уσυ αяє ησт αℓσηє, αη∂ уσυ ∂ση'т нανє тσ ƒιgнт тнιѕ вαттℓє ву уσυяѕєℓƒ...

 

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

 

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I кησω ιт нυятѕ

Iт'ѕ нαя∂ тσ вяєαтнє ѕσмєтιмєѕ

Ƭнєѕє ηιgнтѕ αяє ℓσηg

Ƴσυ'νє ℓσѕт тнє ωιℓℓ тσ ƒιgнт

 

Iѕ αηувσ∂у συт тнєяє?

Ƈαη уσυ ℓєα∂ мє тσ тнє ℓιgнт

Iѕ αηувσ∂у συт тнєяє?

Ƭєℓℓ мє ιт'ℓℓ αℓℓ вє αℓяιgнт

 

Ƴσυ αяє ησт αℓσηє

I'νє вєєη нєяє тнє ωнσℓє тιмє ѕιηgιηg уσυ α ѕσηg

I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ, I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ

 

I кησω уσυ cαη'т яємємвєя нσω тσ ѕнιηє

Ƴσυя нєαят'ѕ α вιя∂ ωιтнσυт тнє ωιηgѕ тσ ƒℓу

 

Iѕ αηувσ∂у συт тнєяє?

Ƈαη уσυ тαкє тнιѕ ωєιgнт σƒ мιηє?

Iѕ αηувσ∂у συт тнєяє?

Ƈαη уσυ ℓєα∂ мє тσ тнє ℓιgнт?

 

Ƴσυ αяє ησт αℓσηє

I'νє вєєη нєяє тнє ωнσℓє тιмє ѕιηgιηg уσυ α ѕσηg

I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ, I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ

 

Ƴσυ αяє ησт αℓσηє

I'νє вєєη нєяє тнє ωнσℓє тιмє

Ƴσυ αяє ησт αℓσηє

I'νє вєєη нєяє тнє ωнσℓє тιмє ѕιηgιηg уσυ α ѕσηg

I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ, I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ

(Iѕ αηувσ∂у συт тнєяє?)

I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ, I ωιℓℓ cαяяу уσυ

(Iѕ αηувσ∂у συт тнєяє?)

 

I кησω ιт нυятѕ

Iт'ѕ нαя∂ тσ вяєαтнє ѕσмєтιмєѕ...

Domestic violence has been predominantly portrayed in the popular media, news, and entertainment industries, as physical violence by men against women. The scars of physical abuse tend to heal and serve as reminders to us not to let those things happen again, not to let the offense go unrecognized, not to let the perpetrator off the hook without consequences. But in reality, this is only the proverbial low-hanging fruit, the sort of thing that is easy to understand and identify. Yes, it happens that way a lot of the time, but there is a more insidious and harder to identify kind of domestic abuse. It is mental and emotional abuse and it follows no particular set of rules about gender or relationships. It is a pattern that is insidious and in some relationships consistent and pervasive. It is as unfair and demeaning as anything. The abuser is a master manipulator, expert in all the tactics from bullying to gas-lighting to emotional blackmail. It is even worse when the victim is a juvenile and the abuser an adult. This is the quiet, invisible abuse that all too frequently no one notices. Even the victims often rationalize it away, as if they might deserve it. They don’t of course. No one deserves someone else in their life who is that hateful, selfish, controlling, and manipulative. The first step is for the victim to wake up and realize that no one deserves such treatment, then get the courage to find someone trustworthy to listen. If this is you, get out now, cut all ties, and never go back. Old habits are too hard to break. Established patterns are too easy to fall back into again.

  

♫Sleeping At Last-Fear♫

  

One Billion Rising Website

  

Second Life One Billion Blog

 

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

 

But I firmy believe that there’s a crack where the light comes in and that crack gets wider with (y)our help ❣️

 

One Billion Rising Website www.onebillionrising.org/

♫ One Vision ♫ - Queen

 

ᗯOᑎ'T YOᑌ ᑕEᒪEᗷᖇᗩTE ᗯITᕼ ᗰE?

ᒪᑌᑕIᒪᒪE ᑕᒪIᖴTOᑎ (1936-2010)

 

ᗯOᑎ'T YOᑌ ᑕEᒪEᗷᖇᗩTE ᗯITᕼ ᗰE

ᗯᕼᗩT I ᕼᗩᐯE ᔕᕼᗩᑭEᗪ IᑎTO

ᗩ KIᑎᗪ Oᖴ ᒪIᖴE? I ᕼᗩᗪ ᑎO ᗰOᗪEᒪ

ᗷOᖇᑎ Iᑎ ᗷᗩᗷYᒪOᑎ

ᗷOTᕼ ᑎOᑎᗯᕼITE ᗩᑎᗪ ᗯOᗰᗩᑎ

ᗯᕼᗩT ᗪIᗪ I ᔕEE TO ᗷE E᙭ᑕEᑭT ᗰYᔕEᒪᖴ?

I ᗰᗩᗪE IT ᑌᑭ

ᕼEᖇE Oᑎ TᕼIᔕ ᗷᖇIᗪGE ᗷETᗯEEᑎ

ᔕTᗩᖇᔕᕼIᑎE ᗩᑎᗪ ᑕᒪᗩY

ᗰY OᑎE ᕼᗩᑎᗪ ᕼOᒪᗪIᑎG TIGᕼT

ᗰY OTᕼEᖇ ᕼᗩᑎᗪ; ᑕOᗰE ᑕEᒪEᗷᖇᗩTE

ᗯITᕼ ᗰE TᕼᗩT EᐯEᖇYᗪᗩY

ᔕOᗰETᕼIᑎG ᕼᗩᔕ TᖇIEᗪ TO KIᒪᒪ ᗰE

ᗩᑎᗪ ᕼᗩᔕ ᖴᗩIᒪEᗪ

 

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“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

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💘PLEASE READ THIS COMMENT FROM ANGELA THESPIAN💘

 

"I ᖇIᔕE"

 

"͓̽O͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽B͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽R͓̽i͓̽s͓̽i͓̽n͓̽g͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽i͓̽g͓̽g͓̽e͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽m͓̽a͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽t͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽g͓̽a͓̽i͓̽n͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽m͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽(͓̽c͓̽i͓̽s͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽r͓̽a͓̽n͓̽s͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽o͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽o͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽l͓̽u͓̽i͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽d͓̽e͓̽n͓̽t͓̽i͓̽t͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽u͓̽b͓̽j͓̽e͓̽c͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽-͓̽b͓̽a͓̽s͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽)͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽u͓̽m͓̽a͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽i͓̽s͓̽t͓̽o͓̽r͓̽y͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽(͓̽T͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽e͓̽a͓̽l͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽)͓̽:͓̽ ͓̽1͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽3͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽m͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽r͓̽o͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽p͓̽l͓̽a͓̽n͓̽e͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽a͓̽p͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽u͓̽r͓̽i͓̽n͓̽g͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽e͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽f͓̽e͓̽t͓̽i͓̽m͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽T͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽’͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽O͓̽N͓̽E͓̽ ͓̽B͓̽I͓̽L͓̽L͓̽I͓̽O͓̽N͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽O͓̽M͓̽E͓̽N͓̽ ͓̽A͓̽N͓̽D͓̽ ͓̽G͓̽I͓̽R͓̽L͓̽S͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽E͓̽v͓̽e͓̽r͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽F͓̽e͓̽b͓̽r͓̽u͓̽a͓̽r͓̽y͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽r͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽r͓̽o͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽r͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽o͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽u͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽o͓̽c͓̽a͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽m͓̽m͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽r͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽o͓̽o͓̽k͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽k͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽i͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽g͓̽h͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽a͓̽m͓̽p͓̽a͓̽n͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽m͓̽p͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽j͓̽u͓̽s͓̽t͓̽i͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽u͓̽r͓̽v͓̽i͓̽v͓̽o͓̽r͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽m͓̽o͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽f͓̽t͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽a͓̽c͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽r͓̽o͓̽u͓̽g͓̽h͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽a͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽e͓̽x͓̽p͓̽r͓̽e͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽j͓̽o͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽m͓̽m͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽e͓̽l͓̽e͓̽b͓̽r͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽a͓̽c͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽a͓̽v͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽n͓̽o͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽e͓̽f͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽o͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽e͓̽t͓̽e͓̽r͓̽m͓̽i͓̽n͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽r͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽ ͓̽n͓̽e͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽k͓̽i͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽f͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽n͓̽s͓̽c͓̽i͓̽o͓̽u͓̽s͓̽n͓̽e͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽e͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽e͓̽s͓̽i͓̽s͓̽t͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽i͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽h͓̽i͓̽n͓̽k͓̽a͓̽b͓̽l͓̽e͓̽.͓̽"͓̽

 

More info: One Billion Rising Campaign

 

I showered trying to scrub all of You off me

Your hands are imprinted on me

Scarring me forever and cannot be erased

 

Your voice lingers in my ears

Pounding in my head still...

Years after on continuous reruns

A bad daydream that will not leave.

 

Flashbacks and triggers

Simple things set me off.

I feel insane in a sane world.

 

One Billion Rising Website: www.onebillionrising.org/

Second Life One Billion Blog: onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/

Second Life One Billion Rising Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/onebillionrisinginsecondlife/

Last Time...

 

Still I Rise

"Still I Rise"

 

Let's stand together in ONE Voice with One Billion Rising!

 

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

 

more info: SL: One Billion Rising Campaign

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One Billion Rising Website: www.onebillionrising.org/

 

Second Life One Billion Blog: onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/

 

Second Life One Billion Rising Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/onebillionrisinginsecondlife/

♫ Rise ♫ - Katy Perry

 

Rise, Woman, Rise

by Sherry Lore

 

I found myself buried deep within the womb of creation

Lost, I climbed through the mud of life

Pulling myself up on the bones of the ancients

I broke through to the light, and heard the earth cry

Rise, Woman, Rise

 

I looked upon the face of the eternal

Reaching upward, I tried to touch the sky

So with my feet planted firmly in the past

I grew toward the future, bridging both earth and divine

And in me, the words rose once more,

Rise, Woman, Rise

 

After I had bridged the heavens,

After I had delved through the mud

I branched out towards the stars surrounding

Souls glittering in the lonely sky

Beckoned by a need, I reached to them

But just out of reach, they twinkled distantly

When a single answer I heard them call

Rise, Woman, Rise

 

And from my roots, I grew down deeper

And from my arms, I reached out high

With my fingers, stretched out longingly

Glancing over them, I swept the sky

Fingers clasped my own in their hands

Pulling me towards their brilliant light

Connected, I am tied to the universe

Woven into the web of life

And now, when I see another reaching,

I cry out the words that brought me here,

*Rise, Woman, Rise

 

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"I ᖇIᔕE"

 

"͓̽O͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽B͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽R͓̽i͓̽s͓̽i͓̽n͓̽g͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽i͓̽g͓̽g͓̽e͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽m͓̽a͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽t͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽g͓̽a͓̽i͓̽n͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽m͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽(͓̽c͓̽i͓̽s͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽r͓̽a͓̽n͓̽s͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽o͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽o͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽l͓̽u͓̽i͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽d͓̽e͓̽n͓̽t͓̽i͓̽t͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽u͓̽b͓̽j͓̽e͓̽c͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽-͓̽b͓̽a͓̽s͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽)͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽u͓̽m͓̽a͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽i͓̽s͓̽t͓̽o͓̽r͓̽y͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽(͓̽T͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽e͓̽a͓̽l͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽)͓̽:͓̽ ͓̽1͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽3͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽m͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽r͓̽o͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽p͓̽l͓̽a͓̽n͓̽e͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽a͓̽p͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽u͓̽r͓̽i͓̽n͓̽g͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽e͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽f͓̽e͓̽t͓̽i͓̽m͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽T͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽’͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽O͓̽N͓̽E͓̽ ͓̽B͓̽I͓̽L͓̽L͓̽I͓̽O͓̽N͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽O͓̽M͓̽E͓̽N͓̽ ͓̽A͓̽N͓̽D͓̽ ͓̽G͓̽I͓̽R͓̽L͓̽S͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽E͓̽v͓̽e͓̽r͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽F͓̽e͓̽b͓̽r͓̽u͓̽a͓̽r͓̽y͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽r͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽r͓̽o͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽r͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽o͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽u͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽o͓̽c͓̽a͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽m͓̽m͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽r͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽o͓̽o͓̽k͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽k͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽i͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽g͓̽h͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽a͓̽m͓̽p͓̽a͓̽n͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽m͓̽p͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽j͓̽u͓̽s͓̽t͓̽i͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽u͓̽r͓̽v͓̽i͓̽v͓̽o͓̽r͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽m͓̽o͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽f͓̽t͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽a͓̽c͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽r͓̽o͓̽u͓̽g͓̽h͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽a͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽e͓̽x͓̽p͓̽r͓̽e͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽j͓̽o͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽m͓̽m͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽e͓̽l͓̽e͓̽b͓̽r͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽a͓̽c͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽a͓̽v͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽n͓̽o͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽e͓̽f͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽o͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽e͓̽t͓̽e͓̽r͓̽m͓̽i͓̽n͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽r͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽ ͓̽n͓̽e͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽k͓̽i͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽f͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽n͓̽s͓̽c͓̽i͓̽o͓̽u͓̽s͓̽n͓̽e͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽e͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽e͓̽s͓̽i͓̽s͓̽t͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽i͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽h͓̽i͓̽n͓̽k͓̽a͓̽b͓̽l͓̽e͓̽.͓̽"͓̽

 

More info: One Billion Rising Campaign

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We are Rising Now!

  

I Rise! Is the heart, soul and foundation of the mass call to action of the One Billion Rising Revolutionary Campaign, founded on February 14, 2012. To best understand the significance of this monumental show of solidarity, the description below is via the website:

   

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

 

www.onebillionrising.org/

 

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♫ The Greatest ♫ - Sia

 

The Unknown Murder

by Samantha Jay

 

There once was a murder,

But this one has a twist.

The victim was my innocence,

Stolen through his fist.

 

It wasn't a normal crime scene,

There was no blood or gore.

Because this one was my body,

While I layed down on the floor.

 

The only evidence left,

Were his fingerprints on my soul.

I tried to scrub them off,

But he ruined me as a whole.

 

There were no witnesses,

Besides my two very own eyes.

But they never really saw that well,

They couldn't even see through his lies.

 

Just like most murders,

There were many tears shed.

Though they weren't from my family,

But from me instead.

 

He didn't leave any clues,

There was not a single trace.

Except for the memories inside me,

Which I can never erase.

 

The police never found my body,

Because it's still around.

I'm a prisoner in my own skin,

I'm lost and can't be found.

 

There was only one weapon,

It was an extension of him.

And as he attacked me with it,

My heart became so grim.

 

This wasn't a normal murder,

Oh, why can't they see?

The girl inside my body,

Is no longer me.

 

There never was a funeral,

Because no one knew I died.

I guess that's just what happens,

When you keep it all inside.

 

"I ᖇIᔕE"

 

"͓̽O͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽B͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽R͓̽i͓̽s͓̽i͓̽n͓̽g͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽i͓̽g͓̽g͓̽e͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽m͓̽a͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽t͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽g͓̽a͓̽i͓̽n͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽m͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽(͓̽c͓̽i͓̽s͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽r͓̽a͓̽n͓̽s͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽o͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽o͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽l͓̽u͓̽i͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽d͓̽e͓̽n͓̽t͓̽i͓̽t͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽u͓̽b͓̽j͓̽e͓̽c͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽g͓̽e͓̽n͓̽d͓̽e͓̽r͓̽-͓̽b͓̽a͓̽s͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽)͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽u͓̽m͓̽a͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽i͓̽s͓̽t͓̽o͓̽r͓̽y͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽(͓̽T͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽e͓̽a͓̽l͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽)͓̽:͓̽ ͓̽1͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽3͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽m͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽r͓̽o͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽p͓̽l͓̽a͓̽n͓̽e͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽a͓̽p͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽u͓̽r͓̽i͓̽n͓̽g͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽e͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽f͓̽e͓̽t͓̽i͓̽m͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽T͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽’͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽O͓̽N͓̽E͓̽ ͓̽B͓̽I͓̽L͓̽L͓̽I͓̽O͓̽N͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽O͓̽M͓̽E͓̽N͓̽ ͓̽A͓̽N͓̽D͓̽ ͓̽G͓̽I͓̽R͓̽L͓̽S͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽E͓̽v͓̽e͓̽r͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽F͓̽e͓̽b͓̽r͓̽u͓̽a͓̽r͓̽y͓̽,͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽r͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽c͓̽r͓̽o͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽r͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽o͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽u͓̽r͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽o͓̽c͓̽a͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽m͓̽m͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽i͓̽e͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽o͓̽r͓̽l͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽i͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽o͓̽o͓̽k͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽k͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽i͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽ ͓̽l͓̽i͓̽g͓̽h͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽a͓̽m͓̽p͓̽a͓̽n͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽m͓̽p͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽n͓̽j͓̽u͓̽s͓̽t͓̽i͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽u͓̽r͓̽v͓̽i͓̽v͓̽o͓̽r͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽m͓̽o͓̽s͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽f͓̽t͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽a͓̽c͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽r͓̽o͓̽u͓̽g͓̽h͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽a͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽e͓̽x͓̽p͓̽r͓̽e͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽j͓̽o͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽m͓̽m͓̽u͓̽n͓̽i͓̽t͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽e͓̽l͓̽e͓̽b͓̽r͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽f͓̽a͓̽c͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽a͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽h͓̽a͓̽v͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽n͓̽o͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽e͓̽n͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽e͓̽f͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽y͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽h͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽.͓̽ ͓̽W͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽i͓̽s͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽s͓̽h͓̽o͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽d͓̽e͓̽t͓̽e͓̽r͓̽m͓̽i͓̽n͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽t͓̽o͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽r͓̽e͓̽a͓̽t͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽a͓̽ ͓̽n͓̽e͓̽w͓̽ ͓̽k͓̽i͓̽n͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽f͓̽ ͓̽c͓̽o͓̽n͓̽s͓̽c͓̽i͓̽o͓̽u͓̽s͓̽n͓̽e͓̽s͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽–͓̽ ͓̽o͓̽n͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽h͓̽e͓̽r͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽v͓̽i͓̽o͓̽l͓̽e͓̽n͓̽c͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽w͓̽i͓̽l͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽b͓̽e͓̽ ͓̽r͓̽e͓̽s͓̽i͓̽s͓̽t͓̽e͓̽d͓̽ ͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽i͓̽l͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽t͓̽ ͓̽i͓̽s͓̽ ͓̽u͓̽n͓̽t͓̽h͓̽i͓̽n͓̽k͓̽a͓̽b͓̽l͓̽e͓̽.͓̽"͓̽

 

More info: One Billion Rising Campaign

 

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>>>>>The meaning of the Greek word iris means, rainbow. The plant of iris is named after the goddess ‘Iris’ because of its beauty and because of the varied colors in the flowers of this genus. In Greek legends and mythology, the goddess ‘Iris’ was the messenger who traveled on the rainbow between the lands of Human beings and the Gods. The flower of iris implies a message and a promise of hope. The meaning of this flower is often associated with valor and wisdom.<<<<<

Still I Rise

#SLOBRIRise

 

Don't look away....this is a photo of awareness. Abuse isn't always physical, the words hurt, they cut, they make you feel like this on the inside. This is the damage words can do. Still I rise.

 

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

This declaration inspires survivors, as well as supporters to Rise and we invite YOU to take a stand TODAY, in the SL: One Billion Rising Campaign. We implore you to visit the OBR website, as well as the curated Pinterest, linked below to inspire your image. We understand the sensitive nature of this Campaign and the impact these images may provoke. However, in perusing of the website, we're certain you'll be empowered by the images of celebration, the marches and most of all, the courage, love as well as staggering rally of humanity against injustice.

EVERYONE is welcomed to participate as the Second Life One Billion Rising is a 24 hour, Multi Sim Event featuring live music, Poetry, dancing 2D and 3D Art exhibits. Please read over the guidelines below and RISE with us in ONE voice on Sunday, February 14th!

 

One Billion Rising Website: www.onebillionrising.org/

Second Life One Billion Blog: onebillionrisingsl.wordpress.com/

Second Life One Billion Rising Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/onebillionrisinginsecondlife/

 

Still I Rise

 

Today, One Billion Rising in Second Life invites YOU to rise with ONE voice in an important Campaign of unity, courage, perseverance and love. Through the eye of your lens, we encourage you to capture the spirit of this cause, either through the perspective of one suffering at the hands of or rising/overcoming the suffering to live again. This distinction is significant to the purpose of this Campaign and together your voices with resound aloud with each image received as:

 

I Rise! Is the heart, soul and foundation of the mass call to action of the One Billion Rising Revolutionary Campaign, founded on February 14, 2012. To best understand the significance of this monumental show of solidarity, the description below is via the website:

 

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

 

This declaration inspires survivors, as well as supporters to Rise and we invite YOU to take a stand TODAY, in the SL: One Billion Rising Campaign. We implore you to visit the OBR website, as well as the curated Pinterest, linked below to inspire your image. We understand the sensitive nature of this Campaign and the impact these images may provoke. However, in perusing of the website, we're certain you'll be empowered by the images of celebration, the marches and most of all, the courage, love as well as staggering rally of humanity against injustice.

 

EVERYONE is welcomed to participate as the Second Life One Billion Rising is a 24 hour, Multi Sim Event featuring live music, Poetry, dancing 2D and 3D Art exhibits. Please read over the guidelines below and RISE with us in ONE voice on Sunday, February 14th!

   

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Guidelines/Requirements:

 

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⏰ Deadline Image Submission: Monday February 1st

   

- Photos must be NEW and to the Campaign themes:

 

Theme "Still I Rise": Images depicting the tragedy, emotional anguish, mental exhaustion, physical suffering and struggle against one's abuser.

 

Theme "I Rise": Images depicting the overcoming of one's abusers and vigorous strive to live again. The showing of rallying support for and received from a survivor.

 

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IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:

 

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- You may submit more than one image. Please note, best effort will be given to display as many images received in the OBR Curator Gallery by Karen Hitchinson (FB) | Kess Crystal (InWorld) & Lawrence Pryce | InWorld: LawrenceD

  

- You do not have to recreate any of the images within the Pinterest Gallery. Each are for your inspiration, however if you choose to recreate, you are most welcome to do so. If you have any questions regarding your image, please contact Lawrence for assistance.

  

- The composition of the image is open, however you must follow the theme of the Campaign. Feel free to choose between black/white, monochrome, full color, fading/weathered, sepia and etc.

  

- Images are to be captured in human Adult avatar form only.

 

- Violence upon children or any depiction thereof is prohibited!

 

- Images may be cropped or full sized.

 

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IMAGE TAGGING:

 

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FLICKR:

 

- title: SL: One Billion Rising Campaign

 

- please tag Kess Crystal @ The Glamour Sauce & Lawrence D. Pryce

 

Facebook:

 

- please use the hyperlink: #SLOBRIRise and please tag Karen Hitchinson: tinyurl.com/wo7qyh3 & Lawrence Pryce: tinyurl.com/vakaxrc

 

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[Pinterest Gallery for Inspiration: www.pinterest.com/lawrencepryce/one-billion-rising-campai...

 

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If you should have any questions, concerns or need help, simply drop me a line InWorld, Facebook or a Flickr mail and I would be more than happy to assist.

 

Let's stand together in ONE Voice with One Billion Rising!

 

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SL: One Billion Rising Campaign | 2020: Gallery

 

The Galvanized Lens Photo Challenges: Gallery

 

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Tips:

 

Use Animare to help you manipulate your limbs within your pose. Remember Animare is your friend. Just takes a bit of patience but the end results is priceless!

 

Purchase: tinyurl.com/gqaac6n

 

To minimize frustration or throwing your laptop across the room because you've booted before grabbing your shot? Use (CTS) Viewfinder! Simply get your angle, save it and now no worries in case you boot. Just go back into your saved angles, click the button and your camera will position itself right where you left off!

 

Purchase: tinyurl.com/y5t5m6u4

 

SL: One Billion Rising Campaign

 

Physical wounds heal much faster than the emotional ones.

 

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SL: One Billion Rising Campaign

 

Physical Wounds heal much faster than the emotional ones.

 

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Today, One Billion Rising in Second Life invites YOU to rise with ONE voice in an important Campaign of unity, courage, perseverance and love. Through the eye of your lens, we encourage you to capture the spirit of this cause, either through the perspective of one suffering at the hands of or rising/overcoming the suffering to live again. This distinction is significant to the purpose of this Campaign and together your voices with resound aloud with each image received as:

 

I Rise! Is the heart, soul and foundation of the mass call to action of the One Billion Rising Revolutionary Campaign, founded on February 14, 2012. To best understand the significance of this monumental show of solidarity, the description below is via the website:

 

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

 

This declaration inspires survivors, as well as supporters to Rise and we invite YOU to take a stand TODAY, in the SL: One Billion Rising Campaign. We implore you to visit the OBR website, as well as the curated Pinterest, linked below to inspire your image. We understand the sensitive nature of this Campaign and the impact these images may provoke. However, in perusing of the website, we're certain you'll be empowered by the images of celebration, the marches and most of all, the courage, love as well as staggering rally of humanity against injustice.

 

EVERYONE is welcomed to participate as the Second Life One Billion Rising is a 24 hour, Multi Sim Event featuring live music, Poetry, dancing 2D and 3D Art exhibits. Please read over the guidelines below and RISE with us in ONE voice on Sunday, February 14th!

 

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Guidelines/Requirements:

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⏰ Deadline Image Submission: Monday February 1st

 

- Photos must be NEW and to the Campaign themes:

 

Theme "Still I Rise": Images depicting the tragedy, emotional anguish, mental exhaustion, physical suffering and struggle against one's abuser.

 

Theme "I Rise": Images depicting the overcoming of one's abusers and vigorous strive to live again. The showing of rallying support for and received from a survivor.

 

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IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:

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- You may submit more than one image. Please note, best effort will be given to display as many images received in the OBR Curator Gallery by Karen Hitchinson (FB) | Kess Crystal (InWorld) & Lawrence Pryce | InWorld: LawrenceD

 

- You do not have to recreate any of the images within the Pinterest Gallery. Each are for your inspiration, however if you choose to recreate, you are most welcome to do so. If you have any questions regarding your image, please contact Lawrence for assistance.

 

- The composition of the image is open, however you must follow the theme of the Campaign. Feel free to choose between black/white, monochrome, full color, fading/weathered, sepia and etc.

 

- Images are to be captured in human Adult avatar form only.

 

- Violence upon children or any depiction thereof is prohibited!

 

- Images may be cropped or full sized.

 

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IMAGE TAGGING:

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FLICKR:

 

- title: SL: One Billion Rising Campaign

- please tag Kess Crystal @ The Glamour Sauce & Lawrence D. Pryce

 

Facebook:

 

- please use the hyperlink: #SLOBRIRise and please tag Karen Hitchinson: tinyurl.com/wo7qyh3 & Lawrence Pryce: tinyurl.com/vakaxrc

 

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[Pinterest Gallery for Inspiration: www.pinterest.com/lawrencepryce/one-billion-rising-campai...

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If you should have any questions, concerns or need help, simply drop me a line InWorld, Facebook or a Flickr mail and I would be more than happy to assist.

 

Let's stand together in ONE Voice with One Billion Rising!

 

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SL: One Billion Rising Campaign | 2020: Gallery

 

The Galvanized Lens Photo Challenges: Gallery

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Dance

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

www.onebillionrising.org/

Thank you all for your support, favorites, comments, and most of all, for your presence in my photostream. I appreciate you all very much! Hugs, from my heart!

Copyright © Angel Heartsong

 

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Good Sunday everyone!

 

One Billion Rising in Second Life invites YOU to stand with ONE voice for an important Campaign.

 

I Rise! Is the heart, soul and foundation of the mass call to action of the One Billion Rising Revolutionary Campaign, founded on February 14, 2012. To best understand the significance of this monumental show of solidarity, I'll share the description via the website:

 

"One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women (cisgender, transgender, and those who hold fluid identities that are subject to gender-based violence) in human history. (The reality that): 1 in 3 women across the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS. Every February, we rise – in countries across the world – to show our local communities and the world what one billion looks like and shine a light on the rampant impunity and injustice that survivors most often face. We rise through dance to express joy and community and celebrate the fact that we have not been defeated by this violence. We rise to show we are determined to create a new kind of consciousness – one where violence will be resisted until it is unthinkable."

 

This declaration has inspired survivors, as well as supporters to Rise and we invite YOU to take a stand TODAY, in the SL: One Billion Rising Campaign. Through the eye of your lens, we're encouraging you to capture the spirit of this cause either through the perspective of one suffering at the hands of or rising/overcoming the suffering to live again. We encourage you to visit the OBR website, as well as the curated Pinterest, linked below to inspire your image. We understand the sensitive nature of this Campaign and the impact these images may provoke. However, in perusing of the website, we're certain you'll be empowered by the images of celebration, the marches and most of all, the courage, love as well as staggering rally of humanity against injustice.

 

EVERYONE is welcomed to participate as the Second Life One Billion Rising is a 24 hour, Multi Sim Event featuring live music, Poetry, dancing, 2D and 3D Art exhibits. Please read over the guidelines below and RISE with us in ONE voice on Friday, February 14th!

 

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Guidelines/Requirements:

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Deadline Image Submission: Thursday, January 30th

 

- Photos must be NEW and to the Campaign themes:

 

Theme "Still I Rise": Images depicting the tragedy, emotional anguish, mental exhaustion, physical suffering and struggle against one's abuser.

 

Theme "I Rise": Images depicting the overcoming of one's abusers and vigorous strive to live again. The showing of rallying support for and received from a survivor.

 

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IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:

-------------

 

- You may submit more than one image. Please note, best effort will be given to display as many images received in the OBR Curator Gallery by Karen Hitchinson (FB) Kess Crystal (InWorld) & Lawrence Pryce.

 

- You do not have to recreate any of the images within the Pinterest Gallery.

 

- The composition of the image is open, however you must follow the theme of the Campaign. Feel free to choose between black/white, monochrome, full color, fading/weathered, sepia and etc.

 

- Images are to be captured in human Adult avatar form only.

 

- Violence upon children or any depiction thereof is prohibited!

 

- Images may be cropped or full sized.

 

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Physical wounds heal much faster than the emotional ones.

 

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this is long, but important.

 

at the end of 2006, i was wandering in second life alone, looking for cool sims to visit. i wasn't even a year in sl yet and i was still enjoying all the many new sights and creative works. i ended up in a beautiful sim called g*psy moon (sorry for the slur, that's what it was called) while flitting about looking at all the different areas on the sim, a message popped up. there was someone else on the sim and they wanted to chat. that chat lasted hours into the night and suddenly i was smitten with this sweet guy that i met by chance. over the next few weeks he wooed the hell out of me. i thought i had finally found the love of my life, the prince charming i had been looking for. i am a hopeless romantic, and he knew exactly how to scratch that itch for romance that i was seeking.

 

he found out i loved music, he found songs to describe our love, i was star struck. i am a person who attaches music to moments and emotions and he gathered up so many...he likened us to romeo and juliet, star crossed lovers, soulmates but just out of reach. i lived in an abusive home, my mother was very controlling and abusive, and i lived with her and my father because my father was ill and i wanted to protect him from her. i thought that he would sweep me off my feet, rescue me from my awful life, and we would live happily ever after.

 

soon after i was completely wrapped around his finger things began to change. he would get angry at me for weird reasons. he started to separate me from my friends. making me choose between him and them. of course i chose him. i loved him. i wanted to prove my loyalty, and so i did whatever he wanted me to do. little by little my friends list was chipped away, especially male friends. he was strangely suspicious, and i would do anything possible to prove that i wasn't doing anything wrong, so i dropped so many people.

 

he saw my creativity in sl and we started a store together, which further tied me to him, now having a source of income in sl and able to buy things i wanted, i was even more resolute to make sure our relationship stayed perfect. there was too much to lose otherwise. our store gained a small bit of popularity, and i began getting really good at taking pictures in second life. this lead to me making a lot of artist friends on flickr, which made him jealous. we were invited to parties, and he would try to befriend as many "popular" people as he possibly could, he would name drop other people he'd already met and befriended.

 

his strange behavour continued, everything was questioned, everything was turned around on me. i was gaslit constantly. we lived on a friend's sim, which was a public bdsm sim that had a few rental spots for private homes. unfortunately because of the public nature of the sim this meant people would arrive at our home quite a bit. he created a scripted object that emailed him every time someone showed up within a specific radius of our home and then it would tell him when they left the area. if i was also in the house at the time that someone wandered past, he would review the emails, and then question me as to who they were. most of the time they were just noobs who don't know what a private home is, and would just afk stand there. if they were there for more than a split second, i was questioned, i was accused. he constantly believed i was cheating on him.

 

they say that when a person accuses someone of doing something that they aren't, that its more than likely projection and they are the ones doing something wrong. this was true in our relationship. all those parties and friends we gained, i recognized a trend. most of the people he tried to get friendly with were female avatars. he was a flirt and i don't really care if someone flirts, but unbeknownst to me, there was more going on. he would message them, tell them we were in an open relationship (we were not), and proceed to try and push them into a sexual relationship with him, or us. many times i had people message me to tell me what he was doing, and many times i knocked them down and deleted them (at his request). i chose him over everything and i regret that constantly.

 

for 5 years he strung me along, just a little longer and i'll be there to take you away. at one point i saved up nearly 2000$ to just escape, and meet him, he refused. he always refused. there was always an excuse, there was always some reason why. i accepted it and i waited patiently, must show loyalty... must do everything perfect... someday i will be good enough for him to want me there...

 

for 5 years he ruined me. he destroyed every bit of confidence i had in myself, along with my mother's abuse, he sent me spiraling into the worst depressive episode i think i have ever had. i cried every day. i cried so much that the skin under my eyes is ruined, dried out and constantly needing moisturizer. he constantly questioned my loyalty, me made me feel horrible no matter what. everything was always wrong. i was always at fault.

 

i used my photography to get out my feelings, cries for help that no one really knew about. many of you who have watched my flickr for years will remember some of the horror art i used to do, painful photos of my avatar covered in blood, wounds, strung up with hooks, treated like a puppet. got plenty of faves and much popularity, but no one realized i was trying to tell them i was being abused. at one point in our store i had a gallery of my work, and someone accused me of being a woman hater and abuser, and i could not tell them that no, this was me... this was my pain on display. this was my cry for help.

 

his anger and constant testing of my loyalties lead me to "punish" myself. i would punch things until my knuckles bled, i would slam my head into the wall, i would tear out my hair, i would cut into my skin, i would stab myself with a needle, and i would scratch awful words into my skin. he could not punish me properly, so i would punish myself for him. in a way i became my own abuser.

 

both of my parents died my dad from his illness, and my mother from an aneurysm a couple years after, when my mother died, i had to find somewhere else to live. it was the year the economy crashed and i hadn't been able to find a job, so i was taken in by a family friend in a different town where i could find a job easier and get on my own two feet. he was not a fan of this, many times he accused me of running away with another man, he accused me of lying about my mother's death. her death however finally gave me a taste of freedom, and i finally came to my senses. why was i allowing this? this person wasn't even here. why was i letting him hurt me so much? all i had to do was hang up. click the x button. let go... let go...

 

and so i did. i walked away, and i never looked back. its been nearly 9 years since that day. i survived, and still i rise.

 

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