Compassion for the machine

Entries from an average writer looking for her place in the world. ♡

[duhwritemind]

Wishing on a shooting star

[metamorphesque]

— Friedrich Nietzsche  

[thoughtkick]

“Be willing to walk alone. Many who start with you won’t finish.”

— Unknown

[amberpriceenthusiast]

I desperately crave a friendship like the teen titans have in Gabriel Picolo’s art

[duhwritemind]

[adrasteiax]

“(…) waiting for bravery to possess her, like the ghosts do (…)”

— Laura Purcell, from The Shape Of Darkness

[writing-prompt-s]

You were the last person on Earth. You managed to survive for days, no, years on your own. When you die, you wake up to a scientist taking off a VR headset and he says “You lasted longer than we expected.”

[duhwritemind]

My eyes adjusted to the overwhelmingly white room. I man in a white lab coat approached me. He claimed to be a doctor.

When he explained to me the situation I was in, I looked him dead in the eyes and said, "You are mistaken, doctor. For it is you who has lasted as long as I needed you to."

I yelled and pounced on him. No one came to his rescue, no other person attempted to rescue this stranger. I realized in that moment what I must do.

The last person on Earth was no match for me.

[metamorphesque]

— Sylvia Plath, from "Letters Home"

[text ID: I write only because there is a voice within me that will not be still.]

[duhwritemind]

Morikami Zen Garden in Delray Beach, FL. 💚

[duhwritemind]

When you focus on what you love, the rest comes naturally. 💗

[duhwritemind]

Morikami Zen Garden in Delray Beach, FL. 💙

[duhwritemind]

Social media break

I wanted to take a break from social media to work on my writing, studies, life, etc. I don't count Tumblr as social media because I don't find myself endlessly scrolling on this platform.

In fact, I find a lot of inspiration that motivates me to create stories. I couldn't help but notice how much more I have been on my phone. Not because I'm scrolling mindlessly on this app or any other app but because of how handy my phone can be when I have idea or thoughts.

My relationship with my phone has gotten more functional. I no longer go to my phone because I need a distraction. My device actually helps me be mindful nowadays.

Who knows how long I'll have Instagram and Facebook deleted but so far, I have grown content with not having either.

[sunflowersinheaven]

[duhwritemind]

*French kiss*🤌🏼 beautiful 😍

[metamorphesque]

Cupid and Psyche (Antonio Canova), Cupid and Psyche (Domenico Cardelli), Mary Magdalene (Antonio Canova) | Hermitage Museum

[duhwritemind]

Something about marble sculptures captures the beauty in simplistic detail.

[duhwritemind]

Disconnected Mind

Peace is merely another escape from this virtual reality

I stare at my phone screen. I have one more follower than I am following and I internally scream. Why am I not getting enough likes?

I refuse to follow more people because, I don't know, maybe they will think I'm important if I only follow a select few. Or maybe, just maybe, I think people might follow me out of pure pity. I no longer feel important.

I delete the Socialite app. I have been stuck in my mind for as long as I can remember. I break away from my phone for a second and I can't even make eye contact with the person next to me.

I've always had a hard time with eye contact but it has gotten significantly worse with the invention of these small contraptions we call smart phones.

I once had an idea of tiny, intelligent cubes that can fit in our pockets when I was in kindergarten, but I guess a rich man beat me to it.

I deleted the stupid app today because I want to change my perspective, but I realized I can't do that if I'm stuck behind a screen all day. I want out of this virtual reality.

I want to find myself in a place where I feel new and free. I want hope balanced out with despair in healthy bursts of encouragement.

I want to rid myself of this dark void I cannot seem to escape through social engagements anymore.

I want out. I want home. I want peace.

[thoughtkick]

“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different.”

— C.S. Lewis

[duhwritemind]

Frog and Toad

Anyone else remember these two hoppy characters? 🐸🧡