Tesoro Mio

“There I were,

Talking to you

in the language of sunsets.

I wanted to hold

that luminous wind in my hair,

to burst across the horizons and glow.

There you were,

like a minute flowing out of an hour,

In the big air,

Separating me from myself.”

― Monica Laura Rapeanu

Tesoro Mio

~ Fiona Why ~

...and he said to me,

"I love you. I love you with all my heart. You are my world, my heart, my everything.

And I can't live without you. You are the air that I breathe, the heartbeat that lets me know I am still alive.

but...

I still think of her and the beautiful moments we shared together. Her memory visits me in the shadows

of my loneliness when I sit alone, and you are not here..."

Hello Beautiful World!

Some people only know one way to love, and that is with the intensity of a hundred years.

Absence in time doesn't erase the feelings of that love, even if it ended in much pain.

The memories of what once was will always remain in the back of the heart, like faded photos

and words almost forgotten. But the joy, the love, and the pain once felt will always remain tattooed

to our lives. We can cover them and hide them, but they can't be erased.

Both my mother and my grandmother loved this way. They gave their heart once, and continued

to love from that moment on til their last breath, through time and a lifetime of absence.

Thank For Reading!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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Sign Your Name Across My Heart

 OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER & PERSONAL UPDATE

Lori & Sunny

"Compassion Begins Where Judgment Ends"

True empathy, kindness, and understanding can only exist when we stop evaluating,

blaming, or moralizing others' behaviors.

It signifies that by releasing the need to judge, we can see the human struggle behind actions,

offering grace instead of criticism, and acknowledging our shared vulnerability.

Empathy Over Evaluation: Instead of condemning a mistake,

you try to understand the pain or circumstances that caused it.

✺

Letting Go of Ego: Judgement often stems from our own insecurities and desire for control,

whereas compassion requires humility.

✺

Seeing the "Wound," Not the Behavior: It is the practice of recognizing that people's actions

are often triggered by hidden battles.

✺

"I May Not Get It, But I See You": It is a quiet acceptance of another's journey,

even if you do not understand their choices.

Credit For The Above Text: Google AI Overview

Hello Beautiful World!

Tonight, I want to share with you the beautiful quote above, along with its meaning,

which I found in my Google search. While waiting for my Steppenwolf at Tempura Island, this beautiful

quote I had saved a while back came to mind, so I thought I'd share it with you.

So immediately, I started taking the above pictures to use for a Personal Update blog post for the quote.

Soon after my husband joined me at Tai Chi, however...

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): baby i wanna hold you

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): lets go dance

Lori Novo: ;)

Sents me teleport to join him at Hypnotic Romance, one of our favorite dancing spots.

Lori Novo: ty my love
Lori Novo: muahhhh baby
Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): muazzz

And then, this song began to play...

Sign Your Name

~ Sananda Maitreya ~

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): sign your name acrosss my heart..

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): muazzzzz

Lori Novo: i did the day u made me urs baby ;)

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): :))

Lori Novo: muahhhh

And the night was beautiful, as they always are with him.

Lori Novo: love u baby

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): dancing is better than tai chi

Lori Novo: yes, because we have body contact ;)

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): yeah baby

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): i want you close

Lori Novo: ;)

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): feel you move smell your scent

Lori Novo: touch your skin

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): see your eyes smile...

I tell you, after 14 years (plus ;) this amazing man continues to rock my world and melt my heart every day.

He is truly one of a kind, and I am so lucky to have his heart. I am complete, I search no more.

I have found my true love, forever.

Thanks For Reading!

Lori Novo

♥

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Dear Prudence... 🍂

EXPLORING SECOND LIFE

I was seventeen, not the most beautiful or best dressed, but with the confidence of a thousand women.

Dear Prudence

~ The Leslie West Band ~

"Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play.

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day.

The sun is up, the sky is blue,

It's beautiful and so are you

Dear Prudence won't you come out to play..."

-lyrics

Hello Beautiful World!

Welcome to Cherishville (Autumn) at Tuscan Hills (Moderate)

Cherishville is a peaceful, photogenic destination set in the heart of autumn.

Free rezz is available for photography enthusiasts. Flickr.

Yesterday, Sunny and I visited this beautiful Autumn location, which is my favorite

one so far this year. I have already visited others, and after taking a few pictures for an Exploring

Second Life post, I ended up deleting them. The main problem in some of the locations I have

visited is how much orange, yellow, and brown has been used to put them together. Don't get me

wrong, I love all the Fall hues, and that is one of the main reasons Autumn is my favorite season of the

year. However, not everything has to be completely Autumn colors. The air, just as we do, needs the

incorporation of other different shades, or the scenery looks like it's drowning in a pool of tangerine melt.

Now, that is just my personal opinion. ;)

How about today's song, Dear Prudence ~ The Leslie West Band?

Now this song, originally by English rock band The Beatles back in 1968, was written by John Lennon

and Paul McCartney for their White Album.

"Dear Prudence open up your eyes.

Dear Prudence see the sunny skies.

The wind is low the birds will sing,

That you are part of everything.

Dear Prudence won't you open up your eyes?..."

-Lyrics

This beautiful song will always sound great, no matter what style it is being played.

Today, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Leslie West, who, back in 2023, was named 245th

greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone, brings it to us in his own style, releasing his rock

version of Dear Prudence back in 1975. Leslie Abel West, who passed away back on December 23, 2020

was known for playing blues rock, hard rock, and heavy metal. Characterized by his heavy riffs and

expressive, fuzzed-out tones, he influenced modern blues and the stoner rock genre.

"Look around round

Look around round round

Look around..."

-Lyrics

Now, what inspired me for this blog post was the beautiful dress that I am wearing by Le Feminique

for 🍂The Saturday Sale: The Fall Week 🍂 (Ends September 29 / Gallery)

La Feminique Morgana Dress - Autumn Edition

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And now going back to the beginning...

Sweet seventeen, my favorite age, one of the best years of my life.

I wasn't the most beautiful or wearing the latest fashion. My hair wasn't perfectly styled, or

wearing all the makeup most girls my age were wearing. I was more like the girl with messy

long hair or tied up in a ponytail, wearing simple dresses or tees and jeans. My face was barely

embellished by a little blush and a small touch of lip gloss, but the two things that I never left

the house without were my biggest smile and the confidence of a thousand girls.

I felt as special and as beautiful as the most beautiful girl next to me. Never more, never less,

always as equal to them. I could easily walk into any situation or place and felt very confident

and never shied away from interactions with other people, no matter who they were. I actually

hoped and initiated conversations. The confidence I felt and the big smile were always the only

keys I needed to open any door, and any heart. I was happy being myself, simple with no worries

if I was not enough or if I was better than others. Appearances and materialistic possessions

never really interested me. What I had to offer and what I looked for in other people was

something more profound, something that could not be seen with the eyes but felt with the heart. 

Thanks For Reading!

Lori Novo

♥

"Dear Prudence let me see you smile.

Dear Prudence like a little child.

The clouds will be a daisy chain,

So let me see you smile again.

Dear Prudence won't you let me see you smile?..."

-Lyrics

"Dear Prudence, won't you come out to play.

Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day.

The sun is up, the sky is blue,

It's beautiful and so are you.

Dear Prudence won't you come out to play."

-Lyrics

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A Difficult Man

CAPTURING TEMPURA ISLAND

 

Hello Beautiful World!

The day is almost over, but before heading to bed, I want to introduce the four gentlemen I 

photographed early in the day during my visit to Tempura Island. It's been a while since I've done one of

my paparazzi posts, or in this case, a Capturing Tempura Island, so this is more like a combo, two in one.

The men I'll be showcasing were far from being difficult, as the post's title says. On the contrary,

they were easy to photograph, and I really enjoyed listening to the clicking of my camera, which

inspired me to venture out again in search of beautiful people to photograph. My "Paparazzi" blog posts,

have always been one of the favorite sections in the blog. "Our Moments Together" still remains #1.

I hope you all had a beautiful day. Tomorrow I'll be sharing some great Second Life

news that I am sure will make many of you happy, like me. Or some of you may not be so happy.

Either way, I am very excited that I can't wait. ;)

Keep safe and reaching for the stars.

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

She's A Rainbow

~ Lola Marsh ~

  

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“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us,

we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures,

have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.

The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,

who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing,

not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, 

that is a friend who cares.”

― Henri Nouwen, Out of Solitude

Prince Philip of Hirilorn (philbroth.luik)

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite,

the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration

for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach.

The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.”

― Ayn Rand

hekk Beverly

“Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams 

according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.”

― Roy T. Bennett

akira (akira09k)

“Keep Going

Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life.

Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”

― Roy T. Bennett

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Timeless Tunes

Is there a time limit when a good song stops being good because of its age? Absolutely not!

Many times you will find me sharing music as old as my grandmother and even older.

Everything from recent hits like Teddy Swims - Lose Control, to 1920's Swanee by Al Jolson.

Do my song selections in the blog make me too old or too young? Absolutely not!

Music is timeless!

So here's a beautiful oldie for you, Enjoy!

Toy Soldiers

- Martika -

Now, about this song choice wish is a song I like very much, I first discovered Toy Soldiers by

Martika when I was a very young girl, maybe around 16 years old. I was very surprised when I first

listened to it since it had already been around for years and I was just discovering it. I immediately fell

in love with the song and thought Martika was the most precious and coolest creature on the face of the

earth. She became my idol and from that day on I looked up to her as a role model wanting to be just

like her. Then, something wonderful happened. No, I never got to meet my idol, however, my friends

and family, who knew how much I love this artist started saying that I looked like her. I am not really

sure if they really meant it or just wanted to make me happy. However, I believed them.

At the time I had very long hair, still do, most of my life I kept long hair, but after being told over and

over by my loved ones that I looked like Martika, I decided to get her hair cut, like in the video, and I

loved it! I kept the style for a good two years, trimming it as soon as it would grow a little.

Of course, my idolization moved to a new artist over the years, but I never stopped loving Martika's

music. Here's another one of my favorites from her. Have a good night everyone!

Love...Thy Will Be Done

- Martika -

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