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L.O.V.E. & P.O.E.T.R.Y.

10 Thursday Mar 2016

Posted by hubby1974 in Affirmations, Blogging, poetry, Relationship

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appreciation, gratitude, growth, journalling, love, poetry, pride, Relationship, thankfulness

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Source: quotesblog.net

Message from Lee, which inspired Hubby’s poetic reply (below):

I really appreciate you and I feel so proud of my ability to share these things with you and be willing and able to discuss them with you in a calm and loving, sharing way without reacting or feeling threatened or controlled or criticised or told what to do. I also feel proud that I can hear, value, and even more – WANT your opinion and know that I can still have my own and still make my own decision.  I am proud of “us” that we had the conversation that we did this morning, in the WAY that we did. I do believe that we are given these dilemmas and challenges for a reason, and I know that the most important one was to practice and succeed in our communication as we demonstrated this time.


From Hubby:

L etter

O f

V oluptuous

E cstasy

 

Me writing poetry is quite a feat,

So if you are ready to hear, pull up a seat.

I challenged myself to find words that are succinct,

To express the extent to which I feel we are linked.

 

Our talk this morning didn’t last very long,

But making the most of every opportunity, is never wrong.

I too, am proud of your ability to share,

It’s important to acknowledge it didn’t come from nowhere.

 

See that we’ve worked hard to learn how to talk,

It’s a bit like babies learning to walk.

The WAY we conversed was inspirational indeed,

Gives such confidence that we’re certain to succeed.

 

We don’t need to wait for misunderstandings to write,

Poetry can be appropriate everyday or night.

In summary, I am ecstatic that we’ve removed the ‘boxing glove’,

As a result we’ve found lots and lots of LOVE.  ❤ ❤ ❤


P.O.E.T.R.Y

By Lee Sweet ©

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O f
E xpression
T o
R eveal
Y ourself


 

I’m Yours: Response to Tides vs Waves

02 Wednesday Mar 2016

Posted by bittersweet1976 in Affirmations, Blogging, Humor, poetry, Relationship

≈ 29 Comments

Tags

acceptance, Blogging Awards, communication, friends, Grateful, humor, love, marriage, poetry, Relationship, thank you, thankfulness

Response to Tides vs Waves


Yes, my friend, I must agree
There’s nothing better than poetry
To soften my heart, and allow me to hear
All the things you’ve shared on the blogosphere

 

Firstly I’d like to let you know
Just how much I love you so
And appreciate all your determination
To fine-tune our hearts to the same ‘station’

Your message is simple and yet so deep
And yes, I am open, and yet I still weep
But the tears are those of being so moved
By the love and the care you so much infuse

I am sorry for my part in the misunderstandings
And I also feel sure that our awareness is expanding
We are learning so much, as we continue to flourish
We‘ve weathered the storms and revealed great courage

I too am so happy with how close we‘ve connected
And I see your concern of it being affected
I see how important it is to be
communicating and sharing constantly

I thank you for all your gratitude and praise
For my hard work in the home that I hope’s not a phase 😉
Your encouragement and smiles make my heart sing
If I am a Queen, then you are my King!

I’m glad to have learned from what we’ve lately discussed,
We are not “you and me”, we are really an “us”
I see it‘s important to carve out time
To share with each other, including in rhyme!

I thank you again for the poem you wrote
The expressions of dedication and love it connotes
This poetic initiative has opened new doors,
I’ve liked all you said and I’ll say “I’m yours!”

Tides vs Waves (Manic Monday Poetry)

29 Monday Feb 2016

Posted by hubby1974 in Blogging, Hypomania, poetry, Relationship

≈ 11 Comments

Tags

blogging, hope, love, poetry, Relationship

Is poetry a gentler way to say
what’s on my mind,
especially if you expect something not-so-kind?

I’m really not sure
but I’m going to try
Trying is something I’ll continue
Till the day I die.

My words may be simple
but my message is deep
I am hoping that you’ll be open
or we’re both likely to weep.

You from hurt,
me from frustration…
but the misunderstanding
comes from not being at the same ‘station’

Our intimacy has been strong
Our closeness, I adore
And when it lessens, even slightly
I notice… that’s for sure.

With all that we’ve had to deal with
It’s pretty amazing how good things have been,
Trust me – it’s not just ‘couple therapy’ homework,
When I say that I notice your efforts in becoming Queen.  😛

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Normal for our connection to rise and fall (and rise…)

Hoping that it’s a Tide, waxing & waning like the moon

and not like stormy Waves,

which are strong and powerful, but crash like a (broken) hot-air balloon!   😉200w

 

 

 


Source: theketelsens.blogspot.com & giphy.com

When life gets busy and moves real fast
I know you can manage, you always do
But ensuring time for ‘us‘
Is some essential glue too!

Sharing with honesty and openness always
is certainly a must.
We’ve seen what can happen,
when we lose that trust. 😦

As I’ve told you about a month ago
you don’t need to be afraid of me.
“Slow down, slow down” is all that needs to be said
Hoping you can still hear it, A.S.A.P.

If I expressed this bad
you can blame it on the rhyme
but if you like what I said
then you can say: “You’re mine!” 😀

❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

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Divorce is NOT Funny (Friday)

26 Friday Feb 2016

Posted by hubby1974 in Blogging, Humor, Relationship

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Tags

blogging, counselling, couple therapy, divorce, love, marriage, Relationship

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Source: joyreactor.com

Today I’m going to keep intro brief, but add a few comments occasionally.  I just wanted to remind everyone – if you have suggestion for a theme for Funny Friday, please let me know in the comments.  Today’s theme came from yesterday’s post about being a Child of Divorce.

Like the last couple weeks (Poetry and Death), the divorce theme had alot of material available. I hope you enjoy my selected jokes and memes.   Apologies if anyone is offended. I purposely tried to stay away from the subject of infidelity, with one exception.  Have a great weekend!

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Source: pinterest.com & jokideo.com
  • A man was driving home one evening and realized that it was his daughter’s birthday and he hadn’t bought her a present. He drove to the mall and ran to the toy store and he asked the store manager “How much is that new Barbie in the window?” The Manager replied, “Which one? We have ‘Barbie goes to the gym’ for $19.95 ….’Barbie goes to the Ball’ for $19.95 ….’Barbie goes shopping’ for $19.95 ….’Barbie goes to the beach’ for $19.95 ….’Barbie goes to the Nightclub’ for $19.95 ….and ‘Divorced Barbie’ for $375.00”. “Why is the Divorced Barbie $375.00, when all the others are $19.95”? Dad asked surprised. “Divorced Barbie comes with Ken’s car, Ken’s House, Ken’s boat, Ken’s dog, Ken’s cat and Ken’s furniture.”
  • A lawyer married a woman who had previously divorced five husbands. On their wedding night, she told her new husband, “Please be gentle, I’m still a virgin.” “What?” said the puzzled groom? “How can that be if you’ve been married five times?” “Well, Husband 1 was a sales representative; he kept telling me how great it was going to be. Husband 2 was an engineer; he understood the basic process but wanted three years to research, implement, and design a new state-of-the-art method. Husband 3 was in marketing; although he had a nice product, he was never sure how to position it. Husband 4 was a psychologist; all he ever did was talk about it. Husband 5 was a stamp collector; all he ever did was… God! I miss him! But now that I’ve married you, I’m really excited!” “Good,” said the new husband, “but, why?” “You’re a lawyer. This time I know I’m gonna get screwed!”
Source: divorcehq.com & jokideo.com
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Source: www9.trendfromf.tk & jokideo.com

I don’t believe this could be true…

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Source: menswomenshumor.wordpress.com

THE FIRST ONE HERE WAS MY ONLY EXCEPTION RE INFIDELITY

  • Mickey Mouse is having a nasty divorce with Minnie Mouse.  Mickey spoke to the judge about separation.  “I’m sorry Mickey, but I can’t legally separate you you on the grounds that Minnie is mentally insane…”  Mickey replied, “I didn’t say she was mentally insane, I said that she’s fucking goofy!”
  • After being married for 30 years, a man took a look at his wife and said, “Honey, do you realize 30 years ago, I had a cheap apartment, a cheap car, slept on a pull out bed and watched a 13 inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night with a hot 21 year old blonde. Now, we have a nice house, nice car, big bed and plasma screen TV, but I’m sleeping with a 51 year old blonde. It seems to me that you are not holding up your side of things.”    Now the wife, a very reasonable woman, told him to go out and find a hot 21 year old blonde, and she would make sure that he would once again be living in a cheap apartment, driving a cheap car, sleeping on a sofa bed and if he was lucky he would have a small television to watch.
Source: hudo.com & jokes4us.com
Divorce
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Source: jokideo.com

Different Types of Sex

The first is Smurf Sex. This happens during the honeymoon; you both keep doing it until you’re blue in the face. The second is Kitchen Sex. This is at the beginning of the marriage; you’ll have sex anywhere, anytime. Including the kitchen. The third kind is Bedroom Sex. You’ve calmed down a bit, perhaps have kids, so you’ve got to do it in the bedroom. The fourth kind is Hallway Sex. This is where you pass each other in the hallway and say, “Screw you!” There is also a fifth kind of sex: Courtroom Sex. This is when you get divorced and your wife screws you in front of everyone in the court.

Source: jokideo.com

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Source: lawyer-jokes.mytwotails.com

Quotes:

  • Divorce is like passing a kidney stone. It hurts like hell, takes what seems forever to pass, results in an enormous bill, and men will always think they have something great to show for it when they get to keep the worthless stone. – Mary Godwin
  • Marriage is the process of finding out what kind of man your wife would have preferred.
Source: divorcehq.com

 

This first video was meant to be part of Death is NOT Funny –  Enjoy 😉

 

 

 

Pride and Growth

18 Thursday Feb 2016

Posted by hubby1974 in Blogging, poetry, Relationship

≈ 11 Comments

Tags

Goals, Grateful, gratitude, growth, help, hope, journalling, love, Relationship, thank you

Unconditional_Love

Image: riseearth.com

Poetry inspired by chat with wife this morning

What are you thinking,
You say do not know.
I ask again for you to share,
because this is no show.

Slowly the words begin to flow,
from I don’t know where.
You share much about your work,
I really DO care.

Now you have so much to say
when can I respond.
I hear a potential opportunity,
I really don’t wish to abscond.

But I say something wrong,
or at least not quite right.
Thankfully, I was relieved
it did not start a fight.

You tell me after,
what you needed to hear.
I appreciate this greatly,
because it’s not always clear.

So instead of repeating,
exactly what you said to me.
I thought about rhyming it,
So you would really, really see…

I am proud of you, with all that you do,
with teaching drama, house cleaning and being Mom,
No matter which shoes.

I see the growth in your confidence,
and stronger organisational skills.
Especially the connection between us
really gives me the thrills.

Let me finish by saying
how much I love you.
It can’t be said too much
Because it’s so true.


 

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Source: quotesgram.com & quoteaddicts.com

Now I know what tomorrow’s theme for Funny Friday will be: Poetry is NOT Funny (preview below) 0515114dffab35781749e809d8bc65c55474e5-wm.jpg

Source: whisper.sh

A Must Read Tag-along Poem Cooked By All Of Us… Tuesday Trivia

17 Wednesday Feb 2016

Posted by hubby1974 in Blogging, poetry, reblog, Relationship

≈ 3 Comments

Tags

blog, blogging, communication, humor, journalling, love, Relationship, thankfulness, Valentines Day

Well, here it is… The tag-along poem you’ve all been waiting for. Special thanks Jacqueline for arranging the exercise and hosting the party too.

I am constantly amazed at the new & creative ways to bring the blogosphere to ‘life’, promoting connection, love and support.

a cooking pot and twisted tales

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Her eyes shone with tears

That clung to her lashes

She glanced at the ring

It’s twinkles brought back flashes

 Seeking you first

She knew in her heart,

she’d never forget this day.

The emotions she felt,

overwhelming- in a way.

Gradmama

–blue shoes and sashes 

 Melinda Kucsera

she knew where the stash is–

of chocolates liquor splashed,

frosted with white slashes… 

Elihu

Memories were there

Of Love and of laughter

A future there too

Of happily ever after 

Oba Kingsoracle

At last, he said it

It seemed like forever

But here and now

Her heart for him to keep

Forever.

Writersdream9

She was anticipating all the joy he would bring 

Sarah C

As the band struck a tune….

was it too soon?

the cat crossed their path quickly

And then it was time for giggling 

Noirfifre

She spent all that time, years

she would never…

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Epiphany

13 Saturday Feb 2016

Posted by hubby1974 in Fleeting insights, poetry, reblog

≈ 10 Comments

Tags

Goals, growth, hope, journalling, love, Mental Health, reblog, Relationship, Valentines Day

In the spirit of the Valentine’s Day weekend, I have reblogged one of my first posts, an attempt at poetry/prose, written to my wife during the depths of our depression 1.5 years ago. This post also relates to yesterday’s Death is not Funny post and explains my blog’s tagline: Make Sweetness from the Bitterness.

Thanks to Jacqueline for the Valentines inspiration and wonderful idea for poem tag. Here’s my contribution:
The really special thing
About our love is this
When your not in my arms
Your pheromones I constantly miss!

Dialogue from the Depths

thoughts inspired by Noah – Biblical and the modern movie version

read it slowly – then read it again.

in reference to the destruction of the world by water…
what will it look like? it feels like the end of everything. no.  its the beginning of everything!

all beginnings come after something has finished. an ending. this ending feels scary. it is scary. the unknown. but faith / emunah can be found. after night comes day. after darkness comes light. the night is darkest, just before the light. after bitterness comes sweetness.

just like the pain of childbirth, definitely also a struggle for the fetus. the pressure of labor must feel like the beginning of the end, but it turns out to be the beginning of the beginning. the end of something becomes the beginning of something better. something sweeter.  this pressure, this pain must be part of transition. growth…

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What a nightmare – literally

15 Tuesday Dec 2015

Posted by bittersweet1976 in Partner Advice, Relationship

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Tags

death, dreams, gratitude, humor, love, nightmare, Relationship, thankfulness

Last night I had a bad dream.  Really quite traumatic.

It started out nice.  Sunny, warm day. Exotic island (?Greece).  My wife and I were swimming in the beautiful blue water.  Very calm sea.  Gentle breeze blowing.

My wife felt like a rest, so she headed back to the beach.  Then suddenly, I hear a helicopter noise in the distance, with it’s increasing noise grabbing my attention.  I immediately noticed it was out of control, flying directly towards my wife.  I screamed to my wife to try duck down, under the water, but it was too late.

If the outcome wasn’t so tragic, it might actually be ‘funny’, in a black comedy sort of way.  A couple minutes after the splash settled, I realized my wife hadn’t surfaced.  I swam toward where I last saw her, diving down as fast as I could go.  In shock, I discovered her lifeless body near the bottom – I grabbed her, pulled her to the surface, then dragged her to the beach.

Instinctively, I began performing CPR, while looking around for someone to call for help.  Strangely, there wasn’t anyone around.  I frantically continued chest compressions & ‘mouth-to-mouth’ continuously, hoping / praying for a miracle.  This continued for what seemed like an eternity.  I just couldn’t stop, couldn’t accept that I lost my soulmate………………………

…until I woke up.  In the morning, after sobbing quietly, I got enough guts to tell my wife about it.

Then my wife offered me a hug – isn’t she so sweet!

Then I complained to her:

“I never usually remember my dreams… why don’t I ever wake up from good dreams?”

Without hesitation, my wife responded:

“Because the good dreams are for real life” 

  WOW!

 

Really Ridiculous Repartee

01 Tuesday Dec 2015

Posted by bittersweet1976 in Affirmations, Partner Advice, Relationship

≈ 5 Comments

Tags

communication, friends, Goals, gratitude, love, Mental Health, Relationship, thank you, thankfulness, thanksgiving

Dear Lee,

I appreciate you so much –  you are so special.

Despite all the challenges in with health / family, you do not give up and have recently even been willing to start to deal with things more directly.

I look forward to progressing with understanding the issues even deeper, so we can better manage the challenges for us and kids.

I LOVE YOU.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend (belated).

ps dont forget
(w)Rrite
Run
Rest
Reclean
Reconnect with me

Reply!!

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Dear Hubby,

Wow!

Here is my Reply…

Thanks for the Really  Resourceful “R” Regime!! I will try to Register and  Realize it into my daily Routine, and will try to be Responsible to Remember and Retain them.

I love you too. Thanks for not giving up either.

You are Really Rad!!!

May we Reconnect Regularly and Repeatedly!!!

Yours Really,

Lee   😉

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NOTE:  At least I learnt a new word coming up with the title of this post: Repartee (meaning – pleasant conversation).  If you knew the meaning of this word before reading this, comment below.

Thankfulness from wife (catchup)

28 Saturday Nov 2015

Posted by bittersweet1976 in Affirmations, Anxiety, Partner Advice, Relationship

≈ 3 Comments

Tags

Anxiety, communication, Goals, Grateful, gratitude, growth, hope, love, Mental Health, Relationship, thank you, thankfulness, thanksgiving

(Background:  In spirit of Thanksgiving weekend, here is a recent thankfulness email from wife, sent 2 weeks ago – see Hubby reply in comments and leave a comment yourself)

Dear Darling Husband,

I just want to tell you how much I really appreciated our talk on Friday night (and the one last night too). On Friday night you showed me how you can listen to my concerns and worries without judging or criticizing me but instead, just being there for me – to listen and reassure me lovingly and gently. It made me feel so much better. I felt safe, loved, cared for and protected. You didn’t have to understand or believe the content of my concerns, but you understood me as a person and my need for your unconditional love, support and reassurance.

Thanks also for your support and perspective last night too. I am glad we can share these difficult situations with each other in an open, sharing dialogue.

You are an awesome husband and friend. I really appreciate you.

Thank you.

Love,

Lee

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