Exploding Heart

MONDAY MORNINGS

“She smiled, and her eyes started to drift downward.

"Lori..."

Back up to his eyes.

"You know that I'm falling in love with you, right?”

― Rainbow Rowell

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

~ Jessie Villa Cover ~

Hello Beautiful World!

And a very beautiful Monday to all! 

Contrary to today's song's lyrics, I DO want to fall and keep falling in love with my Steppenwolf

who stole my heart on the night we met when, without my permission, he took me in his arms

and waltzed me into a dance that has lasted almost 15 years now. 

“Maybe love at first sight isn’t what we think it is.

Maybe it’s recognising a soul we loved in a past life and falling in love with them again.”

― Kamand Kojouri

And honestly, our waltz will continue for at least another 15 years. It will go on forever and after;

the waltz will continue in some beautiful ballroom in heaven.

Me: My baby, Te amo more than you can imagine. At this very moment, I feel so much love for you

that my heart feels like it's going to explode. TE AMO TE AMOOO!!!

Him: hi baby pls don’t explode i need your love in one beautiful you! muazzz

The above was one of the texts we exchanged this past Friday.

And this is how it is for us every day.

This is the kind of love that I wish for everyone.

A love where you feel so loved and cherished. Where you feel respected and cared for.

Where your loved one makes you feel that you are the most wonderful and beautiful thing

in their life. Where you feel safe and protected.

A love with no lies, doubts, or fears.

A love where you know you'll never be judged or criticized,

but where you will feel completely accepted and admired for who you are.

A love that lifts you and supports you in all your dreams.

A love that won't let you fall in hard times, but if we do,

they will fall with us just so they can help us find our way up again. 

A love that smiles, cries, and dreams with us.

A love that holds on tight and never lets go.

A love that lets us know it is gonna last forever.

“my love

for you

will always be

like a mountain stream.

quiet.

persistent.

continuous.”

― Sanober Khan, A Thousand Flamingos

Thanks For Reading!

Much Love,

Lori Novo

♥

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Hello My Love

SONG OF THE DAY

Hello Beautiful World!

Today's beautiful song, Hello My Love by Ision, is an anthem to Steppenwolf's love for me.

I have heard the same words in this song's lyrics so many times from my husband.

It is almost like a collection of his words was put together to compose this beautiful melody just for me.

Hope you enjoy!

Lori Novo

♥

Hello My Love

~ Ision ~

 When the nights get cold and endless.

And your heart forgets to try.

Just say my name into the silence.

I will always answer why...

I found the pieces

you were hiding

underneath your tired smile.

You kept your hurt inside your pockets,

like a secret running wild.

You told me love was just a language,

that your lips forgot to speak.

But I could hear it in your breathing.

Every word you were too scared to keep

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving.

Not tonight, not ever again

I'll be the lighthouse in your evening.

Hello my love,

Let me in.

You wear your loneliness like armor

like it's safer being numb.

But I've been tracing all your edges

And I know where you come from

Every time you push me further

I just take another step

cause loving you is never easy

but is the only thing I never leave

When the weight becomes unbearable

and you're standing on the edge

just reach for me across the darkness

I'll meet you where the heartbreak ends.

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving

not tonight, not ever again

I'll be the lighthouse in your evening

hello my love

let me in.

I know you cry when no one's watching.

I know you pray the pain will stop.

I know you wonder if you're worth it,

darling you're more than enough

You don't need to earn the morning

You don't need permission to heal.

Just let me sit with you in silence

silence

until the world feels real, real, real...

And if you ever stop believing

that you deserve a gentle love

just look at me and I'll remind you

you were always worth the blood.

We're not just words inside a promise

We're the proof that love holds on.

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving

not tonight, not any night again

I'll be the morning after grieving

hello my love

oh, let me in.

heloooooo

oh, hello my love

let me in. oh

ahhhahhh ahhh ahhh

Hello my love my love

I'm never letting go of you.

Hello my love, I'm here.

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I Feel Like A Diva

“She’ll be more than fine, she’ll be fierce.”

― Nicola Noble, To Face The Fire

Diva (Official Video)

~ Princess Nokia ~

Hello Beautiful World!

My beautifuls, don't we all have a little, if not a lot of diva and divo dust in all of us? Of course we do!

So I say, let our diva/divo dust glitter in a beautiful aura of confidence and love, love for ourselves and others.

The glittering dust should be meant to brighten, not to fog our thoughts, fogging everything and everyone

around us into the unexciting and turning us into self-centered people.

We can shine all together without dimming anyone else's shine and make the world a much brighter 

and beautiful place. Don't you agree? ;)

By the way, these new backdrop textures I used for this blog post are the new version of an old favorite.

You can find the old version sets in my other MarketPlace shop Here.

That is where you can find new and old sets (1024 X 1024) for a lower price.

And Here, you can find my new sets (2048 X 2048)

Have a beautiful day everyone!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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Never Enough

For My Steppenwolf

"I'm trying to hold my breath

Let it stay this way

Can't let this moment end

You set off a dream in me

Getting louder now

Can you hear it echoing?

Take my hand

Will you share this with me?

'Cause darling, without you..."

Never Enough

~ Loren Allred ~

Hello Beautiful World!

If you ask me if I have any regrets in my love for my Steppenwolf,

I have to say yes, I do.

I regret not having found him sooner, so I could have been loving him longer.

I regret the times I have gotten upset at him for stupid little things, when instead I could

have spent those minutes happily enjoying his love.

There are many things I regret, because I am not perfect, only human, and I have made

mistakes. But those mistakes have helped me realize how wonderful and big this love is.

My Steppenwolf is the greatest man I've ever met, and we have the rest of our lives to keep

loving each other, but honestly, that will never be enough. I need at least another lifetime to

show this man how much I love him, to make him as happy as he deserves, and to be his

every night, endlessly, and totally his... forever.

-Lori Novo

♥

"All the shine of a thousand spotlights

All the stars we steal from the night sky

Will never be enough

Never be enough

Towers of gold are still too little

These hands could hold the world but it'll

Never be enough

Never be enough..."

"For me

Never, never

Never, never

Never, for me

For me

Never enough

Never enough

Never enough

For me

For me

For me..."

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Steal My Breath Away

BLAST FROM THE PAST

“The diamond chandelier casts a warm glow across the shimmering silk dress,

spinning into romantic colors.

Rich bright gold, soft blush, and glittering champagne.”

― Kiana Krystle

We Are One

~ Kelly Sweet ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Today, I want to start the day by honoring a beautiful gown from the past.

This is the EMMA Gown by PURPLEMOON CREATIONS, designed by our very talented Second Life

designer Poulet Koenkamp. I featured this beautiful gown when it was first released back in November,

2014, in a blog post that I titled Take Me In Your Arms. Wow, how time flies! Good thing we don't get

old in Second Life. Unfortunately, fashion does. As you might have guessed, the gown is no longer

available. It was created for the classic avatar in five sizes (xs, s, m, l, and xl), like they used to create

fashion back then. So you would think there's no way it can fit on today's mesh bodies, right?

Well, I was shocked when I tried it on my Maitreya body, using the alpha mask that was included with

the gown, and it actually fit almost perfectly, just for a very minor detail on the top back, barely

noticeable, which can be easily hidden by wearing long hair. 

Now the gown is composed of several separate pieces that I can make copies of and use in other ways

for my photography. For example, with the flower adornments, I was able to unlink and modify them, so

I can make beautiful flower arrangements for my hair and matching bouquets. Now, don't think for a

minute that I'll be destroying the gown to create new things with the flowers. I'll be using copies of the

pieces I need for that. I have much respect for the beautiful gown and the hard work Ms Poulet put into

designing it. Not to mention that I still love it just as much as I did when it was first created. My

beautiful EMMA gown will stay with me for at least another twelve years. ;)

By the way, my hair is from WINGS (EF0208).

This is all for now my beautiful people. Have an amazing day everyone!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

True As Mary Magdalene

“blessed be

she

who is

both

furious

and

magnificent”

― Taylor Rhodes

Valentino | FKA Twigs

~ Live Performance x ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Today I celebrate the tender softness that was created in me

I am not ashamed of my tears.

They do not make me weak

But they enrich the human that I am.

They are a sign and proof that I care,

that I feel,

and that I am very much alive.

Today I celebrate my tears of sadness,

they teach me to better appreciate

tears of joy.

Today I celebrate my tears of joy,

they teach me that joy is always found after the sadness.

All that is needed is patience, endurance, and faith.

Thanks For Reading!

Much love,

Lori Novo

❤

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