[lone-nyctophile]

Not one word, not one gesture of yours shall I, could I, ever forget.

- Leo Tolstoy

[mournfulroses]

Anaïs Nin, from a novel titled "A Spy in the House of Love," published in 1954

[macrolit]

“I must change my life so that I can live it, not wait for it.”

— Susan Sontag (b. 16 January 1933)

[roycohn]

david lynch understood on a fundamental level how abusive and exploitative the world is to those with the least power, particularly women and children. he created an entire lifetime's worth of cinematically and narratively groundbreaking work trying to grapple with that hostility and abuse, trying to reconcile the evil that exists in the hearts of everyday men with the goodness he saw there as well. he made survivors of unspeakable trauma feel seen and known in a way that few artists ever have and ever will, and never once shied away from the truth he knew and believed: that we are all innocent, that what has been done to you is not who you are, and even in times of abject despair, there are people who love you, who will not forget you or stop trying to save or defend or avenge you. i don't want that to go without notice. many people are mourning him for different reasons, and i agree, he was one of the greatest and most imaginative artists to ever be given free reign to paint on a cinematic canvas. but first and foremost, david lynch was an artist of enormous empathy, and i think those of us who saw ourselves in his work because of the empathy it afforded us are grieving particularly hard today.

his memory will always be a blessing.

[lesbianjamies]

Caitlyn really knows just when and how to comfort Vi

[letsbelonelytogetherr]

— Warsan Shire

[mournfulroses]

Moikom Zeqo, translated by Wayne Miller, from "The Great Secret,"

[perfectfeelings]

“How amazing is it to find someone who wants to hear about all the things that go on in your head.”

— Nina LaCour

[futuristic-koala]

[letsbelonelytogetherr]

— Rudy Francisco

[remanence-of-love]

[hushedhippie]

I think I’m done apologizing for things that weren’t even my fault.

[sunsbleeding]

[xinger1424]

You deserve to feel the same love that you give

[loverfighter]

“There is a place inside me where I hold another language close. I’m the only one who knows it. I am the only language I can understand.”

— Alice Notley, Songs and Stories of the Ghouls (via sagmoonn)

[modernhaterboy]

hiya this might be a hot take but do not base your positions or morality on guilt. it can, will, and does make you defensive. base your opinions on compassion, reduce the harm you create, and do not spend forever agonizing about things you cannot change. worry about what you can do, care about others, and listen to new ideas and different people. if a person is criticizing something, try to figure out if its an action or an institution. if it’s an action, reflect on whether you participate in it. if its an institution that you are a part of, figure out how you can help to dismantle it. your guilt is unhelpful and worsens both your life and the help you give others, I say this from experience.

[bright-goals-deactivated2022103]

Picked Strawberries, camomile and lavender today

[aircademia]

i would like …. many books…. some plants….. a couple of candles…….. and some peace and quiet