Philosopher-under-the-sea - Philosopher Under The Sea

As Uncle Iroh said in the last airbender: "if you look for a light, you can always find it. If you look for darkness, it is all you'll ever see."

Though I am realistic about the misery in the world, I refuse to lose sight of hope.

aquarium outfit inspo

While cleaning out my room I found a paper that my therapist gave me some time ago to deal with obsessive and intrusive thoughts. Sorry the paper is a little crinkled and stained, but I figured I’d post it in hopes that it will help someone like it helped me.

stop playing it cool, just be passionate and intense and insane and whoever sticks around is meant for you

Just finished Buffy Season 3

My meditation app told me something the other day that I want to share: "The bright side is a spectrum."

"Look on the bright side" has become a short-hand for "just remember how good you have it compared to others, ignore your pain and move on". It is the motto of toxic positivity, which is a shame because looking on the bright side is still a useful tool. If you acknowledge that the bright side is a spectrum.

Sometimes it can be that everything is going your way and you feel wonderful about yourself. Sometimes it's just that you got out of bed today. Depending on the shade of darkness surrounding those moments, both can be the bright side. Both can hold equal weight against the dark.

So when you look for a bright side and can only find a small candle, you aren't being a pessimist. You've found one end of the spectrum, one that means as much as the beacon.

A compilation of my magical ocean-themed illustrations - all of these and more are available as prints until Nov 26th in my store here!

#Marine life #diving #unexpected friendship #under water shrine