I am the only me in all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out of me is authentically mine. Because I alone chose it-I own everything about me. My body, my feelings, my mouth, my voice, all my actions, whether they be to others or to myself. I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears-I own all my triumphs and successes, all my failures and mistakes. Because I own all of me, I can become intimately acquainted with me. By so doing I can love me and be friendly with me in all my parts. I know there are aspects that I do not know-but as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can courageously and hopefully look for solutions to the puzzles and for ways to find out more about me. However I look and sound, whatever I say and do, and whatever I think and feel at a given moment in time is authentically me-if later some parts of how I looked, sounded, thought and felt turn out to be unfitting, I can discard that which is unfitting, keep the rest, and invent something new for that which I discarded. I can see, hear, feel, think, say and do. I have the tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive, and to make sense and order out of the world of people and things outside of me-I own me, and therefore I can engineer me. I am me and I am okay!
To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk ap reach out for another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas, your dreams before the crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To live is to risk dying. To hope is to risk despair. To try is to risk failure. But the risk must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing. He/She may avoid suffering and sorrow, but she/he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live. Chained by his/her certitudes, she/he is a slave, he/she has forfeited her/his freedom. Only a person who risks. is free. Honesty and Truth are a big deal to me. I am wise enough to understand that honesty and truth are unique to each persons beliefs, environment, and morals. There are always at least two sides to every story that is a given. My truth doesn't have to be the same as yours and that is ok. This brings in honesty. I can always deal with your truth if you can be honest with me about it. Nothing annoys me more then having to try to figure out a lie. It wastes my energy and I would rather be using it in other ways. So be honest in all your en devours and make life a little more joyful for everyone. I am open to almost anything. It takes many unique ideas to make this world the beautiful place that it is. So dream big. If you can believe it. It is always possible. I follow my heart and it has helped me to create a life that I thank God for everyday. I am blessed with a life that I would never change. I believe in Karma! So take a second and reflect in love before you act. Maybe you'll find your truth and not have to hurt yourself or anyone in the process. Bless you, your dreams and ideas. I hope you can believe in yourself enough to find your way. I love the fact you have to choose a label here of what youre looking for... Truth is; each situation extends itself unto its own parameters and climax.. Befriending someone for exploring the outdoors or music events might lead further how is one to know? I would ALWAYS entertain something more with the right woman and without the simplicity of meeting and learning about exactly who we are individuals, our needs, concerns, trials and nuances, expressing a need for long term is all but audacious. I believe when you find that soul which youve searched for lifetime after lifetime, then it IS in itself a long term affair.