[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fRMYTby0QuRGdv0IcrI4uxzV-RimivbRLPbk4FI0PSAA":3,"$fCV4cYCXBXjb6YWblmcm0NKMslytsA64Uq8wY05SHVks":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},14534,"Lisa Renee Jones","L",69,null,"lisa-renee-jones",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":77},[14,22,28,34,40,46,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3230592,"All I know is he’s letting me see it, and him, and he is exactly what he preaches. Raw and honest, and intense and I believe in this moment that we are a rainbow of the same colors, none of them bright or beautiful. We are the many shades of gray and black, hoping to find a glimmer of light in each other, not more darkness.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3230591,"Once the game is over, the king and the pawn really do go back in the same box. In death they are indeed equal. But in life, we are not. In life we are a product of more than our decisions. We are the consequence of how we cope with those decisions, and too often that is fear and guilt. Don’t let it be fear and guilt.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3230590,"Baby, I held back today to let you get over all you’ve been through. But don’t let that mislead you. You wouldn’t be here if I planned on protecting you from me.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3230589,"I’ve found that in life, the times we need help are often the times we deserve it the least.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3230588,"We think that if we surround ourselves with people, we can’t be alone, when the reality is that we’re always alone.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":52},3230587,"My voice softens. “But you’re right; I should have told you where I was going. I’m sorry to make you worry.” “Damn it, Sara.” He twines his fingers in my hair and lowers his mouth one hot breath from mine. “You are the reason I take my next breath,” he whispers. “Why can’t you see that?” His question steals the last of my anger. I soften against him, my fingers curving around his jaw. “Let’s go home, baby.” He kisses my forehead. “I have something to show you.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant passage is likely from one of Lisa Renee Jones' novels, specifically within her Sara's Bargain series. The era of 2000s contemporary romance is characterized by themes of intense passion, vulnerability, and unapologetic expressions of love. The author was navigating the complexities of relationships and desire during this time.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat stands out in this quote is the juxtaposition of two fundamental aspects of human experience: accountability and ownership. On one hand, the speaker acknowledges their responsibility to communicate effectively (\"I should have told you where I was going\"), but on the other hand, they disavow any external locus of control over their emotions or actions (\"You are the reason I take my next breath\"). This paradox highlights the tension between taking credit for our mistakes and acknowledging that we're often at the mercy of our emotions.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that vulnerability and ownership are not mutually exclusive. When faced with conflict or relationship challenges, acknowledge your responsibilities while also accepting that your emotional responses may be beyond your control. By doing so, you can foster deeper connections and intimacy in personal relationships by embracing the complexities of human emotion.",{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3230586,"We are raw and honest, or we are nothing.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3230585,"It’s better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a lamb. – John Gotti CHAPTER.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3230584,"How many of us allow others to define us and thus we become what they want us to be, not what we should be or could be?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":74,"source":75,"quote_tag":76,"commentary":9},3230583,"In my book, privacy is like a great pair of high heels. To be cherished.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,7,10]