Michele Perez believes that many commonly held ideals are actually manipulative and unsafe. They have chosen to live differently by making choices based on what feels right rather than following what others do. This new path has been difficult, facing criticism from family and friends, but has also given them hope as they see others also beginning to find their own beliefs. They believe we are eternal souls who have had many past lives and have free will to choose our own path in this life.

1. THIS I BELIEVE
MICHELE PEREZ

2. I believe in Choices and
Responsibility
 I grew up believing in many things, a form of Religion, going to school,
celebrating Holidays, having a Job, all of these ideals have been
introduced to me from a very young age, because my parents believed
many of these ideals would make life better, and their parents, and
this was the way society says it should be and it is politically correct,
at least that is what everyone say’s.
 Now I find that these same ideals are not only manipulative, and
disturbing but unsafe, destructive, and the long term use will be
unfortunately… the End of mankind?
 My first thought is why have we allowed the use of Genetically
manufactured foods, chemically preserved and altered food,
medications with severe adverse effects.
 I can tell you why one reason, we are consistently having images
projected at us, mass marketing, by corporate America to make money,
this pill will help this problem, and this car will really make you look
successful, and eat these foods, because they appear so enticing and
delicious and so on.
 So if we did not choose these ideals of our own free will then what is
everyone waiting for, and why is everyone so accepting, is it because
we were induced into this way of life at a young age, and we do not
know how to break free of everything we feel we are, to face that we
are a lie, that our life is a lie, I believe this is the hardest thing we are
facing to make a choice and go against that what we stand for and what
we believe and what holds a part of us captive, and enslaved. Because
we cannot see the truth, we are blind because this has been our whole
life , so I wonder does anyone feel the way I do, and then after I came
to this acceptance, I began to live differently, I chose to do things
because it felt right, not because everyone else does it, and so begins
my Journey to what I believe ……..

3. Beginning from Somewhere?
 As I started to question things, and research what I ate,
and what I believed, I lost many friends, my family
criticized me, and people made fun of me, That was
the most difficult thing to face, I would often cry, and
wondered doesn’t anyone see what I see? They chose
not to see, or be open to ideas, It was hard and yet I
still face it everyday, but I see more and more people
wondering about what I think, what I believe. But
mostly they are beginning to find who they are and
what they believe, and That gives me hope. Religion I
was always catholic I still am, but now I believe God is
everywhere, and in everything, in every moment and
within our very selves, so instead of praying only on
Sunday’s ,I feel my life is the embodiment of a prayer,
every thought, action, word and deed, is noticed and
heard, and the effects are ever reaching, with my soul
connecting to others in every way.

4. What Is Free Will
 I believe we are eternal souls, we have lived many ,many
lifetimes, where is the proof , often I must ask myself, then I
realize, we find the answers within our very selves.. Remember
the words Jesus spoke” The kingdom of God is within you.”
 Why do we find these words so difficult to accept, we look for
God or who we are in a physical tangible world, but we are none
of these we are an eternal spirit, we live forever, and if this is
so ,we have had to experience many races, places and creeds,
we have made choices to live and be free, or die and suffer, we
choose our life, and live a path which we chose,
 We question and doubt who we are, if God exists and we fear
what we do not understand, we fear what we cannot see, but
how is it, we do not fear the air we breath ? we cannot see it,
or contain it, but we do feel it, so we know that it exists. This is
the same with all things we question, how do we know? We have
this incredible power called free will this is a gift from God ,to
decide what we believe, and how we choose to live in this
lifetime.

5. From the very beginning we
are given a choice…….

6. Window to the soul
 I believe the eyes are the window to the soul” why, well I
think when we look deep enough into someone’s eyes we
can catch a glimmer of who they really are, a flash of
their soul,.. I believe this, I have taken many pictures of
my own eyes, and I see images of figures, faces, and
people, I would not have believed this if I had not taken
pictures of my eyes close up, maybe they are who I once
was, in a former life, personalities all somehow
intertwined in the web of life. where have we heard this?
In the bible , Matt 6:22-23 , and why is that? Why do the
eyes hold so much mystery, and yet we all possess a set of
unique and complex eyes, sometimes the eyes are so
captivating I wonder what kinds of secrets they hold…..
 Have you ever seen how captivating and beautiful some
eyes are, how you can just be completely mesmerized by
the beauty of ones eyes…..

8.  I often sit alone and contemplate so much, I wonder am I
crazy or am I just wasting my time, but then I realize God
wants me to question things, to find answers to seek truth,
why else would I have been given free will…Now I am free
to believe ,even though I may stand alone, I must find out
for myself, God gave us this great gift, do I dare waste it,
or do I search for answers, where God is, and who I am, this
is an amazing Journey in the school of life, and I am just
getting started….

9.  As a Young girl I swathe world was full of so many possibilities, I lost my way for a
long time, now I feel that way again, but now I feel a greater sense of responsibility
to those around me, to all life, I believe if I make choices out of love, I can never go
wrong, but choices made for selfish gain, may find a heavier price to pay.
 I see a homeless man without food, people say “it is not my responsibility, but one
day that homeless man, may be my great grandson, that was ignored, and cast aside
like garbage. We are all responsible for the choices we make, for the things we do,
and especially for the things we do not do? I believe that so much, I feel it deep
within my soul, I cannot explain this, but I know it to be true. I imagine a little boy
that is abused, and many people look the other way, many will say it is not my
problem, but he grows up to be a serial killer, a rapist, a drug addict , a child
molestor . He was once a beautiful sweet little boy but no one heard his crying at
night, no one cared he grew up unwanted and unloved. Until we take responsibility
for everything that happens, things will not change they will only become worse.
 This I believe…………

10. Beauty is within the Child in
you……..
 I believe in the beauty of a child, that is where we
must begin, to love unconditionally as a child loves a
parent, to hold the world as an amazing adventure, to
find life exciting and new. We were given glimpses of
who we are, we were told to become as little children
then we shall see the kingdom of God, to remove all
negative emotions and focus on love and kindness, to
see the world from the eyes of a child, come with me
on this adventure, close your eyes, and remember your
best childhood memory, now magnify that and let it
over flow, send it in every direction

12. You are More than that which
you can see……

13. I believe in Love, which only can
heal, where there is love and
light darkness cannot exist
 I believe that when we feel love and positive emotions
we only draw into ourselves that positive light, the
beauty within ourselves…. Evil feeds from darkness and
despair, if we feel positive then we feel compassion and
love. Love is the key, if you believe ………