#raisingawareness

[probably-studious]

We just gotta admit we are stupid at many things. Teachers will try to be nice and tell us we have some "learning difficulties", but in a more blunt way, it just means we are stupid. And it is ok to be stupid, because we ain't some god, we ain't all righteous and perfect. We are imperfect. And that is what makes a human human. Just admit it. We are stupid. We can only improve once we learn and accept this.

[planetproblem]

Preparing for the Effects of Climate Change Locally

How Miami Beach is designing for climate change

Prone to catastrophic flooding and hurricanes, Miami Beach has to confront the reality of climate change head-on. In this talk, City Manage

[jodiebrackenartwork]

Pretty pretty pretty 🤩 I love a good flatlay, especially if I can include petals and candles etc. . Just a reminder that these limited prints are available on my Etsy store for just £25 (20% of this goes to WWF to help to protect these gorgeous creatures) . If you can’t purchase right now please like, comment on or save / share this post to help me to raise awareness! Thanks! . . . . . #art #artist #artwork #ink #inked #amurleopard #leopard #endangered #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #animalart #animalartist #petportrait #petportraitartist #pendrawing #drawing #vegan #veganfortheanimals #raisingawareness #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusiness #supportsmallbusinessuk #smallbusinessuk #ukartists #ukartist #lakedistrict #cumbria #lakedistrictuk #animals (at Penrith- Lake District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNj1mDLJcsG/?igshid=1mhfmqh4ymkkx

[lakotasapphire]

https://gf.me/u/2knm6g ease check out the GoFundMe I'm doing for my mom. (BTW, I'm Kara's daughter, Callie, I'm doing this fundraiser for her). She truly deserves this second chance at life. Please help us give that chance to her. #domesticviolence #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #domesticabuse #domesticabuseawareness #domesticabuseawareness #domesticviolencesurvivor #domesticabusesurvivor #secondchance #secondchances #payoffdebt #startingover #startingagain #gofundme #gofundmeplease #gofundmedonations #raisingawareness #stalker #beingstalked #domesticviolenceshelters #domesticviolenceshelterandservices #whereisthelove #please #pleasereadthis #pleasepleaseplease #donateandshare #share #likeandcomment #makelovenotwar❤️ #hugsmakeeverythingbetter #bruises. Thank you to all who take the time to read my mom's story, and a special thank you to any donations made. You are truly heaven-sent, for helping to make my mom's dreams come true. I can't think of a better person who deserves this second chance at moving and moving away from her abuser. 💜💜💜💜💜 https://www.instagram.com/p/CVuUFrTLD2G/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lanayas-world]

Super long post. I rarely post on Facebook but thought I’d like to share my sexual abuse experience on here just to raise awareness and so that if by reading this someone is inspired to speak up about their own past experience or if someone is being abused currently but doesn’t understand what is happening to them and they feel like they can relate to what I share, remember there is NO shame, its definitely not your fault EVER and please don’t be afraid to speak up, you will be BELIEVED. Talk with someone you trust. Send me a message I promise you it wont go any further than me.

!! This post contains confronting stuff click out if you don’t want to see !!

HI my name is Allanah when I was about 8-9 I started getting sexually abused until I was about 13-14 by John Parsons who was a Justice of the Peace. It all started with him getting me to sit on his knee when I took mail and that up to their house. His wife wasn't at home when this was happening. Then he was getting me to help him out on the farm and he would get me to sit on his knee and he would put his hand up and down my top. He would touch my breasts and he would want me to show him. He would look at them, touch them and rub his face in them. It happened a lot. He would touch my vagina. This all happened on the farm we all lived on at his house or on the farm in the farm truck. One day I went camping with John and his wife. And while she went into town to get some groceries he tried to rape me in the bed he sleeps which was in the awning. His wife came back early so that ended. But then the abuse still carried on. He told me he would hurt me or kill me if I told anyone. I was so scared and afraid and I didn't know this was a bad thing. So I kept letting it happen to me again and again year after year. Till I wrote it all down on pages and pages to my school counsellor and left it under her office door. She pulled me out of the classroom when she had read it all. I was a happy person. I got sad and lonely and didn't know who to trust. Or who would believe me. Because I was told no one would believe me. I spoke to the police about it all. They spoke to him. He denied it all. They said I wouldn't be able to stand up in court. He was a justice of the peace, well known in the neighbourhood. A respected person. After all this came out he never got charged. I became depressed, sad and lonely. Didn't know who would be my friend or be there for me. I started to self harm by overdosing. I felt like no one believed me about what happened. He took away my happiness and my childhood away from me. He abused my body, my life and my mental health. I have suffered so much because of this. This ruined my childhood but I will not let it ruin my adult life. I struggle to get close to people now. Scared they will hurt me. I feel so lonely, afraid and lost and so confused. After all this happened to me.

Thanks for reading 😊. This post was all about raising awareness by sharing my story so others might not sit in silence anymore and it could help to save someone who is being abused right now.

Never give up hope that justice will be served in the long run. Keep BEING STRONG. You all have got this. Never ever give up hope.

[thearchaeologiststeacup]

A controversial topic for today’s feature post, but after all that’s a big part of what raising awareness is all about. . How many of you have heard of the #sealfie movement? It started back in 2014 in response to protests about seal hunting, which has been a central part of Inuit life for as long as people can remember. Most historic clothing is made either from caribou skin or sealskin (see the 16th century mittens in the second picture, which I had access to thanks to the @museumvolkenkunde ), and modern hunters also often wear sealskin clothing. It’s warm and waterproof, as I can attest after purchasing these gloves during my stay in Igloolik last year (third picture) and using them on my scooter. . For Inuit, seal hunting is not just a traditional part of their cultural heritage, it is also an ethical way to get fresh meat (as to opposed to frozen packages that are shipped out to northern supermarkets from southern Canada), and warm and waterproof clothing. . I’ve already mentioned @alethea_aggiuq in my feature on the @grizzliesmovie , but she needs another mention here (first picture) as one of the biggest advocates for Inuit seal-hunting rights. There are other big names in the Inuit community who are trying to raise awareness of this topic, but for those who want to find out more, check out her twitter (and search for #sealfie) for a place to start. . It’s one of those difficult topics that can cause such different and strong opinions in different cultural contexts. Even if you may not agree with something personally, it is important to understand why someone from a different background might have a contrasting opinion. . #igloolik #Inuit #culturalheritage #culture #Tradition #sealhunting #seal #inuk #awareness #raisingawareness #culturaltraditions https://www.instagram.com/p/CDvl7C0H6Tv/?igshid=1fep2td1jb53m

[simmireen]

I am participating in the Simstagram’s Face Off and we as partcipants were asked to wear this shirt and raise awareness for Suicide Prevention month. 

Remember: YOU ARE LOVED!

Do you also want to participate and wear this shirt together with the contestants and judges? 

Download the recolor made by me and post it on your wall with #simstagramsfaceoff 

MEN’S SHIRT

MESH (you need mesh for the recolor to show up) by Liliili Suicide Prevention Shirt for Men WOMEN’S SHIRT MESH (you need mesh for the recolor to show up) by @trillyke Suidice Prevention Shirt for Women @maxismatchccworld 

[funnywildlife]

#Repost from buff @homeandaway star, birthday boy & @rememberingwildlife supporter @atlas143 ・・・ It’s absolutely devastating to think there are less than 7100 cheetahs left in the wild 😢 💔. These beautiful creatures are endangered 😔. Please do a little to help give this amazing species a better chance of surviving by ordering your copy of the beautiful ‘Remembering Cheetahs’ book today at www.buyrememberingwildlife.com link in my bio #RememberingWildlifeDay 100% of all profits go directly to saving Cheetahs ❤️🙏🏻. #rememberingwildlifeday #RememberingCheetahs #RaisingAwareness #makingadifference https://www.instagram.com/p/CGTh1x4AzkG/?igshid=1lok4lpp5ljdt