And she replied, I can, and have. I am at a very free stage in my life. I have been deeply in love and I have had my heart broken. I have spent the last year guarded, practicing my yoga, and in reflection. I have done my fair share of playing, but when pursued, a … Continue reading What is it about me?
Quotes by Just L
Ditch The List
I am notorious for making lists. To-do lists, wish lists, lists of gaps in my wardrobe or decor, client deadline lists, etc. I am to a fault highly organized and punctual. I also have a repution for living my life with a can-do spirit and abundant optimism. So much so Lori's "la la land" was … Continue reading Ditch The List
An extra six inches…
"An extra six inches and free drinks for one year" she answered. I replied, "Well, who wouldn't want that!" ~Just L (September 18, 2018) Author's Note: I love a good double entendre and the perks of becoming a first class frequent flier.
Reflections on 1977
In 1977 (8th grade), I thought I was more brains than beauty, my limbs were too long, my nose was too big, my breasts were too small, my (23") waist wasn't small enough... Today, at age 55, I know that I had everything I needed. Just add a bigger smile. Embrace it all. Now. Do … Continue reading Reflections on 1977
You are not a happy person if…
NOTE: THIS IS A PLACEHOLDER TO COME BACK TO If it kills you that your ex is happier with another person than s/he ever was with you, chances are you are not a happy person. ~Just L (February 10, 2018, Goddess Wisdom reprinted from 2008) Author's Note: Start there. Learn to love yourself first. Bitter … Continue reading You are not a happy person if…
Thoughts from a chair in France
Seeing all of the #grateful posts (on Facebook and other social media) and my own grateful posts of years’ past, I am simply grateful that I am in another season. I know my life looks extraordinary and too often extraordinarily easy. To those who know and love me, they know this isn’t necessarily so. Some … Continue reading Thoughts from a chair in France
Between Two Hearts
The distance between two hearts is not measured in miles. ~Just L (Goddess Wisdom, June 29, 2017)
No Contest
He'd say, "I love you." I'd reply, "I love you more." To which he'd retort, "It is not a contest." No, no contest. I won. ~Just L (June 4, 2017, Goddess Wisdom) #abouthim Author's Note: Sometimes exes really did tell you everything you needed to know, we just weren't listening.
I Keep The Time
This statement made to me explains a lot: You have to remember baby you are a writer and I am a drummer. Guitars and keyboards play a lot of notes. I keep the time. ~Just L (May 9, 2017) Published in the June 2017 Blender of Love Digest.
Single a longtime – A Self-fulfilling Prophecy?
He kept saying, "I've been single a long time..." as if that made him an expert on relationships. I couldn't help but think, maybe that just makes you an expert at being single. ~ Just L (March 11, 2017) See the "Quotes" section for other tidbits on love and loss.
Just L Poetry 