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Wow. So I watched the Baazar nighttime routine ft. Rihan*a. Lovely skin. I have definitely been on a ride with trying to have clean and healthy skin. All the scrubs and things; inconsistently. Wearing makeup only for events. I tried to do a routine + makeup to adult.
In my early 20s, I had long become annoyed with the obsession to look good or constantly accentuate my appearance. More often that not, I put forth not effort and that felt honest. This was also tied to gender id & expression. And "going natural"- I settled into natural/diy.
As pretty as the packaging and enticing marketing can be- I really sat with how the beauty industry profits on insecurity. And how investment in beauty aids in social capital.
Making my own oils with herbs. Using unscented basic soap. Lemon juice for deodorant. And baking soda based tooth powder. Less aversion to my natural body. Embracing myself as an organism.
I regress into products when stressed temporarily.
Okay pt. 2 takeway
I regress into products when stressed temporarily.
Okay pt. 2 takeway
Being a boss crossed my mind and I see so many folks wanting to garner wealth. Philanthropy is tight. Dabbling across industries shows range and gives one a competitive edge.
As a minimalist, this is exhausting.
The words 'million' or 'billion' read as abstract.
As a minimalist, this is exhausting.
The words 'million' or 'billion' read as abstract.
Wow, what this money can really do!
I am on board with redistribution of wealth of celebrities. There is so much suffering in the world and striving to be the richest feels out of touch.
It is weird in-between, yes successful Black capitalist and also capitalism is bad.
I am on board with redistribution of wealth of celebrities. There is so much suffering in the world and striving to be the richest feels out of touch.
It is weird in-between, yes successful Black capitalist and also capitalism is bad.
I've been 'liking' tweets with the critiques of Bl*ack Par*de & BIK for its one dimensional aesthetics. The critiques are valued. Co opting struggle to make a profit is gross.
I am not choosing to escape nor look for freedom symbolically.
Entertainment is political.
I am not choosing to escape nor look for freedom symbolically.
Entertainment is political.
Participation in capitalism is political.
Sure, intent matters.
But I am tired of being sold a dream.
What inherently makes me feel alive? Feel beautiful?
Sure, intent matters.
But I am tired of being sold a dream.
What inherently makes me feel alive? Feel beautiful?
Not products. Not manipulative messages.
Thinking about detachment often.
And also how helpful practices become commodified. Frustrating.
I love a "come as you are" approach.
How can I be comfortable in the skin I'm in?
No religion. No gender. No class. No race. Etc.
Thinking about detachment often.
And also how helpful practices become commodified. Frustrating.
I love a "come as you are" approach.
How can I be comfortable in the skin I'm in?
No religion. No gender. No class. No race. Etc.
"crafting new worlds not to fit in with this matrix" - (Who Am I poetry challenge, MiLisa).
Damn it!!!!
I was in this email thread with folks about the film KPax....getting into corporeal reality and discussing our restless spirit.
Y'all as a spiritual atheist- I leave space for synchronicities.
There is some undercurrent.
I was in this email thread with folks about the film KPax....getting into corporeal reality and discussing our restless spirit.
Y'all as a spiritual atheist- I leave space for synchronicities.
There is some undercurrent.
Non-existence is a part of the transcendence view.
If you read this thread, thank you.
I wanna go into Eastern philosophy....Buddhism and the non-self.
I love how in each time period, people grapple with existential questions.
If you read this thread, thank you.
I wanna go into Eastern philosophy....Buddhism and the non-self.
I love how in each time period, people grapple with existential questions.
And this media/entertainment/capitalist/control ain't it.
