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airudite: self by Laurence 2 on Flickr.

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airudite:

self by Laurence 2 on Flickr.

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nevver: Swell

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nevver:

Swell

nevver: Progress

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:54:16 -0400

nevver:

Progress

hermicent: 102/365 (by jolee clare)

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:54:07 -0400

hermicent:

102/365 (by jolee clare)

"26 shows up in the middle of coffee one morning and hands you a freshly printed memo that reads:..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:53:39 -0400

“26 shows up in the middle of coffee one morning and hands you a freshly printed memo that reads: “You’re going to get old one day and die. You’re cool for now, but it will happen. You’re officially on notice. You won’t be young forever.” And then 26 struts out of your office, like an unconcerned dick, having nonchalantly just changed your entire perspective. But it’s okay! 26 is a strange age that simultaneously feels older than you expected, but still refreshingly, hopefully, thrillingly young. It’s possibly the one age where the expression “youth is wasted on the young” holds no authority; we are undeniably, wildly young, but we’ve been young for long enough to know how valuable it is to be so. We have more respect for our youth because, while we aren’t there yet, we can see that it will be done one day.”

- - Jessica Blankenship

life, currently.

aka: now what?

(via mantarei87)

"Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their opinions on women’s..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:53:16 -0400

“Here’s the thing. Men in our culture have been socialized to believe that their opinions on women’s appearance matter a lot. Not all men buy into this, of course, but many do. Some seem incapable of entertaining the notion that not everything women do with their appearance is for men to look at. This is why men’s response to women discussing stifling beauty norms is so often something like “But I actually like small boobs!” and “But I actually like my women on the heavier side, if you know what I mean!” They don’t realize that their individual opinion on women’s appearance doesn’t matter in this context, and that while it might be reassuring for some women to know that there are indeed men who find them fuckable, that’s not the point of the discussion.

Women, too, have been socialized to believe that the ultimate arbiters of their appearance are men, that anything they do with their appearance is or should be “for men.” That’s why women’s magazines trip over themselves to offer up advice on “what he wants to see you wearing” and “what men think of these current fashion trends” and “wow him with these new hairstyles.” While women can and do judge each other’s appearance harshly, many of us grew up being told by mothers, sisters, and female strangers that we’ll never “get a man” or “keep a man” unless we do X or lose some fat from Y, unless we moisturize//trim/shave/push up/hide/show/”flatter”/paint/dye/exfoliate/pierce/surgically alter this or that.

That’s also why when a woman wears revealing clothes, it’s okay, in our society, to assume that she’s “looking for attention” or that she’s a slut and wants to sleep with a bunch of guys. Because why else would a woman wear revealing clothes if not for the benefit of men and to communicate her sexual availability to them, right? It can’t possibly have anything to do with the fact that it’s hot out or it’s more comfortable or she likes how she looks in it or everything else is in the laundry or she wants to get a tan or maybe she likes women and wants attention from them, not from men?

The result of all this is that many men, even kind and well-meaning men, believe, however subconsciously, that women’s bodies are for them. They are for them to look at, for them to pass judgment on, for them to bless with a compliment if they deign to do so. They are not for women to enjoy, take pride in, love, accept, explore, show off, or hide as they please. They are for men and their pleasure.”

- Why You Shouldn’t Tell That Random Girl On The Street That She’s Hot » Brute Reason (via wrists)

“I’ll never forget the day Marilyn and I were walking around...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:51:20 -0400

“I’ll never forget the day Marilyn and I were walking around New York City, just having a stroll on a nice day. She loved New York because no one bothered her there like they did in Hollywood, she could put on her plain-jane clothes and no one would notice her. She loved that. So as we we’re walking down Broadway, she turns to me and says ‘Do you want to see me become her?’ I didn’t know what she meant but I just said ‘Yes’- and then I saw it. I don’t know how to explain what she did because it was so very subtle, but she turned something on within herself that was almost like magic. And suddenly cars were slowing and people were turning their heads and stopping to stare. They were recognizing that this was Marilyn Monroe as if she pulled off a mask or something, even though a second ago nobody noticed her. I had never seen anything like it before.” - Amy Greene, wife of Marilyn’s personal photographer Milton Greene

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insolacion: Marta Marzal

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insolacion:

Marta Marzal

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"Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:20 -0400

“Don’t get stuck. Move, travel, take a class, take a risk. There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming. Don’t lose yourself at happy hour, but don’t lose yourself on the corporate ladder, either. Stop every once in a while and go out to coffee or climb in bed with your journal. Now is your time. Walk closely with people you love. Don’t get stuck in the past, and don’t try to fast-forward yourself into a future you haven’t yet earned. Give today all the love and intensity and courage you can, and keep travelling honestly along life’s path.”

- Street Smarts: A Learning Process (via healthspiring)

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"Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:48 -0400

““Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness.””

- Lao Tzu (via larmoyante)

clementinevonradics: Please Know: Whether it’s the days you burn more brilliant than the sun Or...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:32:50 -0400

clementinevonradics:

Please Know:

Whether it’s the days you burn more brilliant than the sun

Or the nights you collapse into my lap, curling your body
into a thousand broken questions

You are the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

I will love you when you are a still day.

I will love you when you are a hurricane.

forlackofabettercomic: There’s no problem a good cuddle can’t...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:32:18 -0400

forlackofabettercomic:

There’s no problem a good cuddle can’t solve, that’s what I always say.

americanapparel: Asia in the Unisex Tennis Shoe by American...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:31:43 -0400

americanapparel:

Asia in the Unisex Tennis Shoe by American Apparel. Spring 2013.

8birds: Velika Planina, Slovenia by Crusade. on Flickr.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:31:21 -0400

8birds:

Velika Planina, Slovenia by Crusade. on Flickr.