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Priya Narayan 🌱

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take care of yourself, take care of others, let others take care of you

and for the love of everything, stop protecting men who harm women. by @cmoncolleen

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19 days ago

i care— deeply in fact!
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Alaska is great yall! I slept through the once in a lifetime solar storm in the exact space that it was strongest at, but that’s okay because me and Jasmine missed it together so I felt better. Thank you Jasmine for experiencing that cruise with our family together, couldn’t have done it without you (would’ve thrown myself off the boat by day 3). I had so much fun!
After Alaska, I went home to the bay and went to my beautiful cousins wedding. Priya #1, I’m so happy to have seen you so beautiful and so in love! I love you and you deserve the best love. Thank you for having me! -Priya #2
I never get to dress up like that, so happy to wear Indian clothes again. I looked damn good!
I also got to see my childhood friends! That’s how I got a really sick photo of Pia. Pia, I love you so much— couldn't live this life without you.

I’m so lucky for everyone in my life. Thank you for making life worthwhile. Let’s see some new views together soon :) here’s to fresh adventures with old friends and new!

And, as must always be said, FREE PALESTINE AND FUCK ICE AND FUCK AN APARTHEID STATE taken in Alaska by @cmoncolleen

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2 years ago

there’s a first time for everything, right?
class of 2023, secondary ed math and economics :)
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Yeah yeah, first-gen yadie yadda. Glad I did it, I’m very proud of what I’ve done. These last 4+ years have been beautiful. Everytime I thought about dropping out I always convinced myself that “I’m gonna be 23 no matter what, might as well be 23 with a degree.” Those words may mean nothing much but during a 3am breakdown, it felt like something tangible I could cling to. Now I’m done with undergrad and can’t seem to remember the nights of feeling awful. I can only see my friends and the nights we’ve laughed. Memory is a funny thing— very hardship is countered with joy and as time passes I feel that I’ve been happy more times than I’ve had my ass handed to me. lightwork in hindsight, but death by spoon during the 4 years. I’ve worked hard to become who I am and be able to create bliss out of nothing, thin air, and blank stares (more than I’d like). I’ve changed a lot, I’ve grown to be someone I’m very proud of.

Thank you to everyone who’s been there for me. I couldn’t have done it without the people who’d aide me in my delusions. I hope to help you create whatever you want, the way you’ve done for me. I love you all. 🤍

idk what’s next for me yet. I’m excited to figure it out with really cool people by my side.
My goals for next year: radiate warmth, and to pursue on all the things I’ve put off. My word/theme for 2024 is pursue. There’s many personal goals I’ve put on the back burner but I’m ready to become a completer and not just a starter.

I could talk forever if you let me.
If you’ve read this far, question for you: what’s your word that sets the tone for the year? by @cmoncolleen

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3 years ago

23 is fresh and there’s so much to see
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one word comes to mind everytime I think about this year and it’s lucky. lucky to have the best birthday of my entire life. lucky to be in the positions that I’m in: friendship, family, education, work, interests, emotions. It feels lucky. but as I talk to my friends I notice how similar we’ve become over the years and realized good friends are not accidental. they see in me, what I see in them. as for work and education, I was lucky (again) that I heard some life altering words when I was young that helped guide me and build my drive. “have the fuck you skills to get and leave whatever you want.” be undeniable. I didn’t know at the time that I had took it to heart, but looking back my 14 y/o self heard those words loud and clear. everyone has to concoct their own secret recipe for a good life and everyone’s is a little bit different. my not-so-secret combination is to be kind, have the technical skills, and to consistently stand my ground (even for the smallest things bc that’s where strong boundaries really start). those 3 things are pretty core, there are other things I do but those things are more like seasonings while these are the main ingredients. I’d like to add discipline to the list but I’m not there yet.
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Let’s talk all the things that 22 made work and 23 has to put more work into.
things that worked @22: laughing a lot, budgeting, and my willingness to learn new things even if I suck at first.
things I gotta work on: listening when shits rough. I’ve been given the opportunity to have truly amazing friends, they deserve a better listener. I’d also like to be better at talking to old friends more often. I’ve been working so much that I don’t know how to make time to have even the briefest of convos. Last, and this is a dumb one, but I gotta learn to touch type. It’s embarrassing that I touch type at 23 wpm.
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I took like 2 weeks deciding if I was gonna post this collage bc it started to look a lil much to me. But then I talked to some friends and they helped me realize who cares. how freeing fr. sometimes I forget what we’re dots in the universe. by @cmoncolleen

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3 years ago

what’s the rush?
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I’m always in the mood to write something at the end of a semester. It’s just something in the air. I spend a lot of my time thinking about how to spend it in a way that’ll make me feel fulfilled. I draw, go to movies alone, spend time with my friends, text and bother everyone I can’t see in person, go to classes for a minor I actually like, cry over opportunities I’ve been given, cry over the opportunities I can’t take, sit in my car on the only good hill in Las Vegas, lay in bed when I can’t think of anything else better to do, and, most of all, I convince myself everyday that my life is going in the right direction.
Ive been so lucky to love and be loved by the ones that I genuinely like. Sometimes I have to take deep breaths to remember that Im exactly where I need to be with people I want to be with. I want to do so much with my life. I just need to remember to savor when i reach my goals instead of thinking of my next chase—slowing down.

Here’s to a beautiful May: abundant and happy 🍀 I love and admire you guys so much. thank you for being my friends. I can only hope to help you as much as you help me.
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also, polite society was kinda shit. but I’ll support any south asian british movie. by @cmoncolleen

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3 years ago

tatted, educated, surrounded by the best, and now can mix your drinks <3
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hope you are doing everything you want to do. you don’t need permission to live your life in an honest way. if you know it’s for you, and it doesn’t hurt anyone, do it. it’s hard to live when everyone’s opinions mean something to you. but if you only show love, everyone will understand eventually, maybe.
(sorry for always being preachy, it’s a teacher thing) by @cmoncolleen

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4 years ago

self depreciation is dead, insane god complexes only
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so I’m 22 now, for once I kinda feel my age and I can’t decide whether it’s a good or bad thing yet. im trying really hard not to waste my twenties (and I hope you are too). im excited for everything im pursuing right now and can’t wait to share them here with you bc you’re all my family. thank you for making my life so special, im eternally grateful. (and yes, i am talking to you. thank you)

also if you haven’t gone to the space Illuminarium at area 15, it’s beautiful. it made me cry. you can catch me there at least 5 times before they close that exhibit. by @cmoncolleen

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4 years ago

Today, many of us have cried. Many of us are angry. Many of us are alone feeling the weight of decisions we were not allowed to influence made by people who have never been in a position of losing. I am lucky to be in a state that values us as conscious humans who have the right to our own bodies. However, I do recognize my privilege and will always advocate for others to have the same access.
I believe it is important to gather the facts about the people who threaten the rights of women and people with a uterus. The facts not only guide us on how we judge these people for ourselves, but it advises us on what we are to see in future.
These are the Justices who voted to overrule Roe V. Wade: Samuel Alito (R, 72, Anti-LGBTQ+, Pro-gun), Clarence Thomas (R, 74, alleged Sex Offender), Neil Gorsuch (R, 54, Pro-LGBTQ+, Pro-gun), Brett Kavanaugh (R, 57, Sex Offender, LGBTQ+ Threat, Pro-gun), and Amy Coney Barrett (R, 50, Pro-gun, Anti-LGBTQ+). 3 of these justices were appointed in the Trump administration. Three. All 5 grew up affluent.
Things we are to anticipate in future given the facts:
Roe v. Wade did not only give women the right to choose what is right for their body and life, but it specifically targeted the right to privacy. The overturn of R V. W has officially allowed SCOTUS to interfere with the way American Citizens conduct their lives.
- Women will be arrested for having an abortion in 26 states
- Women are being arrested for having miscarriages, citing it as there is no proof that it’s not not an abortion in 26 states
- Puts contraceptives out of reach
- Puts Same-Sex marriage into question of validity, and in danger of being overturned
What now?
Continue to resist. During which, we can amplify the organizations that are trying to reach the people who don’t have access to safe abortions in their communities by providing a mail-order solutions. From birth control to Plan C.
Now, more than ever, we must take care of our neighbor. Be a safe space for those who are denied one. Godspeed. by @cmoncolleen

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4 years ago

been feeling 11/10 lately by @cmoncolleen

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5 years ago

seattle > portland iykyk taken in Seattle Great Wheel by @cmoncolleen

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5 years ago

art title: jaceeeeyybabbbyyy
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The feeling of summer feels new and old at the same time. There’s a loneliness and time that is abundant right about now for most and I wanted to talk a bit about that. A bit about yearning and staying with things that don’t work anymore. (bare with me if you’d like, i know i talk a lot)
Recently, I’ve been learning what it really means to love yourself unconditionally and love others without burden. For a long time I thought those loves were the same; however, through trial and error, I now know that I was wrong. Loving yourself is much more abstract, there’s a lack of tangibility and only you know it’s there— kind of like an imaginary friend. Others will show you that they love you through actions, words and it feels like those words enter you like breathing, it’s easier to take without question of how. But showing love to yourself is like either hard labor or hard time. I want to make it clear this is not a how to: on loving yourself. That is for you to learn and cultivate. But I do, still, have a lot to say.
For a long time I believed I needed to love others unconditionally, even if it meant that I needed to set my feelings and sanity aside. I don’t do that anymore. I feel guilty. But the thing is, it usually meant that I’d find myself angry when I was alone. And maybe I’m going off on a tangent, but I think you should value your sanity and kindness more than anything in the world even if it means you leave your normal. Because why live in an uncomfortable normal for the sake of holding onto it 𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 changing or getting better.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Learning to ignore it doesn’t mean it’s not there.
Okay, sorry, my point is: it’s okay to let go. Of people. Of hobbies. Of parts of yourself. Really anything.
Choosing yourself is okay, it’s not selfish no matter how many people will tell you otherwise. I’m not saying to trample on others, being unkind should never be an option. But remember that you yourself deserve kindness, always be the first ready to give it.
Throw it like confetti <3 by @cmoncolleen

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5 years ago

since all of my captions have been long lately, this ones sho- by @cmoncolleen

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