angel

childhood boredom nurtures creativity in people. every kind of creativity. boredom is neurologically healthy because it creates an absence that the brain has to expand to fill. it exercises the mind. someone who had an ipad shoved at them every time they were bored as a child, when their brain was extremely plastic, will literally never reach the creative potential they otherwise could have. they have been wired instead to seek instant gratification always, deep focus never. stopping boredom in its tracks permanently severs brain connections that would have otherwise developed. entire generational talents have already been muted or wiped out by this neurotic obsession with preventing boredom

When you found that person; you both know.

Know when to step back

I like when I say “do I have a volunteer to—“ to a group of kids and they’re already raising their hands. Bro what if I wanted a volunteer to swim the English Channel wouldn’t you feel silly?

Are you kidding, kids love to swim and also put themselves in mortal peril

My upper elementary kids have been chanting “near death experience” between activities so you are probably onto something

I did it out of love. You don’t owe me anything.

every woman 20 years older than you who you admire had to sit on the floor of her bathroom and wail more than once to get where she is these things have to happen will happen will be useful to you someday

big fan of being able to go back in a reblog chain and rb a version of a post without the additional comments you don't find funny. but it also feels like lowkey snubbing the person who put it on your dash. like sorry boss im trimming the fat here. your tastes are not quite good enough. die.