Maria Scott Herndon: Fabric Of Being

Today, I will love my curves. Because I have them. Because I am them. I am the swell of the hip and belly. The meandering lines of the my waist. The voluptuous arc my chest. Even the sweet turn of my shoulders and neck. I am that never ending ride from top to bottom and back again. A labyrinth of the flesh. Today, I will love my curves. In doing so I honor the receptive powers of my nature. The divine vulnerability and the great strength it requires. Today, I will love my curves. Every single one of them. The ones that I have cultivated. The ones that I have shamed. Even the ones I forget exist. I will love them all. And the way they have supported me. Caressed my very being. I will own them. Today, I will love my curves. I revel in the gravitational pull they hold. And know magic that is created in their movements. I allow myself to be seen. To let the eyes of the world find me and drink me in without shrinking in fear. To be visible. To be desirable. To be me. Wildly. Plea...

Sammy was diagnosed with Aspergers about six years ago. We've known all his life that he was "different.". Brilliant and odd and dresses a bit strangely has trouble making friends yet all who meet him take a liking to him. His capacity to focus on what intrigues him is unmatched by most. However, the list of what intrigues him is very narrow and specific. Also, I've often wondered; How could one young man be so smart but have trouble washing his hair or brushing his teeth? How could he be so intelligent but be incapable of holding down a job in real life? I wonder if he'll ever find his hunger...his drive.....his motivation. Before he was diagnosed, I remember feeling so confused. Why wasn't he turning out like our other kids? Why didn't his intelligence translate into more success in the real world? Now at 22, I have my worries for him. I see his life passing by. He spends his time re...

One of the most frightening things in the world is losing a friend; especially when it ends on a bad note to the point of breaking your heart. Perhaps this is why some people never get very close. They stay so far apart there’s never a chance for them to heal. But still, we all want love. We strive for the in-between point in which friendships are in no danger of falling to pieces. The point where truth is no longer more important than the saving of hurt feelings and lost loves. However, truth is what true friendships thrive on most. Truth is the one thing we all want to hear yet few accept. Truth is an important aspect which lives in the best and closest of friendships. If the truth cannot be told without losing the friendship or the love, then there was never a friendship, never a love to lose. Yet we somehow forget this for the sake of keeping one more person closer to us. I've been guilty of this and trust me, the price too high. If the truth will be told; most would rath...

Alright, so I guess it’s no longer a secret that I am back to blogging. Life got in the way. But sometimes you have to step away from something in order to regain your inspiration. But now I have a job and a new environment. Over the course of this summer I felt the urge to start writing again. I like being able to share things in this space even if only a few people are reading. If you’re reading, thanks for coming back!  Feel free to leave me a comment with what you would like to keep reading about and see in this space.

I've always try to be tuned into the world and the people around me. I constantly listen and observe, listen. Like the rest of us, I want to learn what to do and what not to do. Here’ are some things I've noticed that emotionally stable people don’t do: They don’t take other people’s behavior personally. The truth is, the way other people behave and function is not about you.  Most people are so caught up in their own problems, responsibilities and struggles, that the thought of asking you how you’re doing doesn’t even cross their mind.  They aren’t being mean or uncaring – they’re just busy and a bit self-centered at times.  And that’s OK.  It’s not evidence of some fundamental flaw on your part.  It doesn’t make you unlovable or unworthy.  It just means that some people aren’t very good at looking beyond their own egocentric bubble.  They don’t get caught up in petty arguments and drama. When you encounter someone...