February 2011
141 posts
January 2011
98 posts
IXAMXDECADENCE: black women and beauty →
ixamxdecadence:
I have reached a stage in my life where I am utterly unashamed of claiming my ‘angry black chick’ space, my ‘angry black chick’ words because by God there is so much I have to be angry about and being fat and black has burned into the very core of my soul that I have a right to my anger - that often my anger is the beginning of my strength.
My niece said to me today that she...
“When a man brings provisions and food to the front line, he is a fighter. When a...”
– ~Paraphrased from Moroccan Sister Freedom Fighter (via momjob365)
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“We don’t expect anything from Obama, whom we regard as a great hypocrite. But we...”
– Egyptian blogger and activist Hossam el-Hamalawy talks to U.C. Irvine history professor Mark LeVine at Al Jazeera.
(“We Don’t Expect Any Help From America, Just To Leave Us Alone.” | The Awl)
For people who want background on exactly what is... →
really good information…
all power to the people.
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to be tired.
i’ve noticed that when i’m fatigued, i walk a very fine line between ecstasy and exhaustion.
i never want to wear myself out to the point of illness…but the way my walls come down is nearly addictive.
a very specific kind of clarity.
creativity glitters in the cracks made by alarm clocks and stress dreams.
the world and everyone in it becomes beautiful.
etc.
it’s an...
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Merf. Thinking is Hard.: Reblog with your Blog... →
nezua:
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iandsharman:
‘Random Ramblings of a Ragamuffin’
It was the title of my old LJ, and, well…I thought it appropriate as there’s no real theme to what I post here, it’s a fairly eclectic mix of everything that interests me. I guess I’m not really a “Ragamuffin”…but I do like a nice bit of alliteration…
“Egocentric”
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“There isn’t anything except your own life that can be used as ground for your...”
– Pema Chodron (via singingbowls)
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Watch“honouring the feminine. our blood has purpose. women of the earth, our bodies ar sources of creation. we are not dirty, fractured, cursed, or anything similar. our bodies are holy. women are holy, as are men. participate in the shift back into the center, back to a place of balance. back to a place of worship. it starts with self.”
~india
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Reading list : Opening to Spirit by Shola Arewa
if ya don’t have this one, you should.
diasporadawta:
I highly suggest this book written by fellow Diaspora Daughter Shola Arewa. By taking Hinduism / Buddism back to its African root Arewa lays out an instructional guide on meditation, yoga and working with the Chakra system. There’s a lot of good stuff in here. More confirmation that the Hindu / Buddhism system and African...
“Women have always been healers. They were the unlicensed doctors and anatomists...”
– Witches Midwives & Nurses: A History of Women Healers
Barbara Ehrenreich & Deirdre English
(via iwillnotshavemyvagina)
“You are depressed, so remain with it. Wait and watch. You cannot be depressed...”
– Osho (via illuminatedbeing)
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⚧: a message to every girl (and boy) →
leafybrranch:
Stop using the word “slut” to insult girls. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having sex with whoever you want, whenever you want, as long as you want it. Don’t be afraid of your sexuality.
Stop teaching girls “how to not get raped” and instead teach boys how to not be…
“Even a strong woman sometimes needs to be held and to be reminded of her beauty...”
– my mind
(via re-genesis)
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