March 2012
151 posts
“Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman, I feel continually shhh’ed. Too sensitive. Too mushy. Too wishy washy. Blah blah. Don’t let someone steal your tenderness. Don’t allow the coldness and fear of others to tarnish your perfectly vulnerable beating heart. Nothing is more powerful than allowing yourself to truly be affected by things. Whether it’s a song, a stranger, a mountain, a rain drop, a tea kettle, an article, a sentence, a footstep, feel it all – look around you. All of this is for you. Take it and have gratitude. Give it and feel love.”
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Zooey Deschanel (via sugar-and-heartbreak)
..I needed to hear this.
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- Cafuné (Portuguese): the act of tenderly running one’s fingers through someone’s hair.
- Toska (Russian): a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for.
- Mamihlapinatapai (Yagan): the wordless, yet meaningful look shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start.
- Litost (Czech): a state of agony and torment created by the sudden sight of one’s own misery.
- Botellón (Spanish): a gathering in which youths meet in a street or a public area in order to consume alcohol.
- Schadenfreude (German): the feeling of pleasure derived by seeing another’s misfortune.
- Wabi-Sabi (Japanese): a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay.
- Ya’aburnee (Arabic): a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person because of how difficult it would be to live without them.
- Torschlusspanik (German): the fear of diminishing opportunities as one ages.
- Ilunga (Tshiluba): a person who is ready to forgive and forget any first abuse, tolerate it the second time, but never forgive nor tolerate on the third offense.
- Shemomedjamo (Georgian): to continue eating food even though you’re already full, just because you like the taste of the food so much.
- Saudade (Portuguese): refers to the feeling of longing for something or someone that you love and which is lost.
- Waldeinsamkeit (German): the feeling of being alone in the woods
- Forelsket (Norwegian): the euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love
- Naz (Urdu): the pride, the assurance that arises from knowing you are loved. From knowing that no matter what you do, you will always be loved.
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.”
—C.G. Jung (via therewaseden)
