QMusings

Have you ever said, “I don’t like her, but I respect her.”

What is respect?
We’ve heard Rodney Dangerfield’s complaint that he gets none.
We’ve heard Aretha Franklin ask for some.
There are so many types of respect.
I feel that the most basic form is that of, “I honor your being.”
This concept is captured in namaste.
In yoga, namaste is [...]

I once wrote that I have a weakness for lean men with sculpted shoulders, dark curly hair, an incredible vocabulary and a library card.

This hasn’t changed.
This weakness recently came to mind when I was asked, “What type of man do you like?”
The question was asked during a bit of fun Girl Talk.
Yeah, big surprise, huh? [...]

Many wish it were otherwise, probably deny it. I suspect that denying this need is a denial of self.
What?
We all have a need to love and be loved.
Yet.
You can really like yourself.
You can know that you are worthy.
You can feel that you are wonderful.
You can even love yourself.
And.
You may know yourself to be beautiful.
You may [...]