December 2011
178 posts
North: The Direction for Winter
atinygarden:
i think I’ll head north
Filtration and Motivation: Open Your Throat Chakra →
filtrationandmotivation:
The throat chakra is associated with the color sky blue and is our will center. The fifth chakra is in relation to how honestly one expresses oneself. Lying hurts our body and spirit. A challenge to the throat chakra is to express ourselves in the most truthful manner.
Sanskrit…
Visionary feminism is a wise and loving politics. It is rooted in the love of...
– Bell Hooks (via wearethedescendantsofstars)
If you are tired, keep going; if you are scared, keep going; if you are hungry,...
– Harriet Tubman (via poeticminded)
Your silence will not protect you.
– Audre Lorde (via defy-gravity)
SPEAK! “the transformation from silence into language and action”
(via novembernegro)
Throat Chakra affirmation - speak now!
Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you...
– Janet Fitch (via thatkindofwoman)
I agree with much of this, even though it’s murky which aspects of this quote reflect being lonely vs. being alone. Either way, what it suggests about seeking others who understand you vs. understanding yourself and that being most important - to me, is spot on...
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
– A Detroiter (via larepublicadedet)
Honeyed Excrements: Your Throat Chakra →
honeyedexcrements:
The throat chakra, or fifth chakra, is also known as Vishuddha or kantha. This point can be found at the bottom of your throat.
The traditional Vedic symbol for Vishuddha can be seen to the right. (many modern systems depict this image in a deeper shade of blue)
Associated Color: …
The struggle is eternal. The tribe increases. Somebody else carries on.
– Ella Baker (Umoja embodied.)
From my rotting body, flowers shall grow, and I am in them, and that is...
– Edvard Munch (via moonbrains)
Love opens the door for me to feel whole and complete.
– Throat chakra affirmation (via serpentpriest)
I am ready to put my negative habits to one side and openly develop my...
– Throat chakra affirmation (via serpentpriest)
Soy Dulce de Leche: Why the Internet Matters for... →
blackamazon:
I can ignore you.
I can for the most part block you or avoid you.
If I am pseudonymous and reasonably good with protecting my identity , the average imposing ” nice white liberal”has no recourse against me.
IF I am not a cyber community with varying resources and distances…
Once you find your shoulders dropping
And your speech gets slow and hazy
You...
– Maya Angelou — The Dreamer
Sodium: How to tame your salt habit NOW! →
Salty is the taste of winter, which can be highly cleansing but in excess, salt can cause a number of adverse side effects. Check out this article to learn some ways to lessen or improve your relationship with salt!
15 Super Foods for Kidney Health →
Here’s a list of the top 15 kidney-friendly super foods. These foods are good for everyone, not just people with kidney disease, so by using them in your family’s meals, you’ll be helping your loved ones enjoy good health too.