Cosmic Love

This morning I woke up in complete happiness. I was in the arms of a wonderful man who I immensely care about and in return cares about me. The view out of his bedroom window of the city, the moon and a few stars put me in absolute bliss.

It reminded me of one of my favorite songs called Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine. I found this interpretation of the song by someone on the internet and thought it's pretty much spot on. They wrote: "This song is about a woman who falls in, apparently, unrequited love with a man. She feels so consumed and overwhelmed by this emotion - blinded by the intensity of it - that she is literally in the dark; totally lost, confused, scared, cannot see the wood for the trees, and also in agony because she believes that he doesn't feel the same way. She decides she has to remove herself from his influence, yet in doing so she finds out that he is in fact in love with her too, so they lose themselves in each other."

I took the stars from our eyes, and then I made a map
And knew that somehow I could find my way back
Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too
So I stayed in the darkness with you

The stars, the moon, they have all been blown out
You left me in the dark
No dawn, no day, I'm always in this twilight
In the shadow of your heart

-Florence and the Machine

Good Hearted

Definition: showing or motivated by sympathy, understanding and generosity; having or showing a tender, considerate and helpful nature.


I don't understand people sometimes. Why does the world have to be full of so many selfish people? Has this always been a problem in our society or is it something that's just been increasing with our generation. Why can't generosity and kindness be a life lesson that all parents teach their children? My parents did... I  obviously have days where being kind isn't on the top of my list but I like to think that most days it is. I care so much about my friends and family that I would do anything for them. If they need my help I will stop what I'm doing or cancel my plans to be there for them. In my mind, there's nothing more important then helping someone you love.

I don't understand why people can't go a little out of their way for someone else. Even take just half an hour out of their "busy" everyday lives to do something simple for you. I guess I know now that family will always be the people I can turn to. So this will be a tribute to my beautiful sister Sarah, who's caring soul shines brighter then anyone I know. Why can't people be more like us? :)

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.

  If you want to be happy, practice compassion. 

-Dalai Lama

Reflecting

Tonight I looked back into this past year.. I feel as though my life did a whole three sixty and what an amazing change it has been. Almost exactly a year ago I found myself falling into a black hole. I was in a relationship that I knew was not going to work out and yet I still stayed in it. I was filled with loneliness and was not living the life I wanted to or becoming the person I wanted to be. Ever since I made a change, my life has turned right side up. I've gone fom having no friends by my side to finally having the most amazing friends anyone could ask for. I have a wonderful job, payed off my student loan, moved into a beautful new home and am finally becoming the person I want to be. I used to not know who I was and now every day I'm learning new things about myself. I'm finding beauty in the smallest things and am now realizing how much of that beauty is all around me.

On my twenty first birthday a few months ago, I told myself that I was going to make sure that this is one of the best years of my life. And so far it has been. I'm a whole new person and I love it. What a great experience the last couple years of my life were though.. I would never take those years back. It made me into the person I am today and really made me grow as a woman. I'm trying to stay positive in everything I do and hope to gain more confidence as time goes on. There's one thing I do know and that is it feels wonderful to be alive, be passionate and most importantly...be happy!

The way to happiness: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry.

Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love.

Scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others.

Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.

-Norman Vincent Peale