My Seduction

My Seduction.

 

I thought now might be a good time to share a little bit about myself and what seduces me.

 

For starters Love. 

 

"To be loved by another is to see the face of God" 

~Closing line in Les Miserables

 

"Just because you took a vow, doesn't mean you know how to love." 

 ~Veronica Franco, Dangerous Beauty

 

I love fiercely, friends and lovers alike.  I define myself by those who call me "friend."  Those who know me, know that there is nothing that I wouldn't do for them.  For me, happiness equals love.

 

Through others, love can be experienced in:

A lovers touch

An orgasm

A picture

A shared glass of wine

A note

A kiss

An embrace

A flower

A poem

A mutual experience

A pleasure in common

 

The next thing that seduces me is Learning:

 

Learning is another passion of mine.  I love to read, research, watch shows, any type of venue that might offer me knowledge.

 

My greatest learning pleasure is meeting people who are different then myself.  I enjoy getting to know others whose views or ideas are completely different then mine.  I believe that it is important to learn as much as we can about one another.  I have learned that you do not need to agree with someones ideas or life style, to find a common purpose and grounds to enjoy each others company.  I have also found that usually you have more in common then you think.  If you give a person time, commonalties will out shine the differences.

 

Last:

Simple pleasures seduce me.  I have a long list.

 

My lovers voice.

A glass of wine at the end of the day.

A terry cloth robe when I get out of the shower.

My first sip, from my first cup, of green tea with honey in the morning.

Dancing.

Hearing a favorite song come on the radio.

Laying down on my bed with my head on my pillow at the end of the day.

A night out with the girls.

A quite dinner at a nice restaurant.

Writing.

Seeing a post on my Blog.

Meeting someone new.

Reading others stories in their blogs.

Curling up with a good book and a glass of wine.

Sitting on my front porch.

Watching my children succeed at something they desperately wanted to.

Riding my bicycle.

Making a great dinner that everyone enjoyed.

A clean house.

A weeded garden.

A long drive.

A walk in the park.

A visit to a museum.

A compliment, and giving a compliment.

 

Tags: My Seduction, Inspiration, Passion, Hope, Believe

Seduction and Passion

The scene below is from my favorite movie, Dangerous Beauty.  It is a true story about a 15th century courtesan named Veronica Franco.  Courtesans where the most highly educated and powerful women of their time.  Veronica was the best. 

 

Shortly before this scene was shot Venice was about to go to war with the Turks.  Without France's ships Venice would have lost the war against the Turk's.  Veronica, single handed, saved Venice by seducing the sadistic French king, and there by securing his support of the war as well.

 

In the scene below Veronica was about to be condemned to death.  She was so passionate about her life and her love, she would rather face certain death, then to deny her life and what she believed in.

 

I highly respect her.  I like to think I live my life with the same passion and purpose she did and with the willingness to die to protect it.

 

 

A little side note:

I auditioned for a theater company and used the above monologue.  I landed a place in the company.

Tags: Seduction, Passion, Power, Dangerous Beauty, Inspiration, Believe

Leave a Kiss

 

"To Ceila" 

by Ben Johnson

 

Drink to me only with thine eyes
And I will pledge with mine.
Or leave a kiss within the cup
And I'll not ask for wine.
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine;
But might I of Jove's nectar sip,
I would not change for thine.

I sent thee late a rosy wreath,
Not so much hon'ring thee
As giving it a hope that there
It could not withered be;
But thou thereon did'st only breathe,
And sent'st it back to me,
Since when it grows and smells, I swear
Not of itself, but thee.

Tags: Poetry, Love, Seduction, Passion, Inspiration, Hope. Believe

I've Been Seduced?

I've Been Seduced?

Ok we are back to seduction.  The last assignment (Step One in Finding Your Passion) was to define happiness.  Today's entry is for those of you who don't know what their passion is.

It's the second step in finding your passion. 

Step Two: If you can't figure out what your passion is, go back to the beginning.

Answer this question:  What used to seduce you?

 

If you have a pretty clear understanding what makes you happy and what doesn't you can now begin to find your passion.  You now have a basis on which you can be seduced.

 

Over the next couple of days make a list of things you enjoy, or used to enjoy.  This takes time.  It should take at least a week.  Include any person, thought, activity or incident that you truly enjoyed.  Go all they way back to your childhood and all the years between then and now.  Describe each thing in as much detail as you possibly can, then describe how each made you feel.

 

This exercise is time consuming yet wholly worth the effort.  Next Wednesday we will discuss the second phase of this exercise.

 

Tags: Seduction, Passion, Happiness, Inspiration, Hope, Believe

Holy Cow!

The Scooter has died!

Phil Rizzuto, a Yankee Hero, Hall of Framer and an American Icon, has passed away.

I am not a sports writer, I will leave that to the very qualified professionals.  I did however want to pay tribute to a man whom I respected and enjoyed.  I am deeply saddened we have lost him.  He will be sorely missed.

God bless him and his family!

Tags: Phil Rizzuto, Inspiration

Seduce Me!

Seduce Me!

Many of us are in situations where it seems futile to even dream of seduction.  This is when dispair and depression creep in, take hold, and in some cases, paralize you. 

 Again I ask, what seduces you?

Knowing what your passion is will make a huge difference in your life.  You will wake each morning excited.  You will feel alive and have a sense of purpose.  Life will be something that you truly live.

The ability to discern what your passion is, when you believe you have no clue, takes a bit of effort and imagination.

Here is the first step:

Define Happiness

 

What is your definition of "Happy"

 

Many people say things like, if I had a million dollars, I would be happy.  If I had the right partner, I would be happy.  If my kids would just behave, I would be happy.  What they don't realize is they are expecting outside influences to make them happy. 

 

So today's assuagement is: Define happiness in your own words.  What does it feel like?  What do you need, as opposed to what do you want?  What are your limitations physically or mentally?  What can you do to either work with those limitations or correct them? 

 

Just as important, what makes you unhappy, and why?

 

Tomorrow we will discuss how this information will help you find your passion.

 

 

Tags: Seduction, Passion, Inspiration, Believe, Hope, Happiness

You Seduced Me...

You Seduced Me...  and I was willing to be seduced.

 

 

 

What seduces you? 

 

To know what seduces you, is to know your passion.

 

To know your passion, is to know your purpose. 

 

To live life with passion, is to live life with purpose.

 

Have you ever been seduced?  I have.  It is something that I hope all of you have encountered.  If you have not experienced seduction, I highly recommend you seek out the experience.  You have not truly lived until you have been seduced.

 

The quotation above "You seduced me ... and I was willing to be seduced" is from a documentary called "Into Great Silence."  It is a documentary about the life of Monks in the French Alps who belong to the Carthusian order.  They live life in complete silence, but with passion and purpose.

 

This week we will talk about seduction, passion and purpose.

 

What seduces you?

Tags: Seduction, Passion, Purpose, Inspiration, Love, Hope, Believe