morning doves in trees

Just a space to hold the overflow of one girl's humble thoughts and inquisitions, reflections, woes, convictions and silly nothings...

[awkwardsituationist]

[awkwardsituationist]

from girl rising …to consider on international women’s day (and every day thereafter)

[lazyyogi]

Nobody can say anything about you. Whatsoever people say is about themselves. But you become very shaky, because you are still clinging to a false center. That false center depends on others, so you are always looking to what people are saying about you. Whenever you are self-conscious you are simply showing that you are not conscious of the self at all. You don’t know who you are. If you had known, then there would have been no problem—then you are not seeking opinions. Then you are not worried what others say about you—it is irrelevant!

Osho (via lazyyogi)

[morning--dove]

I lean against the wind, pretend that I am weightless...

[mpdrolet]

From Somewhere on a disappearing path

Iveta Vaivode

[lazyyogi]

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Anaïs Nin (via lazyyogi)

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[lazyyogi]

All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry—all forms of fear—are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.

Eckhart Tolle (via lazyyogi)

A great reminder :)

[micdotcom]

Gender stereotypes are limiting our sons and our daughters

Patriarchal notions of manhood don’t just harm women, they hurt men. Toxic definitions of masculinity lead to well-documented problems like high rates of gun violence, suicide and sexual violence. That’s why organizations like the Representation Project are committed to advancing the discussion about how gender limits the freedoms of both women and men. They recognize that society’s gender ideals aren’t only damaging for women; they’re universally harmful.

Their latest video examines how stereotypes constrain all people from the moment they are born.

Watch the full video | Follow policymic

[youdontlooklikeafeminist-blog]

Well there’s that. 

[morning--dove]

Destructive definitions of gender...

[chilipeppers]

Photo provided by James slovak

[morning--dove]

amazing.

[morning--dove]

Street of Sadness

There's a road I walk down Almost every day Where the silence is loud But there's always something stirring And even on the sunniest day The street is very grey

I step through puddles of rainbowy pollution  And smell the scattered garbage  That lays around the entrance of a run-down community centre  The garbage makes me wriggle uncomfortably  And for a moment I am angry  I am outside, but it feels as if I am trapped in a stuffy room  Dense with old cigarette smoke and worn-out memories  I am suffocated 

But the people of the community  Are justified in their littering of their small piece of this earth In their ripped rags that are hardly winter coats Their messy, matted hair Their deep worry lines  And their desperate muttering  They are disposing carelessly of their empty cigarette packages  In the same way they have been discarded by our rigid society Their garbage seems somehow justified  I cannot meet their saddened eyes  For I am guilty of my own privilege And ashamed of it in this moment So I walk briskly on by  Taking a little piece of their pain with me 

I am finally at the end of the saddest street I know

"Goodbye, forgotten humanity I will see you again tomorrow"

[lessshittyhumans-blog]

Thought this was an appropriate video to start this blog off with! This clip is a prime example of how individual acts can impact a population. Not only has this gesture of kindness touched those immediately involved, but has also touched those who have watched the documentation. 

And there is no kind of beauty quite like watching one human touch another human's life with kindness... <3 

[morning--dove]

#courtneylove #hole #stellarshow #legendary @tessaheartsdnb (at The Danforth Music Hall)

[morning--dove]

Courtney Love live @ the Danforth Music Hall #summertime #partnersincrime #prettyontheinside #courtneylove

[morning--dove]

A Prayer to the Closest Star to the Moon

“They’re after me” he said

He cried to me

The look in his eyes that night was like no other I’ve seen

Of all the many pangs I have felt

This one stung in the most unique way

Struck the innermost piece of my soul

In a way that surpassed any pain caused by him

Beyond any fit of rage

Beyond any drunken, spat words or vile attacks I could deflect with my strength over time

In his naked, weak vulnerability

In this moment

I forgave him for everything

And rushed to his defense

A small child replaced an angry, foolish man

A small child who needed to be heard; who needed love

Guidance

“It’s gonna be okay”

A child that never had it

Who grew sick from a lifetime of being locked in a sad, lonely place

Locked in his mind

Now he could not get out

That flash in his eyes

In one moment

Called to me in a way that I can barely attempt to describe

Like a parent must feel when a child is struggling through the birth canal

A fight for life

Will he make it?

I send forth every ounce of my love and my tears and my strength

But he and fate hold the key

And the odds are terrifying

I am a warrior with two broken legs

I cannot go to battle for him

And so with no religion to back me I pray to the closest star to the moon 

That his fight will not be fruitless

That the storm will calm

I scream and I cry and I pray

That he will rise from depths so deep and enveloping

And breathe a new breath

And see through clear eyes

And love himself

And be proud

I pray that he will make it in a way he never has before

I pray

I pray

Helpless, I pray

[morning--dove]

#goodmorningworld

[morning--dove]

#shewokeinthemorning

[humanrightswatch]

In Cameroon, a young man was sentenced to three years in prison for sending a text message to another man, saying “I’ve fallen in love with you.” The young man’s brave lawyer received emails and text messages threatening to kill his wife and kids. When the lawyer showed the death threats to the police, their response was, “Stop defending gays and you will be fine.” So in Cameroon you can end up behind bars for sending a message of love, but the authorities look the other way when someone threatens to kill children.

Boris Dittrich, HRW (via humanrightswatch)

#unacceptable

[forestfeast]

I’m not really much of a forager, but Miner’s Lettuce is one thing I know well! Growing up in Sonoma County, my mom used to pick it near our house and put it in salads. It’s growing everywhere near our cabin in the woods this Spring, so I couldn’t resist making a salad with it. (I even saw a big patch of it growing in a park in San Francisco recently!) If you don’t have it near you, just substitute baby spinach for this salad.

De-stem the lettuce and wash lightly. Sautee´ a handful of chopped dried figs with 2 diced shallots in a dab of butter for a few minutes until the shallots are golden and a bit translucent. In your palm, form  little patties of goat cheese (chevre), then dip each side into breadcrumbs. Fry them in that already buttery pan (adding a bit of olive oil) until crispy and brown. Then top your greens with the goat cheese medallions and the fig mixture, plus a bit of your favorite vinaigrette. Spring in a bite!

By Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast

[morning--dove]

Mmmmm nom nom nom