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hello to the members, and welcome to the newcomers. I'm back here to ask how others are finding their tribes and personal networking? is all going as well as you wanted, or do you find being on tribe a little more tedious than before? is it the sheer volume of information that is tribe? I ask this because I notice a change in me, and am not so enamored of this platform for advertising my interests and events. I
've also come to feel that overall my meanderings are incredibly, disappointingly mediocre. And that I probably don't have much to offer to the bd community. And this is maybe what makes this Lucytribe viable... the very ordinariness of it and this person. I won't be doing any big
events in the future, I really dont know yet what I will be doing in this regard.
One thing though... I have a vision ofwhat I want for this dance, and how I can take it to lots of women in Tucson. And I see this in a holistic way, how it somehow ties in with how I recover, how I live my life, even in the small ways of day to day living. This is wht this dance is for me; and this is the core of how I started loving; this dance long ago, and how I need to get back to it now.
I've lost a lot this past year and a half, lost some close relationships, lost my eye, and then.... I was given new relatioships, new friends, and got to keep most of my friends and family from the old days.
And this is what maybe this Lucy tribe is about? we have all lost somethings, have all gained somethings, have all had to go back to square one, and start over. And we have all been very sad, and other times been happy.. and maybe that is what gives meaning to this tribe.. I don't know.
But the beauty is that my life is not unique, and I take comfort in that.
Iwould far rather lose my eye, or any other body part, than to lose a loved one. And I've known folks who have had such loss these past couple of years, and their courage boggles my mind.
So, today, I say, hooray for the mundaneness of every day life. Each day will eventually add up to something...
've also come to feel that overall my meanderings are incredibly, disappointingly mediocre. And that I probably don't have much to offer to the bd community. And this is maybe what makes this Lucytribe viable... the very ordinariness of it and this person. I won't be doing any big
events in the future, I really dont know yet what I will be doing in this regard.
One thing though... I have a vision ofwhat I want for this dance, and how I can take it to lots of women in Tucson. And I see this in a holistic way, how it somehow ties in with how I recover, how I live my life, even in the small ways of day to day living. This is wht this dance is for me; and this is the core of how I started loving; this dance long ago, and how I need to get back to it now.
I've lost a lot this past year and a half, lost some close relationships, lost my eye, and then.... I was given new relatioships, new friends, and got to keep most of my friends and family from the old days.
And this is what maybe this Lucy tribe is about? we have all lost somethings, have all gained somethings, have all had to go back to square one, and start over. And we have all been very sad, and other times been happy.. and maybe that is what gives meaning to this tribe.. I don't know.
But the beauty is that my life is not unique, and I take comfort in that.
Iwould far rather lose my eye, or any other body part, than to lose a loved one. And I've known folks who have had such loss these past couple of years, and their courage boggles my mind.
So, today, I say, hooray for the mundaneness of every day life. Each day will eventually add up to something...
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Re: July 8th, 08
Wed, July 9, 2008 - 7:04 AMI say "HUZZAH!" to the mundaneness of every day life. I'm too tired to have too much excitement in my life. It's great to have those fun moments (mostly bellydancing) but it's also great to just veg in front of the tv or Tribe, whichever it may be. I am happier now than I have been in a long time. I just can't find a frickin' job & I am almost of out money. So that's is stressing me out big time. But you know what they say, "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger".
Lucy - you have to be one of the strongest women I've ever met. You are an inspiration to many.
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Re: July 8th, 08
Fri, July 11, 2008 - 2:37 PMY'know, mundanity is totally underrated...there is a beauty in simply daily living. I've found I'm happiest when I embrace that...maia
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Re: July 8th, 08
Fri, July 11, 2008 - 3:52 PMThank you for your simplicity and honesty within this post Lucy. I think that all too often people are caught up in "too much" within their lives and lose their selves within the process. I very much appreciate my down time in life (and I've had a lot of it these days LOL) but there are no regrets here. Sure I'd love to have a ton more on my plate, for I crave adventure, but there is a time and place for everything. When there is nothing but silence, one naturally meditates within their own self and begins to remember who they truly are and why they are here. Within theses moments inspiration can occur. So, I thank the Goddess for my ability to just sit and be. We all need this from time to time. It sounds to me that your spirits have lifted and I'm happy to hear you are doing well.
Blessings, Epona
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Re: July 8th, 08
Sat, July 12, 2008 - 12:54 PMSweet Lucy,
There is a lot to be said for just coasting, laying low, enjoying the simplicity of daily things and the little joys in life without the worry and hustle-bustle of "big" ta-do's. I am simply grateful and blessed every morning I open my eyes to a new day. And it doesn't have to be a day filled with stuff -- just a simple day to enjoy. And I'm finding I love those the most these days.
I am a "member" of a number of tribes; many more than I even want to keep up with these days because my mind just gets too full with eveyrthing. So I've pretty much just been lurking around a few of them in the last few weeks and posting occasionally.
My life has changed a lot in the last couple of years in my interests and the things I want to do that make ME happy. Unfortunately that has meant that I have lost some contact with people that I care deeply about. The joy is when I do get a chance to see or hear from those people I miss and I truly love that.
I have come to the realization that while I will always LOVE dance, I am not dancing currently. Honestly, I really haven't danced in the last couple of years. Part of the reason is because of my negative body image due to all the weight I've gained. I do not even want to consider getting into any kind of a costume, no matter how much I veil up! The DESIRE to dance again is not there for me right now though the music still stirs my soul and I love it.
I've been totally engrossed and involved with my medieval group and that's where my life is these days; outside of my family that is. I think our lives change all the time and interests ebb and flow and we have to be in tune with those shifts.
I love you, Lucy and there is nothing mediocre or uninteresting about you. You are one of the strongest, most capable, artistic and uniquely wonderful woman I have ever met and I love you always.
Leah