#self-preservation

[llovelymoonn]

favourite poems of march

miki schumacher de / re / formation

craig arnold pitahaya

brian turner here, bullet: “what every soldier should know”

eileen myles not me: “peanut butter”

noor hindi breaking [news]

jane hirshfield my species

annesha mitha you are a tyrannosaurus rex

mary ruefle among the musk ox people: poems: “blood soup”

alice notley mysteries of small houses: “as good as anything”

nomi stone on world-making

k. silem mohammad poems about trees

franz wright the break

fred marchant the looking house: “night heron maybe”

carl phillips cortège: “domestic”

alexa luborsky connotations

bruce smith the other lover: “to the executive director of the actual”

nikky finney head off & split: “the aureole”

alice fulton personally engraved

amy beeder because our waiters are hopeless romantics

chiagoziem jideofor self-preservation

carol muske-dukes skylight: “the invention of cuisine”

joyce peseroff a dog in the lifeboat: “april to may”

rigoberto gonzalez other fugitives and other strangers: “other fugitives and other strangers”

toi derricotte the undertaker’s daughter: “my dad & sardines”

tarfia faizullah yr not exotic, but once ya wanted to be

jenny george the artist

jack spicer a second train song for gary

victor hernandez cruz maraca: new and selected poems 1966-2000: “red beans”

xi chuan power failure

jean valentine door in the mountain: new and collected poems, 1965-2003: “sanctuary”

duane niatum drawings of the song animals: new and collected poems: “consulting an elder poet on an anti-war poem”

kofi

[lowcountry-gothic]

I want to share that burnout is a seismic shift in a person’s priorities, one that the body enacts by force  as a self-preservation tactic—and that some people are so transformed by the experience they can never piece their old life back together. But…all of this might be a good thing. In many ways, burnout is an attempt by the body to give us our freedom back—but it can only do so by taking away our ability to be exploited. 

Devon Price, “You Might Not Recover from Burnout. Ever.”

[themotherofrevelation]

The survival of humanity depends on relationship mastery (the mastery of fear and the dissolution of self-preservation patterns).

[jerzwriter]

We don't have a dress.

My daughter is going to put me in my grave.

[quietflorilegium]

“I worry about you, October,” said Danny, passing two cars that were going too slow, at only fifteen miles over the speed limit, for his current tastes. “Sacrificing yourself isn’t the only answer to every problem you come across. It would be nice for the rest of us if you realized that someday. I don’t want to have to bury you.”

Seanan McGuire, "A Killing Frost"

[howifeltabouthim]

When it is necessary . . . I will put anything or anyone out of mind.

Catherine Lacey, from Biography of X

[imaginemirage]

I used to rebel by destroying myself, but realized that's awfully convenient to the world. For some of us our best revolt is self-preservation.

Mitski

[itswackadoodletime]

...Mary?... yeah, I guess that saying "sure thing, boss" when an omnipotent god wants you as his incubator is the best way to preserve your ass (also, I thought you were middle eastern, but ok).

[brent-emery-pieczynski]

The Top Three Danger Zones for Potential Threats

[mindset-magic]

The Power of Healthy Selfishness

The Power of Healthy Selfishness

Why Putting Yourself First is the Key to a Fulfilling Life In today’s society, the concept of selfishness often carries a negative connotation. We’re taught from a young age to put others before ourselves, to be selfless and considerate. While these values are important, it’s equally important to recognize the power of healthy selfishness. Putting yourself first is not selfish in the negative…

[the-healing-mindset]

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[haveacupofjohanny]

Keeping Personal and Professional Lives Separate: The Art of Self-Preservation

🛡️ Protect your peace! Learn the art of keeping personal and professional lives separate to safeguard your mental well-being and focus on growth. #WritingUpdate #SelfPreservation #ProfessionalGrowth #Boundaries #MentalHealth

In today’s world of constant connectivity, it’s tempting to share every achievement, every milestone, and every challenge with our closest circles. However, there’s an art to keeping certain aspects of your life—especially your professional ambitions—separate from your personal world. For some, this separation is not just a preference but a necessary act of self-preservation. Why Separate…

[ajournalofconscious]

Codex

the following is my code of interpersonal ethics. it was established to address oversights regarding past interactions with women (& others). these guidelines serve to protect my recently restored self-integrity & personal dignity. they are are listed below in random order:

1. trust is earned, not given

2. give respect to receive it

3. always extend common courtesy

4. reserve judgment until it’s warranted

5. equal reciprocation is mandatory

6. never tolerate manipulation

7. always maintain healthy boundaries

8. always practice fairness

9. never compromise self-integrity

10. always preserve self-dignity

i’ve spent over three decades painstakingly rebuilding this baseline of self-esteem. thus, my blood oath is that nobody will take it away from me again - ever.

that is all.

[kaestralblades]

do you think if a god named theiur darlingest son crunchwrap. the world could see a beaitufl day again

[6:49 PM]i want to believe int he inherent beauty of nature but the winds keep harshing my vibe

[outlaw-monarch]

THIS! THIS IS THE ONLY QUIZ TO GIVE ME A REAL ANSWER, MAYBE EVER.

I need. NEED. The creator of this quiz to understand that the answer I got is LITERALLY the thing that git me to start watching this show IN THE FIRST PLACE. OoO

Yo, HOW'D YOU DO THAT???

new uquiz. come and get it :)

[livewithjoynow]

Permission to Pause

Lately, I have felt it more than ever—the fatigue, the overwhelm, the exhaustion that seems to hang in the air like a weight on my shoulders. I used to push through it, convincing myself that if I could just keep going, everything would eventually feel lighter. However, I have learned the hard way that this world was never designed with my mental health in mind. It is easy to fall into the trap…