Your Beautiful Life

Nat · 02-08-2016, 03:26 PM

What did you find beautiful today?

Nat · 02-08-2016, 03:35 PM

This morning I woke up fantasizing about growing honeysuckle on my back fence, and planting that hedge of roses I have been wanting to plant in lieu of a fence, and how lovely it would be to grow a big mass of wisteria in the front yard so that it could be near the porch. I thought about the trees I would like to plant, and how I would like to paint the trim around my windows and my front door. I thought about the little loquat tree my mother offered me, a baby from one of her trees. I couldn't quite get a mental image together, but it was nice to wake up thinking about plants. My first encounter with beauty today was in my daydreams.

candy_coated_bitch · 02-08-2016, 03:35 PM

Bottles of orange juice lined up for what seemed like forever.

Gemme · 02-08-2016, 07:20 PM

...snowfall...

gotoseagrl · 02-08-2016, 09:27 PM

Every morning when i start the coffee, i admire the masterpiece of majestic mountains so close, outside our window. i love our state.

Kelt · 02-08-2016, 09:41 PM

This afternoon I got to wander my new yard without snow/frost and when I pushed back some leaves I saw dozens (possibly hundreds) of bulbs poking their little green eyes out of the ground in the perimeter beds.

While it may not be particularly stereotypically "Butch", I do like having lots of cut flowers around the house in the spring.

I can't wait to see what all these bare branch tallish shrubs turn out to be!

meridiantoo · 02-08-2016, 10:01 PM

Our cat sleeping on the floor in the living room in a beam of sunlight purring...

Nat · 02-09-2016, 06:50 AM

Waking up to the sound of birds chirping even though it is still dark outside. Their little voices sound so cheerful.

A. Spectre · 02-09-2016, 08:40 AM

My next door neighbors have been married for 54 years, She is entering the beginning stages of Alzheimer's, which has been painfully evident these last few years.

The three of us were chatting it up this morning over coffee and She stumbled and fumbled when speaking about Her daughter, She could not come up with her name.

He, gently said the daughter's name without missing a beat, held her hand and kissed her.

She has bewilderment in Her eyes, He has understanding and love that is immeasurable.

She is beautiful, He is beautiful, They are beautiful.

Bèsame* · 02-09-2016, 11:02 PM

I'm in love with the beautiful color of the sky on my way home. The sun has set, it's a golden orange to the west and the blue of the sky turns to dusk when I look to the east. Such an incredible event, everyday. Lucky to see when it's not stormy

Kelt · 02-10-2016, 08:42 PM

The tiniest orange sliver of a crescent moon tonight..

MsTinkerbelly · 02-10-2016, 09:08 PM

Watching my love laugh so hard that she cried.

Bèsame* · 02-10-2016, 10:28 PM

Peeling a blood orange for the first time. Beautiful surprise ...

Nat · 02-10-2016, 10:44 PM

- re-reading "a clean well-lighted place."
- hearing Cassandra Wilson's version of "Love is Blindness"
- a fellow poet's encouragement to write "even when not inspired"

Greyson · 02-10-2016, 11:37 PM

Watching the crows trying to get a rise out of our feral cat. They were not successful, but I found just watching them seem to work together compelling and beautiful.

Orema · 02-11-2016, 06:42 AM

Seeing the mountains as I come home from work each day. There are four paths I can take to come home and each route gives me the same breathtaking view of the mountains in my area. The first time I saw them with the realtor, we were both speechless because we hadn't expected it. Years later, I'm no longer speechless, but I smile on most days when I see them. Lucky me to be surrounded by such beauty.

cinnamongrrl · 02-11-2016, 07:07 AM

A peachy pink sunrise through the trees this morning...its the best way to start the day...

Nat · 02-13-2016, 01:07 AM

Today it was laughter that was beautiful to me.

Bubala · 02-13-2016, 03:16 AM

"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning to sail my ship..."

Nat · 02-14-2016, 11:06 PM

Today I made (belated) valentines most of the day, and that process was beautiful to me. And I started coloring a mermaid page from my oceans coloring book, and that was both beautiful and happy-making. And a friend sent me a truly gorgeous mermaid-y song by a person named Lydia Belle: http://8tracks.com/lydiabelle/of-the-sea

02-08-2016, 03:26 PM	#1
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,971 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Your Beautiful Life What did you find beautiful today? __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

02-08-2016, 03:35 PM	#2
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,971 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	This morning I woke up fantasizing about growing honeysuckle on my back fence, and planting that hedge of roses I have been wanting to plant in lieu of a fence, and how lovely it would be to grow a big mass of wisteria in the front yard so that it could be near the porch. I thought about the trees I would like to plant, and how I would like to paint the trim around my windows and my front door. I thought about the little loquat tree my mother offered me, a baby from one of her trees. I couldn't quite get a mental image together, but it was nice to wake up thinking about plants. My first encounter with beauty today was in my daydreams. __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl Last edited by Nat; 02-08-2016 at 03:43 PM.

02-08-2016, 03:35 PM	#3
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02-08-2016, 07:20 PM	#4
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02-08-2016, 09:27 PM	#5
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02-08-2016, 09:41 PM	#6
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,301 Times in 2,539 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	This afternoon I got to wander my new yard without snow/frost and when I pushed back some leaves I saw dozens (possibly hundreds) of bulbs poking their little green eyes out of the ground in the perimeter beds. While it may not be particularly stereotypically "Butch", I do like having lots of cut flowers around the house in the spring. I can't wait to see what all these bare branch tallish shrubs turn out to be!

02-08-2016, 10:01 PM	#7
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02-09-2016, 06:50 AM	#8
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,971 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Waking up to the sound of birds chirping even though it is still dark outside. Their little voices sound so cheerful. __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

02-09-2016, 08:40 AM	#9
A. Spectre Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch dominant lesbian Preferred Pronoun?: She, Baby Boi Relationship Status: She is my sunrise and sunset. Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North Shore Chicago Posts: 1,569 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,033 Thanked 11,067 Times in 1,495 Posts Rep Power: 21474848	My next door neighbors have been married for 54 years, She is entering the beginning stages of Alzheimer's, which has been painfully evident these last few years. The three of us were chatting it up this morning over coffee and She stumbled and fumbled when speaking about Her daughter, She could not come up with her name. He, gently said the daughter's name without missing a beat, held her hand and kissed her. She has bewilderment in Her eyes, He has understanding and love that is immeasurable. She is beautiful, He is beautiful, They are beautiful. __________________ * * *Joy and Sorrow are Inseparable

02-09-2016, 11:02 PM	#10
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02-10-2016, 08:42 PM	#11
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,301 Times in 2,539 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	The tiniest orange sliver of a crescent moon tonight..

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02-10-2016, 10:28 PM	#13
Bèsame* Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femm Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: loved by many Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Closer to the waves Posts: 15,376 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,112 Thanked 40,943 Times in 10,729 Posts Rep Power: 21474864	Peeling a blood orange for the first time. Beautiful surprise ... __________________ kisses A kiss is a whisper in your mouth. Can I borrow a kiss? I promise to give it back.

02-10-2016, 10:44 PM	#14
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,971 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	- re-reading "a clean well-lighted place." - hearing Cassandra Wilson's version of "Love is Blindness" - a fellow poet's encouragement to write "even when not inspired" __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl

02-10-2016, 11:37 PM	#15
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02-11-2016, 06:42 AM	#16
Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,576 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,435 Thanked 34,702 Times in 8,931 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Seeing the mountains as I come home from work each day. There are four paths I can take to come home and each route gives me the same breathtaking view of the mountains in my area. The first time I saw them with the realtor, we were both speechless because we hadn't expected it. Years later, I'm no longer speechless, but I smile on most days when I see them. Lucky me to be surrounded by such beauty.

02-11-2016, 07:07 AM	#17
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02-13-2016, 01:07 AM	#18
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,971 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Today it was laughter that was beautiful to me. __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl Last edited by Nat; 02-13-2016 at 01:10 AM.

02-13-2016, 03:16 AM	#19
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02-14-2016, 11:06 PM	#20
Nat Senior Member How Do You Identify?: bigender (DID System) Preferred Pronoun?: he/him or alter-specific Relationship Status: Unavailable Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central TX Posts: 3,537 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,047 Thanked 13,971 Times in 2,591 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Today I made (belated) valentines most of the day, and that process was beautiful to me. And I started coloring a mermaid page from my oceans coloring book, and that was both beautiful and happy-making. And a friend sent me a truly gorgeous mermaid-y song by a person named Lydia Belle: http://8tracks.com/lydiabelle/of-the-sea __________________ I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl. - Bjork What is to give light must endure burning. -Viktor Frankl