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"I’ll just say this: in my opinion Fux News is a last resort for kinda-sorta-almost journalists whose..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:20:40 -0400

“I’ll just say this: in my opinion Fux News is a last resort for kinda-sorta-almost journalists whose options have been severely limited by their extreme and intolerant views; a media colostomy bag that has begun to burst at the seams and should be emptied before it becomes a public health issue.”

- Jim Carrey, reacting to Fox News’ negative reception of his NRA spoof ad. (via reallyfoxnews)

latimes: Colorful Rock Formations in China Some of the best...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:21:33 -0400

latimes:

Colorful Rock Formations in China

Some of the best eye candy you’ll see today.

piecesinprogress: These are just a few of my favorite cookie...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:35:18 -0400

piecesinprogress:

These are just a few of my favorite cookie recipes but there’s tons of other healthy cookie makeovers here. :)

Living a healthy lifestyle is about moderation, balancing a mostly healthy meal plan with occasional snacks and treats. With these healthy recipes you can enjoy a cookie or two (or even 3!) with a glass of milk and still feel good about your nutritional choices. Keep in mind, no one cookie, cupcake or one anything is going to “ruin” your progress but if you want a healthier dessert you can have daily, these are a great option!

halib: backonpointe: internal-acceptance-movement: HOW TO...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:31:54 -0400

halib:

backonpointe:

internal-acceptance-movement:

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF DURING A BAD BODY IMAGE DAY:

1. Recognize that fat isn’t a feeling.

There are always underlying emotions that we attach to feeling fat. When the “I feel fat” thoughts start up, try to identify what you’re feeling underneath the body dissatisfaction. Are you feeling lonely? Anxious? Invisible? Scared? Ashamed? Inadequate? Whatever the feelings are recognize that they are separate from your body.

2. Treat yourself as you would a friend.

Because it’s difficult to be kind to ourselves in the moment when the body hating thoughts take over, try responding to your thoughts as if you were supporting a friend. What would you say to someone you loved who was battling your same struggle with body image?

You wouldn’t tell them to not eat for the day in order to compensate for what they ate the previous night. You wouldn’t tell them to punish themselves for their body size through over-exercise, self-harm, or abusive eating habits. You wouldn’t tell them they were worthless or unloveable because of their weight. So why do you tell yourself these things? Break the cycle and start treating yourself like a friend—you deserve that kindness and love from everyone, especially yourself.

3. Recognize that you are so much more than the size of your body.

What you look like does not define you. It doesn’t discount your worth as a human being. You are so much more than a number on the scale. As a living, breathing, feeling human being you have inherent value. You are special and important and loved. You exist and therefore you matter.

Your appearance is such a small part of who you are, and it certainly doesn’t warrant enough power to discount the person you are inside. You aren’t your body or your weight—you are your goals and dreams and passions and values. You are your strengths and talents and insight. You are a soul and a spirit and a force of nature. Your body does not define you.

4. Shift your focus from the external to the internal.

Make a list of all the people you look up to and are inspired by—not because of their weight or appearance, but because of who they are and what they do. Write out all the qualities they have that make you appreciate and value them.

Use the list as a reminder that it’s the internal things—our dreams and passions and goals and morals and insight and character—that truly define who we are and draw people to us; not how we look.

You are no exception to this. Try making your own list of things you like about yourself that have nothing to do with appearance or body size. If you have a difficult time creating one, ask some friends and family to help you.

5. Think about what you want to be remembered for after you die.

I don’t want people to remember me for what I looked like, what size jeans I wore, or what I weighed. I want to be remembered for the person I am. I want to be remembered as someone who brought about positive change in the world. I want to be remembered as loving friend, partner, and family member. I want to be remembered for my passions and my creativity and my strength. I want to be remembered as someone who made a difference. What do you want your legacy to be? Chances are, it doesn’t have to do with weight.

6. Instead of focusing on the size of your body, start focusing on what your body allows you to do.

The human body is an incredible force. When we get caught up in the number on the scale and size of clothes however, we forget just how lucky we are to have a fully functioning vehicle to engage in life with. So stop hating your body for the way it looks and start acknowledging and appreciating your body for all that it allows you to do.

Make a list of each activity and feat your body helps you to partake in and accomplish. If you want to be even more specific, list out each body part and describe all the things you wouldn’t be able to do without it. Your body is strong, powerful, and beautiful, regardless of it’s size. Choose to treat it with love, compassion, and gratitude instead of hate and judgement.

7. Challenge your negative thoughts.

You may not be able to change the way you feel about your body today, tomorrow, or a month from now, but you can begin the process by challenging the thoughts in the moment. Write out a dialogue between your negative voice and a healthy voice. If you have a hard time coming up with positive counters to the negative thoughts, pretend that you are speaking positively about a friend or loved one.

Even if you don’t believe the things you say to counter the voice, it’s still important to speak out against it, because each time you argue with the thoughts, you are taking away some of their power and reclaiming your own. The more you challenge the thoughts, the less you will believe them. The more you argue back, the easier fighting the voice will become.

8. Allow yourself to feel your feelings.

There is a lot of built up energy and emotion underlying the way we feel about our bodies. Holding in how we feel or engaging in behaviors to numb out may make us feel better in the moment, but in the long run, it doesn’t remedy the pain we feel. It doesn’t make us feel better and it keeps us stuck.

Releasing the energy and painful emotions underlying our body shame requires us to feel our feelings. Whether that means throwing a tantrum on the floor, venting to a friend on the phone, punching a pillow, screaming in your car, or crying in bed, you need to allow yourself to feel your feelings. Let go of the judgement you have about what you feel and recognize that you are feeling these things for a reason. Give yourself permission to release your emotions and let everything out.

9. Do self care.

When you’re struggling with body image, distract yourself with healthy coping mechanisms. Take a bubble bath, get a message, ask for a back scratch, cuddle with a pet, make plans with a supportive friend, watch your favorite movie, get a manicure, listening to calming music, do deep breathing—whatever it is, make sure it’s something self-soothing and helps you get out of your head.

10. Be kind with yourself.

You may not be able to control the way you feel about your body, but you can control what you do in response to how you feel.

Instead of beating yourself up, you can choose to treat yourself with compassion. Instead of engaging in unhealthy and abusive behaviors, you can choose to do self-care. Instead of treating your body as an enemy, you can choose to treat it as a friend. Instead of isolating yourself, you can choose to reach out for support and surround yourself with positive people who make you feel loved and accepted. Instead of agreeing with the negative thoughts, you can choose to challenge them.

***You have more power than you think—don’t let the way you feel about your body keep you from living.

Coping with bad body image days may not be easy, but it is possible.

Don’t give up.

You aren’t alone.

Things can and will get better.

Always reblog.

I needed to read this

jtotheizzoe: A brilliant series of minimalist typographic...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:14:47 -0500

jtotheizzoe:

A brilliant series of minimalist typographic tributes to scientists and their discoveries. I especially like the Copernicus one :)

Artwork by Kapil Ghagat (on Tumblr at bhagatkapil)

summerskinny25: skinnymakesyoupretty: For those at the...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:36:50 -0500

summerskinny25:

skinnymakesyoupretty:

For those at the gym

this is PERFECT!!! i think i’m gonna make this my January gym worksheet :)

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The GOP thinks the President can't regulate guns because he doesn't shoot. This from the same men who try to regulate women's vaginas.

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 01:56:37 -0500

seriouslyamerica:

lizakateisgreat:

*Not only women have vaginas, and not all people with vaginas are women, but NONE of the men trying to legislate vaginas are in possession of one.

existentialfish: dropfox: Have you ever really watched the...

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:26:58 -0500

existentialfish:

dropfox:

Have you ever really watched the opening title sequence for Fox & Friends? It’s loaded with things paid for by discretionary federal government spending. In order:

1) The U.S. Capitol building. This should be self-evident, but here’s a good history of the building which underscores that.

2) Mount Rushmore. While the process began with small contributions, eventually President Coolidge himself intervened and in 1929 the Mount Rushmore bill was passed allocating federal funding.

3. Gateway Arch. For both the land the monument sits on and the Arch itself, costs were shared between the federal government and local governments. The land for the memorial was obtained by funds authorized by Franklin Roosevelt, while Eisenhower signed the law authorizing funds for the monument itself, which Congress disbursed in 1961.

4. The Statue of Liberty. This is actually a product of an effective public-private partnership more than solely government spending. Lee Iaccoca Jr., after being asked by President Reagan, raised a significant amount of private sector money in the 1980s to refurbish the statue, and Joseph Pulitzer ran the original campaign to get the original funding. But the federal government over the years has spent millions on the statue., and the National Parks Service runs it. Oh, and the statue itself was paid for originally by citizens, a lottery, and local governments in France.

You built that.

motherjones: Check out more infographics and stunning stats on...

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:33:20 -0500

motherjones:

Check out more infographics and stunning stats on gender disparities in film and TV (even children’s shows).

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ditzspeak: taking-the-tardis-to-asgard: mymahoganymyrules: mas...

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:59:49 -0500

ditzspeak:

taking-the-tardis-to-asgard:

mymahoganymyrules:

maslab:

jykinturah:

nomiros:

takeshitakenji:

“Someone should write a book where the main character slowly falls in love with the reader.”

Last line of the book : “Please, don’t close the book, I don’t want to die”

oh my god

I’d just like, keep the book open and tape it to a wall.

I’m almost afraid to want it.

John Green, we’re waiting.

OMG! ALL my fictional men COME TO ME! I’m going to need a bigger bed.

leilockheart: bu kushandwizdom

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:14:19 -0500

leilockheart:

bu kushandwizdom

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queergirlinredneckland: fingerfuckingfrenzy: I love you, Betty...

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:29:34 -0500

queergirlinredneckland:

fingerfuckingfrenzy:

I love you, Betty White.

My hero.

albinwonderland: ihatejemimamay: Ladies and Gentlemen, the...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:21:02 -0400

albinwonderland:

ihatejemimamay:

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Prime Minister of Australia kicking ass and taking names (mostly Tony Abbott’s).

I rarely reblog anything like this, but my mind has been blown after watching Julia Gillard address Tony Abott.

My dad was talking about this excitedly the whole ride when he picked me up today, and as soon as we got in the door he made me watch the clip. “She is so amazing! Listen to how fierce she is!” You’re right dad. You’re very right.