“False notions of love teach us that it is the place where we will feel no pain, where we will be in a state of constant bliss. We have to expose the falseness of these beliefs to see and accept the reality that suffering and pain do not end when we begin to love. In some cases when we are making the slow journey back from lovelessness to love, our suffering may become more intense. Acceptance of pain is part of loving practice.”
— bell hooks, All About Love (via aishawarma)
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im just out here trying to eat fruit and stay moisturized and drink water and recover from childhood trauma and protect my vibes, man
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“People think that a liar gains a victory over his victim. What I’ve learned is that a lie is an act of self-abdication, because one surrenders one’s reality to the person to whom one lies, making that person one’s master, condemning oneself from then on to faking the sort of reality that person’s view requires to be faked…The man who lies to the world, is the world’s slave from then on…There are no white lies, there is only the blackest of destruction, and a white lie is the blackest of all.”
— Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged (via booksqouted)
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when crows remember people who wronged them and hold grudges it’s ‘intelligent’ and ‘really cool’ but when i do it i’m ‘petty’ and ‘need to move on?’ what kind of double standard honestly…..
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Past Lives of the Signs
*check Jupiter, Saturn, and South Node*
Aries: a warrior, a fighter, a leader, an authority figure, an activist
Taurus: an artist, a chef, a businessman or businesswoman, a dancer, a socialite, a musician
Gemini: a community leader, a political icon, a writer, an author, a traveler, a poet
Cancer: a mother or father, a doctor or a nurse, a healer, a psychic, a medium, a cook, an artist
Leo: an actress/actor, a leader, a producer or director, a socialite, royalty, a parent or guardian, a child care worker
Virgo: an author, a poet, a writer, a businessman or businesswoman, a manager, a director, a physician, a professor or teacher, a critic, a blogger
Libra: a model, an artist, a beautician or cosmetologist, a judge, a musician, an actress or an actor, a photographer, an influencer, a therapist, a counselor, an activist
Scorpio: a mystic, a medium, a mortician or undertaker, a psychologist, a murderer, an investigator, a spiritualist, a healer
Sagittarius: a teacher, a philosopher, a religious or spiritual leader, a travel guide, a freelance writer or artist, a photographer, a celebrity
Capricorn: a manager, a physician, a financial aid, an authority figure, a CEO, a comedian, a critic, a news reporter, an office worker, a business owner
Aquarius: an astrologer, an astronomer, an illustrator, an artist, a star seed or alien, a writer or journalist, an odd jobs worker, a human rights activist
Pisces: a divinator, a star seed, a hypnotist, an animal rights activist, a vet, a marine biologist, an artist, a dancer, a mystic, an empath, a clairvoyant
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Parents who would rather put gps on their kids without their knowledge and who check their phone activity instead of building a relationship based on mutual trust with their children are gross.
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I know I’m a hard person I do. I’m sensitive, I’m moody, I have bad anger, and I need constant reassurance. I’m fearful of to many things and I tend to overthink. But please don’t think that that’s all I am. I can be nice, I can be strong, I can be calm. I can also be brave and I can also control my thoughts. If you catch me on a day where I’m being hard, don’t think that’s all I am.
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“I’ve never been to war. I can’t have PTSD.” Yes, you can.
“I’m not suicidal. I can’t have depression.” Yes, you can.
“He’s never hit me. It can’t be abuse.” Yes, it can.
Suffering is not a contest. Your experiences are valid. Seek out the help you need.
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