kins

lover. maker. truth seeker. hopeful romantic.

[kins @kinsjones]

I am grateful for every person I have ever loved and the lessons that loving them has taught me

[Joe Welker @revjoewelker]

In Wendell Berry's honor, I propose that the rest of the United States enjoy the freedoms of Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, and Vermont in the complete elimination of all billboard advertising.

[kins @kinsjones]

going away for a while

be kind, be well
know that you are loved

[Kyla Scanlon @kylascan]

@pli_cachete "Truth" is no longer established fact supported by data, it's a consensus of loudest opinion

[shani 🌱 (sf) @sha_zng]

recently someone read a poem that spun in my head for days

the last line: "it's fear that will give you half a life & convince you, you never wanted the other half anyway"

it's been a new challenge figuring out how to paint someone else's poem. i like how this turned out

[Eri ♡ @musestoomuch]

“don’t worry about things you can’t control" okay but have you considered I must worry. it’s part of the ritual.

[kins @kinsjones]

on my knees
and out of luck
I look up

[Ann Pierce @itsannpierce]

Game plan for never getting hurt again:

-be perfect (above criticism/rejection)
-cultivate an unbothered state
-oops neither of those are super doable so cultivate the appearance of them instead
-seek constant external validation
-repress bad feelings, feed yourself comforting lies
-demand that everyone understand and value you
-get into transactional relationships with ppl that increase your status
-hold it together as long as possible… occasionally crack and have an “ego death” or smth and start again

or…

-learn to physically feel emotional pain so it can complete
-forgive yourself for being messy and imperfect
-realize you’re made from the same stuff as everyone else
-love the boring steady ppl in your life
-get to know new ppl slowly over time
-cultivate helpfulness
-seek truth (not just the good or bad, but both together)
-realize pain is inevitable no matter what
-do what you would do if you were “healed”

[Innocent01 @Innocent0119]

Thank you fear and anxiety. I know you want to keep me safe. But I don’t need you anymore. I choose love and the present moment

[Luke Burgis @lukeburgis]

The most powerful lies from the enemy come in the form of false virtue narratives:

If you don't finish something you should have never started or have no business finishing, it's because "you're not persevering".

If you are trying to convince or win someone over, or 'save' them—but they continue to resist—rather than respecting their freedom and entrusting them to God's care, you should always just "be more persistent."

If you distance yourself from a toxic group, you're not being discerning or protecting your soul—you’re “lacking charity” or “causing division.”

This is pure spiritual manipulation, and it is the most vicious kind of lie...because it contains a desire for virtue, and uses it against you.

[kins @kinsjones]

“That's the deal with friendship. If you want a friend to change your life, you've got to let them in, not just when they're a well-oiled machine but when they're down a heart and calcified in rust. And hopefully you can tell them that you love the rust too.”

[kins @kinsjones]

this is just as much for you, anon, as it is for me

[kins @kinsjones]

tired of learning lessons the hard way

[kins @kinsjones]

sometimes there is no logical explanation, no words you can give, just a sensation of the body - a deep knowing

and that is enough

[Luke Burgis @lukeburgis]

Today I chose to sit in the silence long enough to overthrow the dictatorship of noise

[kins @kinsjones]

@ladymegofthemw Oftentimes

[kins @kinsjones]

GM from me and the squirrels☕️

[kins @kinsjones]

I regret to inform you, I picked the scab

just enough to bleed

[kins @kinsjones]

pick the scab and you will bleed

[kins @kinsjones]

(it’s actually because I really love myself)

I was pleasantly surprised by how strong and stable I felt in each pose

[kins @kinsjones]

hot yoga on a 90 degree day bc I hate myself