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While I thoroughly enjoy many things, I love reading and music. I can’t seem to pick a favorite song, if even by genre, because music is a form of connection, emotional connection or even recognition depending on the circumstance, a moment or how I am feeling at a particular time.
In a recent post in which she wrote about her sexy playlist and in another, she mentioned the awesome vinyl collection that her dad left her and how music is almost always on in her home. This led Ms. Ann to recently post music that she relates to the men in her life. I love the eclectic mix and it’s reflective of the personal nature of music to a person.
It’s been an incredibly long week, on all fronts and for some reason, I thought of Ann’s music posts. Which made me realize I’ve been in a musical state of mind all day, playlist’s be damned. I’ve just had the music on shuffle. That said, I forgot about this song until it played; I listened again, closely, the lyrics resonating on many levels. In particularly due to a recent conversation I overheard between kidlet #1 and several of her friends…
Postscript…the post title is a tongue in cheek tip of the hat to my friend Lady M. When we met this past weekend (post forthcoming!!), I mentioned that I have several drafts in my drafts folder that I either need to complete or delete. She posts in a linear manner 😉 which I admire if even though I can’t seem to do the same 😉
a fantastic evening of conversation with Lady M (a post forthcoming) was on my mind as this scene played out on the screen before me earlier today. We were comparing notes, a bit, as well as talking about where we both were in our own relationships when we each decided to pursue the sexual and emotional intimacy we were missing in our respective marriages…
This scene, in which the baker’s wife sings about moments in the woods, resonated in many ways and has left me pondering…
Brene Brown is amazing. Truly. She was the keynote at one of our Global Conferences almost 3-years ago to the month and when she was finished, the grand ballroom sat, mouths agape with some silently sobbing in recognition. I would say that after her keynote address is when I found the courage to consider the possibilities.
Keeping my heart open is essential for allowing trust—but it also allows for possible bruising, and even breakage.
Remember, though, when someone or some situation seems to have betrayed your trust and your heart (and ego?) is limping around, still assessing the damage: You didn’t do anything wrong by trusting.
My first thought is usually, ”Why did I trust her/him?!”
My next thought is that I feel stupid to have somehow “allowed” myself to be betrayed.
Let your heart hurt if it needs to, but let it hurt because of the betrayal itself, not because you trusted them. Trust is not a weakness; it’s a blessing and a gift—to ourselves first, and then also to everyone else. Please don’t add to the heartache by doubting your decision to trust.
“The fact that you are feeling big pain lets you know you are truly living big. When you live a…
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more often than not, the timing is perfect.
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Oh yeah woohHey hey hey hey hey yeah
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Life’s ambition occupy my timePriorities confuse the mindHappiness one step behindThis inner peace I’ve yet to find
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Rivers flow into the seaYet even the sea is not so full of meIf I’m not blind why can’t I seeThat a circle can’t fit where a square should be
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[Chorus]There’s a hole in my heartThat can only be filled by youAnd this hole in my heartCan’t be filled with the things I do
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Hole hearted [Repeat: x2]
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This heart of stone is where I hideThese feet of clay kep warm insideDay by day less satisfiedNot fade away before I die
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Rivers flow into the seaYet even the sea is not so full of meIf I’m not blind why can’t I seeThat a circle can’t fit where a square should be
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[Chorus]
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There’s a hole in my heartThat can only be filled by youShould have known from the startI’d fall short with the things I doHole hearted [Repeat: x6]Yeah
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Oh yeah woohHey hey hey hey hey yeah
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Life’s ambition occupy my timePriorities confuse the mind
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Songwriters: BETTENCOURT, NUNO / CHERONE, GARY F.© Universal Music Publishing GroupFor non-commercial use only.
Had a precious hour alone as DH has left to pick our oldest up from the airport. What to do in those 60-minutes? There are so many blogs to catch up with, tumbles to tumble and the quick check of gmail to see if there’s a note for me.
When this showed up on the dashboard of my tumblr, I immediately thought of Ann (of Ann St. Vincent) and M (of The Woman Invisible). Both fantastic bloggers and strong, successful women yet human, real and open about sharing their challenges as they navigate the dating and not-so dating life post divorce in such an instant, inter-web connected world.
Ms. Ann and Lady M-remember, alpha females in nature, submissive vixens with the right man 😉
brilliant! a good reminder that taking that leap applies to all segments of your life. personally, interpersonally, professionally, and even in the way one thinks. maybe not all at the same time, naturally, but certainly time and time again.
I don’t know who the original author of this is but it rolled back around to me today so I thought I would share. The message is speaking loudly to me today. I hope you enjoy…
I dare you to leap. Fully. Wildly. Into the light. Into the unknown. Into the magic that you cannot yet see. I dare you to trust. To believe that unseen spaces hold so much power. Potential. Imagination. I dare you to walk into that mighty cave of possibility. We dream up wonders. We dream up fears. Terrific pains that tell us to stay safe. Comfortable. Away from harm. I dare you to remember the truth. The truth that the future is a creative process, not a heavy weight you must bow to. I dare you to entertain that you are more than your resistance. You are the dream unfurling into the moment. I dare…
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