Jinxing Things Isn't Real. Things Either Go Well Or They Don't, And While You Can Never Fully Guarantee

Source: @jeanpsychologist

i don't love life, yet. and i don't love this world, yet. but i hated coffee the first time i tried it, too—and now, i drink it every day just for the flavor. so, i'm determined to keep dipping my toes into this life, this world, until the flavor of it starts to grow on me. bitter things, too, can become sweeter.

i wish it was easier for me to ask for support and reassurance when i need it but every time i try it feels like a jeb bush "please clap" moment. like hahaha i know i haven't done anything praiseworthy but would you consider praising me anyway?? this whole "staying alive" shit's harder than it looks

like a lion, like a lamb

Find me in the pohutukawa deep, I am running water chuckling as the sunlight plays piano-soft on stone loved smooth, a touch longer -

the melody of promise on curves that bloom like love in springtime in passerine praise flitting delicate amongst the boughs, a poorly kept secret, this beauty in you and I am hiding still beyond the berry brambles, past the ferny hollow marked by years of almost grown fallen in the arms of history

I am here  a zephyr’s whisper against your salty cheek a memory, always was and will be

here, come find me

may all i have lost return to me; even in another form, even as something else; so long as this emptiness is filled, i will be satisfied; i want to become a person who wants for nothing; i pray for the day these aching gaps will finally be filled in.

Dua for Palestine 🤲🏻 🇵🇸 🤍

Hello 🫂

I am Bilal from Gaza. I have experienced many hardships since the beginning of displacement within my country. When the danger for us increased, we moved from place to place in search of safety, but we did not leave Gaza. We took refuge in the south after a long suffering of 150 days, where destruction and exhaustion were our companions at every step.

With great difficulty, some members of my family and I were able to leave for Egypt. Getting here was a safe stop, but the journey was far from over. Our hearts are still in Gaza, where we left behind our loved ones and most of our family amidst difficult circumstances.

We did everything we had to leave Gaza, but the challenges did not end here. We are now struggling to obtain residency in Egypt and everything seems expensive and costly, even the basics of living. Despite all this, we are trying to adapt to the situation, hoping to find the stability we seek, and our hearts remain attached to the homeland and to our people who are still there.

In these difficult circumstances, I hope to receive your support through the GoFundMe donation campaign. Every contribution, however small, helps me and my family to overcome this difficult stage and cover our basic needs until we settle in a safe place. Your support means a lot to us and represents a ray of hope in this difficult journey😔

https://gofund.me/ba5b76e9https://gofund.me/bab76e9

Different ways to donate to on-the-ground Sudanese relief. Reposted by @ig/ahmadsaaid so I thought I would share. Another link I've seen spread around by Sudanese users on IG is the Sudanese American Physicians' Association non profit org (can also be found on Ahmad's profile)

Other vetted fundraisers listed in a Google Doc link in this tweet. (Don't forget to protect your identity by logging out of your email before clicking on the Google Doc link).

Devin Kelly, All that wanting, right?