#life experience

[haleyincarnate]

I am learning to further allow myself to enjoy the moment. The in-betweens. The silence between two songs playing. The patience it takes to wait for hot coffee to cool. I am taking deep breaths ten times over and then ten times again. I am being brave in the times it matters (which is always).

I am learning to be okay with beginnings, endings, and what lies in the middle. I am learning to be okay with living, with experiencing.

Quote from the novel "Every Day" by David Levithan

#david levithan #every day #quote #book quote #handwriting #quote art #endings #life experience #learning #growth #art therapy #quote at #hmh #mine

[wahoo-stomp]

#polls #life experience #I've had a lot happen in my life come to think of it

[happytakes]

2023.10.28 | If you care for your self, you will also care about your environment, your relationships, your experiences. If you truly love your self; you will create a life that you will love and never want to take a vacation from.

#self love #self care #authenticity #design your life #love your life #life experience

[idigitizellp21]

5 Interesting facts about Diwali

Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is one of the most widely celebrated religious occasions across the world. Here are some of the most surprising facts about Diwali that you probably didn’t know.

1. The day Lakshmi visits her devotees

Goddess Lakshmi visits her devotees and bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. To welcome the Goddess, devotees clean their houses, decorate them with finery and lights, and prepare sweet treats and delicacies as offerings. Devotees believe the happier Lakshmi is with the visit, the more she blesses the family with health and wealth.

2. Different Diwali stories

Many see Diwali honouring the return of the lord Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana from exile, as told in the ancient Hindu epic called the Ramayana. To some, Diwali marks the return of Pandavas after 12 years of Vanvas and one year of agyatavas in the other ancient Hindu epic called the Mahabharata. Many other Hindus believe Diwali is linked to the celebration of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, and wife of deity Vishnu. The five day festival of Diwali begins on the day Lakshmi was born from the churning of cosmic ocean of milk during the tug of war between the forces of good and forces of evil; the night of Diwali is the day Lakshmi chose Vishnu as her husband and then married him. Some Hindus offer pujas to additional or alternate deities such as Kali, Ganesha, Saraswati, and Kubera. Other Hindus believe that Diwali is the day Vishnu came back to Lakshmi and their abode in the Vaikuntha; so those who worship Lakshmi receive the benefit of her good mood, and therefore are blessed with mental, physical and material well-being during the year ahead. But mostly the festival is considered the return of the Lord Rama and Sita after completing fourteen years in exile.

3. On the day of Diwali, Lord Mahavira attained his Moksha

In Jainism, Diwali commemorates the anniversary of Lord Mahavir‘s attainment of moksha, or freedom from the cycle of reincarnation, in 527 B.C.E. Lord Mahavir was the 24th and last Thirtankar of Jainism and revitalized the religion as it is today. First referred to in Jain scriptures as dipalikaya, or light leaving the body, it is said that the earth and the heavens were illuminated with lamps to mark the occasion of Lord Mahavir’s enlightenment.

4. Sikhs commonly called Diwali Bandi Chhor Divas

Diwali, for Sikhs, marks the Bandi Chhor Divas, when Guru Har Gobind Ji freed himself and Hindu Kings, from Fort Gwalior, from the prison of Islamic ruler Jahangir, and arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Ever since then, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Choor Divas, with the annual lighting up of Golden Temple, fireworks and other festivities.

5. It is a national holiday in India, Trinidad & Tobago, Myanmar, Nepal, Mauritius,  Guyana,  Singapore, Suriname, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji. And is an optional holiday in Pakistan.

Diwali is celebrated around the world, particularly in countries with significant populations of Hindu, Jain and Sikh origin. These include Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom,United Arab Emirates, and the United States. With more understanding of Indian culture and global migration of people of Indian origin, the number of countries where Diwali/Deepavali is celebrated has been gradually increasing. While in some countries it is celebrated mainly by Indian expatriates, in others it is becoming part of the general local culture. In most of these countries Diwali is celebrated on the same lines as described in this article with some minor variations. Some important variations are worth mentioning.

#general knowledge #life experience #Diwali #Religion #Hindu

[syntonylife]

Living a Life with a Hint of “Sense8”

Daily writing promptIf you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?View all responses If you could be a character in a book or movie, who would you be? It’s a question that opens the doors of imagination to infinite scenarios, each with its own magic and adventure. Personally, I think the choice would be difficult, but perhaps more important would be to understand why you…

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#adventure #blogboost #boostblog #connection #dailyprompt #dailyprompt-1901 #Empathy #English #Fantasy #Identity #Intrigue #Law of Attraction #Life Experience #manifesting #movies #sense8 #Sharing #Supernatural #transformation

[rainypaperangel]

22 things I've learned in 22 years

(In no particular order)

Doctors can be wrong - be persistent

Mental illness isn't something to be ashamed of

Sharks are wildly misunderstood

Being queer is nothing to be afraid of

Do it while you can, or you might regret it later

Cleaning up can be kind of nice when it's your own space

Some days aren't days for doing stuff, and that's okay

Being sick can mean a lot of different things

Dolphins are assholes

Humans and penguins have more in common than we talk about

Some penguins are highly flammable

Gender is a construct - no, it actually is...

Not everyone deserves a second chance - listen to your gut

If you give someone a second chance, and you still feel odd about them after a while, it won't get better

Being single is awesome

Some friendships fade, others fall apart, and that's natural

Not everything needs to be "productive"

Slow progress is still progress

Taking selfies can be really fun!

You won't magically love yourself - like any relationship, you have to work for it

Blood (of the comrade) is thicker than water (of the womb), and it's not worth sticking to family you don't care for

The right people will find you

#22 pieces of advice #in no particular order #life advice #life experience #but seriously tho #dolphins are mean #queer #lgbtqia

[the-healing-mindset]

People who have never known better can and will only ever tell you that better does not exist.

#mine #text #reminder #truth #toxic family #toxic relationships #toxic people #deception #perspective #point of view #life #living #experiences #life experience #progress

[martiko]

Do Not let your Loyalty keep you in situations your Common Sense should have gotten you out of

#life #quotes #sayings #words of wisdom #words of life #motivation #truth #life sayings #thoughts #loyalty #common sense #daily motivation #motivational quotes #life experience #experience #get out #save yourself

[neptunejheart]

If they're constantly apologizing and their behavior doesn't change, the problem isn't you. Changed behavior is the apology you deserve. Know your worth.

#life lessons #relationships #life experience #healthy relationships #unhealthy relationships #apology #self esteem #know your worth #self worth #love #break free

[lgbtq-archives]

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐯𝐬. 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 - 𝐀 𝐆𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧'𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲

#silverdaddies #lgbtq #older gay men #older gay #gay community #mature gay men #gay over 60 #mature gay #gay friends #friendship #childhood friends #innocent friendships #friendship goals #societal pressure #life experience #straight society #heterosexual relationships #Youtube

[josephkravis]

Echoes in Solitude: A Journey of Reflection

The eve is quiet, the world at bay, In solitude, alone I lay. Familiar specters, they come to play, A past remembered, in disarray. #kravis

Echoes in Solitude: A Journey of Reflection As I sit here alone, cocooned in the silence that accompanies solitude, I am left to my thoughts, those silent interlopers that insinuate themselves into every quiet corner. The edges of my solitude are gnawed by memories, both cherished and regretted, as they ebb and flow like a relentless tide on the shore of my consciousness. In the stillness, the…

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#contemplation #emotional journey #emotional resilience #Healing #human spirit #inner strength #introspection #journey of self #life experience #memory #nostalgia #past and future #Personal Growth #Poem #Poetry #Prose #reflective writing #Resilience #Self-discovery #Solitude #Time

[mckitterick]

Updated Purity Test!

wanna find out how innocent or naughty you are (and compare yourself with others)? check out the updated version of the classic...

Rice University Purity Test: X

#purity test #innocence test #life experience #apparently I'm in the minority #like a lot #I'm curious how Tumblr will compare to the general public #bunch of naughty naughty friends I'm guessing #at least I'm not in the single digits #my screencaps

[happytakes]

2024.01.26 | We're always unravelling to let go of the things that don't serve our purpose anymore. At the same time, we're always coming together, "coming into being", to be the person we want to be or need to be. We are always changing; lets make sure it's for the better.

#life experience #life lessons #becoming #beautiful challenge #transformation #transforming #change is constant

[my-little-cave-of-thoughts]

When you have a crush on someone it’s easy to let them go, but if you really like someone it’s hard to forget about them.

#cavegirl #mylittlecaveofthoughts #relate #thoughts #relatable #related #relates #life #quote #relationships #crush #like #let go #love #love life #can’t help it #falling in love #life experiences #life experience #experience #realize #realization #itch #thought #falling for you #forget #hard to forget #communication #communicate #socialize

[naelys-the-aster]

Me when I stubbed my toe on my friends casket:

#life experience #based on a true story

[annasfridge]

I drink to that.

#fridgepoetry #wine #life experience