This Human Joy

Hi and thanks for stopping by! Steffi, 53, Germany This blog features animals, nature, space, art, photography (sometimes my own), humour, quotes, political statements... This Human Joy is the title of a song by Ajimal: "This human joy, it is our birthright, my dear grow bold and let's be braver." If you love music, please also check out my indie music blog Find A Song.

[soupsane]

Surendra Rajawat [Artstation]

[reichen--art]

Overthinking

[hopepunk-humanity]

ANTI-CAPITALIST AFFIRMATIONS

i am allowed to spend my time creating things, even if they are not beautiful.

there is no such thing as a "real job." all forms of work are real and valid.

there is nothing that i need to accomplish to be worthy. i am already worthy.

doing nothing is good for my soul.

i am not defined by what i produce.

my worth cannot be measured by my paycheck, my job title, or a list of professional or academic achievements.

i do not need to monetize my hobbies, it is enough to spend time doing something i love.

i will not let society decide what success looks like. i can define what successful life looks like for me.

[escuerzoresucitado]

[yesseptember]

Winter's Window, 2023 by Jef Bourgeau

[yesseptember]

Alexis Lavine

[yesseptember]

The Wave. Alex Alemany. 1943.

[the-enchanted-little-star]

[littlealienproducts]

Cat Fabric by OriomontHandmade

[evilbuildingsblog]

The tree guardian

[julialametta]

“silent moment” / Stockerau / Austria / © Julia Lametta

[ymutate]

Jennifer Jokhoo (born New Zealand)

"Rising Tide, Winter Solstice".

Colour Reduction Linocut Print, 25 × 39 cm.

Private Collection.

[thehopefulquotes]

“We have calcium in our bones, iron in our veins, carbon in our souls, and nitrogen in our brains. 93 percent stardust, with souls made of flames, we are all just stars that have people names.”

— Nikita Gill

[everythingsbetterunderthestars]

Please please please I know we all love Friends and Chandler was our favourite character and Matthew always put a smile on our faces and that’s all amazing but can we please please please talk about this:

“I've had a lot of ups and downs in my life. I'm still working through it personally, but the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says, 'Will you help me?' I will always say, 'Yes, I know how to do that. I will do that for you, even if I can't always do it for myself! So I do that, whenever I can. In groups, or one on one.

And I created the Perry House in Malibu, a sober-living facility for men. I also wrote my play The End of Longing, which is a personal message to the world, an exaggerated form of me as a drunk. I had something important to say to people like me, and to people who love people like me.

When I die, I know people will talk about Friends, Friends, Friends. And I'm glad of that, happy l've done some solid work as an actor, as well as given people multiple chances to make fun of my struggles on the world wide web...

but when I die, as far as my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if Friends were listed far behind the things I did to try to help other people.

I know it won't happen, but it would be nice.”

- Matthew Langford Perry

(August 19, 1969 - October 28, 2023)

[random-brushstrokes]

Hans Printz - Illustration from Die Muskete magazine (1919)

[random-brushstrokes]

Edwin Blashfield - Spring Scattering Stars (1927)

[random-brushstrokes]

Willy Pogany (American, 1882–1955) - Hand to the Stars