finding things based on intuition

"As I browse through bookstores, I relax my mind and just follow the aisles based on their energy. I might end up anywhere in the store, such as the cooking, sports, gardening, or geography sections. Any section could call me. Then, once I'm in a particular area looking at various topics, I once again relax and let my chi flow from book to book. Eventually, I find a title that just feels right. Once I do, I then proceed to find the exact book based on that title. There might be twenty books with the same title, but one of them will feel right, and that is the one I will buy.
How does this work? Well, any object is capable of holding the energy of anyone who touches it. Therefore, in the example of the bookstore, some books may be filled with chi from depressed people, joyous people, or even psychopaths. Thus, each book can indeed feel different if you learn to attune yourself to energy flows."
-from Chi Gung, by L.V. Carnie

"Real, heart-felt desires are sacred because they point the way on the path of your life."
-how to get rid of low self-esteem

Amanda Palmer is probably a really good kisser

pictures of cats from the Cat Teturns

Miyazaki is one of my favorite artist/filmmakers.. I love his movies so much.

here are some pictures of cats in the move The Cat Returns.

the main character starts to turn into a cat when she goes to the cat universe. she also ends up telling off this big meanie cat in the second picture.. it was really cute

lana del rey life advice

empowering illustrations

it was hard to choose one picture to post on here, all the images in the link are wonderful, affirmative towards a variety of women who make their own choices regardless what bs society is feeding them.

zen and the art of 80s dance

ok, not really.

I admire her so much

cats and more cats

I feel like I've posted something like this before.. but really, you never can get enough pictures of cats sleeping in random places..



Cats Napping In Places That Don't Even Seem Possible

15-Cats-Being-Total-A-holes

cats-in-tight-spaces

23-Cats-Who-Probably-Just-Lost-1-Of-Their-9-Lives stupid title, cute GIFs though.

there's so much love

words of comfort for anyone afraid of coming out

vintage kittens

http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/06/30-abandoned-places-that-look-truly-beautiful.html

This Japanese Woman Took in a Stray Cat, and They Have Been Inseparable Ever Since

This Japanese Woman Took in a Stray Cat, and They Have Been Inseparable Ever Since

"photos that prove love knows no bounds"

leader of punk band Against Me comes out as trans

Against Me!'s sixth studio album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, was released on January 21, 2014.


"Grace publicly came out as transgender in May 2012, announcing plans to transition to living as a woman. Having been inspired to come out after meeting a transgender Against Me! fan, Grace had informed the rest of the band that February."


"I kind of reached a point where there was nothing else that I could really write about and focus on other than transsexual topic matter – whether those are stories of fiction or my own emotions writing it – I couldn't really write about anything else." So she sat down with her wife, and told her the truth.

Did it mean, Heather asked, Grace would leave her? Once reassured, Heather's support was so unconditional – so miraculous, so transformative – that three days later Grace found herself blurting out her secret to the band. "And straight away, I was completely terrified. What the fuck did I just do? Why did I do that? But I think I was just on a roll. I called my wife and said: 'I just totally told everyone, and I don't know why.'"
"But they were completely cool with it."


"I don't give a fuck if I lose my penis. It's just fucking scary because of the surgery. I've needed to have my wisdom teeth removed for five years, and I still haven't."[3] She has said in a May 2012 interview with Rolling Stone that she would live as a woman and undergo psychotherapy for a year before considering full sex reassignment surgery: "Right now, I'm in this awkward transition period. I look like a dude, and feel like a dude, and it sucks. But eventually I'll flip, and I'll present as female."

"I guess, in a way, I'm thankful for the secrecy now, because it helped to develop an imagination. Creatively, you live in your own world, so it focused me in that way, and I'm thankful to be the person that I am from that."



"longtime fan Jimmy Gomez, 23, doesn't think Grace needs to explain anything.

"She did it for herself, not for anybody else. This is about her," he said. "She's doing something she really loves now and she's really happy – that's really awesome."


"Grace doesn't look like a woman, but then she only began taking hormones a month ago. There's a subtle feminity in her posture, though, and in the way her features soften as she talks. The twin impressions of apprehension and an eagerness to please are for a moment disconcerting – until you see just how extraordinary it must be to start telling a total stranger about the very thing she's been keeping secret for most of her life."

"Grace's first intimation of gender dysphoria came when she was just five years old. "The first time I had that moment, when I knew, was seeing Madonna on a televised concert. And I thought: 'Why not me?'"


"I really support her in being able to come out to everyone," said Maddie Leyland, 18. "I'm excited to see what happens to the band, too, what they all do with it."

"Herndon Graddick, President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, hoped that Grace's public profile would increase public awareness and acceptance of transgender people: "Tom is displaying extraordinary courage by coming out as transgender after already establishing herself as a rock star. For many of the band's fans, this may be the first time they're actually thinking about transgender people and the bravery it sometimes takes in order to be true to yourself."

sources:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/against-me-s-tom-gabel-makes-live-debut-as-laura-jane-grace-in-san-diego-20120526#ixzz2sMWjJ2Dy

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/22/laura-jane-grace-transsexual


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Jane_Grace

i just like this music video

don't you love when you realize a song you've liked for a while actually has a music video to go with it?

words for lovers

In Norwegian, you don’t refer to your romantic partner as a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”. You say “kjæreste”, which is gender neutral and literally translates to “the dearest”.

In Swedish you refer to your boyfriend/girlfriend by saying ”älskling” which translates into ”my beloved one”

And in Finnish you say “mulkvisti” which means “one I don’t hate as much as the others” - Nik Malahosky

this woman is my definition of badass:
trans woman dares bible quoting louisiana city councilman to stone her to death
the happy ending to the article is that she made her point so well that "Minutes later, Webb withdrew his resolution without calling for a vote."

she begins to move and when shes done she finds herself seated upon a hypnotizing masterpiece
makes me wanna do yoga art

26 photos of cats sleeping wherever they want however they want

american apparel releases bisexual and trans inclusive t-shirts

http://themetapicture.com/ultra-realistic-fantasy-dolls-its-scary-how-real-they-look/

this is a really sweet story: http://distractify.com/default-category/dad-makes-art-on-sandwich-bags-with-sharpies/



http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/18-strange-and-beautiful-hummingbird-species

frozen bubbles in wintertime

little girl growing up alongside wild animals in africa - some really adorably/fantastic photos

and now Michigan lighthouses transformed into stunning giant icicles

recipes I like or want to try

homemade vegetable stock from scraps you might otherwise throw away:

 

stovetop method and list of which veggies to freeze

slow cooker method

ginger turmeric pickles
amazing pickled and marinated vegetables recipe
pickled cauliflower

how to make cabbage kimchi, a thorough guide

some uses for kimchi:
kimchi-stew
kimchi egg scramble

ayurvedic vegetable stew

anti-inflammatory turmeric tea

Yogurt Lime Drink




roasted cauliflower and mushroom quinoa

http://mybeautifullife.me/2014/01/02/marriage-across-cultures-and-generations-an-african-bride-in-china/