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u know what makes me cry..... that one van gogh quote about life changing for the better..... “many people seem to think it foolish, even superstitious, to believe that the world could still change for the better. and it is true that in winter it is sometimes so bitingly cold that one is tempted to say, ‘what do i care if there is a summer; its warmth is no help to me now.’ yes, evil often seems to surpass good. but then, in spite of us, and without our permission, there comes at last an end to the bitter frosts. one morning the wind turns, and there is a thaw. and so i must still have hope.” yeah..... Crying....

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Where I Want to Be - Kate Lewis

American , b. 1988 -

print on canvas paper with archival ink , 16 x 20 in.

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The Antiquarian Bookshop -  Eline Brontsema , 2021.

Dutch, b. 1988-

Woodcut , 41 x 54.5 cm.

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Edmond Xavier Kapp

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My version of the “do it scared” post is: do it scared and don’t wait until you feel absolutely ready or wait until you feel you have the perfect opportunity.

Anxiety usually makes us procrastinate because we fear failure, or because we fear facing certain things that induce anxiety, and it’s a snowball effect. It tells you to do things at the right moment, when you have all figured out, when you have prepared yourself the most, but if you’re a perfectionist like I am, you might be waiting until you can finally execute things perfectly.

Perfection doesn’t exist and doing your best realistically means doing what you can in face of the circumstances in your life, instead pushing yourself to give more than you can. Do it scared, don’t wait until you feel perfectly prepared, don’t try to make whatever project you’re working on perfect either. Whatever you’ve managed to do, be done with it and move on, don’t overdo it. You don’t have to be perfect. You’re enough as you are.

Do it scared. Don’t wait. Do it in a way that’s manageable and respects your needs. Don’t ignore those needs trying to be perfect. You already are capable, you already are good enough. You’re not a failure if you’re not perfect. You are more than capable of doing this. I believe in you.

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Was enjoying this so much that I decided to pick up the paperback version yesterday! It came in handy as my copy on Libby was due back last night and I still have around 200 pages left.

#so glad I started reading this #it’s so good #babel #babel or the necessity of violence #babel an arcane history #libby #books #reading #libritospost

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Commonwealth Books, Boston

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Publishers for Palestine

Free Palestine Reading List + 16 Free Zines and More Free Reads for a Free Palestine + Poems for Palestine (chapbook) + 'Read for Refaat': Join a Day of Action, a Week of Events + Report Censorship of Solidarity with Palestine

«Publishers for Palestine is a global collective of publishers, and others who work in publishing around the world, who stand for justice, freedom of expression, and the power of the written word. You can read our statement of solidarity in English, en Français, en Català, dalam bahasa Indonesia, اردو میں, بالعربية, 中文, 日本語で, 한국어로, po Polsku, Suomen kielellä, and Στα ελληνικα. More languages are forthcoming.»

#Palestine

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Bibliothèque Mazarine by co.versailles.

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Vincent van Gogh ~ Patch of grass, 1887

[Source: Google Art Project]

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The beauty of the house is immeasurable; its kindness infinite by the way. if you even care

#IF IT EVEN MATTERS TO YOU #piranesi

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May Sarton (2014). “Recovering: A Journal

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Currently reading: Babel by R.F. Kuang

Details of what else I’ve read recently below :)

After having read A Curse for True Love (it was pretty good, but TBONA holds the crown for best in the series in my opinion) I read the first volume of Yona of the Dawn, and The Ancient Magus’ Bride. Ended up liking that so I’m currently up to volume 12 on Mangadex, and just returned volume 3 of Yona of the Dawn to the library. I always love finding manga I enjoy reading.

I’m 4% of the way into Babel and I really like it so far! Seems to be just what I was looking for after failing to get interested in The Apology by Jimin Han, and Happy Place by Emily Henry. The Apology seems really good, it just wasn’t what I was in the mood for at the time, and Happy Place didn’t really grab my attention, so I probably won’t pick it back up again.

#books #babel #babel rf kuang #babel or the necessity of violence #currently reading #manga #the apology #happy place #reading #books and reading #:P #libritospost

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Austrian National Library, Vienna