Dialogues with my older brother

Me: “Aw man, I only have one box of bars left to eat”
Ali: “what?! Bars?! I love bars!”
“No! They’re not yours, fatty!”
“I love all kinds of bars. Ice cream bars, pull up bars, gold bars-”
“when are you taking the car tomorrow?”
“At 7:30 for a final. Shaddup.”
“Whoa whoa, attitude. I was gonna tell you that you could have it”
“I can’t understand you unless you speak in bar form.”
“…What?”
“Get out of my room”

Fin.

sidblack:

Portraits through Steamed windows

Sid Black, 2013

‘You are beautiful like demolition. Just the thought of you draws my knuckles white. I don’t need a god. I have you and your beautiful mouth, your hands holding onto me, the nails leaving unfelt wounds, your hot breath on my neck. The taste of your saliva. The darkness is ours. The nights belong to us. Everything we do is secret. Nothing we do will ever be understood; we will be feared and kept well away from. ..It’s you and me in this room, on this floor. Beyond life, beyond morality. We are gleaming animals painted in moonlit sweat glow. Our eyes turn to jewels and everything we do is an example of spontaneous perfection. I have been waiting all my life to be with you. My heart slams against my ribs when I think of the slaughtered nights I spent all over the world waiting to feel your touch. The time I annihilated while I waited like a man doing a life sentence. Now you’re here and everything we touch explodes, bursts into bloom or burns to ash. History atomizes and negates itself with our every shared breath. I need you like life needs life. I want you bad like a natural disaster. You are all I see. You are the only one I want to know.” - Henry Rollins

—(via ramonaray)

You are the only one I want to know

Refining my teaching philosophy. I feel that it’s important to have one to remind myself of why I’m doing what I’m doing, especially in the face of ridiculous amounts of negativity… Even from other teachers.

Recovery and Mental Health: How to make a comfort box

mentalillnessmouse:

A comfort box is a great simple idea that you can try at home. A comfort box is a box which you can fill with things that relax you or calm you. Bags and backpacks can also make great portable alternatives to an actual box.

Here are some possible things a comfort box or bag could include:

  • Your favourite chocolate or candy
  • Stuffed animals or toys
  • Your favourite Books or poems
  • Colouring kits or drawing materials
  • A journal
  • Play Doh
  • Dummies
  • A soft blanket
  • Non triggering films or TV series
  • Comfort food recipes
  • Playlists of soothing music
  • Bath or shower items (bath bombs etc)
  • Scented candles
  • safety plan printable cards
  • Bubble wand
  • Ear plugs
  • Body lotions
  • Pictures of loved ones and/or pets
  • Herbal tea
  • Stress ball
  • Relaxation or meditation exercises or audios  
  • Old birthday cards
  • Friendship bracelets or recovery bracelets
  • scented handkerchiefs
  • glitter jars
  • favorite t-shirt
  • encouraging notes/letters
  • essential oils

Do you have something that calms or relaxes you that you would place in a comfort box that isn’t on this list? Please feel free to leave a message in our inbox and we will update the list.

This is a great idea!

(via novicephoenix)