Last year I wrote a post entitled 'What Love?' (which you can scroll down to read over). In it I discussed my annoyance at the constant media barrage of true love meaning love with a partner and none others.
True love is the deeply meaningful, un-judgemental, supportive and caring love which we receive from another - it can come from anywhere and most of us are lucky enough to have it in many different forms from many different sources.
In the effort of helping add some more positive ideas of love to the world, I finally created the short - documentary style - film that can now be seen HERE on my Vimeo page.
Let's start creating a better relationship with the idea of love.
Let's start being more grateful and content with the love we currently have.
Let's start showing those we love, how much they mean to us.
Thanks for listening :)
xx
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Monday, March 16, 2015
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Penny Dreadful...
I don't know how many of you have Sky Atlantic (I for one love the channel!) and have seen the new show Penny Dreadful?
First of all, wow! I really enjoyed the first season, the story telling is so poetic and the acting is nothing short of fearless and unashamed, especially from Eva Green! If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. It's set in old Victorian London and brings a compelling cast of characters together from the historic and supernatural to form a psychological thriller series.. it's creepy as hell!
Click here for further information: Sky Atlantic - Penny Dreadful
The dialogue being so poetic, rubbed off on me and spoke out to the deep, dark, doomed mortal within me, and so I wrote a little something of my own.
The love between the characters Brona Croft (Billie Piper) and Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) which has a shadow over it because of Brona's illness, made me think about the love that may not last.
Is it easier to profess your love when you know you don't have a future and don't really need to invest in this path? Or does doomed love burn so strong because you have to share a lifetime within a few moments? It may be because of death, but it can also be a long distance love or just a relationship which had no possibility because life and circumstance got in the way.
On this thought I wrote the following inspired by the series, but not actually about the characters or story (so there's no spoilers):
"A TERMINAL LOVE burns the brightest, we as humans are so used to being told that intensity is not proper, but at the same time we are constantly fed the fact that moments should be treasured and not taken for granted. A hard thing to juggle.
But when a love has an end date, a finish line in sight for both parties, then caution is swiftly thrown to the wind. The intensity we crave, we can be lost in. The love of years can be felt all at once, because a fleeting moment is all you have.
It's quite easy, it comes naturally, like breathing. The love that can usually be awkward and confusing, the love you keep bridling the reigns to, can then be set free.
Every touch and look, holds such designed purpose and weight. The words shared, everlasting. A lifetime shared in a kiss.
The problem with this perfect love is it's inevitable flaws and failure.
Do we love more because we know we do not need to be responsible, we don't really have to make big commitments and sacrifices... Can it then be called true love, if nothing is compromised and if ones self has not been affected and changed forever?
For those lovers with a terminal love,
I say let their fire burn bright and strong, let it engulf them and take them with the flames until there is nought but ash.
A caution to this venture; a tear shed and a sadness shared for the lover that does not get consumed by the flame, or is left behind, they will live on to know mundane normality again."
..Let me know if you watch the show ;)
Love xx
First of all, wow! I really enjoyed the first season, the story telling is so poetic and the acting is nothing short of fearless and unashamed, especially from Eva Green! If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. It's set in old Victorian London and brings a compelling cast of characters together from the historic and supernatural to form a psychological thriller series.. it's creepy as hell!
Click here for further information: Sky Atlantic - Penny Dreadful
The dialogue being so poetic, rubbed off on me and spoke out to the deep, dark, doomed mortal within me, and so I wrote a little something of my own.
The love between the characters Brona Croft (Billie Piper) and Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) which has a shadow over it because of Brona's illness, made me think about the love that may not last.
Is it easier to profess your love when you know you don't have a future and don't really need to invest in this path? Or does doomed love burn so strong because you have to share a lifetime within a few moments? It may be because of death, but it can also be a long distance love or just a relationship which had no possibility because life and circumstance got in the way.
On this thought I wrote the following inspired by the series, but not actually about the characters or story (so there's no spoilers):
"A TERMINAL LOVE burns the brightest, we as humans are so used to being told that intensity is not proper, but at the same time we are constantly fed the fact that moments should be treasured and not taken for granted. A hard thing to juggle.
But when a love has an end date, a finish line in sight for both parties, then caution is swiftly thrown to the wind. The intensity we crave, we can be lost in. The love of years can be felt all at once, because a fleeting moment is all you have.
It's quite easy, it comes naturally, like breathing. The love that can usually be awkward and confusing, the love you keep bridling the reigns to, can then be set free.
Every touch and look, holds such designed purpose and weight. The words shared, everlasting. A lifetime shared in a kiss.
The problem with this perfect love is it's inevitable flaws and failure.
Do we love more because we know we do not need to be responsible, we don't really have to make big commitments and sacrifices... Can it then be called true love, if nothing is compromised and if ones self has not been affected and changed forever?
For those lovers with a terminal love,
I say let their fire burn bright and strong, let it engulf them and take them with the flames until there is nought but ash.
A caution to this venture; a tear shed and a sadness shared for the lover that does not get consumed by the flame, or is left behind, they will live on to know mundane normality again."
..Let me know if you watch the show ;)
Love xx
Saturday, February 08, 2014
What Love?
We are being constantly fed the notion that love is only true love when it is shared with your partner. In kids films we learn that spells and curses are broken by true love, and that love is always administered with a kiss. That everything will be better as soon as we meet prince charming.. But why is love only true when it is from a partner? And a lot of the time we are shown it is a partner that the protagonist has only known for a few days.
I always found this bizarre, true love is the unconditional love I share with my family and friends, and if there were a spell to be broken by true love I believe mine would be broken by a hug from my mum.
We are taught that co-dependance is our natural state, that even though you have family and friends, your life is not complete until you have found your partner and then suddenly *ping* it all clicks and your once worthless life makes sense.
Of course the love of your partner is very important, and for many I am sure that it is unconditional love. However, it would be beneficial to see more family; brotherly, sisterly, motherly, daughterly, fatherly love. Not to mention grandmothers and grandfathers who sometimes are the ones raising the next few generations.
If we took more time to realise that we already have love, we were created in love and share in love everyday with family, friends and even pets, maybe we would feel happier and more content. If then you meet someone who can make your life fuller and share in your journeys, this is an amazing blessing. But don't for one-second think that your life was worthless before this moment and it has only become meaningful with the appearance of this person.
With this notion I would like to create a short piece documenting various people speaking about the people that mean the most to them; how do they show their love, why do you love them, what their love brings to our lives and how it enriches us, how we respond to this, and what person it has shaped us to become.
If you would like to get involved in this project and contribute in any way, please let me know and I would love to put together your thoughts and opinions. The piece will be displayed on my Vimeo account and if there are relevant film festivals, may be entered into some competitions.
You can e-mail me on: kmayif88@gmail.com or in any other way that's easiest for you.
Love,
Kxx
I always found this bizarre, true love is the unconditional love I share with my family and friends, and if there were a spell to be broken by true love I believe mine would be broken by a hug from my mum.
We are taught that co-dependance is our natural state, that even though you have family and friends, your life is not complete until you have found your partner and then suddenly *ping* it all clicks and your once worthless life makes sense.
Of course the love of your partner is very important, and for many I am sure that it is unconditional love. However, it would be beneficial to see more family; brotherly, sisterly, motherly, daughterly, fatherly love. Not to mention grandmothers and grandfathers who sometimes are the ones raising the next few generations.
If we took more time to realise that we already have love, we were created in love and share in love everyday with family, friends and even pets, maybe we would feel happier and more content. If then you meet someone who can make your life fuller and share in your journeys, this is an amazing blessing. But don't for one-second think that your life was worthless before this moment and it has only become meaningful with the appearance of this person.
With this notion I would like to create a short piece documenting various people speaking about the people that mean the most to them; how do they show their love, why do you love them, what their love brings to our lives and how it enriches us, how we respond to this, and what person it has shaped us to become.
If you would like to get involved in this project and contribute in any way, please let me know and I would love to put together your thoughts and opinions. The piece will be displayed on my Vimeo account and if there are relevant film festivals, may be entered into some competitions.
You can e-mail me on: kmayif88@gmail.com or in any other way that's easiest for you.
Love,
Kxx
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