BeUnapologeticallyYou

(She/Her) Bisexual / 32 years old / UK

[txmriddlx]

Can you please reblog if your blog is a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, pansexual, non binary, demisexual or any other kind of queer or questioning people? Because mine is.

[kayjay20]

100%

[godtrauma]

STAY SAFE!! [ID: the Gilbert Baker pride flag with the words “Happy pride to all those who are unable to celebrate openly and safely. You are loved and seen!” in all-caps black text over it. /end ID]

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[ventraman]

This could save your life.

[instructor144]

BOOST.

[aqueous2]

Absolutely vital information to have if you live where the waters freeze over.

I especially appreciate this guy's commitment to actually showing the steps himself. That cold-shock response is a bitch and willingly subjecting himself to it couldn't have been fun.

[marlynnofmany]

I don’t live anywhere near water like this, but I am still memorizing this knowledge because:

* I might use it in a story someday.

* Any knowledge that staves off the dying is good knowledge.

[mousenoises]

Some kids passed away today in my region from falling in icy water, so thought it was important to boost.

[thoughtkick]

“You deserve the love you keep trying to give everyone else.”

— Unknown

[thoughtkick]

“And if you call me at 4 am, too sad to even say hello, I will listen to your silence until you fall asleep.”

— Unknown

[elierlick]

The names of the Club Q victims are out. Let’s pay our respects to each of them and celebrate their lives.

Daniel Davis Aston, 28

Daniel was a bartender at Club Q. An outspoken trans man, he continuously helped raise donations for Black trans people on his Instagram. He was “the light in every room” according to his close friend.

Raymond Green

Raymond was celebrating his friend’s birthday when the shots broke out. His friend Rich apprehended the shooter as he died. After his death, his girlfriend posted on Facebook, “u are my home. my heart. my everything. u changed my life. u made life worth living.”

Kelly Loving, 40

After moving from Florida, Kelly was new to the Colorado scene. A nurturing soul, she was “like a trans mother” to her friends. “She was loving, always trying to help the next person out instead of thinking of herself. She just was a caring person,” her sister told the New York Times.

Ashley Paugh, 35

Ashley and her friends decided to go to Club Q after spending time shopping and getting dinner together. She was a family woman and “lived for her daughter” according to her sister. She is survived by her husband and 11-year-old child.

Derrick Rump, 38

Always bubbly and joking, Derrick had no shortage of friends in the community. He was a part owner of Club Q. “He was a kind loving person who had a heart of gold,” his mother told reporters. “He was always there for my daughter and myself when we needed him also his friends from Colorado which he would say was his family also. He was living his dream and he would have wanted everyone to do the same.”

Colorado Gives is the official donation site for the survivors and victims’ families. Please donate if you can!

[nothingbutloveforyou]

i can't help but love the idea of someone who wants to constantly take candid pictures of you. wanting to keep the memory of you in that certain moment without any alterations to look back on even when you're not with them. wanting to capture your raw moments because they love the unfiltered version of yourself.

[lifeiswonderfullyyours]

[you-are-loved-you-are-enough]

my boundaries 🕊.⋆｡

i will take care of myself first.

i will not allow others to guilt or manipulate me into doing things i'm not comfortable with.

i will stand up for myself and voice my opinions with confidence.

i will not hold myself responsible for the things beyond my control.

i will not let my happiness depend on other people.

[kayjay20]

Boundaries are so important for healthy relationships in general, and they aren't talked about enough.

[thoughtkick]

“I used to dislike being sensitive. I thought it made me weak. But take away that single trait, and you take away the very essence of who I am. You take away my conscience, my ability to empathize, my intuition, my creativity, my deep appreciation for the little things, my vivid inner life, my deep awareness of others’ pain, and my passion for it all.”

— Unknown

[heavyrain-dc]

“The best thing in life is finding someone who knows all your flaws, mistakes and weaknesses and still thinks you’re completely amazing.”

— Unknown

[bnmxfld]

“How beautiful to find a heart that loves you, without asking you for anything, but to be okay.”

— Khalil Gibran

[thoughtkick]

“I hope you fall in love with someone who never lets you fall asleep thinking you’re unwanted.”

— Unknown

[thoughtkick]

“Life is about balance. Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you. Trust, but don’t be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself.”

— Nishan Panwar

[remanence-of-love]

[surqrised]

“Don’t forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that you have to tell.”

— Unknown

[kayjay20]

And there is always someone out there who genuinely wants to listen to your story.

[honigimohr]

in bed with the windows open while rain falls is the nicest feeling