Oscar ‘Chiefies’ Salazar

“And remember, you're not going to find yourself or your path overnight. You are not going to become everything you hope to become in a day. It all takes time. Beautiful, blessed time. Meeting yourself takes time. Letting your path unfold takes time. You aren't supposed to know everything about how your story unfolds. You cannot know how your entire story unfolds. You aren't supposed to know, because if you did, life would lose all of its magic and joy of possibility. Your life unfolds by little nudges and little whispers. You become by little steps, little hopes, little wishes. You grow by making small decisions over and over. You grow by going slowly, and persistently. Give yourself time. Give your path time to unfold. Give yourself grace to enjoy right here, even in the midst of all of the not knowing. Let yourself surrender. You'll get there. You'll get there.” ~ Nikki Warne from the book, ‘Walk the Earth’ // @walktheearthwriter 📜📖✍🏽🪷🪩 • 📸: @devindeleonphoto | 📍: @cinemakerstudios • #becomingyou #humanexperience #artoflife #creativejourney

Thanks for letting me tag along & witness the #dreamteam in action. They mean business & fun! #IntroToPA

When everyone on set compliments your wardrobe every day 👔👕🧢👖🧥🧦

Such a great night, Happy Birthday @chiefies 🪩 🎥 @pandasnation

Great day of BTS shooting on set! Love working with these people. ✨📸 #photo #btsphoto #sanantoniophotographer #portraitphotography

🕯️HOLDING ON TO LIGHT In the darkness, which will happen, it will be imperative to hold on… “To what?” crosses your mind. Well, the concept is simple but belief in it can be shaky. —Hold on to the Light. “In the dark?” you ask, with trepidation in your voice and a wary beat in your heart. —“Precisely,” you hear reverberate in the echoes of your breath. “How can I ever do that?” you ponder. —“By remembering that you hold all that you need within your own soul, mind, spirit, and power.” A beat. A solemn look on your face. —”…that is where you find that Light, and it will transmute, alchemize, and be the very metamorphosis you need for the rest of your days.” See, when you go deep and dig within, you’ll realize it’s always been you. You are the Light; the Light is you. So when you uncover it, hold on to it for dear life. — @chiefies • #lightwithin #youarethelight #findyourlight #holdontothelight #embraceyourjourney #darknessandlight #yourownpath #throughtheshadows #artistjourney #actorheadshots • 📸: @carlos_blancas15 at @hollywood_hshots

🤘🏾🎸🎶 “You’re under the gun, so you take it on the run!” — @reospeedwagonofficial at @thebmocenter • #TakeItOnTheRun #TimeForMeToFly #KeepOnLovingYou #LiveEveryMoment #CantFightThisFeeling #livemusic #concertvibes #rockconcert #classicrocklive #rockon #REOSpeedwagon #classicrock #80srock #rocklegends

@theoscarsalazar @chiefies

📜✍🏽 “Unwritten” ~ @brandencollinsworth // There is no map for this life. No perfect path, no secret door, no sign that says, this way. You wake up. You try. You learn. Some days, the world feels like it belongs to you— bright, endless, waiting. Other days, it presses in too close, too loud, too much. But even in the mess of it all, something remains: The choice to begin again. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Now. So take a breath. Step forward. And write the story only you can tell. • • • #unwritten #thisisyours #onlyyouknowtheway #beginwhereyouare #trustthepath #lightandshadow #stepintothemystery #youaretheauthor #nowisthetime

🪞📜 — “What’s Troubling You, Sweetheart?” “Comparison,” he said. To which he rebuttals, “comparison is the thief of joy…you know this.” Then, “being behind in life,” as he put his gaze down. “You know there is no set timeline for your unfolding,” he reassured himself, giving a pat on the back. “Not having made it yet,” he mumbled. “Oh, darling,” with a sensical chuckle he paused, looking into his own eyes and softly but matter-of-factly responded “look around you, you are making it every single day.” The feeling of hope slowly washing over him, his face loosening up just enough to furnish a small but mighty smile. “Take some time to notice all the things that are working-and have worked-for you thus far,” he offered. Sitting with his own sage advice, taking it in all for a moment-being reminded and knowing that he has everything within him that he needs—he musters up the words, “you are right, I just needed some reassurance. I’m so grateful to have to you to turn to, you somehow already always know what I need.” Feeling validated and able to breathe a little lighter, he holds himself up, and the team continue their journeys of self-full exploring and becoming. — @chiefies • This conversation with myself is one I’ve had many times. Oh, the duality of life—how it unsettles and grounds us, challenges and reassures, all at once. Maybe the lesson isn’t in resisting the contrast, but in trusting that both light and shadow are shaping me into who I’m meant to be.  • #growth #selftalk #reflection #trustyourjourney #becomingyou #trusttheprocess #selfacceptance #youareonyourway #lightandshadow #lifeisatwork

🏔️🗻 “the most beautiful parts of life are often not on the mountaintops where we celebrate our victories — they happen during the climb. during that time we seek help, learn skills, share moments with those traveling with us, and feel connected to a larger purpose. take joy in the journey — that is where life is truly lived.” —topher kearby / @topherkearby • • • #thejourneyisthedestination #beautyintheclimb #savoringthejourney #livingfullyalive #presenceispower #joyinthebecoming #lightinthelittlethings #storiesintheclimb

🎶🎸📜 @Hozier // Abstract: “Darling, there’s a part of me I’m afraid will always be trapped within an abstract from a moment of my life” // Unknown/Nth: “It’s more the being unknown; so much of the livin’, love, is the being unknown” // • These lyrics resonate w/ the mysterious nature of existence, while offering profound reflections on the human experience. • #hozier #hozierlive #lyriclover #soulfulmusic #livemusicvibes #musicthatmoves #concertmagic #lifeinlyrics #artinmusic #mysteryandmelody #embracetheunknown #abstractliving