Zachary Starr
@zachary-starr.bsky.social
Artist. Writer. 21 yo. USA. 🏳️🌈
https://zacharystarr.me/
https://zacharystarr.me/
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Zachary Starr
@zachary-starr.bsky.social
· Jul 27
Stars never ask permission
to light the darkened heavens,
to spill silver whispers
across velvet silence—
they simply burn
bravely, brightly, defiantly.
to light the darkened heavens,
to spill silver whispers
across velvet silence—
they simply burn
bravely, brightly, defiantly.
They say you shouldn't hide your light, but sometimes the light is just the reflection of the commitment you made in the dark.
This physique isn't the final product—it's the daily evidence of the promise I made to keep rebuilding and keep moving forward. That's the real meaning of Thriving.
This physique isn't the final product—it's the daily evidence of the promise I made to keep rebuilding and keep moving forward. That's the real meaning of Thriving.
December 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
They say you shouldn't hide your light, but sometimes the light is just the reflection of the commitment you made in the dark.
This physique isn't the final product—it's the daily evidence of the promise I made to keep rebuilding and keep moving forward. That's the real meaning of Thriving.
This physique isn't the final product—it's the daily evidence of the promise I made to keep rebuilding and keep moving forward. That's the real meaning of Thriving.
The hunger in your eyes
Cold slate against a fevered spine,
The grit of stone, the slick of sweat.
You wait within the borderline,
Of promises not broken yet.
The shadows trace a heavy line,
Across the arch of chest and bone.
1/2
Cold slate against a fevered spine,
The grit of stone, the slick of sweat.
You wait within the borderline,
Of promises not broken yet.
The shadows trace a heavy line,
Across the arch of chest and bone.
1/2
December 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The hunger in your eyes
Cold slate against a fevered spine,
The grit of stone, the slick of sweat.
You wait within the borderline,
Of promises not broken yet.
The shadows trace a heavy line,
Across the arch of chest and bone.
1/2
Cold slate against a fevered spine,
The grit of stone, the slick of sweat.
You wait within the borderline,
Of promises not broken yet.
The shadows trace a heavy line,
Across the arch of chest and bone.
1/2
Stop. Breathe. Look out the window. Give yourself permission to pause today. The light will come back in.
December 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Stop. Breathe. Look out the window. Give yourself permission to pause today. The light will come back in.
The spectrum is infinite, and so is the confidence. 🏳️🌈
Sometimes you have to physically shine a light on the truth to shut down the assumptions. My identity doesn't fit into anyone's expectations, and yours doesn't either.
The only validation you need is your own.
Sometimes you have to physically shine a light on the truth to shut down the assumptions. My identity doesn't fit into anyone's expectations, and yours doesn't either.
The only validation you need is your own.
December 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The spectrum is infinite, and so is the confidence. 🏳️🌈
Sometimes you have to physically shine a light on the truth to shut down the assumptions. My identity doesn't fit into anyone's expectations, and yours doesn't either.
The only validation you need is your own.
Sometimes you have to physically shine a light on the truth to shut down the assumptions. My identity doesn't fit into anyone's expectations, and yours doesn't either.
The only validation you need is your own.
Biology makes you relatives. Loyalty makes you family.
Grateful for the people who make "home" feel like a person, not a place. (And the ones who let me wear the turkey hat). 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving, Stargazers.
Grateful for the people who make "home" feel like a person, not a place. (And the ones who let me wear the turkey hat). 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving, Stargazers.
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Biology makes you relatives. Loyalty makes you family.
Grateful for the people who make "home" feel like a person, not a place. (And the ones who let me wear the turkey hat). 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving, Stargazers.
Grateful for the people who make "home" feel like a person, not a place. (And the ones who let me wear the turkey hat). 🦃
Happy Thanksgiving, Stargazers.
Physical strength is built in the gym. Mental strength is built in the quiet moments in between.
Don’t forget to take the armor off tonight. You don’t have to carry the world 24/7.
Read more on my blog.
Don’t forget to take the armor off tonight. You don’t have to carry the world 24/7.
Read more on my blog.
November 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Physical strength is built in the gym. Mental strength is built in the quiet moments in between.
Don’t forget to take the armor off tonight. You don’t have to carry the world 24/7.
Read more on my blog.
Don’t forget to take the armor off tonight. You don’t have to carry the world 24/7.
Read more on my blog.
There is a specific kind of magic in voluntarily doing something difficult.
When you get under a heavy bar, you can't buy your way out of it. You can't "hack" it. You just have to push.
My legs are absolutely destroyed, but my head is finally clear.
Check out my blog for more (link in bio)
When you get under a heavy bar, you can't buy your way out of it. You can't "hack" it. You just have to push.
My legs are absolutely destroyed, but my head is finally clear.
Check out my blog for more (link in bio)
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
There is a specific kind of magic in voluntarily doing something difficult.
When you get under a heavy bar, you can't buy your way out of it. You can't "hack" it. You just have to push.
My legs are absolutely destroyed, but my head is finally clear.
Check out my blog for more (link in bio)
When you get under a heavy bar, you can't buy your way out of it. You can't "hack" it. You just have to push.
My legs are absolutely destroyed, but my head is finally clear.
Check out my blog for more (link in bio)
A gentle reality check for your Monday:
You don't need to have the entire week figured out by noon. Just today. Just this hour.
Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. You are doing better than you think. 🍂
You don't need to have the entire week figured out by noon. Just today. Just this hour.
Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. You are doing better than you think. 🍂
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A gentle reality check for your Monday:
You don't need to have the entire week figured out by noon. Just today. Just this hour.
Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. You are doing better than you think. 🍂
You don't need to have the entire week figured out by noon. Just today. Just this hour.
Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. You are doing better than you think. 🍂
Focus doesn’t mean doing everything — it means choosing one thing that deserves your energy today.
Take a breath, and put your intention where it matters.
You’re allowed to take it one step at a time, to choose your direction and grow at your own pace.
Stay steady. Stay centered. You’ve got this.
Take a breath, and put your intention where it matters.
You’re allowed to take it one step at a time, to choose your direction and grow at your own pace.
Stay steady. Stay centered. You’ve got this.
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Focus doesn’t mean doing everything — it means choosing one thing that deserves your energy today.
Take a breath, and put your intention where it matters.
You’re allowed to take it one step at a time, to choose your direction and grow at your own pace.
Stay steady. Stay centered. You’ve got this.
Take a breath, and put your intention where it matters.
You’re allowed to take it one step at a time, to choose your direction and grow at your own pace.
Stay steady. Stay centered. You’ve got this.
Start this week with intention, not pressure.
You don’t have to do everything — just the next thing that feels right.
Take a breath, center yourself, and move forward with steady purpose.
You’re allowed to begin again.
You’re allowed to grow slowly.
And you’re allowed to make this week your own. 💫
You don’t have to do everything — just the next thing that feels right.
Take a breath, center yourself, and move forward with steady purpose.
You’re allowed to begin again.
You’re allowed to grow slowly.
And you’re allowed to make this week your own. 💫
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Start this week with intention, not pressure.
You don’t have to do everything — just the next thing that feels right.
Take a breath, center yourself, and move forward with steady purpose.
You’re allowed to begin again.
You’re allowed to grow slowly.
And you’re allowed to make this week your own. 💫
You don’t have to do everything — just the next thing that feels right.
Take a breath, center yourself, and move forward with steady purpose.
You’re allowed to begin again.
You’re allowed to grow slowly.
And you’re allowed to make this week your own. 💫
Thursday is your reminder that progress doesn’t have to be loud to be real.
You’ve made it this far
.
Take a moment to breathe, reset, and acknowledge your effort.
You’re not behind—you’re building something meaningful.
Keep moving forward at your own pace.
You’re closer than you realize. ☀️
You’ve made it this far
.
Take a moment to breathe, reset, and acknowledge your effort.
You’re not behind—you’re building something meaningful.
Keep moving forward at your own pace.
You’re closer than you realize. ☀️
November 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thursday is your reminder that progress doesn’t have to be loud to be real.
You’ve made it this far
.
Take a moment to breathe, reset, and acknowledge your effort.
You’re not behind—you’re building something meaningful.
Keep moving forward at your own pace.
You’re closer than you realize. ☀️
You’ve made it this far
.
Take a moment to breathe, reset, and acknowledge your effort.
You’re not behind—you’re building something meaningful.
Keep moving forward at your own pace.
You’re closer than you realize. ☀️
Not all growth is visible.
Sometimes transformation is quiet — happening underneath the surface.
You’re allowed to take your time.
You’re allowed to learn as you go.
You’re allowed to become slowly.
You are becoming.
Even now.
Even here. 🌿
Sometimes transformation is quiet — happening underneath the surface.
You’re allowed to take your time.
You’re allowed to learn as you go.
You’re allowed to become slowly.
You are becoming.
Even now.
Even here. 🌿
November 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Not all growth is visible.
Sometimes transformation is quiet — happening underneath the surface.
You’re allowed to take your time.
You’re allowed to learn as you go.
You’re allowed to become slowly.
You are becoming.
Even now.
Even here. 🌿
Sometimes transformation is quiet — happening underneath the surface.
You’re allowed to take your time.
You’re allowed to learn as you go.
You’re allowed to become slowly.
You are becoming.
Even now.
Even here. 🌿
A new week doesn’t mean pressure.
It means possibility.
You don’t have to do everything today.
Just begin.
Small steps count — they always have.
Show up with gentleness.
You’re growing in your own time. ✨
It means possibility.
You don’t have to do everything today.
Just begin.
Small steps count — they always have.
Show up with gentleness.
You’re growing in your own time. ✨
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A new week doesn’t mean pressure.
It means possibility.
You don’t have to do everything today.
Just begin.
Small steps count — they always have.
Show up with gentleness.
You’re growing in your own time. ✨
It means possibility.
You don’t have to do everything today.
Just begin.
Small steps count — they always have.
Show up with gentleness.
You’re growing in your own time. ✨
A few more photos from today
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A few more photos from today
Social Saturday is about connection.
Not the loud kind — just the real kind.
The simple “Hey, I was thinking about you,” kind.
If someone crossed your mind today, that’s your sign to reach out.
A small, genuine connection can change the tone of a whole day.
Maybe even yours. 🤍
Not the loud kind — just the real kind.
The simple “Hey, I was thinking about you,” kind.
If someone crossed your mind today, that’s your sign to reach out.
A small, genuine connection can change the tone of a whole day.
Maybe even yours. 🤍
November 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Social Saturday is about connection.
Not the loud kind — just the real kind.
The simple “Hey, I was thinking about you,” kind.
If someone crossed your mind today, that’s your sign to reach out.
A small, genuine connection can change the tone of a whole day.
Maybe even yours. 🤍
Not the loud kind — just the real kind.
The simple “Hey, I was thinking about you,” kind.
If someone crossed your mind today, that’s your sign to reach out.
A small, genuine connection can change the tone of a whole day.
Maybe even yours. 🤍
Thriving doesn’t have to be loud or dramatic.
It can be soft.
It can be steady.
It can be the quiet choice to keep going, even when the day feels slow.
You’re growing — even if it’s not visible to everyone else.
Be gentle with yourself today.
You’re doing better than you think. 🌱
It can be soft.
It can be steady.
It can be the quiet choice to keep going, even when the day feels slow.
You’re growing — even if it’s not visible to everyone else.
Be gentle with yourself today.
You’re doing better than you think. 🌱
November 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Thriving doesn’t have to be loud or dramatic.
It can be soft.
It can be steady.
It can be the quiet choice to keep going, even when the day feels slow.
You’re growing — even if it’s not visible to everyone else.
Be gentle with yourself today.
You’re doing better than you think. 🌱
It can be soft.
It can be steady.
It can be the quiet choice to keep going, even when the day feels slow.
You’re growing — even if it’s not visible to everyone else.
Be gentle with yourself today.
You’re doing better than you think. 🌱
Transformation Tuesday ✨
Change can be quiet…
but you’re still becoming.
Keep going. 🌱
Change can be quiet…
but you’re still becoming.
Keep going. 🌱
October 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Transformation Tuesday ✨
Change can be quiet…
but you’re still becoming.
Keep going. 🌱
Change can be quiet…
but you’re still becoming.
Keep going. 🌱
Motivational Monday ✨
Show up. Breathe. Take one step.
Progress starts today. 💫
Show up. Breathe. Take one step.
Progress starts today. 💫
October 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Motivational Monday ✨
Show up. Breathe. Take one step.
Progress starts today. 💫
Show up. Breathe. Take one step.
Progress starts today. 💫
Focus Friday 🎯
You don’t need to do it all—just the things that matter most.
Clarity. Intention. Direction.
That’s focus. 💫
You don’t need to do it all—just the things that matter most.
Clarity. Intention. Direction.
That’s focus. 💫
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Focus Friday 🎯
You don’t need to do it all—just the things that matter most.
Clarity. Intention. Direction.
That’s focus. 💫
You don’t need to do it all—just the things that matter most.
Clarity. Intention. Direction.
That’s focus. 💫
Thriving Thursday 🌟
Thriving isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress.
Grow at your own pace.
Shine quietly if you need to, but keep shining. 💫
Thriving isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress.
Grow at your own pace.
Shine quietly if you need to, but keep shining. 💫
October 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thriving Thursday 🌟
Thriving isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress.
Grow at your own pace.
Shine quietly if you need to, but keep shining. 💫
Thriving isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress.
Grow at your own pace.
Shine quietly if you need to, but keep shining. 💫
Transformation Tuesday ✨
Change doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it’s just the quiet choice to keep going.
That’s growth. 🌱
Change doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it’s just the quiet choice to keep going.
That’s growth. 🌱
October 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Transformation Tuesday ✨
Change doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it’s just the quiet choice to keep going.
That’s growth. 🌱
Change doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it’s just the quiet choice to keep going.
That’s growth. 🌱
Focus Friday 🎯
Less noise. More intention.
You don’t need to do everything—just the thing that matters most.
What’s your one focus today?
Less noise. More intention.
You don’t need to do everything—just the thing that matters most.
What’s your one focus today?
October 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Focus Friday 🎯
Less noise. More intention.
You don’t need to do everything—just the thing that matters most.
What’s your one focus today?
Less noise. More intention.
You don’t need to do everything—just the thing that matters most.
What’s your one focus today?
You can’t appreciate light without knowing the dark.
Both shape you. Both belong.
Shine through what’s shadowed. ✨
Both shape you. Both belong.
Shine through what’s shadowed. ✨
October 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
You can’t appreciate light without knowing the dark.
Both shape you. Both belong.
Shine through what’s shadowed. ✨
Both shape you. Both belong.
Shine through what’s shadowed. ✨
Motivational Monday ✨
You’re not starting over—you’re starting stronger.
Take one step forward today, with focus and intention.
This week is yours. 💫
You’re not starting over—you’re starting stronger.
Take one step forward today, with focus and intention.
This week is yours. 💫
October 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Motivational Monday ✨
You’re not starting over—you’re starting stronger.
Take one step forward today, with focus and intention.
This week is yours. 💫
You’re not starting over—you’re starting stronger.
Take one step forward today, with focus and intention.
This week is yours. 💫
Wellness isn’t just what you do—it’s how you treat yourself while doing it.
Rest isn’t weakness. Peace isn’t luxury.
You’re allowed to simply be. 💫
Rest isn’t weakness. Peace isn’t luxury.
You’re allowed to simply be. 💫
October 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Wellness isn’t just what you do—it’s how you treat yourself while doing it.
Rest isn’t weakness. Peace isn’t luxury.
You’re allowed to simply be. 💫
Rest isn’t weakness. Peace isn’t luxury.
You’re allowed to simply be. 💫