Jennifer Saunders, from “When the Guest Speaker Told Us“
New York Artist Neke Carson riding his Atomic Bicycle, 1970
“Stay hydrated, stay exfoliated, stay fit etc etc” girl, I can’t even stay awake
Hanif Abdurraqib, They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
anyway I love things like having independence, being intelligent, taking pride in my skills, not feigning incompetence, referring to myself as a woman instead of a girl, aging unapologetically, having pores, stretch marks, grey hairs, wrinkles and body fat, listening to my body's needs, eating as much as I need to satisfy my hunger, being bare-faced, wearing comfortable clothes, etcetera
this randomly blew up on twitter so i figured i’d post it here bc lord knows everyone on this app is neurodivergent
Sometimes I forget how good it feels to take a warm shower and let water wash you from over your head. Feel it cleanse your body and soul, or at least take away from you a little of the weight you carry within. Just focusing on it, on how nice it feels, and letting it caress you and take care of you somehow.
At times it's just not easy to get to it, but it can be good if you can give it a try. Even if it feels like a lot of effort.