We all go through up and downs in this journey called life. This book is a personal compilation of life reflections through motivation, inspiration, and education written Pat Austin, owner and operator of DADS Mentoring Inc., a non-profit organization established to provide constructive programs for youth to be exposed to positive role models and improve upon their identified skills. We do our best to understand the unique challenges that children are faced with, and mentor them through the phases of life that are most crucial to their future goals. It is our mission to mentor the youth and...

A collection of heartfelt poems relating to love, relationships, self-awareness, and spirituality. These poems are a personal reflection by and about the author, his feelings, emotions, and life questions over a period of time.

Being on the outside looking in at those we love who we have lost to death, or are moving on in relationships without us is one of the hardest and conflicting things to deal with. Sometimes it is our choice, sometimes it's theirs, sometimes neither have a choice. Sometimes it's our actions, sometimes it's theirs. Sometimes it's only our perception, sometimes it's theirs. Sometimes it's our circumstances, sometimes it's theirs, sometimes it's both. If we truly love, we love from the outside afar, as if we were a part of the inner circle, no matter whether we wanted it to happen or not, no...