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Is it an Age thing?

I am generally a quiet person, or rather I should say, I have cultivated a certain way of living, created a life for myself with in the past 10 years that I have become very comfortable with.
I work alot, being self employed is not as luxurious as it seems, it takes the same effort to run and manage a small business as it does with a big business. I have three teenagers, now that they are at that independent stage, I am no longer "great" company, so the going out to dinner and going for a stroll on the beach and playing a board game does not appeal to them so much anymore :(. Most of the weekends are spent at their dad, so I am alone...........not really complaining about that because it allows me some time to catch up on house work and run errands. Lets say some of my weekends when I am done ........I am SPENT !!! sleep

Now to what this blog is really about ! I find that I have no interest in doing anything beside work and taking care of my children. I have recently gone back to school, studying again and enjoying it. I work sometimes seven days a week , while juggling school and taking care of the girls and as much as it could be extremely tiring I enjoy it all. But I dont seem to have any interest in doing anything else.
Now it may sound boring, but that's what scares me lol..........im not bored at all. I just love being at home . I am a homebody, I dont drink or smoke, so I tend to decline invites to bars or social events that presents that, for obvious reasons.
Recently, I was told I am becoming a "recluse" I thought it was harsh, but it got me thinking.
Am I really ? Is it an age thing?
Have I become so comfortable with my own space and the life I have cultivated for myself that I have closed my mind to "change" ??

All that said..........the funny thing is ..........I am Happy !!! I am contented and I am comfortable with my life and lifestyle.

Go figure !!! lol
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Time Alone

A friend told me that when she's on her own, surrounded by peace and quiet she has to create some sort of noise and bustle LOL ! I made a joke about her not liking her own company .

Why does privacy feel so threatening at times? Is is because in the absence of distractions and company we feel empty, weary.frightened, lost or just lonely? Are we suddenly aware of memories and obligations or or what ever it is that we are suppressing or trying to forget ?

I have certainly been there . But i have found that if I can bear the feelings or be helped to stay with them, and deal with my inner unease instead of running away or creating some distractions, then I dont regret it. Because through dealing with is comes peace.
As things ease up inside me, I am able to once more enjoy quiet, private pursuits...I go for walks, listen to music or just sit and read a good book ...........believe it or not .......I have arrived and this promotes a very deep inner calm.


Have a Great Day All !!
Be great and Grateful
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Thoughts

Tell me who your best friends are, and I will tell you who you are. A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses- The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate for the good and the bad.

The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your likely hood of mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As you grow, your associates will change. Ever heard of the "crab syndrome" the better you do, the more those negative so called friends try to hold you down ?
Friends who don't help you climb force you to crawl. This is what I have been thought so consider this:
Never receive counsel from unproductive people.
Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how.
Not everyone has a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the worst of the bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person.
Don't follow anyone who's not going anywhere. With some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it.
Be careful where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life.

So with all that said here is today's thought:
Wise is the person who fortifies their life with the right friendships

Have a Great Day Allwave


Be Great and Grateful
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Human

Its Sunday afternoon and I and sitting here with my thoughts.

There has been so much bickering and nastiness going on in the forums within these past few weeks, that it has become really disheartening to log onto CS now.
Most of us are here for the most part one reason. To meet someone, fall inlove and live happily after !! , some of us may have found that, for some of us the journey seem dismal, for some of us we are so desperate that the slightest hint of dssapointment transform us into bitter and resentful people that we loose sight of the little things that doesnt cost much. The little things that we could do to make our lives more worthwhile .

"Respect" is a scarce commodity here nowadays. I get flowers alot from guys i have no romantic interest in, somtimes some of these flowers,emails are from young men about my son's age (22)!! I may look at them and delete without replying or i may send a note saying "I am not interested, please do not contact me again". Many times i would get emails containing vile abusive statements just because i stated what i want or not .

On the other hand i have recieved flowers and emails from men with a nice messages and in return i would reciprocate with an email or flower telling the person im not interested but thanking them for taking the time out to contact me. My point is it takes nothing off of us to be respectful and courteous to each other. There are times when you have to dig deep to control yourself from lashing out at someone for doing you wrong. Our core values should be our guide. They say reincarnation can be brutal. If you are an awful person, you are doomed to return again and again ! lol.If you are super bad you can be sent back as a frog or a mosquito...lol, and since you are not allowed to remember your past lives you may never quite figure out what it was you did wrong the last life. So round and round you go if that is true. Now that may seem a bit harsh, but here's the good bit, we are always human , not a frog or a dog or bug.Being human is an honour, a privelege. It means loving, thinking , caring, planning, dreaming, hoping, dreaming, feeling and knowing. It means warmth,sweetness,joy, goodness,empathy,sympathy,helping,understanding, sharing and forgiving .

Be great and grateful
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I Still Know Who She Is

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived to have his usual purchase of two pastries and a hot chocolate. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00.I asked him to take a seat, as i was attending to another customer. I saw him looking at his watch and decided i would ask my assistant to finish the customer's order while i attend to him.
While getting his order ready, I asked him if he had an appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry and that is not usually him . The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife,which he does everyday but he woke up late this morning so he was rushing.I inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while! As she is a victim of Alzheimer's disease.As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.I was surprised and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'
He smiled as he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me but I still know who she is.' I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm and thought,
'That is the kind of love I want in my life. True love is neither physical nor romantic'.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.Peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank. The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.\


Be Great and Greatful
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Life

I remember something I was told by my great uncle. "Nobody promised you tomorrow"

So much gets lost in an email as it is left to be felt within the readers mind set and or as a matter of fact series of statements. So much gets lost in the nuance and in the warmth of a voice with the feeling of touch and smell and feeling of energy that is shared

Sometimes the wrong message can be sent while in person with a smile, wink or touch. So what do we do ?
Humans are the only creatures that analyze things to death and so we have all these creature comforts and all these problems. Ego, envy, pride and all the other crap are learned habits
when we talk on phone is easy to say things like "I hate you, you are ugly, stupid, go to hell, yet so hard to say...I need you, I want you, I care for you and love u". So easy to have those around us that don't care or lie and we allow them space. For myself I grew up keeping those close to me at a distance because all that I have loved I have lost to cancer, old age, suicide and there came a point where I felt like you....if I don't let them get close to me it won't hurt as much. And it doesn't...the trade off is that with time I wish I Can go back and share because the feelings were always there and still are but I can't go back in time. So then it becomes a matter of switching off the thought and feeling of what if and regret. All this does is create more lost moments. Only you know you and only to the extent that you have learned and accepted. Life is a solitary journey and along the way we bounce up on "energy" in all its forms. Some help us along, distract,hold back or even consume.
I got separated and moved into an apartment to be close to where my ex lived so it would be easy on my kids with the transition from one home to two . My ex capitalized on that arrangement because i enabled him to get out of his responsibilities to his kids. It was so stupid yet a needed learning experience. I learn from it and now going forward I really look within to find out why I did that and allowed myself another year of stress i dint need or wanted in my life. I have made peace with my ex, and have buried the hatchet leaving the past in the past. Can't just talk it,really have to do it
Everything so clear and fresh and light now. Some things were awkward as far as saying goodbye, to my ex that is musician that has hidden agenda and friends that lost their way and have a dark cloud around them. I spent time to log the time I use to "teach" when I need to teach my kids life lessons and I'm not qualified to teach to begin with!
On the turning away, it is also a life lesson and it shows me to really make the best choice in the start so as to avoid the inevitable outcome when the head chopping will follow later on and all that is there to show for weeks months years are wasted moments


I'm intense I know that, some of us are able to channel it so it flows without thinking. Each day is not a good day but together we can switch the energy even if its from a distance. The deepest feeling should be one of feeling safe.
Life in all it seasons is still worth living no matter how much or how little we have. Life is about love, family and friends and the experiences that make each and us who we are.


Be great and grateful


teddybear
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ENLIGHTENED PERSPECTIVE

I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned .... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I 've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned.... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned ... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned.... That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.

I've learned .... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned.... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.

I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

THIS WAS SENT TO ME BY A FRIEND . ENJOY !!
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Fear Courage Love

While in an conversation recently I said these words to a friend. Afterwards I realized that what I had said to her was rather profound and could be a quote to inspire others.
If you think about it, when we make choices out of fear which is what we don't want in our lives, we end up getting more of what we fear, which is always in our past. Courage is what is required for us to move boldly into the future and create the life we can imagine. However it is the power of love that brings us completely into the present moment of now and allows us to enjoy who we are, where we are, what we have in our lives. Loves keeps us present, and that is its gift.

Be great and grateful
Have a Wonderful Day All !!!
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FALLING FAST

I did my best to be as honest as I could with myself and my experiences of love and falling in love. I know what it is like to have my heart broken and set free through love. Ultimately with each relationship,what we learn how to do is love ourselves so that we can truly love others and receive from others. Without self love true love is not possible. Never give up on love and always be willing to give to receive, but, be willing to receive it and even require it. And if someone refuses to give you the love you so rightly deserve, be willing to leave them--alone. Another door always opens but only after one closes.

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HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL !!!! teddybear
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when we understand who we are

When we make ourselves vulnerable, we do open ourselves to pain, sometimes excruciating pain. The more people we love, the more we are liable to be hurt... But our souls do not grow if we insulate ourselves from pain.
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