Living in the Forest, Dreaming in the Ocean

Mac. 24. Washington. Adventurer. Nerd. Human.

[just-shower-thoughts]

Sleeping is just time-traveling to breakfast.

[willvastine]

Foggy on our way down from Mount Townsend // Olympic Peninsula // www.willvastine.com

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Resolutions

One of the things I’d like to work on this year on a day to day basis-as I’m sure most of us would, no matter how big or small of an issue it is to each of us individually-is being more body positive. I’ve noticed that people (including myself) say things like “my hips are too big”, and “my boobs are too small”, and “my feet are weird”. Well shoot, people! What the heck are you even comparing yourselves to?! Too small for what? Too big compared to WHAT. Weird as opposed to….normal…? What even is “normal”? I think we all need to pause and think for a second: every single human is unique. Plain and simple. Next time you catch yourself people watching, just think about how each individual has proportions and feet and hips and boobs and butts that are so completely different from the person next to them-including yourself. We are all just a random assortment of genes and molecules and everything else that makes us us! And isn’t that just incredible? 

So. What kinds of standards are we comparing ourselves to and where do these standards even come from? Sure, there are lots of possible sources-society?, fashion?, culture?, media? But Who even decides on these standards? Well I think that should be you. If you’re going to compare yourself to any standards, they should be your own healthy, awesome standards. This year, I aim to have a useful, purposeful, healthy body. A body I can run for miles with without hurting or tiring; a body I can hike with for miles, to carry a backpack and trek through nature and take my eyes to see incredible sites and let my lungs breathe in all the fresh mountain air; a body to love with and to be loved with; a body that helps me achieve my goals; a body I feel good about for myself because I feel healthy. 

And how is this all done? You are the only person who has the power to take care of your body on a daily basis. And you can do that. I know you can.

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reblogging myself from like 2 years ago cuz this is so relevant right now while going through changes and transitions that can be a lil challenging when I get stuck feeling blobby and weird

[delta-breezes]

Andy | @andrewgolesch

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This looks like Mt Baker Wilderness area with Table Mountain in the distance on the left. Hmmm. 

[escapingfromtheordinary]

[naughty--couples]

[dialnfornoir]

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

[joncarling-deactivated20190604]

moon

[beauteenth]

[vivalatinamerica-deactivated201]

Valparaíso, Chile (Source)

[floraloftheday]

[just-shower-thoughts]

If pigs could fly, imagine how good their wings would taste.

[bpd-entity]

it’s not a real party until you sneak away to the bathroom to question your existence as you stare at yourself in the mirror haha

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Feeling bored and awkward and stuff. Even though I have so much I could/should be doing right now. 

[wanderlog]

Argentina

[queeranne]

[just-shower-thoughts]

I thought we were only falling back by an hour this week, but it turns out we are falling back by 50 years.