Spice of Life

Hang with Me

2013-03-10T21:55:00.000-07:00

"Hang With Me"
by Robyn

Will you tell me once again
How we're gonna be just friends?
If you're for real and not pretend
Then I guess you can hang with me

When my patience wearing thin
When I'm ready to give in
Will you pick me up again
Then I guess you can hang with me

And if you do me right
I'm gonna do right by you
And if you keep it tight
I'm gonna confide in you
I know what's on your mind
There will be time for that too
If you hang with me

Just don't fall
Recklessly, headlessly in love with me
Cause it's gonna be
All heartbreak
Blissfully painful and insanity
If we agree
Oh, you can hang with me

Love

2013-03-10T21:29:00.002-07:00

Why is it so hard to accept one of the things that people crave the most?

For most of my life I have been told how bad I am as a person. People in my life have always been quick to point out my faults and very rarely my attributes. This has left me believing that I am unworthy of love and completely unable to accept it.

Over the past few months I have been dating a truly incredible man. Although he isn't one for confessing emotion and in fact told me that he doesn't believe that love exists, he recently told me that he loved me and believed me when I told him that I love him. When we first started dating, he told me that I simply had to accept when he told me how beautiful I was and not argue with him on that. It is hard, but I try to believe him and accept the adoration. I have never felt this way about anyone and it is terrifying and exhilerating. He makes me feel like a princess and worthy of being loved. I don't know how to accept that I am indeed worthy of being loved.

I want nothing more than to be with him, make him happy, cherish and adore him the way that he does me, but if I am not able to receive and accept it how can I give it? Wouldn't it be better to protect him than to not be able to give him what he deserves? I would rather die than hurt him.

2013-03-10T20:35:00.002-07:00

A Case Of You
by Joni Mitchell

Just before our love got lost you said
"I am as constant as a northern star"
And I said "Constantly in the darkness Where's that at?
If you want me I'll be in the bar"
On the back of a cartoon coaster
In the blue TV screen light I drew a map of Canada
Oh Canada
With your face sketched on it twice

Oh you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet oh
I would still be on my feet

Oh I am a lonely painter
I live in a box of paints
I'm frightened by the devil
And I'm drawn to those ones that ain't afraid
I remember that time you told me you said
"Love is touching souls"
Surely you touched mine
'Cause part of you pours out of me
In these lines from time to time

Oh, you're in my blood like holy wine
You taste so bitter and so sweet
Oh I could drink a case of you darling
And I would still be on my feet
I would still be on my feet

I met a woman
She had a mouth like yours
She knew your life
She knew your devils and your deeds
And she said
"Go to him, stay with him if you can
But be prepared to bleed"

Oh but you are in my blood
You're my holy wine
You're so bitter, bitter and so sweet
Oh, I could drink a case of you darling
Still I'd be on my feet
I would still be on my feet

Thought this would be fun

2012-01-11T21:12:00.000-08:00

You are a
Social Liberal
(61% permissive)

and an...
Economic Liberal
(11% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Socialist

Link: The Politics Test on OkCupid.com: Free Online Dating
Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

This is pretty much where I would place myself. The one disturbing thing is that I am most closely related to Gorbachev in the "famous people" section.

End of an era

2011-03-19T20:41:00.000-07:00

I have had a friend for several years. We have shared a lot, we have gone through a lot together, we have talked about a multitude of subjects. I knew that they were going to be moving soon, but I wasn't told when. I tried to get together with them tonight and I got a text back saying that they no longer live in Lynchburg anymore. I shouldn't be upset but I really am. We were friends but although we had gone through a lot together we didn't see or even talk on a very regular basis.

It is not very likely that we will continue our friendship now that they have moved and I am saddened by that. I have had a lot friends that I have lost connection with over time due to me moving or them moving. I knew this one wouldn't last but I didn't think it would end so abruptly.

The end of an era indeed. Eventually, when I dry my tears I will be able to look at all the things that this particular friendship has given me and be able to see the beauty of it, but for now it is tears and pain.

Happiness

2011-03-05T14:10:00.000-08:00

Is it truly attainable? What does it look like?

The dictionary defines happiness as:

1.the quality or state of being happy.

2.good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy.

Synonyms include pleasure, joy, exhilaration, bliss, contentedness, delight, enjoyment, satisfaction.

Happiness, bliss, contentment, felicity imply an active or passive state of pleasure or pleasurable satisfaction. Happiness results from the possession or attainment of what one considers good: the happiness of visiting one's family. Bliss is unalloyed happiness or supreme delight: the bliss of perfect companionship. Contentment is a peaceful kind of happiness in which one rests without desires, even though every wish may not have been gratified: contentment in one's surroundings. Felicity is a formal word for happiness of an especially fortunate or intense kind: to wish a young couple felicity in life.

According to this definition happiness is attained in relationship, So what if you don't have the blessing of relationship and companionship? How do you attain happiness then?

I recently had a friend wish me happiness. They said that they wanted happiness in my life whether they were able to bring me happiness or if I attained it somewhere else. They weren't offering me a relationship in the romantic sense of the word just a friend being a friend. However, this statement brought tears to my eyes and I have been mulling over this idea ever since that conversation. Some thoughts have been what is this HAPPINESS one speaks of? Can I actually reach it? Am I worthy of this ideal? If the answer is yes then how do I get there?

Let me know your thoughts. What does happiness look like to you? What makes you happy? I don't mean like gooey chocolate or heavenly ice cream happy I mean life altering happiness. Joy, bliss, contentedness. Happiness that is not diminished by circumstances.

Solitude

2010-11-13T19:00:00.000-08:00

Some people love to be alone. Some people cherish solitude. They use it to listen to music, read a book, work on their hobby or do something they have been meaning to do for a while. Peace and quiet is what they call it.

For me it is painful, excruciating. Sure being busy can be exhausting and can keep you from doing other things. However, for me being alone is a painful reminder of just how alone I am. I am blessed with a beautiful princess who showers me with love. I have friends and so called friends who I can spend time with and hang out.

Being with someone can be as simple as just sharing space together. You don't have to talk or BE together you can just be in the same room together, occupy the same space. The occasional glance or gentle touch can be a powerful reminder that you are not alone.

Being alone is a painful reminder that at the end of the day I am alone, unloved and unwanted.

Oh, to be truly loved again!

Welcome

2010-11-13T18:37:00.000-08:00

So I have started a blog! Now what?!?

I have dreams of posting daily the most inspirational and thought provoking posts you have ever read. Dreams of hilarious stories from the life of my precious munchkin. Dreams of posting life altering tips and strategies, recipes that will entice your taste buds. However, being the practical person that I am I will likely not take the time to make this the most tantalizing blog ever to be created.

I am a single mom with a five year old angel (most days), a full-time job, trying to find God's direction and presence in my life, helping a friend with his photography business. Need I say more?!? If there is something you would like to hear about let me know!