#‘but ash wtf is that poem’ LISTEN

[redheadbigshoes]

Hi, about this post...

The op has in her bio "Out of the ash I rise with my red hair, and I eat men like air" which on the surface sounds nice and harmless, even badass, right? So then why am I telling you this?

It's because the poem this line is from is called "Lady Lazarus" by Sylvia Plath, and it's literally a Nazi poem. One of the other lines in the poem is "A sort of a walking miracle, my skin bright as a Nazi lampshade, my right foot" EW seriously wtf?!?!?!?!

(and this isn't even getting into Sylvia Plath's history of racism/white feminism, exhibit A: the bell jar)

TLDR it's unsurprising to see a TERF quoting a line from a Nazi poem written by a racist white feminist. It's by no means news to any of us that TERFs are like this, but I still feel like it bears repeating. And I feel like more people should know, even if they have her blocked already.

Thanks for listening, have a nice day.

Oh my god?? I didn’t even try looking up the poem.

Thankfully that person is already blocked.

[sisyphean-everchase]

Daisy,

Horizon grey, the name of humanity,

Composed of singing and cooking and stories;

Hard to hum with a beast’s vocal chords,

But you make do;

Your sorry’s stole the wind,

But the anger ripped from your veins with hands trembling,

You replaced with kindness,

And repented.

-

Third piece of the Giant Beasts series; the Hunt

[angryteapot]

11 Questions Tag Game

Rules: Answer 11 questions, ask 11 questions, and tag 11 people to answer them

Thanks to the lovely @hufflebucky for tagging me!

Really, anyone who wants to can answer my questions. Just @ me so I can see your answers!

1. Do you prefer posting fics to Tumblr or AO3–and why?

Hmm... probably Tumblr, because I’m on here every day. I don’t post much to my AO3. 

2. Reader inserts, OCs, or strictly canon?

For writing: reader inserts! For reading: just about anything!

3. Do you prefer sticking to the canon or writing AUs?

I usually stick to canon when writing, because I mostly write Avenger!Reader. But I love AUs and wouldn’t be adverse to writing one out if I had the inspiration.

4. What’s a project you’re dying to start working on?

My entry for Maya’s (prettyyoungtragedy) 10k wtf challenge! I’ve got some pretty cool ideas for it, now it’s just the matter of bringing them to life. 

5. When did you start writing fanfiction?

Oof... maybe a year ago? I’ve written for myself before that, but I didn’t start posting until recently. 

6. Do you write non-fanfiction fiction (haha), too?

Not really, I don’t have the creativity for that. 

7. Which fictional character do you relate to the most and why?

Oh jeez... I have to choose just one? Okay I’m gonna go for an old one I’ve always loved... Eeyore. Why? Bc he’s a depressed little donkey but still tries to see the bright side of things, and he loves his outgoing friends despite being nothing like them, and he’s just a big mood

8. What is your writing ritual? Like, do you have a playlist? Snacks? Coffee?

Yikes... it’s a mess tbh. I do indeed have several playlists, just depends on what I’m writing. Mostly I listen to my Ambient playlist when writing though. If I do have snacks, which I usually don’t, it’ll be carrots or tomatoes bc I don’t like to keep wiping my hands before I touch my keyboard again. Coffee is a staple in my life, so it’s always within reach. I’ll occasionally switch it out with tea. 

9. Do you outline or wing it?

Uh... a little bit of both. Sometimes I think of snippets of conversation or plot points that I want to include, so I jot them down, then go organize them and write it out. I usually know how I want it to start/end, but everything in between is just... chaos. I wing it a lot. 

10. What do you do to get inspiration?

... inspiration, who’s that? I wish there was a scientific ritual for inspiration. But it strikes when it decides to, which is why I don’t write all that much. If I just try to sit down and write, it usually turns out garbage. 

11. What is your favorite line from something you’ve written?

Criminy... I have a horrible memory, so I’ll just say “I am a wisp of smoke, there and gone. The dewy mist at the break of dawn. I am the dark and ominous ashes after a tragedy...” which is a piece from a poem that I never finished. 

Welp, that’s the end of the interview folks, thanks for taking the time to read it! 

~ Tea <3 

Here’s the 11 questions I pose to you... and I have no brain right now, they’ll be weird non-fandom questions, so feel free to ignore them!

1. What celebrity would you rate as a perfect 10, and why?

2. Which fictional character would be the most boring to meet in real life?

3. What movie could you watch for the rest of eternity and never get bored of?

4. What song has the ability to make you happy no matter how bad you’re feeling?

5. Which fictional character would be the most boring to meet in real life?

6. What’s the most intriguing book you’ve read?

7. If you had to change your name, what would your new name be, and why would you choose that name?

8. What’s a body part you wouldn’t mind losing?

9. What’s the best comeback/ worst burn you’ve every personally heard?

10. What’s your favorite quote?

11. What’s the dumbest way you’ve been injured?

Tagging (sorry if you’ve already been tagged): @thebeethathums @soopranatural @littleredwritinghood13 @doeeyeddarlingxo @sunflowers-and-bucky @klinenovakwinchester @captainrogerrsbeard @justanothermarvelfanaccount @notimetoblog @invisibleanonymousmonsters @prettyyoungtragedy

[sarahunfiltered-blog1]

Yoga, Forgiveness & Explosions

I’ve really been working to start my 2018 intentions while I’m on vacation that way in the new year I won’t be starting a million things at once, so I gave my morning routine ago and it was magical, emotional and just amazing. For Christmas Michael and I were gifted a beautiful homemade tray with an S on it for our last name. I decided to put it to use and set up my crystals, sage, coffee oils, etc. It worked perfectly. I am not a fan of setting things on the carpet cause knowing me I’d knock it over, lmao.

I lit my sage, set up my crystals, turned on the diffuser with some peppermint and frankincense in it, I set an intention and rubbed palo santo eo across my forehead and surrender eo over my heart and on my wrists because the main reason for my practice was to surrender and let go of old hurt and potentially up to almost 25 years of anger and bitterness.

I’ve recently learned about cleansing your crystals and setting intention for each one, so after my free flow yoga routine (really focused on my hips. hurt so good) I did some research on the crystals I have and wrote a note for my intention for each on and set the piece of paper under each one. Before doing so I saged them to cleanse them from anything previously. woowoo, i know i know, but I love it, so let me. ;) I also used my mini composition notebook to write down 3 things I'm grateful for because I hear time and time again how starting your day with gratitude is one of the best ways to start it. 

I could go on and on about how much respect and appreciation I have for Elizabeth Dialto. Pushing maybe 2 years ago when I started listening to podcasts I came across this beautiful soul and listening to her podcast Untame The Wild Soul at first made me SO beyond uncomfortable because the range of what her and her guests would talk about when it came to chakras, buddha, crystals, energies and other religions/spirituality conflicted with everything in me. I think it’s more so because of just the way I was raised and that being everything to do with God, Jesus, The Bible and Holy Spirit, so hearing about all of this made me feel like it wasn’t ok, but what Elizabeth helped me realize is that it is ok to learn and grow and figure out what works for you and that it’s even more ok that it doesn’t match your upbringing. 

Awhile back I printed off this poem and set it as my desk, but haven’t taken the time to read it and take it in. It’s absolutely beautiful and reads: “The Wild Soul Woman Manifesto

An invitation to live into, a practice, a dedication, a pledge. I am a woman, not a lovelier version of a man.

I am devoted to loving myself in the untamed way - through cultivating self-acceptance, awareness, knowledge, respect, and trust. I am committed to discovering and living into my ever evolving truth. The truth of what it means to be a woman in the 21st century. The truth of what it means to be me, the me that I AM, not that society, culture, family, government, religion or other structures have dictated to me. I am discerning. 

I listen to my wild soul and trust her innate wisdom and guidance. 

I have boundaries. I do not sacrifice myself for the benefit of others. I say no when I mean no and yes when I mean yes. I am just as worthy of my own time, energy, and attention as all of my loved ones. I do not need others to be different or agree with me for me to feel OK. I do my best to respect others’ beliefs, opinions, cultures, choices, self-expression, sexuality, even if I don’t understand. I am global sister. 

I am work in progress and a work of art.

I am safe place to land for all life and all people. I know that it’s not all about me, but that does start with me and I happily accept responsibility for my own life. My body is sacred. I am willing to have courageous conversations. I embrace my uniqueness, my power, my beauty, my creativity, my inner fire, my passion, my fierceness and my softness. 

I reserve the right to change my mind. 

When I want to be harsh with myself I choose gentleness instead. I honor the earth and all her creations. I am unashamed. I trust that my temporary circumstances never have to be my permanent reality. I am a powerful creator. I am receptive. I am a force for expansion, for love, and for good. 

I am a Wild Soul Woman.“

WOW. How powerful. This is something I want to print off poster size and hang up somewhere that I can read every day. 

During the summer Elizabeth launched some oracle cards and since I support and respect her 100% I ordered some, but haven’t used them up until now. I read through the little guide and shuffled the desk and pulled the top one. 2 reasons I loved it. 1.) 8 is my favorite number, and 2.) the card was about self care which I was in desperate need of that morning in particular. One things she points out on these cards is they’re not for predicting the future like a tarot card, it’s for what you need in the present moment, so me pulling this card was just spot on. 

After I read the Wild Soul Woman poem and read the mantra for the card I pulled I lit a candle and started writing a very important and overdue “FU letter” to a family member of mine. It was so hard to bring myself to the point of anger and hatred to write this, but I knew it was time. I filled up 5 pages with hurt and anger and bitterness and resentment I’ve held in. I had to get up 2 different times to blow my nose from crying so hard and my nose running. It was great, lmao.

I learned about this writing practice through another podcast called Over It & On With It by Christine Hassler. Another beautiful soul I discovered a few years ago. At the end of the letter I wrote out another writing practice she taught me. 

“Dear_____

I am letting go______

I learned_______

I forgive you for _______

I forgive myself for______

Thank you for______

Goodbye.”  

Then I ripped it all up, said a forgiveness prayer and blew out the candle.

Craziest shit happened when I took it outside to burn the paper. Right as everything had turned to ash the bowl EXPLODED into a million pieces. LIKE WTF. O___O Could have been cause it was chilly outside, could have been some cray spiritual ish, who knows. I squealed and ran inside to grab the broom to clean it up then ran everything down to the dumpster.

A year ago I wrote the same kind of letter to a different family member and I’ve had so much change since then with forgiving and letting go and I can definitely say I felt a release from this letter in particular. Growing up I was just told to pray or go to the altar and give it all to God, but it just for me didn’t work because the hurt and anger and sadness was still there. I think with me taken it upon myself to write out, burn everything and pray in my own way was what I needed to discover as adult because it just works and it feels amazing to put in the work and feel like a weights been lifted off my shoulders. I really believe me closing this door with this family member in particular will open new doors for me and close old ones that don’t serve me when it comes to a number of things like manipulation, disowning, close-mindedness, blaming, stuffing, not communicating, etc. When you’re raised a certain way it conditions you to believe certain things or a way of being and I am working to un-condition myself from old ways, thought patterns and belief systems that don’t serve me and the Sarah I am today.   

Once I got back inside I saged my space one more time to clear everything and did a cord cutting and grounding practice Elizabeth taught me, then went about my day. 

I am really thankful that I’ve discovered these practices because I just haven’t ever felt like I’ve been able to cultivate my own spiritual practice and way of being up until recently. I’ve had to do a lot of work to get to this place and work that much harder to sit here right now and talk about freely, but it feels so right and so so so good. 

- Sarah xo

[happyprinceling]

1, 6, 14, 19 for the book asks, please! This is the Ovid Anon btw! :3 I sent you an e-mail yesterday, just thought I'd let you know in case you don't check that e-mail a lot, just so you can read it whenever you feel like it 💌

omg thank you so much! and yepp i saw the mail, i’ll try to answer you wednesay! 💝

book you’ve reread the most times?

Definitely, the whole Artemis Fowl series! And, more recently Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe!

what books have you read in the last month? In april and the 14 days of may I’ve read: Huntress, and Ash by Malindo Lo, Bit Palas (The Flea Palace) by Elif Şafak,The Book Of What Remains by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (a collection of poems),The Tempest by Shakespeare (idk man probably doesn’t count)(Oscar’s poems again and again and again)currently reading: Ari and Dante (again and again and again)and Anne Lister: An Erotic Biography by Angela Steidele

do you ever mark/dog ear books you own?

yepppp, i mark pages with sticky notes, and underline sentences with bright-coloured pencils! I want to remember what I felt the first time and what state I was in , whenever i re-read! 💌

most disliked popular books?

oah, listen, i Hated 1984 in high school but i don’t know if i’d still hate it now.I’m having so much trouble thinking of books i dislike rn wtf… apart from The Usualy like shades of gray ‘n stuff, that shouldn’t even be mentioned, nothing comes to my mind?