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| salmon baked, tomatoes, red onions, capers and olives wrapped in raw collard green |
Eating " Salmon, Capers Collard Green Wrap
To give pleasure is to know pleasure! What do you do to Love yourself?
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve Your Love and affection"-Buddha
Once I watched a movie about how courtesans in Venice Italy became more educated and desired by men of the royal court . One in particular couldn't marry the man she loved because of her family's status. The only way she could have him is to become a courtesan.
Her mother taught her "to give pleasure, you must know pleasure." So she showed her how to pamper herself, educate herself in the arts, music, literature and enjoy all the finer things in life. So when the men of high social standing appeared.... well you have to watched to the movie to see what happens next. HA!
I will tell you this beautiful courtesan persuaded the French King to send his troops to support the Italians army at war.
By no means am I suggesting you become a high class prostitute. But I will tell you "to give pleasure is to know pleasure" for some reason stuck with me.
And today I thought I want love. Do I know love? I think I do! But do I really know what it means to love someone unconditionally. Then I thought ...Do I love myself unconditionally? I know that sounds like a silly question. But I am my worst critic. I get in my own way of happiness.
My childhood wasn't filled with I love yous and I miss yous. Quiet as kept, when my friends tells me they love me, I feel uncomfortable. Why? you asked? That's a great question. My only answer is I am not in daily practice of giving and receiving love. I've probably been single longer than I've been in a relationship. And that's by choice.
Yeah it sounds weird to me too. It's like anything else for me to get into the daily habit of practicing what I want. Yes that includes love. So I start by loving myself. By taking the time to give myself pleasure from taking long hot baths to washing my beautiful natural hair slowly and not rushing to comb out the conditioner. I take myself to quiet romantic dinners. I'd really like to go to the Opera but won't, thinking I'll wait for my prince charming to take me.
So today I wrote myself a love letter. I designed the front with a tie dye dress and wrote on the back of the note a fashion quote that inspired me. Then I stuffed the letter in an envelope addressed to myself. I may mail it out tomorrow, I haven't decided. I thought how can I expect my life's partner to do things I haven't done for myself.
What do you do to love yourself?
Once I watched a movie about how courtesans in Venice Italy became more educated and desired by men of the royal court . One in particular couldn't marry the man she loved because of her family's status. The only way she could have him is to become a courtesan.
Her mother taught her "to give pleasure, you must know pleasure." So she showed her how to pamper herself, educate herself in the arts, music, literature and enjoy all the finer things in life. So when the men of high social standing appeared.... well you have to watched to the movie to see what happens next. HA!
I will tell you this beautiful courtesan persuaded the French King to send his troops to support the Italians army at war.
By no means am I suggesting you become a high class prostitute. But I will tell you "to give pleasure is to know pleasure" for some reason stuck with me.
And today I thought I want love. Do I know love? I think I do! But do I really know what it means to love someone unconditionally. Then I thought ...Do I love myself unconditionally? I know that sounds like a silly question. But I am my worst critic. I get in my own way of happiness.
My childhood wasn't filled with I love yous and I miss yous. Quiet as kept, when my friends tells me they love me, I feel uncomfortable. Why? you asked? That's a great question. My only answer is I am not in daily practice of giving and receiving love. I've probably been single longer than I've been in a relationship. And that's by choice.
Yeah it sounds weird to me too. It's like anything else for me to get into the daily habit of practicing what I want. Yes that includes love. So I start by loving myself. By taking the time to give myself pleasure from taking long hot baths to washing my beautiful natural hair slowly and not rushing to comb out the conditioner. I take myself to quiet romantic dinners. I'd really like to go to the Opera but won't, thinking I'll wait for my prince charming to take me.
So today I wrote myself a love letter. I designed the front with a tie dye dress and wrote on the back of the note a fashion quote that inspired me. Then I stuffed the letter in an envelope addressed to myself. I may mail it out tomorrow, I haven't decided. I thought how can I expect my life's partner to do things I haven't done for myself.
What do you do to love yourself?
Quick Pics of my Week
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| View of the Hollywood Hills from the Grove when you take to stairs to your car |
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| The many fancy decor doorways in downtown LA fashion District |
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| The architecture downtown is tres jolie, when you walk down broadway just look up |
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| so decorative inside this theatre |
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| another rooftop day with friends midweek lounging and grilling |
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| I grilled salmon, asparagus and bell peppers, mushrooms too but I ate them before I took pic |
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| day 10 of my passion in action challenge |
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| blending markers and colored pencil, need more practice |
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| Rodeo Drive and Wilshire Blvd. beautiful entrance |
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| Rodeo Drive, a girl needs some inspiration |
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| 2 Rodeo Drive |
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| just arrived at the fabric store in westhollywood. one of my favorite places to browse for trim |
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| beautiful antique store |
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| went to the Grove outdoor shopping place to walk around see the people |
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| I went to the theatre to watch Snow white and the Huntsman. the Queen's costumes were manificent |
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| One of my favorite costumes in the Snow white and Huntsman movie was the mesh metallic dress |
Quick Pics of My Week
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| Happy Hour at Capital Grille was the best with my new Italian-made handbag, quite lovely |
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| the architecture in downtown LA is marvelous |
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| me lounging by the jacuzzi on the rooftop |
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| me with the girls on the rooftop |
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| that's all me grilling veggies with olive oil and garlic, impressed? |
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| southwest view of downtown LA from rooftop |
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| just me relaxing after the jacuzzi |
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| northwest view of downtown LA at sunset |
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| me practicing my olympic moves |
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| Venus baby in full effect |
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| keylime cakes at magnolia bakery very yummy |
Be confident and grateful your work is already done!
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| this weekend at my friend's loft downtown LA on the rooftop and jacuzzi |
"Believe You Are where you're suppose to Be
Be certain your practice is your practice alone and
when that moment comes to serve another with your practice,
Be confident and grateful your work is already done" - Malaika
this is me, my thoughts from a lifetime of learning, observation, feeling and practice.
Last night's was the last session of my fashion design and sketching course at Trade tech. We're on summer break until September. Until then, I will practice my design and sketch technique daily.
Before bed I experienced every emotion possible from happy, sad, anger.... I'm not exactly sure why. Believe me I am examining my thoughts and feelings.
I got online searching for corporate sponsorship so I could study at the Royal College of Art & Design School in London. Again feeling anxiety of my level of study. But at the end of the day, I am content where I am physically and mentally. I could definitely work on my emotions though. But that's the story of my life.
You never know what could happen. I have plans to visit London in 3 months so I will definitely check out the design schools and the exhibits.
What's going on with you this week?
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