takingchances.

Micah 5:5 †  

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one thing i never do is write a rough draft it’s all or nothing go big or go home

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here’s to forever wishing this lady her deserved happiness. may she find the courage to walk out of things that doesn’t emit luminosity and warm feeling anymore.

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What are epithets & their importance

if i got anything wrong feel free to correct me + add info! and as always let’s ignore my bad grammar, english is not my main language.

Huhuhuhuhu thanks to my history teacher and librarian for inspiring this post. There’s always a muse out there.

So today while my classmates had a heated debate on Zeus (act surprised) I realized most of them didn’t know what an epithet was. I mean, they are not into the greek gods as i am (I worship them, duh) so it’s no surprise they don’ know, but I also realized many baby hellenic polytheist might not know either. So here I am, you’re non-gender-conforming godparent giving you one of the most basic lessons when it comes to the gods.

The gods are not plane, they are round, they have multiple faces, they are deities, not just characters from myths and books  

When I first started I didn’t know what the hell an epithet was, I was always so confused when they said Apollo Lykheos (lets pretend this is not the only epithet i know by memory) and then Apollo Phoebus because I thought they were different deities, to my disgrace I had no one to explain it to me. 

So what the hell are epithets? 

Literal definition of epithet: an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.

Let me give you an example: A friend of yours loves reading, they love it so freaking much, so one of your teachers is like “oh pepito the reader”, it’s obvious that pepito is a reader.

Now examples with deities. Demeter Chthonia (of the Earth). WHAT DO WE ASSUME KIDS?! That Demeter is an Earth deity. Duh. And like that with all the deities. 

It’s basically a title the greeks gave to their deities, my mom calls it as “specializations” or aspects. Now, what’s the importance of this epithets, titles, specializations, whatever you wanna call it?

Because they give the gods multiple faces that give us a context of what they are, which we will never fully know because the gods are complex beings. An example, Zeus has the epithet Stratios (Of War) but he also has the epithet Meilikhios (Merciful). 

Another utility I find is the one of giving us an idea aside from what the myths tell us. The people who attack so ruthlessly Zeus surely haven’t read his epithets, have they?

So next time you’re going to say “OH X DEITY IS SUCH AN ASSHOLE, THEY DON’T DO ANYTHING POSITIVE (add any bs people say)” em… don’t?. Research first, if they were so terrible they wouldn’t have epithets and groups of worship saying how amazing they are.

Learn about epithets, it’s important, it’ll give you a new idea of your deities, new aspects of them… please please do.

 I hope this was not as confusing as I think it is…. good luck kids!

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Someone once said to me, “I hope the pain eases soon.” It struck me as the purest blessing that had ever been offered over my head - I hope the pain eases soon. It’s so gentle, so kind, so hopeful. So to everyone who’s hurting: I see how hard you’re trying, and I hope your pain will ease soon.

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My ex boyfriend messaged me yesterday, asking for another chance. He promised to put Christ at the center of our relationship and he also promised to change for the better. And let me tell you, I was almost ready to break down my walls but fortunately, my mom reminded me, ‘that’s plain rubbish. He’s not sincere. Remember, a person cannot change overnight.’  The hard truth is that we cannot cause a person to change, no matter how hard we try. Only God can soften their heart and open their ears. Recently I was able to watch the beautiful Christian film, Princess Cut. The movie captures the principle of Psalm 18:30 so well, effectively showcasing the reality that God does indeed give His very best to those who leave the choice to Him. When God builds a relationship, purity is not scorned; it is highly regarded. Parents and siblings are not ostracized; they are honored. Romance is not rushed; it is carefully cultivated. And sacred words aren’t casually expressed; they are saved for sacred moments. There is no question that God’s way is not the easy way. But it is far more beautiful and infinitely more fulfilling than any shallow, pleasure-seeking, self-built relationship ever could be. God’s way of building a relationship is perfect. Though following His way does not provide instant gratification or satisfy our selfish wants, the beauty of His amazing pattern is truly beyond compare. Only those who have fully surrendered to Him can truly comprehend this reality. So, I urge you to surrender everything to Jesus. He surely will not disappoint :)

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to myself;

I am trying to love you more.

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First breakfast of the year. 🥳

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November 22, 2020

Welp, this coming holidays the heads decided to try something new with the staffing so instead of russian roulette we get to decide which day off we want, of course we all desire to be lay off on the day of the festivity problem is no one wanted to get the ugly schedules, so one of us has to sacrifice and they’re making me because i have to give way for others who need it the most, apparently my own reasoning does not matter so it’s a bummer.

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November 22, 2020

hard to make sense when you can’t even understand your own logic, i mean you blurt anything that pops on that mind of yours and now you’re mad because we don’t understand you and suddenly we’re heartless selfish fools who only think of ourselves. Go grow a pair.

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