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the most beautiful words in the english language

ineffable — indescribable, unspeakable

eudaemonia — the state of consummate happiness

sumptuous — extremely costly, luxurious, magnificent

nadir — the lowest point (of something abstract)

lassitude —tiredness, lack of energy

scintilla — a spark or a trace of something

aurora — the dawn

quintessential — perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing

renaissance — revival

bodacious — remarkable, admirable

ebullience — the quality of excitement and enthusiasm

When life gives you lemons... Capri, Italy.

100 good questions to ask your friends at 4:02 am when you can’t sleep (can also function as an asks list)

• Are you bothered by your cosmic insignificance?
• Do you mourn for a place or person you’ve never known?
• Do you really think there is somebody for everybody?
• Do you place any value in gender roles?
• Do you have to be related to be family?
• Are your platonic relationships just as valuable as romantic or family ones?
• Are you in love? Do you want to be?
• Do you think you can put love into categories (family, platonic, romantic, etc.) or is it just one general sensation?
• Would you be happy with a life without romance? 
• Are you always going to be a little in love with somebody?
• Would you change your appearance if you could?
• Do you have the feeling you’ve lost something you might have had in another life - whether it be a person, a place, a world, a language, etc.?
• Do you believe in reincarnation?
• Would you want to be reincarnated?
• Do you think you’re special, or just another person amongst billions? Can you be both?
• Do theoretical ethical debates have any value? Is it important people discuss ethical dilemmas, e.g. the trolley problem?
• Did you have imaginary friends? Do you still have them?
• Are you religious? Do you think your religion is ‘correct’?
• If you aren’t religious, do you wish you were? Why?
• Do you want a grand adventure?
• Do you have somebody, whether it be a friend or stranger, who you think you could have loved if the circumstances were different?
• How long does it take you to fall in love with somebody?Is the sensation of ‘falling in love’ or ‘being in love’ better?
• Is love about convenience or something more? Can it be about both?
• Do you think you really understand your gender and sexuality?
• How fluid is your concept of gender and sexuality?
• What’s the most life-changing choice you’ve made so far?
• Are you afraid of growing old?
• Would you want to live forever? How about for a billion years, a million, a millennium, a century?
• Do you believe in some form of god/s?
• Are your choices fated or of your own free will?
• Do you have a hunch about how you’re going to die?
• Do you believe in star signs?
• How old do you have to be to be considered an adult?
• Was your childhood happy?
• What are you missing from your life?
• Have you ever met someone who had a very similar personality to your own? Did you get along?
• Do opposites attract?
• Is your life what you expected it would be five years ago?
• Do you know what you want out of life?
• What makes a person ‘good’? Are you a ‘good person’?
• What fundamentally matters do you?
• Is freewill an illusion?
• Do you create art? How do you define art?
• How often do you lie? Is all lying inherently bad? Are you generally truthful?
• Do you want to be remembered after your death? What for?
• Is true world peace ever possible?
• Do you have to suffer to truly understand the human condition? What is the human condition? How can you really experience it?
• Are you free? Will you ever be? Can anyone be truly free?
• Do you hold yourself to higher standards than you hold others?
• What do you expect from a friend or partner?
• What question could you ask to find out the most about a person?
• Do you justify all your beliefs or have you just inherited/absorbed some?
• Which beliefs do you have that is most likely to be wrong?
• Can human really understand the complete nature of the universe, space and time?
• Is a conscious what makes someone a person?
• What do you think about artificial intelligence?
• Do you thinks humans are obsessed with escapism (books, video games, movies, etc.)? Are you looking for an escape? Do you think that’s a bad thing?
• Are we eventually going to ‘run out’ of new combinations for music, art, language, etc.? Is there a limit to human creativity?
• What do you think the next era of music will be like?
• What do you think the next era of fashion will be like?
• Do we live in tumultuous times, or do they just seem so strange because we’re living in them?
• Would you want to meet a clone of yourself? Would you like them?
• How confident are you, really?
• How consistent is your perception of time?
• What age should people be allowed to vote? Should children and teenagers be allowed to vote?
• How do you feel about the idea ‘an eye for an eye’?
• What’s the worse thing a person can be?
• How do you feel about monogamy?
• Can you be in love with someone and still fall in love with someone else?
• What’s the tragedy of your life?
• Would your life make a good play?
• Should people be prosecuted for crimes that weren’t considered crimes at the time?
• Would you fight for your country? Do you feel a sense of loyalty to your nation?
• Do you believe in gender equality in every aspect?
• Do we have a moral obligation to care for others? To what extent?
• Do you crave approval and/or praise?
• Is there comedy in all tragedy and tragedy in all comedy?
• Are you ever going to be satisfied?
• When you are sad, do you listen to music that conveys your emotions or music that makes you happy?
• Is your music organised by mood or sensation or do you just listen to everything at any time?
• Would you marry a friend if they needed you to (e.g. for citizenship)?
• Are you a deep person?
• Given the chance to live your life on Mars, with no hope of returning to Earth but with the promise of scientific discovery and glory, would you take it?
• Are you who people think you are?
• Do you think you would be happier if you had been born a different gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality or religion?
• What’s your toxic trait? Are you trying to improve yourself and fix it?
• Do you anger easily?
• Are you a jealous person?
• If you lost all your memories, would you have the same personality?
• Given the chance to reset your life (with none of the knowledge you currently have), would you take it?
• Is hate as strong as love? Who do you hate?
• Do you speak multiple languages? Which do you dream in? What language would you want to learn?
• Do you draw meaning from your dreams, or do you disregard them?
• How would you describe yourself when you love? Do you love forcefully, unconditionally, gently, quietly, desperately?
• Is unrequited love real love?
• Is your perception of yourself similar or the same to how others perceive you?
• Are you overly analytical?
• Do you ever feel that you are really a terrible person, and only act good out of societal or some other obligation?
• Do you believe in magic? Are you superstitious?
• What belief do you have that isn’t logically grounded, but you still firmly believe in?

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if I can't be weird with you then wtf

You growling, "Mine" every time you thrust inside of me...

Uggghhhh yes please

Woke up asking myself why it is I don’t believe I don’t deserve nice/good things. But, I also know I have self defeating habits & mindsets that I need to dismantle so I have the opportunity to finally discover & live the kind of life I have always longed for. I sometimes find myself caught up in habits and cycles that do nothing for my journey & growth. I’m not going to magically snap into “choose yourself mode” and that’s something I’m going to have to work on. I want to improve, I want to grow, and I definitely want to be better… now is the time I have to actively CHOOSE these things. Choosing to start means constantly choosing to stay on the journey. It means remaining steadfast even when all your life experiences tell you “it’s not that bad”, “take the day”, “you’re being kind to yourself”… as terrible as it may sound; I need discipline. I need to constantly be enmeshed in what I say I’m interested in. It’s almost like I have no personality now… get up off your ass and just fucking do it!! (I should also look into the psychology behind trying & what that means for productivity & motivation)

Quick note: I don’t have to prove my worth to anyone. I am allowed to fully embody the being that I am.

Motivation from across the internet:

May my will be stronger than my mental resistance��️

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“Go and love someone exactly as they are. then, watch how they transform into the greatest truest version of themselves. when one feels seen and appreciated in their own essence, one is instantly empowered.”

�� Wes Angelozzi

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Music is the last breath of every culture.

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Sintra - Portugal

@pig.malion is exquisite as always

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