I relate to these words, dear friend, it is my struggle also. A puzzle of sorts, our souls to solve, a lifetime of confusion with moments of ecstatic clarity!

Oh, the clarity!

I think we all need good comments and affirmation, whether it is on a blog or in the job you are doing. I know I enjoy reading comments that others have left for me. Some will be compliments, and some will take my thoughts and go to a deeper level. Regardless, they leave me better off than I was, either more confident or more knowledgeable..whatever the case may be.

Some things are just infinite, like love, encouragement, good words. The more you give, the more you have to share. Thanks so much for the post and the reminder.

No, thank you. For visiting, for validating, for commenting.

Well, when you embrace the idea that the heart has lots of room in it for all kinds of love and friendship and that things are not taken from you, but instead, positive energy gets emitted to whomever and whatever in the universe and that just adds to you and your life in a good way, then you will be able to stop keeping score and find peace. I know this because its how I chose to live my life. That doesn't mean you don't get hurt or disappointed by people, but that each experience adds to you in a positive way and you understand that better in time...I hope you read that in the kindest spirit in which it was said.

My daughter was never a princess either...she wanted to be a cowboy, the Red Ranger, a ninja, a bag of dirty laundry....no princesses for her! hahaha...awesome...gotta love it!

Kindest, yes. Thanks.

hiya!

i'm not sure what to add.
so that's all i will say.

hope you are well, LB...

cheers!
:)

Just having you here is good. Thanks.

Hmmm, I always wanted to be a princess, but I was a tomboy. There was a marked shortage of tiaras at our house. There were no compliments, we were expected to do what we were supposed to do, automatically. I learned to accept my own approval. I had a treehouse stocked with books,apples,and a saltshaker. That was my personal space. I turned out just fine, right? Right? I would have sought you out to be my friend, Lyn. There was space for friends in my treehouse. Still is.

I'm a bit scared of heights, but for you, and the friendship in that tree house, I will climb. Thanks for the invite.

While I can relate to what you have written I also, coincidentally been dealing with a parallel issue recently.
Desire in any of it's manifestations is constantly forming and either being sated or frustrated. When sated it is followed by a period of boredom and is then succeeded by another instance of desire. I am now thinking that the only break from this state of mind is to find a singularly contemplative state of mind. Possibly music or visual could be objects of contemplation. Not really confident in my conclusions yet. Bit Zen really. An aesthetic way of dealing with or excaping the constancy of desire.
Otherwise, love ya style Lyn.
Cheers
D

Not to wax all religious on you all, but my favorite zen scripture is in James, chapter one, verses 3 and 4:

"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."