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Naja

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Strangers know me through my long hair, my honesty in random conversations, and my choice of fashion, which can be occasionally shocking.
Acquaintances know me through my openness to follow spontaneous whims, my love for dancing which pours out of me, and the way I'll hang out until the last person drops off.
My Friends know me through the tears and challenges that have given me strength, my dreams that always keep me reaching for more, and the loyalty with which I hold them in my heart.
I know myself through the sweet happiness and beautiful sorrow that cascades up my throat to kiss my open eyelashes, the inspiration I seek to fill my heart with, and my faith that the music of our lives will play to create the perfect song.
Yet as for who I am... just like any other person on this earth... it will take a whole lifetime to discover in its entirety.
"Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me."
-Maya Angelou

My Interests

Meher Baba, Dancing, Traveling (especially to other countries), Cuddling, Music, Sports, Scuba Diving, Inspiration, Poetry, Food, The Ocean, Singing, Fire Dancing, Massage, The Feel Of The Sun, Random Art Projects, Performing, Laughing (often at myself), People Who Are Crazy And Sweet, The Desire To Learn, Anything Goofy, Intense Feelings, Movement, Being Happy ;-D

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I'd like to meet:

Until I find someone who loves to dance on the light of the stars as much as I do,
And who cares about me and themselves enough to have our whole bodies sing together with laughter and tears...
Then I would prefer to leap upon my dreams with friends whom I love,
Rather then waste time and energy with someone who is not enraptured with the magic
Inspiring
The harmony of our heartbeats!

"It doesnt interest me what you do for a living.
I want to know what you ache for,
and if you dare to dream of meeting your hearts longing.

It doesnt interest me how old you are.
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool,
for love,
for your dream,
for the adventure of being alive.

It doesnt interest me what planets are squaring your moon...
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow,
if you have been opened by lifes betrayals,
or have become shriveled and closed
from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain,
mine or your own,
without moving to hide it,
or fade it,
or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy,
mine or your own,
if you can dance with wildness,
and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes,
without cautioning us to be careful,
be realistic,
or to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesnt interest me if the story you are telling me is true.
I want to know if you can disappoint another
to be true to yourself.
If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithful,
and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty,
even when it is not pretty,
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure,
yours and mine,
and still stand at the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
Yes.

It doesnt interest me
where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair,
weary and bruised to the bone,
and do what needs to be done
for the children.

It doesnt interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire
with me,
and not shrink back.

It doesnt interest me where or what or with whom you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself,
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments."

-Oriah Mountain Dreamer

My Heart, My Face, My Life Is Open To All The Wonder That Lies Ahead...
So Talk To Me.

Music:

Way too much to list... after all, Music is at the heart of Dancing!

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Movies:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Star Wars (the originals), The Princess Bride, The Usual Suspects, Brown Sugar, Good Fellas, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Natural, The Sound Of Music, Finding Neverland, Pirates of the Carribean, Hero, Million Dollar Baby, Good Will Hunting, Zoolander, A League Of Their Own, Field Of Dreams, Coming To America, West Side Story, Love & Basketball, Hook, The Little Mermaid, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Serendipity, The In-Laws, 50 First Dates, Crash, Willow, and ALL Dance Movies... especially Flashdance, Footloose, Strictly Ballroom, and Chicago.

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Books:

Anything that makes me forget that my life is separate from the written words in the book... the Magic of inspiring my Imagination...

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Heroes:

My mama; my sister; my true friends; myself; anybody who can look straight into their own eyes and admit that they Love the person they see, while being able to feel and express the love and respect they have for the other people they care about.
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Quotes
"Love is a journey, not a destination."
- Unknown
"The heart is the thousand-stringed instrument that can only be tuned with love."
-Hafiz
"Music is the balm that heals the forlorn ache of a distant star."
-Don Williams Jr.
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
-George Carlin
Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never lost, Dance like nobody's watching, Sing like nobody's listening, Live like it's Heaven on Earth!
"Never let up
Forgive but don't forget girl keep ya head up
And when he tells you you ain't nothin
Don't believe him
And if he can't learn ta love ya, you should leave him
Cuz sister you don't need him
I ain't tryin ta gash up, but I just call em how I see 'em
Ya know what makes me unhappy
When brothers make babies
And leave a young mother ta be a pappy
And since we all came from a woman
Got our name from a woman
And out game from a woman
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women
Do we hate our women?
I think it's time ta kill for our women
Time ta heal our women
Be real to our women
And if we don't
We'll have a race of babies
That hate tha ladies that make tha babies...
I know your fed up ladies
But keep ya head up"
-2Pac
"Love is essentially self-communicative. Those who do not have it, catch it from those who have it. Those who receive love from others cannot be its recipients without giving a response which, in itself, is the nature of love. True love is unconquerable and irresistible. It goes on gathering power and spreading itself until eventually it transforms everyone it touches."
-Meher Baba
Live Fiercely, Love Fearlessly!
What Is Love?
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
Karl - age 5
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss"
Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."
Tommy - age 6
"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."
Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."
Karen - age 7
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross."
Mark - age 6
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
Jessica - age 8
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My Blog

Death Of A Rock Star -by permission of the anonymous author

The morning sun had just begun to sneak through the trees and dance on the streets. The light, though not yet directly on her, cast a cool glow upon her face as she finally laid her head to rest. Wi...
Posted by Naja on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:35:00 PST

Friends?!?!?

We learn to walk, when we are young, By pulling, grasping, an outreached hand.We learn to dream when we first think, When all else fails, dreams help us stand.We start to cry with our first breath, Mo...
Posted by Naja on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:03:00 PST

Time for me to stop chasing...

One of the most difficult and most beautiful things that we can do in our lives is to allow another person to care about us. It doesn't even have to be in a romantic or sexual nature. The simplicity...
Posted by Naja on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:25:00 PST

Trust, Intuition, Surrendering the Illusion of Control

I think it's hard to trust ourselves sometimes. Our fears and our expectations tend to get in the way. I'm working on following my intuition and my feelings instead of trying to plan or control how ...
Posted by Naja on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 03:58:00 PST