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Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which most people give up. It’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one ‘dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.

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Cleaning up my horribly organized laptop because its running so god awfully slow....and I found this gem. Despite the picture quality itself, I love this picture. This is the archetypal display of my self-awareness. My discomfort, my vulnerability, and submissiveness is every present -- without knowing or trying. The alignment of this photograph and the way the sun frames my form is mystical to me. A reflection of one of my long-held beliefs that something higher than myself is protecting me during the most vulnerable period of my life. Whether is be “God, The Universe, The Unknown”, my mother, or a beautiful awareness of both. I am learning to find beauty within myself. I am learning to search for the power residing with -- my inner truth. And never again will I allow anyone take either one of those things away from me

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“My wife got sick. She was constantly nervous because of problems at work, personal life, her failures and children. She lost 30 pounds and weighted about 90 pounds. She got very skinny and was constantly crying. She was not a happy woman. She had suffered from continuing headaches, heart pain and jammed nerves in her back and ribs. She did not sleep well, falling asleep only in the mornings and got tired very quickly during the day. Our relationship was on the verge of a break up. Her beauty was leaving her somewhere, she had bags under her eyes, she was poking her head, and stopped taking care of herself. She refused to shoot the films and rejected any role. I lost hope and thought that we’ll get divorced soon… But then I decided to act. After all I’ve got the most beautiful woman on earth. She is the idol of more than half of men and women on earth, and I was the one allowed to fall asleep next to her and to hug her. I began to shower her with flowers, kisses and compliments. I surprised and pleased her every minute. I gave her a lot of gifts and lived just for her. I spoke in public only about her. I incorporated all themes in her direction. I praised her in front of her own and our mutual friends. You won’t believe it, but she blossomed. She became better. She gained weight, was no longer nervous and loved me even more than ever. I had no clue that she can LOVE that much. And then I realized one thing: the woman is the reflection of her man. If you love her to the point of madness, she will become it.”

Brad Pitt about Angelina Jolie (via versandomundos)

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Socio-political posts are not my forté

You can never escape offense -- likewise with anything pertaining to perspectives rooted in ideological differences. But can we please acknowledge that only a couple weeks ago was an unarmed African American boy abducted by militarized police force in an armored vehicle for being out after curfew (a curfew being a direct violation of the right to assemble and exercise our civic right to peacefully protest). Not all protesters are rioting so let’s not paint a picture in which that is the only reality in which African Americans exercise their right to gather. But on the other hand, we have a biker gang that shoots up a public space killing 9 people and injuring 18 as the most minimal action of law enforcement is taking place all the while our media coverage demonizes a young African American who was shot in his car in front of his own home before the man who shot him. And not to mention these men who killed a slew of people are not even handcuffed. Can we please not bullshit ourselves anymore of this power disparity? 

The moment you STOP demanding for your rights and asking the government to level this disparity  and instead -- fight and take what you want for yourself -- only then can one beat the system. Stop depending on people presently in power to give you what you want because it is not in their best interests to do so. Please realize they do not care. The journey is not easy. No one said it was. Although it seems impossible, the (wo)man who says (s)he can and the (wo)man who says (s)he can’t are both correct. Believe in yourself first. Realize your dreams and potential and discard the negativity and societal structures that are set up to see you fail. Restructure your conditioning. Success is not dependent upon the present paradigm for it can be shifted. Be successful and fight for influence in spite of adversity. Stop saying you can’t. Stop victimization. You will reap the benefits beyond your wildest imagination

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eyebrows, what to wear, my hair. that's what i worry about, not these hoes.

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Night Life by Darek Zabrocki

Cambridge-based artist Darek Zabrocki’s personal project “Night Life” captures both the moodiness and vibrancy of a city during a rainy night. Possessing an impressionistic quality, Zabrocki blends a traditional approach to composition in a modern setting. 

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Get comfortable with being alone. It will empower you.

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I’ve never met a strong person with an easy past.

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“The clitoris is pure in purpose. It is the only organ in the body designed purely for pleasure. The clitoris is simply a bundle of nerves: 8000 nerve fibres, to be precise. That’s a higher concentration of nerve fibres than is found anywhere else in the body, including the fingertips, lips, and tongue, and it is twice the number in the penis. Who needs a handgun when you’ve got a semiautomatic.” —Natalie Angier, Woman: An Intimate Geography artwork by Patrick Van der Elst

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No. 1: Eden’s Gaze

An exploration of what it means to be resound, grounded, and secure within one’s own womanhood. Initially my project’s direction was to explore power within isolation...however my questions took a different direction -- in asking questions such as ‘How do you exhibit self-assurance?’ to ‘In social settings how would you guard yourself?’...   I was made privy to the power of the female-gaze. As a society we as women are frequently subjected to the power of the “male-gaze”... so much in fact a term is coined in literature and still attains contemporary relevance. Now I am looking to unearth the power behind the female-gaze. The power behind the deeper resonances of femininity; while considering how fear of such a powerful essences can lead to sexual oppression. 

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What is your personal definition of Thirst?

No patience

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Because waiting for my roommate to pick out contacts was not stimulating enough. Selfies were the only way to pass the time....and I was getting hangry. 

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Janet Akinyi’s final Message to her boyfriend ‘’Hey Babe, We have reached, Nancy’s Cube, they shot everyone. Pray for us. They are coming here. We are next. What is going on there? There is no one here, please tell them they are killing us. Tell them to help us. Babe in case we never see each other again, just know that I love you. Hey babe bye, and pray for us. I am with Milly as well. May God help us” #GarissaAttack #147NotJustANumber

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It happens whenever Beyonce performs or Rihanna steps outside. Its happened when Betty Davis wore hotpants and Left Eye wore condoms as eye patches. Whenever black women own their sense of sexuality and it appears to not be controlled by the hetero-male gaze, the whole world gets into a tizzy.

Mychal Denzel Smith, 

Nicki Minaj’s butt and the politics of black women’s sexuality

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