I wanna get better at drawing in digital... I see all this really cool fanart and I wanna be able to do that too....

Be patient and practice Seari... And watch tutorials

one of my friends, ever since the drace reveal, has been making stuff about dream nonstop.... its been almost what, 5??? months??? he does fanfic, character studies, anatomical pieces, digital paintings, i think he even made multiple dream blobs out of clay once???

he says hes straight, but he keeps messaging me about dream and i think he may have a man crush?? or like, parasocial crush?? idk. i think he wants to be dreams friend moreso than partner, but idk

i KNOW him being "obsessed" with dream doesnt automatically mean hes attracted to him, however. hes done/said some things that make me sideye him a bit.

maybe its just me. afterall, i cant know what hes thinking, and hey, if he IS attracted to dream in an mlm way?? hes my best friend, id rather keep him.

sorry for the out-of-left-field anecdote, i just find it interesting that a guy whos had art block/writer block for almost a year suddenly found his muse ... in another guy

im kinda glad i introduced him, hes basically making up for that year with all of this art and writing...

this isnt asking you to dissect if hes gay or not. i guess this is just me saying: thank you for this blog. without it, i wouldnt have gotten into the dteam (probably wouldve later, given how BIG dream is in terms of popularity) and my friend wouldve probably never worked this hard for another man he barely knew. ive never seen him pump out this much content in YEARS.

also i. really do apologize for how long this is. once again, thank you. even if its wildly indirect, you still got my best friends creativity back, and i just. i love how happy he is. :)

fraxiom voice. pov you're an icon cos you're me / think about how many people know they're gay because of me

that aside, this was sweet to read :') whatever the motivation behind your friend's artistic drive, it's still wonderful to see people feeling inspired to create by their passion. and sometimes the sources of inspiration come from the most unlikely places, aha

thank you for sharing !! i feel as though i can't really take much in the way of credit here, but i suppose if my blog was a nudge in that direction in any capacity, then i'm pleased to hear it <3

1-99

I didn't know if you meant 1 and 99 or 1 through 99 so I just did 1 through 991: 6 of the songs i listen to most are Drugs - Eden, Season 2 Episode 3 - Glass Animals, like real people do - hoizer, I know those eyes/This man is dead - count of monte christo, obsessed with you - the orion experience, strangers - halsey2: If I could meet anyone on this earth, it would be Keanu Reeves3. The book closest to me on page 23 line 17 says "that is really cute and not at all surprising"1: 6 of the songs i listen to most are Drugs - Eden, Toes - Glass Animals, like real people do - hoizer, I know those eyes/This man is dead - count of monte christo, obsessed with you - the orion experience, strangers - halsey2: If I could meet anyone on this earth, it would be Keanu Reeves3. The book closest to me on page 23 line 17 says "that is really cute and not at all surprising"4. The thing I think about most is what my life will be like when I live all alone and nobody remembers me5: My latest text message from someone else says "beef" and that's all6: I sleep in just my underwear and bralette 7: my strangest (best) talent is that where ever I go there's always a dog somewhere and I always spot it8: Girls… are amazing; Boys… are also amazing I just like girls a wee bit better because I'm biased and gay9: I've never had a poem or song written about me but I would die of happiness of someone did but that's unlikely so (shrug emoji)10: The last time you played the air guitar was two or three weeks ago11: I don't have any strange phobias12: Ive never stuck a foreign object up my nose13: I'm agnostic 14. If I were outside i would be (depending on the time of day) stargazing, watching the sun rise/set15. I prefer to be being the camera16. I don't have a favorite band, just a jumble of playlists that in no way relate to each other17. The last lie I told was telling someone that I would cut ties with certain toxic people in my life 18. I sorta believe in karma19. My url just sounded cool to me, if you want you can make up a background story about it for me20. Greatest weakness - wanting to help so many people no matter what they've done, greatest strength - not getting heated in arguments 21. Celebrity crush is Mike Faust 22. I almost went skinny dipping with a girl once but then the weather got to bad to do so23. I bottle my anger24. I have a rock collection and a shell collection that I've had since I was really little25. I prefer talking on the phone over video chat so that way no one's gotta sea my freaky face26. I am happy with the person I've become but still recognise I could be better27. A sound I hate is an alarm clock and I love the sound of falling rain28. My biggest what if is what if I had decided to confront more people about things they've done to me or if that would've just made things worse29. You better believe that I am a strong believer of ghosts and aliens30. Sticking out my right and left arm I touch air with both31. The air I'm breathing smells like smelly dog 32. The worst place I've ever been to is this little house my mom was rebuilding that we'd visit every summer in LaSalle 33. East coast because I live there34. Most attractive singer of opposite gender is Brendan Urie35. For me the meaning of life is what is the best story you can make before time runs up36. Art is something that can convey emotion without through sound/display/ect.37. I believe in luck38. The weather right now is slightly rainey39. The time for me rn is 6:38 AM40. I don't drive 41. The last book I read was Emergency Contact42. Oddly enough I love the smell of gasoline43. I have one nickname (sommie)44. The last film I saw was mamma Mia: here we go again45. The worst injury I've ever had was when I was bike riding with my mom when I was little, we were going down a very steep hill and I lost control and hit a rock a flipped, pulling myself up I felt allot of pain in my hands and knees but only when I saw blood covering my hands and running down my legs did I start screaming, the second worst would be when I tripped over my down feet and my bones in my hand just sorta disconnected from my arm a little46. I've never caught a butterfly because I know they are fragile and I would hate to hurt them47. I have a current obsession with little nightmares at the moment 48. I'm bisexual 49. I had a rumor go around after I hit my head on a metal bar and fell of the play castle in elementary school that I was faking it50. I'm not to sure I believe in magic, I'd like to though51. I do hold grudges 52. I'm an Aries 53. I try to save money but then I see a nice book and suddenly all my money is gone54. The last thing a purchased was a book, and before that it was a different book55. Love over lust most of the time56. I'm single 57. I've been in 3 relationships that no one counts because with the two guys I only dated then two days and the girl I only dated a week, it's just that I try to give people chances when I get asked out but because there's no history or chemistry there I always break it off58. I cannot touch my nose with my tongue 59. I was at the movies yesterday 60. There is a pink bowl on my desk that I made61. I'm not wearing socks rn62. I love jellyfish63. My secret weapon to get someone to like me is to pretend I'm allot more interesting than I actually am64. My best friend is with her boyfriend rn65. My top 5 blogs on Tumblr are ikimaru, smileknife, cryptedspoon, roseebottes, and softwhispersinthenight66. I am half white half native American 67. Last night at 12 AM I was listening to music and reading 68. Satans last name is either something really deep with an intese meaning or something sad meaning69. Yeah but I don't every really do it that often, maybe once every three-four months or so?70. I am not the kind of friend I would want to have add a friend but only because I despise myself71. "You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do?" You bet your ass I'm saving that dog, job be damned72. "You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid?" I tell no one but I make sure there last memories of me are pleasent, and I'm not just afraid, I'm terrified 73. I would rather have love over trust74. A song that always makes me happy is Francis forever 75. My last four phone digits are 465376. A great relationship is built off of communication 77. Win my heart by loving me selflessly, talk through things with me, home with me, and understand me78. Insanity can spark more creativity 79. The best decision I've ever made was pushing my mom to getting me a dog and getting to know the best good boy in the world who I love more than everyone80. I wear a show size of 9 1/2 - 10 1/2 81. I want on my tombstone that I was loved by friends and family and will be remembered by many82. My favorite word is flabbergasted 83. When I hear the word heart I think love84. Something I say a lot is "Okie dokie" and "sorry"85. The last song I listened to is Diablo - Simon Curtis 86. My favorite color is red87. My desktop picture is of Homra from K project 88. If I could press a button to make anyone in the world explode it would be the leader of the group of people who bullied me89. A question that I would be afraid to answer honestly is "who do you hate the most"90. "One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do?" I freak out a little on the inside but when I see that they're not really doing anything I try and make conversation with them91. "You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power?" My super power would be to make people burst into musical numbers like the demon from once more with feeling92. A half an hour past experience I'd like to relive is just talking with all my friends when we all used to be friends with each other93. If I could erase any horrible experience from my past it would be when i got stabbed with a pencil in elementary school because i still have the scar94. If I could sleep with any music celebrity out my choice it would be kesha, no reason other than I feel like she'd be good in bed and nice to me95. That free airplane ticket takes me to Portland so I can visit my brother96. I no longer have any relatives in jail97. I have not thrown up in a car98. I've never been on a plane 99. If the whole world were listening right now I'd give some dumb speech about how we're all dumb and we all need to get along

Why These 100 Mission-Driven Companies Will Win [Part 1 of 2]

Discover something new that might improve your own life

I. Setting the Stage

Within the walls of The Mission’s digital offices, we often have discussions about what could push this world of ours forward. One of those things is our job. Everyone has one to make money to support their family. And those companies sell products or services to other people.

Thus, we felt it was important to highlight the organizations out there that exist beyond just making a profit. Exist as another reason for people to care, both the ones who work inside the organization and also those who buy or experience their products and services.

With that in mind, below we have grouped approximately 100 organizations into different product buckets and highlight something special about each one of them.

Use this as a guide to discover someone or something new that might improve your own life.

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou

II. Beverages

Hint: Sugar is in everything. Too much of it destroys your brain, and we all know soda isn’t great for you. hint water makes it easy to get wet with a bit of flavor without the nasty calories, preservatives or GMOs. You can even get a variety pack for all your flavored hydration needs, without the sugar.

Califia Farms: Coffee creamers contain some nasty stuff. Just look at the back of their packages. Plant-based milks, creamers, and some nice cold brew coffee in transportable bottles is an easy win. Califia has a range of products with a mission that starts with plant-based goodness.

Suja Juice: Sugar is bad when it’s refined and ingested in large quantities. But that’s not to say all plant-based sugars are bad, especially when cold-pressing some different types of juices. Suja has kombuchas, probiotics, vinegars, and many more types of beverages to help you live a healthier life. The mission? Organic juices and vegetables quenches the soul and makes you feel more alive.

Four Sigmatic: You know what coffee is. But bet ya never heard of mushroom coffee. What if you could remove the jitters, the crash, and the stomach problems caused by the regular cup o’ joe? That’s the winning formula here, preaching things like reishi, cordyceps, lion’s mane, and chaga.

Brita: Their brand name is now synonymous with any kind of water filter, loved by college students everywhere. They’re the leader and continue to innovate with the filtration technology.

Invigorated Living: Hydration is no joke. We’re made of almost all water. This team is making alkaline filters for screwing onto your water faucet, a pitcher in the fridge, or a to-go sport bottle. Why is alkaline better? “It removes free radicals, eliminates toxins, and increases immunity and energy levels.”

III. Food

Trader Joes: Lots of health food at a price that won’t break the bank. The wife and I are vegan, so we fill up a cart and leave the store for half the price of what it costs us elsewhere. Good food, low price. That’s something we can get behind.

Whole Foods: Just purchased by Amazon, and subsequently slashed the prices of the original health-first grocery, Whole Foods Market is the market leader when it comes to putting the best stuff for you into your body.

Thrive Market: an organic grocery store that exists only online. They deliver direct to your door, making it faster and easier for your family to get the best fuel. And of course, Thrive Market is slashing prices up to 25% to 50% off.

Greensbury Market: “Greensbury is the original delivery service for grass-fed beef, organic meat, and local seafood.” If you’re into meat and want to make sure it comes from the best organic farms, fisheries, and ranches in the US, look no further.

Daily Harvest: Fan of ice cream? Rather it be better for you than worse? How about frozen superfood that acts like ice cream? And the best part is they deliver to your door. That’s a win-win.

Manitoba Harvest: Back in the day, the word Hemp was just a euphemism for weed and the war on drugs. But my oh my, has the world changed. Today, hemp is used for healthy food products including hemp hearts, toasted hemp seeds, protein powder, snacks and even oils for your body. This team even has a Hemp Academy to get you schooled on all the benefits. A little learning goes a long way.

VSL: It stands for Very Strong Legacy and Very Strong Loyalty. That’s a mission we get excited about. But how do they do it? With probiotic medical foods. IBS is no joke, and if you’re afflicted, it’s not fun. I’ve had a few friends who suffered. These foods can help. Kudos, team.

CWHemp: Charlotte’s Web isn’t just a children’s story. This organization is the maker of The World’s Most Trusted Hemp Extract complete with cannabinoids. The future is here, y’all.

IV. Shelter

Open Listings: Buying a home make you cringe? Reams of paperwork, lots of fancy math, the dread of 30-years of commitment to non-stop payments. This team helps you find the home, gets an agent to work with you, and you keep half the closing commissions. Save time and money…where do we sign up?

Redfin: 3D walking tours online come standard so you don’t spend all your time driving around a city in a stranger’s car. Redfin cares about customer reviews and closes 10,000 houses every year. A modern take on real estate.

Compass: Looking for a home that’s more unique than the cookie-cutter suburban standard? Compass lets you search by home design, amenities, and neighbordhood so you find the most sought after properties without combing through copycats.

Sothebys: You might know the brand through the high-end art auctions taking place for the likes of Thomas Crowne. But there’s also the real estate arm showcasing the best of the best for rent and ownership all across this little globe of ours.

Prometheus Apartments: Luxury apartment finding on the west coast shouldn’t be hard. Especially in tech-centered hot beds where lots of talent is vying for the same living quarters. This team makes it easier in the Bay Area, Seattle, and Portland to name a few.

WeLive: WeWork isn’t just for shared office space. They’re also dipping their toe into the Digital Nomad lifestyle with month to month rentals in similar locations to the office space. Sleep, work, live.

V. Apparel

Bonobos: A long-time brand fan here. What started as a better fitting men’s pant expanded into a retail empire complete with a woman’s line. Setting trends with their Bonobos Guides shops for trying on but ordering online, they were recently purchased by Wal-Mart. Kudos Andy Dunn.

AllBirds: Comfy shoes don’t have to be ugly. In fact, they can serve a duel purpose. This team is focused on using the planet’s natural materials, like New Zealand’s superfine merino wool. What used to be only for soft sweaters is now for soft shoes.

Gap: No introductions needed here. Just good clothes at fair prices and a commitment to a new mission with 100% of Gap’s cotton coming from sustainable sources by 2021.

MVMT: Like the look of a classic wristwatch but don’t want to pay horological prices? With MVMT you get an incredible collection of both men’s and women’s styles for around $100. A couple college dropouts, made good.

Smartwool: Now owned by Timberland, US-made smartwool socks and active clothing helps you get outdoors and stay there. Pushing the limits of Merino wool, their story started on a ski slope with the aim of stopping toes from going cold.

Merrell: Dig the outdoors more than the indoors? If “trail running is life” is your motto, then you’ve found your home with this group. The clothes, shoes, and accessories are made for movement and comfort and likely you’ve seen the brand on friends without even realizing it before.

NorthFace: If you’ve ever lived in Chicago, or climbed Mt Everest, then this cold-weather retailer needs nay an introduction. Puffy coats, vests, backpacks, all meant to stay dry and light, even when it’s 40 degrees below zero with the Windy City windchill scraping at your face. Warmth in more than one way.

VI. Services

Biz Services

Legal Zoom: Need legal help fast and without breaking the bank? Legal Zoom was one of the first to bring people together online. From startups, wills, trusts, and IP to personal and family law, this organization can help you out.

Gusto: Everything’s online these days and with so many small and medium-sized businesses out there needing to pay their employees, you need a simple web app that can get all things HR done for you. Gusto’s got it in spades.

Intercom: You might know them from the little customer service chat widget in the bottom right-hand corner of many of the websites you visit. Intercom also has one of the best brands, designs, and educational blog content out there for the business of building businesses. Track lead gen from visits to closed deals.

Banking

Silicon Valley Bank: Well known in the startup industry, Silicon Valley Bank has been the financial institution of choice for the most valuable tech companies for many decades. This group knows money, and they know startups. Give them a look.

Chase: One of the biggest banks in the US, Chase has everything you need as a consumer from savings, checking, CDs, credit cards, and on and on. It works around the world and is, of course, FDIC-insured to protect your money from theft and fraud.

USAA: Well-known as the financial organization for military servicemen and servicewoman, USAA has been around since 1922 to help with insurance, banking, investing, real estate, health care, and retirement. Everyone we talk to loves them. A helluva brand.

Capital One: It might sound funny to think about a bank being mission-driven, but right on the top of the homepage today is a banner that says “We’re here to support our customers impacted by Hurricane Harvey”. You don’t get that with other banks.

Money

PayPal: The original online payments processing company, PayPal has existed for decades to let people transaction on eBay and all over the web to buy things and send money. They recently acquired Venmo as well to add a bit more millennial fun to the brand.

Venmo: The original “send money to my buddy for beer money last night” app, complete with a public stream full of funny comments and emoticons is all grown up now. They process $20 Billion in payments. Billion. With a B. The craziest part is it’s all free to you, the user.

Insurance

GEICO: “15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance”. Likely one of the best tag lines in decades, repeatable by normal people all across the US. Warren Buffett took a stake in them very early on. Their business is doing well, continues to grow, and if personal use is any indication, we use GEICO for our car insurance.

Ladder Life Insurance: You don’t want to think about it, but it’s an inevitability for every one of us. Make sure your family is taken care of. Ladder makes it easy through a simple online web tool to get a quote in seconds and they even have a friendly calculator to see how much you might need.

Lemonade Insurance: We all have a lot of stuff, and need to protect our apartment or home with insurance. Chat through the app or the website, get responses instantly, and lower prices at Lemonade Inc. A match made in heaven.

Real World

Jet.com: Online ecommerce for all things groceries, Jet.com was recently purchased by Wal-Mart to continue the battle for eCom supremacy against Amazon. Jet’s friendly interface and simple shipping options made it one of the fastest growing in the US.

Postmates: What if you could push a button and get anything at all delivered to you in only a few hours? Postmates made that dream a reality, with its large workforce of couriers to pick up anything around your city including clothes, food or miscellaneous wares. If you’re in a pinch, be pinched no longer.

Blue Apron: We all have trouble trying to figure out what the heck we’re going to eat for dinner tonight? Did we go to the store? Should we just order delivery? With Blue Apron’s subscription meal delivery service, they give you all the fresh goodies, and the recipe. You just prepare, serve, and eat.

Purple Carrot: One of my personal favorites, Purple Carrot delivers only plant-based fresh ingredients to your home every week. Pull out the veggies and spices, grab the recipe card with appetizing imagery, and spend 30 mins to an hour preparing a meal for a 4-person family. We’ve been using this service for months and we’ve never felt better. This from a guy who used to hate cooking, but now enjoys it.

— Sean Everett

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