The Phoenix - Eros' Rising

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"Don't Give Up"  by Ash Reed

Some days feel like the world on your back,

Like one more hit and you might crack.

Like nobody sees the weight you hold,

Like you’re fighting battles never told.

Bills stacking, trust collapsing,

Dreams delayed, doubts attacking.

You smile through it, play it cool,

But inside you’re breaking too.

You feel tired but you ain’t lazy,

Just overwhelmed, mind going crazy.

You question if it’s worth the climb,

If you’re running out of time.

But you still wake up every day,

Even when you want to fade.

That ain’t weakness that’s fight,

That’s surviving another night.

You came too far…

To quit now.

Don’t give up

Even when it hurts like hell.

Don’t give up

Even when you’re by yourself.

You’re stronger than you think you are,

You survived every scar.

Don’t give up

This ain’t where you fall apart.

Don’t give up

The storm don’t last forever.

Don’t give up

You break? You rebuild better.

Hold the line, stand your ground,

Even when nobody’s around.

Don’t give up

You’re closer than you know right now.

I know the nights feel endless,

I know the silence gets relentless.

I know the voice inside your head

Sometimes wishes you were dead inside instead.

But that voice ain’t truth

It’s fear in disguise.

It’s pain talking loud,

It ain’t your size.

You were built from struggle,

Built from grit.

You were built to take the hit.

Every scar is proof you stood,

When others wouldn’t, you could.

Every loss just sharpened steel,

Made you real.

You didn’t survive all that…

To fold now.

Yeah You been knocked down, counted out,

Doubted heavy, filled with doubt.

You been hurt, betrayed, left,

Felt like you got nothing left.

But look at you

Still breathing.

Still standing.

Still demanding more.

You ain’t weak for feeling low,

You ain’t soft for moving slow.

Progress ain’t always loud,

Sometimes it’s just not backing down.

You ain’t behind You on your path.

You ain’t finished You just in the draft.

The same pain that tried to end you…

Is shaping who you’re meant to be.

Don’t give up

Even when it hurts like hell.

Don’t give up

Even when you’re by yourself.

You’re stronger than you think you are,

You survived every scar.

Don’t give up

This ain’t where you fall apart.

Don’t give up

The storm don’t last forever.

Don’t give up

You break? You rebuild better.

Hold the line, stand your ground,

Even when nobody’s around.

Don’t give up

Your better days are coming now.

You made it this far.

Don’t stop now. "

So I had an interesting interaction today with someone new here.  I was just doing the usual and checking out the blogs when I came across a blog from a newer person.  (No Names Given)

I did my usual thing and read it and then also read the profile.  This left me with many questions so I reached out to the person and asked some clarification questions on their post.  

To clarify, this person used "I Want" more times then i care to mention.  Both the post and the profile were all about them and what they wanted.  So I asked them. politely, what they brought to the table?  I also asked a few other questions with respect to what they knew about the lifestyle and so on.  

Instead of answering the questions, this person stonewalled me.  They wouldn't give a straight answer or answer at all.

Instead they came at me with this fake spiritual crap like they were some type of mystic or guru.

I asked them about a specific word that they are throwing around and they couldn't give me a proper answer on that either.  This word I happen to know very well by the way.

Instead, they just carried on and stonewalled me without any clarification on anything.  It was like talking to a bot, and not an intelligent one at that.

This person is obviously new but has it in their head that they are a certain type that doesn't need to answer any ones questions.  And my questions were legit.

I warned them that in our Lifestyle, we can smell an insta or wnnabe from a mile away.

Yes, me being me, I called him out on his own post.

The moral of this is to be carful when you are reading stuff and when the conversation in the post and/or profile is all about "I Want"  This should be a red flag.  The bigger issue is when you are asking questions and they stonewall you or do not give direct answers.  That is when you should turn and run.

I am not saying this to those of us that have been here for a while and know the games these people play.  This is for those that are newer and happen to run across my blog and read it.

Ask questions and get answers. If they don't want to answer, you should walk away immediately.

And what I mean is directly answering your questions with no BS attached.

As for the person I spoke to, they blocked me, deleted the post, scrubbed my comments, reposted, and then wrote another post lying about what happened.  How do I know.....

A Little Birdie told Me.

We are community and we do watch out for one another.

To you insta's and wannabe's.  I will say this once more.  We can smell your BS from a mile away and we will call you out.

To those of you that are new - Be you.  Know that you don't know and don't try to pretend.  All of us started out not knowing shit.  And that is okay.

Until next time, here is a new artist i was introduced to. 🔥🔥🔥

“Being a Dom is easy!”

O beg your fucking pardon?  If a D type ever says that to you, turn and run as fast as you can in the other direction. It is far from “easy” if you are doing it 24/7.

There are so many things that you are overseeing on a daily basis as a 24/7 Dom, that if you are not keeping it written down, you will end up falling short of responsibilities and expectations.  (Trust me, I know)

  Then there is looking after the well being of your sub(s).

Then there is making sure the you are doing self care.  

Then there is the day to day living things like work pressures and maintaining home stuff and etc….  

So excuse me when I say “Fuck off” when you tell me being a Dom is easy.  

That means 1 of 2 things to me.  Either you are not a 24/7 or you are just a wanna be that watched 50 Shades to many times.  

Now with that being said, I wouldn’t change a thing. It is who I am.  

I can’t separate it out of me. (I know because I tried). In some of us, we are just naturally drawn to being a Dom and it runs through or veins.  

No matter how difficult, we push forward because we can not “not be”.  

It is just like when a sub says that they are submissive in nature, so am I Dominant by nature. 

Take this writing as you will. But do not ever tell me that it is easy, or should be easy.  

Not when I live it 24/7.  

Here is on for our Favorite Crowd, The Insta's and Wannabes.

Goes with SBD's Post - https://thecage.co/blog/userblog.php?blog_id=68569&view=latest

So many things have happened in the past couple of years.  Some good and some not.

We have seen our ups and downs.

One thing I can tell you is that we are done with MN. and are winding things down here on the homestead as we get ready to sell this place and move to greener pastures.

It is time for us to move on with life.  To find a place that has peace and is planted within nature and not uprooting it.

After a lot of talk and research, we believe that we have found that place to be in WV.

Where?  We do not know as of yet.  We are looking and have made some great connections out there already, even though we are 2 years out.

We have found that the homesteading community out there is way different than the one here in that they seem to genuinely help one another to not only survive, but to thrive.

Many of them have already given us information about where to look and how to find land that the average person wouldn't be able to search up on the web.

They have given us information about what works best where.

And they are getting us connected deeper into the community knowing that we want to work with the land and not against it.  People that know just how to do that there.

It is a night and day difference from here in MN to WV as far as the homesteading community.

Also, it puts Hekate closer to her family back in MA.  That in itself is a huge bonus.  She will get to see them more often than not.

And do not even get me started on the scenery.  I love the mountains.  The Rockies are okay, but they, in my opinion, do not compare to the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains.

So once we wrap up all the details here in the next couple of years, we will be turning that page and moving on in life.

Hello all.  Just want to say, I am back

People have asked me why I live where I do.

There are many reasons.

I love the country life.

I love the seasons.

I love all the beautiful things that I get to see here in the frozen tundra.

Tonight is just one of those beautiful things I get to see from my front porch.

Life is beautiful here in the Northland.

"We hail the Goddess of spring, of vibrancy, of stirring bounty, of the waking earth, that readies itself for the seed. We hail the Goddess of sunshine... We pray for fertility in our works, of minds, and hearts, and hands. We hail the Goddess of spring, as Her bounty covers the land. Eostre, be Thou praised.”

Have a Blessed Ostara

It is that time of year where the frozen tundra we call home has started to thaw.

After being ill the last few days with whatever is making its rounds, it is time to start doing the prep work for the summer season. It is going to be a busy one.

We have 15 chicks in the in-house brooder that are getting ready to go to the brooder in the coop. We have 30 Guinea Fowl coming in the next couple of weeks. I have 2 Sand-point wells to drive in the ground for the goats and rabbits. Then it is time to get ready for bees in May.

There is always much to do and only so many hours in the day. At least the sun is up until after 7PM now.  That beats 4:30PM. 🙄

If anyone feels the urge to want to see what homesteading is like and come help, let me know  🤣🤣🤣

I am back after a much needed break.  For those that were wondering, I took a mental break for a bit and shut down all of my social media and messaging (with the exception of business stuff) for a while.  

My apologies to those trying to reach out, but I had to go dark and do a clean cut for a bit to focus on myself without distractions.  I hope you all understand.  

~Eros❤️🖤❤️🖤

Alright.  Get your minds out of the gutter!!

I was talking about snow.

It is a rare occurrence, where we live here in Minnesota, that there is very little snow on the ground this time of year.  Usually, we have a few feet of it on the ground by now.

Don't misunderstand, most of us up here are happy that we aren't out there shoveling, blowing snow, or plowing.

But it does get a bit more dreary when it is just cold and dark with no white stuff on the ground.

That being said, it is days like today where we just climb back into bed after looking at the fresh blanket on the ground and watch a movie or 2, or maybe have some other activities.  ?

Have a wonderfully kinky Sunday!