#Self-Actualization

[littlescaryinternetguy]

The giant deity looks down on their last worshiper with a mixture of pride and fear on their face.

"You need me as much as I need you…" says the mortal, looking their god in the eye.

"Maybe more," says the deity, nodding, dwarfed in the mortal's palm. "Is this what it feels like? To be divine?" the supplicant says as their now world-sized deity holds them on a fingertip in the very center of the night sky as nebulae and black holes revolve around them. "I could never know, because I always Was. I never Became. But you Became."

The mortal nodded, brought the divine being into their embrace, looked them in the eye, and held them,

and then said, "Let us pray."

[originalducksublime]

[mediamatinees]

Blonde Ambition: Never Underestimate the Motivational Power of Pettiness in "Legally Blonde"

"You . . . got into Harvard Law?" "What, like it's hard?" Put away those textbooks. It's time to discover the power of petty vengeance in "Legally Blonde"!

Content Warning: Legally Blonde contains brief instances of sexual harassment/assault, one homophobic slur, bullying, and some eye-rolling examples of performative White feminism. Anywho, we stan Elle Woods in this household so viewer discretion is advised but also please watch this movie if you’ve never seen it.  Spoilers for Legally Blonde ahead!  For some people, their feminist awakening was…

[masquerade-flags]

Can I have a self-actualization flag?

Self-actualization flag

We assume that you mean physiology concept. The flag is based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the blue is a color we've often seen used for the self-actualization level. The triangle getting lighter and wide is to represent the removal of things standing in the way of self-actualization and addition of things need for self-actualization.

[feminiel]

An empowered woman believes in herself. She believes in her value as a woman. She believes that she is here for a divine purpose. She believes that her counterpart, the divine masculine, is needed for her expansion and the expansion of all, which means she exists to value equality and balance. She believes that she must take care of herself like a Goddess. She believes that she can do it no matter what. She believes in her feminine powers and in the higher support of divine feminine energy. She believes that she can be anything her heart and soul aspire to. She believes that working on and healing her dark feminine energy will help empower not only herself but also other women and men in the process. She believes that her destiny belongs to her, and it is her birthright to conquer. She believes that her divine feminine energy is necessary and worthy of this world, helping to make it a better place. She believes that being a woman has a significant impact on the evolution of humanity and the collective.

@feminiel

[the-healing-mindset]

By trying to get yourself to fit in with the wrong people and into the wrong places, you will lose parts of yourself that you never would have imagined it possible to lose. Keep being you.

[quotelr]

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..

Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience and Other Essays

[womenusingwords]

Paradise Lost and Found

The details… Title: Paradise Lost and Found Author: K. Aten Publication date: July 1, 2024 Publisher: Flashpoint Publications Formats: ebook, paperback, hardcover File size: 1195 KB Print length: 272 pages Genre: Paranormal Speculative Romance Themes: falling in love, women loving women romance and relationships, redemption, connection, the transformative power of love,…

[cyberpunkboytoy]

Making a robot OC is all fun and games until you're forced to draw the robotics.

[onenakedfarmer]

SUZY EDDIE IZZARD Dress To Kill

I’ve learnt that you’ve got to be really non-apologetic… You’ve got to say, "Hi, I’m here, can I have a cup of tea? And one of those biscuits?" If you say that, it’s fine. If you go in and say, "Excuse me, I’m a transvestite, I’ll be in the corner, I won’t be a problem, I’ll face away," everyone will go, "Oh-oh, problem case in the corner." So don’t apologise.

[postersbykeith]

[joinvoda]

How To Stop People-Pleasing

Overcoming People-Pleasing: A Journey to Self-Acceptance and Boundaries 🌈💖

Hey lovely souls! 🌟

Many of us, especially in the queer community, grew up feeling the need to prove our worth to gain love and acceptance.

We can end up shaping our actions and behaviours to fit the comforts and expectations of those around us. 🌿

Here’s a guide to help break free from the chains of people-pleasing and embrace your true self...

🌷 Growing in Shadows: Being queer in a predominantly heteronormative environment can forge a path of isolation and a deep-rooted need to appease others for acceptance and belonging. These behavioural patterns, originated in our formative years, often solidify as we grow up.

🍀 The Toll of Pleasing: The relentless pursuit to meet others’ needs, even compromising our own comfort and well-being, can strain our mental health. It could be overspending on gifts, stretching our stay at gatherings, or reluctantly accepting unwanted attention.

💜 The Quest for Acceptance: At the heart of people-pleasing lies a fear of rejection and a belief that our true selves are unworthy of love. This fear often propels us to value ourselves solely based on our ability to cater to others, suppressing our needs and desires.

🔍 Seeking Healing through Therapy: Therapy can illuminate our people-pleasing tendencies and help cultivate healthy boundaries. It provides insights into our core beliefs and fosters the understanding that we are inherently lovable, regardless of others' approval or our acts of service.

🌟 Building Self-Love: Learn to build self-love. Many people-pleasers love to do things for others... but often don’t take enough attention to understand what they want. Start doing little bits of self-care and practise love for yourself. Acknowledge your achievements, no matter how small, and be gentle with yourself. Celebrate your uniqueness and remember, self-love is a journey, not a destination.

If the journey to overcome people-pleasing feels arduous and you yearn for support... We at Voda are walking this path with you. 

You can delve into the Voda app to explore therapy programmes, crafted for the LGBTQIA+ community by experienced LGBTQIA+ therapists.

Voda has many free features like queer-led meditations, daily mood check-ins, and an assortment of free self-guided therapy programmes on various LGBTQIA+ topics.

The annual is less than the price of a coffee a month, but many of our features are free! You can also try everything free and unlock it for 7 days.

You can download Voda here.

With Love and Acceptance, Voda 🌈💜

[originalducksublime]

[mediamatinees]

White Girls in the Early 2000s Took a Crash Course in Blackness and Discovered Their Voices . . . Somehow? 🤷🏽‍♀️

Get ready for the teen dance film showdown! Today, we're deep diving into Save the Last Dance and Bring It On. Which film holds up better after 20+ years?

I’ve said it before, but my love of movies was much more shallow as a teenager than it is now. I used to see movies as a way of turning my brain off and just blindly enjoying a fantasy. I wasn’t critical of what I watched the way I am now. And, so a lot of movies I watched back then escaped some much-needed scrutiny. I can’t even remember when I last watched Save the Last Dance, let alone how I…

[noisyexpertobject]

Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 5 of 6) ~ Current Challenges Continued: The Wisdom of Moving-through-ness

Winter 2023 Blog Update (Part 5 of 6) ~ Current Challenges: Victims of Our Unawareness #SelfHelp #Mortality #Consciousness #ViktorFrankl #BookOfFiveRings #MarcusAurelius #Stoicism #JRRTolkien #Xbox #ZenKoan #BrenéBrown #KristinNeff #MichaelSinger

Ultimately, our lives end for us all with an unavoidable stage right exit—Death: The end of our physical existence as we know it… An ocean crossing scales with the wind… We are all carbon-sparked stories pulsing in the cosmic filament strung through space and time.  When we are gone—awakened, perhaps, in some other side of consciousness—someone may take care to memorialize our lives with an…

[knifeltower]

something about the intrusion of the personal/spiritual into the strict delineations/structured processes of the legal system gets me idk

in 2007, a lady named Kristin Sue Lucas filed to legally change her name from “Kristin Sue Lucas” to “Kristin Sue Lucas”. She appeared in front of a judge in california to petition her case. this is the transcript of her court hearing