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You don’t think about anyone but yourself. Do you? You got no time for me anymore. It all goes to this fucking job. You give it all to them. All these people who don’t give a shit about you. They get the beautiful version of you. What does your family get? Nothing. You come home and you’re empty.

Dean, Blue Valentine (2010)

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While you suggest that even if a woman isn’t “beautiful”, that they can still be sexually gratifying to a man  —I respond that Aboriginal women, like all women, exist beyond servicing men. Our value is more than just pretty faces and beautiful bodies. We are not a traditional Disney Princess-type character whose sole personality trait is beauty. Beauty is, and always has been, in the eye of the beholder. However, beauty is not the primary function of women. Our bodies are not there to be used by men. We are and always have been many things including intelligent, funny, courageous, and generous. These are beautiful qualities, which make a person attractive.

Summer May Finlay, ‘Dear Trevor Noah’: an open letter from an Aboriginal woman

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EMMA WATSON Vogue Australia (2018)

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I have nothing against scented candles but this is holy

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i killed a plant once because i gave it too much water. lord, i worry that love is violence.

— José Olivarez, from “Getting Ready to Say I Love You to My Dad, It Rains,” Citizen Illegal

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So I looked up what it meant to dream about hair loss and it said:

“denotes you are concerned with the notion that you are getting older and losing your sex appeal”

Fuck Saturn Return, really?

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The image may be – both in Benjamin’s and in George Kubler’s writings – exactly like a constellation of stars. If we look at the sky at night, a constellation is actually a condensation of time and space. It’s not purely space. The stars whose light we see now might be coming from the past, they might be dead like some supernovas which actually exploded millions of years ago, but whose light we can still actually see. When we look at a constellation we see something from the past and from the present at the same time.

The problematic of time in contemporary art / Nicolas Bourriaud

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For the first time in the history of mankind, we are all, in this room, living in a world which is finite. It’s mapped entirely, since 2001. Which is a very important historical date that nobody really cared about. But it’s the year when the last blanks on the world map were filled by the satellites. Since then we have a representation of every millimeter of this planet – and this is a historical fact of great magnitude. And it changes, in a way – because we unconsciously know it, obviously – we are living in a world where there is nothing to discover anymore! There’s no terra incognita. Over. How could it not produce effects in our psyche and in the arts? Obviously, it does!

‘The problematic of time in contemporary art’ / Nicolas Bourriaud 

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Magic happens when there is a shift in perception, perception of yourself, others and the world. For the yoga practitioner, that shift is a movement away from false identification with the temporary and towards that which is eternal. Every serious practitioner of any art or science knows that to become accomplished, to feel at ease with your art, both practice and humility are necessary. Ultimately Self-realization is a solitary journey inward and because of that we should develop independence—dependence inward. The journey within is the journey toward the eternal atman and so it is a timeless journey without end. The Magic Ten and Beyond is a practical book, offering guidance to the traveler of infinity. Through repetition the magic is forced to rise. For a practice to yield sweet fruit it must be done regularly—daily is best. It should become a habit, a good habit like brushing your teeth. And like brushing your teeth, a daily yoga practice doesn’t have to take all day. Do it first thing in the morning and allow the benefits to unfold throughout the rest of the day. But if for some reason you are unable to do your practice first thing in the morning then do it later in the day or last thing before bed. The important thing is that you do it. Over time with consistent regular daily practice, along with a sense of detachment regarding specific results, the benefits will accumulate on their own accord. Abhyasa means to sit with something for a long time and vairaga means detachment. To practice, all the while being unconcerned with the results of the practice, is the way of the yogi who knows how to let go and let God. Transformation is always subtle and gradual, but non-the-less inevitable, if you’re willing to commit to consistency in your practice and sincerely surrender its fruits. Do your best and let God do the rest. Yoga means to remember your connection to the Supreme Source, eternal happiness itself—the kind of happiness that is not dependent on any thing or condition. Yoga teaches that within each living being there is an eternal soul, the atman. Yoga practices enable us to reconnect to the atman and to understand that our mortal bodies are not who we really are—they are dwelling places for our immortal soul. Over time the practices alchemically transform our perception of who we are from the doer to the participant. The realized yogi lives in the world as an instrument for the light of truth. There are many yoga practices that can guide a person along the way to that magical remembering of who he or she really is—some of those practices are explored in this book in the form of mantras, prayers, blessings, affirmations, visualizations, asanas, dance steps, kriyas, pranayama, meditation, deep relaxation and feeding the birds. The Sanskrit word sadhana means “conscious spiritual practice.” What distinguishes a yoga practice from a physical fitness exercise routine is the intention. When you engage in an activity with the conscious intention for it to bring you closer to enlightenment, then it is sadhana. Sadhana is never something you do for yourself. It is always about getting over yourself, your separate ego self, and awakening to how you are part of a higher Divine Self. But without the essential ingredient of bhakti, which means “devotion or love for God,” to help you relinquish doer-ship, your practices could keep you ego-centered and goal oriented, identified with your body and mind, tossed about by the ups and downs of life, bound in mundane reality and the pursuit of temporary happiness through material accumulation and forgetfulness of the real doer—the Supreme Self.

Sharon Gannon

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Remedios Varo was a Spanish-Mexican surrealist painter and anarchist. Later in her career, Varo’s characters developed into her emblematic androgynous figures with heart-shaped faces, large and lonely eyes, and the aquiline noses that mimic her own features. These mythical creatures, the misty swirls and eerie distortions of perspective are characteristic of Varo’s unique brand of surrealism.

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Edward Okuń, Cztery struny skrzypiec (Four Strings of the Violin) 1914

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i hope you learn that choosing yourself, will always be the most beautiful love language you can ever learn. i hope you prioritize yourself. i hope you learn never to betray your intuition. i hope you learn to open your soul and listen when god is speaking to you. i hope you learn to grow from past inflictions. i hope you stop using the past as an excuse for stagnancy, and realize your divinity.

iambrillyant  (via wordsnquotes)

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gentle reminders to self.

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I draw a line down the middle of a chalkboard, sketching a male symbol on one side and a female symbol on the other. Then I ask just the men: What steps do you guys take, on a daily basis, to prevent yourselves from being sexually assaulted? At first there is a kind of awkward silence as the men try to figure out if they've been asked a trick question. The silence gives way to a smattering of nervous laughter. Occasionally, a young a guy will raise his hand and say, 'I stay out of prison.' This is typically followed by another moment of laughter, before someone finally raises his hand and soberly states, 'Nothing. I don't think about it.' Then I ask women the same question. What steps do you take on a daily basis to prevent yourselves from being sexually assaulted? Women throughout the audience immediately start raising their hands. As the men sit in stunned silence, the women recount safety precautions they take as part of their daily routine. Here are some of their answers: Hold my keys as a potential weapon. Look in the back seat of the car before getting in. Carry a cell phone. Don't go jogging at night. Lock all the windows when I sleep, even on hot summer nights. Be careful not to drink too much. Don't put my drink down and come back to it; make sure I see it being poured. Own a big dog. Carry Mace or pepper spray. Have an unlisted phone number. Have a man's voice on my answering machine. Park in well-lit areas. Don't use parking garages. Don't get on elevators with only one man, or with a group of men. Vary my route home from work. Watch what I wear. Don't use highway rest areas. Use a home alarm system. Don't wear headphones when jogging. Avoid forests or wooded areas, even in the daytime. Don't take a first-floor apartment. Go out in groups. Own a firearm. Meet men on first dates in public places. Make sure to have a car or cab fare. Don't make eye contact with men on the street. Make assertive eye contact with men on the street.

Jackson Katz, The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help

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i cannot do this myself this journey brings with it more questions than answers. i am not playing the martyr or victim, instead i choose self-love and care. i am done burning myself out, exhausted, silenced, and isolated my body is wise and i am healing. all i have is this a method, practice, discovery this writing nourishes me.

annie.

journal entry 24.09.17