grrrlines s issue no. 3
a zine about growing up to be awesome & growing up and being awesome
“live through this� edition
self care
self care techniques take a shower or bath, play with a pet, hang out with a friend, look at or make art, talk to someone who cares about you, go outside, take a walk, read a book, write in a journal, exercise, surround yourself with comforting scents (candles, perfumes, even food cooking), bake, sing a song, write a song, curl up under the covers, make a blanket fort, crochet or knit, learn a new skill, play a musical instrument. have a self care plan in place!
songs of sadness & other big emotions 01 02 ! ! 03 ! 04 05 06 ! 07 08 !
your ex lover is dead // stars don’t do sadness/blue wind // john gallagher jr. & lauren pritchard cosmic love // florence + the machine butterfly // weezer over again // one direction little shadow // yeah yeah yeahs c’est la mort // the civil wars i am not a robot // marina & the diamonds 09 starlight // muse 10 unchained melody // ! righteous brothers 11 american pie // don mclean 12 superstar // nina gordon listen to this playlist on spotify
movie theatre videos to calm you
care & feeding of a mermaid
yiruma’s “river flows in you”
maxence cyrin’s cover of pixies’ “where is my mind”
you are going to be fine. you are going to be fine. one day you will walk far from here and laugh laugh laugh while you stand by the sea. there is a darkness now that will yield to light. you will find the light within yourself, and see, finally, the light you have been given. summer will come again and you will spend your days in the warm water, hands linked with the world. the sunny days are coming.
laura jane grace “That's the lesson that I want to impart to my daughter: It doesn't matter what people think of you – you have to be true to yourself.” laura jane grace is the lead singer of against me! and is also a transwoman. she inspires me because she has experienced (and, sadly, will continue to experience) hardships i can only dream of, but keeps going, making cool music and being a great wife & parent in the meantime. (also she has a fabulous sense of style i mean look at her.) she says punk has helped her stay strong and be the awesome person she is today. "Kids would call me faggot and beat me up. I liked that punk was about fighting back, as opposed to just taking it." laura jane grace is one of the bravest people i can think of. rather than conform to expectations and society, she fought back, using music, style, and her gender identity. she’s written songs about gender dysphoria (feeling conflict between one’s gendered body and personal
gender identity) and even appeared on MTV’s “House of Style.” “The only reason I’m putting myself out here and talking about anything is because there’s been so many trans* girls on Youtube or that I’ve read about that put themselves out there and made their knowledge available that I feel like I have to return the favor. You know, when I was 14 years old, if I was watching House of Style, watching a transsexual being interviewed and talking about that, then it would’ve c o m p l e t e l y c h a n g e d m y l i f e , y o u know...I would’ve felt saved.” laura jane grace is incredible because she is talented, enthusiastic, and using her pain and struggles to make the world a better place. which, to me, is the greatest thing you can do when you are experiencing a world of hurt for just being who you are.
I WILL NOT SUCCUMB TO THE PEOPLE WHO WILL TRY TO MAKE ME UNHAPPY FOR BEING MYSELF
emergency compliment
the nicest place on the internet
sometimes the internet can be a nice place to be
cute roulette
grrrliness edited by amalia vavala (that’s me being a dork)
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