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♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥

WE ARE ALL STUMBLING TOWARDS THE LIGHT WITH VARYING DEGREES OF GRACE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.

About Me

we are all stumbling towards the light
with varying degrees of grace
at any given moment.
Don't surrender your loneliness so quickly. Let it cut more deep. Let it ferment and season you as few human or even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight has made my eyes so soft, my voice so tender, my need of God so absolutely clear.
~Hafiz
*~i used to have a very long "about me" section that i just erased 5.8.07. the further i go along in life, the more i realize that i really don't know much. i am healing, i still make mistakes, i get back up, i learn, i evolve... i've conquered hills, but i still have mountains to climb. i do know that no matter what it is, every single thing in this life-- everything in this universe-- will pass...and there's nothing we can do about that. so i'm learning how to surrender to the mystery and release the need for control. i'm learning how to let go and let LOVE. i believe that Love is everything... and that i am here to love and be loved... and just BE~LOVE. other than that, i know nothing.~*

My Interests

A few of my interests are... matters of the SOUL, music, the arts, YOGA, traveling, dancing, candles, delicious food, wine, beautiful goddesses, flying dreams, being multi-dimensional, lounging, good conversation, stimulation, freedom, science of the mind, SERENDIPITY, saying "Yes, " saying "NO, " Hello Kitty, white jersey bed sheets on bare skin, pink sunsets, yellow-blue sunrises, sky diving, feeling sexy, bubbles--especially candlelit bubble baths, dorks, being childlike, laughing so hard my abs are sore the next day, the beach, sunset drum circles on the beach in Venice:

hammocks, mangos and watermelon and pineapples and canteloupes running down my chin as I bite in, kissing another incredible kisser, making people smile and laugh, bonfires on the beach, blueberry pancakes, Sriracha Chili Sauce, Nature, writing, cuddling, chai lattes, riding my beach-cruiser on the boardwalk, my Chuck Taylors, wearing FLOWERS in my hair above my ear,

SENSUALITY, noticing life's foreshadowings, PROSPERITY, being goofy, nag champa incense, seeing with my third eye, elephants, periwinkle blue, reading, personal growth, the Universe, peace, beauty, break dancers (dancers of any kind actually), cumulus clouds, hearing sea gulls mixed with waves crashing, being sung to (especially with instruments), scuba diving, parasailing, deep sea fishing, swimming with dolphins, soul sisters/brothers, live concerts, listening to vinyl on my 1930's record player, showering in candle light, red light bulbs, down feather king-size beds and down-comforters with lots of squishy pillows (like mine), mermaids, turning off my phones, talking to myself, JUXTAPOSITION, laughing at myself, sushi, disco-bowling, affirmation cards to help me REMEMBER, rollerskating, museums, peace pipes, coloring-painting-drawing, mentoring, ethnic decor from other countries, Angelina Jolie,
full moons, happiness, being conscious/awake, hiking, camping, butterflies, drive-in theaters, foreign languages, feng shui, being succulent and juicy, challenges that foster growth, tea, smudging rituals with sage, wearing flip flops, surprises, flowers, being surprised with flowers :), being REAL in imaginary circumstances, genuinely felt hugs, ELOQUENCE, similes, metaphors, analogies, making love--not war, expression without fear of judgment, being wide open and keepin' it REAL, coffee/tea houses where I have random conversations about life with strangers, waking up to Bob Marley, Yoga, good listeners (because I can certainly talk), being quiet and not talking at all, out of body experiences, visiting other planes and dimensions of existence, learning about History all over again because I didn't pay attention in school, coincidences, being creative, angels, energy vortexes, "no pressure" situations, moon bathing, frozen grapes, Picasso.VanGogh.Matisse.Dali, learning from Leonardo Da Vinci, fairies, surfers,
and skaters, experimentation, learning to play music, sexy-fitted-but-flowy skirts that I can twirl around in, meditation, relaxation, hibernation, hot cocoa, fireplaces, journaling, past lives/future lives, backpacking around Europe and other foreign countries, occasional feisty outbursts, chocolate, playing Twister-Taboo-Pictionary-Charades-Spin the Bottle-Hide in the Dark-Ping Pong-Basketball-FoozeBall, coming up with ideas for new inventions and products, road trips, being an instrument-a ladder-a candle, Indigo children, living on an island, random acts of kindness, sunny days, rainy days, wearing next to nothing--or nothing, romance, being in love, seeing signs in random places, poetry, poetry in motion (someone called me that once :), dipping sauces with finger foods and licking your fingers afterwards,

Marilyn Monroe, strong chemical attraction, Hummos and falafel, feeling deep connections, encouragement, CHANGE, cooking, indulgence, piano lessons, forming a commune where all the members are free to just LOVE without fear and jealousy, occasional decadence, inner dialogue where I actually listen to my inner guide, fragrant and emollient lotions, singing my heart out in the shower, not giving a &%$@, kickboxing, lying on a raft on top of water, meteor showers, will power prevailing over bad habits, humanitarianism, philanthropy, being pampered once in a while, massages, spooning, ice cream, the raw but real, snow, holidays well spent with loved ones, renting movies and having a slumber party, building forts like we did when we were kids, spontaneity, cheesecake with berries, making out, breakfast in bed, chocolate and strawberry milkshakes, swinging on swing sets at the park, picnics involving a nap, staring into space, satori (moments of enlightenment), amusement parks, detoxifying on all levels, LETTING GO, playing conga drums with my feet (thanks, Ry!), funny jokes, champagne & strawberries, improvisation, understanding and being understood, ecclectica, RELEASE, nibbles and tender bites, soft sensual lips, eccentrism, being ignited and inspired, audaciousness, the sublime, vintage and antique items, conversing in Spanish (especially in Spanish-speaking countries), illuminata, flirtology, personal space, making the best out of a bad situation, visions, bliss, deep breathing, empathy, looking into your soul, being kissed when I'm asleep, sunshine, working with children, capturing moments on film, knowing my father, transformation, more wisdom and understanding in order to knowingly shape my world and experiences; my inner adult working together lovingly with my inner child, prophetic dreams, generosity, philosophy, mixology, FORGIVENESS, depth and substance, things that make you go "hmmmm, " and "uuhmmmmm, " and "oooooooh, " and "...yyessssssss."
And LOVE, LOVE, LOVE...lots and lots and lots of unconditional LOVE.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet other KINDRED SOULS
who want to Live, LOVE, Laugh,
Teach, Learn, Heal, Evolve,
REMEMBER, and JUST BE....
I want to join special forces with other
Souldiers of the Conscious Army...
Anyone who wants to make way
for the positive day;
Anyone who can INSPIRE me
to be the Higher me;
People who accept ME for who I AM,
ALL the parts of me;
People who keep it REAL
and are honest about WHO THEY ARE
and what they want from ME;
People who know how to forgive and
"let go" of negativity as well as the past;
Anyone who can challenge me
and provoke my thoughts;
Adventurers who will show me the world
and the Universe;
Other EMISSARIES of LOVE AND PEACE
SOUL WARRIORS
LIGHT WORKERS
STUDENTS OF LIFE
GURUS
ANGELS
FAIRIES
BUTTERFLIES
HEALERS
MOVERS
SHAKERS
REVOLUTIONARIES
SOJOURNERS
and
other LOVE JUNKIES...

I
Have
Learned
So much from God
That I can no longer
Call Myself
A Christian, a Hindu, a Muslim,
A Buddhist, a Jew.

The Truth has shared so much of Itself
With me
That I can no longer call myself
A man, a woman, an angel
Or even pure
Soul.

Love has
Befriended [ME] so completely
It has turned to ash
And freed
Me

Of every concept and image
My mind has ever known.

~hafiz

IF YOU TICKLE MY PASSION,

I WILL RUB YOUR FIRE.

I'LL SUCK ON YOUR ESSENCE

WHILE YOU'RE LICKING MY SOUL.

~by Yours Truly, summer '02~

YOU

captivate me,

mesmerize me,

intoxicate me.

You provoke me

ignite me

liquefy me.

You make me

burn and yearn

REMEMBER and LEARN.

TEACH me...

YOU

reach me.

COME INSIDE

my...

mind.

I crave

to taste

more of your...

SOUL

And BREATHE you

deeper

and deeper

into my cosmic ocean.

...ONE...

(1.5.05)

you send me

like eager kisses

that blow in

the wind

dancing with

billowing clouds

in mango-blue skies...

5.13.06

The most visible creators
are those artists
whose medium is life itself.
The ones who express
the inexpressible--
without brush, hammer,
clay, or guitar.
They neither paint nor sculpt.
Their medium is simply
BEING.
Whatever their presence touches
has increased life.
They see,
but don't have to draw...
Because they are the artists
of being alive.

~J. Stone

Music:

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Bob Marley
Coldplay
George Harrison
The Beatles
Fat Freddy's Drop
Gift of Gab
Jack Johnson
The Ringers
Feist
Nico Vega
Keziah Jones
Matisyahu
Incubus
Erykah Badu
Thievery Corporation
Tribe Called Quest
Jarabe de Palo
Si Se
B~Tribe
Roots
Janis Joplin
Manu Chau
Blackalicious
Bob Marley
Steel Pulse
Black Uhuru
Tupac
Biggie
Maxwell
Nina Simone
Billy Holiday
Bob Marley
RHCP
Radiohead
Yerba Buena
Ben Harper
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
The Doors
D' Angelo
Raheem DeVaughn
Bill Withers
K-OS
Sade
Mos Def
Gemma Hayes
Shakira
Modest Mouse
311
The Cure
Bob Marley
Alicia Keys
DJ Shadow
Gregory Isaacs
Jazzanova
Jill Scott
Angie Stone
Bilal
Floetry
Damien Rice
Mazzy Star
Gorillaz
Rusted Root
Federico Aubele
U2
Cranberries
Fleetwood Mac
Lewis Taylor
Mozez (from UK)
Gus Black
Bitter:Sweet
Corrine Bailey Rae
Cocorosie
Abigail Zsiga
Inara George
Sy Smith
J Davey
Mingle
Brig Feltus
Amanda Dumas
Eric Roberson
Damon Aaron
Roots Manuva
The Delfonics
Steely Dan
Mana
Santana
G-Love & Special Sauce
Linkin Park
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Martin-Medeski-& Wood
Nora Jones, Al Green
Barry White
John Legend
Lenny Kravitz
Madonna
Eagles
Tori Amos
Ani Defranco
Portishead
St. Germain
Ojos de Brujo
Talib Kweli
Jurassic 5
Lauryn Hill Unplugged
Pharcyde
Digable Planets
Supreme Beings of Leisure
Marvin Gaye
Miles Davis
Osunlade
Outkast
Bob Marley
Bob Dylan
Les Nubians
Curtis Mayfield
Sia
Amel Larreiux
Luther Vandross
Parliament
Res
Michael Franti
50 Cent
Buena Vista Social Club
Orishas
Juanes
Tracy Chapman
Black Eyed Peas
Prince
Killers
Celso Fonseca
Jao Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto
Bebo & Cigala
Musiq
Gregory Isaacs
Arrested Development
N.E.R.D.
Violent Femmes
Nas
Cachao
Ella Fitzgerald
The Cure
Common
Ani Defranco
GURU
Blue Six
Dave Matthews
MC Solar
No Doubt
Bob Marley
Jay-Z
India Arie
Goapele
Jeff Buckley
Jamiroquai
old DJ Quick
A Perfect Circle
Pearl Jam
Fiona Apple
Sting/The Police
SNOOP!
Jimi Hendrix
James Lavelle
Timo Maas
Orbital
Mark Farina
DJ Senbad and DJ Pete Salaz (my homies from AZ!)
Ozomatli
Bob Marley
Miles Davis
Gang Starr
Tricky
Citizen Cope
Latin/Cuban/Salsa
World
Deep House
Bossanova
Funk
Acid Jazz
Acoustic Soul
and much more...
...I like any sound or beat or rhythm that puts my poetry into motion...

Movies:


Baraka
What the ..$*! Do We (K)now
The Secret
Crash
American Beauty
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Pulp Fiction
Napoleon Dynamite
Vanilla Sky
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Something about Mary
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Half Baked, Matrix
Godfather series
Snatch
The Breakfast Club
Weird Science
Garden State
City of God
Saving Private Ryan
Stealing Beauty
Lolita
Closer
Kiss and Tell
Old School
Fight Club
Braveheart
Dumb and Dumber
Trainspotting
Gladiator
Sex and Lucia
Grizzly man
Office Space
Life is Beautiful
E.T.
Dazed and Confused
Top Gun
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Friday
The Princess Bride
The Little Mermaid
A Beautiful Mind
Donnie Darko
Waking Life
Lost in Translation
The Notebook
Como Agua Para Chocolate
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
House of the Flying Daggers
Elf
When Harry Met Sally
Stand by Me, Amistad
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Schlindler's List
Shawshank Redemption
Forrest Gump
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Sliding Doors
Chasing Amy
Frida
Big
Very Bad Things
The Outsiders
Waking Ned Devine

Television:

Usually a waste of time.

Books:

A New Earth
Enchanted Love
Dear Lover
Tao Te Ching
The Four Agreements
The Seat of the Soul
The Celestine Prophecy
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
The Power of Now
The Mastery of Love
The Art of Happiness
Conversations with God: Book 1
How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci
A Return to Love
Succulent Wild Women
Tuesdays with Morrie
Peace is Every Step
Sacred Contracts
Anatomy of the Spirit
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind
Miracles
The Miracle of Mindfulness
Being Peace
The Artist's Way
The Alchemist
E.T. 101
Awakening the Buddha Within
The Language of Letting Go
In the Meantime
The Way
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Who Moved My Cheese?
Illuminata
The 72 Names of God (Kabbalah)
Inspiration Sandwich
How to Mend a Broken Heart (sounds cheesy but HIGHLY recommended for anyone going through any kind of "letting go" process, even coping with death)
Living Juicy
Madame Butterfly
Siddhartha
The Power of Intention
Creative Visualization
Creating True Prosperity
In Light of Wisdom
A Course in Love
The Prophet
Sophie's World
From Panic to Power
Healing Your Aloneness: Finding Love and Wholeness Through Your Inner Child
OSHO's works
Poetry of Rumi and Hafiz
many more...

Heroes:

whoever created God.

www.ashesandsnow.org

My Blog

MY NEW TATTOO!!! (THIS TOO SHALL PASS)

i just got it last night and just took the bandage off, so it's not looking as good as it will after it heals in a couple of weeks. but here is a not-so-good-blurry-camera-phone-shot of it. it is sa...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Tue, 15 May 2007 11:57:00 PST

I SURRENDER

I am finally beginning to grasp the art of SURRENDER.Accepting the present momentas it is,because it already is as it is;and there's nothing I can really do about that.It is having faithin a Higher P...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:37:00 PST

IT COMES IN WAVES

Friday, April 27, 2007Right now, I am riding one of those "it-comes-in-waves" kind of wave.  The kind where I have this aching punching pit in my stomach, and my heart beats way too many times pe...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:33:00 PST

100 REASONS WHY I LOVE YOU

(Christopher and I are no longer together, but I am grateful to have experienced such a beautiful relationship with such an amazing man who once had all these wonderful qualities that I deeply cherish...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:47:00 PST

I write simple poems...

Simple, random thoughts I scribbled down while trying to stay awake in class this week...   You're like water, flowing through me deep down into my rootsquenching my thirsty soulbringing my sense...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 08:11:00 PST

Embracing LOVE in different forms

      After spending too much time feeling unfulfilled because I felt like no one could ever compare to the person with whom I had my last serious relationship ...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Sun, 13 Nov 2005 03:14:00 PST

How I feel right now...

I'm sitting here trying to think of words to relay the message I feel deep within my inner being. What my mind sees and what my eyes hear are having trouble coming up to the verbal surface. How do I s...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Sun, 13 Nov 2005 01:41:00 PST

Letters from My Former Students Who Found Me on Myspace

Two blogs ago, I was venting about my 8th grade students from last school year finding me on MySpace, and how I'm not sure I'm totally cool with that. Then I got this from one of them (who inevitably,...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:04:00 PST

My former students found me on MySpace: What to do?

Today's events have prompted me towards introspection and self-examination. When I found out that four of my former 8th grade students (now Freshmen) had found me on MySpace, I felt sick to my stomach...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:11:00 PST

Upon "BEING" In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico...

This is a quick little something that came to me while meditating on a beautiful veranda facing the ocean in Cabo San Lucas this past week. For the first time in a while, I was away from the...
Posted by ♥~SHE LIVES ON LOVE STREET~♥ on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST