“it will be a slow weaving. light blushing up your leg, the sea swimming the small of my back. what my skin will know of you, will be nothing short of the beginning of the world.”
—when we touch, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
June 2013
“in our own ways,
we all break.
it is okay
to hold your heart outside of your body
for
days
months
years
at a time.” —heal, nayyirah waheed (via julietburgess)
we all break.
it is okay
to hold your heart outside of your body
for
days
months
years
at a time.” —heal, nayyirah waheed (via julietburgess)
you broke the ocean in
half to be here
only to meet nothing that wants you.- immigrant, nayyirah waheed
“no
might make them angry
but
it will make you free.” —if no one has ever told you, your freedom is more important than their anger, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
might make them angry
but
it will make you free.” —if no one has ever told you, your freedom is more important than their anger, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
“if i have never seen you cry,
if you do not cry,
if you do not value or respect the needs of your water,
you and i can not form.
if you can not allow your own being
to wash over you,
how will mine ever make it past your skin.” —unavailable, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
if you do not cry,
if you do not value or respect the needs of your water,
you and i can not form.
if you can not allow your own being
to wash over you,
how will mine ever make it past your skin.” —unavailable, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)
This Is When You’re Gonna Fall In Love →
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You’re gonna fall in love when you finally realize your grass is actually greener. You’re gonna look at the other side and be okay with it appearing more polished, brighter, and fuller. You’re gonna take a look at yours and believe it’s the greenest grass in the world.
You’re gonna fall in love when you can eat a bowl of cereal completely naked and walk around your apartment with a milk moustache stained on your upper lip. You might pour a second bowl, you might not, but you’re completely okay with bumming out with Captain Crunch and The Office on a Friday night.
You’re gonna fall in love when you care less about what you look like before the bar. You’re still going to get ready for a good amount of time and put thought into your outfit, but you’re not gonna wear your most expensive pair of jeans or run out to buy something an hour before.
You’re gonna fall in love when you can laugh at your own jokes. You are gonna be okay with having a little stumble in public or when a friend pokes fun at the weird outfit you wore last week. They are going to bust your balls and try and make you feel embarrassed, but you’re going to be okay with it this time and laugh along with them.
You’re gonna fall in love when you stop replaying conversations in your head. You’re gonna stop stressing about saying the right thing to that crush you have at work or in class. You’re going to say what feels natural and what feels like you.
You’re gonna fall in love when you achieved some success. Whether it’s buying a new place or getting a promotion, people will naturally gravitate toward the sparkle you reflect.
You’re gonna fall in love when you’ve overcome a tragedy. You went through some sort of hellish nightmare that made you feel completely hopeless for days, weeks, or even months at a time. But you surpassed through the pain and suffering, and you are now stronger than you’ve ever been before.
You’re gonna fall in love when you are insanely busy. You barely have time to finish your lunch at work or iron your shirt before you head out the door. Your thoughts seem to be cluttered and never-ending, but you’re actually seeing yourself grow up right before your eyes.
You’re gonna fall in love when you look in the mirror and smile at what you see. You’re going to breathe in the crisp air and fall into a complete state of ecstasy. You’re going to get up from bed each morning and get a rush of excitement thinking of what the new day may bring you.
You’re gonna fall in love when you take the time to realize that you genuinely love yourself.
The Body Is Not An Apology: The Curiously Oppressive Power of Positive Thinking →
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The Curiously Oppressive Power of Positive Thinking
by Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, Content InternOccasionally, I read articles and see memes that suggest that loving ourselves and our bodies involves believing in the power of “positive thinking” – a belief that dictates that if we just believe…
May 2013
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Corgnelius Being a Good Big Brother →
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“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”
—
Arundhati Roy (via dearbuddha)
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stella’s gotta get her groove back on the asaps.
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
—James Baldwin (via fabianromero)
