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little things i’ve learned:

one: pay attention to the music you’re relating to. sometimes it’s a clear indicator that something is wrong. other times, it’s an indicator that something is very, very right. when the latter happens, pay extra close attention.

two: true control is subtle, not obsessive. you may not even know that you have it when you do. people who are in control do not question it. they just are.

three: never pass up the opportunity to stick the tips of your fingers out the window of a moving car. feel the wind carry you to the sound of your favorite songs. this is a reminder that you’re alive.

four: thoughts don’t have to mean anything. you can just let them be there.

five: notice when you’re struggling and allow yourself some leeway when you do. however, learn the difference between giving yourself leeway and enabling your struggle. 

six: you cannot build self-love from a foundation of self-hatred. first, work toward self-acceptance. love will follow.

seven: do not love others simply because they love you back. do not expend your love on people who won’t love you back. 

eight: don’t forget to stop and look around. take a moment a day to stop doing and just be. the mindfulness hype isn’t overrated. there’s a reason for it.

nine: setting limits and saying no will not end any relationship worth keeping. 

ten: friendships built on moments of competitive misery are not healthy. if you find that you’re having the urge to constantly showcase your misery around someone, take that as a red flag. sadness is not a competition you want to win.

eleven: recovery is not about being happy. some days you will feel bored and flat. but these days are still better than those you built around destroying yourself. these days are still victories. recovery is about being alive.

twelve: when you’ve built an identity around being sad, the concept of happiness may scare you. giving that sadness up will strip you of most everything and leave you feeling empty. embrace this emptiness and fill it up with exploration. you’ll find that it’s worth it.

thirteen: you will not come out of your coldest days the same as you were going into them. this is not a bad thing. someday, you’ll be warm enough to feel the sun on your face again.

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it’s okay to be alone — whether by choice or not.

one day, you will find a person or people who match you in the way that you want and deserve.

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it’s okay to be alone — whether by choice or not.

one day, you will find a person or people who match you in the way that you want and deserve.

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You know what doesn’t sit right and will NEVER sit right...

How George Floyd, a good innocent black man went to the store to buy things who then was murdered by a police officer for suspected forgery.

Then the next day Peter Manfredonia, a white armed serial killer who was on the run across 4 states, was caught and arrested peacefully.

And how black and black ally protesters in Minneapolis protesting for the arrest of the officers who killed George Floyd, were attacked by the police. They were peaceful.

But a few weeks ago, white people stormed governments buildings in Michigan protesting the quarantine because they wanted a haircut and the police did nothing to them. They were armed.

The problem is clear as water. WHITE PRIVILEGE AND RACISM. It exists and is real. Deny it? You’re the problem. Don’t say or do anything about it? You’re the problem. Abuse your white privilege? You’re the problem. Don’t see a problem with all this? YOURE THE PROBLEM.

CRY WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY. MOURN WITH THEM. STAND ALONG SIDE WITH THEM. FIGHT FOR THEM. BECAUSE BLACK LIVES ARE IMPORTANT AND THEY ABSOLUTELY FUCKING MATTER.

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Car sex just got a helluva lot easier.

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I know many of you out there are feeling a bit down. Have a crow to Wouldn’t it be Nice by the Beach Boys to lift your mood.

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I asked my friend @madamrogers which poem I should post first, and she chose this one so… here we go. I’m very nervous, cause I’ve never really shown my poems to anyone before. But well, I guess there’s a first for everything. It’s written in free verse, and I don’t pretend that it’s particularly good, but here we go anyway.

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Tender wings

On sunny clouds

Rainbows storm

In her wake

**

She’s the sky and the sea and life

Altogether

**

A perfume that lingers

On a cloth

Soft memories of foam

Drowning in seashells

**

She’s a painting in black and white

Made with all colours

**

Her touch is too soft

For the wind to hold

Her eyes too bright

For the stars to match

**

She was past she is present she will be future

Not for all mankind

But to me

**

The world is but her essence

Blurring lines tearing dreams from reality

And through the gasping mouth of truth

Her voice will speak

The only word I remember

While she erases atoms

**

For nothing else is nor matters

And even the greatest words

Even books and books of them

Could not describe

Better who she is than

The noun she has redefined

Love

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I asked my friend @madamrogers which poem I should post first, and she chose this one so… here we go. I’m very nervous, cause I’ve never really shown my poems to anyone before. But well, I guess there’s a first for everything. It’s written in free verse, and I don’t pretend that it’s particularly good, but here we go anyway.

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Tender wings

On sunny clouds

Rainbows storm

In her wake

**

She’s the sky and the sea and life

Altogether

**

A perfume that lingers

On a cloth

Soft memories of foam

Drowning in seashells

**

She’s a painting in black and white

Made with all colours

**

Her touch is too soft

For the wind to hold

Her eyes too bright

For the stars to match

**

She was past she is present she will be future

Not for all mankind

But to me

**

The world is but her essence

Blurring lines tearing dreams from reality

And through the gasping mouth of truth

Her voice will speak

The only word I remember

While she erases atoms

**

For nothing else is nor matters

And even the greatest words

Even books and books of them

Could not describe

Better who she is than

The noun she has redefined

Love

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A school of fish following a duck

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My belief is that anyone can be a princess. 

And while I can’t turn everyone into a princess myself - this holiday season, one lucky human is going to have a fairytale ending to their year - once upon a December! The winner will receive the iconic faberge-inspired music box and necklace from the animated film Anastasia!

Did I mention the winner gets Anya’s gorgeous kokoshnik style tiara as well? 

Well guess what - they do! 

                     ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　Rules　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

♔ Simply reblog this post to enter!

♔ Ends on December 15th, 2019 at 11:00PM EST!

♔ One (1) winner will be chosen using a random number generator. ♔ Winner must contact me within 48 hours to claim their prize, otherwise another winner will be selected via a random number generator. ♔ I am not affiliated with Tumblr! ♔ Following my blog isn’t mandatory, but I’d appreciate it if you did! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tiarasnteakettles

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sequoia nite light

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My piece for the @yoifantasyzine ~ Totally inspired by Ghibli’s wonderful style! I wish I could have done it a little more justice in retrospect but a fun project nonetheless. Big thank you to the entire zine crew <3

I’m on Instagram too: https://www.instagram.com/mikkapi/?hl=en 

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Brendan Lynch

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