some people don't like to unpack

I’ve recently started fundraising for Sean Devereux Children’s Fund who work to educate children in Africa (primarily Liberia) and as a teacher that’s something very close to my heart, seeing that every child has the opportunity to receive an education. Two weeks ago I started fundraising by attempting to walk 5 miles a day (work permitting) with the eventual goal of walking 4,035 miles (the distance from Fleet, where I live, to Liberia). It’s an insane goal that will take me well over a year to complete but I’m excited to try it, determined to get there and I’d love the charity to be shared and if possible raise as much as I can for them.

If you can, at least please share this post so I can throw their name and their work out there to see what else people can do. If you are able and can consider it, thank you in advance if you do donate. Every little bit helps!  ❤️

NAME! ♡    Kerry

PRONOUNS! ♡     she/her

ZODIAC SIGN! ♡     Scorpio ♏

TAKEN OR SINGLE! ♡     Single

———  THREE  FACTS! ♡

1! ♡    I’m a teacher and forever stressed

2! ♡    Over my winter break I started doing a lot more livestreaming on twitch which has been quite fun!

3! ♡    My dream that is just a dream and I know I’d never do is to own a bakery cafe. I love baking but I think it as a job would be too stressful.

———  EXPERIENCE! ♡

PLATFORMS USED! ♡    I tend to journal rp mostly. I’ve dabbled in email and forum-based and then slowly dipped my toes into tumblr this year. I’m hecking shy about reaching out and slower than I’d like but if we’ve written I hold it dear in my heart.

———  MUSE  PREFERENCE! ♡

GENDER! ♡    female! Finding connections or things you can acknowledge. I have a very very obvious character type

LEAST FAVOURITE FACE(S)! ♡  I don’t think I have one? It tends to be a character I’d avoid over a specific actor/actress.

MULTI OR SINGLE! ♡    Single. I was on a multi @fontcroire before wanting a fresh start and realising that I was only writing one character. I keep hiding on my sideblog @tradicioun atm but I’m here.

———  FLUFF / ANGST / SMUT! ♡    

FLUFF: ♡  I love fluff if it makes sense, give me cute conversations or building friendships. Mrs S. is a very soft, caring lady so whilst things aren’t inherently fluffy with her she can nudge some softness in.

ANGST: ♡   I love it! I love working through character troubles and emotions and finding resolutions, the power of character friendships.

SMUT: ♡   I haven’t written it on tumblr but I do write it! Though with how public tumblr feels to me I’m less inclined to it.

PLOT / MEMES! ♡  Memes are great to get something started, plotting is great for building something bigger. I love both

You’re unbelievably lonely

maybe the teacher always sat next to you on the bus because it was the only open seat on field trips. maybe you were the fourth kid in the group project who was only there because they needed one more person. maybe you spent all of 7th grade lunch in the library. i think it's important to remember that it won't always be like that. it might take longer than expected but nobody is alone forever. sometimes it's hard to remember that just because you've felt unloved before, it doesn't mean you're unloved now. I love you :-)

TAGGED BY: Stolen! 

                ONCE MORE,    she responds with an understanding nod.  Sometimes it’s difficult to know what one might need in the future,  what might help and what might do the opposite.

                “Well,  when you do know,  just say the word,”  Minerva answers gently, tentatively reaching out to place a hand lightly on the other woman’s arm.  “Whatever you need, I’ll be here.” 

It takes her a moment, her head shifting to red her chin on her hands, small smile briefly appearing again, touched by the offer. “Thank you, Minerva.” Whilst their friendship had started as necessity in trust, part of her work she was glad for the real friendship that had come from it, for the chance to get to know her.

bold what  applies  to  your  muse. repost  ;  do  NOT  reblog.

𝙱𝙰𝚁𝙱𝙰𝚁𝙸𝙰𝙽   »   toothy  grins, stories  around  the  campfire, clothes  covered  in  pet  hair, hot  temper, old  jeans,  heartbeat  in  head, potatoes  and  steak,  beaded  jewelry, bruises  like  galaxies,  mementos,  backpack  stuffed  full,  craigslist  furniture, spontaneous  road  trips, air  ripped  from  lungs

𝙱𝙰𝚁𝙳   » homemade  bread,  white  lies, easily  excited,  trying  on  hats,  band  geek, pep  talks, no impulse  control, sunsets, vintage  fashion, long  showers, selfies,  following  dreams, rosy  cheeks,  song  mash-ups, pink  lemonade  with  tequila, loves  easily, animated  storyteller, full  of  comebacks

𝙲𝙻𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙲   » list  of  wishes,  biting  their  tongue, band-aids  and  neosporin, shoulder  to  cry  on, morning  sun, necklaces, trial  and  error,  homemade  quilts, formal  clothing, astrology fan, messages  in  bottles,  pleated  braids, speaking  up  for  friends, feathers, motivational  quotes, vivid  dreams

𝙳𝚁𝚄𝙸𝙳   »   bird  watching,  shy  kid, wind  chimes, trying  to  whistle,  summer  camp, apple  orchards, lost  in  their  head,  glow-in-the-dark  stars  on  the  ceiling, hoodies,  thrift  shopping, saving  worms  off  the  sidewalk,  pig  latin, bare  feet, thunderstorms, numb  fingers, braided  hair, naming  potted  plants

𝙵𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃𝙴𝚁   »   goose  bumps, leather  jackets,  adventure,  chewing  nails, cares  deeply  but  can’t  show  it,  bronze  locks, no  sleep, taste  of  iron, netflix  binges, never  forgets, combat  boots, stories  behind  scars, table  for  one,  official  soundtracks, sore  calves, trusts  themselves  the  most

𝙼𝙾𝙽𝙺   »  always  trying  to  be  better, wanderlust,  meditation, sweat  pants, old   photographs, yoga, sleeping  in  hammocks, nostalgia,  minimalist  design, breath  of  fresh  air, baby  animals,  volunteering, perfectionist, doesn’t  care  about  fashion, healthy  snacks, noticing  the  little  things

𝙿𝙰𝙻𝙰𝙳𝙸𝙽   »   school  uniforms, thick  jackets, sleeping  with  the  windows  open, logical  advice, scrapbooking, compasses, i  fight  for  my  friends, sculpture  gardens, cold  morning  air, big  soul, likes  routine, secret  romantic, last  to  get  jokes, sunflowers, practical  presents,  misty  weather

𝚁𝙰𝙽𝙶𝙴𝚁   »   herbal  tea, smell  of  rain, blinking  away  tears, camping  trips, collecting  bones, swiss  army  knives, first  impressions, anxious  thoughts,  bobby  pins, burnt  marshmallows, too  competitive, clothes  lines, messenger  bags, holding  grudges, gets  along  better  with  animals  than  people

𝚁𝙾𝙶𝚄𝙴   »   flirtatious  sarcasm, candid  photos,  lost  phone  chargers, adrenaline  rush, picking  dirt  out  from  beneath  their  nails, social  chameleon, clashing  clothes, self-deprecating  jokes, claw  machines, sits  in  chairs  wrong, smudged  eyeliner,  has  too  many  sunglasses, eats  nothing  or everything

𝚂𝙾𝚁𝙲𝙴𝚁𝙴𝚁   »   infectious  laugh,  family  trees, shivers  down  their  spine,  lipstick  and  roses, mood  swings, clumsy, believing  in  destiny, high  expectations,  sleeping  in  darkness, collection  of  nail  polish, passionate, good  grades  but  never  studies, poetry  books, blowing  kisses,  not  knowing  their  own  strength

𝚆𝙰𝚁𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙺   »   knowing  everyone’s  secrets,  backpack  covered  in  pins,  envy, being  in  walmart  late  at  night, earl  grey,  selective  memory,  conspiracy  theories  and  cryptids, keysmashing, need  to  know  basis,  can’t  cook, bags  under  eyes, experimental  art, flickering  bulbs, black  clothing  all  year  long

𝚆𝙸𝚉𝙰𝚁𝙳   »   piles  of  textbooks, cat  in  lap, keeping  a  diary, indecisions, scented  candles, studying  alone  in  a  café, lingering  touches,  museum  dates,  unanswered  questions, taking  on  too  much  responsibility, collections,  chalk  dust,  comfy  robes, unnecessary  apologies, coming  home  after  a  long  day

TAGGED BY: Stolen from @pryceism​

                WITH A FAINT SMILE,    Minerva gives a small nod of understanding.  She’s never been particularly good at opening up to people herself,  so she’s aware of how difficult it can be at times.  

                “If it’s keeping you up,  it’s not silly,”  she answers softly.  A few months ago she would have felt she was overstepping,  but now at least she feels a little less so.  She’s grown to trust the other woman,  and Mrs S. has helped her through so much that she doesn’t feel so out of place trying to return the favour. 

                “Is there anything I can do?” 

“I don’t know.” Her head dips slightly, running a hand through her hair and she tries for a moment to let herself think of it, to let herself wonder what she might need. But every day that passes, every first that she has... some are fine, some she just feels more lost.

                THINKING ABOUT IT FOR A MOMENT,    Minerva nods slowly.  “Do you want to talk about it?”  she questions somewhat hesitantly after a moment,  wondering if she’s asking too much.  Offering support, it’s really the least she can do — Mrs S. has given her so much support since she had gotten there,  has been there for her every step of the way.  Though she won’t deny that she’s still struggling,  little by little, just living is starting to get a easier.  And if she can offer any of that same support in return,  she’ll gladly do it.

                “Because if you want to talk, I’ll always listen.”  If there’s anything she’s learned,  it’s that sometimes talking about even the most difficult things somehow makes them make a little more sense,  makes them a little easier to process.  “But if not,  that’s okay too.” 

“I appreciate that.” It’s that sentiment that gets her looking up at her, not quite managing to bring herself to smile, still frowning slightly at the memories still running through her head. “I’ve never been good at opening up.” Zak could recognise when she needed something or she was troubled, gave her support but had never gotten her talking. Even at times to Billy what troubled her was a quiet mystery, but having someone there always did help.

“There’s just... it seems silly. Just a date coming up.” Nothing big like an anniversary but one that even just a year ago would have been very important. And still felt it to her.