[infjinstinct]

If I could ask, what zodiac sign are you?

Scorp Sun, the rest is a secret :')

[iambrillyant]

“october, lay my worries and insecurities to rest, and birth a more peaceful me. bathe me in awareness, and allow me to notice important signs when they are given to me. water my friendship with intuition and grow my trust for everything it tells me. give my intentions flight.”

— iambrillyant

[infjinstinct]

Hello friends, It's so lovely to reconnect again. I've been in hibernation all year constantly questioning what it means to show up authentically in this virtual space. Throughout the process of moving through my doubts and fears I would come across the most kind and loving comments which made me feel so seen and understood. I can't express how those little interactions inspire me to continue creating. I sincerely thank you for your presence and patience along my journey. I'm so excited for us to continue to learn and grow together.

I hope you have a restful and safe December. Love Always, Gianna

[infjinstinct]

I thought I’d share what I nostalgically daydream about in my days of self-isolation. ~ 

This time has felt so precious, as it’s grounded me in the importance of finding ways to be deeply present with the people I love. I hope you find a similar sense of gratitude for the people you share your life with. 

This video is filled with sweet moments from October 2019 to March 2020. ✨

[luxe-pauvre]

It was not a simple evil, however. All of medicine, not just cadaver dissection, trespasses into sacred spheres. Doctors invade the body in every way imaginable. They see people at their most vulnerable, their most scared, their most private. They escort them into the world, and then back out. Seeing the body as matter and mechanism is the flip side to easing the most profound human suffering. By the same token, the most profound human suffering becomes a mere pedagogical tool.

Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air  (via vfollia)

[duskyriver]

“In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself. The journal is a vehicle for my sense of selfhood. It represents me as emotionally and spiritually independent. Therefore (alas) it does not simply record my actual, daily life but rather — in many cases — offers an alternative to it.”

— Susan Sontag, Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963

[writhe]

me, every second of my life: but is it meaningful? but is it meaningful? but is it meaningful?

[vfollia]

“A purely mental life may be destructive if it leads us to substitute thought for life and ideas for actions. The activity proper to man is not purely mental because man is not just a disembodied mind. Our destiny is to live out what we think, because unless we live what we know, we do not even know it. It is only by making our knowledge part of ourselves, through action, that we enter into the reality that is signified by our concepts.”

— Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude

[infjinstinct]

I thought I'd share what I nostalgically daydream about in my days of self-isolation. ~ 

This time has felt so precious, as it's grounded me in the importance of finding ways to be deeply present with the people I love. I hope you find a similar sense of gratitude for the people you share your life with. 

This video is filled with sweet moments from October 2019 to March 2020. ✨

[vfollia]

“Online, we easily find “company” but are exhausted by the pressures of performance. We enjoy continual connection but rarely have each other’s full attention. We are lonely but fearful of intimacy. Our networked life allows us to hide from each other, even as we are tethered to each other. Digital connections may offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. [They offer] just the right amount of access, just the right amount of control, [putting] people not too close, not too far, but at just the right distance. The world is now full of […] people who take comfort in being in touch with a lot of people whom they also keep at bay.”

— Sherry Turkle, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

[valendyke]

i made a quiz: what colour is your love language? find out which colour matches the way you show and receive love. the results include compatibility!

[infjinstinct]

Mulberry: Key words: romance, slow-burning, devotion. The love of yearning, of candlelit nights spent staring longingly at your lover's hands or of cramping your own with the effort of writing the perfect love letter, yours is the love that transcends time, expectations, and patience. When you're in love with somebody, you give them your whole heart. An extremely loyal, thoughtful, and introspective person, your ideal date may involve simply opening a bottle of wine and revelling in the company of your favourite person. Voted most likely to fall in love with somebody who your soul remembers from a past life - if you believe in that sort of thing.

[giadia]

Ultimately, shame and guilt are an obsession with the self, and a totally unproductive one at that. Convert your shame and your guilt into humility and responsibility. Both require acceptance, compassion, and the willingness to give yourself a little grace. Make it a practice.

Jessica Lanyadoo (via giannadianthee)

[mr-entj]

A student once asked anthropologist Margaret Mead, “What is the earliest sign of civilization?” The student expected her to say a clay pot, a grinding stone, or maybe a weapon. Margaret Mead thought for a moment, then she said, “A healed femur.” A femur is the longest bone in the body, linking hip to knee. In societies without the benefits of modern medicine, it takes about six weeks of rest for a fractured femur to heal. A healed femur shows that someone cared for the injured person, did their hunting and gathering, stayed with them, and offered physical protection and human companionship until the injury could mend. Mead explained that where the law of the jungle—the survival of the fittest—rules, no healed femurs are found. The first sign of civilization is compassion, seen in a healed femur.

— Ira Byock, The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life (x)

[saturndivine]

Venus Signs & Their Loves

(check venus)

Aries: Enthusiasm

They yearn to be enticed from the jump, they want the love they see in the movies, the love that has you running off into the sunset and forbidding any other.  They want their partner to be about them and filled with the same love & light they are 

Taurus: Openness

Closed minds, Closed people, Closed off are not for the Taurus Venus. They want their partner to be one with them in a way that they can spill their deepest secrets at a 2 am talk in bed. They want to know every thought filling their lover’s head.

Gemini: Excitement

Often held back by the drag of life they only wish their partner one thing. To be as free as them and open to the benefits of life & what it offers. Exhilarating adventures that change their view of life along with the one(s) they love. 

Cancer: Support 

When you assist everyone in day to day life it is difficult to assist yourself. They want help, in whatever it may be in. Someone to uphold them when they cannot uphold themselves, vulnerability and empathy. 

Leo: Praise

Fighting for attention is not something they do, they expect it because they give it. They give their all in any relationship so the least they expect is admiration and appreciation in return. A genuine love for them that can be displayed. 

Virgo: Stability 

The world is a scary place and can be overwhelming so they come to find solitude and peace in a partner.  Someone who assures them of their inner power and how they can continue to beat down life every day. 

Libra: Affection

Yearning to be loved of course as Libras home is venus but not only loved but fonded over with endearment & tenderness. A type of warmth that’s similar to handwritten love letters & innocent forehead kisses. 

Scorpio: Authenticity 

In a world of small talk & light conversation, they want to come to a partner & bare their soul. Take a trip to the stars with them and gaze amongst the cosmos while revealing what they truly hold close in their hearts. 

Sagittarius: Truth

What is your purpose? Show this venus yours and expect them to stay around. Enthralled with the idea of their own, they look to their partner for self-discovery and what they offer to the world. In hopes, they will find their own purpose. 

Capricorn: Dependability 

Everyones constantly disappointing and the let down these Capricorn Venus natives experience can cause them incredible disappointment. They want to trust and rely on someone as if they are apart of them. They want someone to be as strong as them if not stronger.

Aquarius: Patience 

Figuring things out doesn’t come easy. Having someone gentle and as easy going as they can be in love will help them come out of their shell. Tolerant & composed to balance their intense energy when it gets to be too much. 

Pisces: Tenderness 

Soft and sent from above they may not have the most security in love and tend to second guess. Someone who can understand them and come from a place of goodwill when addressing them is what they seek in life.

[infjinstinct]

A lil video where I pour my love languages of quality time and words of affirmation into my friendships. noOoOOo pandemic can stop me 🥰

my beautiful friends ♡

Jordern: ESFP

Emily: ENFJ

Tash: ENFJ

Jaime: ISTP

Bridget: ENFP

Abinaya: INFJ

[infjinstinct]

Hey, Gianna! I just wanted to leave a friendly reminder of how incredibly important you've been to me this past days as your calming energy always radiates through and brings me peace. You're a beautiful inside and out, and watching your videos makes me feel understood and cared for 🥺 Thank you for being you, sincerely, it's always an honor to be able to watch your videos.

Hello beautiful, 

Thank you for extending your kindness and sweet heart to me. My heart is so full knowing that my videos provide moments of calm for you. I must transfer your beautiful words to my journal.

I’ve recently hit a wall of self doubt and confusion around the value of my videos, I can’t express how much this message means to me. 

I wish this message wasn’t anonymous, please reach out to me if you feel comfortable, I'd love to be friends. sending you all my love❣️

[infjinstinct]

💌

hellow friends, 

In the time I've spent away I've been consciously cocooning. I wanted to offer a small reminder that while most introverts may thrive in times of isolation there are some that may be struggling with mental health, cyclical thoughts or feelings of disconnection. Let’s also look out for our extroverts that may be experiencing similar things as well as feeling stuck and understimulated. So please lean into your friendships and check-in with those you love. I know that organising a FaceTime/Skype call has helped move the stagnant energy in my own heart. 

I feel proud of how we are moving mindfully and lovingly as a collective in choosing to prioritise collective wellness alongside our own. I only hope this compassion continues to extend within our time of social distancing. We are all moving through this in such different ways, so please be patient with one another. I hope this time provides the opportunity for you to slow down and be with yourself in way that is healing and deeply nourishing. 

If you need a friend, my inbox is always open. ✨ 

Take gentle care of yourself, 

Gianna