I absolutely love this song.
When you find the right one, you will know.
Love is love.
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Can you stop comparing?
“There is no way that the love that I had with Big is the same thing that he has with Natasha.” – Carrie (Sex and the City, Season 2, Ex and the City)
Isn't it crazy how you could feel such a strong connection to someone, but then for whatever reason the relationship doesn't work out and then most relationships after that one are trying to win first place? In life, we compare tastes, clothing, shoes, prices, styles, sounds, colors, textures...in essence, we are always comparing something to something that may or may not be better, so how does one stop comparing when it comes to relationships?
Do you compare the love you felt for someone in the past, to the love you feel for someone in your present? Do you compare the love and affection that either person shows/showed you? Do you compare style of dress, mannerisms, sexual experiences/desire, ways of expressing emotions, laugh, smell, touch, beliefs regarding money/family/religion/culture? Is it a good idea to compare or does it bring more stress to your life? Is it easier to just say "the past didn't work out so just drop it and move on"? Is that easier said than done?
When you have experienced what you believe to be true, genuine love for another human being and you felt that reciprocated, how can you simply not compare anything else to it?
love is love
Sex and the CIty Facebook Page
Isn't it crazy how you could feel such a strong connection to someone, but then for whatever reason the relationship doesn't work out and then most relationships after that one are trying to win first place? In life, we compare tastes, clothing, shoes, prices, styles, sounds, colors, textures...in essence, we are always comparing something to something that may or may not be better, so how does one stop comparing when it comes to relationships?
Do you compare the love you felt for someone in the past, to the love you feel for someone in your present? Do you compare the love and affection that either person shows/showed you? Do you compare style of dress, mannerisms, sexual experiences/desire, ways of expressing emotions, laugh, smell, touch, beliefs regarding money/family/religion/culture? Is it a good idea to compare or does it bring more stress to your life? Is it easier to just say "the past didn't work out so just drop it and move on"? Is that easier said than done?
When you have experienced what you believe to be true, genuine love for another human being and you felt that reciprocated, how can you simply not compare anything else to it?
love is love
Sex and the CIty Facebook Page
Saturday, May 21, 2011
The Rapture
This whole end of the world nonsense really got me thinking about my life today. At around 5:57pm before the “Rapture” was supposed to take place, someone asked me what my last wish would be if it were really going to happen. I told him that I didn’t really have a last wish because I thought I had lived a pretty well rounded, fulfilling and happy life. I have learned a great deal, traveled, impacted other people in what I believe to be a positive way and I have been loved and been in love. What more can I possibly ask for?
Then I thought about it for a little while longer and if it were the end of my life (at this point in my life), I would wonder....
Did I get to tell everyone what I really felt about them (good or bad)?
Did I show my family enough love and affection?
Did I miss out on an important aspect of life by not having started a family?
Do I regret not having pursued certain passions more strongly than others?
Should I have donated more, danced more, laughed more, loved more...or less?
Could I have forgiven you for all of the hurt and pain you (un)knowingly caused me?
Some other things also came to mind....
Would anyone even miss me if I wasn't around anymore?
If so, who?
Who would really, truly, deeply be affected emotionally if I were no longer here?
I may never know the answers to these questions, but at this point I do know that I will continue trying to be as positive as possible and giving of myself as much as I can without letting go of who I am and what makes me uniquely me.
Then I thought about it for a little while longer and if it were the end of my life (at this point in my life), I would wonder....
Did I get to tell everyone what I really felt about them (good or bad)?
Did I show my family enough love and affection?
Did I miss out on an important aspect of life by not having started a family?
Do I regret not having pursued certain passions more strongly than others?
Should I have donated more, danced more, laughed more, loved more...or less?
Could I have forgiven you for all of the hurt and pain you (un)knowingly caused me?
Some other things also came to mind....
Would anyone even miss me if I wasn't around anymore?
If so, who?
Who would really, truly, deeply be affected emotionally if I were no longer here?
I may never know the answers to these questions, but at this point I do know that I will continue trying to be as positive as possible and giving of myself as much as I can without letting go of who I am and what makes me uniquely me.
Monday, May 9, 2011
A Mother
5/8/11
A mother
A woman
A friend
A hero
A mentor
A huge support system
A light at the end of a dark tunnel
Someone to cling to when you are hurting
Someone to look to when your vision is cloudy
Someone who's smile can melt your heart, fix what is wrong and make you happy in just a moment
Someone that doesn't see your flaws, but will easily tell you when you're wrong
Someone that will not only fix your booboo when you are two, but when you are thirty, forty and til her very last breath
Someone that will not only give you advice, they will usually (always) be right too!
A breath of fresh air
A wealth of knowledge
A true warrior and survivor
One of the strongest people you will ever meet...physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually
One of the most caring beings on the planet
One of the greatest resources you can ever rely on
A reflection of who I am
A reflection of who I wish to become
A reflection of all that is positive and good
A friend
A woman
A mother
Anyone can have a baby, but only a real woman can become a mother.
These are mere words that only touch the surface of who a true mother is. The list is endless and rightfully so, as we could not be where we are today if it weren't for our mothers and all of the caring women in our lives because even those women in our lives that are not mothers are usually motherly, caring, motivating and guiding.
God bless all mothers, God bless all women today and every day of their lives. May they continue giving their gifts are freely as they do and may their love be reciprocated twenty times over.
My mother may never truly know how much she means to me, but the tears of joy that come to my eyes when I think of how wonderful she is are true, they come from my soul and I will continue trying to show her how amazing she is. I know I can be a pain in the butt sometimes so I thank you for being you and for always being there for me. I love you now and will love you always.
Happy Mother's Day
From my soul,
~Yomaris
A mother
A woman
A friend
A hero
A mentor
A huge support system
A light at the end of a dark tunnel
Someone to cling to when you are hurting
Someone to look to when your vision is cloudy
Someone who's smile can melt your heart, fix what is wrong and make you happy in just a moment
Someone that doesn't see your flaws, but will easily tell you when you're wrong
Someone that will not only fix your booboo when you are two, but when you are thirty, forty and til her very last breath
Someone that will not only give you advice, they will usually (always) be right too!
A breath of fresh air
A wealth of knowledge
A true warrior and survivor
One of the strongest people you will ever meet...physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually
One of the most caring beings on the planet
One of the greatest resources you can ever rely on
A reflection of who I am
A reflection of who I wish to become
A reflection of all that is positive and good
A friend
A woman
A mother
Anyone can have a baby, but only a real woman can become a mother.
These are mere words that only touch the surface of who a true mother is. The list is endless and rightfully so, as we could not be where we are today if it weren't for our mothers and all of the caring women in our lives because even those women in our lives that are not mothers are usually motherly, caring, motivating and guiding.
God bless all mothers, God bless all women today and every day of their lives. May they continue giving their gifts are freely as they do and may their love be reciprocated twenty times over.
My mother may never truly know how much she means to me, but the tears of joy that come to my eyes when I think of how wonderful she is are true, they come from my soul and I will continue trying to show her how amazing she is. I know I can be a pain in the butt sometimes so I thank you for being you and for always being there for me. I love you now and will love you always.
Happy Mother's Day
From my soul,
~Yomaris
Monday, May 2, 2011
Chris Brown - She Ain't You
You break up with someone, start a new relationship, think you have really moved on, but after a while, you realize that this new person (as Chris Brown would say) "doesn't compare"? This person could be incredibly good for you and could treat you exactly how you think you should be treated, but there is simply something off. Something that just doesn't allow you to open up to them. What would you do if you were faced with this situation? Do you let go of your current partner and try to rekindle that old flame? What if you do and you realize that the old flame is now a pile of ashes? What if they have moved on or do not feel the same about you anymore? Do you continue in this new relationship while constantly thinking about the past? Would that be fair to your partner? Would you want that done to you? Why did the old relationship end? Were they legitimate reasons or just excuses for "I'm scared." Is it something you really want to go back to? Has so much time passed that you may realize you have grown apart and are both very different or something you may not really want anymore? Is it better to just do your best to let go of the past and try to move on? Or is it impossible to really move on until you know that it truly could not work with that first person?
What do you do when your every effort to move on is just resulting in dead ends that lead you back to that emotional crossroad?
btw...I couldn't help think this is directed towards Rhianna. Her song below...may have in fact been directed toward Chris....What do you think?
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What do you do when your every effort to move on is just resulting in dead ends that lead you back to that emotional crossroad?
btw...I couldn't help think this is directed towards Rhianna. Her song below...may have in fact been directed toward Chris....What do you think?
Watch on Youtube
Monday, April 18, 2011
You're not easy to love
Sometimes relationships can be really complicated. Matters of the heart, emotions, love...can all be very complex. Why certain people fall in love with one another? Why after being hurt by someone over and over again, the heart hurts, but still loves? Why you can let go of someone physically, but mentally and emotionally your attachment doesn't fade? Why true love doesn't see faults, gives excuses for certain behaviors and "sticks around just a little while longer, just to make sure"? Why?
Complicated by Rhianna
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Complicated by Rhianna
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Who do you associate with?
Did you know that who you associate with will inevitably affect who you are and how your life plays out in the long run? If you associate with people that are:
*goal oriented
*have positive/healthy relationships with their spouses/children/family members
*are on the right track mentally/at work/at home/at school
*have their finances on order and
*for the most part are moving in the a positive direction, etc.
...you will inevitably and undoubtedly be elevated to a higher level in all aspects of your life. If, however, you notice that the people you are generally surrounded by (whether its on a daily basis or every now and then):
*don't have jobs
*they are stuck in a life of debt
*seem unhappy
*don't have positive, fulfilling relationships with their 'significant' others and/or family members
*are generally taking versus giving, etc.
their ways of being may slowly affect you in a negative way....maybe even without you realizing the effect they are having on your life.
It important to evaluate who you associate with on a daily basis. Listen closely to the conversations you have and see who is providing you with meaningful, thought-provoking, positive energy versus who is always negative and plays the role of a victim in life with no where to turn. The latter person generally sucks the life out of those around them and do not progress/move forward or let others excel. The first group does not. Please enjoy the amazing Daily Word below from Ash Cash. To sign up for his fantastic e-mail list, please visit his website.
Hugs,
~yomaris
*******
Keep Good Company!! -
Daily Word April 18, 2011
Happy Monday my Warriors of Light! Hope you all had a great weekend and are now ready to take over the world!! Today's Daily Word is dedicated to your surroundings and environment. We know that you are what you think about most but who you surround yourself with speaks a great deal to who you are and who you will become as well! If you are spending your days with people or environments that are not conducive to progress and growth then you are setting yourself back! Life is about progression! At every stage you should be learning something new and developing new skills and habits that will bring you closer to greatness! Life isn't charity! I know we all have those people in our lives that we've known forever and feel obligated to, but really think about what those relationships are doing to your success. ONLY A KNIFE CAN SHARPEN A KNIFE!! Your only obligation in life is to be the best that you can be!! As Zig Ziglar once said "Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his or her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people."
-Ash'Cash
"Surround yourself with people who are great and you will become greater yourself."
-Michael B. Kitson
"Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?"
-W. Clement Stone
"Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great."
-Mark Twain
"Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character"
-Bible
"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them."
-W. Clement Stone
"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher."
-Oprah Winfrey
"If you're the smartest person in your group, then you need a new group."
-Les Brown
"Surrounding yourself with dwarfs does not make you a giant"
-Yiddish Proverb
*goal oriented
*have positive/healthy relationships with their spouses/children/family members
*are on the right track mentally/at work/at home/at school
*have their finances on order and
*for the most part are moving in the a positive direction, etc.
...you will inevitably and undoubtedly be elevated to a higher level in all aspects of your life. If, however, you notice that the people you are generally surrounded by (whether its on a daily basis or every now and then):
*don't have jobs
*they are stuck in a life of debt
*seem unhappy
*don't have positive, fulfilling relationships with their 'significant' others and/or family members
*are generally taking versus giving, etc.
their ways of being may slowly affect you in a negative way....maybe even without you realizing the effect they are having on your life.
It important to evaluate who you associate with on a daily basis. Listen closely to the conversations you have and see who is providing you with meaningful, thought-provoking, positive energy versus who is always negative and plays the role of a victim in life with no where to turn. The latter person generally sucks the life out of those around them and do not progress/move forward or let others excel. The first group does not. Please enjoy the amazing Daily Word below from Ash Cash. To sign up for his fantastic e-mail list, please visit his website.
Hugs,
~yomaris
*******
Keep Good Company!! -
Daily Word April 18, 2011
Happy Monday my Warriors of Light! Hope you all had a great weekend and are now ready to take over the world!! Today's Daily Word is dedicated to your surroundings and environment. We know that you are what you think about most but who you surround yourself with speaks a great deal to who you are and who you will become as well! If you are spending your days with people or environments that are not conducive to progress and growth then you are setting yourself back! Life is about progression! At every stage you should be learning something new and developing new skills and habits that will bring you closer to greatness! Life isn't charity! I know we all have those people in our lives that we've known forever and feel obligated to, but really think about what those relationships are doing to your success. ONLY A KNIFE CAN SHARPEN A KNIFE!! Your only obligation in life is to be the best that you can be!! As Zig Ziglar once said "Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his or her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people."
-Ash'Cash
"Surround yourself with people who are great and you will become greater yourself."
-Michael B. Kitson
"Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?"
-W. Clement Stone
"Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great."
-Mark Twain
"Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character"
-Bible
"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them."
-W. Clement Stone
"Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher."
-Oprah Winfrey
"If you're the smartest person in your group, then you need a new group."
-Les Brown
"Surrounding yourself with dwarfs does not make you a giant"
-Yiddish Proverb
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