The most beautiful day? Today The easiest thing? Making mistakes The biggest mistake? Neglect The most beautiful distraction? Work The worse defeat? Dejection The best teachers? Children The first necessity? Communication The worse defect? Bad humor The most dangerous person? … Continue reading The most beautiful things…
Equal parts complex and simple, they can be served empty or full. Some fill them with passion, which leave aching lips with a fiery tingle. Others sincerity, which always tastes sweet. They leave us gasping when stuck in the fearful purgatory that lies between heart and throat, and cause us to choke when laced with desperation. Some dips them in hope, coloring them with their ideals,while others drop them in hopelessness, watching them disintegrate in their tears. Most serve them to company, with the hope they will savor them, and with a quiet prayer they will treat our gift with … Continue reading I love you: three words…
“O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?” “What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?” “The exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.” “I gave thee mine before thou didst request it: And yet I would it were to give it again.” “Wouldst thou withdraw it? For what purpose, love?” “But to be frank, and give it thee again.” And yet I wish but for the thing I have: My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.” — William Shakespeare Continue reading “O, wilt thou l…
I don’t want to feel weak I am much stronger than I thought I was The fragile me wants to be reached for and held tightly now Like a phoenix inside fighting to get out The one who rises from the ashes stronger and more powerful than the flame that dared to burn her… He knows how strong I am and stands with me yet again to continue the journey. Why then does my fragile soul still feel so much like Icarus? ♥ Continue reading Icarus…
Special Extended Smoochtime Version Continue reading Nina Simone — My Baby Just Cares For Me
This is not a new thought, but it truly blows my mind how normalized/desirable abusive, controlling, cruel & inappropriate behavior is presented in mainstream narratives of romance. Love is not proved by competition. You don’t win someone’s heart by “beating” someone else to the punch. Love is complicated. It’s messy. It’s imperfect. It’s both humbling and sometimes banal in its everyday-ness. It does not fit a grand narrative. It is not about locking your loved one away. It is not about putting your loved one on a pedestal. It is not about mythologizing your loved one. Love is not proved … Continue reading Love is not proved by jealousy and control…
When I was a little girl, my mother had a conversation with me about the power of lies. “A lie always begets a lie,” She warned. “It’s better to tell the truth, no matter how ugly, and suffer the consequences then and there. Or better yet, don’t do things you feel you need to lie about.” And another nice thing she always said: “lie has short legs.” I love it! As I am human, I always do my best to tell the truth and have been accused of “telling” on myself more than once. Personally, I hate the nasty feeling … Continue reading Lie has short legs…
Forget tomorrow. This moment you’re in is your moment. Take a deep breath and move forward with confidence and ease. Dust yourself off and sparkle. Shine! ♥ Continue reading Forget tomorrow…
Beatriz Esmer 