I am 40, Hear Me Roar!

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” -Joseph Campbell

I just went through my flickr photostream and found this. It’s a fave. I never went to the Lusty Lady–a Seattle icon that recently closed–but I always liked their marquees. This one represents two big parts of me: Love and Eroticism. Go forth and have an erotic day. Every day.

Go ahead sort parse compartmentalize try to contain the uncontainable put it in boxes and tame it Go ahead and try The River will always flow the Wildness will always BE You can resist it or embrace it Either way, it will not be denied The River will always flow I choose SURRENDER (it’s less…

My daughter, Giovanna, and me A friend of mine that I don’t see as much as I’d like just asked me how I’m doing. I told him, “I’m real right now.” It feels good to say that and to feel it. I have a lot going on in my life and telling people “good” just…

Now is the Time Now is the time to know That all that you do is sacred. Now, why not consider A lasting truce with yourself and God. Now is the time to understand That all your ideas of right and wrong Were just a child’s training wheels To be laid aside When you finally…

This is Devil Pirate Duckie, Patron Saint of Healing Baths and Sacred Cleansing for Pirates like me Today I am cleansing myself of all past relationships and behaviors which have not honored my Spirit. Today I say no to allowing people to hide me from their “other” loved ones so they can “honor their needs…