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The Rolling Stones were by far the band with the wildest audience I have ever seen. Everyone was 60+ except for me and my friends. Every single of those senior citizens was smoking weed and drunk out of their mind. It was insane. I’ve been to many other concerts since then and never have I seen an audience so elderly, inebriated and fun. The parking lot afterwards was crazy too. North Carolina state troopers were trying to herd senior citizens who were boldly toking in front of them and they were failing. Could not be contained. We stayed in the parking lot until 4 am. My godfather passed out on the pavement and his daughter and I had to carry him back to the 80s model Winnebago we carpooled in. He kept telling the state troopers they had “gay ass boots” which is true but shouldn’t be said.

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7 Powerful Steps to Positive Thinking

1. Seek to focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want: A mistake we tend to make when we’re faced with a problem is to think and talk about it all the time. Focus your thinking on what you want instead.

2. Recognise that every problem comes with a lesson: There’s a lesson to be learned from everything that happens to us. We can be a better person even when things have gone wrong.

3. Don’t believe everything you think: Often, our problems are much smaller than the mind would say they are. Don’t listen to those negative and self-defeating thoughts.

4. Choose to be thankful in ever situation: Although it’s hard to be grateful when things are going wrong, we can usually still find something to be grateful for. and the more that we are thankful, the happier we are.

5. Let go of your need for perfection: If you try to be perfect in everything you do, you will always feel you’re failing, and you’ll live with constant stress. Simply do the best you can. Take the pressure off yourself.

6. Let go of the resistance: Accept things as they are. You don’t need to change the world. Life isn’t one long struggle, or a constant battle ground.

7. Seek to be present in everything you do: When you give yourself completely to living in the moment, you’ll find that life is easier, and you feel much more relaxed.

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Relationship Truths We Often Forget

1. All successful relationships require some work. They don’t just happen, or maintain themselves. They exist and thrive when the parties involved take the risk of sharing what it is that’s going on in their minds and hearts. Open communication and honesty is the key.

2. Most of the time you get what you put in. If you want love, give love. If you want friends, be friendly. If you’d like to feel understood, try being more understanding. It’s a simple practice that works.

3. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot in someone’s life. Never force someone to make a space in their life for you. If they know your worth, they will create time and space for you.

4. There is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you; some will teach you; some will threaten you; some will use you. Others will heal you, and help you see your strengths, and help you to discover your authentic self.

5. We all change, and that’s okay. Our needs change with time. When someone says, “You’ve changed,” it’s not always a bad thing. Sometimes it just means you stopped living your life their way. Don’t apologize for it. Instead, be open and sincere, explain how you feel, and keep doing what you know in your heart is right.

6. Forgiving others helps YOU. Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.” It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.” Forgiveness is the answer. It doesn’t mean you’re erasing the past, or forgetting what happened. It means you’re letting go of the resentment and pain, and instead choosing to learn from the incident and move on with your life.

7. You can’t change people; they can only change themselves. Instead of trying to change others, give them your support and lead by example. If there’s a specific behavior someone you love has that you’re hoping disappears over time, it probably won’t. If you really need them to change something, be honest and put all the cards on the table so this person knows what you need them to do.

8. Heated arguments are a waste of time. The less time you spend arguing with the people who hurt you, the more time you’ll have to love the people who love you. And if you happen to find yourself arguing with someone you love, don’t let your anger get the best of you. Give yourself some time to calm down and then gently discuss the situation.

9. You are better off without some people. When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it’s probably time to change the people around you. If someone continuously mistreats you or pushes you in the wrong direction, have enough respect for yourself to walk away from them. It may hurt for a little while, but it’ll be ok. You’ll be ok, and far better off in the long run.

10. Small gestures of kindness go a long way. Honor your important relationships in some way every chance you get.

Source: http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/02/08/12-relationship-truths-we-often-forget/

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Saweetie- Closer [ft. H.E.R.] (2022)

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Henrietta Lacks The Mother of Modern Medicine by Kadir Nelson, oil on linen, 2017

When Henrietta Lacks was dying of cancer in 1951, her cells were harvested without her knowledge. They became crucial to scientific research and her story became a best-seller. Since then, Lacks has become one of the most powerful symbols for informed consent in the history of science.