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I have not been writing. I have been very, very busy not writing. I have been taking out the trash, washing the dishes, and painting my toes to dismal results. I took my hands hostage, forcing them into copying, printing, organizing, and whatever verb that could occupy them. I was updating my resume, my diet, my wardrobe, my life. I was breaking in new shoes and throwing out old bras, curating new playlists and burning old lyrics. I was packing and tossing and cycling and pacing and ignoring the boiling inside.

Life was settling into order, and there was one enormous, insurmountable problem: me.

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Hello 2014.

My focus: Growth. Love. Joy. Strength. Peace. Faith.

1. “I have a strong inclination to help people and a lot of times that help pulls me away from what I need to do in order to facilitate growth of self. I’m a firm believer in one having the inability to grow if they’re constantly surrounding themselves by weeds, and if you’re ready to move up in life, it’s necessary to surround yourself with like minded individuals that enhance your growth and not subtract from it.”

2. “You’re too beautiful to hide your heart. Promise not to let your disappointments distract you from your destiny. The people of your past didn’t take away your ability to love, you just allowed them to destroy your desire to.”

3. “Dare to be square in a round world.”

4 “Go through it. Not around it. I realize the most difficult task for a broken person is to stand still and feel the crack. But that is exactly what they must do. Because no shortcut is without its share of obstructions.”

5. “Don’t let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace.”

6. “Sometimes you’ve got to listen to yourself and be okay with no one else understanding (except God). ”

Currently preparing to paint over the mural of grey scale that was 2013. #Hello2014

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This week, Tunisia passed a truly historic constitution widely heralded as a progressive and monumental document. Here’s just some of what these brave elected representatives agreed upon in the face of strong pressure from the more extreme factions of their parties:

Guaranteed equality between men and women

A constitutional mandate for environmental protection, only the third country in the world to do so

A declaration that health care is a human right, with preventative care and treatment for every citizen

A democracy with civil laws that respects freedom of religion

An established right to due process and protection from torture

In one stroke,

Tunisia’s become more democratic than many Western countries have been for years. This is a revolution of democracy and a great victory for human rights — and the more we recognize that, the more Tunisia can shine as an example for the Western and the Arab world! Congratulate the Legislators! MESSAGE FOR TUNISIAN LEGISLATORS: We , the citizens of the world, applaud your bravery in making a strong commitment to universal human values in your constitution. People deprived of democracy around the world look to you to set the example of human rights and democratic principle — hold true to the promises made in this revolutionary document!

(via Three Cheers for Tunisia’s Revolutionary Constitution!)

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In Focus: Holi 2014, the Festival of Colors

This week Hindus around the world celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors. Holi is a popular springtime celebration observed on the last full moon of the lunar month. Participants traditionally throw bright, vibrant powders at friends and strangers alike as they celebrate the arrival of spring, commemorate Krishna’s pranks, and allow each other a momentary freedom — a chance to drop their inhibitions and simply play and dance. Gathered here are images of this year’s Holi festival from across India. See also India’s ‘High’ Holiday

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