This is an awesome book. The "laws" are
great habits to adopt. Also, the little
parables in red make good conversation.
The 48 Rules of Power
#4 - Always say less than necessary.The more you say, the more common you seem.
Basically, you will often have more power
when you zip your lips.
Spiritual truth: Proverbs 2:11 -
Discretion will preserve you.
...
#9 - Win through your actions, never through argument.
Words are a dime a dozen. No one can argue with demonstrated proof.
The truth is generally seen, rarely heard.
Spiritual truth: Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is likereleasing water.
...
#19 - Know who you are dealing with. Do not offend or decieve thewrong person.Learn others. Take into account their pride and insecurities.
Spiritual truth: Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man andwoman is like deep water.
More Power Laws will be added along the way. However, pick up this
book, supremely interesting.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
chapter 2
gathering up her soft heart
she bade farewell to the holy ideals
bitten deep into her lost youth
Nadege
8.12
she bade farewell to the holy ideals
bitten deep into her lost youth
Nadege
8.12
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
silhouette
you are so beautiful, and so long coming undressed
at
the edge
of my heart
a
past lover
lingers,
lilac scented
breath
skin
shimmering
moist in night's
gown,
patient
for her
unveiling
beneath
the moon's glow
Nadege
7.29
at
the edge
of my heart
a
past lover
lingers,
lilac scented
breath
skin
shimmering
moist in night's
gown,
patient
for her
unveiling
beneath
the moon's glow
Nadege
7.29
Monday, July 19, 2010
why not ?
Please the One who loves you
Reflect on things that are good
Allow yourself to walk in faith
Yield to that sudden joyfulness
Excel using your talent within
Restore a broken heart when you can
Nadege
http://acrosticonly.blogspot.com
* The choice of Prayer acrostic was impressed upon
me by the spiritual poems of Write Girl and AJ.
Reflect on things that are good
Allow yourself to walk in faith
Yield to that sudden joyfulness
Excel using your talent within
Restore a broken heart when you can
Nadege
http://acrosticonly.blogspot.com
* The choice of Prayer acrostic was impressed upon
me by the spiritual poems of Write Girl and AJ.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
On Loving Rain
I'm the highest
note drifting into
your mind
allow me to open up
your sweet cells
one-by-one
and live there
whispering poems on
the tenderest parts
of your flesh
until there comes
a time
when others say
to you:
how are you?
and you'll speak
in lilacs
confessing feelings
as perfect and small
the rain drops
hidden inside your
mauve petals...
Nadege
7/1/10
I'm the highest
note drifting into
your mind
allow me to open up
your sweet cells
one-by-one
and live there
whispering poems on
the tenderest parts
of your flesh
until there comes
a time
when others say
to you:
how are you?
and you'll speak
in lilacs
confessing feelings
as perfect and small
the rain drops
hidden inside your
mauve petals...
Nadege
7/1/10
Monday, June 21, 2010
open up ...
fear of love
rises with the full moon tide
washes over her starved flesh
if only she would open her heart
as easily as she opens her body
stand blindfolded and believing
falling in a moment's length
into love inescapable
Nadege
6/10
rises with the full moon tide
washes over her starved flesh
if only she would open her heart
as easily as she opens her body
stand blindfolded and believing
falling in a moment's length
into love inescapable
Nadege
6/10
Monday, May 31, 2010
small stones
~ read me here:
http://www.ahandfulofstones.blogspot.com/
[march 30, najah parker]
& why not submit one of your own?
http://www.ahandfulofstones.blogspot.com/
[march 30, najah parker]
& why not submit one of your own?
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Always
in the deepest sea blue night
you will drown in my mouth
my lips there
in the white morning the
voice of my breath calls you
trembling all you are
the clouds will chain you to me
helpless and in love
while my body skims over your
flesh...always elusive
Nadege
you will drown in my mouth
my lips there
in the white morning the
voice of my breath calls you
trembling all you are
the clouds will chain you to me
helpless and in love
while my body skims over your
flesh...always elusive
Nadege
Sunday, April 18, 2010
dance
"a love like ours will never die,
as long as I have you near me..."
~
tonight she dances
with her shadow
deep amber drink
half gone, my facade slips as
her lipstick forms a
ruby wet heart
at the thick edge of the glass
and I feel a desire to ...
my own heart,
unprotected
this bar drenched in candles
our bodies dip in passionate song
I taste the first tear
my heart leaps
as our masks fall away...
morning breaks
and I love her.
Nadege
4.18.10
* the beatles.
as long as I have you near me..."
~
tonight she dances
with her shadow
deep amber drink
half gone, my facade slips as
her lipstick forms a
ruby wet heart
at the thick edge of the glass
and I feel a desire to ...
my own heart,
unprotected
this bar drenched in candles
our bodies dip in passionate song
I taste the first tear
my heart leaps
as our masks fall away...
morning breaks
and I love her.
Nadege
4.18.10
* the beatles.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Five Languages of Love
An enlightening read!
According to Gary Chapman there are five languages of
love and we each have a primary language of love that
particulary answers our emotional soul.
1. Words of Affirmation - hearing positive words about yourself.
2. Gifts - receiving gifts that reflect who you are.
3. Acts of Service - having a loved one do something for you.
4. Qualitity Time - spending a long chunk of time with a loved one.
also under this category: quality conversation or quality listening.
5. Physical Touch - physical affection, not connected to sex.
Naturally, most of us may say we'll take all of the above. However,
not always true. Many of us can do without one, two or three of
the languages on the list. However, there is usually one or two that
we must have or we do not connect to the person on an emotional
or romantic level.
The trick is to figure out your primary language, usually it is how
we interact - we put out what we want,{ that is not written in
stone, sometimes we show love one way and desire to be shown
love in another way.}
A good way is to remember how a past lover or loved one made
you feel - truly loved. Often why we can't forget certain people -
because they read us completely right and followed through
with action.
Anyway, figure out what you need and then decipher what
a lover or loved one: mom, dad, bro, sis, best friend, good nabe,
favorite co-worker may need to feel emotionally ecstatic.
Emotinally ecstatic = open, safe and ready for committed love.
As well as improved relationships with family members we
previously felt didn't love us or vice versa {old friends, etc.}
A matter of love language clueless-ness.
And if you have children - don't forget to take into consideration
their primary language of love - mucho important.
I enjoyed the book and find myself having a good time discerning
my primary love language - I have two, actually {so there} & the
love language of the people in my life that matter to me.
An excellent book and very smart to keep in the home library.
Nadege
Of course this entire post is a huge paraphrase, and my perceptions
naturally may have slid in.
According to Gary Chapman there are five languages of
love and we each have a primary language of love that
particulary answers our emotional soul.
1. Words of Affirmation - hearing positive words about yourself.
2. Gifts - receiving gifts that reflect who you are.
3. Acts of Service - having a loved one do something for you.
4. Qualitity Time - spending a long chunk of time with a loved one.
also under this category: quality conversation or quality listening.
5. Physical Touch - physical affection, not connected to sex.
Naturally, most of us may say we'll take all of the above. However,
not always true. Many of us can do without one, two or three of
the languages on the list. However, there is usually one or two that
we must have or we do not connect to the person on an emotional
or romantic level.
The trick is to figure out your primary language, usually it is how
we interact - we put out what we want,{ that is not written in
stone, sometimes we show love one way and desire to be shown
love in another way.}
A good way is to remember how a past lover or loved one made
you feel - truly loved. Often why we can't forget certain people -
because they read us completely right and followed through
with action.
Anyway, figure out what you need and then decipher what
a lover or loved one: mom, dad, bro, sis, best friend, good nabe,
favorite co-worker may need to feel emotionally ecstatic.
Emotinally ecstatic = open, safe and ready for committed love.
As well as improved relationships with family members we
previously felt didn't love us or vice versa {old friends, etc.}
A matter of love language clueless-ness.
And if you have children - don't forget to take into consideration
their primary language of love - mucho important.
I enjoyed the book and find myself having a good time discerning
my primary love language - I have two, actually {so there} & the
love language of the people in my life that matter to me.
An excellent book and very smart to keep in the home library.
Nadege
Of course this entire post is a huge paraphrase, and my perceptions
naturally may have slid in.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
murmur me this, darling
in these
violet evenings of dusk
i hear your love murmuring quietly
a nun's prayer, for me only
your form dominated by my shadow
your mouth seeks mine
and your face becomes steeped in desire
i can't get enough
of the sound of your murmurs, so i pull you
further down our faithful bed
until your triangle meets my sweetest lips
and all you have ever murmured
is answered.
Nadege
3-10
--- http://onesingleimpression.blogspot.com/
violet evenings of dusk
i hear your love murmuring quietly
a nun's prayer, for me only
your form dominated by my shadow
your mouth seeks mine
and your face becomes steeped in desire
i can't get enough
of the sound of your murmurs, so i pull you
further down our faithful bed
until your triangle meets my sweetest lips
and all you have ever murmured
is answered.
Nadege
3-10
--- http://onesingleimpression.blogspot.com/
Saturday, March 6, 2010
sacred kisses from a frail lover
my lover's frailities
break me
pieces I feed to her
as sacred wafers
amazing truth of my
heart
kisses her eager lips...
Nadege
3.6
break me
pieces I feed to her
as sacred wafers
amazing truth of my
heart
kisses her eager lips...
Nadege
3.6
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
enchantment
~ with full heart i love thee
in non-tidy occurances of joy
leaving your emotions eternally
tuned as i turn the key to your
being again & again & again...
Nadege
2/24
in non-tidy occurances of joy
leaving your emotions eternally
tuned as i turn the key to your
being again & again & again...
Nadege
2/24
Monday, February 22, 2010
POC Reading Challenge
Committed to reading 10 books
this year written by people of color-
However of course I have to add
my own spin which is WOC & we
know that means: Women of Color !
{the exception being -
The Audacity of Hope by the President
--- excellent and informative about
Washington's political scene.
Read so far:
The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
The Pagoda, Patricia Powell
Currently reading - two
Daughter of Fortune, Isabel Allende
and
Women Risktakers, Dr. Patricia D. Bailey
http://pocreading.blogspot.com
this year written by people of color-
However of course I have to add
my own spin which is WOC & we
know that means: Women of Color !
{the exception being -
The Audacity of Hope by the President
--- excellent and informative about
Washington's political scene.
Read so far:
The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
The Pagoda, Patricia Powell
Currently reading - two
Daughter of Fortune, Isabel Allende
and
Women Risktakers, Dr. Patricia D. Bailey
http://pocreading.blogspot.com
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