the emotional orphan

An Open Letter About Mental Illness in America

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:24:39 -0400

Dear people who judge those with mental illness,

I’m tired of the way we treat mental illness in this country- tired of how we act when someone needs help.

I’m tired of being told to suck it up, to walk it off- tired of being told that it’s ‘all in my head’, as if that somehow means that I can just rationalize my way out of an irrational and all-consuming anxiety attack.

I’m tired of people telling me that I’m just not trying hard enough- that I’m just using my problems as a crutch and an excuse to get out of work, or social obligations.

You have to act like everyone else, they tell me, and I want to shout in their closed-minded faces and slap that smug, superior, righteous look out of their condescending eyes. The real world won’t be so kind, they say.

Well, if that’s true- if that’s true, then I’ve got something to say back.

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A Tribute to the Doors Ray Manzarek

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:21:00 -0400

A Tribute to the Doors Ray Manzarek:

The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek died Monday, he was 74 years old.

A Tribute to the Doors Ray Manzarek

The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek died Monday, he was 74 years old.

Our Friend Yvonne DeLa Vega, Poetry Editor at The LA Examiner and radio host held a tribute last night for Ray Manzarek, her collaborator on numerous projects and friend.

Ray was an accomplished keyboardist and musician, and a founding member of the Doors. He worked with Roxy Music and Byan Ferry as well as others. He also was well known as a jazz aficionado.

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1of25: Take a listen to this! C.V. Auchterlonie reading her...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:32:55 -0400

1of25:

Take a listen to this! C.V. Auchterlonie reading her poem from 1/25 #0, “small crimes before we start”.

The celebrated poet reads the seminal letter of political...

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:55:00 -0400

The celebrated poet reads the seminal letter of political protest, in which she became the first and only person to date to refuse the highest honor bestowed upon an artist on behalf of the people. Background and discussion: http://ht.ly/lexC8

iart-emotionalorphan: Hollywood Signs emotionalorphan ...

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:32:00 -0400

iart-emotionalorphan:

Hollywood Signs

emotionalorphan http://ht.ly/lcaku

inneroptics: Horst P. Horst Lisa with Harp, 1939

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:40:07 -0400

inneroptics:

Horst P. Horst

Lisa with Harp, 1939

"We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and — in spite of True Romance magazines — we shall all..."

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:33:49 -0400

““We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and — in spite of True Romance magazines — we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way. I do not say lonely — at least, not all the time — but essentially, and finally, alone. This is what makes your self-respect so important, and I don’t see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.””

- Hunter S. Thompson (via alieworthlivingfor)

iart-emotionalorphan: MADONNA from the saints and sinners...

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:16:38 -0400

iart-emotionalorphan:

MADONNA

from the saints and sinners collection —- http://ht.ly/laKx6

iart-emotionalorphan: The Cost…

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:13:41 -0400

iart-emotionalorphan:

The Cost…

Iris Berry

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:00:16 -0400

Iris Berry:

PUNK GLOBE:@GingerCoyote Interviews The Very Talented And Beautiful —- IRIS BERRY —- http://ht.ly/lapSm

savetheflower-1967: Anti-Racism - Anti-War demonstration,...

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:10 -0400

savetheflower-1967:

Anti-Racism - Anti-War demonstration, 1967.

mariamagnolia6: A mannequin’s face smooth and whiteDead eyes...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:49:17 -0400

mariamagnolia6:

A mannequin’s face smooth and white
Dead eyes gaze at nothing
Trouble in my slumber
Ruby lips unmoving
Saying nothing
Telling me that I am alone

sorehearts: The horse 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:10:11 -0400

sorehearts:

The horse

2013

Audio

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:02:28 -0400

Audio

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:23 -0400

Audio

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:57:00 -0400

Photo

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:28:12 -0400

Popshot Magazine - The Illustrated Magazine of New Writing - Short Stories, Flash Fiction, Poetry

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:45:02 -0400

tobeamodernman:

See on Scoop.it - The Written Word and Then Some

Popshot Magazine - The Illustrated Magazine of New Writing - Short Stories, Flash Fiction, Poetry

Jack Varnell’s insight:

PopShot Gets A New Face…

See on popshotpopshot.com

Technicat #emotionalorphan #harriscamera

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:09:49 -0400

Technicat #emotionalorphan #harriscamera

markpowellartist: Bic biro drawing on a collection of antique...

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:39 -0400

markpowellartist:

Bic biro drawing on a collection of antique Japanese envelopes.