retrospect
Delve into the past, appreciate where we come from, and contemplate how it shapes our present and future. Happy exploring!
@rrrita.eth
Anemoia is the bittersweet emotion of yearning for a past you never lived, yet somehow feel emotionally connected to.
Ever felt that way?
https://www.thedictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/concept/anemoia
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@86ed
In /retrospect , looking at how far I’ve come and how far I wanna go!
KAIZEN!
It’s ME VS ME!
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@jerry-d
In 1989, the Chinese government massacred hundreds of their own citizens after six weeks’ worth of pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
A lone man carrying shopping bags stood in front of oncoming tanks preventing them from moving forward. This moment in time will forever be etched in my memory as the ultimate peaceful protest against tyranny and corruption. The amount of courage it must’ve taken cannot be understated. While this man survived, he was sentenced to a 10 year prison sentence for defying China’s authoritarian government. He was a lucky one; tanks actually did run over and kill other protestors. By many accounts, it was a bloodbath and the world watched in horror.
Now, due to censorship by the Chinese government, many younger Chinese citizens are unaware of the ultimate sacrifice their older generations made.
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/knowledge-hub/all-resources/china-1989-tiananmen-square-protests-demonstration-massacre/
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@rrrita.eth
If you were given a courage pill that worked for 24 hours, what would you do?
Take your time and really think about it. Once you have your answer, admit to yourself that in 99% of case, you could probably do it without the pill.
Photo: John Dominis, 1955. Aerial acrobat Betty Fox skipping rope 20 stories above the ground. I'm pretty sure she was on something 😄
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@rrrita.eth
Temerity is the art of existing without seeking approval, offering explanations, or apologizing for taking up space 😘
📷 Lionel Derimais, 1982
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@rrrita.eth
Today’s word of the day brought back memories of my school literature exam 22 years ago (oh God 🤪 ), when I was asked to analyze Nikolay Zabolotsky’s poem Metamorphoses. It was the first time I’d ever read it, and I think that’s when the idea of rebirth and spiritual immortality as a kind of metamorphosis really stayed with me.
I found an English translation of the poem, but of course it just hits differently in the original Russian.
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@rrrita.eth
🤍 🤍 🤍
Maybe it’s nostalgia, but that slow turning of the dial still feels like a catalyst for memories - of longer talks, longer pauses, and a world that didn’t rush every second...
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@rrrita.eth
It kinda took me back to my last year at uni - sitting in exam prep lectures, half-listening to the lecturer while sewing sequins onto my costume for a performance. From the back row, obviously 😄
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@rrrita.eth
Whenever I return to my parents’ house, a pervasive sense of nostalgia settles in and lingers for days, as if the house remembers a version of me that no longer exists...
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@rrrita.eth
That song just took me 1️⃣ 5️⃣ years back!!!
to the studio, learning that choreo…
crazy how I still remember some of the combos!🤪
https://open.spotify.com/track/6BD9XMxKnjL6dCJbxXAPUa?si=759d4af964424b86
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