Venus and Mars by Paul McCartney and Wings

I want to thank DB and Rose for their delightful comments regarding my situation with "The cosmic relationship between Venus and Mars." The irony of their words brought a smile to my face and thoughts that I just haven't been able to shake all morning.

She said: "I think you should discuss the matter. Love is beautiful and I personally feel it should be said often." Hugs, Rose

He said: "C, it's a beautiful poem, much the sense of two circles overlapping but gracefully not joining, questions of what's important in the other circle and how much is shared. It does get complicated. Love is done, not said.DB

Love is beautiful and I love you should be said often and Love is said not done. Could it get any more Venus and Mars than that?

Reflecting ...

According to Dr. Meltzer’s 10 rules, our lifestyles should be patterned to satisfy our most fundamental needs and most basic priorities. For me, putting things back into prospective will be no small task.

Even the very basics like fitness, nutrition, meditation, sleep, love, family, money and relaxation are out of balance in my life. I don’t often take the time to look at just how off kilter things are.

A large part of my imbalance has to do with my work schedule. For the last 12 years or so I've worked 6 days a week, and anywhere from 50 to 60 hours per week. Right now I am scheduled for 51.

The bad part of my schedule is not only the number of hours I work but also the time of day I have to work them. We are open from 8 am until 11:30pm and I have often found myself closing (could get out after midnight) and then having to be right back there first thing in the morning.

Right now I usually work from either 11am – 7pm or 1pm - 9pm and then 11 hours on Sunday. I also have about 250 hours of vacation time built up, obviously that means I take very little time off. No wonder I often feel so exhausted.

Purple Passion

11/29/05
Purple Passion ...

Old friends, paths crossed, tentative thoughts of possibility.

Entwined hands, awkward kiss, passion grows, valentine.

Gratifying small talk, struggling hearts daring to live, love, laugh and trust again.

Opening up and then closing the door, the good, the bad and the ugly, being fully explored.

Hope grows, as the unknown becomes familiar and then adored.

Giving and taking, wanting more, succumbing to passion yet remaining somewhat reserved.

Sometimes helpless and hopeless, other times in complete control. I love you is spoken, but is it really heard?

Vulnerable hearts wanting nothing more than to love and be loved, but not quite prepared to surrender.

Cosmic courtship of Venus and Mars, discontentedly accepting the silence and preparing to dance solo in the rain.

Purple Passion!