Feeling and sharing the rapture of being alive one post at at time. Even (or especially) when the rapture feels more like a rupture or complete life blow-out.
Trust me, I know a thing or two about blow out. I've had life shoot out my back tires when I thought I was speeding down the highway. This blog shares the helpful things that helped me get from the breakdown lane to the breakthrough lane. I hope you find it helpful and entertaining.

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    jeanninethompson:

“Titan” is a big sweetie and a fave at Miami Dade Animal  Shelter. His time is running low. Please can you adopt, foster or share this with someone who can? #mdas #miamidogrescue #rescuedogs #adoptadog #miamidog

Titan is a big, sweet, dog and all the shelter staff is in love with him. His time at Miami Dade Animal Shelter is running out. Please adopt, foster, or share this with someone who can.

    jeanninethompson:

    “Titan” is a big sweetie and a fave at Miami Dade Animal Shelter. His time is running low. Please can you adopt, foster or share this with someone who can? #mdas #miamidogrescue #rescuedogs #adoptadog #miamidog

    Titan is a big, sweet, dog and all the shelter staff is in love with him. His time at Miami Dade Animal Shelter is running out. Please adopt, foster, or share this with someone who can.

    — 15 hours ago with 1 note
    #miami dade animal shelter  #rescue dog  #adopt a dog  #save a dogs life  #mdas 
    "Peace can exist only in the present moment. It is ridiculous to say “wait until I finish this, then I will be free to live in peace.” What is “this”? A diploma, a job, a house, the payment of debt? If you think that way, peace will never come. There is always another “this” that will follow the present one. If you are not living in peace at this moment, you will never be able to. If you truly want to be at peace, you must be at peace right now. Otherwise, there is only “the hope of peace some day."
    Thich Nhat Hanh (via yogachocolatelove)

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    — 17 hours ago with 541 notes
    earth-song:

“Blue Emperor Scorpion” - One of the largest scorpion in the world
The emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator, is a species of scorpion native to Africa. It is one of the largest scorpions in the world and lives for 5–8 years. Its body is black, but glows under ultraviolet light. It is a popular species in the pet trade, and is protected by CITES. 
The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is one of the largest species of scorpion in the world, with adults averaging about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length. However, some species of forest scorpions are fairly similar to the emperor scorpion in size, and one scorpion, Heterometrus swammerdami, holds the record for being the world’s largest scorpion at 9 inches (23 cm) in length. It is erroneously claimed to be the largest living scorpion in the world. However, some species of Forest Scorpions are its equal. […] The Guinness Book of Records claims a Forest Scok. The large pincers are blackish-red and have a granular texture. The front part of the body, or prosoma, is made up of four sections, each with a pair of legs. Behind the fourth pair of legs are comb-like structures known aspectines, which tend to be longer in males than in females. The tail, known as the metasoma, is long and curves back over the body. It ends in the large receptacle containing the venom glands and is tipped with a sharp, curved stinger. Their sting is categorized as mild (similar to a bee sting) to severe on humans depending on the species. Sensory hairs cover the pincers and tail, enabling the emperor scorpion to detect prey through vibrations in the air and ground.
When gravid (pregnant), the body of a female expands to expose the whitish membranes connecting the segments. The emperor scorpion fluoresces greenish-blue under ultra-violet light. [read more]

    earth-song:

    “Blue Emperor Scorpion” - One of the largest scorpion in the world

    The emperor scorpionPandinus imperator, is a species of scorpion native to Africa. It is one of the largest scorpions in the world and lives for 5–8 years. Its body is black, but glows under ultraviolet light. It is a popular species in the pet trade, and is protected by CITES

    The emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) is one of the largest species of scorpion in the world, with adults averaging about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length. However, some species of forest scorpions are fairly similar to the emperor scorpion in size, and one scorpion, Heterometrus swammerdami, holds the record for being the world’s largest scorpion at 9 inches (23 cm) in length. It is erroneously claimed to be the largest living scorpion in the world. However, some species of Forest Scorpions are its equal. […] The Guinness Book of Records claims a Forest Scok. The large pincers are blackish-red and have a granular texture. The front part of the body, or prosoma, is made up of four sections, each with a pair of legs. Behind the fourth pair of legs are comb-like structures known aspectines, which tend to be longer in males than in females. The tail, known as the metasoma, is long and curves back over the body. It ends in the large receptacle containing the venom glands and is tipped with a sharp, curved stinger. Their sting is categorized as mild (similar to a bee sting) to severe on humans depending on the species. Sensory hairs cover the pincers and tail, enabling the emperor scorpion to detect prey through vibrations in the air and ground.

    When gravid (pregnant), the body of a female expands to expose the whitish membranes connecting the segments. The emperor scorpion fluoresces greenish-blue under ultra-violet light. [read more]

    (via piratesandfairies)

    — 18 hours ago with 578 notes
    "I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
    Henry David Thoreau (via emrepublic)

    (Source: northwayfinancial1, via emrepublic)

    — 21 hours ago with 4 notes
    "You can either sit down and be depressed by the darkness of the night, or stand up and appreciate the beauty of the stars."
    — 1 day ago with 5147 notes
    "If you want to kill yourself, kill what you don’t like. I had an old self that I killed. You can kill yourself too, but that doesn’t mean you got to stop living."
    Vargus, Archie’s Final Project (via cosmofilius)

    (Source: niiiiiicolaaa, via isawthesunanditopenedupmyeyes)

    — 1 day ago with 114804 notes