Should be made of plastic

My happiness shines through pop. I cry through the blues. Indie is my unheard of nature (and trust me, I am very often unheard). Punk is my rebellious self, which sprung through my deep dark secrets in heavy metal. Acoustic is when I am best heard, soft rock is when I am best known. My confusion is trance. My actions are disco. Generally, foreign = my nationality. Renaissance, my history. And if people ever met me, they'd describe me as rhapsody. I can be best heard through my characteristics, acoustic rock; be rebellious from my characteristics, punk rock; and be natural because it's my characteristic, ambient rock. I am the music.

[shareaquote]

it’s okay to be a forgiving person. just remember the difference between saying, “it’s okay,” and “i forgive you.” because one means it’s okay to hurt me again, while the other means it’s not okay, but i’m okay.

Letters From Alex | Instagram (via shareaquote)

[wnq-writers]

READ ICEBERGS BY NICOLAS GRASSI HERE! | A collection of introspective and truth shattering verses, Grassi combines design and literature elegantly. Accompanied with delicately, balanced typography and puncturing words, Icebergs is refreshing and graceful. Check out our new favorite Tumblr blog!

Typography & Literature by icebergs-nicolasgrassi

[averagemrfox]

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you lit a whole pack of birthday candles at once? Because I did

[cabalofraccoons]

That is the most metal looking cupcake ever

[niwaslikeohmygod]

[niwaslikeohmygod]

The Staying Philosophy

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At 23, I’m starting to believe that it’s unhealthy to take leaving against one another.

Because leaving does not always mean betrayal. And I think that, sometimes, we’re not particularly afraid of losing people. What we’re really afraid of is having to learn to do life without them. Because, ultimately, we are creatures  of habit and comfort.

One day not far from today, that just might be our demise.

Because the world is changing and we are changing, all the time, forever and ever. And, sometimes, by holding on too hard, we lose.

And loss can be ugly, beautiful, scary or all of the above but I have found that it is, more than anything, necessary.

So when people leave, I’ve learned the secret: let them. Because, most of the time, they have to.

Let them walk away and go places. Let them have adventures in the wild without you. Let them travel the world and explore life beyond a horizon that you exist in. And know, deep down, that heroes aren’t qualified by their capacity to stay but by their decision to return.

All great people leave.

And, yes. One day, a great person just might leave you.

But our lives are made of revolving doors and for every person who leaves, a new person enters. Not as a replacement but as a completely new character in the ever-evolving story of your life.

When you leave, you begin to understand the worth of what you walked away from. You discover that walking out is not always equivalent to closing doors. Sometimes it means leaving them half-open for the journey back. It is not a virtue possessed by the easily contented. It has always been the beaten down path of the brave.

One fine day, it will be your turn. You will leave homes, cities and countries to pursue grander ambitions. You will leave friends, lovers and possibilities for the chance to roam the world and make deeper connections. You will defy your fear of change, hold your head high and do what you once thought was unthinkable: walk away. And it will be scary. At first. But what I hope you’ll find in the end is that in leaving, you don’t just find love, adventure or freedom. More than anything, you find you.

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The Staying Philosophy

, Isa Garcia

[catchymemes]

Anti anxiety.

[wind-the-music-box]

I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THAT CAT ONE FOREVER

[redwoodsin]

This is amazing but I’m on mobile so the gifs keep freezing. So I’m just sitting here turning purple like a fool. Keep breathing everyone!

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Get confident being uncertain. Don’t give up just because something is hard. Pushing through challenges is what makes you grow.

JOURNEYSTRENGTH (via onlinecounsellingcollege)

[niwaslikeohmygod]

FALTA-ME FÉ E ELA FAZ-ME FALTA

Quase todos os dias sinto que podia ser melhor na minha relação com Deus. Podia falar-Lhe mais e escutá-Lo mais. Podia estar mais certo do caminho que sei que é o certo. No entanto, prefiro, tantas vezes, falar comigo mesmo e escutar aquilo que os meus egoísmos murmuram. . O mundo é como uma floresta cheia de belezas e ameaças. Importa saber distinguir o bom do mau, e agir em favor do maior bem, com firmeza. Ora, isto é muito fácil de dizer e escrever, mas de uma dureza enorme de conseguir concretizar no dia a dia. Como se preferisse deixar-me ir. . O meu amanhã será o resultado do que me aconteceu hoje e da minha reação a isso. Se não faço nada, se me deixo ir, então o meu amanhã será o lugar exato para onde o hoje me leva. Escolher não escolher é uma opção... irresponsável. . Confiar em Deus não é deixarmo-nos ir. Porque Deus confia em cada um de nós ao ponto de nos ter criado livres, garantindo dessa forma que quando nos aproximamos d’Ele é por nossa vontade e não por mero acaso. Este mundo tende a afastar-nos de Deus, como se estivesse inclinado de forma ligeira e quem nada faz acaba por se afastar. . Mas eu ando cansado e preocupado com tantas coisas que são poucas as forças e o tempo que me restam para me dedicar ao que pode ser adiado... trato das minhas urgências e o importante fica sempre para amanhã. O pior é que eu acredito mesmo que amanhã conseguirei pôr tudo em dia, tudo! O amanhã é sempre o dia em que tudo se resolverá! Esta ideia descansa-me, mas não me compromete, porque amanhã também poderei adiar... . Sinto uma falta profunda de paz. Ou uma falta de paz profunda. Sinto-me longe de casa, sei qual é o caminho, mas parece que algo em mim me impede de ir... Arranjo desculpas e adio. . Por vezes, farto de assim ser, decido-me a um gesto corajoso e dou os primeiros passos. É bom, tão bom que, de forma incompreensível, decido parar e usufruir. Não ando mais e em pouco tempo volto ao mesmo, sendo que me tranquiliza a ideia de que eu consigo, se quiser e quando quiser. Ora, isso não é verdade. Eu apenas sou capaz de dar uns passos, mas não de ir sem voltar para trás. . Como posso acreditar no que não vejo? Como posso estar certo do que espero? Com fé e humildade. A confiança que nasce da fé é mais forte do que a força. É a força da vida. A verdade da nossa condição humana é que não somos senhores do mundo, nem sequer de nós mesmos. A realidade parece passar muito bem sem nós, pelo que a ideia de que somos o centro do mundo é uma idiotice completa. . A fé exige que trabalhemos na criação e construção de caminhos para o céu. Para nós mesmos e para os outros. Precisamos de viver de acordo com o que acreditamos, sob pena de perdermos a nossa identidade... e a nossa felicidade. . O que quer Deus de mim? Que eu seja feliz. E eu,o que quero de mim? Ser feliz. Então porque passo o tempo à espera que isso me aconteça sem que eu tenha de fazer coisa alguma? . A minha vida deve ser o meu templo. O lugar onde me dedico àquilo em que acredito. Onde me empenho em cumprir o que Deus me pede e que não é mais do que aquilo de bom que também eu quero. . O meu coração deve ser uma capela sem paredes nem teto. Onde o vento, o sol e a chuva de cada um dos dias têm sempre lugar, onde também há espaço para a necessidade e a aflição, bem como para o contentamento e a abundância. . Este coração eleva-se e encontra-se com os outros corações que também buscam o céu. . E o que é a oração se não uma forma de nos confiarmos ao amor, de reconhecermos a verdade do que somos e de querermos partilhar as tristezas e as alegrias?

[niwaslikeohmygod]

“It always stimulates me to discover new examples of my own prejudice and stupidity, to realize that I don't know half as much as I think I do.” Paul Auster, Oracle Night . . . @paulausterofficial #oraclenight #goodnightoracle #prejudice #stupidity #quotes #paulauster #quotestoliveby #bookstagram #quotestagram #paulausterbooks #quotesgram #paulauster4321 #quotesoftheday #book #quotesdaily #4321 #quotesaboutlife #books #quoteoftheday #paulausterberry #quotestags #quotesofinstagram #booklover #quote #bookworm #quotesforlife #paulausterquote #lifequotes #bookaddict #paulausterinvisible (em WonderLand Coffees, Teas & More) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMZaqGnhXe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gt9ijpni12r1

[niwaslikeohmygod]

You know nothing Jon Snow... . . . #gameofthrones #gameofthronesfamily #gameofthroneshbo #gameofthronesmemes #gameofthronesfan #gameofthronesaddict #gameofthronespost #gameofthronescast #got #gameofthronesseason7 #gameofthronesfans #gameofthronesmeme #gameofthroneslive #gameofthronesfandom #gameofthrones7 #jonsnow #gameofthronesmarathon #gameofthronesedit #gameofthronesquotes #daenerystargaryen #hbo #gameofthrones6 #got7 #got_greatshots #aryastark #7kingdoms #ironthrone (em King's Landing, Westeros) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLs0xLnlHi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uluh5tuzs0nq

[niwaslikeohmygod]

Proud Mom #catmom #miothecat #mothersday (em Birman cattery Adoration) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxGJjmvnDzv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qqmmqx14yt40

[niwaslikeohmygod]

Janis Joplin is now playing in your head. . . . #janisjoplin #music #pizza #janisjoplinstyle #musician #pizzatime #janisjoplintribute #musically #pizzalover #janisjoplinfanzone #musica #pizzas #blues #musicians #foodporn #rockandroll #musical #food #janisjoplinfans #musicvideo #pizzapizza #janisjoplincoverband #musiclife #pizzahut #pieceofmyheart #musicislife #pizzaria #instajanisjoplin #pizzagram #groupofinfluencers (em Ericeira) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFaBxjnpID/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17ootegwjzjgy

[abookishhobbit-deactivated20260]

Some new bookish asks for you all

Which book would you consider the best book you’ve ever read and why?

Are you an Austen person or a Bronte person?

Are there any genres you will not read?

Are you a fast or slow reader?

What was your relationship with books like as a child?

Are you the type of person who will read a book to the end whether you like it or not, or will you put it down straight away if you’re not feeling into it?

Have you ever despised something you have read?

Do you prefer to read first person or third person?

Are you for or against multiple narrators in the same book?

Bookmarks, dog ears or leaving the novel open and face down to keep your spot?

Do you prefer to read at a certain time of day?

Do you need to finish a book before you can move on to the next one, or will you have multiple books going at once?

How do you chose which book to read next?

What is your favourite children’s book?

Do you agree that Jane Eyre should be considered a feminist novel?

What’s your favourite of Shakespeare’s plays?

Do you know any poetry by heart?

Did you enjoy the Hunger Games?

E-reader or traditional book?

Do you read in the bathroom?

Ideal reading position?

Hardcover or paperback?

Nicest edition or cheapest edition?

Do you prefer happy endings or sad endings?

Do you enjoy concepts in books to be concrete or abstract?

A book you studied in school and ended up loving?

Classics or modern literature?

Thoughts on adults reading YA?

Have you ever read a book in another language?

Have you ever written your own book?

[lilabard]

@booksociety​​’s december reading event: once upon a time ↳ cinder by marissa meyer

Even in the future the story begins with once upon a time…

[kabutoraiger]

oh to be a fictional scientist surrounded by many unnecessary & technically pointless beakers of colourful liquids

[niwaslikeohmygod]

In my mind I was there all morning and did 500 burpees. Now I rest. . · · · #gofitolivais #workoutinstyle #workout #fitness #workoutmotivation #fitnessmotivation #gym #fit #motivation #workoutdone #workoutoftheday #workouttime #workoutfit #training #workoutflow #workoutathome #workoutgear #gymlife #fitspo #fitnessmodel #workouttips #workout24 #instafit #workoutroutine #gymmotivation #fitnessaddict #fitnesslife #summerbodygoals #intentions (em GO fit) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDNpteHuOc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=679ieucyy84e

[niwaslikeohmygod]

I wish I was there 💕 . . . #teambride #bachelorettepartyweekend #sevilla #spain #havefunbabes (em Sevilla Tiene Un Color Especial) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxChwv1HhZq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gw0m19gjz9lx

[niwaslikeohmygod]

Wanna test me, bitch? . . . · · · #coffeeculture #coffeeislife #cafestagram #ilovecoffee #coffeegeek #coffeeplease #coffee #coffeetime #coffeeholic #coffeelover #cafe #coffeeaddict #coffeelovers #coffeebreak #coffeegram #coffeelove #coffeehouse #coffeelife #instacoffee #coffeeoftheday #coffeecup #coffee_time #coffee_inst #espresso #caffeine #coffeemaker #coffeeporn #coffeefirst #café #coffeebean (em Good Morning World) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw9SZJGn1TQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tha7u40ojs2w