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“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask yourself if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”

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White guys are so proud of their ability to be not offended. When one of them tells a rape joke or uses a racial slur, they wink and pat themselves on the back and give endless attaboys for their superior skills in being not offended. They decry the “politically correct” society they find themselves in and look down on anyone who has the lack of fortitude to be offended by anything.

Of course, what allows them to be not offended at rape jokes and racial slurs is that they are not targeted at them. For white guys, these are fun toys to play with; while for much of the rest of the world, they are tools of violence and oppression. Not just relics of the past, but very much alive and well today. So, then, the magical quality that allows these guys to remain so aloof and above-it-all is, quite simply, privilege.

And if you want to watch hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance in action, simply bring up privilege to these not offended white guys and see how fast and hard they become offended. Privilege is a concept so simple and obvious that most social scientists take it as axiomatic, but the mere mention of it gets these guys worked up into a rage. They’re so proud of their ability to be not offended by oppressive language and stereotypes, but they’ll be damned if you point out why. Funny. It’s almost as if they are the beneficiaries of systems of oppression and want to subtly encourage those systems so as to continue benefiting, while simultaneously stifling all mention of those systems, so as to mollify their fragile egos and underused consciences.

But by all means; continue to congratulate yourself on your superior ability to be not offended by oppression and cruelty.

italianhoney

not to be nsfw but i wish someone was playing with my hair and giving me sweet kisses on the cheek and forehead rn

thepowerwithin

“You must be able to make a commitment to yourself. Promise yourself that, no matter what, you will give it your very best. Day in, and day out. From one second to the next. What ever they may be, your dreams are absolutely beautiful. Don’t allow for them to whither inside of you; give them your love, work, and dedication.”

— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin

solassitudes

oh. maybe. maybe this it. maybe that’s the problem.

minuty

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

— Mahatma Gandhi (via minuty)

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I want to be unafraid. I want to be full of light and love and kindness. I want to go on adventures and rejoice in the beauty of living.

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things you will experience if you keep doing your best

actually looking forward to things and having enough energy to do everything you want to do

the fresh feeling after cleaning everything and throwing away things that were piling up since forever, including mentally

realising that you haven’t thought about someone for three days straight when you’ve been sad about them for a long time

making a new friend who genuinely likes talking to you after feeling like you don’t belong anywhere or you’re better off alone

making more time for people that really matter to you and actually love you unconditionally instead of endlessly wondering why some people left you or didn’t reciprocate

not placing your entire sense of worth on someone else because you feel happy and whole by yourself

an outward change in appearance, almost a kind of glow because you’re radiating warmth and strength from inside

good grades, making huge improvements and achieving whatever goals you have in mind

feeling calmer and not relying on external validation because you see your own worth, trust yourself fully and can accept imperfection, laugh at your own embarrassing moments, encourage yourself when you’re down and quickly forgive your own mistakes

gaining enough respect for yourself to treat yourself gently and not tolerating anyone who treats you badly

realising that you feel lighter inside and nothing is as much as a chore as it used to be

feeling yourself become less unaffected by small things that used to ruin your day

realising that you can make any changes in your life if you stopped discouraging yourself so much

realising you don’t need many superficial distractions anymore because you actually feel okay

rosecrystal

unfortunately for everybody i will keep doing whatever i want

thepowerwithin

To whoever is reading this…

Positive vibrations have just been sent to you. They are now travelling into your eyes, through your brain, and towards the very core of your being. As they move through you, they cleanse everything left in their path. Everything is left pure.

You are now refreshed.

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mclennonwasreal

probably i just said it but i want to say it again:

- don’t apologise if you don’t know english.

- yes, english is the most common language on the internet but you are not forced to know it perfectly.

- your own language is beautiful.

- non-english people make a huge effort to write in English everyday on this website.

- support non-english people and don’t make them feel bad if they do not know English.

- actually support all the languages.

- spread more language diversity on Tumblr.

thank you.

finehoney

im so ready to be in a relationship so whenever the universe is ready hmu with a keeper

finehoney

i posted this yesterday then today this cute boy held my hand and now he is sending me memes

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Reblog for love

francesclaire

“10 pieces of advice I would give myself 1. If they don’t act like they love you don’t pretend they do 2. When you get the urge to read or write do it 3. Don’t push someone who doesn’t want to be with you 4. If you need something from someone say it 5. You won’t get what you need by being toxic 6. If you don’t like being around someone don’t stick around 7. Listen to whatever music you want without regrets 8. Plans don’t always work out and don’t be upset about it 9. Be as sappy as you want 10. Don’t be scared to love people”

— Oc Gray, writing prompt #62: list 10 pieces of advice you’d give yourself (via wnq-writers)