The Power of Love

 

 

 

 

The Power Love

 

 

My mind comes afore from world of dream, unfolding,

from the depths, slowly, not in totality of lucidity.

What desires, from languidness of dream, is the contrivable,

plying forth upon wing, as a shard of reminiscing, with delight

of unfolding, sundering forth, pliant of mind’s attentiveness

to I, not abstract, a memory within totality of meaning.

 

Persuasive is the mind with transfixiation, to undulate

with strength, against this heart of mine.

As well, memory serves to fill, the vexation heartfelt

yearnings, that contrive to conjure

the sacredness of each moments quest

within the pathways of my valiant heart.

 

Each moment is of greatest value to that of me.

I spare not to relegate or, be pulled within the dregs

of the darkness as I seek, the light that shines

as gifted am I each morn as though

handed

wings to fly forth upon.

 

The crowding in my heart

of the power of love,

a delicious melody, creating such undulations of ache.

I know, oh, so well of the heart

that dwells deep,

deep inside of me as well

as what desires ramifications

and retributions bring afore.

 

I linger within the juxtaposition

of moments of such torrid impasse.

I reconnect to the last shadow of

dream.

The dance comes with a rhythm all on its own.

I catch, with grasp of mind

feeling the lull and pull carry of me

wayward on journey, pliant

with trajectory of thought.

Thoughts simmer, heat and escalate

with mindful journey, questing.

The sweetest of moments in, mindful quest

are the simplicities of memory,

carried thought is much

like a painting by the greatest

of artists.

 

Moments pass and here within mind frame,

a vision of you deems, to enter,

you carry my soul

forth with ardent adventures.

The allowance of mind with opportunity of jovial

lingering,

I can see once more,

oh, so clear, the twinkle

of moon light reflections, that shines with such brightness

within of your eyes.

I stand afore of you, in one solitary moment

of vexed time.

I see, within that moment with such great

clarity the real, the totality of

whom you be, within of your heart.

 

I was strived to a dawn of new awakening

that accorded of my heart

to open and allow

of you, immersion

of impasse.

I realized, as well how greatly, the eyes

of you, allow of me to see

your giftedness. I observe well and see of your soul.

Allowance is there of you to pull me fore

and allow of surrender of myself

into the relevance of your heated warmth,

enveloping me.

 

The warmth brings forth such relegated joy

to this heart that beats within of me.

I contrive not of self, fulfilling a void

or illusion.

I am a compilation of fullness, you understand,

not missive or needing, that of you to fill me.

I am brought to the steps upon your isle,

with fullness that is all encompassing.

I come fore with the fullness, of desire.

The splendid feel I cherish, when relegated

within bodily presence by your side, within mere

bounds of your presence.

 

The feel of solace, peace and heartfelt joy,

pull upon the ethereal strings of this

uncontrived heart of mine.

The bounds around, that of you are safe and joyous.

With adventure to seek all of life within any direction,

where any road or path shall lead us fore.

From the simple towards complexity, we

explore.

 

With eyes and hearts, wide open,

with welcome of each nuance of glimmer,

with knowingness of

where the journey shall lead, each of us.

I marvel at impasse of thoughts of you

plying forth of my mind

with thought profound, trajectories.

 

Your strength, that resides within of you, that the tides

of life’s events, has only strengthened

more, of your hearts tenderness, I see

as assets of giftedness.

My admiration of utmost respect grows like

that of a tree, sundering forth, to reach

of the stars, with branches that touch of

other lives, where you deem

to seek beyond that of the ground in

rootedness but upwards towards

of heavens, boundlessness without opposition.

 

The curtain of innocence quiet with shyness at the edges,

may deem that for you to hide.

I am able to see beyond the veil as

I am gifted with, sight.

I find of you such a joyous treasure

with what dwells deep within of your being.

I observe and feel of what you quest

and the greatest is that of your spoken word,

when shared,

are heartfelt viceroys, honest within disposition,

and special towards that of my contented heart.

 

You are a masterpiece still covered that needs

to be unencumbered, drawn forth to set you free

in the safe confines of my presence.

Fear not, I seek of your heart and mind.

The imply of your gentleness,

as well as your touch, from that of your hands,

as they saunter on an uncharted

sojourn, traversing

with such gentleness.

Your power is transformational

that pulls of me so closer to the bounds

of your shore

of who you are. With desire so great,

I am lead close of you, seeking, wanting with desirous

intent

to know the all of you.

 

With the sunder forth of a smiles, memory

contrives not of dream but vestiges

of, ardent empowered memories.

Cherished, deep within

of my heart.

The prevailing thoughts pull at me and create transgression

of desire, to seek again

of the gift of time, to wonder

and explore more

of life with that of you.

As a book, page by page,

chapter,

by chapter.

Though, my fondest is,

verse by verse with lingering of total

digestion of each verse.

The lovial flow within of my mind

brings one fore to relegate memories taunting.

.

I sunder down, relegated to the warmth of

coverings and allow of you to take my mind

to memories of past.

Well, indeed I remember,

the moonlight glimmering in full glory

as though a splendid showing, no shadows

prevailed within of the midnight

sky.

Nothing had matter or need beyond the

confines of the closed door.

Somehow with no direction our lips, met with

a quintessential thirst, lingering

with juxtaposition of a passionate war.

Found is that, nothing matters but the currency

of moments bound presence.

 

With the fondest of memory, I touch of your face with of

my hand.

The touch is one of tenderness. You reach to draw near

of me near and prevail

with setting me off, of guardedness.

I feel the gentle touch of your hands

rambling.

Within moments, I feel the dawning

of an aching, needing hunger plying forth ward

that deems of destiny near.

 

Slow of hand, one by one, piece by piece,

our garments, diminish towards

layered spilled piles upon the floor.

I reach to touch that of you

and again, you pull of me nearer,

within the confines of your intoxicating

embrace.

I allow of my hands an expedition upon

your body.

They sunder forth all empowering

with a taunting tease of play.

 

Plied by unlimited thoughts vexation,

I pull you inward towards that of the dance.

Finding of ourselves, entwined

within the frame work

of the ageless dance of erotica,

with seeking of pleasures wonders

and romantic divinity.

 

You stroke of my body with tender

ministrations,

I find of self

with of no bounds of current,

with my body responding

mindless in the journey,

arching up with heated, desire

to quest of the raptor of your splendid

caress.

You seek of my tender silken portal,

found within glory of welcome.

My moan is of a flashing, fiery heat of wanton

desire, pulling me forth

you deem so well,

as though I am your supplicant

puppet.

 

Onward you relegate with taunting

of my body

with the greatest of taunting tease.

I am there at the highest precipice of

the mountaintop,

when with no warning,

upon your own your seek to retreat,

pulling yourself back of your own bounds,

as though the heated fire has

burnt of you by flame,

wishing to extort of me

and then

relegating to end

this torture of passions play.

 

Your forget your opponent,

shall deem to seek of you

as paved by the power

of myself, plying forth

with vigilance of wanton

desire,

my mission to seek and take

power.

I come afore, like that of the wind

gentle and fearlessly contrived to

take of your mind selfless in journey.

fore.

 

The heat of your body rises

within the realms of my teasing dance

of touch.

My administrations lead you

to such an exciting state of being.

My hands and mouth seek with strivation,

pulling you along the depths of the valley

to take you to the highest realms. You

shall be vanquished within the realms

of eagerness.

 

I straddle your aroused, waiting body

and feel the warmth

of you simmer,

within the confines of my thighs.

I allow, ease of you within the bounds of my feminine

hollow.

With the greatest heated desire, I lead you fore

on a rhythmic dance of pleasures taunt and tease.

You hips move in a harmonic, allegory, to follow

onward with my melodic lead.

 

I am fearless with vexing, to ride of you

faster and faster.

Like a musician, I fall into intensity,

as your moans, pour forth ward,

with no seeming known relegation.

 

Freely, I express my delights of what

resides within of me. My hands seek the

all of you, with desire of giving you

pleasure that pulls you forth, towards epiphany.

 

We stare for moments into the depths of each other’s

eyes’, gasping as ecstasy, unreels with

traversing forth into a lovers knot,

that taunts to meet of

further revelation.

Sated, we lie, side by side, weakened for moments,

the hand of time moves slowly and a new

hunger arises,

dawns as the touch of each draws forth ward

the continuum.

 

The dance of lightness of my hands

traverses, to where passion came. My fingers

explore with inherent need,

to taste of your plied spill.

With honest eagerness, my mouth desires to seek

of yours. I feel the hunger

grow,

for you alone.

I am over taken with such desire for you

as though once more.

You read of me well and are so great

to see between the lines.

 

You become the hunter and now I am

deemed your personal prey.

You linger and excite of me with fevourant

play, turning each moment to that

of drawing me in.

You rise above of me, now heated

with desire yourself.

You lead forth as though a ballet again begins,

with each thrust, that abounds with

such great subterfuge.

I hear your voice,

echo a vow.

“That you contrive with heartfelt conviction, to not

end of this dance, until your hear the

quell, of my cry”.

Like that of the wildest of beasts, in trajectory

of time, the reverberation of questing

continues.

Riding of me with such heated, desire

I fall off of the precipice, with selfless

due regard and allow my body to fly forth

with no holding back.

You hear the cry, and go forth, to travel

the rest of the movement of

dance, with me,

together

we fall to the shore.

Resting of our throbbing heated

bodies, wet from passions quest

of undaunted adventure, as well sated,

by our own fire, created through

the sanctity of love, unleashed forth

in all of its divine glories.

 

Warmth of thought has warmed of me this winter

eve.

I can close of my eyes, as my hand has

touched of you, in moments of time with

desire of soonest to come forth

to touch again, within the

fragrant moments of reality,

to create more memories,

to cherish

within of this vestige

of bodily time

of now,

I can go forth, this day, with such

heartfelt joy.

With that joy, I can share of it

with others. Allow of them as well

to share joy

with others.

The beginning of a circle,

started by two

is the continuum

of what love can do, outside

beyond,

of that closed door.

 

 

 

The piratical pirate, is out at sea.

Vacation bound, he may be.

Memories are always gifts that can warm

of us when separated by time or distance.

The ever present, I much prefer.

The day to day,

those moments are truly gifts.

Gifted to us in this life

as treasures to hold close to our hearts.

I wait by the edge of the water, for ??????

The pirate must now, quest of me…

 

 

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At a loss

There’s many things I can’t quite figure out right now. My mind is spinning with questions I don’t have answers to, and it doesn’t help when I have no clue what is going on.

Take for example, the all of a sudden dissapearance of a friend who I have mentioned before here on this blog. While I can most certainly understand why she isn’t on, what I don’t understand is why she didn’t tell me anything, I’ve had to sit here and try to work out things in my mind. Maybe I came on the wrong way, maybe I should have backed off earlier in the game, because right now I’m left lost and confused, not to mention worried.

It’s whatever.

The second thing that is on my mind is the uproar of talk about my bio-mother is back in the States, and apparently in Maryland. Anyone I know will know that some unfortunate events happened in 2008, and i’d like not to have to explain it again. Not that I have a fear for her coming, it seems that this whole thing never ends, I just want it to be over and done with so I don’t have to be continuously be reminded that she’s still out there somewhere.

The last thing that is on my mind is the upcoming deadline for rent, as I mentioned a few months ago, I don’t have a job and am in a new place with the family. Since the end February isn’t too far off, I don’t have much time left.

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Quality Over Quantity

Written by Kelly Turner and Adiana Castro
Editorial Assistance by Marie Burgess PhD and
Renee Kalmback PhD, RD from FitPeeps.com

For years, we Americans have been bombarded with the same message: we are fat.  But in true American fashion, we can’t settle for that. We have to be the fattest.   The news is constantly telling us how fat we are, the dangers of our high fat diets and how our fatness is leading to heart disease and premature death, all while showing clips and images of faceless, obese citizens innocently Your browser may not support display of this image. walking the streets.

But is this what fat really looks like? BMI (body mass index) is an equation health professionals use to classify people into weight categories.  To determine your own weight category, you must divide you weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, or if you didn’t pay attention in math class you can Google BMI calculator and punch in your info.

A BMI less than 25 is considered normal weight, 25-29 is overweight, and 30 and over is considered obese.

The problem with BMI is, it’s a height weight ratio: it doesn’t take the quality of your body mass into account.  For example: a 5’6” male bodybuilder that weighs 220 pounds has the same BMI of a 5’6” sedentary man that weighs 220 pounds.

The first man is obviously in great shape, but is still classified as obese and in the same group as the sedentary man.

I’m sure bodybuilders take offense to that.  And you don’t want to see them angry.

Did You Know?
4 out of the top 10 leading causes of deaths are diet-related and include heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes mellitus.
Body fat percentage, the percentage of your body that is fat mass (as opposed to lean body mass which is made up muscles, bones and organs) is a better indicator of body composition.  There are 2 types of body fat: subcutaneous fat which rests right under the skin, and visceral fat which surrounds the internal organs.

So what’s my point?

No matter what your weight, you can still be unfit and over-fat.  The sedentary lifestyle Americans lead does not only affect the overweight and obese, but also the thin.  A person that appears to be lean and thin can actually have a higher body fat percentage than someone that is classified as overweight.

This leads us to the buzz word “skinny-fat.” Skinny-fat defines someone that is thin, or of normal body weight, but due to lack of proper diet and exercise has excess visceral fat that puts them in danger.

There has been much debate over whether it is possible to be fat and fit.  Studies show us that it is absolutely possible to be classified as overweight but still be fit and healthy.

Fitness is classified by your VO2 Max- or how well your muscles utilize the oxygen you breathe.  The more cardiovascularly fit you are, the more efficiently your body uses oxygen.

MYTH: Carbohydrates are bad for you and should be avoided.
TRUTH: Carbohydrates are great. Consider these fast facts:
•   Immediate source of energy for the body
•   Should account for most of your calories
for the day (45-65%)
•   Provides brain with adequate glucose
Let’s say you and Lance Armstrong take a little bike ride up the steepest hill you can find.  You and Mr. Armstrong have relatively the same size lungs so you breathe in the same volume of air.  However, Lance is (probably) more cardiovascularly fit than you, so his muscles are trained to use more of the oxygen he breathes in. Thus, his heart rate stays low and his breathing relatively normal.  While he climbs the hill with ease, you are (probably) huffing and puffing trying to get more oxygen into your system.  Your heart rate is probably through the roof, while your heart tries to distribute as much oxygen as possible to your exercising muscles.

The more efficiently your body runs, the longer it lasts. Must be nice to be Lance, huh?

Being of a normal weight has no bearing on how much fat is in your body and how fit you are.  The reverse is also true.  While people see the overweight and assume they are unhealthy, people see the thin and assume they must be the opposite.

We are living in The Biggest Loser age, where the number on the scale is the be-all, end-all of fitness.  Nothing seems to matter but weight.  Thin celebrities flick their boney wrists and scoff, “me? Workout? No, I was just blessed with good genes,” like its something to be proud of.

Good for you.

This nation has a huge problem: aesthetics have taken priority over health.  Sure that diminutive celeb can fit into size zero jeans. Congrats.  But what about her heart? Lungs? Her bone density? Her risk of cancer, osteoporosis, and diabetes?

Did You Know?
The US does not have one federal agency that has sole mandate to establish, implement, and evaluate national nutrition policy. The problem being that nutrition policy cuts across several federal agencies such as agriculture, exports, imports, commerce, foreign relations, public health, and national defense.

It doesn’t matter because she is THIN!

Individuals who do not exercise have less lean muscle mass- plain and simple, no matter what their weight.  A loss in muscle mass has been shown to increase one’s risk of heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome.   Conversely, the more physically active you are, the less your chance for said ailments, plus you are less likely to develop emotional problems like depression or anxiety. Say goodbye to emotional eating.

According to Powell and Blair, sedentary living is responsible for 1/3 of deaths due to coronary heart disease, colon cancer, and diabetes.

Usually when one thinks of overweight individuals, heart attack risk comes to mind. However, in a study of 900 women with heart problems, those who were overweight, but fit, were less likely to have blocked arteries, suffer a heart attack, stroke or other heart complications compared to those who were of normal weight but unfit. Similarly, unfit men with low waistlines (<87 cm) had a greater risk of all-cause mortality than did fit men with larger waistlines (>99cm.).

It is important to note that not all fat is bad for you.  Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) are absorbed into the fat in your body.  Fat is a great energy source, and a too-low body fat percentage is very dangerous. You want to stay in the healthy body fat range for you (10% -20% for men, 20%-30% for women) and consume heart healthy fats, like those found in olive oil, nuts and avocados.

A big ol’ line needs to be drawn with indelible ink separating weight and health.  Everyone needs to exercise, no matter what your size or weight.  The United States Agricultural Department recommends 30-60 minutes of moderate intensity exercise most days of the week.  No one is exempt.  So lock up your scale and preconceived notions of those genetically blessed bean-poles, lace up your sneaks and get moving.

Bottom Line: Fitness matters! Think physical activity not exercise. The best way to change your lifestyle is to make it fit into you’re daily routine.

5 Quick Fitness Tips to Add to your Daily Routine:
1. Take a 5 minute break and walk every hour throughout the day.
2. Park the car in a space far from your intended destination.
3. Bring the groceries in one bag at a time.
4. If you are using public transportation, get off one stop early.
5. Keep your cell phone in another room.
5 Quick Nutrition Tips to Add to your Daily Routine
1. Add veggies to your sandwich.
2. Add fruit as a snack.
3. Try roasting/baking your meats.
4. Add low-fat dairy products to your fridge.
5. Try whole grain popcorn.

REFERENCES

1. Wessel TR, Arant CB, Olson MB, Johnson BD, Reis SE, Sharaf BL, Shaw LJ, Handberg E, Sopko G, Kelsey SF, Pepine CJ, Merz NB. Relationship of physical fitness vs body mass index with coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events in women. JAMA. 2004 Sep 8;292(10):1179-87.

2. Cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men1,2,3 Mar.,1999
Chong Do Lee, Steven N Blair and Andrew S Jackson; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

3. Smolin LA, Grosvenor, MB. Nutrition: Science and Application; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008

4. Powell KF, Blair SN The public health burdens of sedentary living habits: theoretical but realistic estimates Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1994 Jul;26(7):851-6.

5. Blair SN, LaMonte MJ, Nichaman MZ The evolution of physical activity recommendations: how much is enough? American Journal of Nutrition Vol. 79, No. 5, 913S-920S, May 2004

6. Barlow CE, LaMonte MJ, Fitzgerald SJ , Kampert JB, Perrin JL, Blair SN Cardiorespiratory fitness is an independent predictor of hypertension incidence among initially normaotensive healthy women American Journal of Epidemiology 2006 Han 15:163(2): 142-50

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Are organic products all they’re cracked up to be?

Photo courtesy of The Organic Centre.

The organic movement has become quite the rage recently.  It is featured in the pages of magazines, broadcasted on television and suggested by many to offer the healthiest type of food out there.  Yet even with all the hype, I still find myself in the dark as to what organic really means.  And as a tight-budgeted college student, I can’t help but wonder, “Is buying organic really worth it?”  I mean, it’s usually a little bit more expensive than its counterpart, and 30 cents here and there really do add up.  Well, with the assumption that these things may have also crossed your minds, here is some information about the organic movement and whether you should be buying into it. 

First, let’s start with the basics.  The term “organic” refers to the way in which agricultural products are grown and processed.  You can find organic fruit, vegetables, dairy products, meat and grains on the market.  They differ from conventionally grown items because they are not treated with pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, hormones and antibiotics.  Farmers instead rely on composted vegetable matter and manure, crop rotation and other chemical-free methods to fertilize the soil. 

Contrary to what many might assume, organic products provide no more health benefits than their traditional counterparts.  Studies indicate that they both contain the same amount of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. 

Another important aspect to consider is the cost of purchasing organic products.  They are more expensive because of stricter government regulations, lower crop yields and costly farming practices.  Since they are not sprayed with pesticides or herbicides, organic fertilizing is much more labor intensive.

In regards to these two factors, you might be thinking, “Well duh, it looks organic products really don’t deserve all that hype.”  However, it is also important to also consider the environmental benefits of organically produced products.  The absence of chemicals in organic foods benefits the environment by conserving water and soil and reducing pollution.  In fact, they were designed for this exact reason.  Another positive aspect of the organic movement is that it helps protect farmers, and society in general, from carcinogens (cancer-causing agents that can be found in pesticides, synthetic fertilizers etc.)  This too has a substantial impact on the environment.

Now that you know more information behind the organic movement, hopefully you won’t be in an organic tizzy next time you’re at the grocery store.  And perhaps more importantly, you’ll be able to decide whether or not those extra 30 cents or so is really worth it.

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The Less is More Adventure: Where Does the Money Go?

A friend was talking to me at lunch today and he brought up the subject of money.  He was wondering where the money goes.

It’s a question I think we all entertain.  Where does it go?  Is there a big hole in the universe that just sucks it in when we’re not looking?

It seems that whether we make a lot or a little, and whether we spend a lot or try to conserve, it doesn’t really change anything.  Things are still tight and there never seems to be any more.

I know I’ve felt that many times.  I bet you have, too. 

He was saying that they paid their car off awhile back and now that they don’t have the car payment, there should be that much extra money.  So where is it?

He doesn’t know and I never knew either.  When we used to live (and I use that term loosely) off cash flow, I never knew where the money went. Only that there never seemed to be enough.  It didn’t seem to matter how much we made or what our bills were, it never seemed to be quite enough.

It reminds me of a couple of guys I met while working at Domino’s Pizza back in my younger days.  One was an architect, the other was an engineer.  

Both took night jobs delivering pizza for extra money because their income from their regular job “wasn’t quite enough.”  One made about $50,000, the other…around $90k.

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When Soda Goes Hillbilly

Is it just me or has soda gone hillbilly? C’mon, even if you don’t drink soda it’s hard not to notice how they’ve returned to their roots. Cane sugar. Hatfield and McCoy logos. Really? Is an old look on a new product going to make it sell? Well, Denny’s tried it and more white poeple than ever showed up for a sock hop.

All this over a rotten Grand Slam and Little Cow Polk.

When everyone gave up on Denny’s, they stormed off to the gas station to boycott Coke and Pepsi’s return to logos that make their drinks look they cost 25 cents.

Like Coors, this shit trickles down from the mountains, too.

They’ve even gone so far as to change the look of their vending machines!

This one was recently converted from an outhouse. 25 cents will get you a Coke. 50 cents will get you a pack of Camels.

It’s hard not to buy into the soda makers mad marketing schemes. After all, remember when Coke was all about cocaine and Pepsi was all about alcohol?

The Perfect Mixer….with Captain and Coke!

So now I wonder what product will go back to its roots next. Will Maxi-Pads revert to Mini-Pads? Will Jolt Cola make a comeback? Will Budweiser…oh yeah, never mind.

Man’s thoughts: “I’ll get her drunk, then rape her in the woods.” Woman’s thoughts: “Budweiser? How ghetto. Just like this branch for a fishing pole.”

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Monday Weigh-In: What a Miserable Week

I got to the gym all of once, and it was way too cold for hiking (never minding that it wasn’t my turn anyway).  My work schedule was insane this week – just no time for working out.  I ate reasonably, but still managed to pick up a pound.  I think a bit of that might due to “dinner on the grounds” at church, a rare event where I ate more than normal for a Sunday.  But the real issue was not getting to the gym.

So…to remedy work getting in the way of gym time, I’ve rearranged my schedule.  Now, I’m going to go to the gym first thing in the morning.  The idea here is to get the workout done before work gets in the way.  There’s another potential benefit – that of “fasted cardio”, the idea being that cardio workouts are most effective at fat burning on an empty stomach.  How will that work for me?  I’ll tell you in about a week.

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