I Wish I Were Able

                    I Wish I Were Able (click to read)

xo

Erin

Fall Day

XO

Erin

Grateful

I am grateful today

I am grateful most days
But there are times you are
Reminded of how delicate
Life is
How short and fleeting
Life is
How lucky we are to breathe
Each day
How amazing it is to have
Second chances
How wonderful it is to have
People we love
And how truly connected
We all are

Sending all my love to a dear friend.

Yours truly,

Erin

The Amazingly Resilient Heart

My newest blog post on my official webpage: The Amazingly Resilient Heart

The heart heals, grows and becomes stronger - all in due time.

xo

Erin

Misplaced Tear

It slid over fiery cheeks
Rolled over freckles
And unkissed lips
Down her ivory neck
Over the landscape of
Breasts and belly button
Past thigh, knee and foot
Escaping back home
This tear was not hers
It was another woman's
But she stepped in the way
Wanting to help and change
Finally the tear had to leave her
It had stayed too long
It was time to return
To the woman that created it

Once Upon a Plane

Short story about my most memorable flight.

Click here: Once Upon a Place

Yours truly,

Erin Stafford

Let Dark Light Retreat

Eyes closed, quiet and still.
Body lies, no movement or will.
Breathing in deeply, letting if flow
Exhaling slowly, letting it go
Feeling the movement of air in lung
Body and soul, becoming one
Repeat, repeat, let dark light retreat
Oh sweet, sweet, new light to greet

xo

Erin

Full Length Blog

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Thank you for reading!

xo

Erin

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All in due time

I am not meant to think about you any longer

You are not mine, and you do not want to be

Another woman caught your eye

Captivated you and has your heart in hers

And how wonderful for you, I suppose

My ego needs to let go

Needs to release idea I wasn’t enough

Deep down, I know I just wasn’t yours

You didn’t view me as anything more

Than someone to pass the time with

Until you met your match

I kept you warm, occupied and entertained

How lucky for you that you found her

And somewhere in my bitterness

I am happy for you, but my ego is loud

And likes to think negative things

Shut the f*ck up, ego! Be quiet.

Be still.

This was not your match.

This is what is best.

All in due time.

All in due time.

Grab the Reins

Grab the reins
Take the bull by the horn
Be the Master of your Destiny
Yes, things happen to you in life
But the thing is
Life is not about what happens to you
But about how you handle it
How you view it

No matter what your upbringing
No matter what your health
No matter your age, race or sex
No matter your education or wealth
You are the maker of your life
Choose to view it differently
See each obstacle as an opportunity
For growth
If you are unhappy or stagnant
Then change!  Seriously.
Change.
Change your mind
Change your thinking
Change your life

This is your life.
Write it, draw it, sing it as you see fit
Grab the reins
Take the bull by the horn
Lead your life with your thoughts
Thoughts become actions
And actions define you
Be your thoughts. Be you.
Be beautiful.

Yours truly,

E

Happy Friday

Happy Friday
Happy Day
Sun is out
Time to play
Moments crept
Minutes crawled
Hours swam
Thoughts sprawled
Time to exhale
Time to just be
Finally a moment
To feel fully free

**TGIF**

xo

Playing "what if"

As children we play house
As adults we play "what if"
We go on dates with someone
Knowing they are not a fit
We continue to see them
Knowing it will go nowhere
We use that relationship to
Gage how we feel about others
We go back to that person when
The date we went on didn't work out
We wonder... maybe? what if?
Never really trying
Always discounting them
Yet we go back and wonder "what if"
As if to feel better about keeping
A warm body around

Ah, the games we play...

xo

She Thinks Too Much

She thinks too much.  Time and time again she has been told this.  Yet time and time again, she doesn’t care.  It is as much a part of her as an olive in her martini.  Without it there would be no point.  She would have it no other way.

To her, the sun shines brighter.  Some days it dances in her eyes.  Some days it seduces her, beckons her and slowly guides her out in to the world.  Other days, it is cruel to her, bearing down on her without apology or remorse.  But she would rather the seduction or the cruelty, than the abandonment when the sun finds shelter in the clouds and hides itself from her. 

True, she could have her martini dry or lemon flavored with a sugar rim - but to her there is no other way than with her trusty friend, the green olive.  A little bitter with a touch of saltiness and burst of flavor, it complements the clear and straightforward gulp that follows.

She thinks too much.

Hello

Oh there you are!
Waiting so quietly
Breath held
Hands clasped
Heart beating
In shadows and moonlight
Counting minutes
Smelling seconds
Tasting moments
Oh. There you are!
There you've been.
Hello.

Are you openly affectionate?

I consider myself to be very affectionate, yet I still often hold back.

Why?

Click here to read more:  Are you openly affectionate?

xo

Erin