carrot cupcake

Oil on wood panel , 20 x 15 in.

Dolphins are such fast and agile swimmers that, naturally, scientists have long wanted to understand how they swim so well. A recent study draws on numerical simulation to analyze the flow a dolphin creates when flapping its tail. (Video, image, and research credit: Y. Motoori et al.; via Ars Technica)

But the thing is...that's not a flaw of kindness. That's not a you problem. That's a them problem. People who are happy with themselves and their lives don't go out of their way to misuse someone's kindness or grace. The "normal" response to kindness or empathy is not to find a way to exploit it. People who are happy with themselves don't look for ways to hurt people for no reason. Kindness will never be the problem. No matter what some shitty person decides to do with it. It should go without saying not to be a doormat, yes. Don't allow people to treat you badly just for the sake of being kind. But also don't let shitty people make you bitter because of how they treated you when you were kind.

Paper cut, gouache on Japanese paper , 40 x 38 cm. 

Oil on cardboard , 39.5 x 28 cm.

baby duck on a leaf boat 😍

🌾 ~ Kristine Garklava

You live more authentically

0 ours of sleep = waouw 🌼🌼🌼🌼🐎

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