this is not a duet

I want you to look at your latest piece of art. okay? got it up?

Now think back a few years. If you were to see that piece of art back then how would you have reacted?

Now think back many years, as many as you want. How would you have reacted then?

you are the artist you wanted to be, right now. 

Stop hating on yourself, and have fun.

i realized this few days ago and it changed me

I think this is a really important message that every artist should know and appreciate.

No matter how much you may hate what you’re making right now, no matter how frustrated you may be about your lack of progress, the fact is, you’ve made progress. You’ve made more progress than you’re giving yourself credit for. And this is something that happens to every artist, no matter their skill level or years of experience.

Trust me when I say, the current you is someone that you would have looked up to years ago. And now you’re here, you’ve made a difference.

You’re your own hero. Remember that.

These are… actually pretty inspiring.

Cool.

Forever reblog.

“you are never taller than when you stand up for yourself”

thats just awesome

“You’re the result of 4 billion years of evolutionary success; F***ING ACT LIKE IT.”

My fave right there.

The last one’s honestly what’s kept me going for the past couple of years. Thanks Courage Wolf.

When life gets harder it just means you’ve leveled up.

These all sound like Ron Swanson quotes

How was this one not included?

I just want to say that this is why minority representation in the media matters. Mae Jemison was inspired to become an astronaut after watching Nichelle Nichols as Uhura on Star Trek. 

Media is NEVER “just” media.

She also appeared in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that LeVar Burton directed, and Nichelle Nichols visited her on set. :)

please keep in mind that you’re a work in progress

you improve each and every day

it’s never too late to accomplish anything

we are constantly changing so don’t give up

you can refine and redefine yourself and you work as much as you want

Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (via beaconchills)

I just want to say that this is why minority representation in the media matters. Mae Jemison was inspired to become an astronaut after watching Nichelle Nichols as Uhura on Star Trek. 

Winnie The Pooh

I hate it when people say that I mean the world to them or that I'm their everything. That's a shitload of pressure if a person is your only source of happiness. It's a sign of a broken and insecure person; you shouldn't depend on another person for happiness. Someone can make you happy but them being your "everything" and sole purpose for living is really sad and is a sign that you've got a lot of shit to sort through before you're a stable person.