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Alice Miller, The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self

When you get this, please respond with five things that make you happy! Then send it to the last ten people in your notifications (anonymously). You never know who might benefit from spreading positivity !

(I forgot the anonymous before. I'm just dumb. If you answer please answer this one lmao <3)

1. I am independent.

2. I have loving family and friends.

3. I am smart.

4. I live in a safe place and have all my needs met.

5. I am alive and life is beautiful.

Find me in bed, ignoring text messages and scrolling on Tumblr

After getting what you prayed for, pray for discipline to keep it and wisdom to multiply it.

traded in my ability to feel attraction for a great sense of humor and i don't regret it

i think a lot about the loneliness of being aromantic. because it's something that's so profound, right? you're told your whole life that you need something to make you happy, to make you complete, to give you connection with other people, and when you realize you're aro, that's torn away from you. everything you've been raised to want is no longer something that will fulfill you. you are not built to be happy. and it gets better with time, it does! you restructure your world view, bit by bit, and the sting fades, but... i don't think it ever truly goes away. it's hard to express, because i love being aro, and i'm happy being aro, i wouldn't want to be any other way, but at the same time. there is such a profound heartbreak to knowing that you will never be someone's most important person in a society that values romance. that you'll never get the happy ever after that you were promised as a child. and you know you can be happy. but there's a lifetime of amatonormativity that lives in your brain and tells you that you can't.

B 🐝

hi. i hope this is a real question because i can actually answer this! firstly, they are a VERY broad category that doesn't just include what you think of when you read the word. there are actually over 4500 species of roaches, and only about 30 of those are considered pests! but even the ones that are pests are still important detritivores that break complex organic matter down into nutrient soil for new plants to grow :) also for anyone with experience in bugkeeping, they make good pets! i kept a type of madagascar roach for years when i was a kid, and they were very docile. any time i ate grapes i would give the last one to them as a special treat and they would slowly trundle their big butts out for a nibble

Thanks for the response. I’ll try to see roaches in a better light now 😔

Reblogging so I can remember this post

Learn Something New Today

Take 30, 20, or 10 minutes, maybe even 5, and learn something new. It doesn't matter what it is, learning something new is good for you!

Here are a few ideas if you need them

Youtube Channels

Kurzgesagt - In a nutshell, a team of talented folks who aim to spark curiosity about science and the world we live in.

I watched String Theory by Kurzgesagt (8 min)!

Overly Sarcastic Productions, a duo--Red and Blue--here to teach you about myths, legends, and history! All while keeping you entertained with their cute graphics.

I recommend The Great Norse Seal Fight (5:33 min).

SciShow, each video hosts Michael Aranda, Rose Bear Don't Walk, Stefan Chin, and Hank Green dive into scientific subjects that are sure to spark your curiosity!

I've recently enjoyed How Smart are Crows Actually? (7:56 min).

Podcasts

Sawbones a marital tour of Misguided Medicine (by Justin and Dr. Sydney McElroy)

I just listened to Sawbones: Ketchup (34:35 min) about the medical history of ketchup.

Spirits Podcast is a boozy dive into mythology and lore by Amanda McLoughlin, Julia Schifini, and Eric Schneider.

I recommend Spirits: Baldur (44:45 min) about the Norse deity Baldur.

Ologies Podcast, Allie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.

Ologies: Bryology (MOSS) (1hr 13min) all about moss!!

Articles

Wikipedia:Special:Random (picks a random wiki article for you to read) Also see Wikipedia:Randomincategory where you can type in a category to learn about such as history, magic, science, music, etc.

Good News Network (exactly as it sounds, articles to bring you hope and faith in humanity)

One Good Fact - Fun fact of the day by Encyclopedia Britannica

Summaries - Summaries of Encyclopedia Britannica pages. I browsed the summary of Jupiter.

I have beef with the 1% that would defend cockroaches! 😡

“The only way to get what you really want, is to know what you really want. And the only way to know what you really want, is to know yourself. And the only way to know yourself, is to be yourself. And the only way to be yourself is to listen to your heart.”

— Mike Dooley

I’m pleased to come across your profile suggested to me below my timeline, that caught my attention and got me interested in having you as my online companion, I don’t mind showing appreciation for your time by sending you a weekly allowance of $2,000 for your upkeep if you don’t mind, but it has be a mutual relationship, no sexual activity involved because a lot of blackmailing be happening lately and I wouldn’t wanna fall victim, I will be glad to hear a response back from you so we can talk more🤍, you can also reach me privately on this platforms.

Snapchat: Eri_clarry

Gmail chat: jamesstuban47@gmail.com

Hello, I am also interested in becoming your online companion and get to know you better.

reblog if you're hot

You were meant to stand out and shine.

Reposting as I reminder that I have to watch the ones that I haven’t 🗒️

𝙳𝚒𝚜𝚗𝚎𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝 𝚊𝚛𝚝Ｉᴛʜᴇ ʀᴇɴᴀɪꜱꜱᴀɴᴄᴇ (1989 - 1999)

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Give yourself credit for the ways you’ve grown this year.

Nicole Addison

Sandra Cisneros, from "Tea Dance, Provincetown, 1982", Woman Without Shame

You are not "wasting your potential" because you took a break, or because you're exhausted, or sick or you are struggling to find purpose. Please, take some time off, take care of yourself, listen to the needs of your body and your mind. Do the things you want to do to make you happy and fulfilled, not what others think you should, not what's more successful in their minds. You aren't wasting your life, nor wasting your potential. You are still deciding how to live it, what is the purpose of it, and you will find motivation to fight for what you want when you figure yourself out, but please take your time and don't listen to the pressure of people around you to comfort to their expectations of success.

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i think the inherent purpose behind the existence of humans was just. to have fun. literally what are we doing

“And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”

— Meister Eckhart

– Schuyler Peck, "The Greatest Act of Self-Love Isn't Always Pretty" (Instagram Account: "hiitssky")

[TEXT ID: I TOOK CARE OF MYSELF and it wasn't beautiful.

I took care of myself / and looked at the overdue bills / in the face, even though it hurt. / I took care of myself / and cried ugly through the therapy session; / made another appointment for next week.

I put in the work and wrote / all the bad memories in detail; / apologized to all the friends / I didn't have the energy to talk to. / I finally cut off all my dead ends / and bought produce-slimly avoided / sustaining myself on barbecue chips and poetry. / I recycled. / I set an alarm for 8 hours of sleep / and did not sleep more or less.

I took care of myself / and it wasn't bubble baths, / It wasn't lotion at Bath and Bodyworks / and three cheese pizza. It was uncomfortable. / It wasn't beautiful, / but I am, / and it didn't have to be beautiful / to be worth it. END ID]

I woke up today wanting, craving, fiening for LOVE.

But the REAL thing, I am willing to be patient as long as it takes for that real thing.

Man I am so deserving of it, I have been very patient, and healed from a loooot of pain and anguish. Its gonna feel so good when it’s finally my time.

“You don’t pass or fail at being a person, dear.”

— Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

“A year ago, you did not know today. You did not know how you’d make it here. But you made it here. By grace, you made it here.”

— Morgan Harper Nichols