Yin and Yang — Love’s Intricate Dance

08 Feb 2015

Yin and Yang — Love’s Intricate Dance

How strong our relationships would be if we could see and respect that we are all perfectly imperfect for our journey.” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

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Ideal Partners

struggling lovers

Purposefully Connected

preoccupied

Spurred to Be Your Best

letting yourself go

Compassionate Confidantes

secrets exploited

Fearlessly Vulnerable

skeptically withdrawn

Gracious Compromiser

dying to be right

Respectfully Interacting

insatiable ego

Gallivanting Atop Cloud Nine

ricocheted back to earth

Surprises

ruts

Gratitude

attitude

Appreciation

pettiness

Passion

indifference

Forgiveness

resentment

Trusting

second-guessing

Perfectly

imperfect

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May we honor one another with the best of our selves

Sharing our hearts as deeply as we can reach

Demonstrating humility when we stumble

Evoking more laughter than tears

Sashaying harmoniously closer with each challenge overcome

Choosing serenity over drama

Mindful our journeys around the sun are limited

Celebrating 💘LOVE💘 in all its fabulously flawed glory…

(photo: Seville, Spain — May 2014)

Posted in Gratitude, Inspirational, Life Lessons, Love, Marriage, Philosophy, Photography, Poetry, Reflective, Relationships and tagged commitment, Happy Valentine's Day, imperfect love, marriage, yin and yang

23 thoughts on “Yin and Yang — Love’s Intricate Dance”

Writing to Freedom on February 8, 2015 at 5:31 pm said:

Beautiful post and message Shauna! Indeed, may we be gentle with each others’ hearts, encouraging the best and accepting the rest. 🙂

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- Luggage Lady on February 9, 2015 at 5:49 pm said:
  
  And to think I could have said it all in your perfectly succinct line… Thank you, Sweet Friend. May we also be gentle with our own hearts! Happy Love Month! 💞
  
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  - Writing to Freedom on February 9, 2015 at 6:19 pm said:
    
    Thanks! 🙂
SirenaTales on February 8, 2015 at 5:47 pm said:

What a breath of fresh air you are, LL! Your beautiful evocation of how to be, how to love, has made my skin tingle. Thank you so much for sharing your glowing soul, warming my heart on this frigid night. love, love LOVE

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- Luggage Lady on February 9, 2015 at 5:52 pm said:
  
  Ah, Chloe, I have learned by surrounding myself with the best, brightest, most beautiful souls on the planet (such as YOURS!!) May ALL the Love you so deserve surround you now — and always… 💝
  
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modernteacher27 on February 8, 2015 at 5:50 pm said:

Reblogged this on Keep It School.

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modernteacher27 on February 8, 2015 at 5:52 pm said:

I really liked this poem! I reblogged to my site- thanks for sharing:-)

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- Luggage Lady on February 9, 2015 at 5:55 pm said:
  
  You are too kind! I am truly honored. Thank you for not only sharing but for your inspiring stories as well!!
  
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BloomLisa on February 8, 2015 at 10:10 pm said:

What an enticing poem, and I love the image. She is so powerful and as it is with so many men, he is along for the ride. All the best sweet thing!!

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- Luggage Lady on February 9, 2015 at 5:58 pm said:
  
  I so appreciate your kind words and observations…My husband captured this shot while we were sitting in a cafe in Seville last May — she was even more sassy/powerful in person. Thank you for the privilege of your gracious visit! xoxo
  
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Malctg - The Foureyed Poet. on February 9, 2015 at 8:35 am said:

Hi Luggage Lady. Thank you very much for liking my poem ‘ Wave Goodbye.’ And your Very nice comment. Peace and Best Wishes. The Foureyed Poet.

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- Luggage Lady on February 9, 2015 at 5:59 pm said:
  
  Thanks FP! I always enjoy reading your mystical writing whenever I happen upon it. Love & Peace to you as well!!!!
  
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Kim on February 9, 2015 at 10:34 am said:

This is so beautifully written with “Love” day approaching. The picture is just perfect…you are such an inspiration !!

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- Luggage Lady on February 9, 2015 at 6:05 pm said:
  
  Hello My Treasured Sky Angel…You, with your golden heart, mean the world to Marky and me. May love worthy of your beautifully honorable soul surround you during this “love month” — and forevermore! 💞😘💘
  
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Tiny on February 11, 2015 at 9:14 pm said:

How beautiful and creative, Shauna. Love is indeed an intricate dance. The steps are not always easy, and the music tends to change from time to time.

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- Luggage Lady on February 13, 2015 at 6:52 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Dear Tiny! Your summary is spot-on, and I definitely do a fine job of keeping my poor husband guessing at each week’s tune. Fortunately, we’re pretty good at stumbling our way through just about anything at this point… Sending love & happiness to you! 💗
  
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Mélanie on February 20, 2015 at 11:57 pm said:

excellent post, young lady… me gusta mucho! ❤
@"Celebrating 💘LOVE💘 in all its imperfect glory…" – si, claro que si… de acuerdo contigo, guapa, olé! 🙂 why?!… 'cause first of all: perfection does NOT exist and 2nd of all: if it did, I guess it would be quite boring… 😉 I do believe that love makes us dance and write poetry… 🙂

dancing and poetry have words in common, ’cause any poet could be a dancer, too… as spectators, we try to spell out the movements of the body and of the poetic language since both are often mysterious… there’s a natural link between them, through music which is shared ART of living and sometimes a therapy… we dance or we write to celebrate joy, love, but also to show pain, absence, void, lack… we all try to communicate, to interact, to meet, to meet together – like free electrons, since dancing and poems need a space of total freedom to exist… let’s dance and let’s write – choose the order that you want and which fits you best! 🙂
https://myvirtualplayground.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/lets-stroll-across-san-jose-de-costa-rica/

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- Luggage Lady on February 22, 2015 at 10:19 am said:
  
  Thank you for your ever-gracious & supportive love, Dear Mélanie! Your dancer/poet link is magical. Thank you for sharing your divine post! Cheers to always finding that beautiful “space of total freedom” to share our art within… 💃 ♥
  
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lorriebowden on March 27, 2015 at 4:21 pm said:

Ah! I really love this!! Thanks for the gift of your words ❤

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- Luggage Lady on March 27, 2015 at 8:53 pm said:
  
  I’m beyond elated to see your beautiful face here — the pleasure is ALL mine!!
  
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  - lorriebowden on March 28, 2015 at 5:41 am said:
    
    🙂 Giant smile…Thank you ❤
The Presents of Presence on April 7, 2015 at 8:36 am said:

Love the image, love the poem, love the yin/yang! ♥

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- Luggage Lady on April 9, 2015 at 9:53 pm said:
  
  Sincerely grateful — Honored by your “Presence” here… 💕
  
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