Meaning - Blog Posts
Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
"Hope has been haunting me
with its never ending desire
Still hoping for the sun to touch its being
Even after the endless thunderstorms
and bring it back alive"
~ inspiration from reality
Oh I forgot to say.
Bug (4) is going to start school now so we’ve been doing literacy practice. One set of exercises was about “opposites” and I drew a card reading “fat”. Ok what’s the opposite of fat.
Bug thought about it and then said dreamily: “meat.”
There is a way of washing your body where you stand use just a damp wash cloth to clean yourself, and you don’t stand under water or in a bath. Do you call this a:
- top and tail
- pta/ pits tits ass
- dry bath
- other (put in tags pls)
- never heard of this
Phrase of the day #3
“Stop pulling my leg”
To make OR trick someone believe a lie as a joke
Just Thoughts
Imagine wanting to create a website (platform) for people around the world to share whatever they like about themselves, sexual and nonsexual. But then deciding that sexuality is obscene just like almost every other website in the world.
Why is the naked human body obscene?
Why is sex obscene?
Why is watching people have sex obscene?
Together with eating and drinking water, our bodies and sex are the most natural aspects of being a human being. Deep down we all know this. Why is sharing who you are, the perfect beautiful snowflake human being that you are (as aspect of your humanity), obscene?
Are you repulsed by porn? Don't watch it. Like porn, but don't like watching a man take it up the ass? Don't watch that type of porn. Only like lesbian porn? Good for you! There's plenty of that and a lot more coming!
We don't all have to share the same interests to be a web community that enjoys sharing and taking in what other people around the world share with us.
Yes, freedom of expression is that simple.
“A wise man can always be found alone. A weak man can always be found in a crowd.” -Bruce Lee The scripture says: the weak shell inherit the earth 🌍. How to understand the quote then, has one of the words different meaning, does it prophecies it and or makes it some better than others? #religion #bible #scripture #holy #quote #brucelee #jesus #god #prophecy #meaning #pray #truth #lord #belief (at Lakewood Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Iya8poSok/?igshid=3auel8lsb6fk
On Sisyphus (And why Camus imagines him happy)
The story of Sisyphus is one that hits particularly close to home, and I'm sure I don't need to explain what it's about.
Similarly, Albert Camus' interpritation of the story, the one that ends with "One must imagine Sisyphus happy" has become pretty famous too, albiet more of a meme. There's a lot to unpack here, but I litterally have nothing better to do, so let's find out why Sisyphus is one lucky guy.
Sisyphus attempts to outsmart the gods, and as punishment, he must roll a boulder up a hill, knowing that it will roll back down once he reaches the top. Not only is that pretty funny, it also seems disgustingly similar to how modern life works. Doing laundry, waiting for the weekend, you name it.
It is a common thought that these things are tedious and eat up our limited time on earth, thus making us miserable. With that mindset, you would imagine Sisyphus as the most miserable human on earth. After all, he has been condemned to spending the rest of his life only working a menial task without any reward or meaning with the task at hand.
This was undoubtedly what the gods had in mind when they handed out this punishment, but Camus claims that it isn't all that bad. Personally, the line in "The Myth of Sisyphus" (which is the essay Camus wrote on the matter) that sticks with me the most is: "One always finds [their] burden", which I try to remember before I make a decision that supposedly will make my life easier.
After all, the people wealth large enough to never have to partake in work or laundry or any of these things do not enjoy a perpetual state of bliss and unconcern (unconcern is apperently a word). Their burdens simply lie elsewhere.
What am I getting at with all this? Well, I'm saying that, provided he was given enough time to accept his situation, Sisyphus wouldn't actually be happier if he was one day let back into the world and relieved of his boulder hauling duties. He would probably be happy for a while, but he would eventually find his burden, and go back to hauling a now metaphorical boulder.
So far we've established why Sisyphus would be equally miserable with or without his boulder, but why then is Sisyphus supposed to be happy?
Well, it basically boils down to a misleading segway. See, Sisyphus doesn't have to be miserable when he hauls that shitty boulder. It sounds insane, and Camus even states the absurdity of it. But if Sisyphus wanted to defy the gods one last time, could he? Could he end up happier than before he even got his punishment and end up with the last laugh? Yes, he could, and here's how.
The key is not to recognise the abusrdity of the situation. Instead of thinking about what a waste of time and how meaningless this task is, Sisyphus must instead do the opposite: Attempt to do the task to his absoloute best ability, without yielding to the idea that this task is, inherently, meaningless.
Should he succeed in this fundemental rework of his way of thinking, he will start enjoying the work. See, humans have a deep need to do a good job. When you procrastinate, or cut corners, or whatever, you will feel a tiny hit of misery (probably shame). That's just how we work. But the opposite applies too. If you truly commit to your task, no matter how meaningless or ineffecient it is, you will get a tiny reward.
If Sisyphus decides to push that boulder with all his might, every day, knowing damn well it will roll down again, he will be happy. He has defied his own misery, and found meaning in the most meaningless of tasks. And when the boulder rolls down, he will breathe a satisfied sigh, and walk back down to start pushing again.
Sounds pretty absurd, huh? One must imagine the people that are free to do menial tasks everyday happy? Well, you are free to imagine anyone any way you like. But I certainly imagine Sisyphus happy, along with any garbage worker and bus driver that find joy in their work.
Your choices don’t have to be dramatic, but they can be meaningful.
You are what you listen to. on We Heart It http://weheartit.com/entry/122020748/via/Haleey_Renee
We search for meaning!
but only during weekends
I think, today's irony ends up saying: 'How totally banal of you to ask what I really mean.' Anyone with the heretical gall to ask an ironist what he actually stands for ends up looking like a hysteric or a prig.
David Foster Wallace
And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.
Khalil Gibran
flower meanings
Just some flower meanings I wanted to get out there. It seemed pretty cool to me and was a lot of work, so I hope y’all enjoy it! Now updated with pictures of each one!
Disclaimer: None of these photos are mine, and this post is obscenely long. Like, super long. Beware. But also enjoy ;)
Alstroemeria - Wealth, prosperity, fortune, friendship
Pink/red alstroemeria - warmth and affection towards a friend
Orange alstroemeria - keeps you working towards your goals
Yellow/white/blue alstroemeria - express your concern to a loved one who isn’t feeling well
Amaryllis - Splendid beauty, worth beyond beauty
Anemone - Fading hope, forsaken, anticipation
Pink/Red Anemone - forsaken or dying love
White Anemone - death and bad luck in Eastern cultures where white is the color used at funerals
Purple/blue Anemone - anticipation and protection from evil meanings
Anthurium - Hospitality, happiness, abundance
Red Anthurium - Love and Passion
White Anthurium - Innocence and Purity
Pink Anthurium - Compassion, Femininity, Motherly Love
Aster - Patience, a love of variety, elegance, daintiness
Bird of Paradise - Joyfulness, magnificence, wonderful anticipation
Bouvardia Double - Enthusiasm, zest for life
Calla Lily - Magnificence, beauty, purity, innocence
Carnation - Pride, beauty
Red Carnation - Love, pride, admiration
Pink Carnation - Love of a woman or a mother
Purple Carnation - Capriciousness
Yellow Carnation - Disdain, rejection, disappointment
White Carnation - Innocence, pure love
Striped Carnation - Refusal
Chrysanthemum - Fidelity, optimism, joy, long life
Red Chrysanthemum - Love
White Chrysanthemum - Truth, loyal love
Yellow Chrysanthemum - Slighted love
Daffodil - regard, chivalry, rebirth, new beginnings, eternal life, unrequited love
Daffodil (Single) - Foretells a misfortune
Daffodil (Bunch) - Joy, happiness
Daisy - Innocence, purity, loyal love, “I will never tell.”
Gerbera Daisy- Cheerfulness
Delphinium - Big hearted, fun, lightness, levity, ardent attachment
Freesia - Innocence, thoughtfulness
Gardenia - Purity, sweetness, secret love, joy, conveys loneliness from the giver
Gerbera - Cheerfulness
Gladiolus - Strength of character, remembrance
Lavender Heather - Admiration, solitude, beauty
White Heather - Protection, wishes will come true
Hyacinth - Playfulness, sporty attitude, extreme rashness, constancy
Blue Hyacinth - Constancy
Purple Hyacinth - Sorrow
Red/Pink Hyacinth - Play
White Hyacinth - Loveliness
Yellow Hyacinth - Jealousy
Hydrangea - Heartfelt emotions, gratitude for being understood, frigidity, heartlessness
Iris - Eloquence
Purple Iris - Wisdom, compliments
Blue Iris - Faith, hope
Yellow Iris - Passion
White Iris - Purity
Larkspur - Levity, lightness, fickleness, haughtiness
Lilac - Youthful innocence, confidence
White Lilac - Humility, Innocence
Field Lilac - Charity
Purple Lilac - First love
Lily - Purity, refined beauty
White Lily - Modesty, virginity
Orange Lily - Passion
Yellow Lily - Gaiety
Lily of the Valley - Sweetness, purity of heart
Easter Lily - Virgin Mary
Orchid - Exotic beauty, refinement, thoughtfulness, mature charm, proud and glorious femininity
Peony - Bashfulness, compassion, indignation, shame, happy life, happy marriage, good health, prosperity
King Protea - Change, transformation, daring, resourcefulness, diversity, courage
Queen Anne - Haven, sanctuary, complexity, delicateness
Ranunculus - Radiant charm, attractiveness
Snapdragon - Graciousness, strenght, deception, presumption
Statice - Remembrance, sympathy, success
Stock - Lasting beauty, happy life, bonds of affection, promptness
Sunflower - Pure thoughts, adoration, dedication, dedicated love, haughtiness
Sweet Pea - Delicate pleasure, bliss, departure after having a good time
Tulip - Declaration of love, fame, perfect love
Rose - Love
Red Rose - Love, longing, desire, respect, admiration, devotion
Deep Red Rose - Regret, sorrow
White Rose - Purity, chastity, innocence, new beginnings, sympathy, humility, spirituality
Yellow Rose - Exuberance, joy, warmth, welcome, friendship, caring, purely platonic emotions
Pink Rose - Gentleness, admiration, joy, gratitude, appreciation, elegance, grace
Orange Rose - Passion, energy, desire, pride, fervor, fascination
Lavender Rose - Enchantment, love at first sight, majesty, splendor, fascination, adoration
Blue Rose - Elusive, unattainable, mysterious, desire, I can’t have you but I can’t stop thinking about you
Green Rose - Harmony, opulence, fertility, best wishes for a prosperous new life or wishes for recovery of good health
Black Rose - Death, farewell, elusive
Mixed Roses - Mixed feelings, I don’t know my feelings yet but I care about you enough to send roses
Moss Rosebud - Confession of love
Thorn-less Rose - Love at first sight, early attachment
Leaf Rose - You may hope
Hibiscus Rose - Delicate beauty
Burgundy Rose - Unconscious beauty
Christmas Rose - Relieve my anxiety
Dog Rose - Pleasure and pain
Damask Rose - Freshness, Persian ambassador of Love
Garden Rose - I am from Mars
Tea Rose - I will remember always
Rose of Sharon - Consumed by love
Carmine Rose - Deceitful desire
Cardinal Red Rose - Sublime desire
Amaranth Red Rose - Long standing desire
Wild Rose - Simplicity
Musk Rose - Capricious beauty
Rosa Mundi - Variety
Single Red Rose - “I love you”
A Single White Rose - “My feelings are pure”
A Single Yellow Rose - “You bring joy to my life” “Let’s be friends”
A Single Pink Rose - “I like you“
A Single Orange Rose - “I am proud of you”
A Single Peach Rose - “Thank you” “I sympathise with you”
A Single Lavender Rose - “I am enchanted by you”
A Single Blue Rose - “You seem like an unattainable dream”
A Crown Of Roses - Reward of virtue
A Bouquet Of Roses - Gratitude
A Rose In A Tuft Of Grass - There is everything to be gained by good company
One Red Rose - “I love you” “You are the one for me”
Two Red Roses - “Let us be together”
Three Red Roses - “You and me and our love for company”
Five Red Roses - “I am halfway in love with you”
Twelve Red Roses - “Be mine”
Twenty Five Red Roses - “Congratulations”
Fifty Red Roses - “My love for you is limitless”
Antlers Of Life
Personal book in progess TW: Depressive thoughts and possible triggering themes 1.484 words
Chapter 1 – REGRET
Most of the time I would rather sacrifice a good night’s sleep just to avoid waking up. It seems easier going through a day exhausted, knowing soon I'd get a good nap after a busy day, rather than dealing with the process of waking up. I’ve always hated waking up at a specific time. Sure, waking up naturally is obviously much preferred than not getting any sleep but waking up on cue does it for me. I’m not a morning person. I hate the mornings. I hate most things, actually.
I hate working, I hate getting up from my bed, I hate interacting with people, I hate society, I hate the afternoon, I hate rules, I hate depending on someone, I hate it when others tell me to do something, I hate myself most of the time. The list could go on and on. Sometimes, I wish to not wake up at all. The idea of eternal sleep sounds amazing. I’d be alone, I’d have full control but most of all I could breathe and relax. The feeling of taking a deep breath, your chest expanding without feeling tight or limited, the fresh air filling your lungs to the brim. It sounds nice in a literal sense, now imagine how nice it feels in a metaphorical sense, where your whole life feels like a big, fresh breath. This type of life only appears in my wildest dreams. I’ve never heard anyone describe their life like that. Because it isn’t. Life’s a bitch. But I still can’t help but wonder, like a little doe surrounded by darkness, that maybe one day, my life will be a big, fresh deep breath as lights poke through. Is it so wrong to hope for such a feeling?
My life isn’t bad, don’t get me wrong, others have it much worse. But I still crave to feel like a person. I still crave to understand what exactly I am, what I’m feeling, why I function the way I do, why am I uncapable of some things while others nail it from the first try? I know we are supposed to be different, I know that’s the beauty of it, but sometimes I wish to be like someone else, someone who knows what they are supposed to do. And I know, I know, many will tell me; Fawn, there isn’t a single person that knows what to do with their life. I guess we shouldn’t be considered that different then. Why is it so hard to be human sometimes? Aren’t we supposed to have control over that? Over whom we are, what we do, what we strive to be and then making it all possible? Isn’t that apart of being human? Why aren’t we human yet we claim we are?
This is why I hate rules, society, the government, parents, any kind of authority. They make you forget about yourself, about your pleasures, the things you enjoy and the things that aren’t actually impossible to achieve, you’re just too busy focusing on their needs and your own survival that you leave yourself behind. In life, most things and people will always remind us that we are the most important thing to ourselves, yet no one actually puts themselves first. Not the people who remind you of that, not you, not anyone else.
In social situations, I always bite off more than I can chew. Actually, that’s not true. That’s just something you’re used to hearing. That’s the common situation. Where a person bites off more than they can chew. A situation where you say things you don’t mean, where you say too much. That’s not it for me. I always bite less than I can chew. I always bite a chunk that never fills me, never even reaches my belly, yet I find a way to make it satisfy me. Or maybe that’s just something I tell myself to not bite off more than I do. But... What am I so scared of? Is it guilt? No, it can’t be. Is it just general fear? Is it because I was raised like that or is it something else. Something I can’t see just yet. Maybe I’m just a people pleaser as everyone calls it. There’s always a reason behind it, but I wouldn’t really be able to see it at the moment.
There are many things that make me feel the same. Laying in my bed, unable to get up from it, completely tied down to it. Other people such as my family constantly warn me of the concequences I’m already well aware of. Which made me realize, sometimes people’s encouragement only discourages me furthermore. It was always funny to me how it had the opposite effect of what it was meant to do. Moping in bed definitely isn’t something I thought life would have in for me, but I do admit, sometimes it’s very necessary. I don’t know how long I'd be able to not snap if I didn’t rot in my bed as much as I do. Makes me question things when I put it like that.
I think I’ve realized a part of why I chew less than I need.
It’s the fact I’m afraid of being in the wrong. I don’t want to attack an innocent person; someone I simply misunderstood. It’s because I always put others in front of me. I ignore my feelings, worrying about theirs. I don’t want to be the bad guy. Anytime I’d stand up for myself, even if I was in the right, other people would go against me and stand with the one who hurt me. That action alone makes me doubt myself and my actions. What if I actually am the bad one? I just don’t want to gain confidence defending myself against someone who is actually innocent. I fear regret. I don’t want to regret standing up for myself or doubt myself, it’s not something I'm used to or something pleasant to feel.
I’ll always regret bed rotting, no matter the amount of positive cheering I get from friends or family I still choose that every single time and I would lie if I said I didn’t regret it. Life is much more than my four walls of comfort and safety. I know that, I know that very well, but I don’t feel that. No matter how many mistakes I make, I keep making them because I always give in to my feelings. To my cravings. To whatever has that control over me, and sometimes I’m not sure I’d want to change that. It feels comfortable as much as it’s killing me.
Regret will always follow me through my actions. And I know I can stop it; I keep doing things that make me regretful such as not getting a good night's sleep and being overly exhausted just because I didn’t want to wake up. The waking up process, as annoying as it is, doesn’t last long and frankly everyone goes through it every single day. So, why am I so keen on fighting it? It won’t kill me, and I’ll regret it anyhow. That’s a question I don’t know the answer to yet. Feeling like this makes me frustrated, because I am working on it as much as it doesn’t seem like it. Because in reality, there’s a big part of me that’s fighting all the other ones that put my body and mind down. A part of me that’s sick of feeling depressive, regret, guilt... A part of me that wants to be a person, a person that shines more than the sun. A person that wants to not make people feel regret like I do. And sometimes that side can get so pushy, it pushes me and the others over the edge.
But that side makes me even more confused. It’s so different then the side I just explained, the side that has all those thoughts. I don’t know who I am.
Because truly I actually love the mornings and not missing out a part of the day, I love working and feeling my body move, I love getting up from my bed and making another day, I love interacting with people and learning new things about them, I love the society, at least one part of it, the part that supports other people, I love the afternoon and the warmth given by the sun, I still hate the rules though, I love being independent but it also feels relaxing to sometimes depend on someone else, I love it when others tell me what to do because my memory isn’t the best and they are just trying to help and I’m definitely still learning to love myself most of the time.
So, who am I? The negative part of my thoughts or the positive one fighting to break to the surface?
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
Titus 2:11-15 ESV
"The meaning of the river flowing is not that all things are changing so that we cannot encounter then twice. But that some things stay the same only by changing."
Thank you sm, this is super helpful
Crystals for Beginners 💎
This is a list of crystals that are commonly known, generally easy to get a hold of, and have multiple uses.
Agate - protection, good luck, balance, strength, inspiration
Amethyst - calming, emotional stability, balance, inner strength, protection from psychic attacks
Aventurine - happiness, peace, healing, prosperity
Calcite - amplifies energy, cleansing, reduce stress, calming, emotional healing, memory
Carnelian - creativity, manifestation, luck, protection
Citrine - does not retain negative energy, thus never needs to be cleansed; creativity, motivation
Clear Quartz - a power stone used to provide extra energy and can be used to charge other items; healing, protection, power, banishing, charging
Fluorite - stability, peace and calm, impartial reasoning, responsibility, concentration, meditation, protection from psychic attacks, self love
Hematite - grounding, deflecting negative energy
Jasper - protection, relaxation, tranquility
Jet - eases grief, protection, banishing
Kyanite - does not retain negative energy, thus never needs to be cleansed; cleansing other stones, tranquility, removing energy blockages, channeling energy
Labradorite - attract success, dreams, reduce stress and anxiety, spiritual connection, transformation, clarity, peace
Milky Quartz - luck, calming, soothing, meditation, purification
Obsidian - grounding, negating and transmuting negative energy
Onyx - grounding
Rose Quartz - self-love, calming, romantic love, and friendship
Selenite - mental clarity, removing energy blockages, cleansing and charging other crystals
Smoky Quartz - grounding, banishing, cleansing, removing emotional blockages
Tiger’s Eye - self-discipline, practicality, protection, grounding, peace, clarity, intelligence, intuition, financial stability, calmness
Cleansing and Charging Crystals - a good rule of thumb is that if you’re not sure if you can place your crystals in water, salt, or direct sunlight because it might damage the stone, use moonlight or starlight instead. You can also place your crystals in a dry bath of herbs and flowers, or pass them through incense smoke.
Crystal Resources:
Mineral and Crystal Safety and Care Masterpost (this will tell you which crystals can be cleansed with either water, sunlight, or salt)
A to Z Crystal Meanings
What good is helping people when the only things you get acknowledged for is your mistakes? Mistakes, made because you are just human, and all you were trying to do was help?
My mind is my game , my soul in one blink.
Try hard but I promise you will not see me !
My brain is what makes me
My legs , my arms, my heart , my eyes aint nothing unique to me
We all have these simple things !
But my brain ,
hell yea this mother fucker on another league out here ! Controlling my bodily functions ,
controlling my mind ,
Voice in my head that i can not hide ! Can turn you off quicker then you think !
But your mind will keep tick tick tick
A million voltages dash around,
But do we really understand how we are ground ! My mother taught me feet rooted hard but My feet can take off,
not rooted hard but my brain is connected stem and all.
Belive me when I say
Ain’t no escaping this uncontrolled machine !
@trueemotions91
With and without tears.
Poems from a poem book I'll never finish writing
Relationship Noun Definition: the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.
That’s what a relationship is, According Google that it But relationship A simply complicated word With a never ending list of meanings
Meaning Noun Definition: what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.
That’s what that means So with these two words I make a question and two statements for you All of which I never had the guts to ask or say But now that you’re gone and there’s no way that you could ever hear this Now I’m saying them
Question: What was the meaning of our relationship to you? Was it a joke? Another one of your games that you played? I don’t understand stand. I try to find words to describe this but nothing, nothing can describe this not a single word
Statement: In the end our relationship held no meaning. It was a simple small interaction in which neither of us gained anything from but lost so much. It was hollow, futile, insignificant, insane
Insane Adjective Definition: not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged
Statement: Insane, the only word close enough to describe the meaning of our relationship -E.H.R
~ Maybe everything will reach a pointless end. Maybe there is no purpose in this existence, it is all futile. Maybe it is the last encore, without an afterlife. Maybe all we have is this last one shot. Why not find or create your own meaning? Why not make it beautiful and fill it with love and joy? Why should we fuck up it all? Why not turn it all into a prosperous, aesthetic ending?
Enjoy together the last encore!
/ Domus Aurea /
Even if things take such a good turn in one of a thousand cases, who can guarantee that in your case it will not happen one day, sooner or later? But in the first place, you have to live to see the day in which it may happen, so you have to survive in order to see that day dawn, and from now on the responsibility for survival does not leave you.
Viktor E. Frankl in his book "Man's Search for Meaning"