Incessant Rambling

[theambassadorposts]

Read this and try not to cry

[darkshrimpemotions]

This is why we need gun control now. So this tiny CHILD never has to stand in front of his friends and take a bullet. Is he courageous beyond what I can fathom? Yes. Should he EVER have to have become this kind of brave by the age of ten? Fuck no he shouldn’t. He is a CHILD. Not a fucking soldier. A child in school. We should be protecting him, not congratulating him for being brave enough to try and protect his friends from a mass shooter.

This little boy’s life matters more than some fuckwit’s desire to own a gun.

[inkskinned]

full and entire offense but the fact we have stricter rules about girls showing up to school with spaghetti straps than we do about controlling guns is fucking disgusting and i can’t even process how much i resent this country’s dismal lack of protection for their youth bye

[thequotejournals]

Do something instead of killing time, because time is killing you.

Paulo Coelho (via thequotejournals)

[uwclampoon]

Wow

I should have told you that. I whole-heartedly believed I knew what I was doing, but, have to admit, I was wrong. So wrong to believe that my trying to save the relationships will bring us any closer. For the first time in my life I gew courageous enough to make the first, and second, and third step, to say that you mean the world to me (thank you for making me that brave), and.. I figured out, the world means a lot more to you. The desire to explore, to endulge in new experiences, to grow as a personality and concentrate on getting accepted to the world’s top university would, as I realized, be ruined, combined with long-distance relationships. And you turned out to be gritty enough to drop the latter. The most surprising point to me is that the more I think about it, the better I understand that you are, in a certain way, right. I keep hoping that several years later I will look back and say “I’m so glad he ended it up.” Maybe I would be jealous every time I saw your picture with another girl, or I would think too much about you and this would ruin my IB. (Maybe I still will) I keep hoping that as time goes by, I will think of you as my savior, the one who set me free before I left home. It’s your decision, after all, and I have no right to put the blame on you for that.  I am glad that we are at least friends. No, not yet. I will be. Some years later. Thank you in advance, dear.

~~~

Zero Year

[ifancythetrio]

THIS. This so much. The last six sentences especially. 

Our mutually-agreed-upon breakup really was for the best. I was moving halfway across the world (I’ve already moved) and he still had a few more years of undergrad left. I’m so very lucky that we have no bad blood between us. We didn’t fall out of love. No one wronged the other. Circumstances and time just weren’t in our favour. And that’s ok. It makes getting over him more difficult, but I’m very privileged to have this circumstance. 

I’m not quite ready to be his friend, yet, but I hope we can reach that point one day.

[ibelieveinbeards]

Lots more at oyouwhoknewit.tumblr.com.

[veronicasantangelo]

Your Heart Will Be Warmed By How Fast These Corporations Commodified Marriage Equality

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[everydaysagreatday]

[uwclampoon]

Those little pieces

I don’t understand this need I have to tell you everything I think about you.

It seems like the words are slipping away from me, like if there was no other way I could stand my own existence.

But those little pieces of illusion that remain in my corner are still there, far away from me.

Because I know there was something special about the thought of an “us” conformed by you and I.

And I know life is sometimes not fair, but it is this time.

And I can’t tell you about those little pieces of illusion, because they are in every second I find myself there at the school, or somewhere else with you.

I’ll try to stand my own existence.

And you will move on, but those little pieces will still remain in my corner. 

~~~

UWC Red Cross Nordic

[ifancythetrio]

“This speaks so much to me. “I like to think of “unfinished” relationships as those that end because of circumstances that were not directly in your hands or weren’t really premeditated, at any rate. 

Let’s say your girlfriend had to up and move because of a new job opportunity — or you got too drunk at the bar and ended up making a horrible mistake (that you *actually* can’t remember) — regardless of the specific cause, the relationship ended without a proper conclusion.”

[uwclampoon]

How to Get Over Someone You Love

Because I couldn’t find a guide for this on the internet.

1. Upon initial separation, cry until you’re dehydrated.

2. Continue crying for a week while listening to their favorite songs and staring at pictures of the two of you together. Remind yourself that you are not pathetic, even if your dog refuses to cuddle with you.

3. Research about their home country and try to learn their native language.

4. Go out with friends from home and try not to get emotional when they ask you lots of questions about said someone. Keep telling other people that you’re really okay with it all and maybe you’ll start to believe it.

5. Get drunk (if you’re into that) and send them silly texts, voice messages, and Snapchats. Apologize the next morning and try not to do it again.

6. Snapchat them every day. And then realize that’s pretty pathetic. Don’t do that.

7. Avoid anything that reminds you of them— the beach, your bed, Netflix, the yearbook, your laundry room, blankets, stars, Ponds facial moisturizer. Just kidding. You still need to live (and moisturize of course).

8. Keep yourself busy and travel. Give yourself things to look forward to and remember how much you kick ass— you’re just as strong when you’re single.

9. Accept the distance and the inevitable drifting apart. 

10. Keep holding on to that someone if you really, really love them.

~~~

UWC-USA

[jakeperalta]

ella’s masterpost for when you feel sad or angry or lonely or anxious and you just need to feel happy and calm

crisis/urgent support lines and sites

hotlines/crisis lines for depression, domestic abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, teens, pregnancy, lgbt and more

mental support community - a forum where you can post that you are in a crisis right now and need peer support as soon as possible

self harm alternatives

si urges alternatives

relaxation/anxiety relief

do nothing for two minutes

interactive silk art

guided relaxation

watch a dream

100,000 stars

thisissand - create sandscapes on your screen with your mouse

calming gif

the quiet place project

the quiet place - find some quiet

the thoughts room - a super calm page to unburden yourself from bad thoughts

the comfort spot - a place for anonymous venting with out anybody judging you for who you are

the dawn room - my personal favourite, especially good for when you feel alone

know that it will be okay - when a moment is too hard for you - come here.

music and sounds

my anxiety relief playlist - on 8tracks

my positivity/recovery playlist - on 8tracks

‘stay strong’ playlists - on 8tracks

coffee shop sounds

rain sounds

calmsound - nature sounds

rainycafe

comfort food

one minute cookie in a mug

brownie in a mug

several cookie recipes

25 hot chocolate recipes

loads and loads of snacks - 533 quick and easy recipes for a range of snacks on studentrecipe

lots of different in-a-mug recipes

chocolate pudding in a mug - my personal fave (lil tip: add mini marshmallows for extra gooey yumminess)

advice and tips

how to be okay with yourself

25 resolutions

life hacks

more life hacks

a hella ton more life hacks - so many life hacks dude soon ur gonna never have a day-to-day stress again

school masterpost - school sucks so bad but hopefully this can help ease the stress

how to love yourself

how to bypass restricted wifi omg

alleviate menstrual cramps

boost your confidence

love yourself!

self help after anxiety

stop biting your nails

stop procrastinating

stop skipping breakfast

videos and movies

cure to sadness (video)

the movie blog - a blog dedicated to movie masterposts you will never be without a movie to watch again

cute roulette - THE BEST PLACE ON THE INTERNET ITS LITERALLY JUST A HUGE ROULETTE OF VIDEOS OF CUTE ANIMALS WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT FROM LIFE

random acts of kindness caught on film

disney movies

movies for angsty teens

distractions etc

rice questions - answer simple questions and donate free rice to people in poverty!!

click to give - just click a button to donate (it costs nothing) food to animals shelters, people in poverty and homeless veterans; mammograms to fight breast cancer; therapy for people on the autism spectrum; alzheimer’s and diabetes research; a book to a child; protect wildlife habitat

break something - good for anger

loads of cute games

how to make a blanket nest

learn something new - a masterpost of hobbies

exercise like a superhero

nice words

things to do when your sad

slap a bald guy with an eel - this is ridiculously entertaining

watch a dog lick your screen - it loops, so you could literally watch for hours if you want

calmingmanatee

daily puppy

how to make a comfort box

download free books

extras

emergency compliment!

lots of compliments - they even include ur name aw

huge list of bloggers who have put themselves forward as willing to listen/chat without judgement

getting anon hate?

:) tag - all the posts that i’ve tagged for making me happy

7cupsoftea - free, anonymous, confidential talks with trained listeners

get a hug

if you have any queries or just want to talk then feel free to message me, i hope these resources are as useful to you as they have been to me :)

[observando]

There is a twilight zone in our hearts that we ourselves cannot see. Even when we know quite a lot about ourselves-our gifts and weaknesses, our ambitions and aspirations, our motives and our drives-large parts of ourselves remain in the shadow of consciousness. This is a very good thing. We will always remain partially hidden to ourselves. Other people, especially those who love us, can often see our twilight zones better than we ourselves can. The way we are seen and understood by others is different from the way we see and understand ourselves. We will never fully know the significance of our presence in the lives of our friends. That’s a grace, a grace that calls us not only to humility, but to a deep trust in those who love us. It is the twilight zones of our hearts where true friendships are born.

Henri J.M. Nouwen (via observando)

[queerembraces]

David Wojnarowicz wore this jacket in 1988, just 4 years before he’d ultimately die from AIDS. Sadly, just a few years ago some of his artistic work was censored at the Smithsonian. People in power are still content to try and erase his history and the continued struggles of people with AIDS

[navigatethestream]

your friendly reminder that Malala Yousafzai actually had a polite sit down with Obama to talk about how his drone strike policy was perpetuating the conditions for the Taliban to thrive in Pakistan and it literally changed nothing about the U.S’s drone strike policy.  

your friendly reminder that last year Muslims went to iftar at the white house only to be told that the U.S will continue giving financial aid to Israel as Gaza effectively burned in the background

so tell me again why what Jennicet Guitierrez did was “disrespectful” and not a necessary act of civil disobedience when clearly polite political sitdowns with the marginalized are not affecting Obama’s policies 

[uwclampoon]

Untitled

Missing you is walking down a street and thinking that 

this walk would be so much better if we were hand in hand

or 

finding a cafe nestled in an alley corner and telling myself I must bring you there

or watching politicians debate and wishing that when I turn I will see your eyes light up with the argument 

And then realizing that I will never show you these things - you’ll never see the tree I fell out of when I was five and broke my arm or the graffitii of a house that looks just like one you once showed me and you’ll never hear the wood pigeon that wakes me every morning like the exam bird that once woke us or see the chaos in my kitchen after I baked the brownies that never seemed to come out right in the school kitchen

it’s realizing that love is a luxury for the rich who can fly across oceans 

That only credit cards can bridge borders

It’s realizing that I love you

~~~

Li Po Chun UWC

[illuminatewords]

The first time I spoke to you, I was in a hurry to leave and get myself home. But your arms soon became my home. And I suddenly couldn’t think about anything else but you holding me throughout the night.

You’re my home (via illuminatewords)