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Richard Oliver on Instagram

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How to Cope with Feelings of Loneliness

1. Understand that loneliness is a feeling, and not necessarily a fact. Sometimes we feel lonely, unwanted or rejected based on wrong beliefs about ourselves and others. Often people and events acts as triggers for our feelings … and then we start to act as if they represent the truth.

2. Fight the urge to withdraw or to isolate yourself. You’ll actually feel better if you some spend time with others (but spend time with people who love you, just for “you”.)

3. Check for making assumptions, or jumping to conclusions, or skewed ways of thinking which make things seem much worse. Then, look for exceptions to balance up the picture. Don’t waste your time and energy on biased, untrue stuff.

4. Related to this, make sure you’re not attacking or putting yourself down. Try and focus on your good points, and things that you do right.

5. Work on being warm and friendly – as often other people are hiding their own feelings of insecurity. Hence, they’ll often be responsive when we are warm and friendly – and then reciprocate by being interested in us.

6. Try and find other people who share some of your interests – as that’s a natural way to form connections, or build bridges.

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From VSCO

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“intimacy means that we can be who we are in a relationship, and allow the other person to do the same. ‘Being who we are’ requires that we can talk openly about things that are important to us, that we take a clear position on where we stand on important emotional issues, and that we clarify the limits of what is acceptable and tolerable to us in a relationship. ‘Allowing the other person to do the same’ means that we can stay emotionally connected to that other party who thinks, feels, and believes differently, without needing to change, convince, or fix the other. An intimate relationship is one in which neither party silences, sacrifices, or betrays the self and each party expresses strength and vulnerability, weakness and competence in a balanced way.”

— Harriet Lerner in The Dance of Intimacy, p. 3 (via fatemareads)

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british people: fouking right innit

me sobbing: what are you saying i’m so scared

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Siti Khadijah Market - Kota Bharu, Malaysia 

Siti Khadijah Market is a wet Market in Kota Bharu, near the border with Thailand. The market, which is mainly run by women, is named after the Prophet Muhammad’s wife, Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid, who was known for her entrepreneurial skills. The market sells the usual fresh vegetables, exotic fruit, and seafood, although hot soup and noodle stalls also sell ready made meals at bargain prices. The market itself is housed in a four story building. 

The market is also a short walk from other points of interest in the city, including the Astana Jahar Royal Palace, and a number of museums.

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Downtown Havana - Cuba

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saw a new side of D. C. yesterday with two of the best. so so honored to be a friend of @katies_gonna_kate and to be encouraged by her life. & here’s a little snippet of truth from my @summitrdu daily reading: “Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. … Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” Psalm 34:5,8 (at Lijst van bekende mensen uit Washington D.C.)

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