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An Artist’s Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

To see more of his work, follow @kadirnelson on Instagram.

“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This is one of artist and writer Kadir Nelson’s (@kadirnelson) favorite quotes from the American civil rights leader, whose birthday is celebrated on January 16. “I admire Dr. King’s faith in his beliefs and willingness to demonstrate the powerful example of intelligence, spiritual tenacity and hard work,” says Kadir, who is based in Los Angeles. “Individuals like Dr. King, who embrace their inner hero, are recurring subjects in my work. He, and all of those who fought against social injustice, paved a way for creative people like myself who stand on their shoulders — and are now free to express ourselves creatively in fields that were not as open as they are today.”

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To my NOW and SOON

A sunny Thursday morning with random thoughts during my lunch break in the office, took me to constructing this. A diet day indeed, because I decided to have banana as my lunch. I was really about to take a good nap in preparation of my busy afternoon, expecting to render an overtime for some reports. I don’t know, until upon browsing on my facebook feed, I read a very inspiring love story... Yes, a li’l cheesy, so it made me bring back to my passion... so I thought of you--- to my NOW and SOON.

My NOW, you are the hardest one to please. You made me apply those pop punk songs to myself offering it to you. HA HA. It took me 9 months! You know that. Worse is it took me 3 years just to somehow know you. Regardless, It is still a short time compare to lifetime. I don’t know if I have to find it so funny that I am deeply inlove with you. It gets better and better each day.

Tomorrow came, and it was a super sunny Friday. Butterflies in my stomach cannot stop giggling. Who would have been so excited seeing someone after a week? Me, yes, I am! Few hours left and I will be heading to your home and see you. Mind you, it is ironic no more that a “she visits him” scenario nowadays. When you are excited to something, you do the move. See how excited I am to see you? You should have guessed that it is on its 500% feeling already.

I guess I will continue this soon.. and I will still pertain it to you. That’s how sure I am to you. I love you...

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COMING...

I’m composing something for two days now, please watch out for it. Thanksssss! xoxo

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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.

Thich Nhat Hanh (via withlovingkindness)

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Punk is every skin color. Punk is every gender, every sexuality. Punk is all the ages. All the disabilities. All the classes. Punk is people, punk is world. Racism is not a part of it!

(via unknown-anarchists)

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Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone with Alex Spurway

Check out more of Alex’s photography at @spurwaya on Instagram.

Self-taught photographer Alex Spurway (@spurwaya) first picked up a camera three years ago. “I am motivated by the people I shoot with, the desire to spend any second of free time I have out creating and never missing any opportunities,” says the 20-year-old from Brisbane, Australia. “Once an idea for a shot comes into my head I won’t stop chasing it.” During his university studies in 2015, Alex co-founded OzShot Magazine (@ozshotmag), an independent photography magazine. “When people see my work, I want them to feel inspired to try something out of the ordinary, travel somewhere new, get out of their comfort zone.”

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Seeking ‘Unnoticed Beauty’ with Photographer Benjamin Lee

To see more of Benjamin’s work, check out @itchban on Instagram.

He’s based in one of Australia’s busiest cities, but freelance photographer Benjamin Lee (@itchban) thrives in nature. “There is so much unnoticed beauty in the world and everything that surrounds us — if only you take the time to look for it,” says the 30-year-old Sydney resident who left his office job two years ago to pursue photography full time. Benjamin hopes his work energizes other people to go explore. “It’s easy to get weighed down by your worries and not realize how big the world is and how small your problems actually are,” he says. “Get out there and enjoy what the world has to offer.”

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honestly i dont even play an active role in my life shit just happens and im like oh is this what we’re doing now ok

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Pagod na ako

Tama na, lagi nalang, wala naman nagbabago. Wala na akong ginagawang tama. Life was never good to me. I might have these and that but I never had been given importance. To be honest, right now, I was just thinking of myself not anything else nor anybody else. Sorry, maybe in time, I might realize my mistakes, but maybe, just maybe, there comes a time that people will realize have mistaken the way they treat me.

I remembered not even an hour would someone tries to catch my full attention that they are there for me. Ako nalang kasi lagi eh. And how I wish twitter won’t vulgar me with my tumblr stuffs. I write when I am so upset and tired of everything and I don’t want people to judge me this way. I don’t want that people might think of something that I’m weird and I don’t know... See? I still care about people. But do people cares about me?

How ironic life is... Life is so unfair, and person from person might think all is one sided, one agrees and the other does not. Life is uneasy.

Everything about life hits me.

I feel relieved when I write. I know it was no longer in line nor in good structure. This is how my life goes. It does not have any organization. Please, seek me, please understand me. Please never give up on me.

But, it is too late, it is so late that all have given up on me. AND I AM ALREADY TALKING TO NOBODY.

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Good shadow turns bad

As the good shadow experienced life, it was in misery. Unplanned, a cover for pain. This shadow comes after a sorrowful birth of one cute baby boy with pointed nose, white skin, good built, basically, not a typical new born with generics face.

This shadow grew a little crying kid, afraid that someone might get mad at her, she wants everything in peace, in good terms. BUT SHE WAS NEVER RECOGNIZED. She’s good, she follows rules, she is so damn smart, she’s on top, but NOBODY ever told her how outstanding she was. NOT. A. SINGLE. CLOSEST. MEMBER. Even though she is great, she always have to meet EVERYBODY’S EXPECTATIONS.

This shadow grew on learning by herself, with strict guidance, because when this shadow was young, she wanted to fulfill people’s dreams, not to harm anyone and to build pride. 

This shadow got tired upon growing. Until, different good and bad shadows came to her life that she treasured the most. At the end of each day, she was all alone, that she has to face every morning BY.HERSELF.NOT.WITH.ANYBODY.ELSE.

This shadow’s slowly fading. This shadow only sees dark. This shadow is never important. This shadow is sad. This shadow is so little that she can’t be seen. This shadow can’t satisfy anyone. This shadow might give up. This shadow is sick of meeting peoples’ expectations to be great for them. This shadow should always understand even though she can’t. This shadow can’t do anything.

THIS SHADOW IS ME. I AM TIRED. I AM SO TIRED. IT IS NOW TIME FOR EVERYONE OR FOR JUST SOMEONE TO UNDERSTAND ME. I NEED IMPORTANCE. I NEED TO SET THING FOR MY OWN NOT TO MEET ANYONE’S EXPECTATION. I NEED A COMPANY. I NEED GUARDIANS. I NEED VILLAGE. I NEED PEOPLE. I NEED ALL.

BUT NO ONE SEES ME. AND I SHOULD NOW, DEAL WITH IT.

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happy birthday

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im tired of u fake ratatouille fans thinking the rats name is ratatouille 

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:(

I can’t demand because I have no right, I’m not in the position. Who am I then?