Steemit Vision Quest Week 5: Desert Wilderness
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Like the Mother Goddess: Primal, irresistibly alluring yet undeniably dangerous. So often we get hung up on some notion that being sexy is dirty. It can be debased to be sure, but life is sacred and life begins with sex.
I am saddened by the lack of support for families in our modern society. We have been conditioned to treat sex as if it were the key to, and barometer of, a healthy relationship and I suspect many families are torn apart over something as simple and temporary as a lull in sex drive. If Hollywood made movies with depictions of communities helping families through difficult times rather than endless scenes of cheap sex, I wonder if the divorce rate would go down? I wonder if communities would try to be supportive of families in trouble rather than sending in "authorities" to snatch kids at the first sign the parents are under duress?
This week, I want to make a tribute to sacred sex. Not porn, I am just not that kind of girl. When the prompt was first mentioned last week I knew the direction I wanted to take this. A few days ago I wrote a poem and as always a tune played in my head as I wrote.
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I found I had the time to try to let that tune find its voice, so I worked out a little melody and the chords. It never sounds exactly as it did in my head, but I was pleased with the result, so I made an entry into this week's Open Mic with the song. I won't be so cheesy as to include a link to that, it is the same song attached below. Except Open Mic got it without the slides!
That process was part of this process, though. Rather than use the same cut I did for my entry I used one I made a stupid mistake on. I was all set to enter the version in my slideshow when I realized I forgot to say my username at the start... OK, do it again! I left the opening on at the start so you can hear. I guess that would be not hear? It is not like I am a fabulous musician or this was a killer take or anything like that. My point is that I am a very mediocre musician and it took hours to get this relatively clean take and another hour to do it over with "fishyculture" at the beginning for my Open Mic entry! If I could eliminate "stupid mistakes" from my processes, life would be a lot easier! ;)
The last part of putting this together was the most time consuming. There were many pictures to comb through, @longsilver and I have been running around the desert a long time now! I wanted to illustrate the song with scenes from our life. I wanted to imbue the viewer with a sense of what deeply committed, long term love is like. Not trashy, just real, and sexy like the desert. We have been together for almost 40 years now and we did not get here by making cheap sex the priority in our relationship. We also did not make it here by being so prude we could not comprehend the sacred nature of sexuality. Strong families begin with honoring the sacredness of sex. And if you make all the way to the end, I honor the sacredness of humor a bit too!
It is all safe for work I promise. I hope you enjoy my offering this week, a little skinny dip under the desert moon!
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Woohoo! We're going streaking!!! :) Reminds me of a time I went skinnydipping at a new golf course, and the artificial pond had slippery slopes on the sides–we almost didn't make it out of there alive. Wow! It also reminds me of a very tender song called "Nightswimming" by REM. I just love what you've created with this post. Every single word and note feels delightful to me. Your timing with this is brilliant, as always. You are truly tapped in, my sister. I resonate with your message, first and foremost, about the unfortunate reality that some relationships are torn by the ripples of wavering sex drive, not to mention the jillions of other excuses to separate. Your words honor the family dynamic, and the companion dynamic, and the divine dynamic that is so very true:
Thank you for honoring the God-given gift that is sexuality. Thank you for holding such a playful sacred space to present your perspective and allow us to Journey, exploring this area of our own lives. I am so very impressed with you, and pleased, and proud of you, and grateful.
We celebrate your Creative Spirit, and we appreciate your entry in Steemit Vision Quest.
Well, shucks! Those are some very sweet words, and they mean an awful lot from you. Thanks so much for starting this, it has been truly "inspirational" in every sense of the word.
Looking forward to your tales from you trip!
My hubby and I spent 40 wonderful years together and our relationship was not built on cheap sex. It is give and take. Mutual respect and a deep friendship. You have it! May you and @longsilver spend a long life together. Love the video. Beautiful music and lovely photos.
:) Thanks so much!
Very nice! A mix of passion, love, fun, sex, friendship, and intimacy.... quite a relationship! Good on you guys.
Thanks for your upload! Very creative and pleasant : )
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We have been together for almost 40 years now and we did not get here by making cheap sex the priority in our relationship. hope you spend the whole life togather dear. thanks for the post, amazing shot with gorgeous music thankyou.
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Amazing that's all I can say, you put in so much effort into this. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words! tip! - my vote is weak right now lol!
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That was very interesting. Great job i enjoyed your mix. Love
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