[high-functioning-depression]

Energy

Know the feeling that you are completely drained? You just wanna lie in your bed forever and even breathing is totally exhausting.

In those situations we need people or things that recharge our energy.

But what if we don’t have those tank refillers?

Where are we gonna get our energy back?

We don’t. At least not for a long time. And this is catastrophic.

Imagine driving through your whole country with almost no gasoline left in your car. You won’t get very far.

And so it is in life. When you are drained the whole time you can’t focus on anything. You just pass by. You wait until your energy to come back.

You stop fighting your mental illness.

You let it consume you.

You give in to it.

You die.

[whitepeopletwitter]

[minijournals]

you can do everything right and still feel sad at night

[feministism]

[capitalletterlyrics]

leave a message // gnash

[podencos]

[criwes]

[ashleeoutthere]

I've been struggling to find peace and balance (and any positive emotions, honestly) with my life lately. Somewhere between school, work, and trying to maintain some kind of personal life, things have changed. My small semblance of a personal life has taken the back-burner to focus on grades and having enough money for groceries and gas. Things are hard, and my brain is right there to remind me of that every day. This is the very same brain that tells me not to seek help, because who would I be without stress, anxiety, and depression? These illnesses have nearly always been there, and have turned into a kind of pseudo-personality.

I have, however, been reminded of why I choose to study nature and the plants that comprise it. Such strong emotions can be felt when we really take in the beauty Mother Nature has created. There's something wondrous about finding a tree so old and wise you can't wrap your arms around it, or seeing a tiny seedling trying its damndest to grow and thrive. Step into an old-growth forest and you can instantly feel its magnitude. There's so much history in those beautiful giants, and the seedlings will remind you that small beginnings lead to long and prosperous lives.

Nature is not a cure-all for mental illness, but if it brings even moments of stillness, I'll take it.

[dbejfdewfbwekf-deactivated20211]

[ashleeoutthere]

Well, shit...

[greenteacology]

Anyways it’s a shame modern day ecology is moving more towards urban systems and studying how humans interact with the environment. It is very important to study this but it interferes with my goal of being a hermit scientist who runs around in the forest catching frogs and interacts with a total of five (5) humans a year

[thegoodvybe]

[teaganwhite]

“Infect / Poison”

gouache, watercolor, and gold acrylic on paper

From my show “Invasive”, on view now at Archimedes Gallery in Cannon Beach, OR. My work for this show depicts invasive species that are disruptive to ecosystems throughout North America, and often disposed of through hunting, culling, or extermination. Pictured here: the lowly Black Rat, and the Multiflora Rose 🐀🌸

[scienceshenanigans]

Good afternoon, the academic culture of “if you’re not overworking, you don’t deserve success” is unhealthy.

[theselfcarelifestyle]

You can always start again. Clean out your social media. Create a new account for your new taste in music. Study or work in a new city. Start socialising with new people. Choose a new signature scent and style and purge the outdated parts of yourself. If you don’t like where you’re at, but you don’t know what to do about it - try starting again.

[solarpunk-aesthetic]

Wildlife Bridges

Also known as green bridges, land bridges, or ecoducts, these are created to allow wildlife a safe way to cross major roads. Allowing free movement stops species populations from becoming isolated, and helps prevent animals from walking onto busy roads.

Wildlife bridges were pioneered in the Netherlands, where almost 50 have been built since 1988. Since then, the idea has been adopted across the world, by countries including Canada, Singapore, Australia, and various countries in the EU.

(I was reminded of these by a comment from @aspiringwarriorlibrarian about the effects of roads on wildlife.)

[purplebuddhaproject]

“Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself - what you’re wearing, who you’re around, what you’re doing. Recreate and repeat.”

— Warsan Shire (via purplebuddhaquotes)

[typhlonectes]