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About Me


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A few of my loves…I love God above all else. Love my daughter and the rest of family. Love my friends. Love strangers that are the least of my brothers and sisters. Love the ocean and its inhabitants. Love the mountains and wooded areas. Love to play in the dirt, also known as gardening. Love the scent and feel of the earth upon my skin, and the rejuvenating energy found in all of nature. My biggest weaknesses are my daughter, men with great smiles and that act with integrity, and ice cream.
I’m not an easy person to figure out. I’m a series of contradictions… I’m very spiritual, but not religious. I believe in structure and organization, but don’t conform to any molds or what the dictionary describes as “normal”. I think that we should be unique, feel comfortable in our own skin, and be “individuals”. I love rock and roll music, but most recently have found true joy from praise and worship music. I’m simple when I’m into the moment, but complex when I’m in my ego.
I love verbal intimacy with a man, but also the physical demonstration of love. I strive for challenges, but consistently search out peaceful moments where I can escape into solitude. I’m an introvert, so by nature very contemplative. However, those that know me well would tend to disagree because I can be very outgoing when the occasion calls for it. I prefer to be dressed in blue jeans, tank, and sneakers as opposed to a dress and high heels. Sorry guys! I don’t consider myself the sexy model type, but more like the “girl next door” or a girl that can go out and play with the boys.
Let’s go to the lake or dunes or somewhere fun or thrilling! One of my favorite activities is driving to some remote and quite place and lying on the hood of a car and looking up at the sky and picking out all the pictures in the clouds. I’ll bet that I could find more pictures in the clouds than you?! One of my strengths is listening, but I also feel as though I’m called to teach and share things with others. In other words there are times when I can be very quiet, but other times that I could talk your ears off and make them bleed (ha, ha… just kidding, but seriously-I can talk-so beware).
I can be very serious, but there is another side that loves to tease and have fun. One of my favorite things to do with my partner is tickle and wrestle with him-especially when he lets me win! Ha, ha… By nature I’m a planner (manage projects in my job), but I also like doing things spontaneously on occasion and leaving the outcome to surprise. I don’t like going to bars and clubs or a lot of parties, but I enjoy hosting parties at my house. I don’t smoke, do drugs (other than Ibuprofen), and only drink on occasion. I do, however, get my high from drinking lots of green tea and taking lots of vitamins and supplements.
I love to do physically strenuous activities and push myself to the limit, but equally as much, I enjoy quite time where I’m sitting on my butt writing. I’m a doer, but I can also be a real good procrastinator. I won’t start something unless I know I have the time, energy, and skill to do it well. Thus, sometimes things don’t get done as quickly as I would like them to.
For additional interests and activities that I like-please reference the “Interests” section of my profile. Oh, and now do you believe that I can talk? Ha, ha… Please feel free to ask me whatever you like-I’m very open.
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My Interests

God (The Trinity), my relationship w/God; spirituality, worship/praise, and prayer, my daughter, family, men, falling in love, meaningful-spiritual encounters, truth, happiness, joy, peace, health & wellness, self-transformation & improvement, taking the path least traveled, helping/mentoring others, learning something from just about everyone, the ocean, animals: especially dolphins and whales (my fav. animals), winged things (especially angels, butterflies, fairies, and planes), deep conversations, religion/philosophy, quantum physics, unexplained phenomena (mysteries), reading, writing, nature, biking, boating, dancing, hiking/walking, horseback riding, camping/fishing, inline skating/roller skating, jet/water skiing, skydiving, swimming/diving, racquetball, volleyball, working out, etc. I have never experienced these adventures, but would like to: snorkeling/scuba diving/white water rafting, a cruise to the Caribbean/Alaska, and seeing some of the natural wonders of the world.

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I'd like to meet:

I'm looking for networking with friends for personal and spiritual enlightenment and growth. Although my primary aim is to connect with friends here, I certainly am open to meeting "Mr. True" and engaging in a long-term relationship. I believe that the foundation of all solid relationships is friendship.

The individuals that I wish to connect with are those that have "open minds", that have a Christian based belief system, and wish to explore their spirituality. I’ve specified that I’m Catholic because this is the religion that I grew up with. However, I'm spiritual not religious. The denomination that you belong to is not important. I believe that all Christians are part of "One Church" and "One Body". God never wanted all the division among His people.

I'm very open minded and am looking for others with a similar level of openness...I believe that it is our intellects that limit our experiences and enlightenment. As soon as we become too sure and set in our thoughts--they limit us. It's so easy not to believe, but so much more difficult to "believe", "seek" (or ask) and "receive" (or apply)... Spirituality has no boundaries because it entails a direct and deep relationship with God. And, there are no human thoughts/words that can adequately define or explain God and His power.

Galatians 6:7-9 (NIV)
"7Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

- Kahlil Gibran ("The Prophet")

"On Marriage (or Love)...
You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.
Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

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Music:



I made this music player at MyFlashFetish .com.

Rock/Pop Mostly From the 80s; Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Nickleback, and many others. Spiritual/worship/gospel: Various artists, but especially Darlene Zschech as she can send tingles in waves up and down my body. ;)

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Movies:

I love to escape into a good movie. My favorite type of movies are: action/adventure, comedies, and love stories. A couple of my most favorite movies of all time are: Titanic (watched it 3X) and Serendipity (watched it 5X and could watch it at least that many more times). The love found in Serendipity really is what I seek with a partner/soulmate................

Television:

I don't watch much tv because there are so many other things to do. The only time that I would enjoy tv is if there was a fire in the fireplace, and you were next to me cuddling.

Books:

I enjoy all types of books on a whole host of subjects: The Holy Bible, spirituality, self improvement/transformation, angels, philosophy, unexplained phenomena, nutrition/nutritional healing, natural remedies/vitamins/minerals, mysteries, love stories, horror/suspense (Dean Koontz-the master!), love & relationships (Barbara De Angelis), etc.
P.S. I would love for you to read to me. :)

Heroes:

God (The Trinity), saints, angels, my grandmother, mom, best friend CJ, and all the men and women in the military that keep this country and its people free and safe.

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My Blog

Aspiring to Dance, but Ill Settle for a Shower ;)

Hello My Wonderful Friends, Whew!!! Today was a very busy day and I haven't had a chance to catch my breath today until just now... I worked a short day today because I had a follow-up appointment wit...
Posted by Maria XO on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:22:00 PST

Recovering from Surgery

I had surgery this past Monday (February 18th). The surgery entailed insertion of a metal plate and a couple screws in my fibula bone to hold it secure during the healing process.  The metal plat...
Posted by Maria XO on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:06:00 PST

Trying to Cope w/a New Way of Life

On Monday, I went to the orthopedic surgeon to get a cast. And, they ended up doing several more X-rays because the hospital did not give me the X-rays upon my release as they should have. When the or...
Posted by Maria XO on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:42:00 PST

An Argument w/My Skates

Hi Friends, Yesterday I had a bit of an argument with my skates&   I took my daughter (Brittany) skating for her birthday yesterday around Kiwanis Park. And, I had an accident and broke the fib...
Posted by Maria XO on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:54:00 PST

An Eye Lover

An Eye Lover Last week, I had a meeting (or date) with a man and he paid me an "unusual" compliment that I want to share. Part of the conversation played out like this&   He Said: You have very ...
Posted by Maria XO on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:06:00 PST

The Kingdom of God is Within -- Religion vs. Spirituality

More dialogue between a friend and I on the above subject. If you would like to comment-please feel free to do so. Please note that what I share in my response is a lot of "my own perspectives" based ...
Posted by Maria XO on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:05:00 PST

Case of the Mysterious Slipper - Part 2 (Further Discovery)

A couple hours after I found the mysterious brown slipper and the 2 mismatched black sneakers, I decided to go on a shoe safari in my back yard. I knew this would be quite the treacherous mission beca...
Posted by Maria XO on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:03:00 PST

Gods Answer: Case of the Mysterious Slipper  Part 1 (The Message)

After I finished praying to God and asking what His will is for my Life, I went downstairs to get some green tea. As I stepped down onto the icy tile floor, I glanced through the glass in the back d...
Posted by Maria XO on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:10:00 PST

Our Purpose: To Bear Fruit

Today, I began the day by reading "The True Vine" by Andrew Murray. Since last Friday, I've been off a bit spiritually, due to the last phone that I received from my ex-boyfriend. I've been feeling re...
Posted by Maria XO on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:40:00 PST

Show Me

Oh Lord, show me how to surrender so as to lose myself and only know and feel You. Show me "The Way" to walk in, with, and through You in spirit. Show me how to lose my carnal desires that cause dista...
Posted by Maria XO on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:44:00 PST