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They always come for the wild ones
They always come for the freaks
I don't fit quite like they like it and now they've come for me
They always wanna change me
They wanna make me weak
I don't keep quiet like they like it and now they've come for me
An easy target, an easy mark
But how you think I got this far?
I'll turn to face you
Then I'll erase you
Before I do
I'll take this moment like I own it
Ain't seen the last of me
'Cause I will be the last one standing
Walk through the fire, it takes me higher
Ain't seen the last of me
'Cause I will be the last one standing
I won’t let you kill me
Not like you could
They say you only die one time and Imma make mine good
You think you got me cornered
But here's what you don’t know
You didn’t get the best of me
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Be you.
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Guest model: Anonymous
Originally featured on the April 2021 cover of Attention SL Magazine.
hi there, stoppin’ by to say hello, brought you a flower to thank you for your visit.
I wish you a most wonderful day. enjoy!
“This is my morning face. When I am less than full of grace ...
No make-up, hair's a mess, shiny nose, gazing into outer space.
Love me or leave me or cast me gently into morning ...” - AP
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”
- Willie Nelson
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6pQcpFnXOI
ANSWER – SARAH MCLACHLAN
BENEDICTION
The gentle rain that melts away all doubts
all fears and judgements that are better to cast out
so that inside us we can rest our weary minds
allow our hearts to beat a rhythmic kind
of tune and dance until our heart's are quite content
allow in grace and benediction meant
to soothe our souls; allow our aching limbs to rest
acceptance is a blessing; let it do it's best
to heal us and to warm the chillness from our bones
so only light can enter and radiate outwards and atone
for all those times when we were not quite perfect
let slip away those things and start again
newborn; rejuvenated; without pain
focus clearly on the point of light and then refrain
from ever letting darkness overshadow what you know is true
that all things come to pass and so will I and so will you
right or wrong, so many petty little things
prevent us from being joyous; clip our fragile wings
soften; softer; soft and peaceful now
inhale; exhale a lighter pale of purest, white as snow
the smallest problems that we each allowed
focus on each breath; let passing thoughts float by
it's possible you know to let our troubles
slip away from us like clouds up in the sky
it's easy but you have to want to make it so
my mind was racing fast, but now it has no place to go
no place that it would rather be, you see
than resting in this moment's silence
it allows me to be me
it allows me to be free …
- AP - Copyright © remains with and is the intellectual property of the author
Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission
It’s not kind. The greed, the wielding of power to hurt and deceive others, survival of the fittest. Beauty is there, but she doesn’t really belong.
Down by the river by the boats
Where everybody goes to be alone
Where you won't see any rising sun
Down to the river we will run
When by the water we drinks to the dregs
Look at the stones on the riverbed
I can tell from your eyes
You've never been by the riverside
Down by the water the riverbed
Somebody calls you somebody says
Swim with the current and float away
Down by the river every day
Oh my god I see how everything is torn in the river deep
And I don't know why I go the way
Down by the riverside
....
Speaking of birds (!), months ago I had ordered this beautiful pendant *just because* I really loved it! In trying to write a review, I chose a card I had made awhile back . . . it's busy, but I enjoyed the challenge!
I always love reading the *symbolism* of certain animals and birds, so this is what I discovered from my google search:
As psychologist and intuitive Matthias Dettmann tells mindbodygreen, "Peacock symbolism communicates themes of beauty, self-expression, confidence, royalty, and spirituality."
And according to Johanna Aúgusta, numerologist and owner of the Ministry of Numerology,"Peacock symbolism has many meanings, including creativity, regrowth, and renewal."
Words hurt. They may not break bones, but can break hearts. They can hurt a lot more than physical abuse. They stick to you, and you start to believe that they are you. They do affect us. They are worse than sticks and stones.
I wrote these while looking in a mirror, which means all of them were backwards! it is extremely hard to write on yourself backwards with eyeliner, legibly.
I've changed the license so that my work can be reposted, but please tell me and do not make derivative works, which means do not change it in anyway! This does not give you free right to take credit for my work. If you do repost, please link it back to my flickr. thanks!
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Taken while I was riding a tuktuk in Bangkok, Thailand. I took this shot to let all my flickr friends know that I still exist. LOL!
The air hums softly, thick with calm,
A stillness cradled in nature’s palm.
Time bends and slows, its edges blur,
In this retreat, all thoughts confer.
A gentle rhythm fills the air,
Flowing water, a tranquil prayer.
The world dissolves, the mind expands,
Balance rests in unseen hands.
Here, the soul learns how to breathe,
To drink the peace the falls bequeath.
Joy is simple, unadorned
A fleeting still, where life is formed.
The pulse of solitude beats deep,
Waking dreams that dare to leap.
In this space, no need to strive,
The heart’s own harmony comes alive.
[this mxtherfuxkin picture took me four tries to get to save to my pc. I wanna thank my pc for making me hate it even more than I already do. good fuxkin job \o/
I didnt think it possible.]
- CREDITS -
Hair ➛ Truth "Twisted"
Dress ➛ Freya
Lipstick ➛ Pumec
Nails ➛ Pecheresse
“Search your heart and see. The way to do is to be.”
- by Lao Tzu:
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsxUDjfhj5Y
Let It Be by The Beatles (rehearsal)
MINDFUL
You carry the weight of the world upon your shoulders.
Let me be the one to lift it to a feathered weight.
An angel on your shoulder with wings that carry you
is worth more than a thousand baying hounds for blood.
We look to the same direction, my eyes all seeing;
yours blinkered and blind from seeing too much;
a wry derisive smile hovering around your lips,
“Familiarity breeds contempt” hisses the wing-ed serpent,
perched upon the golden helmet that once fit your head,
when all your thoughts were simpler and occupied less room.
Life is more complex now in this ever-expanding world
of new ideas and ways in which to “simplify” our lives,
yet actually pull us further into the mouth of the serpent.
The higher we climb the farther there is to fall
and all those treasured memories are left far behind us,
along with all the people we have loved and lost,
yet still we cling to what we know, not what we had.
It's fear, not hope, that drives us ever forward;
fear of never being good enough; of never reaching full potential,
but stay awhile, be still, my friend and contemplate today;
this one unerring moment in which all is perfect.
Just slow your breath and listen to the beat of your heart;
it's perfect rhythm is in tune with everything that you are.
Let negative thoughts drift softly in and out of your conscious mind;
acknowledge them and release them to the ether.
Concentrate on your breath, close your eyes;
tilt your face gently upward towards the sun.
Let the warm mellow sunlight modulate your unique Circadian rhythmn.
You once thought yourself a child of Arcadia,
but none of it really matters except the present.
This one precious moment, not in the man-made concept of time,
which differs from man to man, but this moment which is timeless,
which frees you from the pain of struggle;
allows you to feel rested and replaces the fear in your heart
with hope and nurtures your soul to lift your spirits,
until there is no seperation between you and the world around you.
You are in perfect harmony, at one with nature and all that has gone before
falls away and all that you were striving for now makes no sense at all
and what is left is all that you are, all that you need be
and you are at peace with yourself and with the world.
No fights to fight, no arguments to reason, no struggle to survive.
This is peace; the ultimate and it is there for everyone.
It is within us even before we are born
and it remains with us, true to our core for all our days,
but we have to let it surface, free it from the torment so we can just BE
because doing less means being more...
- AP – Copyright remains with the author
'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'
Not your Barbie girl, I don’t play nice, Too much fire, too much spice. 🔥✨
Neon glows, I shine too bright, Break the mold, rewrite the fight.
You want perfect? I’m too wild, Sugarcoated ain't my style. 🍬💥
No fake smiles, no quiet game, I take up space, I make my name.
Plastic world? Not my scene, Dripping colors, neon queen. 🌈👑
So keep watching, stare all day, But you can’t mold me your own way.
I glow fierce, I break the mold, Too untamed to be controlled.
In three months time, I will be thirty. What’s the big deal with it? Nothin’ really. I just said it. Trying to be crazy and adventurous once in a while is a very enriching experience. Be bold. Try. Discover. After all, you only live once
“Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.”
~Tina Turner quotes
Sorry guys for not posting a selfie shot lately, felt so locked up..but now i'm fine and hopping about! :)
Check out my friend, Kamran's photography. He's new around here and it would be nice of you to give him some constructive feedback. :) Thanks.
For the reverse rainbow theme: Yellow.
Wait up for orange tommorow! xD
E X P L O R E D
....The music is weaving
Haunting notes, pizzicato strings,
The rhythm is calling.
Alone in the night as the daylight brings,
A cool empty silence.
The warmth of your hand and a cold grey sky,
It fades to the distance......
Ultravox
my website: www.carmengonzalez.org
My Deviant Art: indospan.deviantart.com/art/Only-in-my-dreams-170385563
South Lake Tahoe, California
We spent much of our daytimes in the Lake Tahoe area away from the lake, but in the evenings seemed to gravitate toward the water. This photo captures some of the activity late in the day as well as the setting.
EXPLORE
I was looking at fashion articles and was inspired to do my hair differently today. =P You can't see the style, but the light theme was inspired by the hair.. (I'm now a firm believer in lightboxes btw. *lol*) I like how it turned out. =D
I might have done a bigger crop.. but i wasn' very happy with my posture. 9_9 but, i do like the close framed look.. I think it adds a bit of mystery. =P
-Day64-