#persistent-actions

[quotelr]

Any training is initially difficult, but with persistence practice, we can master the art.

Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

[thepersonalwords]

Mistakes help to sharpen your next steps. They don’t prove that you shouldn’t try again.

Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

[idontmindifuforgetme]

megan thee stallion is the perfect example of unbothered energy. nicki has repeatedly vagueposted about her, gone on unhinged rants about her, gone so far as to mention her dead mother (such a classless low blow), threatened her on live, and has now released the tackiest diss track in history. and what has megan done? literally nothing. she straight up ignored her, aside from that one ig story where she posted herself laughing (which was perfect btw). she is the epitome of “i will not dignify that w a response.” i love it.

[shakingparadigm]

what is the theory that ivan manipulated the event where till and mizi met the wagyein?

It's not a theory, actually! It's confirmed that Ivan orchestrated the whole event. The true reason as to why however is still unknown. The information provides more context to this scene, though:

During the earlier times of ALNST the most rational explanation for this scene was that Till ran after a flower crown (presumably Mizi's) and Ivan followed him in out of curiosity. Now we know that Ivan was conveniently just standing there because he was waiting.

Side note, I find it heartbreaking (and maybe a little funny, sorry) that Till most likely didn't notice Ivan in this scene. That's just like him, isn't it. Always too busy running after Mizi while Ivan trails behind, an ever-present shadow.

I'm not sure how Ivan manipulated the circumstances for both of them to end up there, but it is confirmed that everything was intentional. What strikes me most is how they describe this particular scene:

I can't copy down what they said word-for-word (Patreon info), but they described Ivan watching "creepily" as Till and Mizi are faced with danger. We know that Ivan was familiar with the Cerberus wagyein beforehand, enough to touch its teeth and even to rest himself inside its maw. To Ivan, the wagyein is not dangerous, but to Till and Mizi, it could be. Ivan prepared the wagyein, led them there, and watched "creepily" from afar as Till fell on his knees, seemingly injured.

The closest I can get to making sense of Ivan's "scheme" is that he wanted to see how other children would react in a dangerous situation. Ivan's always been an observer, after all, and he's learned to survive by copying the more "normal" behaviors of his peers. This situation occured when Ivan was still young and had not yet developed his more charming mask, so perhaps he staged this encounter to study a situational response, to learn and mimic the emotion of fear. And what better subjects for the experiment than two of the most expressive and reactive humans of their batch? It helps that he was already fixated on Till beforehand, too. I think Ivan became irreversibly obssessed after this incident, especially since it's framed as a turning point in Ivan's life, comparing Till to the stars.

This is just my attempt at an interpretation, though. It could very well be for another reason. He most likely chose Till and Mizi specifically for personal reasons, not just for reaction. I'm still not sure on the purpose behind the whole thing.

The team wanted to capture Ivan's "dark emotions" through the shot of his stalking, which could relate to his more sinister intentions. His gaze can be read in a few different ways, though. Curiosity, interest, fear, etc. Maybe that's why they decided to redraw the shot in ROUND 6.

I think this better sells the feeling they were trying to convey.

[silent--symphony]

From seeds of passion, a forest will grow.

[shrinkrants]

“Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. It is an axe you break down doors with in an emergency. Hope should shove you out the door, because it will take everything you have to steer the future away from endless war, from the annihilation of the earth's treasures and the grinding down of the poor and marginal... To hope is to give yourself to the future - and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.”

- Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power

[fisheito]

for those who have NOT seen the 55wad05da0722 maid eito + bookumo arts , i implore you to Behold;;:

And the nsfw followup:

[mikkeneko]

You know that old joke about "you don't have to run faster than the bear, you just have to run faster than the other guy"? Was just thinking about how that's not necessarily true.

Because it depends on why the bear is chasing you.

If the bear is chasing you because it's hunting for food (which seems unlikely, unless it's a polar bear?) then yes, it'll stop after the first target it pulls down, because there's no point in the bear continuing to expend energy once it's got what it wants.

But if the bear is chasing you for some other reason -- say, you pissed it off by threatening its babies, or its territory -- then it will not stop with the first guy. It will continue coming until all of the threats are fled or dead. In which case, you do in fact still need to be able to run faster than the bear.

Not to overthink a metaphor, but I feel like there's a lesson here in how picking the callous path isn't necessarily any more guaranteed of success than choosing to keep faith. Now you have a bear mauling you and you're a dick. Maybe you should have stuck around to help the other guy.

[mylittlesecrethaven]

How Each Twst Character Matches Their House: Diasomnia

This dorm is the spirit of: Nobility

Malleus: Noble in the sense that he is the next ruler of Briar Valley.

Lilia: Has a connection to Nobility through Maleanor and Malleus.

Silver: Has a connection to Nobility through Malleus.

Sebek: Has a connection to Nobility through Malleus.

(some of these could be wrong, I'm trying my best)

[kindlythevoid]

Me sending a confused carrier pigeon to my friends so I can’t be tracked (I thought about perceptions of myself in the world for a little too long after midnight and gave myself anxiety): Hey guys! Just realized I don’t actually wanna be perceived anymore! If you could forget I ever existed and never speak about me again while I strike my name from the records and erase any mention of myself, that’d be great, thanks! Sorry for the inconvenience of meeting me, love you, have a nice life!!

[thusspoketrish]

The Time Is Always Now.

I’m angry. 

I don’t even have space inside of me to feel afraid. I’m just fucking furious.

Today, I’ll allow myself to feel this rage, give my body and mind the space and time to honor it. Tomorrow, I’ll keep it movin’, because the only way out is through. The road to liberation is paved with love for ourselves and our communities. Now is the time to channel your pain, grief, and anger into mobilization. Whether it’s through nurturing your community, creating art, writing, or practicing radical self-care, do it. Do what feeds your soul. Do what brings joy to others. Do what fosters belonging.

Maya Angelou once said, “We put surviving into our poems and into our songs. We put it into our folk tales. We danced surviving in Congo Square in New Orleans and put it in our pots when we cooked pinto beans. We wore surviving on our backs when we clothed ourselves in the colors of the rainbow. We were pulled down so low we could hardly lift our eyes, so we knew, if we wanted to survive, we had better lift our own spirits. So we laughed whenever we got the chance.”

Let her words be a balm for what you’re feeling right now. Just as those before us struggled and endured, we too can survive and prevail. We too have the power to shape our pain into something just as beautiful and enduring. We’ve come so, so far, and yes, this hurts, but don’t let it break you or your spirit. The work continues, and it should radiate peace and love in the face of their fear-mongering and hatred. 

Take care. My DMs are always open if anyone needs space to scream, cry, or celebrate in our shared mission.

Holding space with gratitude,

-Trish

[raemimuse]

Money Affirmations

• Money easily flows to me

•I am a Money magnet

•I attract money with my every breath

•Wealth is abundant

•My back account is about to explode

•I am worthy of financial success

•The more I give, The more I get

[thepersonalwords]

Mistakes help to sharpen your next steps. They don’t prove that you shouldn’t try again.

Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

[gutterbrat]

fuck ice. all my homies hate ice.

[filtheopathic]

good morning i wish i was buried under the deepest pile of blankets

[philosophybits]

Nothing in all beneath heaven is so soft and weak as water. And yet, for conquering the hard and strong, nothing succeeds like water. And nothing can change it: weak overcoming strong, soft overcoming hard.

Laozi, Daodejing, Hinton tr. (Ch 78)