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This “Liebster Blog” award is given to bloggers who have less than 200 followers, for new up-and-coming bloggers. “Liebster” is German means, “Dearest” or “Beloved.” My friend, Jenny of Here. Now. Me. was kind enough to nominate space2live for the sweet award. I am honored by the thought and recognition. One thing I have learned in [...]
Our culture made a virtue of living only as extroverts. We discouraged the inner journey, the quest for center. So we lost our center and have to find it again. ~ Anais Nin Could we have prevented the Wall Street crash of 2008? How do introverts and extroverts work together in love? How can introverts act [...]
Maybe I have a thing for erotica. Maybe I love artsy-fartsy films about writers in Paris (I loved Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris too). Maybe it's because I watched the entire movie in peace without interruptions (even rewinding and replaying dialogue I didn't catch the first time). Whatever the reason, I found Henry and June (1990) to be wonderful. [...]
The lusty photo drew me in first with its tasteful mingling of eroticism and artistry. Next, the word exquisite made eye contact and winked at me. Alluring, but ultimately it was heightened curiosity that led me to the intense pleasure of reading the Exquisite Lover series by Jack of F*cking in Brooklyn. Jack's lascivious and pleasingly poetic words tell [...]
I have discovered how powerful it is to stop the barreling bullet train of thoughts that rip through my mind and just FEEL. In fact, switching from thinking to feeling is an addiction I do not fight, but feed. Like all addictions, it feels like I cannot LIVE without it. It is a difficult habit to maintain because most people find thinking so much [...]
Remember when coffee shops were the bohemian or introvert hangouts? Thanks to Starbucks and the $5 cup of coffee, the scene is a place to, well, be seen AND heard. It’s everyone’s hangout. More like a 50s malt shop than a setting for poetry readings. I miss the introspective and muted atmosphere. Last week I [...]
