November 2012
1 post
October 2012
2 posts
10 Lies You Were Tricked Into Believing
thelovewhisperer:
1. Alone means lonely. – ‘Alone’ doesn’t always mean lonely, and ‘relationship’ doesn’t always mean happy. Being alone will never cause as much loneliness as the wrong relationship. If things don’t feel right, take a break and spend some time with number one – you. Find yourself first. Appreciate your own worth. And next time you’re in a relationship that’s sinking,...
September 2012
1 post
August 2012
7 posts
I am surrounded by books.
teachingliteracy:
johnnyryallwithcheese
32 Moments That Make A Day Awesome
thelovewhisperer:
1. When you wake up in a fit, thinking that you missed your alarm, and then look over at your clock and realize you just woke yourself up too early and can still go back to sleep for a little bit.
2. Actually having time to eat a decent breakfast in the morning, and having something really good like fruit salad or Greek yogurt with granola (the food of a true adult).
3. When...
October 2011
1 post
March 2011
3 posts
Keep your coins, I want change.
A smart girl would have run the other way; but frankly, I don’t know whether I’m smart or foolish at this point.
I’m attracted to the charity cases. The men who are having a rough go of things; the ones who are perhaps a little jaded, but who need someone that’s not going to give up on them. I’ve been told by close friends that there are just some hopeless cases...
Too little, too...
You think I would have learned
from all my past mistakes;
the aches and pains at night
that keep me wide awake.
You’d think that maybe someday
my timing would improve.
What’s the harm in trying?
What have I to lose?
So now I sit here waiting,
‘til I see your handsome face
caref’lly contemplating
my most recent chance.
I’m hoping I’ve not blown...
February 2011
2 posts
“What I am, I am of myself.”
– Ludwig von Beethoven
Wisdom # 6: Little Things
Life is really all about the little things. There are so many small accomplishments, and tiny comforts throughout any given day. A hearty, homemade lunch packed to take to work; a made bed; an financially savvy decision… These are all little things that add up. So be proud of yourself for all the little things you do in a day; little things that maybe don’t mean much to anyone else,...
January 2011
2 posts
Wisdom # 5: Life is about the moments
Our lives are made up of moments; like a collage of snapshots, capturing a vast array of emotions and experiences, both exceptional and unfortunate. Although we cannot always control our circumstances, we can control our reactions and outlooks. So make your moments count for something.
Maybe...
Maybe it’s not letting someone love me that’s the issue. Maybe I’m not frightened of having someone care about me. I think I’m scared of what I’m capable of in terms of love. Suddenly, I see how much I can love. And that freaks me out.
At least when I love someone who doesn’t love me back, there’s a limit. There are barriers, which don’t allow...
December 2010
9 posts
Things You May Never Have Known or Thought...
1. At least five people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least fifteen people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyones would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don’t like you.
5. Every night, someone thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean...
Wisdom # 4: Right here, right now.
The past isn’t a good thing to hang onto. Because when you hang onto the past, it tends to give you ideas and expectations for the future.
The thing about the past is that you can’t change it. It happened. And whether it was amazing or horrible, that’s the way it was. But it is no more. The past will never be the reality of the present. This is great news when it comes to...
“As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to...”
“It’s possible to forget how alive we really are. We can become dry and tired,...”
– (via taylorcthomas)
Wisdom # 3: Tell people what you want.
How many times have you walked away from a moment wishing you had said or done something you were too shy or scared to say? It’s happened to me more times than I can count, and I know I’m not alone in that.
Yes there’s always the fear of rejection, or confrontation… but how will you know unless you say something? People aren’t mind readers, as much as we may want...
Wisdom # 2: People can only care about you if you...
People can only care about you if you let them. It is a simple principle, and one that I think my subconscious abuses.
I want to let someone care about me, and I want to care about them in return. But how do I go about doing that when my system shuts down at the first signs of affection? It’s not something I do consciously… It’s a reaction that takes place deep below the...
“Life always provides me with better jokes than any I could invent.”
– Barbara Kingsolver in Homeland. (via edatrix)
A Mental "Spring Cleaning" in December
I think it might be time to clear my head, for lately there has been much too much to think about. The list of things for me to over-analyze is lengthy, and constantly growing longer. There have been so many ideas, so many comments, so many innuendos just left hanging—suspended in mid-air, as if dangling from the silk thread of a spider’s web.
All of these suspended things are...
November 2010
1 post
Wisdom #1: Not everything broken needs fixing.
I’m a fixer. I am constantly overcome by the compulsion to “fix” something, or “help” someone. I’m drawn to the people and things who I feel need my help. Sometimes that’s a good thing. Sometimes it’s not. I’ve been told it’s a motherly instinct; the need to protect and nurture. But I frequently find myself wondering if it’s...
June 2010
1 post
Love Is A Myth
I don’t believe in love.
I think it’s a great concept but the problem I have is in its realities. I mean, come on… We’re conditioned from an early age, especially us young girls, to believe that love is the one thing everyone should strive to find in life. If you’ve ever watched a disney princess movie, you will understand what I mean. Based on what we’ve...
May 2010
3 posts
Glass Half Full, Or Glass Half Empty?
Ever since I was a little girl, my Mum has said to me, “treat people the way you want to be treated.” Only recently have I realized how wise my Mum is. It all comes back to the idea that you get what you give. If you want to be respected, then respect others. If you want to be loved and appreciated, you must love and appreciate others. If you want to be treated cruely, treat...
You Can Pick Your Friends, You Can Pick Your Nose,...
Whether or not we realize it, we pick our friends. Either consciously or subconsciously, we choose the people we spend our time with. I have learned that we need to surround ourselves with people who support us, who appreciate the unique talents and perspectives we have to offer. We need to spend time with people who are kind to us, who are caring, who don’t belittle or demean us. We...
“If there is any possible consolation in the tragedy of losing someone we love...”
– Wise words Mr. Coelho. Wise words.
Paulo Coelho (via quote-book)
April 2010
5 posts
A More Aged Mentality; Thank you Billie.
I used to think I was up for anything. I used to think I wanted to try everything. Then I became a legal adult.
Suddenly I am struck by the reality that life has become more than just high school. If I screw up from here on in, it’s not just an adolescent mistake… It could change my life.
I just finished watching Lady Sings the Blues starring Diana Ross as Billie Holiday. Ross...
“I just heard another crack, who knew a heart could break so loudly.”
“Hello, I need you.”
– Michelle Featherstone
Goodbye, I Miss You.
Hi,
I just thought I would inform you that I miss you; not who you are, but who you were.
I fell in love with you… with the old you. But I don’t like the new you anymore. You’re different. Worse. Meaner. More unpredictable. Less open, if that’s possible. Less forgiving. You were perfect for me, or so I thought. You know how they say opposites attract? We were...
March 2010
21 posts
“The art of love … is largely the art of persistence.”
– Albert Ellis
“People only see what they are prepared to see.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Swing Life Away.
Earlier today I couldn’t figure out what to do, how to respond to the silence of a certain someone. It was frustrating, and eating away at my insides so I decided, as all pessimists do, to give up. As part of my ”giving up” I decided to write and this is what came out:
Swing life away. This song is the soundtrack to my entire night. It was the soundtrack to my day....
Fate or Karma? Either Way, It's a Bitch.
I have NO idea how to deal with this. I have never EVER seen this kind of irony in real life before; this is the stuff of movies.
In order to understand the irony of this evening, you need to know the back story. So here it goes…
I dated this guy a couple years ago. He was a fantastic guy, but I broke up with him because things were just moving too fast and I got scared… It was...
If love could be manufactured and sold in vials, sans struggle or heartache, would it ever really be sweet? Would it ever be as sweet as the love that naturally runs its course?
“Promise I’ll be kind but I won’t stop until that boy is mine.”
– Lady Gaga
T-Bone
A type of steak. A sex term. A serious car accident.
I always worry when I’m driving down suburban streets late at night, that some stupid kid will be driving drunk after a party, going way over the speed limit, will run a stop sign and t-bone my car. I think that might just be my biggest automobile related fear.
It scares me because there’s nothing I can do to control it....
“No man is offended by another man’s admiration of the woman he loves, it...”
– Jane Austen
“It’s a good idea not to expect too much, too fast.”
– Rick Levine
