Flaming Cranium

Activism. Digital Art. Acrylic Paintings. Fashion. Poetry. Mental Health. Abuse Survivor.

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Soul mates. They really call themselves that, which makes sense, because I guess they are ... They have no harsh edges with each other, no spiny conflicts, they ride though life like conjoined jellyfish - expanding and contracting instinctively, filling each other's spaces liquidly. Making it look easy.

Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

Photography by Flaming Cranium

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Chirp, chirp

Birds say as they flutter

The day begins

Like melted butter

Different shades of paint

Drip down the canvas

Striking the brush in perfect rhythm

Like a grand pianist

Cool breeze flows across skin briefly

Forming thoughts so freely

Nothing can be stopped

Unless you halt

Don't lock your mind inside a vault

Keep your stride wide

Down the street you walk

Take it into your minds eye

With no need to talk

Earth's scents reach your senses

In a rush

Bring back memories

That make you blush

Never lose your wonder

In this elaborate life

So much more can be said

Of the strife

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Clementine:

I apply my personality in a paste.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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Continually Crafting

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To clown is an admirable pursuit.

Never make the mistake of thinking a clown is unintelligent, unaware of deep emotions.

They know misery and pain, so they make people laugh to take that away.

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Men have feelings too. Who'd have thought?

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I’m right there, swimming in the river of hardships, but I know how to swim.

♡Jack Kerouac

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Misery loves company. Don't give them your energy, go be with those that inspire and love you ✨ ❤

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I know you'd wear this shirt 😝

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Treating addiction means treating mental health 💜

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I'm on ALL the social media now. Find me as flamingcranium on everything except twitter, which is flamingcraniumb. https://www.instagram.com/p/CihXRR6uFHe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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“The numbers are familiar but never fail to shock. One in four women will experience violence at the hands of their partner. Homicide is a leading cause of death for women younger than 44 years old, and nearly half of female homicide victims are killed by a current or former partner. African American and American Indian/Alaska Native women are at even greater risk than others, and women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV, also known as domestic violence) are more in danger of being killed by their partner. These horrifying statistics are not new, but what you may not know is that researchers have recently identified an important predictor of increased violent behavior in perpetrators of IPV.

We used to think all abusers were equal. They are not.

Our research has now made clear that when a man puts his hands around a woman’s neck, he has just raised his hand and said, “I’M A KILLER.” They are more likely to kill police officers, to kill children, and to later kill their partners. So, when you hear “He choked me,” now we know:

YOU ARE AT THE EDGE OF A HOMICIDE.

According to the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, “A woman who has suffered a nonfatal strangulation incident with her intimate partner is 750% more likely to be killed by the same perpetrator…with a gun.” That is a staggering number, and it’s not a coincidence. Researchers and law enforcement professionals have determined that nonfatal strangulation is a leading indicator of escalating violence in a relationship and an important risk factor for homicide in women.

Why Is Strangulation Different Than Other Types of IPV?

One reason that strangulation is a particularly concerning warning sign in IPV is because of what it represents: Control, taken from the victim and placed in the hands of the perpetrator, who, in the moment of violence, has the power to literally take the breath of the victim. It can take only seconds to lose consciousness during a strangulation incident, and the line between fatal and nonfatal strangulation is perilously thin.

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Having way too much fun working on my website 🙃 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cid4sUCLUqG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Still working on converting my projects over to their official name. Love the new logo I designed ❤