The highly sensitive [introverted] tend to be philosophical or spiritual in their orientation, rather than materialistic or hedonistic. They dislike small talk. They often describe themselves as creative or intuitive. They dream vividly, and can often recall their dreams the next day. They love music, nature, art, physical beauty. They feel exceptionally strong emotions—sometimes acute bouts of joy, but also sorrow, melancholy, and fear. Highly sensitive people also process information about their environments—both physical and emotional—unusually deeply. They tend to notice subtleties that others miss—another person’s shift in mood, say, or a lightbulb burning a touch too brightly.

- Susan Cain

 Amboyna burl and labradorite, rutilated quartz, banded calcite, ancient kauri, bloodwood, atlantisite.

   1 inch labradorite shown in the photo box, and in sunlight

wifelife:

Oh my word.

• First of all confidence should be instilled in children from a young age so that they don’t strive to be exactly like other people. Encourage them to be themselves and find their own way. Yes, celebrities, whether they like it or not, do influence some people but its not like they’re being encouraged to rape and pillage… its just a tattoo!
• As far as no tattooed people being successful lets take a look at some famous people who might disagree: David Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Kat Von D, Travis Barker. I know so many non-famous heavily tattooed people too who’ve had no problem getting jobs; I was employed by the UK government with visible tattoos and now have no problems working freelance; my friend Adam has a PhD AND is a successful DJ; my husband has tattoos and owns a night club and rally team.
• Your body is NOT public. Unless someone is covered in swastikas and crass images there is nothing offensive about tattoos. To say that people are “throwing their tattoos in her face” is so ridiculous. Does everyone not cookie-cutter-normal deserve to have this idiot dish out her opinions on them? Are people with disfigurements also offensive? Or is that okay because it wasn’t their choice?
• As far as the graffiti comment goes… what year is she living in that graffiti isn’t appreciated as art? That’s not reallllly an insult, is it?
• Truly i find that woman very sad. The fact she has children is a terrifying thought. Its no one’s fault but her own that she can’t differentiate between appearance and intellect. She is really missing out on life.

Reka Nyari.

Still my favorite from Sade’s. Somehow it makes me wna hug my dad so bad, tell him how much i love him and am grateful for all that he has done for the family. All these little gestures of affection shared between a father and daughter which I can’t seem to bring myself to.

I love you papa.

Anyway, I’m so gna play this to my child.. someday.

(via inkedtotheend)