To be loved by someone who looks at me with pride and amazement, whose hands have an irresistible urge to touch and caress me, whose love is so clear and tangible that I am left with no doubts, and am thus able to live without the fear of rejection, or of not being good enough — because with every look and touch I'm told; You're special, I choose you.
Don't turn those people meant to be in your life to teach you a lesson turn into a lifetime.
It is time to commit to asking for what I want, speaking my needs, and drawing clear boundaries while ignoring the distortions caused by fears, insecurities, and the stories that have held me back.
Life has a way of engulfing and overwhelming us - but if you have learned to trust yourself and who you are, THAT - my friend - is your life preserver.
Life will balance back out again and you will go through worse pain and you'll need this experience as absolutely necessary and it will become a part of who you are. So, take a long look and whether you like it or not, figure out who you are as a unique person.
Relationships are deeply personal. What I do want to point out, though, is that not everyone you cross paths with will be for you or you for them and, just maybe, if we try to think of it similar to a tomato we won't try to force it, explain it, or understand it.
Sexiness. A quality that I have striven to dominate and make my bitch since a boy told me, “Miranda, you’re just cute.” My initial reaction was to think, “I’ll show you!” My fist raised in my mind’s eye in defiance. Why I didn't just accept the compliment of being cute, I’ll never know… perhaps it was… Continue reading Sexy
Katerina Plotnikova Friend relationships are difficult. They require work, whether picking up the phone to chat, planning and spending time together, or settling in to have the hard conversations… ...they require effort. Additionally, we all have triggers, pasts, and ‘imperfections.’ The closer you get to someone, my friend, the more likely these things will reveal… Continue reading Face the Bear
Who has society told you to be, friend? Has it whispered lies to you, forcing you to take a form that isn't quite right, making you feel you're supposed to play a role that isn't meant for you? Have you sawed off the bits of you that don't fit, stuffed the unseemly parts away, and… Continue reading The Roles We Play
Ever since my divorce at 29, after a very short lived three year marriage, I have struggled to find love...not because it hasn't been there, but because I have not felt worthy. When you don't feel worthy of love, and yet you're out on the hunt, it doesn't bode well for your success. What you… Continue reading The Realities We Create
