“Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave.” – Cheryl Strayed, (Wild)
Read more books. Read to escape reality. Read to understand reality. Read to challenge what you believe. Read to think better. Read to write better. Read to argue better. Read to know yourself. Read to build something. A single book can completely rewire your brain.
Omg south Korea might be the first country that will cease to exist due to low birth rates. One feminist stated “If the world born from my body oppresses me, I will not let that world exist”. Stay with me ladies. We have too much power in our hands
Like being a daughter AND the firstborn is a big deal in many non-western cultures. The first born daughter is seen as the caregiver, the one who will uphold the family reputation on top of being parentified & setting an example for younger siblings and cousins
Donald Trump — the twice impeached former president, Jan. 6 coup leader, convicted felon, adjudicated sexual abuser, and man who mismanaged the 2020 economic implosion and coronavirus disaster that killed more than 1 million people in this country — has convinced American voters to give him another term in the White House.
🔗 https://t.co/41sRvIxLmT
I got a job. I got a home to live in. I’m not missing any meals. Bills are being paid. I got a car to drive. Family doing fine. I got breath in my body. It’s more than enough reason to tell the Lord thank you 🙏🏾
If you’ve ever been through this then you get it. I think this type of grief can either Debilitate you or push you to live more freely because you appreciate life and you understand that at any moment it could be your last and enjoying life with those you love … is a privilege.
oh my god there are so many books to read and instruments to play and languages to learn and people to meet and songs to hear and food to taste and places to see and lives to live
Blue whales are the largest known animal to have ever lived on Earth. For perspective it’s tongue weighs about weighs 4 tons,
100 people could fit inside its mouth, yet the largest thing it can swallow is a grapefruit
🎥 by @dolphindronedom
As long as you live, people will always find something to talk about. You must learn to prioritize your own perception of yourself above them. Because if you don’t, their words will sink into your body like a virus and swallow your spirit whole.