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I feel like such a phony not having read these books... but they are the bases for two of my all-time favorite movies

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This will forever be one of my favorite movies. It’s beautifully directed and produced and has an exceptionally beautiful message. It never fails to cheer me up... or make me cry. 

“Whatever comes,“ she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. It would be easy to be a princess if I were dressed in cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it.”

A LITTLE PRINCESS 1905 – written by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1995 – directed by Alfonso Cuarón

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Ultimate #WFH goals

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Pride & Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright

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speak your dreams out into existence.

instead of saying i want or i wish, say i am and i will.

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Weazel dealing out some lazy licks

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come hang with me over on instagram, friends!! 🌷🌿

instagram: kate_ashbrook

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Who doesn’t love book cafe?

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Just Checking In

Every now and then, I get nostalgic, and I scroll through my Tumblr to “re-visit” myself. I feel like I have made this social media platform a reflection of my “ideal” self more than any other. It is a good reflection of my most genuine desires and touches on some of what I see as my most significant faults. I started using Tumblr when I was in high school, and through it, I think I used it as a sort of idea board for who I always wanted to be. It’s interesting now to do a kind of check-in for how I’m actually doing compared to what I thought was my “best life” at the time.

Tattoos. Yep. I have a couple of those. I definitely want more, but I’m working on it.

Cat. Yep. Definitely, have one of those. Definitely, spend more time with him than any/many of the humans in my life.

Coffee. Not as big of a part of my life since getting an Adderall prescription. I still enjoy having a cozy cup of coffee on a lazy Sunday morning, but I don’t need to drink a pot and a half just to function anymore. It’s much less of a co-dependent relationship now.

Relationship. I am in a good relationship now. We’ve hit our hard times - and I mean ACTUAL hard times - and have actually had to WORK though them. We’ve established more accessible modes of communication than I have ever had with another partner. This is the first relationship I’ve ever been in where we are actually comfortable expressing our needs to the other person, and the other person has lived up to making changes to meet those needs. We didn’t rush in, and we are just moving in together after almost two years of “exploring” our relationship (and six months of real commitment). I’m reasonably sure I’m going to marry this man.

Career. I have FINALLY found a job I can see myself staying with for the foreseeable future. I love the work, and I am paid a living wage...WITH BENEFITS. I get to work on policy that will improve people’s lives. I am respected and valued at work. I get to be in the thick of the lawmaking process in Colorado, and though I have to work in an office and wear uncomfortable clothes to work, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

Housing. I am about to move into my dream apartment. Exposed brick walls, good location, lots of character and natural light, a porch/balcony space, and a claw-foot tub.

Overall, I think I’m doing reasonably well.

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“I think I fall in love a little bit with anyone who shows me their soul. This world is so guarded and fearful. I appreciate rawness so much.”

— Emery Allen  (via thelovejournals)

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Ugly sweater revival 8 years later

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“My soul recognized you before I did. I’m sure mine saw yours and went ‘Oh God, there you are, I’ve been waiting for you!’”

— Ira Martelo (x)

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do you ever stop and realize that people probably discuss you from time to time when you arent around to witness it

not even in a specifically positive or negative way just like

people mention you, or think of you, you occur to people sometimes

thats the most unnerving thing that i can think of, thats so weird, that i exist to people when im not even interacting with them

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