#Life's Journey

[patrickelvinart]

Bring me home

colored pencil and pen on paper

Los Angeles 2018

colored pencil and ballpoint pen

Los Angeles 2018

I must have drawn fifteen variations of this drawing. I don't know why. Most of them I drew during down time at work. I liked the image. I still do. It gives me hope for the future. Again, I don't know why.

Maybe I'll draw another.

colored pencil and sharpie

Hollywood 2018

black sharpie

Hollywood 2018

Bring me home - Sade

[denimnan]

at this time and age

you still don’t believe

in gender equality

you expect women

to hold a job

to do house chores

to run errands

to be a mother

to be a wife

but what about you

why can’t you

take on some responsibilities

instead you keep bragging

how tough your work is

but you are just holding one job

a family is a commitment

everyone needs to chip in

take responsibility in family affairs

if you cannot do that

then do not blame the women

when she distances herself from you

for you never truly appreciate her

for every thing she does

to keep the family going

- N.R.K.

[namitha]

Occasionally, one yearns for a bit of solitude, to wander aimlessly and become immersed in the unknown. It's essential to step back, take a breather, and momentarily vanish from the daily grind. Allow life's currents to carry you away, surrender to the flow. Release the burdens that have accumulated over time. In this moment of reprieve, look past the confines of your expectations, and you may just discover the astonishing beauty that has been waiting right in front of you. As you traverse this uncharted path, embrace the serendipitous encounters and unexpected joys that are bound to arise. Let the world surprise you with its hidden wonders, and in the midst of getting lost, you might find yourself anew.

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[theearthquaketrackingfox]

How it started and how it's going

[thestateofardadreaming]

Moving on can be painful when we are forced to do so...

Sometimes if not always, we must leave a beloved past being and walk on to the next stage.

Sometimes there's more to look forward and less to regret; sometimes it's the opposite.

But ultimately, we don't know what is waiting for us around the next bend.

Maybe we will find some old friends, or new friends who will become instantly familiar.

We must trust the process. We must trust life... In other words, we must dimply trust God.

[narashit]

Laki-Laki itu Bajingan

Mataku cuma dua dan mereka nyaris kewalahan buat meladeni daftar tonton di dalam batok kepalaku. Ini salah satu tangkapan layar judul film yang baru sempat kutonton belakangan.¹ Jika mesti kusimpulkan, selain apa-apa yang tak perlu kubahas di sini, film itu ingin bilang kalau laki-laki bisa sangat jahat dan patut dibenamkan kepalanya ke rawa-rawa sebab mereka tahu betul apa yang mereka lakukan.

Aku akan menceritakan sebuah dosa dan lubang gelap yang sebelumnya kututup rapat-rapat. Ini tentang orang yang sangat kusayang. Ia mengenal kekasihnya dengan baik. Ia menganggap dirinya mengenal kekasihnya sebagai laki-laki baik. Pekerja keras, tampak gemar beribadah, kerap membagikan ayat-ayat suci nan indah penuh arti, dan tidak mabuk-mabukan. Dengan kata lain, laki-laki itu 180 derajat berkebalikan denganku.

Laki-laki itu seperti harapan berjalan. Sosok nyaris sempurna buat dijadikan teman menyusuri lorong gelap penuh jebakan dan tahi bernama kehidupan. Singkatnya, mari kita sepakati kalau nyaris perempuan mana pun akan menerima bujuk rayunya dengan dada lapang.

Waktu terus berjalan dan kehidupan dua sejoli itu dilimpahi kesenangan sampai tendangan pertama mendarat tepat di tulang kering perempuan itu. Waktu terus berjalam dan kehidupan asmara perempuan itu kembali baik sebelum cekikan pertama menyesakkan leher mungilnya. Waktu berjalan kembali dan perempuan itu menerima permintaan maaf laki-laki itu sampai kemudian perempuan itu mendapati rahasia menyakitkan dan bertingkat-tingkat tentang laki-laki itu. Lagi-lagi waktu terus berjalan dan perempuan itu dipaksa menggugurkan kandungannya.

Aku melihat sendiri bagaimana ia menangis sambil menahan sakit "isi perutmu seperti di-blender." Bagaimana ia berusaha mengatasi pikirannya sendiri di tengah pikiran tentang orang tua, lingkungan, pertemanan, atau apa pun, yang pada saat tertentu bisa membuatmu gila. Tanpa kita menyenggol kesediaannya melakukan cabang olahraga ngentot pun, memaksakan sesuatu yang risikonya hidup-mati, dan nyaris ia tanggung sendiri, kepada orang lain cukup untuk membuatmu dijadikan bantalan rel kereta.

Menulis ulang sebagian kecil ingatannya saja seperti menaruh sekat di jalur pernapasanku. Jantungku berdebar-debar. Napasku sesak. Dan aku ingin memukul kepala orang dua kali.

Kepada laki-laki, menganggap perempuan semacam benda yang bisa dipilih dan dibuang seenak jidat hanya akan menjadikanmu seorang monster. Berpikir laki-laki lebih baik dalam segala hal dan karena itu perempuan mesti menuruti apa yang dikatakan laki-laki hanya akan membuatmu tampak seperti tong sampah. Keliru menganggap perasaan sayang kepada perempuan sebagai takut adalah kesalahanmu nomor tiga.

Satu hal yang perlu kau ingat, perempuan punya kekuatan yang kapan pun dapat mempecundangimu. Dan meskipun sering kau remehkan dan kau jadikan bahan olok-olok, seorang banci bisa jauh lebih baik dalam memperlakukan perempuan. Itulah kenapa Naruto bilang laki-laki yang memperlakukan perempuan dengan buruk lebih jelek dari sampah.

#30haribercerita #30hbcscreenshot #30hbc2318

1. Judul film: She Said - Maria Schrader (2022).

[devine-acension-831]

“You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.”

Margery Williams - The Velveteen Rabbit, 1923.

[love-shall-not]

Would The Stars For Us Align

Would the stars for us align So we may bathe in the light they shine. Though we glimmer only pallidly We would enhance that celestial majesty.

And will the songs of all the birds Combine to beauty that transcends words. Complex chords that only we may hear Full, and bright, and pellucidly clear.

And may the winds from wherever they hail Decide to fill our boat’s small sail, That we may find those distant shores Far away from life’s cruel wars.

The tapestry of life through which we thread Is often hard and dark and worthy of dread. But if onto the rocks we are to be blown Be stranded with a friend rather than being alone.

By @the-man-in-the-wind

[capture-s-ii]

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (dir. Terrence Malick, 2017)

[kitschtarot]

PICK A CARD GAME - ☑️ or ❎ answer to spirit's question of the day! 😊

🍉 Can you allow yourself to be vulnerable enough to learn some guidance in life? 🍉

Yes or no answer tarot reading - choose A, B, or C

Answers :::

A - Yes, you are willing to walk away from what is familiar to you because even if it is exciting and everyone wants what is being offered to you, it bores you already. You will one day show up to do your tasks and tired people would ask "what took you so long? " 🌽

B - No, you feel you need all the strength you have in you for your own desperate situation. Letting go of control for you is like signing up for failure and taking in more pain. One person believes you're special but what is that to you if you don't believe it yourself 🍞

C - Yes, you've always felt something was lacking in the fulfillment department and it irks you a bit. You are willing to do anything to satisfy yourself and feel whole. There's a warning though of a tendency to get addicted to it and undo what you've built 🥕

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Have a good one! 🌺🙋‍♂️

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R🧓🏻!

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[euesworld]

"You, my dear, are a soft reckoning.. a softness within my heart that is never lessening. And no matter the lessons that life teaches me, you will never be less than a breath of ecstacy.."

I love loving you.. I love to love you.. and I love being with you - eUë

[denimnan]

Life is such, the more you want to try to forget something, the more it will keep throwing things at you. You have to use all your will and determination to stay strong and keep away from those thoughts and memories

- N.R.K.

[namitha]

In just a year, so much can change, and I've experienced this firsthand in my own life. Merely a year ago, my world bore little resemblance to what it is today. Back then, I had different aspirations, priorities, and perhaps even a different perspective on life itself. Change crept into my life, sometimes subtly, sometimes with a thunderous impact. Relationships deepened, others faded away, and new connections were forged. Professionally, I took on new challenges and honed skills I didn't know I possessed. On a personal level, I grew, learned, and evolved, gaining fresh insights into myself and the world around me. This constant state of flux serves as a potent reminder of the transformative power of time, encouraging us to embrace the unpredictable journey that is life.

//Tuesday 5th September//

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[quotesandzensome]

"Someone once told me to always live for the little things in life. Live for 5 am sunrises and 5 pm sunsets where you'll see colors in the sky that don't usually belong. Live for road trips and bike rides with music in your ears and the wind in your hair. Live for days when you're surrounded by your favorite people who make you realize that the world is not a cold, harsh place. Live for the little things because they will make you realise that this is what life is about, this is what it means to be alive." — A.Y.

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

Semper ad Meliora

[narashit]

Mungkin penderitaan dan kesakitan masih di sana, tinggal di dalam hati dan pikiranmu. Tak apa. Setidaknya kamu masih hidup. Sakit dan lelah yang kamu rasakan? Barangkali itulah hidup. Ia bercokol di sana untuk mengingatkanmu, bahwa di suatu tempat dan waktu yang kamu belum pernah tahu, ada sesuatu yang sepadan sedang menunggumu.

Seorang kekasih yang memahamimu seperti ia memahami dirinya sendiri. Orang tua yang terus menerus tersenyum sembari menceritakan kisahmu. Kakak dan Adik yang membuat teman-temannya merasa ingin memiliki seseorang sepertimu di antara mereka. Atau perasaan lega dan ketenangan hidup hampir atas segalanya. Tak apa, hidupmu masih berjalan dan kau tidak ingin menghentikannya, itu sudah lebih dari cukup. Kamu sudah berhasil dan itu sangat berharga.