Light in the Darkness

& then I knew, I did not need to know. -BTDLC

[liveandletlove93]

Today's adventure; shopping, walking and eating with Bae 🧚‍♂️ •▪🤴🏻👸🏻🧚🏻‍♀️▪• (at Victoria Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-I8_vhs6z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fc1vsv3rjs1b

[liveandletlove93]

As I sit and think of what to say to you, my mind searches for the finest words. The most important life lessons. Something of value to give you, something that will help you grow. And all I can think in this moment is I miss you, I love you and I hope you are okay. )●( I learned last year, that you have a baby brother. They adopted another little boy. I hope you two share a bond like no other. I hope you find strength in each other. )●( I learned last year, that you lost your mother two years prior. To think that for two years already, you have been missing a mother. My heart broke for you. You are so young, only seven years then, and you already experienced one of life’s most heartbreaking tragedies. )●( To think of you without your mother… She loved you the moment she placed her hand on my warm and swollen belly. I remember her light, her love and her joy when she first held you. The tears in her eyes and the fear that I might change my mind and break her heart. To think of you without your mother… And to also be your mother. I do not know what to feel or what I can do. I do know that I am confused and sorrowful. My precious little one. The one who gave me a new opportunity at life, who offered my life regeneration. How my heart breaks for you… )●( I hope, my little one, that you find love, strength and courage. That you lean into your family when you are hurting. I hope they help you to feel loved and supported. I am thinking of writing to your father, I don’t know what to say yet. But with time, thought and support I will find the words. )●( Until then, here is yet another love letter from the one who held your soul in Her womb. I love you. )●( https://www.instagram.com/p/BstqSY4BXw0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kw121oomoqbf

[liveandletlove93]

In the Deep

[liveandletlove93]

Missing Hogwarts (oops, I mean Maynooth 😄)! #ireland #maynoothuni #hogwarts

[liveandletlove93]

Unlike Atlas

Unlike Atlas, you carry the world all over your body. I can see it in your face. The way your eyes worry. The sadness they hold. Ready to burst but never giving way. I can see it in your shoulders. The way they are always tensed so high, they almost touch your ears. I can see it in your hands. So strong and loving. Do you see them the way I do? Or do you see the world constantly slipping through?…

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A little bit about this piece...

This was an expression of the feeling of losing myself, to myself. The different poles within the self. The many different versions of who I am. Each with their own desires and needs. Each asking for attention like children. Written in the Spring of 2016.

[liveandletlove93]

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This is my first voice over of a piece of my writings. Nervous to post it but what the hell, here it goes.

[liveandletlove93]

When she feels, she feels beautiful.

…

She touched the moss.

It grew on the trees, the stones, the buildings.

It grew on her the moment she saw it.

Damp and uniquely textured.

The tree’s welcomed the moss.

As they welcomed the vines.

As they welcomed the people.

The tree’s are always welcoming.

Always a sign that nature is still there, still thriving.

She considered this as she considered the trees and the moss.

This, is when she feels beautiful.

..

She walked into the building.

History ringing in the air.

Marble stair banners.

She ran her fingers along and felt the cool and smooth touch of them.

Mystery and excitement in her heart.

This, is when she feels beautiful.

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She walked onto the hill.

Wind blowing in her hair.

She looked out across the emerald isle.

Mystery in the land and humbling curiosity in her mind.

What happened here?

Who happened here?

What simple and complex human tasks took place here?

This, is when she feels beautiful.

…

She walked into the Long Room.

The smell of old books flooded her senses.

She breathed in deeply.

Greedy for that ancient air.

Desperate to keep it as long as she could.

The books surrounded and towered.

What mysteries do they hold?

How long has it been since they were held?

Their pages caressed by curious hands ready to absorb knowledge.

Wishing she could be those curious hands that were lucky enough to caress.

This, is when she feels beautiful.

..

She waited at the cross walk.

City cars and city people buzzing by.

Wind funneling down the alleyways.

Food, vintage, architecture, tattoos, shopping, music, laughter.

Listening, seeing and breathing.

Fly on the wall, watch it all.

This, is when she feels beautiful.

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When she feels, she feels beautiful.

-Monet Benson 

[the-movemnt-deactivated20170912]

It seems like moviegoers have been ready to hear stories about people of color and it’s time for Hollywood to catch up. Mamoudou N'Diaye gives his ideas on how to have the #OscarsDoneRight.

[altonzm-deactivated20170213]

french recipes: if you’re not making this in paris then what’s the point. fuck you

italian recipes: use the left leg meat of a pig from one of three farms in this specific area of tuscany, or from this day my grandmother will begin manifesting physically in your house

[thirdtimecharmed]

american recipes: buy these three cans of stuff and put them in a pan congrats you cooked

[svynakee]

chinese recipes, as handed down from mother to child: season it with a pinch of this and some of that. you want to know the exact amount? feel it in your heart. ask the stars. yell into the void. 

[orriculum]

English recipes: boil and salt it. Okay that’s it enjoy

[digitalfare]

Greek recipes: You followed all the right steps but this isn’t quite right. I don’t know what to tell you.

[jamesandlilys]

Australia recipes: chuck it on the barbie

[monsterhighalumni]

Latinx recipes: you will never make it better than your abuela, face the facts

[wereyoulookingforsomething-deac]

Armenian recipes: spend eight days laboring over the stove. the food will be flavorful with the sacrifice of your sanity. no one will appreciate it.

[moldychesee]

Canadian recipes: It either needs more bacon, more maple syrup, more gravy, or an unholy combination of the three

[sundayglooms]

Russian recipes: Add sour cream

[sixpenceee]

Iraqi girls at Peace Carnival in Baghdad to counter ISIS efforts to destroy civilian life

[pussylipglosss]

Shit they don’t want you to see

[dirtychaifrappe-deactivated2023]

Nordstrom’s to Ivanka

[taylorzrealm]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[latining]

Someone just asked me for a source on “women have vivid internal lives that do not rely on men”. Buddy, if you need an academic source for that, that’s your problem right there.

[lesbophobes-deactivated20220907]

source: women are human beings

[smitethestate]

women: we’re people

men: source?

[micdotcom]

Planned Parenthood reportedly blocked from delivering petitions to Paul Ryan’s office

Planned Parenthood volunteers arrived at House Speaker Paul Ryan’s office armed with nearly 90,000 petitions in response to GOP plans to strip the organization of its funding.

Ryan delivered the news at a press conference, announcing that the legislation would be folded in with the Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Apparently, the House speaker wasn’t quite ready for the impending backlash: According to tweets from Planned Parenthood’s official account, volunteers were greeted by a sign on Ryan’s door informing visitors that only “scheduled appointments” would be admitted into his office.

The organization also alleged that six security guards had been sent to physically block the delivery of the petitions. Read more.

[liveandletlove93]

Interesting. This man hiding behind his body guards and scheduled appointments seems to know how much support Planner Parenthood has. Keep hiding. We'll keep coming...

[splendidjamesblog]

*banging my fists on a table* LET CASHIERS HAVE CHAIRS

[polyglotplatypus]

… cashiers dont have chairs where you live? wtf

[void-bee]

in america: if youre not standing, youre not working

[polyglotplatypus]

in europe if youre working youre working. chairs help you. what the fuck is up wih america

[pixiesstolemyapples]

HOLD UP

PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES GET TO SIT WHILE WORKING???

[moonysdog]

America needs help

[citizenerased02-deactivated2019]

Mads Mikkelsen acting

Mads Mikkelsen in real life

[uncleundead]

get you a man who can do both

[ivare-enim-euge]

I remember when I was 9 years old neopets taught me what cum meant. Not what an orgasm is, but what the word cum meant. I was postin on the neoboards, doing my 9 year old thing, and all of a sudden I was kicked off the forum and blocked????? I was like what the fuck I’m 9 I just want to talk about my jubjub?? (his name was JubInATub how clever is that I know). So I investigated and it said I had been soft banned for using inappropriate language, and it had the word like censored and I had to click on it to see what it said, so I do and I see the word CUM written in bold red letters, plain as the morning sun, strung up and exposed to the brisk wind like freshly laundered linens, and was understandably offended like??? Cum on guys this has to be a mistake I was just asking what was the best time to cum to the ice caves and try to sneak some free shit from that ice snake bitch, that thing was ALWAYS awake. So my bitty 9 y/o brain was like what the hell neopets, maybe they just don’t understand Internet Lingo like obviously I was using a Hip and Cool instant message shorthand to save my precious 9 y/o time (a girls got shit to do like damn). So I was like let’s lay this to rest, I’m gonna google search this shit, screen shot the definition and send it in an email to the CEO Mr. Neopet himself, lay down some knowledge on these fogies. So my sweet little innocent fingers pull up Google dot com and type in the letters C-U-M expecting validation and let me tell you friends, what I found shocked my innocent child psyche to the core. The root of who I was got ripped to shreds, obliterated by the wood chipper that is this cruel and disgusting world we live in. That day changed me, it was a crossroads of my life and I was thrust down a path that I have yet to return from.

[kevinokevinokevino-deactivated2]

Preserve this in a museum