Tabitha Wells

Geek & Pixie Dust Believer; Here to Burn Shit Down

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Some days when my anxiety is getting the better of me, I pause to take extra time to do my makeup, style my hair, and keep going until I am happy with my appearance. It’s a small thing, but it’s something that can help take my focus off the anxiety and give me something to feel good about. Anxiety is a dick. It’s not something you can just tell to stop or decide that it’s not going to affect you. It throws everything inside of you, physically, emotionally, and mentally for a loop. Living with anxiety makes everything a battle. The smallest of things can leave you crippled and struggling to make it through the day. It’s something that, unless you experience it, you can’t really comprehend. Have patience today for those in your life struggling with anxiety. Support them in those silly little things they do to give themselves strength to make it through the day. You’ll never truly know what their battle is like, but you can help them by simply being there and being supportive. #mentalhealth #lifewithanxiety #selfcare #dailybattles #fighttosurvive #mentalillness
Today is National Coming Out Day, a day recognized both to raise awareness for the greater LGBTQI+ community and provide a basic form of activism against homophobia through coming out to family, friends, colleagues, and living life as openly as possible as a member of this community. One of the biggest criticisms I still hear is “I just don’t understand why they need to flaunt it, why they need to come out, you don’t see me shouting straight pride.” What critics who use these thought processes fail to recognize, however, is that the world and many of its laws are designed around straight pride. People don’t flinch when a straight couple holds hands or shows affection; when they announce their engagement or do anything else at all that demonstrates they are part of a heterosexual coupling. Straight couples don’t have to worry about getting married, because laws aren’t designed to tell them that there is something wrong with them having a dedicated spouse. In the United States, there are still states with laws that allow for discrimination by employers -- which can include firing -- for LGBTQI+ individuals. Coming out is a difficult decision, but it is also empowering. It is the ability to embrace yourself when others regularly work towards stripping away your humanity. Today is a day for you, in the LGBTQI+ community, whether you are out, come out, or choose to wait. It is about you and your needs. If coming out is your need, it is the day to do so with hundreds of members of your greater community. If you’ve already come out, it’s a day to loudly and proudly support those who are taking this step today. And if you’re unable to, no matter the reason, it’s still a day to cheer on those who are, to be proud of them and lift them up in their courageous step. Be loving and gracious today. Put your own feelings aside to support the human beings who are taking one of the most difficult steps to accept themselves wholly and completely. Congratulations to all who are coming out today. Be proud. Be powerful. Be you in your entirety. #nationalcomingoutday🌈 #lbgtq #lovewins
I spend so much time filled with fire and rage. It burns so hot that it threatens to swallow me whole. This passion inside of me destroys me as much as it drives me. So many of us were raised believing fire and rage were bad. That we needed to put out the flames and fizzle out the fire because it wasn’t good. Instead of teaching us how to be enveloped by that fire without being consumed, we were taught to banish it from existence. Some days, I find myself exhausted by the fire. As I learn to tame it and bend it to my will, it drains my strength and energy. Sometimes, it drains because it feels like I am fighting a losing battle. I see people support things I was always taught we should stand against. With one breath, they curse the “evil liberals” for being “sheep”, yet never once consider doing their own research. They hang onto every word their chosen leader says but claim we are the ignorant ones. Their hypocrisy is coagulated; it becomes more unbearable and more obvious with every passing day. And so, the fire and rage burn. But as I learn the control I never knew existed, the fire and rage become hope itself. They push me to fight for a better tomorrow. I don’t want my child to grow up in the world swelling around me. A world where the men who harm women are made out to be victims and the women made into villains. This world where the “love of Christ” means spreading hate. Where “serving the Lord” means hurting the poor to lift up the rich. Before anyone feels the need to say it, I know “Not All Christians”. But it’s enough. It’s enough that these beliefs are rampant and have driven people to abandon Christianity. So yes, there is rage, and there is anger. There is fire and there is fury. All of that fuses together and pushes me to fight. To heal. To pursue real, genuine change. #fireandrage #passion #survivors #change #thestormiscoming #motivation #believewomen
It’s Thanksgiving Weekend which means!!!!! TURKEY!!! 🦃! #happythanksgiving #longweekend
I did an adult thing and bought an iron. For crafting of course... but I guess I will use it on clothes at some point. #adulting #iron #ohyeah
Decided it was time for a new look, and crazy thankful for having an amazing hairdresser who knows how to nail what I am going for! #newdo #choppedoffallmyhair #woot
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