December 2011
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“They say, “We all emerge in the funk. If it wasn’t for our mama’s lovepuss, we...”
– Dr. Cornel West, “Making Race Heard” @ University of Michigan (via annachiang)
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“I used to think that the way to be strong, was to be tough. I used to think that...”
– Portia de Rossi (via beatboxgoesthump)
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November 2011
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new york was blessed.
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there are bad things that a small group of people has done to others in order to get what they want. the thing is many people benefit from what this small group of has done, and they (we) go through life rationalizing “that was horrible, but i didn’t do it”. it doesn’t really matter if you didn’t do it as long as you are benefiting from it. “that was horrible, i...
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“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others....”
– Thich Nhat Hanh (via elige)
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tru value
there is nothing more valuable than happy moments. in this society we are taught we can purchase our happy moments, and that’s why some people are so greedy and empty.
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the only gift we have
is the present
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if being together helps you appreciate your similarities, then being apart helps you appreciate your differences.
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meatcakin': much more than a movement against big... →
meatcakin:
I have a confession to make. At first, I misunderstood Occupy Wall Street.
The first few times I went down to Zuccotti Park, I came away with mixed feelings. I loved the energy and was amazed by the obvious organic appeal of the movement, the way it was growing on its own. But my initial…
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My speech at the 2011 Students of Color Conference...
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Greetings brilliant people of color and allies, I can’t tell you what an honor it is to be here with you all. My taking part in the 2011 UC Student of Color Conference is but another blessing in my crazy ass privileged life on a path to healing and transformation. When I was asked to speak here, at first I was taken aback momentarily. I am a mixed race and miscegenated Asian...
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the shortest distance between two points
is the line from me to you
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“JUST TAKE IT DAY BY DAY BUT DONT CUT UR OPTIONS LOW CUZ WHEN U DONT THINK BIG U...”
– http://twitter.com/#!/lilbthebasedgod (via diorpaint)
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frank ocean - girlfriend’s best friend
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y does it feel like new years or something?
for my heady folks (aka, MY folks/MY ME):
sometimes rushing to figure out why we feel a certain way is our brains clever strategy for keeping us from feeling it. feelings are just feelings, we can find ways to safely feel them without having them control decision making. anxiety is fuel to pain that could just be pain otherwise
for my educator/organizer folks (aka, MY folks/MY ME):
true love...
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eleven eleven eleven
when we don’t heal from hurt we become stuck. we will likely run hard to try and get unstuck only to find ourselves spinning in circles.
this is the only kind of history that repeats itself; the rest is called transformation.
(needless to say, we each deserve a shot at the latter)
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“We already have everything we need. There is no need for self-improvement. All...”
– Pema Chodron (via kiwizzo)
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