tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89225622218387634072024-03-05T01:10:22.744-08:00Philosophies on Life, Poetry, and Other Creative WritingsAllysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-60061128846007204402018-08-16T21:48:00.001-07:002018-08-16T22:25:33.595-07:00We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am feeling inspired to get this out there. There is such much deception in this world, there is a lot of agendas and secrecy going on and the veil of illusion is upon us right now. It is super essential that we remain on our toes, stay vigilant, and continually be discerning with everything that we take on and entertain .This, I believe, is a time of balance for us all to achieve individually, with the main focus on what we take into ourselves, into the worldviews that we entertain. But also, and I believe more importantly, what we bring forth from within. It's not as much about adding stuff into our lives, as it is more about the taking away of things, the stripping away of falsities, material and worldly views and desires, and the stripping down of ourselves, to uncover the raw truth of what lies beneath, of who we truly are. Beneath all of the masks, false fronts, personality and egoic constructs. Beneath the identities and the many things that give us a false sense of identity and ultimately feel safe,we are actually innocence crying to come out. But we must get to the root of the problem, the heart of the matter. We will eventually come to the realisation that yes, the stripping away is a scary and sometimes lonely process that one must tread eventually,but the ultimate reward is our inner salvation, peace, redemption, and will ultimately lead us to the liberation from the chains that bind. Our self -created prison. We all have to encounter our inner demons, conflicts, and struggles in order to grow as an individual and Sovereign soul. it's not a comfortable thing, but we would not have choosen to just come down here into a body for a "free ride",a comfortable but ultimately meaningless ride. We don't want to someday be on our deathbeds,where we are regretting lost years that have seemed to just fall away and then begging our creator for more time to make wrong all of the things that we could have made right when we had the opportunities that were presented to us in this world to face ourselves and work on the betterment of our own Souls while we had the most chances during the time allotted to us. I am definitely not perfect, I'm consistently working on the "vicdetoxification of my soul and the betterment of my character flaws. I see so many people who take the "victim mentality", and blame outside people and situations or the lack of outside people and situations for their own position in the evolution of their life, thinking that "If just these situations would turn to be in their "favor", then everything would be "all better". but I speak from very personal experience that is definitely not how we actually get better. Nothing outside of ourselves can fix us or save us. We are the ones we've been waiting for, only we can save ourselves. It's the inner work that must come first. When we get ourselves right within, then we can begin to extend our reach beyond the inner realms. true peace and inner contentment is absolutely amazing, I've experienced the feeling and it can definitely be fleeting at times, but it is something I strive to eventually accomplish to a level that I am able to hold onto and familiarize myself with it in a way that I can draw upon that strength at will. Life is a journey for sure, a roller coaster at times but armed with this knowledge, I can become the one I've always been waiting for, as we all can be...</span><br />
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Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-83949894735840791462018-04-04T04:21:00.001-07:002018-04-04T05:09:11.073-07:00 A NEW BEGINNING <div dir="ltr">
No need for enemies, no need to fight </div>
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I want to unveil the curtains as to fully see the light </div>
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We have been blinded by veils of deception and secrecy our whole lives, </div>
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Under the guise of protection, under the pretense of shelter from this thing we call reality, from the harsh existence of this world </div>
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As we are all surrounded by forced falsities and plastic niceties </div>
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Naturally it will take time to trust anew, believe in ourselves, have confidence again </div>
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While your veils may unfold quickly and hastily, it may take time to truly heal and mend the shattered remnants of your soul</div>
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Underneath the cloaks of illusory existence exists a lost and hopeless soul</div>
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A pure, and innocent being, stripped naked, detesting the false fronts and superficial lies </div>
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A child still alive and thriving underneath it all </div>
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Yearning to be released from bondage, longing to finally be set free </div>
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A strength that you still have yet to uncover, just waiting patiently and longing to be discovered </div>
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We need to stop hurting at the hands and words of others </div>
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We are obliged and innately driven to show unhindered compassion towards one another </div>
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As the wallls of disillusionment slowly dissipate and dissolve, </div>
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Suddenly we are no longer able to see any lines of division, any walls of separation </div>
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An inevitable process this is </div>
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For some, it will transpire and transmute in a very short and miraculous time </div>
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For others, this process may unfold over a longer evolutionary process </div>
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As you open your eyes with no preconceived judgements, as you gaze into our sun,</div>
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It will become blatantly apparent, that in essence we are all ONE </div>
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Let go of all negativity, release any self defeating ideas, and demolish all forms of hate</div>
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Your arch nemesis called Fear and his sidekick called Judgement mustalso be banished far, far away </div>
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We all have the inborn longing for a better way of life </div>
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To live in perfect alignment with the spark of divinity which resides within us....</div>
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That is our God -given birthright </div>
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We must settle for nothing less, as we all desire to embrace ourselves fully </div>
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Pushing ourselves to the limits, keeping those big dreams </div>
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Not dreams inspired by fame, materialism or glory, </div>
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But rather for inner development, preserving and cultivating our knowledge </div>
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Knowing that we always have so much learning and expanding to look forward to, never settling for any limitations, conclusions or finalities </div>
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As this is ALWAYS a New Beginning, always moving closer and closer to the light</div>
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Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-53827465803560288472018-02-05T19:04:00.001-08:002018-02-05T19:04:16.859-08:00Rebirth and Revival Sitting stationary as the ethers of the mystic swirl fervently around me<br />
Increasing the awareness of my surroundings,<br />
My senses protruding like non obstructed radio antennas<br />
My brain waves ebbing and flowing, undulating frequencies<br />
Dissasemblance and reassemblance of self,<br />
Disintegration and reintegration of self<br />
I long to burn off all layers of falsities, I strive to die so that I can truly live<br />
Bending the bars of my prison, breaking free from the self created chains that bind<br />
Dissolving all illusions of space and time<br />
Searching and scanning this dimensional realm for others whose hearts bleed with light<br />
On a quest for the brightest dawn after the darkest of nights<br />
I open my eyes to see with my second sight<br />
Truths begin unveiling themselves, unraveling and unfolding before me<br />
A spiritual force I notice at work in the background, working silently and diligently to transmute and transform me<br />
My walls are tumbling down as my heart breaks wide open<br />
All deluded misconceptions and false realities effortlessly being broken<br />
I throw aside all hindrances, no longer am I stifled<br />
It's time to surrender to rebirth and revival<br />
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<br />Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-75810907372221095152018-01-19T21:37:00.000-08:002018-01-19T21:41:51.072-08:00Samadhi When we are able to come out of our perspective of our individual existence in a body, we can collapse our identities and merge into singularity, into God consciousness. Where we can truly experience oneness and die a material death, being spiritually reborn into a realm of blended energies, no duality or polarities, our inner sanctuary of samadhi.<br />
We must shake off our expectations, prior conceptions and identifications. We must remove our perception deception tinted glasses, recede into nothingness, merge into oneness. We all have that spark of divinity within us, beckoning us to pick up our flint and steel, transmute that spark into an eng<br />
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ulfing and all encompassing flame. The spark of divinity can dispel all darkness, remove all obstacles, lift all veils of illusion. We must journey to our atman - our true selves. Destined we are to return home, likened to an undeniable magnetic pull towards truth. The main focus of our lives, the most important aspect of our existence, should be to better know our true selves, to move towards achievement of samadhi. ..Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-83429533302291599222016-08-26T13:57:00.001-07:002016-08-26T13:58:04.588-07:00Love Hurts<p dir="ltr"> Inspiration is creeping up like clouds in a boundless sky</p>
<p dir="ltr"> I'm resisting the urge to cower in a corner and cry</p>
<p dir="ltr"> There's so much more to life than meets the eye</p>
<p dir="ltr"> I find solace in the menagerie of the moonlit sky</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Why does melancholy ache so bad?</p>
<p dir="ltr"> You're the only truth I've ever known, the only love I've ever truly had</p>
<p dir="ltr"> My heart needs stitching, needs to mend</p>
<p dir="ltr"> I'll write a letter to you but will never actually send</p>
<p dir="ltr"> This hurts so bad, my aching heart is severed</p>
<p dir="ltr"> I wish I could let go, but I'll love him forever </p>
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<p dir="ltr"> You make my heart soar, set it ablaze, to undesirable heights and you burn like a fire inside of my spiritual temple which is what encompasses my soul. You have helped to have the complete confidence in the blatantly true, intense, spiritual love that cannot be explained in any way with normal comprehension. </p>
<p dir="ltr"> I just ask that you can find the courage to put your true faith in me - in Us - because what we have is otherworldly and absolutely attainable and sustainable. </p>
<p dir="ltr"> My love, you are more than the mere words "soulmate", I can not even attempt to describe what you are to me. You are my twin flame, my other half , my strengths where I am weak and my hope when I am desolate and in despair. I really hope that I can do the same for you as you have done over and over again for me and I wouldn't trade all of the pain in the world at any time that I have experienced in this relationship to trade it in for a life without you, my partner for life.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr"> Words like "I love you" don't even seem like enough. I would shout it out to the world to profess my deep love, respect, and compassion that I hold dearly for you. Just in saying that I am beyond feeling blessed that I have finally found my other spiritual half, I will always think of ways that I can express it more. I do believe that we have manifested each other and it is overwhelmingly breathtaking. I so look forward to going through this journey called life with you, I would be and already am, so honoured to be the love of your life as well.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"> We need to practice self love and in aquiring that, we can love ourselves enough to never sacrifice our inner peace to appease another by resigning to spend our time with them. We are good enough, we do deserve to be happy. </p>
<p dir="ltr"> I have gotten myself into situations with people that I have known can only bring me down and then have gotten angry with myself for agreeing to spend time with them because I was scared of hurting their feelings or didn't want them to feel lonely. That's never a good mind space to be in.</p>
<p dir="ltr"> Something that I thoroughly enjoy now more than ever, is my own solitude. I enjoy myself and love myself now more than ever. It's quite difficult to find people that truly unconditionally love you and vibrate at a high frequency, who will encourage positive growth and learning, and who appreciate the beautiful being that you are.</p>
<p dir="ltr"> All I can say is that anything that brings us down, anything that does not serve us positively, does not belong in our mind space. We must nurture our soul and our soul is the one thing we can't compromise. ..</p>
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This other half of me, this man is something out of a childhood dream, someone that I've always prayed and dreamed for, but whom i never thought actually existed. It is eerily and uncannily scary how much of a mirror he is to my own soul. This man scares the hell out of me because he is so real and coincidentally it's because he's so real that i can't turn away from this. </p>
<p dir="ltr"> I am about to make some seriously severe and profound life decisions because of this man, to be with this man, physically reunited, things that I would never even consider following through with for ANYONE else. I am going to be moving halfway across the world to be physically with my twin flame again. </p>
<p dir="ltr"> I already know how insane this sounds to any ordinary bystander, anyone else, but the reality of this situation is too real that mere words couldn't even come close to describing. These words are coming out on paper so quickly, easily and freely because I speak the truth.</p>
<p dir="ltr"> So thank you Adam Beamsley for coming back into my life, for reuniting with my soul and stealing my heart. I love you more than words, facial expressions, body language could ever match. Till the end of time, your hand in mine, we'll walk this path and dance with the divine. <br>
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<p dir="ltr"> All of these things that I have mentioned are childish and in my opinion, a cowards way out. I deserve to be treated with kindness, honesty and respect. And the fact that I continue to stay and if I do leave, I eventually end up coming back. That is teaching him that it's okay because there is no incentive for him to stop.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr"> When I cry from being hurt, he will make fun of me for that. He thinks that crying is a sign of immaturity and is childless. So instead of him trying to really listen to me, comfort me, and apologize, he will belittle me and hurt me. He will own up to nothing and actually trys to turn the heat off of himself and put me in the spotlight. <br></p>
<p dir="ltr"> If I am the one who comes to him about specific things that have hurt me as a result of him, then that means that it has hurt me enough that I come to him and try to communicate to resolve the situation. He will immediately respond with whatever ammunition he can think of. And then if I ask him to please explain to me what I have done specifically that have made him hurt or angry, he is never been able to come up with specifics. Obviously if something upset him enough, he will either try to communicate with me or at the least be able to come up with what I said or did that upset him.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr"> I feel like his maid and mother more than I do his fiancé. I rarely get a thank you or any appreciation for all the things that I do for him and around the house. And never has he ever attempted to wash the dishes, do laundry, just even sweep a room to try to make me happy. <br></p>
<p dir="ltr"> I always tell him that actions speak louder than words. He can tell me that he loves me and that I mean so much to him but his actions contradict those words. I feel like a second class citizen in this house. I come after his friends, family... He didn't get me anything for my birthday, our anniversary yesterday... How is it that he will get his mother a birthday card or a gift at the beginning of the month when he still has money, but doesn't find it important enough to do the same for me? He will also be generous and giving to others, but will charge me, or make there be some course of action that I must take to deserve it.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr"> Now anyone reading this knows that this is not how you are supposed to treat their significant other treat anyone as a human being. I cannot continue to try to make us better if I'm the only one willing to make any effort. And I must love and respect myself enough to know that I don't deserve to be treated this way. I would be more happy alone than to go through constant pain, a rollacoster ride with my emotions being disregarded and played with constantly. I have come to the conclusion that I deserve to be treated with as much thoughtfulness, kindness, and respect that I give them. I WILL NOT BE A DOORMAT ANYMORE.<br></p>
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Fear is my hindrance, a blockage to enlightened perception<br />
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I want to let go of these ties that bind<br />
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I strive to feel life to the fullest and truly feel ALIVE<br />
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I don't want to live with this wool over my eyes<br />
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My fear is my own worst enemy and it's stifling my life<br />
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Although I'm not afraid to admit my flaws<br />
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I don't want to hold in my insecurities<br />
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I am aware of my faults and that is a step towards the light<br />
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Now comes the venture of trying to evolve<br />
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A spiritual perfection, so pure and true<br />
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Never living behind a mask or disguise<br />
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I don't want to settle for a life of what-ifs and regrets<br />
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<br />Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-28344984230744469512013-07-28T07:13:00.002-07:002013-07-28T07:13:28.347-07:00Our Sixth Sense...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjcA6NZDMqBp03P5xrXiF3OgjADpYIOGRTZqVvhgLIv7Cc6LWU18BgtRNnJ6ZgvavrdYKekDP1L-1OVjEn_rh7oc9MzoNlbdowqMaBz6vi_qcoIZAGO4bhccIC6ApeHOsVfjT8031C_qo/s1600/imaginepeace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjcA6NZDMqBp03P5xrXiF3OgjADpYIOGRTZqVvhgLIv7Cc6LWU18BgtRNnJ6ZgvavrdYKekDP1L-1OVjEn_rh7oc9MzoNlbdowqMaBz6vi_qcoIZAGO4bhccIC6ApeHOsVfjT8031C_qo/s400/imaginepeace.jpg" width="400" /></a> Our brain is our TRUE sixth sense. Just like our sight, sound, smell,taste, and touch.<br />
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These are the "tools"that we are given in this life. We go through so many lifetimes as we need to in our physical "shells" here on this earth until our souls reach perfection.<br />
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It is then that we attain a sublime awareness- enlightenment. When our sols are "perfected",then we leave our "shells" after our final lifetime.<br />
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Our brains die with our physical body, as does all our physical senses. Our SOULS are immortal.<br />
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Our souls are our feelings, our pure raw emotion. It's the fire inside of us, the "music" inside of our souls.<br />
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The last time Kenny brought Jayden, my son, over to see me, he said I looked so good that he's going to let me see him more. That's awesome. That made me feel good. J ayden is my world. I can't wait until I can get him more toys and foods that he likes. He really is my only family, him and my cousin Dave are really all that I have in terms of family. I have my wonderful boyfriend as well. He loves and supports me. <br />
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I really have no family. I wrote my dad a letter on Father's Day and he hasn't written me back. He told me to just write him from time to time. I saw him by chance at the grocery store. I just started crying as soon as I saw him because I haven't seen him in so long. I told him about my legal predicament. He said I look good and gave me a hug and that was that. I have been facebook messaged my mom, sharing pictures of me and my son to her page. I messaged her "Do I still have mom? No response. I've been trying to get ahold of my aunt because we've always had a connection and she's always talked to me even when my mom wouldn't. Family is so important and if you have a family and you're close to them, consider yourself lucky. Don't take that for granted.<br />
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<br />Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-13620063221144035342013-02-04T08:38:00.000-08:002013-02-04T08:38:11.958-08:00I'm Going To Be A Personal Trainer!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, I'm studying to become a certified personal trainer! I am studying through Penn Foster Career School, it's an online school. They send me my study guides in the mail and I take the exams online. The literature is available online as well.<br />
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I feel that this is the perfect field for me to get into for a variety of reasons. One, I am a health and fitness fanatic. I exercise daily, doing various cardiorespiratory routines. I also eat very healthy and try to take good care of my body. Two, I have always struggled with an eating disorder of some kind since I was about 12 years old. Being in shape and lean is very important to me. I feel that studying how to diet and exercise the right way will keep me informed and I'll be able to separate the truths from the fallacies. Thirdly, I happen to be cursed with two drug felonies on my record, making me pretty much unhireable. So this is definitely a field which I can go into business for myself, set my own hours, work out of my home perhaps.<br />
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I feel compelled to communicate my soul<br />
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Where am I going? Am I destined to grow?<br />
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I long to evolve into an enlightened being<br />
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Sometimes I'm confused as to what I am feeling<br />
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I desire to be lighthearted, weightless and free<br />
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I'm clawing, fighting, and grasping to see<br />
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I'm praying for mercy, I'm down on my knees<br />
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Where is my redemption? Where is my release?<br />
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Unveil the cloak from my weary eyes<br />
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Somehow I must confront this conflict inside<br />
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Much life to live, much love to give<br />
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Someday I will cross the threshold, pass into the promise land...Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-44182661110855750192012-08-01T13:32:00.002-07:002012-08-01T13:32:36.887-07:00I'm Not Afraid Anymore<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKiQupz8BokylROB90XZzKB5wVSB_MKAHUrEKqK_Obd0iH8IukP5Fa5euZnw0scpAF1mOJ0i1yUmwrMKIOGYGKuxSRHrY9Vwwfa-uZlRRS6_toTxrioNVEZ26rU5EF2HOsk0KW0JZ-vhd/s1600/diving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKiQupz8BokylROB90XZzKB5wVSB_MKAHUrEKqK_Obd0iH8IukP5Fa5euZnw0scpAF1mOJ0i1yUmwrMKIOGYGKuxSRHrY9Vwwfa-uZlRRS6_toTxrioNVEZ26rU5EF2HOsk0KW0JZ-vhd/s320/diving.jpg" width="320" /></a> I have really been growing spiritually lately. I spent a lot of time in jails, prison, and other institutions throughout most of my twenties. It hardened me in the way that I really thought that everyone was out for themselves, had underlying motives, and wanted to take advantage of my kindness. Everyone was out to hurt me and expose my weaknesses for their own personal gain. I had a very negative perception of people.<br />
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Now I know that is not true. Yes there are some people who fit that description, but deep down I truly believe that all people are inherrently good and all innately want one thing: to give love and be loved. We all want to feel accepted. We all want to feel a sense of inner peace and belonging. We are all little children underneath our layers of falsities, fronts, and protective shields that we build around ourselves.<br />
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In knowing this, I can more easily reach out to people, take down my walls and truly connect with people on a deeper level. I can set aside my fears of people and form deeper, more meaningful relationships. I feel like a weight has been lifted from me and I am learning to fly. I am testing the water, taking small baby steps. In doing this, I am seeing that instead of getting hurt, people are opening up and reaching back to me. I am forming true friendships and gaining a newfound peace and happiness.<br />
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My fears and anxieties that I have been carrying with me for so long have really compromised my happiness and well-being. My fears are leaving me now. I am beginning to feel weightless and free. I know that there is a lot more growth and learning on this journey and I am looking forward to growing older, because with age comes wisdom. I am embracing life now with open arms, not hiding from it. I am not that scared little girl that I once was, and I am proud to say: I am beginning to not be afraid anymore...Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-74048424611648237222012-06-18T10:09:00.004-07:002012-06-18T10:09:52.121-07:00Ballerina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Twirling<br />
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I'm spinning around and around.<br />
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In a room, lots of people.<br />
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Shy and timid, I don't think much of myself.<br />
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Somehow I gather up the courage to speak.<br />
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My face turns red, eyes lowered, staring at the ground<br />
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But I did it<br />
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Twirling<br />
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My apathy falls to the ground.<br />
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In a room, lots of people.<br />
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I speak again, more sure of myself.<br />
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I look up a few times<br />
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Twirling<br />
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My low self-esteem and melancholy fall to the ground.<br />
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In a room, lots of people<br />
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I speak with confidence, I own my words.<br />
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direct eye contact<br />
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My shyness and self-loathing falls to the ground, my confidence grows.<br />
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Twirling<br />
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I am a ballerina<br />
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I'm not stifled and stagnant anymore,<br />
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I'm not torn and forlorn.<br />
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I'm free.<br />
<br />Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-4455758470495370412012-05-22T08:37:00.000-07:002012-05-22T08:37:31.325-07:00THE FIGHT<img alt="" border="0" class="thumb inl" id="t59043520" src="http://cdn6.fotosearch.com/bthumb/CSP/CSP703/k7038052.jpg" style="height: 113px; width: 170px;" />I rise up out of the ruins and only to my surmise<br />
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I slip on a rock and fall back into my failures,<br />
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Fall back into my disease<br />
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My soul is pure but my mind is trying to change me,<br />
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Derrange me<br />
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I try to climb back up the rocky terrain<br />
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I'm fumbling for a grasp on reality<br />
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Condemned to chaos, that's how I feel<br />
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Layers of falsities I must strip, must peel<br />
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I tell myself I can do this, I can rise above this insanity<br />
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I must always remember- it is darkest before the dawn<br />
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I open my arms, let the sunshine cleanse me<br />
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Hoping that my pain and angst will fall off and die<br />
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Just as I want to give up and cry,<br />
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Teardrops of wonder envelop my newborn eyes<br />
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Strengthened by hope and inspiration, I begin to rise<br />
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Reinforcements of recognition stabilize and comfort me<br />
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I have finally found the pathway to peace...<br />
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<br />Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-50981533257042034032012-04-30T04:15:00.000-07:002012-04-30T04:15:23.991-07:00Jail and Prison--No More<img alt="" class="rg_hi uh_hi" data-height="168" data-width="300" height="168" id="rg_hi" src="https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ7xphMLUejsOdEvNukhFFVwQqaFoB38nCeHeY9nyOJxF0XNBbGhg" style="height: 168px; width: 300px;" width="300" /> It's no secret that I've been locked-up. I've been incarcerated all the way from Wyoming to Colorado to New York state. Nothing to be proud of, but true all the same. God-willing, I haven't been locked up in about 5 years and I pray I never will be again for as long as I live.<br />
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Thinking about incarceration reminds me of the worst jail experience I have ever had. Just thinking about it makes me cringe. I ended up incarcerated for about 2 months while I was 5/6 months pregnant with my son, Jayden. I had violated my probation while I was on an ankle bracelet and had to do the rest of my time in jail. The entire time I spent in jail, I was on 23-hour lockdown. I was stuck in my cell for 23 hours a day. On that hour that they let me out, no one else was out but me, so I was still alone. I was handcuffed for the whole hour that I was out, except for when I took a shower. I began to fear human contact because I had been deprived of it day in and day out. They took me off of all of my meds because I was pregnant. They kept switching around my antidepressant which was making me even more crazy. The only solace that I had was in my reading, which I devoured at least one book a day. I could only take tylenol for the intense pain that I felt in my back and shoulders at night, because I was pregnant. Every night was torture, horribly painful, and I barely slept at all. I was delirious, mentally whacked out and contemplating suicide. I was contemplating causing pregnancy complications so that I could be rushed to the hospital. I always told myself, "if you can make it through this, girl you can make it through anything." And I made it. The day that they released me from there was the day the heavens opened up and bestowed their beautiful light upon me. After that experience, I promised myself I would never see the four walls of a jail cell again.<br />
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About six years prior to that experience,when I was 21 years old, I caught my first of two felony charges out in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. I had my xanax and ativan in the same prescription bottle and the cops found it after my boyfriend got pulled over for driving under the influence. For future reference, please note that that is a felony.It was an attempted possession charge. The other felony I caught was for giving a girl a klonopin of mine begause she was kicking dope and was very ill. That was a distibution charge. Amazing, I think. I ended up doing 5 months in Denver Women's Correctional Facility, an all-security prison in Denver. That was truly a horrific experience I would never relive again if you paid me one million dollars. But maybe for 2 million. I have also done jail time for various petty theft offenses. It always happened only when I drank. Good thing I quit drinking, huh? If you added up all of the times I have been incarcerated, it would probably add up to about 2 years!!!<br />
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My life now is nothing like it was 5 years ago. I have been sober almost 9 months now, completely free from all drugs and alcohol. I have my beautiful 3 and a half year old son, Jayden, who I love and adore. I cherish ever day that goes by and I revel in life's beauty,trying not to take anything for granted. I embrace all that life has to offer and I appreciate freedom. I have opened the door to a whole new chapter in my life and when it comes to jail and prison, I say "NO MORE!!!!!"Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-84941231078056382192012-04-17T06:16:00.001-07:002012-04-17T06:16:50.815-07:00NeedtoBreathe - Something Beautiful w/ lyrics<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/en45u0POegQ?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-70629472269321522462012-04-16T07:12:00.000-07:002012-04-16T07:12:05.627-07:00Thank You<img alt="" class="uh_hi" data-height="196" data-width="257" height="196" id="rg_hi" src="https://www.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQARw6Dv5NGB_34vpsP2AmJrCJPyCSLc0jbinzi18uW5aMkvg71lk2MMsg" style="height: 196px; width: 257px;" width="257" /> I am so inspired right now<br />
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My heart beats strong like a drum<br />
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My soul is trembling and tingling<br />
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Everything is so vast and surreal<br />
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I am lost in waves of desire, undulating and engulfing me<br />
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My core is on fire<br />
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I have never felt this intoxicated before<br />
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In my heart, I'm already married<br />
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I'm humbled, I'm down on my knees<br />
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I am entranced and entangled in your web of compassion<br />
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I hold these feelings in the abysmal depths of my heart<br />
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Safe from my demons and fears<br />
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So ever grateful am I for these emotions and I say "thank you"<br />
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Thank you for capturing my very essence of being<br />
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Thank you for igniting the fire within<br />
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Thank you for making my heart jump and skip a beat<br />
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Simply put, "thank you"Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-29140724368826638022012-03-31T11:54:00.000-07:002012-03-31T11:54:49.999-07:00Communicating With The Dead<a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUL08uSY9Dr8Ja_V95eLRQbPm2l9Afx3wL7e7uMFPldROwRhnzDw" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="uh_hi" data-height="194" data-width="259" height="194" id="rg_hi" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUL08uSY9Dr8Ja_V95eLRQbPm2l9Afx3wL7e7uMFPldROwRhnzDw" style="height: 194px; width: 259px;" width="259" /></a><img alt="" class="uh_hi" data-height="177" data-width="284" height="177" id="rg_hi" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6aoG0vmkZwiMHruVmtgGQEAdEce26saB4fHX4eA6dan5fpIhHMA" style="height: 177px; width: 284px;" width="284" /> I have had a few psychic experiences in my life, but hadn't really communicated with the dead until just recently. I just had a profound experience with someone who has died, my husband. This is a rather personal subjuct for me but I feel like with me putting this out there, I can possibly help someone else who has gone through a similar experience feel like they are not alone. <br />
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Fred was a wonderful man whose life ended way too soon. He died of a cardiac arrest that was also drug related. He passed in November of 2010. I hadn't really been dealing with his death for the last year. I had been drinking off and on and just suppressing my emotions involving his death. For the last almost eight months, I have been sober and I have really been kind of forced to deal with it a lot more. I have felt Fred's presence off and on since he died, a little bit more over the past few months. I think it has been more since Jayden has been back here living with me. Jayden is both Fred and I's son.<br />
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I had always been thinking things in my head but never saying them out loud. Well, a few days ago I really felt his presence in the room where Jayden and I were watching a movie. I thought to myself, "duh, maybe Fred doesn't hear what I'm thinking, but he might hear what I'm saying if I speak out loud. Maybe he would respond." So I said out loud, "Fred, if you are here, show me somehow. Give me a sign." Just after I said that, I felt a gentle wave of coolness pass through me, almost as if he walked right through me. What's even more eerie is that my son spoke of him. He said that he has played with him and that he was playing with him earlier that day. At night, my son sleeps in bed with me but on many a night, he has complained abou "cold covers" and then tries to pull the covers up from the bottom of the bed as though cover himself even more. Just recently, he has been going into Kenny's room to sleep and sometimes will move back and forth during the course of a night. I have always heard that when a spirit is close, it gets much colder. There have been a couple more intense and personal experiences following the ones I have just spoke of, and they have all left me with a feeling of peace. I also have a best friend who died just a month before Fred. Jayden has actually spoke of him before. I haven't really communicated with him though, I am nowhere near ready to deal with his death yet.<br />
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Now I'm sure a lot of people reading this probably think that I'm "bat-shit crazy". All I can tell you is that these are some of the uncanny things that have honestly happened to me in my life. These experiences were not drawn from extremely potent acid trips, I have been completely sober. There is no doubt in my mind that the things that I saw and felt were real. The spirit world is as real as the sky is blue. Anyone out there who has had a similar experience understands. And if you have communicated with the dead, you are not alone. It is absolutely nothing to be ashamed or afraid of. From my experiences I draw strength, hope, faith and love.Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8922562221838763407.post-55415359948141157332012-03-18T12:04:00.000-07:002012-03-18T12:04:31.034-07:00Celibate For Life<a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/celibacy/smokesomekill/Sexy-Fun-Images3/celibacy.jpg?o=10"><img class="over off" galleryimg="no" src="http://th107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/smokesomekill/Sexy-Fun-Images3/th_celibacy.jpg" style="height: 140px; width: 140px;" /></a> I find myself in a situation. I'm perfectly content with this situation, don't get me wrong. I have my beautiful and most amazing son back with me and I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. We both live with my best friend Kenny in a lovely cabin in the woods. What could be better? Jayden refers to Kenny as his daddy, for his real father passed away a little over a year ago. Jayden is supremely happy and completely content. So am I. I'm just sitting here, reflecting on the fact that I will probably be celibate for life, or at least until Jayden turns eighteen. The thought is a little disconcerting to me.<br />
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You see, I wouldn't be able to bring another man into Jayden's life because Jayden already calls Kenny "daddy". And where on earth would I meet a man anyways, with me living all the way out in the middle of nowhere? Yes I do go into town to do shopping and attend A.A. meetings. Now let's just say that I met a nice man at an A.A. meeting or in the checkout line at the grocery store. What am I going to do, move him into the cabin? Have a "Two Men and a Baby " scenario? I think not. Hey, maybe I could move him into the storage shed outside. You see how this whole situation has me perturbed and perplexed?<br />
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Now I'm not saying that I couldn't date. I suppose that is possible. So I guess I don't have to be celibate for the remainder of my life. But with dating, what can come of it? I surmise that I could be in a serious relationship that wouldn't be able to come into fruition until Jayden is an adult. I have fifteen more years. Will I still be attractive at age 45, or will I already be going downhill fast? These are thoughts that I really don't wish to entertain...<br />
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So here it is. I've laid it all out on the table. I am insanely happy in the situation that I am in. I'm just banking on the fact that I will be celibate for life. I'm really not a sexually-driven person anyways. I would only settle for my soul-mate, nothing less. Maybe I could just become a nun, although I'm not Catholic. Anyhow, I guess I don't know what the future holds. Only time will tell...Allysan Rachel McDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987658005388309652noreply@blogger.com2