What Gives You Peace?

Scuba · 04-18-2012, 09:20 PM

A sweet victory over the Yankees

Miss Scarlett · 04-19-2012, 07:09 AM

Knowing that this distance is only temporary...

And knowing that i am loved beyond measure as hy is by me...

~ocean · 04-19-2012, 07:18 AM

<<owns a yankee haters hat

))) even thoI don't wear it ..I make Jonathan wear it !!

Scorp · 04-19-2012, 07:28 AM

Sunshine on my face
Catching up with friends
Being loved unconditionally
Kitty purrs
Walking along the beach
Lots of laughter and sillyness

DeviantDaddy · 04-19-2012, 02:08 PM

Not sure why but when my loved ones are sleeping soundly for naps on a lazy day. I'm often unable to sleep during the day so I'll be awake and the house incredibly silent. Having them sleeping peacefully in the safety of home just brings me a very profound feeling of utter peace.

Mr Nice Guy · 04-19-2012, 02:21 PM

Music or sitting on the beach.

Leigh · 04-19-2012, 02:54 PM

Friends & family

Ginger · 04-22-2012, 05:54 PM

Letting go of expectations gives me peace.

VintageFemme · 12-21-2013, 10:12 AM

Walking in the woods.
Camera in hand.
Loud music.
Rain.

Apocalipstic · 12-21-2013, 11:18 AM

For me it has been change in attitude.

Smiling · 12-21-2013, 12:41 PM

Getting my raging mop cut and colored after almost 6 months is going to bring me a lot of peace tomorrow, lol.

I look afright!

Alternatively, meditation works wonders for me. Exercise; specifically walking outdoors is an excellent stress-buster. Prayer. And this might sound silly, but simple tasks help; for instance, focusing on cleaning or fixing something. Creative outlets, hobbies, etc; volunteering. (There's nothing better than helping out someone else in need to put your own problems into perspective!)

I find these all particularly helpful around this time of year.

lol, and there are lots of other things that make me feel peaceful too, but not anything I will be discussing here. :x

Nic · 01-06-2014, 04:21 PM

Peace is the new pattern to my weekend.

A pair of my boxer briefs and some old sweater from the back of my closet become the sexiest lingerie on her. Faint threads of her perfume on my pillow when I settle into bed. She curls against me while she sleeps. I feel assaulted by a visceral response to the innocent warmth of her against me in the dark. I'm compelled to reach for her. Anticipation for the soft, sleepy sounds she makes as I wake her.

Laying in bed, awake, eyes closed, mentally tracing her steps through the house based on the sound and smells of her Sunday morning ritual - fire place first, espresso maker next. Sunday NYT thumping onto my chair; metal scoop digging into a bin of black sunflower seeds near the side door; the patter of them filling the feeders and being scattered across the ground. Door closing quickly against the cold. The chime of a spoon stirring milk into her coffee. Creak of the cedar chest hinges as she pulls out that ancient quilt my grandmother made.

Going downstairs quietly as I can. Hoping to catch sight of her settling into her new "habitat". I find her on the sun porch, wrapped up against the cold because the heat from the fire place rarely reaches back here. She cradles her favorite cup, a book left open by her side as she watches the Phoebes and Cardinals vie for the breakfast she left them. Her green eyes shift at the sound of me at the doorway. Some energy no one else gets to share slips away as I come into the room. She watches my face. Hesitation. She looks, waits, to see if some unwanted change has come to destroy this new world while she was sleeping. I make a silent promise, every time I see that look, that I won't ever sabotage her that way. Finding nothing to be afraid of she smiles that slow, crooked smile. Can't resist tugging her onto my lap, greedy for the warmth of her and the blanket. Kissing her until I'm ready to do something else. Maybe the day never progresses past this point. Who cares? It's Sunday. These are the sounds of our life - finally together.

Rockinonahigh · 01-06-2014, 06:14 PM

I'm most at peace when I get into the zone,sorta like meditation,no matter what i'm doing being in the zone make it more intense, more calm ( I know crazy) more able to do things with stablity.

~baby~doll~ · 01-06-2014, 06:37 PM

Peace for me is very visual. i find looking out the window at nature refreshing. When i look into the eyes of my family i find peace. My heart bounces when i see them smile. When H takes me in Her arms and holds me and Her heart beat. i watch Her hand as She strokes my arm. i am at peace when the image before me is at peace.

AnAwkwardAccident · 07-11-2014, 10:22 AM

Hiking in nature.
Snuggling with our dog.
Being near any natural body of water.
Disconnecting from technology.

Diablo · 07-11-2014, 02:17 PM

Thunderstorms
sunsets
mountains
cuddling with Pearl in the morning
reading a book by the lake
looking into her eyes

cinnamongrrl · 07-11-2014, 02:48 PM

the mountains....

the ocean....

watching fireflies in the hayfield....

doing yoga...

Native American music....

the cello....

the silence of snow falling....

Chad · 07-11-2014, 05:18 PM

Hi,

my country home and land give me peace. I love walking the land and watching the wildlife. I need wide open spaces to feel peaceful.

Chad

StillettoDoll · 07-11-2014, 05:50 PM

Alone time in my house
watching my dogs sleep
meditation
and lately listening to kirtan music

MysticOceansFL · 07-11-2014, 06:49 PM

Walking along the beach with the tide rolling in the evening while holding hands with your girl , whispering " sweet things" softly into her ear glancing every so often into her eyes , telling her your secrets and passions.....

04-18-2012, 09:20 PM	#1
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04-19-2012, 07:28 AM	#4
Scorp Italian Stallion How Do You Identify?: DNA Usually... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In a van, down by the river.. Posts: 2,702 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,557 Thanked 4,714 Times in 1,263 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Sunshine on my face Catching up with friends Being loved unconditionally Kitty purrs Walking along the beach Lots of laughter and sillyness

04-19-2012, 02:08 PM	#5
DeviantDaddy Junior Member How Do You Identify?: TG Male Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Mated Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 93 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 115 Thanked 258 Times in 65 Posts Rep Power: 1840892	Not sure why but when my loved ones are sleeping soundly for naps on a lazy day. I'm often unable to sleep during the day so I'll be awake and the house incredibly silent. Having them sleeping peacefully in the safety of home just brings me a very profound feeling of utter peace. __________________ Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.

12-21-2013, 10:12 AM	#9
VintageFemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Outside Posts: 2,299 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,828 Thanked 7,620 Times in 1,655 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Walking in the woods. Camera in hand. Loud music. Rain. __________________ Unfinished Business & Open to Serendipity

12-21-2013, 11:18 AM	#10
Apocalipstic Pink Confection How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Ma'am Relationship Status: Dating Myself Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nashville Posts: 4,266 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 17,195 Thanked 11,362 Times in 2,838 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	For me it has been change in attitude. __________________

04-19-2012, 07:09 AM	#2
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Knowing that this distance is only temporary... And knowing that i am loved beyond measure as hy is by me...

04-19-2012, 07:18 AM	#3
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04-19-2012, 02:21 PM	#6
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04-19-2012, 02:54 PM	#7
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04-22-2012, 05:54 PM	#8
Ginger Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme lesbian Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East coast Posts: 2,416 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,829 Thanked 12,295 Times in 2,057 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Letting go of expectations gives me peace.

12-21-2013, 12:41 PM	#11
Smiling Senior Member How Do You Identify?: with a distinct flair Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: somewhere else Posts: 1,852 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,623 Thanked 4,388 Times in 1,009 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Getting my raging mop cut and colored after almost 6 months is going to bring me a lot of peace tomorrow, lol. I look afright! Alternatively, meditation works wonders for me. Exercise; specifically walking outdoors is an excellent stress-buster. Prayer. And this might sound silly, but simple tasks help; for instance, focusing on cleaning or fixing something. Creative outlets, hobbies, etc; volunteering. (There's nothing better than helping out someone else in need to put your own problems into perspective!) I find these all particularly helpful around this time of year. lol, and there are lots of other things that make me feel peaceful too, but not anything I will be discussing here. :x __________________ Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror. -Rabindranath Tagore Last edited by Smiling; 12-21-2013 at 01:03 PM. Reason: A long drive in the convertible! And when I had a motorcycle, that was a great way to get zenned out fast, too.

01-06-2014, 04:21 PM	#12
Nic Member How Do You Identify?: Male (FtM) Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: I am her North and she is my Star. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 195 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,029 Thanked 765 Times in 131 Posts Rep Power: 16841396	Peace is the new pattern to my weekend. A pair of my boxer briefs and some old sweater from the back of my closet become the sexiest lingerie on her. Faint threads of her perfume on my pillow when I settle into bed. She curls against me while she sleeps. I feel assaulted by a visceral response to the innocent warmth of her against me in the dark. I'm compelled to reach for her. Anticipation for the soft, sleepy sounds she makes as I wake her. Laying in bed, awake, eyes closed, mentally tracing her steps through the house based on the sound and smells of her Sunday morning ritual - fire place first, espresso maker next. Sunday NYT thumping onto my chair; metal scoop digging into a bin of black sunflower seeds near the side door; the patter of them filling the feeders and being scattered across the ground. Door closing quickly against the cold. The chime of a spoon stirring milk into her coffee. Creak of the cedar chest hinges as she pulls out that ancient quilt my grandmother made. Going downstairs quietly as I can. Hoping to catch sight of her settling into her new "habitat". I find her on the sun porch, wrapped up against the cold because the heat from the fire place rarely reaches back here. She cradles her favorite cup, a book left open by her side as she watches the Phoebes and Cardinals vie for the breakfast she left them. Her green eyes shift at the sound of me at the doorway. Some energy no one else gets to share slips away as I come into the room. She watches my face. Hesitation. She looks, waits, to see if some unwanted change has come to destroy this new world while she was sleeping. I make a silent promise, every time I see that look, that I won't ever sabotage her that way. Finding nothing to be afraid of she smiles that slow, crooked smile. Can't resist tugging her onto my lap, greedy for the warmth of her and the blanket. Kissing her until I'm ready to do something else. Maybe the day never progresses past this point. Who cares? It's Sunday. These are the sounds of our life - finally together. __________________ "Trust is a verb." Street Buddha.

01-06-2014, 06:14 PM	#13
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	I'm most at peace when I get into the zone,sorta like meditation,no matter what i'm doing being in the zone make it more intense, more calm ( I know crazy) more able to do things with stablity.

01-06-2014, 06:37 PM	#14
~baby~doll~ Member How Do You Identify?: femme-bottom, lesbian, queer Preferred Pronoun?: feminine ones Relationship Status: Leather polyamorous family Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: with HER Posts: 1,110 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,494 Thanked 2,857 Times in 905 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Peace for me is very visual. i find looking out the window at nature refreshing. When i look into the eyes of my family i find peace. My heart bounces when i see them smile. When H takes me in Her arms and holds me and Her heart beat. i watch Her hand as She strokes my arm. i am at peace when the image before me is at peace. __________________ i will wait to love You. i will wait another day For You i'd leave all this behind. i will wait for you tonight. iwill waste another dream on You Always run to You. Uh Huh Her

07-11-2014, 10:22 AM	#15
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07-11-2014, 02:17 PM	#16
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07-11-2014, 02:48 PM	#17
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07-11-2014, 05:18 PM	#18
Chad Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Loved Caregiver Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 6,164 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,746 Thanked 20,313 Times in 5,677 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Peace Hi, my country home and land give me peace. I love walking the land and watching the wildlife. I need wide open spaces to feel peaceful. Chad

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07-11-2014, 06:49 PM	#20
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