#theheartofthematter

[coffeenuts]

The heart of the matter! by Good Nature One http://flic.kr/p/S7yiap

[thatanthagirl]

"The Heart of the Matter" - Don Henley "I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear but I knew that it would come. An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone; she said you found someone, and I thought of all the bad luck, and the struggles we went through, and how I lost me, and you lost you... What are these voices outside love's open door; make us throw off our contentment and beg for something more? I'm learning to live without you now, but I miss you sometimes... These times are so uncertain; there's a yearning undefined and people filled with rage. We all need a little tenderness. How can love survive in such a graceless age? The trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness; They're the very things we kill, I guess... Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms and the work I put between us; you know it doesn't keep me warm... I'm learning to live without you now, but I miss you, baby... The more I know, the less I understand. All the things I thought I figured out--I have to learn again. I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter, but everything changes, and my friends seem to scatter; But I think it's about forgiveness... Forgiveness... Even if, even if you don't love me anymore... There are people in your life who've come and gone, they let you down, you know they hurt your pride. You better put it all behind you, baby, 'cause life goes on; You keep carrying that anger, it'll eat you up inside, baby... I've been trying to get down to the heart of the matter, because the flesh will get weak and the ashes will scatter, so I'm thinking about forgiveness... Forgiveness... Even if, even if you don't love me... Even if you don't love me anymore..."

[livros-and-books]

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[truthmaverick]

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 ❤️ 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥

I know many of you are worn out from my incessant harping on the power of words and the importance of their true and accurate meaning…but you’ll just have to guzzle another cup of coffee or your fuel of choice, because it’s real, it’s of deathly importance, and I’m making ZERO apologies for it.  So, that being firmly established,

🛑 STOP SAYING “B.L.M.”  

Yes, you absolutely DID notice my very intentional refusal to even write out, much less utter, the complete phrase.  You should do the same, as “BLM Inc” the *marxist* movement is an insidious fraud and a vicious, lethal enemy of America and of western values and of anything remotely resembling moral reason and restraint.  If you need proof beyond my assertion, you need only look out your window if you’re in a major city, or ask a friend who is.  You can also check their own website and review the “what we believe” page.  This movement has cleverly, malevolently chosen a name which is inherently a true statement that cannot be disputed on its face, which only obfuscates their antithetical aim of blatantly dividing and separating all of us according to racial groups and quantitatively altering the value of certain lives, either for better or worse, which makes no difference in its errancy.  So DO NOT be fooled, DO NOT take the bait, DO NOT play their rigged game, and DO NOT utter or in any way validate their name and the disingenuous intent behind it.  And as to the true root of the problem,

🛑 STOP SAYING “[***] LIVES MATTER”

Many folks, myself included, have instinctively responded to the BLM phrase’s obnoxious backhanded attempt to restructure racial priorities by meeting every utterance of that phrase with the retort “all lives matter” or other alternatives, which are also indisputable on their face, but apparently have become distasteful to those who wish to keep the peace and avoid the perception of conflict with or condemnation of the folks screaming BLM at every possible juncture.  So after further reflection, I’ve realized that the real root of the issue here is qualifying the value of human life (that’s actually a much more direct and accurate definition of racism itself than most you’ll find in any dictionary or online word listing).  The problem with the phrase BLM, and ANY OTHER QUALIFIER placed in front of the words “..lives matter” is that you are qualifying the value of life based on something (anything) OTHER THAN *LIFE* ITSELF.  Therefore, the only phrase that is fully correct and truly virtuous to champion is the most direct: 

❇️ LIVES MATTER ❇️

Not because they are black or any other color, not because they are in the womb or out, or 100 years old, not because they are validated or protected by any government or religion or other system or other person, but for only one reason: because they are lives.  

BECAUSE THEY ARE HUMAN.

And because *words matter* as well, you should think long and hard about what you are communicating and therefore supporting and advocating (“championing”) by the words you say, or refrain from saying.  You should commit yourself to what is true, and have the courage and the conviction that truth must be spoken, including by you, and it must be acted upon.  There is no middle ground, there is no option for claiming neutrality; you either choose and champion the truth, or you accept the enemy of the truth.  You acquiesce to lies.  And lies destroy.  Lies kill.  So WAKE UP and join me in standing for, speaking out, and striving to act upon, the truth:

LIVES MATTER. Period.

🗣#TruthMaverick #LivesMatter #WordsMatter #TheHeartOfTheMatter 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 🔄 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 👉🏼 tinyurl.com/JShmat

[johnstrand]

• ❤️ THE HEART OF THE MATTER ❤️ • ———————————————————————— I just published a powerful piece of content on my cultural (crisis) channel .. it’s heartfelt, quite literally, and I highly recommend that you check it out—and comment your thoughts! We all need to participate in progress 🙌🏼 Link here: https://bit.ly/38mGdU6 or look for it by title “The Heart Of The Matter” on Facebook.com/JohnStrandSocial 🗣#TruthMaverick #TheHeartOfTheMatter . . . . [🏆] rate this post 1-5 in a comment 💬 and, like+share this post in your insta story . [⚜️] @WilhelminaModels + @EnvyModels ———————————————————————— #darkhorse #dandylion #stylemaverick #JohnStrand (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrRCvDhaVL/?igshid=1biqutnkmgswn

[trascapades]

💛🎨#ArtIsAWeapon 👩🏿‍🎨 @asherald “There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart,” 2019. #Exhibit "Amy Sherald: the heart of the matter..." at @hauserwirth, Sept. 10 - Oct. 26, 2019. #AmySherald #TheHeartOfTheMatter #NYCExhibits #BlackArt #BlackArtists #BlackWomenArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks🤓 https://www.instagram.com/p/B42jh-TgVE-/?igshid=1gw62h2ptclh9

[artwithbennyor]

A splash of beachy colors on a rainy NYC day. 🏖️ We've been having an extended Summer this year but it feels like Fall is finally here. 🍁🍃🍂 If you haven't been to Amy Sherald's "the heart of the matter" @hauserwirth yet, what are you doing with your life!? 😍 Have a great day everyone! Check out my stories for a behind the scenes look at my design for Carrie Underwood's Cry Pretty 360 Tour at Madison Square Garden last night! 👨‍🎤 @asherald @hauserwirth #theheartofthematter — Precious jewels by the sea, 2019 - #amysherald #portaits #portraiture #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #beach #painting #blackhistory #dressedtomatch #hauserwirth #artoftheday #artgallery (at Hauser & Wirth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KUW5Ilxur/?igshid=ep816ji5bsu7

[artwithbennyor]

A splash of beachy colors on a rainy NYC day. 🏖️ We've been having an extended Summer this year but it feels like Fall is finally here. 🍁🍃🍂 If you haven't been to Amy Sherald's "the heart of the matter" @hauserwirth yet, what are you doing with your life!? 😍 Have a great day everyone! Check out my stories for a behind the scenes look at my design for Carrie Underwood's Cry Pretty 360 Tour at Madison Square Garden last night! 👨‍🎤 @asherald @hauserwirth #theheartofthematter — Precious jewels by the sea, 2019 - #amysherald #portaits #portraiture #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #beach #painting #blackhistory #dressedtomatch #hauserwirth #artoftheday #artgallery (at Hauser & Wirth) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KTvfVFjNC/?igshid=c7n4k89g5mag