I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people:

that each protects the solitude of the other.
~rainer maria rilke

it is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts.

February 18th, 2010

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quote by k.t. jong

the violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.

February 17th, 2010

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quote by tennessee williams

cardboard love

February 16th, 2010

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believe in kissing

February 15th, 2010

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fall in love with someone who reaches into the deepest parts of your soul only to awaken a world inside of you that is waiting to be discovered. wrap yourself up in the arms that catch your every fall. be with the person who eases your mind and shines light on your darkness. treasure the one who carefully holds your heart with both hands.

February 12th, 2010

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here’s some music sure to sweeten an evening with your lover:

  1. i’ve loved you before - melissa etheridge
  2. next to you - toni childs
  3. come away with me - norah jones
  4. let it be me - ray lamontagne
  5. this year’s love - david gray
  6. rock me baby - tina turner
  7. fade into you - mazzy star
  8. you can leave your hat on - joe cocker
  9. make you feel my love - adele
  10. drive - melissa ferrick

happy love day. may you always find a reason to celebrate.

February 11th, 2010

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the beauty of facing life unprepared is tremendous. then life has a newness, a youth; then life has a flow and freshness. then life has so many surprises. and when life has so many surprises boredom never settles in you.

February 10th, 2010

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quote by osho

the meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed.

February 9th, 2010

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quote by rilke

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if you take the responsibility for your life you can start changing it. slow will be the change, only in the course of time will you start; moving into the world of light and crystallization, but once you are crystallized you will know what real revolution is. then share your revolution with others; it has to go that way, from heart to heart.

February 8th, 2010

quote by osho

if you make love with the divine now, in the next life you will have the face of satisfied desire.

February 6th, 2010

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quote by kabir

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the moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.

February 5th, 2010

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quote by krishnamurti

there is one thing in the world that satisfies, and that is a meeting with the soul.

February 4th, 2010

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quote by kabir

triabetes

January 29th, 2010

last weekend, i attended a screening of the science of inspiration, which is a full-length presentation that sheds light on the world of diabetes and the people who live with it. the documentary, put together by triabetes, followed a group of diabetic individuals training for a triathlon and recorded the tremendous challenges they face and admirably overcome.

triabetes, a project of insulindependence, aims to “shatter preconceived notions of what people with diabetes can do, revolutionizing the way people approach diabetes through inspiration, education of the patient and medical communities about diabetes and exercise, and exploration of the physiological and social foundations of successful diabetes management.”

i have not (up until this point) been aware of the powerful effects this debilitating disease has on millions of lives nor have i experienced it firsthand with someone in my own life. after watching the movie and listening to the touching stories that these brave beings chose to share, I left the theater feeling heartbroken and inspired at the same time.

peter nerothin and nate heintzman are the two very beautiful souls and amazing men behind the movement. to learn more, please visit insulindependence.

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always one foot on the ground

January 21st, 2010

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no partner in a love relationship should feel that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.

January 14th, 2010

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quote by may sarton

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