'You're the #apple of my eye', you whispered, fingers entwined tightly in tendrils that pinned my body down.
Strangulating cords of shame nestled down and made their home in my pelvic cavity.
Asphyxiated irises stare blindly at the shell of what could have been.
#vss365
Most people think attraction begins with beauty.
It doesn’t.
It begins the moment someone makes you feel something your soul forgot it was searching for.
Carl Jung believed every man carries an unconscious image of the feminine inside him, not a woman, but a psychological force. A feeling. A presence. Something ancient. And sometimes… someone appears who awakens it without even trying.
That’s why certain women are never forgotten.
Not because they chased.
Not because they performed.
Not because they gave everything away.
But because they carried contradictions the modern world tries to erase.
Soft… yet untouchable.
Warm… yet mysterious.
Emotionally deep… yet emotionally anchored.
Most people are predictable after 10 minutes.
But some people feel like a hidden room you never fully reach.
And the human psyche becomes addicted to unfinished spaces.
That’s the part nobody talks about.
A man doesn’t obsess over the woman who explains everything.
He obsesses over the woman who makes him feel more alive in his own mind.
The one whose silence says more than most people’s conversations.
The one who can laugh deeply… then suddenly look at you in a way that makes you feel psychologically exposed.
The one who doesn’t need constant reassurance because her center exists independently of your attention.
That energy changes everything.
Because the moment someone stops needing you to complete them…
you finally become free to genuinely desire them.
Jung warned that most relationships are unconscious attempts to escape ourselves.
That’s why dependency often disguises itself as love.
Why people confuse emotional hunger with connection.
Why so many attractions collapse the moment familiarity removes fantasy.
But real magnetism works differently.
It’s not created through tactics.
It’s created through inner wholeness.
A person becomes unforgettable when their presence feels like an invitation into deeper parts of yourself.
And maybe that’s the deeper truth:
The people who stay in your mind the longest were never the loudest.
They were the ones who activated something unspoken inside you.
Something you still can’t fully explain.
Something that felt strangely like home.
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Yesterday I read “For some men, losing a great woman is not heartbreak. It is relief.
Her presence asked them to rise, and now they get to stay exactly who they were.
Mediocrity is easier without a witness.”
#vss365
Sometimes I swear I hate you,
when I think of my flesh
bleeding in your shadow
then as soon as the words
take their beautiful jagged shape,
I curse my own lips
banish my own heart…
impossible.
Buy if I could convince myself
what then?
would your #name finally burn in the pyre,
or would mine?
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You are the only one who was able to save me from myself,
Pulling me back from the edge where darkness claimed my health.
When shadows whispered deadly lies and hope began to melt,
Your gentle voice cut through the noise and helped this heart be felt.
I wandered lost inside my mind, a prisoner of my own,
Trapped in chains of doubt and fear that chilled me to the bone.
You reached into the endless night and never left me lone,
With steady hands you broke the locks and led me safely home.
No other soul had pierced the veil of torment I had spun,
You saw the wounds I hid so well and healed them one by one.
You turned my chaos into calm, my setting into sun,
And taught this broken spirit how to rise when all was done.
Now every day I breathe because you dared to intervene,
You rescued me from my own storm and made the quiet clean.
You are the only one who saved me from the me I’d been—
Forever grateful, forever yours, my light, my everything.
THE GIFT OF YOUR SENSITIVITY
You are awake.
You are sensitive.
You feel everything.
Sometimes you wish you didn't feel everything.
But you do.
The depths of loneliness.
The heights of joy.
Sometimes it feels like it's too much.
Sometimes you dream of numbing yourself.
It's a lot, living this close to life, this close to death, this close to yourself.
But then, you realise, numbing the pain would also numb the joy.
And you refuse to be numb like the others.
So you walk, your heart exposed all day, every day, every fucking day.
Great sorrows ploughing through.
Bliss cascading like a waterfall.
Unable to switch it off.
Unable to run.
(Where would you run to?
There is only you.)
You, and your raw, broken open heart.
You, and the thrill and dread of being alive for another day.
Another whole day!
Sensitive to the tiniest little flicker or flutter of experience.
To the breeze on your face.
The cracked glass in the old window.
The spider web in the half light.
The contraction and expansion of each sacred breath.
A morning shifting into afternoon.
A secret or promise kept or not.
A plan crumbling into shiny Unknowing.
You will take this intensity, yes.
You will commit to this living, yes.
You will walk this path, of course.
Even though you will doubt it, often.
There is no other path for you.
You feel everything.
You are sensitive.
You are awake.
And our noisy world needs you,
now more than ever.
~ Jeff Foster
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🔥 The Ones Who Said Yes
Not everyone who walks among us came here for comfort. Some came with a vow… a quiet agreement made long before this life began… to hold something steady while everything else forgot. They said yes.
Yes to arriving with no memory. Yes to walking through confusion, loss, betrayal, and silence. Yes to loving people who may never fully see them. Yes to holding a flame they couldn’t always explain… even to themselves.
They didn’t come for recognition. They didn’t come for status or applause. They came because someone had to remember first.
And while many may have said yes… very few carried that yes all the way through. Through the veils… through the grief… through every moment that tried to convince them to let go.
You’ve crossed paths with them. They’re not loud about it. They don’t need to be. They don’t try to convince you of anything. But something shifts when you’re around them. Something softens… something opens… and without understanding why… you start to remember.
To those who carried that yes… even when it hurt… even when it felt pointless… thank you. For staying. For choosing love when it would have been easier to close. For holding the line when everything felt like it was falling apart.
And if something in you feels this… not as an idea, but as a quiet knowing… then you already know.
Your flame was never gone… just waiting for you to turn back toward it.
ZF 🔥
The most dangerous person on earth is the spiritual person.
Not the fake spiritual gurus that take advantage of vulnerable people.
I mean the person who has stopped believing in stories.
Society is an empire built on stories.
They tell you that you need a certain title to be respected.
They tell you that you need to consume to feel complete.
They tell you who you are supposed to hate, and what you are supposed to fear.
The spiritual person hears these stories and smiles.
They cannot be manipulated by fear, because they have made peace with loss.
They cannot be manipulated by greed, because they do not need more to be whole.
But that is only half their power.
The real reason they are dangerous is that they cannot be controlled by their own stories.
We all lie to ourselves.
We tell ourselves we are victims of our circumstances.
We tell ourselves we are not ready yet.
We tell ourselves our resentment is justified.
The spiritual person has stopped defending their ego.
They observe their own thoughts without believing everything they think.
They refuse to be a prisoner of their own excuses.
When you stop believing society's lies, you become free.
When you stop believing your own lies, you become invincible.
A person who does not need external validation and does not entertain internal delusion cannot be governed.
They cannot be bought.
They cannot be provoked.
They are entirely Sovereign.
The system was designed to control people who are asleep.
It does not know what to do with a person who is awake.
~ Andre Gonsalves
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People say there’s no magic in books but the fact that you can string words together to create a series of visions in someone else’s brain is still our greatest achievement as a species.
🔥 The Price of Truth
There’s a version of you that wants comfort… safety… approval. And there’s another version that knows you weren’t built for that life.
Most people think wisdom comes from learning more, reading more, following the right voices. But real wisdom doesn’t come from adding… it comes from stripping away. It comes from facing the parts of yourself that want to hide, avoid, or stay small… and choosing not to listen to them anymore.
Growth has a cost. Truth has a cost. And most people walk right up to that line… then turn back when it starts to require something real from them.
But those who keep going… those who are willing to let go of the identity that was built in comfort… they step into something different. Something steady. Something clear.
You don’t find truth by staying comfortable.
You find it by becoming someone who no longer needs to hide from it.
ZF 🔥
My therapist told me, “When a woman grows up feeling unseen, she learns to love by overgiving. She pours into everyone else, hoping that one day someone will finally pour back into her. She becomes the caretaker, the fixer, the one who shows up even when no one shows up for her. And the hardest part? Deep down, she’s not trying to be strong. She’s just waiting for someone to do for her what she’s spent her whole life doing for everyone else.��
Because people don’t see you as you are, they see you through their own fears, beliefs, and limitations.
Some will misunderstand you.
Some will judge you.
Some will reduce you to a version that fits their comfort.
Let them.
Because the real danger is not being misunderstood by others…
it’s misunderstanding yourself.
How you see yourself shapes your choices.
Your choices shape your habits.
Your habits shape your life.
If you see yourself as weak, you will shrink.
If you see yourself as capable, you will rise.
If you see yourself as worthy, you will stop settling.
Your belief becomes your reality.
So stop trying to manage everyone’s perception of you.
That is a losing game.
Instead, build a relationship with yourself that no opinion can shake.
Respect yourself.
Trust yourself.
Know your worth even in silence.
Because once you truly see yourself clearly…
no outside opinion will ever define you again.
THE INNER OIL OF AWAKENING
THE CURRENT THEY HID WITHIN YOU
They told you Santa Claus was a man…
a story… a myth to entertain children once a year.
But what if the story was never meant to be taken literally?
What if it was encoded?
Because deep inside your own body…
there is a rhythm.
A cycle.
A hidden current most people never become aware of.
Your brain isn’t just an organ…
it’s a transmitter, a receiver… a living temple.
And within it, there are processes so subtle, so precise,
that ancient minds described them through symbols instead of science.
The “oil”… the “light”… the “gift”…
these are all metaphors pointing inward. 🜂
Down your spine—your central axis, your inner pillar—
energy is constantly moving.
Up and down.
Falling into density… rising into awareness.
And the real question is not whether a story is true or false…
but what it’s trying to point you toward.
Because the “chimney”?
That’s your axis. 🜁
The “gifts”?
States of awareness.
Clarity.
Discipline.
Presence.
Not something given to you…
something unlocked within you.
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But here’s where people get lost…
They take symbolic language and turn it into rigid belief.
Or they take poetic ideas and turn them into literal claims.
And in doing that… they miss the real power.
Because the truth isn’t that there’s some magical oil
turning you into something superhuman…
The truth is deeper than that.
Your body, your brain, your awareness—
they are already incredible beyond what you’ve been taught.
Your nervous system changes with focus.
Your mind sharpens with discipline.
Your perception expands with stillness.
When you “save your energy”…
when you stop scattering yourself into distraction, reaction, and noise…
Something shifts.
You become clearer.
Stronger.
More aware.
Not because of a myth…
but because you stopped leaking your power.
The real awakening isn’t about chasing hidden secrets…
it’s about reclaiming what’s already yours.
Your attention.
Your energy.
Your awareness.
That’s the real “gift.”
That’s the real “light.”
And no story… no system… no external authority
can give that to you.
Because it was never outside of you to begin with.
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So don’t get caught in the illusion of decoding everything literally…
and don’t blindly dismiss everything as nonsense either.
Walk the middle path.
See the symbol…
but seek the truth behind it.
Because the real power isn’t in the story…
It’s in what awakens inside you when you hear it.
~ Lizz Marion
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Some people often hide their pain. These caring individuals are gentle and deeply empathetic, and their sensitivity to suffering can intensify over time. For them, others' pain isn't merely background noise but a powerful storm within. They may lament strangers' sorrow, become upset over struggles they don't fully understand, or lose sleep over injustices they wish to resolve. Their hearts are like open windows, always taking in the world’s grief.
These kind-hearted people often have an unspoken wisdom, understanding that deep emotion is not a weakness but a meaningful expression of love. They are brave enough to accept pain, offer nonjudgmental comfort, and see beauty even in moments of despair. Their gentle compassion acts as a quiet beacon, guiding others through darkness.
However, this tenderness comes with a cost. The world doesn't always treat those who feel deeply kindly. They are often told to harden themselves, develop a thicker skin, or become more detached. But doing so would betray who they truly are. Their sensitivity isn't a flaw to be fixed; it's a precious gift that the world badly needs.
These individuals remind us of our common humanity. They show us that experiencing deep feelings means truly living—and that our vulnerabilities can be our greatest strengths. They are proof that, despite a world full of noise and chaos, hearts still beat in harmony with kindness and empathy. Let us protect these gentle souls and learn from their unwavering grace.
~ Caroline Stratton
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DISEASE = DIS-EASE
Disease isn’t just something that “attacks” the body.
The word itself tells the truth.
Dis-ease means the body is no longer at ease.
Prolonged stress, emotional suppression, unresolved trauma, fear, and constant survival mode slowly pull the body out of harmony. The nervous system stays activated. The breath becomes shallow. Hormones remain elevated. Cells receive distorted signals. Over time, the body begins to express what the mind and heart have been holding in silence.
The body never betrays us — it communicates.
Symptoms are signals.
Pain is language.
Illness is feedback.
When stress becomes a lifestyle instead of a moment, the body adapts by sacrificing balance. Inflammation rises. Immunity weakens. Systems fall out of rhythm. What we call “disease” is often the body asking for safety, rest, truth, and release.
Healing doesn’t begin by fighting the body.
It begins by listening.
By slowing down…
By regulating the nervous system…
By feeling what was never allowed to be felt…
By choosing presence over pressure, compassion over control…
The body starts to soften. The cells receive a new message. The system shifts from survival into repair.
Because the body is designed to heal when it feels safe.
Restore ease, and the body remembers health.
Not as a miracle, but as a natural return to balance.
Not by force, but by alignment.
Not overnight, but through consistency, awareness, and self-trust.
Your body has been protecting you all along.
When you meet it with patience, honesty, and love, it responds.
Healing is not about becoming something new — it’s about remembering what the body was before the stress.
Before the pressure.
Before the fear.
Before the nervous system learned to stay on guard.
Beneath everything the body still remembers its original rhythm — the natural state of ease, balance, and restoration.
When you create safety within yourself…
when you breathe deeper…
when you allow the body to rest instead of constantly perform…
the system slowly returns to harmony.
Cells begin to listen again.
The nervous system softens.
Energy flows where it was once blocked.
Because the body is not your enemy — it is your messenger, your protector, and your healer all at once.
When you restore ease within the mind, heart, and nervous system…
dis-ease begins to dissolve.
And what remains is the natural intelligence of the body doing what it was always designed to do:
Heal. Restore. Rebalance. Remember.
~ Lizz Marion
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Love is an action. It's not the feeling you get in your stomach when you see them. It's not the serotonin that rises when they text you back. It's not how into them you are. To love someone means to take care of them, to show them that you feel for them. Communicate, be present.
A lot of people end up becoming loners because they’ve been hurt or traumatized over and over by people they trusted. After going through that, it makes sense that they’d rather stay in their own world instead of opening themselves up to new people again.