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Dirty Dancing (1987), dir. Emile Ardolino

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Social Distancing 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B-V83RWlOp1/?igshid=lp4gyf985bbi

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Canned wine kind of night 🙄😓 https://www.instagram.com/p/B93CCYHlaBE/?igshid=ydcpvqdwgcs6

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Moon Series… Bess Li

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Mordekitty says "social distancing is my middle name... I'll be under the bed." #kitty #socialdistancing #photoaday https://www.instagram.com/p/B90iAaUlu5X/?igshid=15kmr0d7nk8q9

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☁️☁️☁️ #clouds #naturalstate #cows #photoaday (at Osage, Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9xx8iPFZ72/?igshid=1daioun5gksr0

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"So fine was the morning except for a streak of wind here and there that the sea and sky looked all one fabric, as if sails were stuck high up in the sky, or the clouds had dropped down into the sea." -Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse #clouds #goldengrass #photoaday https://www.instagram.com/p/B9uFoesniwG/?igshid=1fldrs2itodg1

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How to Find your Purpose

1. Take time to ponder the questions “What really matters in life; what do I want to have achieved when I look back over my life?”

2. Make time for solitude and silence. Filling every minute makes it hard to listen to our intuition, or that inner guiding voice.

3. Seek out people who inspire you – and then learn from them. There are many people who live inspiring lives. We can learn from their experience, and what they have to share.

4. Consciously monitor your progress. It is easy to slip back into unproductive habits. Hence, we need to be committed to sticking to our plan.

5. Accept that struggles and setbacks will be part of your experience. There will be times when you are tempted to give up and stop trying … but choosing to keep going will lead you to your dreams.

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“Never forget what you are for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you” Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones Calligraphy by @aprillikesthis, Instagram

Live the CalligraphyLife.org

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“If you seek peace, be still. If you seek wisdom, be silent. If you seek love, be yourself.”

— Becca Lee

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Hey there friends since it’s Endometriosis Awareness Month (and also Endo Awareness Week I’m pretty sure) here’s some important info about it:

Endometriosis affects one (1) in ten (10) people assigned female at birth

It’s when the lining of the uterus grows outside in other areas of the body

Its common symptoms are pelvic pain, abdominal pain, lower back pain, heavy/abnormal menstrual bleeding, painful intercourse, nausea, extreme fatigue, digestive problems, and sometimes fertility problems

You don’t need all those symptoms to have endometriosis

Anyone at any age, race, and identity can be affected as long as they’ve started their period

It doesn’t just affect you during your cycle (I’ve been wiped out from this for months now so trust me, I know.)

Many doctors, GP’s, and even gynaecologists don’t know much about it

Halsey, Whoopi Goldberg, Chaz Bono, Dolly Parton, Daisy Ridley, Marilyn Monroe, Cyndi Lauper, Yuki Murofushi, and even Hillary Clinton all have endo

Surgery isn’t the only solution, and birth control, acupuncture and natural medicines usually end up working better anyway

There currently isn’t a cure for it

And remember: heavy and painful periods aren’t normal, they’ve just been normalised. You aren’t making it up or overrreacting, and you don’t deserve to suffer like this.

Love n spoons 💕

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Ok so

I have a disease where my body produces cells that grow in the wrong place. They grow on my bowels and intestines. This causes severe pain, chronic fatigue, dizziness and lightheartedness, infertility, hormonal issues, and other symptoms that impact my life on a daily basis. 

In just that context it sounds serious.

But when I give it condition its proper name–endometriosis–people roll their eyes. People say “oh it’s just a period, everyone with a uterus has to deal with periods, periods suck, toughen up.” People insult me when I say I can’t get out of bed I can’t stand up or keep food down or function. 

Endometriosis is serious. It’s debilitating. It’s not just “a bad period.” Please don’t make people with endometriosis feel like they have to justify their symptoms. Please understand the awful reality of this condition 

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Happy birthday Steve! ;3

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A TINY, FEARLESS LEADER

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“Make yourself a priority. At the end of the day, you’re your longest commitment.”

— Unknown