#understanding

[feral-ballad]

Margarita Karapanou, tr. by Karen Emmerich, from Rien ne va plus

[Text ID: “I would have preferred if you had loved me less and understood me more.”]

[pratchettquotes]

"I want a school, sir. I want a school here on the Chalk. I've been thinking about this for a long time--in fact, for longer than I had worked out the name for what I wanted. There's an old barn on Home Farm that isn't being used right now, and I think we could make it quite acceptable in a week or so."

"Well, the traveling teachers do come through every few months," said the Baron.

"Yes, sir, I know, sir, and they're useless, sir. They teach facts, not understanding. It's like teaching people about forests by showing them a saw. I want a proper school, sir, to teach reading and writing, and most of all thinking, sir, so people can find what they're good at, because someone doing what they really like is always an asset to any country, and too often people never find out until it's too late. [...] There have been times lately, when I dearly wish that I could change the past. Well, I can't, but I can change the present, so that when it becomes the past it will turn out to be a past worth having."

Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight

[dinosaurwithablog]

Always be proud of who you are!! In this world, it takes great courage to come out and be who you really are. I respect and admire all of you who have done this. I'm very proud of you all. You should be proud of yourself. Many people don't understand this, but that doesn't take away from the beauty of finding yourself and being who you're meant to be!! I stand by you. I always have, and I always will. Your indomitable spirit is a gift, and it should be celebrated all year long!! 🥳 🎉 🎊 🍾 ✨️

HAPPY PRIDE!!!💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

[ksjanes]

I look out seeing a view, you look and see another view. Is one view more right than the other? Do I only think mine is "The View"? Do I force you to see my view or do I understand it is just a view.

K.S. Janes

[callmebliss]

Y’ever read something and have understanding that has eluded you interminably suddenly stop, curl up, and snuggle neatly into a fold in your brain because a new way opened to it?

[dinosaurwithablog]

Love is the answer... it always has been... we need to stop all this hate and start acting from a place of love ❤️ That will ensure that we all get to live our best lives!! I don't know how things went so awry, but I do know how to make things better for everyone... LOVE 😍😍😍

"Choosing to cultivate love rather than anger just might be what it takes to save the planet from extinction."

— Pema Chödrön

[howtomakeyousee]

[mournfulroses]

Mary Oliver, from Long Life: Essays And Other Writings originally published in 2004

[feral-ballad]

Sayat Nova, from Anthology of Armenian Poetry, ed. & tr. by Diana Der Hovanessian and Marzbed Margossian; "I traveled the world"

[Text ID: “I want to understand the heart beating inside you.”]

[dinosaurwithablog]

I am reblogging this post to honor my good friend Spotamus, his late son 🙏🏼, Kevin, and his beautiful family 💜💜💜 I am honored to be a small part of this great man's life and I am honored to be his friend!! 😁😍🫂🫂🫂❤️

I cannot let this Father’s Day pass without honoring my late son, KEVIN, who was killed on March 9, 2025 by a drunk driver. We had just celebrated his 52nd birthday one week earlier. His wife, 7 year old daughter, my wife and I, and his 2 brothers miss him terribly. I would like to thank my tumblr friend,dinosaurwithablog , for helping me through all the grief. She was there for me, day and night, literally. Thank you! dinosaur!

[krumpkin]

Every word of this is accurate I think 🤔

[adviceformefromme]

When you don’t speak up and your words become choked in your throat, you’re blocking your natural flow. When you go to the birthday dinner of the friend (who’s not really your friend) even though your soul is screaming not to, you block your natural flow. When you accept the soul-destroying job for money, despite promising yourself to take a risk on your business idea… You block your natural flow. And when this becomes a lifestyle, this is how you become the healthy person who is suddenly struck down with a serious health issue, this is how you end up with anxiety and depression, and lethargy, feeling so beat down by the world. When the truth is you simply betrayed yourself, you live for the world instead of your heart. But here’s the hot take, being in your flow is your superpower. It’s how you collapse timelines and completely transform your life in 3-6 months, it’s how you position yourself to be in the right place at the right time, it’s how you live authentically no matter how crazy it looks to everyone around you. Your soul is speaking to you in little whispers throughout the day, practise listening and taking actions from that place, the little whispers are guiding you back to your natural flow and from this place, to your souls home, to your freedom. 

[theeroticlover]

Fhew !!! My lips hungry for yours...

[1five1two]

[m3ntally-unw3ll]

If you cut, you're valid.

If you burn, you're valid.

If you get excessive piercings, you're valid.

If you get excessive tattoos, you're valid.

If you pull your hair, you're valid.

If you scratch yourself, you're valid.

If you bite yourself, you're valid.

If you pinch yourself, you're valid.

If you bruise yourself, you're valid.

If you hit yourself, you're valid.

If you over-exercise, you're valid.

If you pick your skin, you're valid.

If you use drugs (recreationally), you're valid.

If you restrict necessities (medicine, water, food...), you're valid.

If you fuck till you bleed, you're valid.

Self-harm is self-harm, not matter how you do it. And everyone deserves help.