How Unfortunate

All I wanted was to breathe, but instead I was given an ocean of salt to drink. This is a place where reality meets possibility. From a seat in my own home a reach out and create the world around me, a better world. Through rose tinted glasses I watch the nothingness that surrounds me become something. Though parts of me know this is ill conceived, that the falsehoods I'm viewing will surely be the end of me, it's a poison I'd gladly drink again and again. For death this way seems less tragic than life through un-tinted lenses.

[perfectfeelings]

“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

[elistudies]

Dark Academia & Studyblr are One

The latest installment of The Scholar is something we’re all familiar with: Dark Academia. Around the time of the pandemic, Dark Academia experienced a resurgence and made its way out of Tumblr and into the mainstream of TikTok and Instagram. Since then, it has become everything from a genre category to fashion and home decor. But there are still a few of us who remember when DA spouted from studyblr, when the aesthetic centered around learning—doing and not performing. I’ve created this series to explore how the aesthetic has changed over time and to counter some of its common critiques. Part One of course returns to its beloved roots in this hellsite :)

The True Tumblr Origins of Dark Academia

The Birth and Renaissance of Dark Academia Pt. 1

[cutevintagetoys]

🌸 LED Lotus Night Light 🌸

[sweetd3lights]

[ofwinterwhispers]

Gentle Tea Magic

To calm~

Calm and happy tea

Calm tea

To bring joy~

‘Give me sunshine’ potion for happiness

A cup of sunshine - liquid positivity

Overall positivi-tea

To recharge~

Rejuvenating tea

Mental reboost tea spell

Easy energy tea spell

To heal~

Tiny tea spell to feel better

Heal your heart potion

Other~

Tea potion for change

For creativity

Gentle coffee magic / Gentle cocoa magic

[juliaxyn]

It is time to take the books and start studying, you will achieve your goals!!!

[arylleth]

"how do you like your coffee? "with you

[lostandfound-hearts]

Caramel latte with Almond milk💩

[neshamama]

lisa brice, "untitled," 2023-2024, oil on trace

[perfectfeelings]

“Then he left, and with him he took the sun, the moon, the stars, and anything inside of me that might have been good.”

— Julie Murphy, Side Effects May Vary

[mollybeenoel]

Source: poeticalphotos

[remanence-of-love]

[landsccape]

[remanence-of-love]

[vangoghcore]

by elliothawkey

[ofwinterwhispers]

Gentle Coffee Magic

General~

Coffee magic correspondences

Make your perfect magic coffee

Coffee creamer + sweetener correspondences

Coffee correspondences

Magical frappuccinos

Bewitching your coffee

Simple coffee charms

Coffee in witchcraft

Daily coffee magic

Coffee grounding

Coffee witch tip

Self love and positivity~

Self love latte spell

Mood boosting coffee

Happy day coffee spell

Coffee spell for a positive day

‘Push back’ instant espresso spell

Cozy cinnamon coffee

Energizing~

Energy magic with coffee (or tea)

Other~

Iced moon coffee

Simple morning spell

Gentle cocoa magic / Gentle tea magic

[handweavers]

work in progress

[perfectfeelings]

“I dream of lost vocabularies that might express some of what we no longer can.”

— Jack Gilbert, “The Great Fires”