Quotes, Poems, & Sayings... - Page 476

gotoseagrl · 07-31-2012, 06:50 PM

Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better. Henry Rollins

gotoseagrl · 07-31-2012, 06:51 PM

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. Robert Frost

Spirit Dancer · 08-01-2012, 06:03 AM

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We
must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.
We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that
this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.

Marie Curie

MissItalianDiva · 08-01-2012, 07:12 AM

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anaïs Nin

MissItalianDiva · 08-01-2012, 07:15 AM

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered. ~Nelson Mandela

sara-bera · 08-01-2012, 05:18 PM

"Never love anybody who treats you like you’re ordinary." -Oscar Wilde

JAGG · 08-01-2012, 06:00 PM

We might call ourselves human, but we're still just animals .-Unknown

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance. -Confucius

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. -E. Letterman

Spirit Dancer · 08-02-2012, 06:03 AM

An enlightened mind is not hoodwinked; it is not shut up in a
gloomy prison till it thinks the walls of its dungeon the limits of the
universe, and the reach of its own chain the outer verge of intelligence.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Spirit Dancer · 08-02-2012, 06:06 AM

The Toltec tradition tells us that we surrender a portion of our life force
when we dwell on any unhealed wounding event from our past. The
unprocessed emotions surrounding these events burden us and weigh
heavily on our hearts. They must be dealt with if we want access to all
of our vitality. Ultimately, what we will find is that forgiveness
is the key to reclaiming all the life force locked in past hurt.

Debbie Ford

girl_dee · 08-02-2012, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spirit Dancer

The Toltec tradition tells us that we surrender a portion of our life force
when we dwell on any unhealed wounding event from our past. The
unprocessed emotions surrounding these events burden us and weigh
heavily on our hearts. They must be dealt with if we want access to all
of our vitality. Ultimately, what we will find is that forgiveness
is the key to reclaiming all the life force locked in past hurt.

Debbie Ford

Amen. ......... the how to is what i struggle with.

girl_dee · 08-02-2012, 06:09 AM

Thank you Spirit Dancer <3

Making Over Our Partners
Changing the Way We Relate

It is dishonest to enter into a relationship with the idea that you are going to change or fix them.

A relationship, in the truest sense of the word, means relating to another. Usually when we say that we relate to someone, it is because we’ve found common ground. But part of relating is finding ways to make ideas that seem different come together. So often when we choose relationships, we try to fit another person into our predetermined ideal. When they don’t fit perfectly, we may try to make them over, creating our own vision from the raw material they’ve brought. But unless someone asks for guidance and direction, entering into a relationship with someone we want to change is dishonest. Then our relationship becomes with someone we’ve imagined, and anytime our partner steps outside of that imaginary projection, we will be disappointed. An honest relationship is one in which we accept each other as whole individuals, and find a way to share our life experiences together. Then, whenever we want, we can choose as a couple to give the relationship a makeover by renewing the way we interact.

By wanting to give another person a makeover, we are basically saying we don’t accept them for who they are. If we take a moment to imagine the roles reversed, we can get a sense of how it would feel if our beloved only committed to us because they thought we were, or would become, someone else entirely. In such an environment, we are not relating to each other from a real place, and we are keeping ourselves from being able to learn and grow from the different viewpoints that our partners offer.

If we feel that a change is needed in our relationship, the only makeover that we truly have the power to make is on ourselves. By accepting our partners for exactly who they are—the ideal and the not-so-ideal—we will create an energetic shift in our relationships, and we may find ourselves really appreciating our partners for the first time. Working from within, we determine how we relate to the people and the world around us, and when we can accept it and embrace it all, without conditions, we make every act of relating a positive one.
__________________

lusciouskiwi · 08-02-2012, 05:39 PM

Liam · 08-02-2012, 08:03 PM

Just be yourself, everyone else is already taken.............Oscar Wilde

Soon · 08-02-2012, 08:19 PM

“While Eeyore frets ...
... and Piglet hesitates
... and Rabbit calculates
... and Owl pontificates
...Pooh just is.”

― BENJAMIN HOFF

Talon · 08-03-2012, 11:32 AM

The heart of a fool is in his mouth,
but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

gotoseagrl · 08-03-2012, 03:51 PM

If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered. Edgar Allan Poe

Kent · 08-03-2012, 06:36 PM

"What lies behind us and
what lies before us
are tiny matters compared
to what lies within us."

JAGG · 08-03-2012, 06:53 PM

The confidence of ignorance will always overcome indecision of knowledge. -Unknown

You can't underestimate the power of fear. -Tricia Nixon

There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result. -Winston Churchill

kittygrrl · 08-03-2012, 10:36 PM

Serpentine~

You've wound me
tight
In your circle
of delight
Shiny & bright serpentine
extra clean
Your hand sparkles~
in the night
Sweet spot of everlasting
into a scream
Obsession
unending
Love
transcending
never let
go

ruffryder · 08-04-2012, 08:18 AM

Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. Earl Nightingale

07-31-2012, 06:50 PM	#9501
gotoseagrl Senior Member How Do You Identify?: old-fashioned queer stone submissive girl Preferred Pronoun?: mermaid, very lucky babygirl Relationship Status: Saltwater mermaid ♡ Join Date: May 2010 Location: CA Posts: 2,209 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,192 Thanked 6,103 Times in 1,727 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better. Henry Rollins __________________ Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot. D. H. Lawrence

07-31-2012, 06:51 PM	#9502
gotoseagrl Senior Member How Do You Identify?: old-fashioned queer stone submissive girl Preferred Pronoun?: mermaid, very lucky babygirl Relationship Status: Saltwater mermaid ♡ Join Date: May 2010 Location: CA Posts: 2,209 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,192 Thanked 6,103 Times in 1,727 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. Robert Frost __________________ Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot. D. H. Lawrence

08-01-2012, 06:03 AM	#9503
Spirit Dancer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Complex but Tender Preferred Pronoun?: ~Ma`am~ Relationship Status: Shotgun Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Following the red road Posts: 4,519 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,304 Thanked 12,913 Times in 3,466 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. Marie Curie __________________ “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” Judy Garland

08-01-2012, 07:15 AM	#9505
MissItalianDiva Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Miss Twiggy Preferred Pronoun?: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and that shit doesn't sound atrocious! Relationship Status: divorce happens..all that glitters ain't gold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 2,284 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,768 Thanked 7,159 Times in 1,793 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Lightbulb...aha moment There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered. ~Nelson Mandela

08-01-2012, 06:00 PM	#9507
JAGG Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: JAGG Relationship Status: =) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tulsa (cat free zone) Posts: 6,093 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 18,651 Thanked 17,531 Times in 4,137 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	We might call ourselves human, but we're still just animals .-Unknown Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance. -Confucius Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. -E. Letterman __________________ I don't want to spend my life with someone I can live with, I want to spend my life with someone I can't live without.

08-01-2012, 07:12 AM	#9504
MissItalianDiva Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Miss Twiggy Preferred Pronoun?: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and that shit doesn't sound atrocious! Relationship Status: divorce happens..all that glitters ain't gold Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 2,284 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,768 Thanked 7,159 Times in 1,793 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anaïs Nin

08-01-2012, 05:18 PM	#9506
sara-bera Member How Do You Identify?: female Join Date: May 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,161 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,687 Thanked 2,858 Times in 739 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	"Never love anybody who treats you like you’re ordinary." -Oscar Wilde

08-02-2012, 06:03 AM	#9508
Spirit Dancer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Complex but Tender Preferred Pronoun?: ~Ma`am~ Relationship Status: Shotgun Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Following the red road Posts: 4,519 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,304 Thanked 12,913 Times in 3,466 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	An enlightened mind is not hoodwinked; it is not shut up in a gloomy prison till it thinks the walls of its dungeon the limits of the universe, and the reach of its own chain the outer verge of intelligence. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow __________________ “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” Judy Garland

08-02-2012, 06:06 AM	#9509
Spirit Dancer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Complex but Tender Preferred Pronoun?: ~Ma`am~ Relationship Status: Shotgun Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Following the red road Posts: 4,519 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,304 Thanked 12,913 Times in 3,466 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	The Toltec tradition tells us that we surrender a portion of our life force when we dwell on any unhealed wounding event from our past. The unprocessed emotions surrounding these events burden us and weigh heavily on our hearts. They must be dealt with if we want access to all of our vitality. Ultimately, what we will find is that forgiveness is the key to reclaiming all the life force locked in past hurt. Debbie Ford __________________ “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” Judy Garland

08-02-2012, 06:09 AM	#9511
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,833 Times in 13,908 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	This bears repeating! Thank you Spirit Dancer <3 Making Over Our Partners Changing the Way We Relate It is dishonest to enter into a relationship with the idea that you are going to change or fix them. A relationship, in the truest sense of the word, means relating to another. Usually when we say that we relate to someone, it is because we’ve found common ground. But part of relating is finding ways to make ideas that seem different come together. So often when we choose relationships, we try to fit another person into our predetermined ideal. When they don’t fit perfectly, we may try to make them over, creating our own vision from the raw material they’ve brought. But unless someone asks for guidance and direction, entering into a relationship with someone we want to change is dishonest. Then our relationship becomes with someone we’ve imagined, and anytime our partner steps outside of that imaginary projection, we will be disappointed. An honest relationship is one in which we accept each other as whole individuals, and find a way to share our life experiences together. Then, whenever we want, we can choose as a couple to give the relationship a makeover by renewing the way we interact. By wanting to give another person a makeover, we are basically saying we don’t accept them for who they are. If we take a moment to imagine the roles reversed, we can get a sense of how it would feel if our beloved only committed to us because they thought we were, or would become, someone else entirely. In such an environment, we are not relating to each other from a real place, and we are keeping ourselves from being able to learn and grow from the different viewpoints that our partners offer. If we feel that a change is needed in our relationship, the only makeover that we truly have the power to make is on ourselves. By accepting our partners for exactly who they are—the ideal and the not-so-ideal—we will create an energetic shift in our relationships, and we may find ourselves really appreciating our partners for the first time. Working from within, we determine how we relate to the people and the world around us, and when we can accept it and embrace it all, without conditions, we make every act of relating a positive one. __________________

08-02-2012, 05:39 PM	#9512
lusciouskiwi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme lesbian feminist Preferred Pronoun?: Anything except for "aunty" Relationship Status: Happy with my butch. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Aotearoa New Zealand Posts: 2,681 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 25,494 Thanked 9,096 Times in 1,899 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	__________________ happiness is a form of courage. George Holbrook Jackson Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth. Katherine Mansfield Motivate yourself or be miserable. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. Wayne Dyer

08-02-2012, 08:03 PM	#9513
Liam Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Guy Preferred Pronoun?: He, Him, His Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 2,269 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,865 Thanked 6,876 Times in 1,861 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Just be yourself, everyone else is already taken.............Oscar Wilde __________________ <3 Love is weird.

08-02-2012, 08:19 PM	#9514
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,094 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	“While Eeyore frets ... ... and Piglet hesitates ... and Rabbit calculates ... and Owl pontificates ...Pooh just is.” ― BENJAMIN HOFF

08-03-2012, 11:32 AM	#9515
Talon Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Divine Feminine Preferred Pronoun?: . Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: . Posts: 4,921 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,246 Thanked 10,223 Times in 3,305 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

08-03-2012, 03:51 PM	#9516
gotoseagrl Senior Member How Do You Identify?: old-fashioned queer stone submissive girl Preferred Pronoun?: mermaid, very lucky babygirl Relationship Status: Saltwater mermaid ♡ Join Date: May 2010 Location: CA Posts: 2,209 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,192 Thanked 6,103 Times in 1,727 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered. Edgar Allan Poe __________________ Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot. D. H. Lawrence

08-03-2012, 06:36 PM	#9517
Kent Member How Do You Identify?: Male Relationship Status: Single Tournaments Won: 2 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: TX Posts: 1,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,564 Thanked 2,058 Times in 720 Posts Rep Power: 19241326	"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." __________________ Kent

08-03-2012, 06:53 PM	#9518
JAGG Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: JAGG Relationship Status: =) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tulsa (cat free zone) Posts: 6,093 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 18,651 Thanked 17,531 Times in 4,137 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	The confidence of ignorance will always overcome indecision of knowledge. -Unknown You can't underestimate the power of fear. -Tricia Nixon There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result. -Winston Churchill __________________ I don't want to spend my life with someone I can live with, I want to spend my life with someone I can't live without.

08-03-2012, 10:36 PM	#9519
kittygrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: witchy Relationship Status: just for fun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: near the wild mushrooms Posts: 9,358 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,574 Thanked 21,948 Times in 7,074 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Serpentine~ You've wound me tight In your circle of delight Shiny & bright serpentine extra clean Your hand sparkles~ in the night Sweet spot of everlasting into a scream Obsession unending Love transcending never let go __________________ "MAKE AMERICA THINK AGAIN"

08-04-2012, 08:18 AM	#9520
ruffryder Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: guy ones Relationship Status: ... Join Date: May 2011 Location: chillin' in FL Posts: 3,690 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,951 Thanked 9,679 Times in 2,875 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. Earl Nightingale