#natural part of life

[reasonsforhope]

You don't need to believe that people as a whole are good or well-intentioned to be an optimist about fixing climate change.

A lot of the time, it's enough to trust in this: people hate being screwed over. And even more than that, they hate feeling screwed over.

Climate change is actively screwing over almost every single person on this planet, whether they know it or not. We just need to keep making sure that people do know that they're getting screwed over, along with all their loved ones, and who's doing it.

Spite and righteous anger will honestly do a lot of the rest.

#hope #good news #hope posting #climate change #climate optimism #life #not news #advice #me #human nature #like. obviously this is imho. but also I'm genuinely convinced that I'm right #spite and anger are powerful motivators #there are scientists who argue that anger's whole evolutionary purpose #is to keep us from being screwed over #because that's so vital to our survival #and what's more vital to our survival than a liveable planet??? #channel your anger into action #do not let anyone tell you that optimism or being an activist or being part of a healthy community means never being angry #that is so so untrue #and if you find a way to channel your anger and pain and grief to do GOOD in the world #to help people #then that will also do a lot to stop your emotions from eating you up inside #hopepunk #anger #spite #optimism #hopeposting #humanity

[turtleblogatlast]

I think a lot about Leo’s tendency to push his way into the spotlight despite clearly being a natural in the shadows. Hell, you could argue that his worst moments are when he’s forcing himself onstage, and his best are when he does things no one notices until it’s already been done.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rottmnt headcanons #rise leo #His aptitude with subterfuge sleight of hand stealth and speed really push how being a ninja really comes naturally to him. #it’s arguable that his desperation for the spotlight and validation is an act of subterfuge against himself #note that when he’s offered a job as a mascot he’s fine being unknown #when he and splinter win the battle nexus Leo immediately says ‘they love YOU pops’ #idk I think so much about how good a ninja Leo is #and how much his persona is more an actor #Leo as a tot is shown a natural skill at katana too so hear me out- #every Leo is a natural ninja but every Leo’s route in life is directly tied to their splinter so #since rise splinter is an actor Leo too aims for it #and he brings it into his whole life - masking always because a Leo makes what they do who they are #I think that Leo naturally falls more in line with that of a typical ninja #his eccentric performer self is his subterfuge skill just set to an 11 at all times #not that that’s NOT him - like I said it’s still undoubtedly a part of Leo #but? idk I think about little moments like Leo being the only one to choose stealth in bug busters #or Leo being the only one to almost get Gus’s dog tags in The Ninja Art of Hide and Seek (he was so close but luck was against him alas) #like- he’s clearly in his element there and he falls into those skills so easily #it’s like how everyone has skills in so many things but some exceed more in some than others do #like Raph? Raph’s the biggest Hero of the bunch of them let’s be perfectly real here. Raph is THE Hero #All the boys are smart in their own rights but Donnie is THE Genius. #and they all have mystic powers but Mikey is THE Mystic Warrior with immense untapped potential #likewise Leo I feel is THE Ninja #but yeah I love how much Leo goes for the spotlight anyway for better or for worse #he IS a performer again make no mistake! but again the way he does it still lines up with his natural ninja aptitude and I love it #Leo loving magic tricks and magicians so much works doubly well here because like #you’d think he’s focused solely on the performance flair - no it’s ALSO and ESPECIALLY the DECEPTION

[ravensvalley]

#TheDayAfter

At dawn after a snowstorm, a Raven is about to take off with his breakfast; a chicken leg.

@BenAdrienProulx January 10th, 2024

#The Day After #Northern Raven #Raven #Wild Bird #Wildlife Photography #Raw Nature #Nature Core #Nature Gothic #Chicken Leg #SnowStorm #Nature Photography #Nature Canada #Wild Bird Photography #Animal Photography #Bird Watching #Bird Photography #Bird life #Bird Lover #eBirders #IUCN #International Union for Conservation of Nature #NCC #Nature Conservancy of Canada #ECCC #Environment and Climate Change Canada #Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere #Canada #The RavenKeeper

[fromedennn]

decay and feeding new life—

kathiann kowalski // hozier // kobayashi eitaku // cyrus martin // friedrich heyser // gail potocki // william shakespeare

#my friend and i were talking abt rotting but then i went down a rabbit hole #rot and decay in nature is such a fascinating subject to me #but also how it applies in real life too #i think in my imagination we are the ecosystem #so through the death of one part of us another begins anew #i feel like i am shedding skin like a snake #web weaving #web weaves #lyrics #hozier #parallels #art #quotes #shakespeare #decay #haunting #academia #stem #research #mine #rot #philosophy #prose #writing

[ghost-bxrd]

"You're a kid whos mom was obsessed with a cult, and when you were just 12, she sacrificed you. You end in hell and expected to be tortured for eternity, but turns out the demon wanted a child of his own"

by WRITING PROMPTs

Maybe Bruce?

Aweee now, just imagine!

These cultists? Totally an accident that they for the ritual right. Jason doesn’t die so much as he just seem to kind of vanish into smoke and—

wtf.

Ok.

There’s- there’s a whole child.

Right at Bruce feet. All of a sudden.

A human child.

In hell.

And look, they couldn’t have chosen a worse demon to send a sacrifice to because Bruce? He’s a protector of children.

Because there’s something that so many story and demonology books get wrong.

Hell is for the bad people to be punished for all eternity.

And Bruce? And all the other demons populating hell? Well, they exist solely for one reason:

To punish sinners for the crimes they committed in life.

It’s a jail. Bruce and his fellow demons are the jailers. They don’t guard the doors of hell because they don’t want anybody to get in, they’re guarding them so nobody gets out.

But children, children have no business being in this place of torture and agony. Not ever. There’s a whole ass system in place to keep the good souls from accidentally wandering where they shouldn’t be.

So Bruce sees this tiny, starved child crying and screaming and— fuck. This is a Dick situation, isn’t it? He needs to go to earth. Again. And drag some people down to damnation all early and piss off death again. But you know what? Tough shit. They want a demon? They’re gonna get one.

(Jason is soon introduced to another strange human after he mysteriously pops back up on earth. His name is Richard “Dick” Grayson, and his teeth are too sharp and his pupils look almost reptilian in the right light, but he takes Jason to a big ass house with a real strange butler and lots of food.

Jason thinks he’s seen the weird Brucie guy who introduces himself as Dick’s dad somewhere before… but Jason is cool with not looking a gift horse in the mouth. After all, what are the chances he’ll fall into another cult’s hands so soon after the last?)

#this went in a totally different direction than intended #but we need some demon lore diversity and I’m always here for more #Bruce has a part time gig on earth to make life better for kids and the innocents #he’s got a lot of minions #Bruce is a king of hell #one of— seven maybe #anyway the cultists also mysteriously vanished #Bruce didn’t intend to actually adopt jason #but he’s weak to the kid’s spitfire nature #like that could literally be his offspring #dick’s a half demon #he takes one look at jason and goes ‘ew #at first #and then within ten minutes he’s like ‘b can you point me to the cultists I wanna brush up on my torture skills pls’ #bruce with tears in his eyes: my babies #jason todd #batfamily #dick grayson #batfam #bruce wayne #robin #prompts #brainstorming #ghost talks

[no-psi-nan]

You know, I think it's an obvious conclusion that Kusuke probably doesn't give a shit about sports but actually it would be pretty funny if the Brits got him really into football (soccer) or rugby and he spends a surprising amount of time trying to convince the sports leagues to let him upgrade the players with robotics or whatever.

#imagine: Kusuke's robo sports dome #naturally‚ laser guns are not only allowed but even encouraged as a part of the game strategy #nopsi nonsense #saiki k #saiki no psi nan #sknpn #the disastrous life of saiki k. #tdlosk #kusuke saiki #saiki kuusuke

[virgothozul]

Ok. I have listened to the people. I have watched the thing. It is very wholesome.

Kazu comes home. He is hopeless and tipsy. And he swings between excited and wasted.

#I am SICK of Miri’s voice ngl #I know kids are loud. And make a mess of EVERYthing. That’s why i stay away. #But for Kazurei ; I made it to the end #They are precious #Rei is so cute I love this guy #He has 0 human skill and still is effortlessly hilarious and a little cutie 👏💖 #i wish we had more of their relationship bc they have sth really special #They never question their trust in each other like it never crosses their mind. They disagree almost all the time but they never part #It’s more natural than breathing. They’re always saying stuff like « it’s not fit to involve other people in our way of life » #it’s not even an option to live apart. They clearly will spend all their lives together #Except that scene it’s so weird when Kazu says « hum with Miri gone we don’t have a reason to live together anymore » lol man #Not as if you guys were already joined at the hip before meeting her. But I get the «the family life changed us now sth’s missing #and it feels incomplete ». But still guys. You are soul mates. #Also the « of course he comes with me. He’s my partner. » line 💕💍 #even if at some point they meant to part ways ; really they can’t be separated. #kazurei #No homo daddies #Buddy daddies #kazuki x rei #Domestic gays

[grainelevator]

How it feels to have a special interest that isn’t media-based

#tell me yours pls! #mine is nature and ecology #and has been my whole life #birdwatching has been a big part of that for me for many years now hehe #my special interest is Going Outside #autism #actually autistic

[keeps-ache]

i'll survive, i'll survive

#art #my art #artists on tumblr #digital art #doodles #pink space #[EXPLODES] #i have Thoughts and Feelings about the main cast of this story lmao #//also i have Got to just let myself do this au natural hvsh #it just looks better and i like it more when it emulates my traditional style more :> #the wonky lines and the shortcuts and the laziness are KEY. this you must understand hvfbhs #//because you grow up and you grow up and you grow up and you don't get it but you'll live it over and over #that's life !! [frank sinatra fades into the background] #it's being a byproduct and not understanding that being a Part does not exclude the possibility of being Separate #!!!! thoughts #/anyway. would also be sick if i could actually work on this but baby steps man baby steps lol :3 [<- has been toddling for 3 years and goi #strong] #//anyway i feel like this might need to be tagged but idk!! let me know thank youu okay toodles :D <3

[smallfrenchstudyblr]

"You have such great people skill! I am too abrasive, I'm not good at that."

Mate it doesn't exactly come naturally ok. My agoraphobic ass is, by default, spectacularly off-putting, a terrible conversationalist and account of hating having to make conversations, and really abrasive because "why are you still talking" and "so can I stop the conversation like, now?" is always on the tip of my tongue and will jump out of my mouth if I don't clamp down on it.

I think some people naturally have people skills ? But also many just LEARN them, the way you learn any skill. And you can have good people skills without enjoying interacting with people. You can have decent people skills even when conversation and people still does not make sense. You can absolutely bullshit your way into people skills because a lot of it is surface-level interactions that are virtually always the same. Lots of books, workbooks and manuals today will breakdown how to hold a conversation in various environments - and learning how to do it, even if I don't enjoy it and it still makes very little sense to me why we do things that way and it is still stressful and I would much rather NOT do any of it is a LIFESAVER.

What I am saying is, treat "people skills" like "basic cooking skills" or "cleaning skills". It doesn't matter if you don't enjoy it, if you are not interested in digging deeper, if it doesn't come off naturally, if the result is not outstanding, whatever. You just need these basics to get by in life, and it will make your life so much more easier. Getting started in the hardest part, it's intimidating, and you are super aware that you do NOT have the skills that every seems to have. Cooking skills approach: start small, start somewhere, read about it, and go from there.

#bit mad that I get all the people part of the job #because I am apparently good at it #but I do ! not ! like ! it! #and also looking back I don't like how we are told some people just HAVE people skill #like it's a talent you are born with or else this is IT #and also that having people skills mean having GREAT people skills and ENJOYING IT and GETTING IT #It's not #You can NOT get it and still have the people skills #you can have decent people skills even if they do NOT come naturally an they do NOT make sense to you #and this message is NOT brought to you by a Neurotypical #It is brought to you by an ND who spent most of her life convinced and being told she would just NOT have people skills

[edge-oftheworld]

'shallow hearts for shallow minds that ache to be alive' the chokehold you have on me

#literally keep finding new relevance for this one line #like. in my life. in christianity; surprisingly. in the way it kinda resolves the bridge of starting line on luke's part #we fall apart and redefine what keeps you up at night->also that #basically this is just an incredible bridge all around. a true pivotal point #like. just existing in a world of people who prefer to stay in a fraction of the depth you (read: I) naturally do and trying to be myself #all through that. not letting having to conform rob me of my own existence and experiences and the fact that not everyone sees everything #it doesn't make it any less real #why are we not talking about this song more in our predictions for lh2? #take my hand #5sos5 #luke hemmings #5sos #5 seconds of summer

[ravensvalley]

#RelocationTime

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx October 4th, 2023.

#Relocation Time #GPS #Global Positioning System #Fall Season #Autumn #Color Splash #Nature Photography #Landscapes #Mountains View #Hiking Trails #Altitude Life #ECCC #Environment and Climate Change Canada #NCC #Nature Conservancy of Canada #Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere #Canada #The RavenKeeper

[forgottenarthur]

Eithne/Arthur - “ why are you looking at me like that? ”

flashback

Arthur looked quickly away at the sound of her words. He rubbed the back of his neck. Bit out a self-conscious laugh.

The day was gorgeous, the sun streaming beyond a canopy of gently waving trees. All around them, the field was bursting with wild grasses and flowers that seemed to dot the landscape with bursts of vibrant color: her greens mingling with his reds and blues, till the whole world seemed decked out for only them. And amongst all this, ensconced on rugs and pillows stretched out against the roots the sheltering oaks, motes of light filtered between the boughs, bathing Eithne in golden light as she spoke of her beloved Malconaire, her whole face beaming like the sun.

She was transcendant -- at once more a creature of this earth than he could ever be, and yet so untouchably ethereal he held his breath, almost afraid she might melt away at the slightest of breezes. A chorus of birds sang all around her as if they sang with delight just to be near her, and the dappled light wound round her like will-o-the-whisp attendants sighing upon their liege lady. The radiance of the sun was her nimbus, not glowing upon her but, rather, shining because of her and, despite himself, Arthur smiled again, this time a meditative look taking hold of his features as he stole a glance once more at her.

He'd seen her at balls and at tourneys, but as stunning as she was all made up in Roisin's finest glamors, they could not match her natural beauty here in this wild place, so much a part of her that it seemed to breathe as she did, the very wind stirring with her words. Her tresses were all the finer simply framing her face than caught up in a golden net, and Arthur thought that perhaps all that finery appeared garish against the smooth porcelain of her skin, beaming as it did here in serene sunshine. Her eyes blazed an azure so fine he was sure the sky blushed to be compared to a tint so luminous, and her smile, so rosy, seemed to capture the full lustre of the floral hedges that danced in the attendant zephyrs all around them.

Arthur smiled then, arching a soft brow as he looked at her. His voice, when he spoke, was very soft. "I should have thought that obvious."

For a moment, Eithne looked at him and then, suddenly seeming to catch his meaning, or perhaps -- he hoped -- thinking something similar herself, she colored slightly and looked away. "You mustn't say such foolish things, Arthur. Anyone might think you meant them."

"It would showcase their wisdom."

Laughing, Eithne made herself busy, then, leaning forward to draw a repast from the wicker basket at her knee. Her gown was a simple roughspun, but somehow, out here amongst the gently tilting trees, he did not think anything could have appeared more becoming and, sighing, he gazed heavenward.

"Tell me -- before...before my father," began Arthur, gesturing vaguely, as if to indicate a time before the conquest. "How did you spend days like these?"

Eithne paused in her ministrations, and Arthur was conscious, then, of the weight of her gaze upon him. He smiled, slightly, still looking skyward. "Well...when we could, much like this."

"Oh?"

"But, most often, taking baskets to the village, of course."

Arthur frowned, turning to look at her, then. "Are...are they fond of...wicker?"

She laughed. His confusion did not dissipate. It was Eithne's turn to look quizzical. "Do...I don't suppose you take baskets to people? Or...or perhaps your sisters? Your mother and stepmother?"

Arthur shrugged. "I don't know that most people in the Empire have much...inclination towards--" he shrugged, gaze sliding to the basket at her knee. "Baskets. They're useful, certainly, but--"

"No, it's not--we don't take empty baskets."

Arthur shook his head, shrugging.

"They're filled with goods. Gifts. Bread and cheese and lettuce and jams and...anything that might help those...less well off."

"So...its some form of...charity?"

"Yes! Precisely."

Arthur frowned at the basket before them, doubt churning inside him. Then, a moment, and he pointed. "And? Is...this...charity?"

"What?"

"I just--It's a basket."

Laughing suddenly, Eithne set a plate with cheese and cold chicken before him. "In this case, it's hospitality. I daresay, you're better off than I am, or don't they feed imperial princes?" she teased, grinning.

Laughing, Arthur watched her laughter, her whole face seeming to somehow brighten even further as her limpid eyes danced. Somewhere deep in his belly, Arthur felt warmth suffuse him, something bright and briliant blooming in his chest as he joined her in laughter. "Why do you think we all come here so very often?"

"I did not imagine you came as beggars."

Arthur paused, watched the merriness in her face. It seemed to him the birds were singing more quietly now, as if they were alone in all the world, with no other earlthy creature to witness. This moment was theirs. "Any man, even a prince, is a beggar before someone like you." I didn't think someone like you could exist... he thought.

She frowned. "You make me sound a tyrant."

He shook his head, sat up a little straighter. "No, I..." he shrugged, sighing. "Eithne, what I mean is...There's no one else in the world like you. No one. Anywhere, and..." he shrugged, laughed. "I would know. I've been most places in the world, after all, and...You've no equal, Eithne. No rival. To know you is to wish to know you better. To be with you is to wish never to be parted." Arthur sighed, then, self-conscious, shrugged. "I'm not much with words, Eithne...I just mean there is no one like you. You're the sort of woman a man would beg, borrow, or steal just to please but, despite it all, I know that...My father may own half the world, but that won't make you mine. I could shower you with gems and you'd frown just," he laughed. "Just as you do now at the idea. Riches aren't what matter to you so...we're all beggars. You see? I've got nothing you want. And that's...that's something I've never encountered before."

"You're wrong!" blurted Eithne.

Arthur frowned. "I--"

"You do have something I want."

"What is it? It's yours, I--"

"Oh, hush," whispered Eithne and, leaning close, she pressed a kiss to his cheek. "There," she said, smiling, a blush blooming upon her cheeks as she leaned back again.

"Oh no you don't," chuckled Arthur, one hand slipping into the veil of her hair to cradle her neck as he leaned close. Her lips were soft as roses petals. Her breath was a warm zephyr. And her eyes, when he opened his own to see them, were brighter than the whole sky.

#idk what this is!! #ask #askbox #eithne malconaire #arthur: im not a romatic #also arthur: eithne is literally outshining the sun sm that the dappled light looks like it must be her fairy attendants #he's such a dumbass aljskdaflkjsdf #arthur have you ever thought that maybe part of why you're LIVING sm out here in nature urself is bc you don't actually like court life???? #arthur: impossible #arthur: we're just out here basking in the sunshine bc that's what ~eithne wants #drabble

[canisalbus]

I've always wanted to ask how you can draw an oc that you know has a bad end/dies in their story. You are stronger than me and I'd love to know what motivates you

I know I'm in a minority on this and most OC creators don't think about their characters' deaths, but it's never bothered me much honestly. The way I see it, if I know how their life starts and how it ends, it's much easier to figure out what happens in the middle.

#does that make sense? #cw musings about death and stuff #I feel like I need to be able to see the whole picture in order to truly know this character and how their life pans out #at one point I had deaths planned for nearly all of my more developed ocs and it was just a natural part of their storyline #but that's just me and my personal way of handling these things #then again I suspect my relationship with death as a topic might be a bit skewed I dunno maybe I'm just melancholic and needlessly morbid #I don't want to sound pretentious but I appreciate the concept of mortality and I like fiction that values and explores it #answered #anonymous #I admit I've gotten a little more remorseful about Machete's fate after Vasco's return he has so much more to lose now

[meredithbeckham]

win the fight, save your life.

#octaviablakeedit #octavia blake #octaviaedit #the100edit #the 100 #* #i just saw this quote and it of course SCREAMED octavia #and spawned so many thoughts about how everything octavia is #and becomes is unresolved childhood trauma (and further trauma on the ground of course) #comes from a miserable life of not being allowed to exist to suddenly being given the EARTH and devouring it grasping for strength for powe #for connection for life for everything she was denied for 17 years #and because octavia grew up in violence and death #every lesson she learned being harder and more violent by simple nature of it #and how everything octavia's ever been taught is fight and violence and demolition of weakness #slay your demons #i am not afraid (yes you are you've always have been) #and so how could she end up any other way #but finally she does confront this she finds a way to make peace with her darkness she finds peace and happiness #and that saves her life #ultimately she does choose healing in large part so she can be a healing influence in a child's life rather than a damaging one #and i love her sooo much #but beyond being meta of course.. octavia a summary literally and figuratively

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Dragon!Howdy is gonna have multiple limbs, of course! Maybe… butterfly-like wings? Just, like, scaly? Idk, lol-

His iconic red nose could turn into a spike at the end of his green snout, tho!

i was struggling so much w/ dragon!Howdy and then you busted through the wall with "his nose could be a nose horn" and Oh Boy The Thoughts Are Flowing Now!

keeping him wingless due to him being distinctly a caterpillar (not butterfly) in ~canon~. also i wanted to draw him as a lanky worm dragon

#this is still somewhat of a preliminary design #since its these are my First Two Sketches of dragon him #also you and the dragon poppy anon are saving my life right now #unless youre the same person. in which case You Specifically are saving my life #ty for the inspo & design assistance #so far ive got wally / barnaby / poppy / sally / howdy (kinda) #scribble salad #wh dragon au #welcome home #whos left.... #eddie frank and julie #the face i just made thinking about trying to turn them into dragons. augh #how the fuck would i dragonify frank. genuinely how. huh #julie... im trying to incorporate her hair since its a Big (literally) part of her design #but i hate!!! giving dragons hairstyles!!! agh!!! #i even tweaked wallys design to look more natural - like sheep wool #julie should be easy-ish bc shes already a rainbow monster. but noooooo