"You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could." Louise Erdrich

yet another lovely post from the Elephant Journal. this one's about masturbation(!)

reminder: may not be suitable for work. enjoy -
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/09/masturbation-a-path-to-enlightenment-sarah-gunnin/

an honest and elegant post on sexual reawakening that is well worth the click.

please note: NSF

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/05/womanhood-and-the-reawakening-of-my-erotic-innocence-adult-candice-holdorf/

Meet yourself in the glow of the full moon,
let her illuminate you,
whisper to her the secrets of your soul.
What has been longing to be voiced,
set it free
Her radiant light wishes to dance with you,
her gentle caress wants to know your dreams.
Allow your song to be heard,
embrace your inner longings.
The moon's sacred glow will guide you.