Two of the fairest stars in all of the heaven.

Passion.

What would life be without passion?! Nothing! It would be boring, sad and stagnant. And sure, we have passion in hundreds of places. Everyone has a passion for something (or at least I hope you do...life is far more enjoyable when you have at least one thing to be passionate about).

Here is my question.

Mmm wait, I should give you some backstory. So, I just watched Romeo and Juliet again last night. You know, that really cool one in modern-day times that takes place in Verona with the steamy and dreamy Leonardo DiCaprio and cute little Claire Daines (who I can't really compliment because I'm super jealous of her).

Ok, so back to my question.

And YES, I know it's a movie. And yes, I know it's Romeo and Juliet--so it has to be dramatic and slightly exaggeratory....but....

Does real loving passion like that exist in real life? I'm not talking about the kind of in-the-bedroom passion or passion you feel once you've had time to fall in love. I'm talking about that incredible lightning bolt that shatters your soul the second you see them and pieces it back together again through their very gaze.

Maybe you could call it love at first sight--but I think that's kinda cheesy. My real question isn't about love at first sight...not really. Is it possible to simply just know upon meeting them? You hear about the most successful couples who say they just "knew". When? The moment you met them? After a date? If it's right, don't you just know immediately? Like when Leo sees her through the fishy tank and then chases her all over the damn ballroom just to hold her hand?

It seems like it'd be a pretty powerful experience. And definitely not one to ignore. And me? I'd sacrifice anything for love. So I don't care how impulsive, careless or "juvenile" it seems. So I commend Romeo and Juliet. I'm glad they died for love. I mean, don't go dying or anything. But remember, love is the most powerful thing we have to share. So share it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7eH9qnH8TM&feature=related :)

I have no clue and I like it.

I've had a new revelation. And of course, I'm going to tell you all about it :)

Here it is:

I have no idea what I'm doing, where I'm going or what is going to happen to me in life. Absolutely no idea at all! Do you feel like that too?

Scary huh! I thought so too! At first, when I realized I don't have a clue about much at all, I was pretty freaked out. Actually, I was completely and utterly terrified. Then I sat back for a second and thought about it--I mean really thought about it.

And I realized, this is totally awesome. This isn't a bad thing at all--this is fantastic. For a few reasons as well.

First and foremost, NO ONE knows what's going to happen to them in life. Sure, we all have a good idea about the future, but in reality we know very little. Anything could happen. We meet new people and are presented with new opportunities every day! So what's with trying to control what happens to you? Go with the flow. Let things happen the way they're supposed to. Obviously listen to your intuition (don't be a mindless follower!), but I've found I've been happier when I wasn't trying to figure everything out. You end up freaking yourself out.

Second of all, if you know what you love and you're true to yourself, you really can't go wrong in life. Yes, yes, yes, we all go through tough times. But even so, if you're being true to who you are, those tough times should be easier to work through, no? And perhaps even fewer and far between? Because you will have been following your path of bliss? Yes, I think yes.

I know who I love. I know what I love. And I know and love myself (although I am still learning more about myself everyday).

And for now, and for me at this time in my life, that's enough.

DANCE.

Are you feeling bad?

A little down maybe?

Perhaps a little frustrated or upset?

STOP.

And DANCE!

That's all. :)

I Shall Not Walk Alone.

There is nothing quite like the realization of need. It hits you all at once and there’s nothing you can do to stop it–sometimes that’s the last thing you want to do. Like what I realized today.

I realized that I can’t live without someone. And to me, it feels like a million different things. Of course, it feels blissful. To know your love for someone is that deep is beautiful. It’s as if thousand of your most desired dreams came true at once; it’s like a hundred of your happiest moments combined into one. And yet, it was full of sorrow. Because this realization of need cannot be exercised. Distance drives a wedge into the sudden urgency of need, and there is nothing that can be done. It felt so desperate…this sheer need for him…and no way to hold him, kiss his forehead and tell him. The realization was also scary–but for just a moment. When you realize you need someone that much, you can only believe in their words and hope that they are in the same place as you. Because even the idea of losing someone you love so much feels like suffocation. But to know your own love, you must know theirs, too. And I know his.

To know love is to know enough. I could die tomorrow and be the happiest person on Earth simply because I love and am loved in return. So to my realization: “Go ahead and revel in the beauty of seeing love in its deepest form. Go ahead and feel the sorrow, because it will only bring you closer to him. And as far as your fear–let it go. Because love this strong cannot be broken no matter the distance. Believe in what you know, his love.”

“Hope is alive
while we’re apart
only tears
speak from my heart
break the chains
that hold us down
and we shall be
forever bound.”

-I Shall Not Walk Alone, Ben Harper

Always Love

There is a heart of two, split in half and

stretched across a vast expanse of ocean and land.

The burn of separation lingers in the air, choking both halves,

leaving a solitary sense of longing.

Time ticks on, the sun rises, the tide laps, the stars fade

and the clouds roll over endless mountains.

But all seems still in these moments of division,

as if the Earth truly does stop its continual circles.

Distance from ones second half is seemingly unfair,

unjust and simply unnecessarily cruel.

Two bodies filling one soul should never dwell apart…

although the reality is never such.

Hope finds its way into even the most obscure,

unrelenting patterns of sadness and lonliness.

It is love.

Love endures all, no matter how many miles it must travel.

Love binds us, however far.

Love is what moves us through this life.

It is what reunites us back to a simpler, more natural place.

Always love.