self-confidence, i’m realizing, is a lot deeper than just thinking i’m beautiful and being free in who i am. it also includes being confident in my decisions and trusting myself to be committed to the things i want to do. to step outside of my comfort zone and assure myself that i will be okay in doing so. this kind of self-confidence will help me see the success i want to see.
photos from jiuzhaigou, china of wuhua hai, which translates as five flower lake. its colouration from mineral deposits and aquatic plant life, which can be seen thanks to its shallow waters, has also earned it the name five colour lake.
according to ancient legend, the lake, along with the 107 other such lakes in the region, were created when a goddess dropped and smashed a mirror her lover had given her into 108 pieces. (click pic or link for credit x, x, x, x, x, x, x)
“JUST MARRIED,” Fernando, seated, and his husband, both members of Los Angeles’ Blue Max Motorcycle Club, get pulled over as they leave their wedding ceremony, December 1969. Photo c/o @onearchives. In the mid-twentieth century, the Blue Max Motorcycle Club, along with many other gay motorcycle clubs, provided an alternative to gay bars, which were constantly at risk of police raids and harassment. #lgbthistory #lgbtherstory #lgbttheirstory #lgbtpride #queerhistorymatters #haveprideinhistory (at Los Angeles, California)
fun fact: motorcycle clubs in the U.S. were founded and run largely by gay men who missed the homosocial camaraderie of being in the U.S. military during WWII. the lifestyle and aesthetics of those motorcycle clubs gave rise to many of the stereotypical/classic gay “looks” (leather, chaps, etc) and indeed to the gay leather scene itself (both the gay male leather/biker scene and the lesbian/dykes on bikes leather/biker scene)
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me: hi, hows it goi-
everyone I know: i RUN on coffee. if I dont SNORT 50 grams of grounded up coffee beans everyday and inject cold brew into my veins, I will literally fall apart on a subatomic level.
reminder: you can start over at anytime. your day is not ruined. your world is not over. take a deep breath. start over.
Need this always
