ADULTHOOD IS A S#!%SHOW
Visual artists aren’t the only people this advice serves. Writers, directors, actors etc…everyone has to dig deep and find their purpose. Avoid stagnancy, which stymies growth and kills creativity. An integral part of the process, the journey before the destination. Art comes from the soul, not AI slop (and it shows, the commercials and ads are HORRIFIC and unmemorable) Why are you doing it? What’s your message? Via: _The_Spotted_Zebra
“Anything worthwhile takes time. Maybe that’s what time is for: to give meaning to things we do; to create context in which we can linger in something until, finally, we have given it something invaluable, something what we can never get back: time. And once we’ve invested the most precious commodity that we will ever have, it suddenly has meaning and importance. So maybe time is just how we measure meaning. Maybe time is how we best measure love.”
Photographer: Greg Lin Jiajie
Unbothered, beautiful, rich black women with trauma free narratives, yes please. Showcasing us in different lights, because we’re multifaceted humans with a spectrum of narratives. A long ways from being pigeonholed as the help. Ain’t no mammies here henny, trust. They’ll buy your life.
A round of applause to Whitley Gilbert, Lisa Turtle, Dionne Davenport and Hillary Banks, for being bad and bougie personified. Style queens who inspire generations. They learned from Dominque Deveraux of course. These characters are intelligent, stylish, possess high self-esteem, and will max out any credit card. Self-assured and inexorable, they had premium standards when it came to suitors. Thank you for your service. Did Ciara Miller miss the memo (read Stop Blanketing Black Women’s Dating Lives)? I digress. Rich black queens on the wall, who is the bougiest of them all? Via: WhitleyFashions, Lark_Voorhies_Fan_Page, Pinterest & Curly Nikki
Me walking into my enemies funerals, verifying they’re dead and burning in hell, then leaving. Sated. Idgaf about none of you. Via: Yasmeen_Ghauri
Artist: Simon Maris “Isabella”
**52% of Americans can only read at a 6th grade level**
Some weekends look like this. A total and complete recharge before interacting with others. That’s self-care. However Gen Z, it shouldn’t be your only activity. Get the fuck up, go live life. Mistakes and poor choices make the best memories. Maybe they’ll finally stop being obsessed with Millennials. Let us be your spirit animal. Cause I promise you we were never home during our twenties. Unless the party was at our house, or we were recovering from an epic adventure and rallying wasn’t an option. Do not waste the bounce back years, once you hit 30 it’s DONEEEEEEE. Via: DiaryDUneAfricaine
Artist: Guillermo Marti Ceballos
Carrying the torch is cool, but so is being original (read First In The Bloodline Trend Part 1. Never be afraid to do your own thing, bringing something new to your bloodline. Also remember epigenetics and generational curses are real. Being chosen to break cycles and pass down better, evolved patterns, is daunting but worth it. What do you want to be the first in your bloodline to accomplish? Via: Zikoko Magazine
Clock out, then clock in to pleasure. Whatever that means to you. Take the necessary break to prevent burnout from the work week. FYI, Gen Z isn’t drinking, because it’s completely unaffordable. $20 is the average price for an adult beverage, the fuck. Price that at $7-$9 and watch how fast their stressed out asses chug. Legit to charge that much is criminal. Everything’s gone up, except the minimum wage. Artist: Where_Is_Frances
Following in footsteps to continue a legacy is cool and all, but let’s take a moment for the black sheep. Those who are the first to ever do it in their bloodline. Veering isn’t easy, kudos to those who carve their own path. Big or small. Are you the first in your bloodline to do something? Via: Zikoko Magazine