Negative Space

"Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image."  Be passionate: There's no greater loss than a life un-lived. I make a difference everyday, and I don't plan to stop anytime soon.

[write-on-world]

[big-blog-of-cheese-day]

[ccorinthian]

Sometimes you gotta get down to brass tacks

[dykeselfcest]

idk thinking about how sometimes you have to show up for people you aren't that close to, because sometimes you're just the person who's there. sometimes you invite a new friend to a party and end up having to sit with them through a panic attack. sometimes you run into an acquaintance on their worst day and they need to talk about what happened. sometimes someone is crying in a stairwell and you're the only one around to ask if they're okay. and none of this is "trauma dumping" or whatever the fuck it's just being there for people because you're the one in the room with them.

[look-something-shiny-redux]

My then-coworker was pregnant with her second child. One day she mentioned being terrified she'd go into labor at three in the morning and no one would be available to take care of her toddler while she went to the hospital.

"I know it's stupid," she said, "but I can't stop thinking about it."

"Call me if that happens, " I said, because we lived 15 minutes away from each other. "I'll run over and watch her until her grandparents get there."

And I didn't think too much of it at the time, but after my coworker came back from maternity leave she told me that this conversation, where some girl from work promised to give up a couple hours of sleep if her family had an emergency, was the reason she was able to sleep at night for the rest of the pregnancy.

[the-real-seebs]

What's interesting about this is that you didn't actually get called, and you didn't have to run anywhere at 3AM. You just had to be willing to if it happened.

So often, it's not even that you have to do anything; you just have to make it clear that if you would if it became necessary.

[mlm-blues]

listen you NEED to borrow that book from the library. i know youve got like 10 other books lined up to be read but you need to go to the library. remind the library that it's loved and cherished

[smoke-stungeyes]

Do you ever wonder how much you exist in other people’s lives? I’m always curious if people think of me when a certain song comes on, or when they pass through a certain town. I wonder how many stories I’ve been a part of that I may have forgotten. I wonder if I still I exist in the minds of people that I don’t speak to anymore. I wonder how many times a day I pass through someone’s head.

[9898989898]

I just wanna go to the beach at night just to listen to the waves

[liberalsarecool]

Dying because you think the prevention is worse than the disease, as told to you by despicable people who took the prevention in secret, is the ultimate facepalm way to die.

[lolapilar]

Just started Big Brother for the summer... exactly how fucked am I going to be?

[lolapilar]

Hey. I know those challenges feel insurmountable. I know every corner you turn feels like it's gunna have a "gotcha" behind it. I know there are (many) days it doesn't feel worth it. I promise it is. Those challenges? They ain't got SHIT on you. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKo1hLcJWYT/?igshid=zy5baodtxyqw

[lolapilar]

Exhausted. Happy Friday, though. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKog5oQJHv5/?igshid=h6mobb80gw16

[lolapilar]

"Alexa, play 'Today was a good day' by Ice Cube" https://www.instagram.com/p/CKdKSq1puXj/?igshid=a411zdk57sov

[lolapilar]

Up at 6 for potty walks with these strays. 6:15 hold both leashes in one hand and hose down their kennels with the other. 6:38 get them both loaded in kennels in the car (on a tarp). 6:50 out the driveway to work... It's gunna be a long day. #southsacramentostrays #microchipssavelives https://www.instagram.com/p/CKT_mfcpj2S/?igshid=k5hgrz1m7tma

[lolapilar]

If you look closely, you can see the moment the sun peeks out. Isn't that what today feels like? Hey, I love you. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKRZkm-pcpO/?igshid=1p2ta2g77wt9c

[lolapilar]

So nice to be back at @neighborgoodmarkets I missed them. (at Elk Grove, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKDSvo5palN/?igshid=7ovzpaa4n3lj

[lolapilar]

Welcome to America. #FDT https://www.instagram.com/p/CJxqz0aJm5Q/?igshid=124q4yhs44mbf

[lolapilar]

Welcome to America. #FDT https://www.instagram.com/p/CJxqz0aJm5Q/?igshid=1m1d2ilinsuck

[lolapilar]

I am in love! So excited to have met Ms. Willow finally! I adore how well she fits in with her people <3 Reminder- mask up, socially distance, and be outside. It's the safe and smart thing to do! #bradshawalumni #adoptdontshop🐾 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJmXG1zpVYn/?igshid=b8nme9s9qjn8

[lolapilar]

Breathe. Stretch. Listen. Meditate. Read. Journal. Walk. Rest. Hey, I love you. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJU_ORzJUhe/?igshid=szlpzed2otr4