It seems I'm compelled to write to the men and women that betrayed their Loves, lives, and selves directly.
01: A Love Letter to the Betrayers
36: A Bit of This and That
Just as "...but I love you" isn't a get out of jail free card following betrayal, "...but you cheated" isn't either. In both cases it is a deflection from the things that matter.
Thoughts on Pema Chödrön’s Curious about Existence
There was a great deal of beautiful qualities in my relationship with my ex...but she is not the flower. She is not the reason it was beautiful. She is not the blossom or the tree. Our life was beautiful and it bloomed because that was the season and we both contributed to the season.. Our life together blossomed because it was our choice. Now it's time for a different choice.
25: Of Apples and Badassery
There was little room to learn how to express feelings, needs, and wants in a way that is vulnerable when it is met with derision, contempt, competing interests, and sarcasm. So I don't think I was afraid of vulnerability as much as having a definition that equated it with weakness resulting in abuse.
Thoughts on The Puppy in the Pound by Mark Nepo
"What good if only your obedience and good manners are accepted and the rest of your passion and personality must be kept in hiding?" asks Mark Nepo
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