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Greater Heights.

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Everything I Have To Tell You About Love by Neil Gaiman

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Countries and Territories Anthony Bourdain has traveled to in ‘No Reservations’ and 'Parts Unknown’ .

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Hey. I am a 29 yr old female who for a slew of reasons happens to be completely inexperienced in matters of love/sex. I only just started dating a month ago and while it's going well, I feel overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy. Like even if something does pan out what could I possibly have to contribute to the relationship? Am I just chasing a pipe dream? Is it too late for me to start looking for love/ sex? Or do I just need to calm the fuck down?

There are approximately 290,000 active commercial airline pilots in the world. Every day, they wake up to whiney kids, sick dogs, aging parents, annoying coworkers, and shitty commutes. Of course they also wake up to great runs, pretty sunrises, home-cooked meals, exotic locations, and trips home. Because they’re people. Normal people, in the grind of life, going to work and going home. And at work, they get to their gate, tick all the boxes, say their polite hellos to their passengers, and move a giant metal fuselage full of strangers 30,000 feet into the air going 500 mph across unexplored oceans of unsurvivable depth.

If someone made you pilot a commercial flight tomorrow, you would have reason to feel overwhelmed by a sense of inadequacy because you would literally be inadequate. You would have nothing to contribute to flying because you would have no idea how to fly a plane.

But you do have something to contribute to a relationship, because you do, in fact, know how to be in them. You, despite your not knowing it, have plenty of training. Right now, you’re in a small but very real relationship with me. You’ve come to me with curiosity, vulnerability, and even a dash of humor. I see that vulnerability and am coming back to you with what I hope is kindness and realism. But I don’t know for sure. I can’t know how you’ll receive this message, how you’ll relate to what I’m saying, or what you’ll think of me after. And that, really, is being in a relationship. Putting yourself out there, trying to be your best self, trying to help people, trying to know someone, and knowing that, sometimes despite all of this, sometimes the relationship you’re trying to forge will fail. That is true when we’re 6 on the playground on the monkey bars, it’s true when we’re 16 negotiating curfews and grades, it’s true when we’re 29 interviewing and flirting, it’s true when we’re 43 reassessing our marriages, it’s true forever.

I get that everyone else feels like an airline pilot, navigating skies out of your reach with flexibility and wisdom. But you don’t have to fly a plane to date. You answer a message. You make a joke. You send a text. You get ignored. You turn someone down. You ask someone out. And at whatever speed you’re comfortable with, you remove whatever literal and figurative layers you’re comfortable with.

You are allowed to feel overwhelmed. Everyone feels overwhelmed when approaching something they literally have no idea how to do. That’s OK. But that’s why we learn. That’s why we take our time but also take chances. That’s why flight school exists. That’s why dating blogs and books and movies and websites and everything else exists. So you can learn to date. Because the truth is, even people who’ve been holding hands on the playground since they were 9 can feel overwhelmed by the world of love. We’ve only written an infinite amount of story around the subject. You could say almost every single human is undone, overcome, and indeed overwhelmed by love and all its facets. And that’s OK. But inadequate? A pipe dream? Too late?

No. Too late is when you’re dead. Show yourself a little forgiveness. Because what you’ve shown me isn’t inadequacy, it’s hope. And really, that’s all you need.

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Bone and Sickle, An Eerie Podcast About Folkloric Horror Stories Pulled From Imaginary Library Shelves

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Vegan Lentil Loaf

Ultimate Vegan Quesadillas

Vegan General Tso’s Tofu

Vegan Vegetable Lasagne (GF)

Chipotle Lentil Taquitos

Spicy Tamari Ramen Noodles

Mushroom & Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie

Takeout Sesame Noodles (GF Option)

Vegan Banana Blossom with Coconut & Chile

Red Curry Tofu

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Vegan Muffin Round Up

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel & Maple Glaze

Banana Split Muffins (GF)

Carrot Cake Muffins (GF)

Vegan Pumpkin Hazelnut Muffins (GF)

Raspberry & Almond Spelt Flour Vegan Muffin

One Bowl Chocolate Cranberry Almond Banana Muffins (GF)

Best Vegan Blueberry Muffins (GF)

Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins with Coconut (NF/SF)

Apple & Granola Breakfast Muffins

Gingerbread Muffins with Maple Coconut Butter Glaze

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tiddies? Out

third eye? Open

they were? Roommates

hotel? Trivago

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TUMBLR GIVEAWAY!!!

nothing

i have absolutely nothing

u should be giving me stuff

i have no money

please donate

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I went to the farmer’s market yesterday and at the honey guy’s booth and there were all these bees just hangin out.  Checking out the beeswax tabs, floating around the honey jars, not being aggressive, just really gentle and investigating or something

and as he was giving me a sample of the wildflower honey one of them landed on his hand and he just took a drop from the jar and dabbed it on his hand for the bee, and when I asked if they were his bees he said “No, but they show up every time I come out, I think they just know my truck” and this guy is well-known among the local bees and lets them sit on his hand and eat his honey and I just really like the bee guy

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Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits

Reblog this on the first of the month for good luck all month long!

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What happened in 4 hours is sped to 1 minute. #SuperBlueBloodMoon

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Vegan Mac & Cheese Round Up

How To Make The Ultimate Vegan Mac & Cheese

Vegan Mac & Cheese

Smoky Vegan Macaroni & Cheese (GF)

Creamy Vegan Mac & Cheese

Cashew Mac & Cheese (GF)

Vegan Pumpkin Mac ‘N’ Cheese (GF/SF)

Creamy Vegan Mac & Cheese (GF)

Indulgent Instant Pot Vegan Mac & Cheese

Vegan Macaroni & Cheese

Vegan Mac & Cheese

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I’m at the “we’ll see” stage in my life. With everything and everyone. We will see.