We all have to break away, for this is the society we are brought into. We may not be surviving in a tribal sense, but our means of “survival” is in the all mighty dollar. :/ Then you add society’s captivation with the petty and its no wonder that we are mean and smarmy to one another.
It shouldnt be so much “me vs. them”, but until we recognize that (as you seem to have done in a similar way I have) we will waste our time on things we (or at least our true soul) doesn’t enjoy.
I think we can all agree that we find ourselves in situations where things feel fragile, hopeless, and that one more step is going to be our end. well, as much as we can agree on this, it doesn’t necessarily have to be true.
I can only speak from life situations that I am experiencing, learning how to put more effort in, more than I ever thought was conceivable, and so far, as long as I have been willing and choosing to do so, the universe has never let me down.
I am constantly pushing out of my comfort zones, and it seems the more practice I get, and the best I give at it, that constantly I am getting stronger and finding more harmony and balance with the increased levels this journey keeps requiring. let me rephrase that, demanding.
I’m keeping an open mind, a willing and loyal heart, and an appreciation for letting go of control, fear, anxiety, overwhelmingness, and challenging as hell life’s obstacles. It feels great to find myself in the midst of something so dynamic, so fragile, so fundamental, and so wild, and yet not have any real clue as to how it is all going to play out.
I have no attachments to what the future brings, I have no pain, no worries, no emotional baggage, and I have chosen this, and I follow through again and again and again.
It’s life. It’s here for those of us who want to put our best in, who are willing to rise to the demands and efforts it requires to maintain it!
All I can say from experience, writing to you currently in this place of extreme outrageous adventure, that time is so precious, and the last thing I am going to do is waste it on complaining, whining, having pitty parties, or emotional battles. Instead I am going to use every last second of effort and energy that I have, and I am going to put give it all my complete and 100%. no holding back, no waiting for options that I have no clue are going to be there or not, I am going to continue living in the moment, giving my best, and giving you all that I have and am. I believe in this journey and this ability to choose the life that you want, and I am sharing this with you now, so that perhaps if you shall find yourself in a somewhat same situation of energies, and unknowns, and obstacles, because I want to connect with those that are willing to give this life and journey every last single of effort you have too! I want to celebrate these victories with you! I seek like minded thriving individuals who are putting themselves out there and rising to the ocassion each and every single time!
I have a playground to share with you, I have a place I want to share victories with you, I have a playground where we can all frolic and life each and every single one of our lives to the maximum we can put in it!
I need you to walk the walk that you are talking……….
I need you to keep it real…….
I need you to keep it alive………..
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NSFW: “Furry” hits the concert stage with the band, Of Montreal. Looks like Susan Sarandon didnt like this much and needed to step in. Susan re-visits her kinky-on-film roots as she spanks 2 hooded pigs on stage. Naughty Naughty!
In the 5+ years since my eBay related credit card problems, I still get that occasional happy twinge that an addict has when her dealer is just around the corner.
-me
Source: RisingSon16
What makes you beautiful is not the nakedness of your form or the suggestiveness of your pose.
It is not how close the lens zooms to the most prized and priceless areas of your anatomy.
It is not the illusion of whatever suggestion is conveyed by your expression and the ambiance of your setting,
Nor is it the way the light falls across your frame to cast a symphony of shadows and highlights which seem to play in perfect harmony.
Though all of these things have their place in the art you create
What makes you beautiful is something far more innate
It is your knowledge of self and freedom to express
It is the way you make confidence seem natural and effortless
It is the vulnerability you are not afraid to show
It is the union of your mind, body, spirit and soul
It is how your image transcends the lust of undeveloped minds
And portrays the elegance of a form ordained before time
What makes you beautiful is something much deeper than skin
Than your arms, breasts, thighs and unspeakable gems
It’s what you show but don’t speak, time and again…
It’s something much greater… It’s the you that’s within
Thank you…<3
(via @uniquenudes)
From: Setting Goals (an LJ entry)
It’s good to have goals. Jenna (my former-apprentice-turned-studio partner) is still on a yearly goal of 52 shoots, which she *barely* made with a last minute push of 7 shoots at the Marathon. She also has a day job doing photography like I did with Mojo, so that is understandable. My girlfriend Pickles (an amazing fashion designer) has set a goal of 1 new piece a month for her new clothing line (designed, sewn and completed) or 12 per year. Again, it’s cool to get ahead a few months and take a break, but the idea is to constantly keep pushing…
I dont feel I have been focused enough to drive my art into the next level. In fact, I have yet to touch a sketchbook for any long periods of time. Its like a chore. I must change that. Where is my focus?
NSFW: Yet again, I am left wanting to do a mud photoshoot. *sigh* Love the textures that other people have produced from shoots like this.
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Ellen Von Unwerth, Revenge (a perennial favorite)
Yeah. I wasnt the only one then. Hehehe
I think 10% of Avatar’s inspiration comes from Burning Man. When the movie shows all those bioluminescent trees, I thought, “I’ve seen it.”
