No woman is an Island either....

aysemari

Ladies,

first off I really missed you all. It's funny how you make a connection to people
just by posting on a board.

I was in my shell for quiet some time now. I am just biding my time till I am
reunited with the city that makes me feel alive. And woods and ocean...

Though I didn't make a peep, I never stopped caring and checking on you.

I found a saying by Georgia O'Keefe that goes like this:

"The cure for loneliness is solitude"

And suddenly I knew what I was doing.

Love,
Ayse

carkris

Sometimes you have to take a
Sometimes you have to take a break and crawl inside yourself in order to heal. Glad you are back. that quote was so spot on.

missrenee

carkris said:

Sometimes you have to take a
Sometimes you have to take a break and crawl inside yourself in order to heal. Glad you are back. that quote was so spot on.

Ayse--I'm glad to hear from you
Every day you are closer to your goal of starting a brand new life in a brand new city.
for me but for you!

Let's set up a play date soon!

Hugs, Renee

MyTurnNow

Ayse, I missed your posts
Ayse, I missed your posts but am glad you are back.

P.S. I LOVE your new pic!!

Jean 0609

Hi Ayse,
You look great! Thanks for checking in. Hope you are able to make your move back to the "city" soon. Hugs, Jean

Bella Luna

So good to hear from you.
So good to hear from you. You look beautiful in your pic. Love the colors! How exciting... it sounds like your move back to the BIG APPLE is underway! So happy for you!
BL

Lighthouse_7

Bella Luna said:

So good to hear from you.
So good to hear from you. You look beautiful in your pic. Love the colors! How exciting... it sounds like your move back to the BIG APPLE is underway! So happy for you!
BL

Yes I can relate. I've been
Yes I can relate. I've been in solitude for a while myself. I love the quote. Sometimes I don't know what to do with my feelings and sometimes I am alone then I rush back into life before I go over the edge. The edge meaning, I might want to stay home in solitude and I know that isn't good for me.

Getting through the medical battle was a fight that I was prepared to do, now I'm left with the battle of my mind. Your picture is beautiful and best of luck on the move to The Big Apple!I have the feeling that I might need a geographical cure, maybe you've inspired me.
Hugs,
Wanda

Gabe N Abby Mom

I love the photo, welcome
I love the photo, welcome back. When is your reunion with the city?

For me, those times of solitude and reflection are what allow me to face the world. They give me the strength and courage to deal with the ugly stuff life presents.

Thank you for caring, and for checking on us.

Hugs,

Linda

Heatherbelle

I missed you too

I missed you too

VickiSam

Heatherbelle said:

I missed you too

I missed you too

Ayse .. Cute new Photo of you .. when R you leaving that
hot, windy State of Arizona for NYC ?? Thinking about you lately, and wishing you had more friends and family around you .... Glad you are making the move back to NYC.. Lights, hussle and bussle ... Love it all


•☆.•*´¨`*••♥ Vicki Sam ♥••*´¨`*•.☆•

mariam_11_09

oh Ayse how beautiful!
It
oh Ayse how beautiful!

It reminds me of a poem by Hafiz called 'My Eyes So Soft'

Don't surrender your loneliness so quickly
Let it cut more deep.

Let it ferment and season you
As few humans
Or even divine ingredients can

Something missing in my heart tonight
Has made my eyes so soft
My voice so tender

My need of God
Absolutely clear.

lizzie17

solitude
My family and friends won't let me have the solitude that I feel like I need to heal. Between working every day, and all the day to day stuff----sometimes I just need to be left alone.
I feel it is essential for me, and I wish it wasn't something that makes those close to me concerned.

KayNYC

Welcome back
Love your new photo.You look great. Happy to hear you are closer to your dream of relocation. Great to have you back.Are you here in the Big Apple enjoying the beautiful Fall weather?
Hugs, K

sea60

Good to see you post!
I love your photo

I hope and pray you are reunited with such lovliness to surround you.


Hugs,

Sylvia

aysemari

KayNYC said:

Welcome back
Love your new photo.You look great. Happy to hear you are closer to your dream of relocation. Great to have you back.Are you here in the Big Apple enjoying the beautiful Fall weather?
Hugs, K

Kay,
if it's ok with you, I will let you know and we can catch a play
or eat some YUMMMY New York cheese cake.

I started the process, it will still take about 2-3 months.

Ayse

aysemari

mariam_11_09 said:

oh Ayse how beautiful!
It
oh Ayse how beautiful!

It reminds me of a poem by Hafiz called 'My Eyes So Soft'

Don't surrender your loneliness so quickly
Let it cut more deep.

Let it ferment and season you
As few humans
Or even divine ingredients can

Something missing in my heart tonight
Has made my eyes so soft
My voice so tender

My need of God
Absolutely clear.

Lovely Poem

Thank you for sharing, I actually looked up some more poems from
Hafiz.

Ayse

aysemari

My Halloween Costume
This was me on Halloween, one of my favorite Holidays. I loved to dress up and be silly
and really act my part. I almost didn't go anywhere but in the last minute I thought heck
no, cancer won't take Halloween from me. I have started my Chemo again, Herceptin and
have about 6 more treatments left but this is not so bad by itself.

Here's some interesting tid bit. I bought this outfit on impulse when I was in an indian part
of NYC and then I didn't know what to do with it. So I had a friend from Morroco and sometimes
just for fun he would wear his traditional clothes and I would wear this and we would pretend
we were visiting NYC and have drink and fun conversations. Only once did I pretend I couldn't
speak english. My crazy friend was telling all kind of wild tales about me and I had to do all I
can not to laugh.

Ayse