Seeking new doors

To better ourselves we must examine ourselves and the world around us. I am seeking new doors not only in my world, but within myself. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-38394554-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();

[epic-fun-deactivated20160122]

[ridiculousoptimism]

[im-a-mannish-boy]

Spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself & a little less time trying to impress people.

The Breakfast Club (1985)

[justbesplendid]

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.”

― J.K. Rowling (via justbesplendid)

[the-healing-nest]

Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.

Unknown (via the-healing-nest)

[thenerdium]

[kny111]

[whatisagoodlife]

Milky Way Rising over Gerstle Cove

[spiritualmama]

[kalosum]

[kensuperheros]

[whatisagoodlife]

Purpose and Intent

So I've decided to quit whining about my ex here and get back to the purpose of this blog.... 

or I'll try. No guarantees. 

I want to thank the few followers I have for not abandoning me in a time when this was the only place to vent my pain and sorrow. 

I originally started this tumblr to explore a question once posed to me by a friend.

"What is a good life?" It's probably been half a year since that question was posed to me and I still consider it often, revising, pondering. I've concluded though that this is not the best way to phrase this question.

"What is a life well lived?" seems a better meter. 'Good' is just too subjective of a word, too vague to really get to any satisfying answer.

If any of you have any thoughts on this topic, a good life, a satisfactory life, an excellent life... what makes it all worthwhile, shoot me a message, please! 

Thanks

[ozilline]

WASH because I wanted to make a gorram photoset of Wash

[whatisagoodlife]

I love wash. Probably my favorite ... ahahah what am I saying. I can't have a favorite. I love them all. Oh firefly. You are brilliant.

[whatisagoodlife]

I really need to stop drinking.

Because when I do, all the feelings I have for you come flooding to the surface. I just want to break down and cry. I feel pathetic for missing you, for hoping you've messaged me back, or just wanting your attention.

I feel like the abused puppy in the corner. Hoping for some scrap of attention, attached, hopelessly to a person who can't give me what I need right now. I feel starved... I just want to be held again. To hear an I love you or be kissed passionately, with feeling. 

I don't want to crawl into bed and feel defeated as I cry myself to sleep, yet again.

At least all my room mates are gone on project.

[peacelovemusicdreams]

[inspirationalcollages]

[whatisagoodlife]

this seems like a good life goal... and very difficult for me to do.

[cineraria]

[forlovealone]