anyone else ever realize that the way you hold your own hand in moments of doubt sets the tone for every other hand you'll ever hold? wild how the tenderness you offer yourself at your most unlovable becomes the invitation for how someone else gets to love you. i used to think i was lonely. turns out i just wasn’t talking to the version of me that needed love the most. i've learned that your first kiss is how you forgive yourself in the dark. every mouth after that is just an echo. if you flinch when your own voice cracks, don’t be surprised when others never feel safe crying near you. show me your self-talk and i'll show you your sex life. foreplay starts in the way you forgive yourself before anyone else dares to try. your next orgasm will only go as deep as your last apology to the part of you you keep trying to abandon. if your inner voice was a lover, would you still be sleeping with them? i dare you to make out with your scars. i dare you to love your body like it's your first soul mate. i dare you.
As always …. Deeply deeply moved. I have arrived a g a i n to a painful reality of trusting someone with my love and that love has been taken for granted, not returned. Again a trust betrayed. And I told the person I had trust issues. So Christopher, your message arrives at the appropriate time. I will love me, first, last and unconditionally.
I rarely comment but just want to do more than hit the heart button. your work is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your beauty.
As always …. Deeply deeply moved. I have arrived a g a i n to a painful reality of trusting someone with my love and that love has been taken for granted, not returned. Again a trust betrayed. And I told the person I had trust issues. So Christopher, your message arrives at the appropriate time. I will love me, first, last and unconditionally.
“show me your self-talk
And I’ll show you your sex-life”……..oh……I get it now
Oh yeah, to be one’s own BEST lover is freedom of the heart!
As always... ;-) just so beautiful and insightful, Christopher.
If your inner voice was a lover- would u still be talking to them….. no I wouldn’t damn….
Even if they weren’t, so many can be translated that way! I often do!
You're in so much trouble, Mister.
I met a boy last year
& we set our friendship on fire this Summer.
As you know, I was absorbing your words into my bloodstream so very quickly.
Then, I got to photosynthesise in the Land of Oz.
Adventuring & actually having a Summer.
Of course we imploded.
It would seem I was the Charles in our duet.
Thank you for the map.
Damn, this is one to sit with! Thanks for provoking important reflections 🙏🏻
I thought this this week as I sang to my Self “ Are you the one I’ve been waiting for?” Nick Caves fantastic song.
Really needed this tonight. Thank you, as always. 🙏🏼