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How to be alone :)

 
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A video by fiilmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis.

Davis wrote the beautiful poem and performed in the video which Dorfman directed, shot, animated by hand and edited. The video was shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was produced by Bravo!FACT [link to www.bravofact.com]





"Society is afraid of alonedom, like lonely hearts are wasting away in basements, like people must have problems if, after a while, nobody is dating them. but lonely is a freedom that breaths easy and weightless and lonely is healing if you make it.

You could stand, swathed by groups and mobs or hold hands with your partner, look both further and farther for the endless quest for company. But no one's in your head and by the time you translate your thoughts, some essence of them may be lost or perhaps it is just kept. "
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Loneliness is okay IMO since you have to come to terms with yourself. When you are with someone else you are always getting confused between who you really are and who they think you are.
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It’s okay if no one believes like you. All experiences unique. No one has the same synapses. Can’t think like you. For this we’re relieved. Keeps things interesting. Life’s magic brings much. And it doesn’t mean you aren’t connected. The community is not present. Just take the perspective you get from being one person in one head and feel the effects of it. Take silence and respect it.


Oh i LOVE that!!! Great find ci hf smile_kiss
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A video by fiilmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis.

Davis wrote the beautiful poem and performed in the video which Dorfman directed, shot, animated by hand and edited. The video was shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was produced by Bravo!FACT [link to www.bravofact.com]





"Society is afraid of alonedom, like lonely hearts are wasting away in basements, like people must have problems if, after a while, nobody is dating them. but lonely is a freedom that breaths easy and weightless and lonely is healing if you make it.

You could stand, swathed by groups and mobs or hold hands with your partner, look both further and farther for the endless quest for company. But no one's in your head and by the time you translate your thoughts, some essence of them may be lost or perhaps it is just kept. "
 Quoting: CuriouslyIncognito


Awesome! I love time alone...I don't get enough of it for my liking...I love my kids and the people I surround myself with, but every interruption is a thought process that has to be restarted...
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

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Loneliness is okay IMO since you have to come to terms with yourself. When you are with someone else you are always getting confused between who you really are and who they think you are.
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Loneliness is being by yourself and wishing you had someone near...Being alone is a gift that should be appreciated...
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

:Brieffromnativea:
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 Quoting: Turtles Know


Well said my dear...
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

:Brieffromnativea:
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Loneliness is okay IMO since you have to come to terms with yourself. When you are with someone else you are always getting confused between who you really are and who they think you are.


Loneliness is being by yourself and wishing you had someone near...Being alone is a gift that should be appreciated...
 Quoting: BRIEF AND TO THE POINT

This I agree with.
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Loneliness is okay IMO since you have to come to terms with yourself. When you are with someone else you are always getting confused between who you really are and who they think you are.


Loneliness is being by yourself and wishing you had someone near...Being alone is a gift that should be appreciated...
 Quoting: BRIEF AND TO THE POINT



well said :)

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Loneliness is okay IMO since you have to come to terms with yourself. When you are with someone else you are always getting confused between who you really are and who they think you are.


Loneliness is being by yourself and wishing you had someone near...Being alone is a gift that should be appreciated...

This I agree with.
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As opposed to something I've said that you don't agree with?
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

:Brieffromnativea:
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That was beautiful! Thanks for sharing. hf
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It’s okay if no one believes like you. All experiences unique. No one has the same synapses. Can’t think like you. For this we’re relieved. Keeps things interesting. Life’s magic brings much. And it doesn’t mean you aren’t connected. The community is not present. Just take the perspective you get from being one person in one head and feel the effects of it. Take silence and respect it.


Oh i LOVE that!!! Great find ci hf smile_kiss
 Quoting: Thoughts Faux Fodder



I thought you would ;) xoxo !!

care to
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"....So I told my Mom I was a prostitute because I didn't want her to know I was HERE doing This Shit !!! " by NANCY REED
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Well said my dear...
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LOL. I'm quiet in the mornings :)
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Loneliness is okay IMO since you have to come to terms with yourself. When you are with someone else you are always getting confused between who you really are and who they think you are.
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People and life can get to be confusing :) I find my true self in the quiet moments of life.

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Well said my dear...



LOL. I'm quiet in the mornings :)
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ench

good morning ! :) xoxo !
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Well said my dear...



LOL. I'm quiet in the mornings :)
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I understand, but I've yet to find something to argue with you about...
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

:Brieffromnativea:
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Oh i LOVE that!!! Great find ci hf smile_kiss



I thought you would ;) xoxo !!

care to
 Quoting: CuriouslyIncognito

i think Brief put that beautifully :-)

It's one of those things that comes easy to some , not to others.It took me a long time to figure out how to be alone and not feel alone hf xoxox

Last Edited by Thoughts Faux Fodder on 09/13/2010 11:49 AM
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And sings the tune--without the words,
And never stops at all....
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just bring up 9/11 inside job frequently. works for me. my cat doesn't mind and still loves me.
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Nice thread :) 'comforting'
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Oh i LOVE that!!! Great find ci hf smile_kiss



I thought you would ;) xoxo !!

care to

i think Brief put that beautifully :-)

It's one of those things that comes easy to some , not to others.It took me a long time to figure out how to be alone and not feel alone hf
 Quoting: Thoughts Faux Fodder


This is very significant in the counseling world, because the majority of the population believe they have to be with someone to be happy...or complete...They look for fulfillment in others, like someone else can make them happy...

Happiness starts with acceptance of self, and the only way to achieve that is to spend some time alone and figure out who your are...once you do that you can spread the joy...the alternative is to pursue meaningless relationships until you reach exhaustion and hopelessness...
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

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BRIEF AND TO THE POINT

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just bring up 9/11 inside job frequently. works for me. my cat doesn't mind and still loves me.
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Sorry man, but your cat doesn't love you...because it's incapable of that emotion...
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

:Brieffromnativea:
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Well said my dear...



LOL. I'm quiet in the mornings :)

:ench:

good morning ! :) xoxo !
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Beautiful!!

Good morning hearts
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Well said my dear...



LOL. I'm quiet in the mornings :)


I understand, but I've yet to find something to argue with you about...
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We'll have to work on that ... or not chuckle
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Well said my dear...



LOL. I'm quiet in the mornings :)


I understand, but I've yet to find something to argue with you about...



We'll have to work on that ... or not chuckle
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LOL Well, I enjoy a good argument...stimulates the brain...I'll even play devil's advocate if you wish...and the make-up sex is, well...great!

Last Edited by BRIEF AND TO THE POINT on 09/13/2010 12:03 PM
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

:Brieffromnativea:
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just bring up 9/11 inside job frequently. works for me. my cat doesn't mind and still loves me.


Sorry man, but your cat doesn't love you...because it's incapable of that emotion...
 Quoting: BRIEF AND TO THE POINT

I don't believe that. he's always glad to see me. and he's the only one that sleeps with me.
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For those of us that have come to love our own company perhaps a bit too much, are there any suggestions for coming out of our shells, and reintegtratin ourselves in a social context?

I now desparately need help with my social skills, which have fallen way off the chart.
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Being alone and "comfortable in our own skin". WOW that can certainly be a task ;) For myself- a busy life complete with kids and an ex, even being alone for a minute took some getting used to.

It took more than getting used to it really it took practice, a bit of looking at who I am, and learning to like that person.

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just bring up 9/11 inside job frequently. works for me. my cat doesn't mind and still loves me.


Sorry man, but your cat doesn't love you...because it's incapable of that emotion...

I don't believe that. he's always glad to see me. and he's the only one that sleeps with me.
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We should work on your understanding of the word "love" because you are confusing it with a few others...
Poor people do poor people things, and rich people do rich people things.

You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.

You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

when you rob Paul to give to Peter ... ... ... you will always get Peters support!

:Brieffromnativea:
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