#on the pulse of morning

[thelastofthebookworms]

Maya Angelou was an American black woman, civil rights activist and famous poet. She also wrote a series of autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing.

Phenomenal Woman

On the Pulse of Morning

Caged Bird

Alone

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Touched by an Angel

Woman Work

Harlem Hopscotch

Still I Rise

#polls #maya angelou #poetry #still i rise #harlem hopscotch #phenomenal woman #alone #woman work #life doesn't frighten me #caged bird #touched by an angel #on the pulse of morning

[stuckinapril]

Today was an off day for me but it’s fine bc tomorrow I’ll be back to waking up at the crack of dawn & having at least 4 hours of study time out of the way by 10 am & popping into my orgo lab for a couple hours & hitting the gym after & studying some more until I have 8 hours of studying down & being off my phone & taking chilly walks at sundown w my headphones in & squeezing 10 minutes in to memorize my poem for the month & also fitting in half an hour to do some light recreational reading. Today I think I’ll just be kind to myself. I’m just going to review a couple chapters, do some Anki cards, and prolly get my training for my neuro clinic internship done. Then I’ll have my relaxing pm shower & tuck into bed w a comfort movie. I just want to chill tn for the first time in such a long time

#i never give myself permission to just chill out for a day so this is nice #I’ve just been so lethargic today bc the puny hours of sleep r adding up #but I’ll just get some light stuff done so I don’t feel like I’ve totally derailed my schedule & be back to my 100% tomorrow #it’s fine. down days every now and then r normal. even if I can be hard on myself ab them #definitely no phone time tomorrow morning bc I just thrive best when I start my day off my screen #tonight will end w my skin moisturized & my favorite lip oil applied & perfume on my pulse & a movie on 🧘‍♀️ #p

[nacrelysis]

wanderer as nahida's right-hand is perfect. they both have a history of abandonment, neglect, and exploitation, plus for similar reasons.

nahida was imprisoned in the sanctuary of surasthana for centuries, left to wither as a failed god her people chased the shadow of a 'better' ideal: greater lord rukkhadevata.

wanderer was abandoned by his mother in shakkei pavilion because he was the failed prototype for her ideal ruler of eternity: a puppet who could execute the lightning's will without regret, whom she intended to create after having makoto die in her arms.

the people involved in wanderer and nahida's pasts - both, in a sense, have convinced themselves that their actions were for the greater good. the sages don't even see nahida is a god, much less a human - to them, all she is is the reminder of what sumeru once had and never could again.

raiden ei abandoned kunikuzushi because she saw him cry, and, knowing he could never be the shogun she needed, left him to his own devices. it's been stated in canon that ei believed she was setting kunikuzushi free. and maybe she was, during those dark days after inazuma's first archon died. but, perhaps, what drove kunikuzushi to assign her actions as 'abandonment' was the fact that he was, in a sense, a lesser god. that he was created for reasons he didn't know. the first thing kunikuzushi did upon creation was cry - in the same way that a baby's first instinct is to cry, because their first impulse is to seek help. from this perspective, the thing kunikuzushi needed the most was guidance and acceptance from his creator (because he knew he was created by someone), while the thing ei thought he needed the most was solitude. miscommunication in the delivery room, am i right.

raiden ei's motives were not the same as the sages - you could argue that she really did believe she was doing it for kuni's benefit. i think she did. but what stands is that both these acts feature a theme of abandonment and neglect. they were carried out by people in the aftermath of grief, executed as neglect upon the people they were done to. and these acts catalyzed nahida and wanderer's development into the characters they are now.

they are not the same as the other archons.

venti's arc is focused around mending the wounds of the past, though it could be implied that he is re-assessing what "freedom" means for his nation. zhongli stepped back as yanwang dijun to allow liyue to move forward on its own while he could re-integrate as one of their common folk. ei is brought forward to re-evaluate her decisions as inazuma's absentee god.

good or bad, they all have experience with being a god.

nahida doesn't. she was intentionally kept from fulfilling her duties as archon for hundreds of years. anything she learns now, once free, is the first time she's learning it as kusanali.

wanderer can't. he tried. he took the electro gnosis and tried to transplant it into his own body - but, at the moment as we know it, gods technically can't be artificially created. the closest dottore could get was a mimicry.

so you have this unique circumstance, where nahida and wanderer both have no idea of what being a god really entails. but they don't need to know what being a god is like, do they? they just need to know how to be an archon: how to protect, how to decide, how to execute.

nahida is very forgiving. in my opinion, she's too forgiving (only because i hate the sages and would've called cps on them if i could). she sees the best in humanity. she works to engage with her people. she tries to listen to their hopes and dreams while moving towards a collective vision for the nation.

wanderer is cynical. he's been betrayed three times, in his words, and been taken advantage of far more than thrice. wanderer has seen the worst of humanity, and he continues to carry this critical eye. he's not afraid to do what nahida can't do (go undercover + beat up people) and he's not afraid to confront people when their motives stray towards the worse.

wanderer can demonstrate the things that define the worst of humans, while nahida can show wanderer the things that make humanity worth preserving. wanderer can execute orders with precision and make decisions on the fly (ha), but nahida is here to level his head and point out clues, motives, or implications that perhaps were not considered before.

and, isn't it a fitting conclusion to the sumeru archon quests? two former puppets, both alike in dignity, in sumeru where we lay our scene. together, they can reconcile the pains of their past - and together, they can build a better, kinder future together...the kind that both must have, at their worst, dreamed of living.

#genshin #genshin impact #genshin analysis #genshin impact analysis #nahida analysis #wanderer analysis #nahida #wanderer #genshin impact spoilers #genshin spoilers #sumeru #sumeru archon quest #the morn a thousand roses brings #all senses clear all existence void #akasha pulses the kalpa flame rises #truth amongst the pages of purana #i have no idea where the shakespeare came from #call it a premonition of fontaine #genshin meta #genshin meta analysis

[spherekuriboh]

the difference between the triumph in 'i found you!' and the shame in 'you've found me.' is proof enough!!!

#distext #i feel strongly enough abt this one to tag it #the silt verses #youve found me and the god i unwittingly fed-- it was never yours but it was mine and you stayed because you found me. #blah blah the narrative twists to incorporate the listener's hopes and desires for a happy ending blah blah #but the god is not capable of denying the rapture in the journey. it is in fact all it has to offer. #sebastian being unhappy *now* doesn't mean that the god is unfed. of course not. the journey is eternal. #but the lingering doubt would not have been centered upon his lifelong traveling companion. because that *spoils it!* #there is no journey in staying here. staying here is an ending. and the other narrative can't bloom with such a shadow hanging over it. #hope exists. of course it does. it must. but it isn't like. saccharine and revisionist. #not the decision to stay in the place of potential and never see and ending through. #dev calls him sebastian. whether it's an attention check (are you listening?) or a slipup back to formality it is a fuckup. #in much the same socially inept way that 'let's stay here' was such a desirable idea for your lover this morning you dont even consider NOW #elephant. elephant is what i meant. #anyway. meta fodder for the listener (i dont have the commentary but ive seen the phrase 'coin-flip') vs. watsonian social interactions. #........ frankly i dont think that sebastian gave enough of a fuck to pick a winner between hayward and carpenter either but that is just m #i think there's probably something smart to say about how moving forward this season involves nothing but uncertainty #where even following the cairn maiden to an assured ending leaves the pulsing question of when #but man im just upset. gay sex saved the day solved the mystery and now we're going back to get shotgun married to dodge the draft #if you dont have your own insurance plan your spouse's is fine. #sorry. what was i talking about? #right. there isn't a joy in this. there is no definite moment where the hurt- this trauma. the fog.- would pass and settle into comfort. #and among all of the promises and threats. it would only hurt for a moment. #nope! congrats. scarred for life you have to keep on living and difficult conversations you have to keep on having and continued awkwardnes #can't catch me suicide metaphor i'm gay as fuck. anyways #podcast tag #tsv spoilers

[kraviolis]

not to get personal and talk about my mental health but im getting personal and talking about my mental health bcus i need to get this off my chest in an indirect way where there is a degree of separation between myself and whoever is listening to my plight. im currently in a strange predicament where i obviously need medical help for my severe anxiety but my anxiety is so severe that i cannot contact any doctors about it

#i am experiencing heart palpitations pretty frequently due to my anxiety #i can often feel my own heart pounding against my ribcage #and feel my heartbeat in my arms & neck so hard that it distracts me #i couldnt sleep last night bcus of how hard & fast my heart was pumping #it was at 100+ bpm while laying down & trying to sleep #and then during the nap i took this morning i had stress dreams of my worst fear rn #and my worst fear is people i am not familiar with entering my home #not even just strangers. the other week my cousin came over but i havent seen my cousin in years #and i avoided her so fucking much that i didnt even SEE her. i didnt apeak to her. i heard her voice ONCE from another room #and hearing her voice was enough to set off my anxiety so fuckin bad i ended up taking a double dose of my meds that i cant get refilled #the last time i had a physical check up in like. 2022. my pulse was at 117bpm while i was sitting down making casual conversation with them #i cant tell if im actually developing a heart problem or if its all stemming from my anxiety #even just typing this all up my hands are shaking and im starting to sweat #krav talks

[jtownraindancer]

okay ive officially had enough emergency room and urgent care visits to last the rest of the year

#mum thought she was having a heart attack this morning #CLOSE but not quite #she caught a virus that caused lung inflammation making her right & left ventricles #pump at different speeds and the x-rays looked like she had fluid building up in her heart #and the entire team was worried she was going into acute heart failure #luckily it was just a stupid virus playing on her asthma so they were able to treat her easily #she has a few cardiology follow-ups coming up now but for the mkst part- #anyway kids don't ignore chest pains & shortness of breath! #her resting pulse rate was at 148bpm which is Not Good. #anyway it is 8 am we've been here since 3 i am ready to go home ×_× #shut up ace #hello tis i #the mothership #delete later

[higherhell]

oh sure, you SAY you love sephiroth, but would you brush that longass hair for him? would you comb a rat's nest outta that shit? huh? would you? (my stupid knee length hair is visibly tangled and I sound increasingly urgent) would you???? huh???????

#I tossed and turned last night so I paid for it in tangles this morning hi #I don't let it get tangled often but when it happens it's brutal #plus every time I so much as take a shower I have to be a sad cold wet dog of a man for the next several hours while it dries #have you ever gotten in bed with wet hair and found it to still be wet on the flipside of your 8 hours of sleep. evil. #it's so hard to be jrpg villain coded #personal pulse #now i am silly

[the-jam-to-the-unicorn]

Special Address by the President on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

December 6. 7 a.m. The Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A day of the strong. A day of the brave. A day of the unbreakable. Men and women. Warriors. Heroes.

All those who continue to defend the state. And all those who gave their lives not to give up Ukraine. And right now I am heading to the Wall of Remembrance. Many people know where it is, many have been there. And for those who haven't been yet, it's worth going. To see the faces of our heroes. To look into their eyes. And just be silent. And in that silence, to reflect. To remember. To comprehend. To compare this morning with the morning 651 days ago. How loud it was. And how fearful it was for many. But fear was defeated. And now everyone has heard about us. How tough it was back then, but now we're not ashamed.

To recall what we could have lost and what we have preserved. Knowing exactly who made it possible. For the sake of what exactly. Knowing what exactly we are all defending. We're defending our own. We're defending what's ours.

And today, most of us have the opportunity to live and work in our cities. Walk along our streets. Not Kirova Street, by the way, but Hrushevskoho Street. Yes. For almost two years now, there have been checkpoints and fortifications here. Hedgehogs. But they're our hedgehogs, not someone else's jackals.

Those who naively believed that it could be different. That three days would be enough, that it would go their way. But we have those who have proven and continue to prove: it will be our way. They prove it every day. Those who are fighting for our freedom. On the frontline, in trenches, tanks, aircraft. In all branches of our forces, in all our brigades. In our east, in our south, in our north. Throughout our Ukraine. Those who are fighting on the front and defending our peaceful regions.

And now I am walking through the capital of our beautiful country, not someone's guberniya within someone's empire. I'm walking from the Office of the President of Ukraine, not someone else's gauleiter. Ahead of us is the European Square, where our blue and yellow flags fly, not tricolors. Ahead is St. Volodymyr's Hill. In honor of our great prince, not their petty czar.

And such moments inspire a lot of thoughts, you draw a lot of conclusions. You recall what is behind us and know what lies ahead. Behind is the daily struggle for the temporarily occupied territories. The liberation of these territories is ahead. How else could it be? These are our lands, these are our people. Is there an alternative? No, there is not. Nine years and 651 days of war are behind us. Victory is ahead. How else could it be? Is there any alternative? We all know there is not.

And nearby we see the beautiful Dynamo Stadium. And one day, fans will return here and to all stadiums in Ukraine. Thousands of them are now in the ranks of the Armed Forces. They are fighting for what is ours. Like everyone who did not allow the occupier to parade here. And that's why there are monuments to ours nearby. To our Chornovil. Our Lobanovskyi... Monuments to our prominent figures.

It's a little cold outside, but my heart is warm. It's slippery, but I know we'll make it. In every sense. Because I know that we are actually walking together. It was hard, but we endured. It's not easy now, but we are progressing. No matter how difficult it may be, we will get there. To our borders, to our people. To our peace. A just peace. A free peace. Against all odds. Together with you. And thanks to you, our people, our Armed Forces of Ukraine.

I congratulate all of you on your professional holiday.

Today there is only one expression – "well done". There is only one emotion – gratitude. And there is only one wish – victory. Commanders, please take care of your soldiers. Take care of yourself, be true to yourself. Congratulations on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine!

And let us remember: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker will come to those who behaved well. To those who behaved despicably, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will come. The creators of justice.

Well... I'm almost there, in a few minutes I'll reach the Wall of Remembrance. The memorial wall in honor of our heroes. I am sure that for each of us, it will be a reminder and will serve as a wall for our spirit. A wall that fear, despondency, despair, discord, or the thought of giving up won't break through. We are strong. We are the wall. We stand.

To defend our land. To protect our people. To achieve victory. Glory to all our warriors, glory to our Armed Forces!

Glory to Ukraine!

#nothing to see here #just the president of a country having a morning walk and giving a special address in the meantime #because you know he has time #casually greeting people who pass him because mama ze raised her son right #no but imagine if he hadnt greeted the other people and his mother sees the address #you can hear the “Volodya!” #“did i raise you like this!” - “no mama but” - “what the people are now going to think!” - “mama...” - “they will think we are bad parents! #if you listen closely you can hear maks heartbeat somewhere in the background #“maks your pulse is 300” - “...really that low?” #that was such a boss move of him #assassins try to kill him #and ze is like you know what? i go on a walk! :D maaaaaaks! #good morning everyone!!!!! :) :) :) #he truly is a servant of his people #in every possible and the best way #a president for his people #not of the people but for the people #Youtube

[maleekmallls-blog]

Happy new month !

Best brunch views are on the golf green

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#morning pics #happy new month #new month #good morning #lilith morningstar #selfie #mirror selfie #mirror pics #mirror #golf course #mini golf #golf #bri teresi sets pulses racing as she poses in sparkly dress with fans lauding golf influencer for ‘amazing views’ #trending #tumblr milestone #artists on tumblr #dogs #septum piercing #no makeup #myself #felt cute #bussiness #handsome #pretty smile #girls with piercings #girls with tattoos #girls who like girls #curvy girls

[moveslikekeithrichards]

collection of stupid daily greetings i send the group chat

[ID: four images which are covered in glittery animated graphics of sparkles, stars, hearts, suns, and other various things. they all have text in various fun and colorful fonts.

the first is a picture of several muppet aliens, including an andorian, and the text says "muppet andorian monday" at the top and bottom.

the second is a photo of the everly brothers in a vaguely tropical setting which says "happy tropical tuesday."

the third is a photo of frank langella laying on the floor which says "frank friday."

the fourth is a screenshot from star trek showing ambassador shras, another andorian, standing at a snack table. the rest of the image is covered by text that says "reggie nalder andorian at the snack table saturday."]

#tiddytaco #flashing #pulsing lights #on non designated days i just send a random glittery good morning image

[nacrelysis]

sometimes i do just think about sumeru archon quest...i can't remember any in genshin lore where so many characters played such a huge role in the storyline and so cleanly. and how well-built the power structures/institutions are.

screams and bashes my head against the wall...the way sumeru is literally structured upon the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom but it's become a bastardized theocracy because of the akademiya sages.

the way it's literally a council of conservatives who hate the idea of moving forward with 'lesser lord' kusanali because that would actually require them to relinquish power to their god. the way they corrupt rukkhadevata's name for their own purposes because, well, she doesn't exist anymore, does she? she can't object to what they do in her name, can she? the way they intentionally pit the common people against each other and frame academia as a competition and make the entire population dependent on a network instead of their own thought so that every new generation is either burning themselves out or throwing away their identity...as long as they aren't questioning what the sages want to accomplish.

but, like. the archon quest. the traveler pops back between sumeru city and the desert because it's crucial to the development of this sociopolitical commentary. we get to see the exploitation of the desert region first-hand.

and the supporting cast is so so good. cyno, general mahamatra, and al-haitham, the akademiya scribe, give up the prestige of their titles in favor of doing the right thing: freeing nahida. dehya and candace/kandake are fighting for recognition and proper treatment of their people (dehya's character teaser literally focusing on how she uses her mercenary money to fund education for orphans and children in the desert!!) and a life free of exploitation from people claiming themselves to be "scholars." nilou tying up her mini-arc in the archon quest about how the akademiya suppresses creative liberty and the arts in order to maintain their hierarchy, nilou being the face of the resistance, nilou using her art as a method of protest and being crucial to the rescue of nahida!!

and hoyo writers tying up the socio-political commentary after the main conflict is over...nahida working with the akademiya and deshret worshippers to reconcile the prejudices and systemic oppression of the desert villages! eremites and candace and dehya and even npcs like setaria (who plays a major part in introducing the whole deshret-rukkhadevata conflict) being a part of the resolution! random notion but i really liked setaria and i'm so glad she chose to resign from the akademiya because it wasn't staying true to her moral principles in order to help improve education in her desert home ;-;

every character plays a part and i love it. i was rooting for them so hard and i was so close to crying when nahida finally got to step outside for the first time in 500 years. like !!! sumeru's archon quest got you so attached to the characters in such a little amount of time...i'm big-eyed about it all...

(also al-haitham organizing the coup so he wouldn't have to have more responsibilities in the akademiya, only to be named acting grand sage because his coup literally deposed every other possible candidate, was really funny)

#genshin #genshin impact #genshin impact analysis #sumeru #truth amongst the pages of purana #the morn a thousand roses brings #dreams emptiness deception #king deshret & the three magi #akasha pulses the kalpa flame rises #i'm thoughts!! i'm thinking really hard :0 #i love nahida so much you guys #nahida #al haitham #nilou #cyno #dehya #candace #kandake #sumeru archon quest #wandere goofy as hell only because i can't figure out his gameplay wdym he got two stamina bars #genshin analysis

[wavesoutbeingtossed]

Anti-hero scratches like every itch in my brain it is the perfect pop song

#✅vaguely 80s sounding synth but the good kind #✅great hooks #✅pulsing bass line #✅awesome vocal work (eg contrasts between lower register and falsettos) #✅clever wordplay #✅deep dive into mental illness #taylor swift #midnights #anti-hero #this post brought to you by my weekly Sunday morning vinyl spin hehe

[thyme-in-a-bubble]

In love with your theme 💓

okay but why don't we run away together into that header and live our days out as lighthouse keepers? yes? yes. it'll be like that movie the light between oceans, except just the cosy parts, duh, we don't wanna go to prison and stuff............

#lea answers #alex🕰️ #also good morning #i can sadly report that there is STILL noisy construction outside #currently sounds like a very loud pulse if a pulse was banging against metal or something..... #....so.....earplugs? i think it might be an earplug day.

[iliveinprocrasti-nationn]

realised the reason my heart issues freak me out is partly because unlike any of my pain it’s harder to just deal with it or find ways around it and also it could be a lot more dangerous than most of my other day to day medical stuff and also it was one of my cancer symptoms

#we brought down my medication dose and im still having issues #we could bring it down again but my doctor wants it high to decrease any chance of recurrence which is slightly higher for me #i haven’t had any caffeine amounts other than a little bit of chocolate since 10 am this morning #maybe im just tired or overtired or whatever but if i stand up im immediately tachycardic #it’s. like ive never fainted or anything but im recording higher and higher heart rates in response to exertion that shouldn’t be producing #that at all. like i took it manually so maybe i was wrong but i went up a slight hill and some stairs that usually leave me around 120-125 #not great but whatever. and i also used to be a runner so i make sure to control my breathing so that doesn’t have a big effects #this week? went to class up that hill and those stairs. sat down. took my pulse. i recorded 148 bpm #i live in a single room and stuff and im a little nervous about this potentially getting worse #plus like. im usually chill abt my cancer bc all they had to do was whip my thyroid out and that’s been it and it hadn’t been an #easy process per se but it wasn’t as intense as it could have been and im very lucky #but there is a chance of recurrence and treatment decisions were less ‘what will make it less likely the cancer returns’ and more ‘which #cancer chances do i wanna take’ #it was between radiation induced bone or breast cancer vs recurrence of my cancer (comes back most often as bone or lung) #and i. would not like to have to deal with that el oh el #im mostly fine it’s just been an off day and simply standing and getting an average bpm of 108 (the thing i use averages it out) is weird #not to mention showering was hellish bc I could feel my heart pounding #vent tw #cancer tw

[ikkaku-of-heart]

It will never not be funny to me how grumpy, dark characters end up drawn to Ikkaku. She’s not even trying to endear herself to them most of the time. They just go “I’ve only known this sunshine, sassy grease monkey for a day and a half but if anything were to ever happen to her I would kill everyone on the island and then myself.”

The only problem is the potential custody battle between Law and Mihawk.

#Whispers of the Heart (Dash Commentary) #goshiikkuburcdo #medicus-mortem #Engine's Pulse (Ikkaku) #Nocturne Blade (Mihawk) #Oh Captain My Captain (Law) #(Mihawk's birthday ask reply very much amused me this morning) #(Ikkaku really does attract the anti-social grumps and I adore it) #(I'd say Kikoku and Yoru are their lawyers but I know that Kikoku would be much happier if Ikkaku weren't around) #(possessive sword doesn't like anyone stopping Law from going full murderer all the time)

[shirkers2018dirsanditan]

i hate three legged dog like i’ll do it when its brief but when she (adriene) is like okay move your knee into your chest/knee/across chest i am switching to bird/dog or whatever the hell its called. the balancing core posture on your knee. sorry

#the TLD pulses on my left side (right leg up) literally whupped my ass this morning i was like wtf #i meant to post this this morning. rn im stalling in the bathroom at work