dandelion's observations

I collect posts & thoughts here before they blow away and I forget them

[midnightinthemagicmicagarden]

Shy

Watercolor on Black Paper

2020, 6"x 8"

Gold Sunflowers

[walkswithmyfather]

[yourfaithandcourage]

[weltenwellen]

“The opposite of recognizing that we’re feeling something is denying our emotions. The opposite of being curious is disengaging. When we deny our stories and disengage from tough emotions, they don’t go away; instead, they own us, they define us. Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending—to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to a place where we think, Yes. This is what happened. This is my truth. And I will choose how this story ends.”

— Brené Brown, Rising Strong

[throughhighsandlows]

have you ever bought something valuable and it comes with a user manual or care instructions? They say, life doesn't come with a manual. No, it's not true. the Bible is our life's manual. Through the Bible we will be able to know our purpose, our value, our care instructions. When life's too heavy to carry, we can learn how to do "troubleshooting" through the Word of God. It gives our life a meaningful definition of hope and peace that only Jesus can give. Jesus can show us our purpose and value through the Bible. and if you want to learn and know yourself, first, you should know who God is and learn how to trust Him. so, if God gave us the "manual", therefore, God is saying that our lives are valuable to Him. :)

[throughhighsandlows]

“God is my rest. Therefore, there is power in rest. Slow down and take a rest because while you are resting, God is still working.”

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[throughhighsandlows]

“The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The Lord protects the unwary; when I was brought low, He saved me. Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.”

– Psalms 116: 5-7 NIV

[worshipgifs]

[divinelychosen]

[screamingatanemptyroom]

I normally only have the mental/social energy to like things, but just wanted to say I love your stories p a s s i o n a t e l y. I read I Can't Eat Love first and was hooked. Your writing makes me laugh and feel things. You always have a unique take on genres and tropes that is so fun, and you're really good at making things your own. And there have been many times reading through the eyes of your main characters & heroines I identified deeply and felt less alone, like I'm okay. It's so exciting when you post. I hope writing brings as much to your life as reading your writing does for us. Thanks for everything you do, and you better keep taking care of yourself or else ♥️ (smiles ominously)

okay that's too much talking about emotions, I'm tired...

Thanks for taking the time and energy to write this, messages like this mean the world to me. When I first started writing I definitely believed that no one would ever read my work, (screaming at an empty room wasn't picked randomly) and to have people like you who care... it means so much!

I'm doing my best to take care of myself. I wish I could write updates faster, but I'm happy whenever I do get the chance. Thanks again for the lovely message

[dandelionofthinking]

Thanks so much for responding. And okay no, please don't worry about getting updates out faster. Going at your own pace really is important for your mental & physical health. Sounds like you're doing your best to take care of yourself, too. Congrats, you've arrived! You're doing enough. I'm very happy with updates whenever they come :)

[saltwaterpoet]

This roses in my front yard are blooming and I just . . .

[hisunfailinglove]

“Joy is the serious business of heaven.”-C.S. Lewis

[surqrised]

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

[anniespositivity]

Sometimes you might know what would be the right thing to do, yet you do not do it. Sometimes you might know that if you put your phone away now, you actually have enough time to study, read, cook, exercise etc. - yet you do not put it away. Sometimes you might know that if you take a walk, your body will feel much better - yet you do not go for it. And sometimes you might know that a certain person is not good for you- yet you do not walk away from them. Do not be hard on yourself for choosing the 'wrong' thing, my love. Instead, be proud for knowing what is good for you. Sometimes we know something for a very long time, before actually putting it into action. And that is okay. You are not perfect and no one expects you to be. You make mistakes, over and over again and then you learn from them. That is how you grow, darling.

[more-than-useless]

anyway……..literally love is stored in the action of making hot drinks for people. no i won’t elaborate.

[youraveragebogman-deactivated20]

[deliriumcrow]

Yes. This. I love you, I want to interact with you, I just ... kind of suck at doing that.

[soranis-sunshadow]

ouch.

(:

[cruelfeline]

Deepest apologies to everyone who has ever messaged me and walked away moderately disappointed!

[caffeine-catastrophe]

Also people who messaged me and I never responded: I SAW IT AND I APPRECIATE IT I just HAVE CRIPPLING SOCIAL ANXIETY IM SORRY

[flootzavut]

All of this. I can maintain like... two one on one conversations at any given time. I try, I'm just anxious and tired and bad at it.

[smol-and-shiny-deactivated20241]

Oops <3

[dandelionofthinking]

oh no, it's me

[creatingnikki]

Yeah it's perfectly okay to cut people off if they drain your energy but remember that people are not plants. And you are not gardening. Okay, bad analogy but here me out. People are people. Not trash that you take them out because it's stinking and you're sick of it. Sure, there are very trashy people. But ask yourself this: Am I cutting this person out of my life because they suck or because they did this thing to piss me off and I don't have the energy or courage to confront them about it? I say this time and again. This doesn't apply for abusive people. Ghost them. Run for your life and sanity. But with everyone else? That person who's been your friend for 10 years or that boy you went out with for 2 dates, respect them a little more. Have a conversation. Say a goodbye. Don't just label every person who doesn't agree with everything you say and do and doesn't vibe with you all the time as "toxic" and write them off. It's very difficult to understand each other and we're often never on the same page as others. If we don't try, if we don't even encourage a discussion, how are we going to survive as a society? How are we going to remain emotionally intelligent animals? Do we really want to back track evolution? Can we really not just give a person a chance? Or are we so woke that we are going to post about boundaries and mental well being and compassion on our Instagram stories every week but forget that, rather willfully ignore that, people are not to be discarded at the first sign of something unpleasant or inconvenient.

[hisunfailinglove]

This made me cry