frolicking souls

We let Willow cut her hair. When you have a little girl, it’s like how can you teach her that you’re in control of her body? If I teach her that I’m in charge of whether or not she can touch her hair, she’s going to replace me with some other man when she goes out in the world. She can’t cut my hair but that’s her hair. She has got to have command of her body. So when she goes out into the world, she’s going out with a command that it is hers. She is used to making those decisions herself. We try to keep giving them those decisions until they can hold the full weight of their lives.

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Will Smith, on why he let Willow Smith cut her hair off.

File under: How to raise strong girls. Refer back to liberally.

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I used to hate that I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do when I grew up. And now I’m totally okay with that.

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Guys I just participated in my first drum circle!! I have the most amazing feeling. We all looked so happy and silly and nobody cared… We were just drummin away:)

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vegansofig:

We talk a lot about how bad milk is for you and how cruel the dairy, beef, and veal industries are, but there’s not enough talk about how beautiful and majestic cow’s 🐮 really are.💜
Before we begin ➡ A cow is a mature female and a bull an adult male of a bovine family. Cattle is the name for the whole “cow” family.
1⃣ There are about 920 different breeds of cows in the world.
2⃣ Cows can live 25 years.
3⃣ Cows have almost total 360 degree panoramic vision and are able to see colors, except red. They can detect odors up to 5 miles away.
4⃣ Cows can hear lower and higher frequencies better than humans.
5⃣ A cow weighs about 1400 pounds. A 1000 pound cow produces an average of 10 tons of manure a year. (Now that’s some holy shit.)
6⃣ The bond between a cow and her calf is very strong and continues after the calf is fully grown. In non-commercial herds, some cows will nurse their calves for up to 3 years.
7⃣ Cows are very social animals. They form large herds and will bond to some herd members while avoiding others. They “moo” and use different body positions and facial expressions to communicate with each other.
8⃣ A Holstein’s spots are like a fingerprint. No two cows have exactly the same pattern of spots.
9⃣ Cows have cloven hooves. In galloping through boggy places or in deep mud, cattle can run faster than a horse.
It’s an udder shame that we still use, abuse, and kill them.
Cut the cattle from your diet! #vegansofig
http://instagr.am/p/LEmBgmmib7/

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I think I’ve been vegan(ish) for about for 4 months! I say ish because I did have irish soda bread on St. Patricks Day and some mashed potatoes on Easter, and a slice of pizza somewhere in between. But now for at least 2 solid months I have been totally animal product/byproduct free. I surely do feel better all around. I just wish others weren’t so quick to judge the vegan lifestyle…if only they knew how wonderfully healthy I feel!

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Just rompin around in my bathing suit on this beautifully sunny day is a very wonderful, and freeing feeling.

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