#Better Communication

[pumpkin-the-girlie-girl-vixen]

Writing messages to each other on your bathroom mirror with Expo markers can be a wonderful and creative way to express your feelings and maintain a playful connection in your relationship. This practice adds a unique touch to your daily routine and can strengthen your bond by encouraging open communication and spontaneity. Here’s a detailed blog about the fun and significance of this activity.

Love Letters on the Mirror: A Creative Way to Connect

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be easy to forget the little things that make a relationship special. However, my boyfriend and I have found a delightful way to keep our love alive and vibrant — writing messages to each other on our bathroom mirror with Expo markers. This simple yet meaningful ritual has transformed our mornings and evenings into moments filled with joy, laughter, and connection.

Setting the Scene

Every day, as we prepare for our routines, our bathroom mirror becomes a canvas for our thoughts and feelings. We use colorful Expo markers to leave notes that range from sweet love letters to silly jokes. The moment one of us walks into the bathroom, we almost instinctively glance at the mirror, eager to see what the other has written.

The Joy of Spontaneity

One of the most delightful aspects of this practice is its spontaneity. There’s something incredibly exciting about leaving a surprise message for your partner. Whether it's a simple "I love you" or an inside joke that only we understand, each note brings a smile to our faces. It’s a reminder that even in the mundane act of brushing our teeth, there’s room for creativity and affection.

Memories Captured in Ink

Over time, our mirror has become a scrapbook of our thoughts and emotions. From motivational quotes that inspire us to notes celebrating our achievements, we cherish the memories these messages represent. We often look back at older notes and reminisce about the moments they captured. It’s a tangible reflection of how our relationship has grown and evolved.

A Ritual Worth Keeping

In conclusion, writing messages on our bathroom mirror with Expo markers has become a cherished ritual in our relationship. It’s a simple act that requires minimal effort yet yields significant emotional rewards. We encourage other couples to try it out — you might be surprised by how a little ink on a mirror can deepen your connection and bring joy into your daily lives. It’s the little things that often count the most, and this is one simple way to ensure love is always present, even in the most mundane moments.

By incorporating this playful and meaningful habit into your daily routine, you can enhance your relationship and create lasting memories. Whether it’s a flirty note or a heartfelt expression, writing on your bathroom mirror can turn ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. So grab those Expo markers and get started — your love story deserves to be written!

[buck-yyyy]

alright. i have very specific feelings about j*ncy versus st*ncy, but i’ve never actually articulated them properly so i feel like all anyone ever thinks of me is that i’m a st*ncy which is,,,,, not entirely true. so. gonna clarify even though no one cares lmao

i enjoy steve and nancy’s relationship in season one, and i think that their personalities are fun to play with together. i also think that they needed to break up in season 2, and that they shouldn’t get back together.

look, i’m the most casual of casual with them. never read a single fic, drawn or written anything about them, nor do i enjoy much of the fandom content around them.

BUT

i happen to dislike j*ncy WAYYYY more—but not for the reason that most st*ncys do?

a common belief in that community is that jonathan stalked nancy, took pictures of her nude, gaslit her into thinking it wasn’t a big deal, and then looked past the misogyny that she faced in season three.

all i have to say to that is: did you watch the fucking show

jonathan was out looking for will in the woods. he stumbled across steve’s house, where he saw nancy undressing and took photos of her, intending them to be art, not porn. was this a fucked up, stupid thing to do? yes. was steve kinda right to break his camera? also yes. BUT STOP SAYING HE STALKED HER.

jonathan didn’t gaslight her (do any of you actually know what the fuck that word means?). nancy joined jonathan in looking for will and searching for the truth, where he then apologized and explained what he was thinking, which nancy accepted.

it is up to personal interpretation whether or not you think that apology should’ve been accepted or not—but don’t fucking call it gaslighting. google is free, try a damn dictionary—we both know damn well that’s not what gaslighting is.

and with the whole “jonathan ignored the misogyny she faced at the newspaper!!11!1!!1!1!!!” NANCY IGNORED THE FACT THAT JONATHAN NEEDED THAT JOB TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY!!!!!!! and while they both apologized, jonathan’s acceptance of her apology was presented moreso as a “i should never have questioned you because you were right and i should have known that”, which, with the context they had (literally just sick rats??) is, imo, NOT ENOUGH OF A REASON TO PRETEND NANCY WASN’T ALSO IN THE WRONG.

the reason i don’t like them together is NOT because jonathan is a piece of shit terrible pervert of a person, it’s because of the abundance of miscommunication (which is doubled down on in s4), the continued favoring of nancy girlboss moments in their relationship over actual connection and communication, and the decisions that the writers continuously make with them that i just really strongly disagree with.

anyways nancy should end up with robin (or be by herself for a while. also acceptable lmao), jonathan should go to NYU like he always dreamed of, and steve should learn to appreciate what he’s worth outside of a relationship in s5 send post

[batcavescolony]

Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

[nupalcdc]

Give your child the gift of clear communication! Our specialized speech therapy clinic in Delhi provides personalized care for children facing speech and language challenges. With expert therapists and proven techniques, we help your child build confidence and communication skills. Book a session today!

Visit us today! https://maps.app.goo.gl/KjRjtbaEiDPYgzLx6

📲 Call us at +91 9910388103

[xtrablak674]

[Originally published on Live Journal, Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 12:49 am, edited mildly for clarity]

Oh I feel so out of it, I really need to start working I have way too much time on my hands. Me and Tony have not really spoken or seen each other these last two days, and of course since I am not working and have way too much time I am obsessing over it, when its probably no where as dramatic as I am making it in my head.

I decided against getting my hair done today and am going on Sunday to get it done so its fresh for work on Tuesday. I am just really aware of not wanting to sweat him [Tony], so I have deliberately not called him these last days, cause I wanted to see if he was going to call me. Even though we have only been seeing each other a month, I do not think we are ready to pursue anything more seriously, we really do not know each other and can't pretend that we do.

There is a whole lot I don't know about him, and there are an ungodly amount of things he doesn't know about me. And we still don't do very much other then hang out at his house, which I have an issue with, I want him to come to visit me, but the visits to me, sort of always end with sex. You know there are somethings we need to talk about and they can't just be left out there anymore, its really unacceptable. I am sitting at home, not really horny, but I would have sex with him, "If I could", and that is an issue in itself.

[I am just noticing that this seemed to be a trend in relationships that had started as just sexual, when I started dating these men we would get to some point where I was being denied sex, or sex was being withheld, yeah same difference. Even with all of this distance I am not sure what it was all about, the only thing I could guess is maybe there were underlying health issues that went undiscussed, that just left me feeling very sexually frustrated.]

I know he has lots of things going on in his life with his mental health etc, not to say that I am all mentally well but, still. I like to 'do or die', and not leave stuff up in the air, I have only been doing some of this to be considerate of him and his not being well, but I believe its okay to be a little more ME-oriented at this point, especially if I don't feel I am getting my needs met in certain areas. He says I should positively affirm myself, which I agree with, but if I am with someone who I doesn't give any affirmations, then why am I with them?

There are a few things, I could get a little more of from him. I know in the beginning he was very forth coming with compliments about my sexual prowess and how handsome I was, I told him, that my head is too big and not to do that too much, but that doesn't mean to cease and desist all together.

With all this dating stuff I am so out of practice, and I am not sure how I should be acting or reacting, not that my behavior should be so premeditated but its so hard for me to be in the moment sometimes, and I am making my best attempt. I am trying to focus on my website stuff but I still think of him. I get romantic like that. Deep down I am really relationship-oriented, I envision settling down to a domestic-type life, but I have to be getting certain needs met.

I know that Tony has a lot of past traumas to deal with, and I am patient but I have to feel that someone is making a little bit more of an effort with me, but the thing nagging in the back of my head is he is doing the best that he can, but I think he is not committed to anything yet. And I don't see him really putting an effort forward ever.

I don't know, I am not sure when he has therapy this week but we have to get together and chat about some of these things, and I have to hope I don't freeze up, like I have a tendency to do and forget to tell him all the things I want to tell him, I have to organize my thoughts without seeming to pre-planned, which is always my issue.

Part of the problem is I don't think we really talk about our feeling, I mean we are both the products of therapy in our own ways, I think thats part of it, interactions with Adam are like that, like your talking to a therapist and I have no desire to have interactions with anyone like that but, we need to be a little more honest with each other.

No matter what the results, I just feel I am going to get the same rejection I got from the Irish guy who said he just wasn't looking for anything more serious. [Now I am totally wondering who this Irish guy was] The thing is I am a way too passionate person and I have a tendency toward extremes and over-dramatizations, and I want to be aware of that with Tony when I speak to him. I know I can't have my cake and eat it too, and I should feel very blessed to have all the stuff going on in my life right now, good relationship with my grand parents, my aunt, change of job, increase in salary very exciting, it would be nice to balance that out with a nice relationship, but I will not settle.

What really needs to happen, is me and Tony need to talk and just get shit out in the open, he may not want to put up with my eccentric behavior, it may not even be worth it to him. I am just a little anxious, cause I think he might break it off, and its been a nice learning experience for me, Mr On-the-Internet all the time. I don't know and I guess not knowing is what makes it all so scary. He is not dumb by far, which also make me think that he may break it off cause he seems to be quite aware of himself and his issues, so I don't know.

He was lightly joking, but he was also serious when he said to me. What makes you different then any other black man that I have dated? Which is a very fierce statement and very very catty. And I should be very offended by it, but I was just trying to hear it for what it was, I think we are actually good for each other to a point, cause he wont let me "have my way", which is demonstrated in the way he hasn't given me any ass. And that intrigues and excites me.

Most of these white boys fall over themselves for me, I can get them to do all kinds of ungodly things. But I am not getting away with that with Tony which is very attractive. He make me work for it, which I enjoy also. Cause some guys just give it up too easy. I don't know and I guess that is fine. Let me go work on my website some more, maybe I might do some Oculingus work too.

peace&blessings

T

[There is so many conflicting emotions in this journal entry, but I was in my late twenties so this is par for the course. I was trying to remember exactly where I was and I think I was about to start working at the Dot-Com job at SF Interactive which I landed and left my first ad agency Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners.

It seems we may have had very little to do those first few months as we got onboarded, and I think this was triggering me, because I had left KB&P because of our work slow down, especially since the internets seemed to be popping off at this time I wanted to be in the midst of this exciting growth that would later be known as Internet 2.0.

I can see with all the clarity and of course hindsight that this relationship with Tony wasn't going anywhere. I seemed to struggle with this because I really liked Tony and I thought we could date, but even in this entry I could see that wasn't going to really work out. Curiously we stopped dating soon after this and we just friends for the next ten years or so.

The most other revealing thing about this entry was my lack of confidence, I was struggling with who I was and what I wanted, and what I could settle for or not. My self-worth hadn't gotten to what it is today, where I could have more easily seen that Tony wasn't ever going to give me what I needed from that relationship and it was best to just move on.

Albeit I edited the entry for clarity I can feel how unclear my feelings were I was attempting to process them right on the page, and still not totally sure of how I was feeling. I love the humanity in that, as we are going through things we can't always determine exactly how we feel. We have pieces of the puzzle but aren't always able to put them together to see the bigger picture. This vulnerability was very endearing to me.

Unlike some of the other entries I have shared from this time period this one is riddled with doubt, and I love this because as much as I would like to have thought it, I wasn't the fully-formed person I am today, and its refreshing to see that I had the potential for more growth.

Curiously I stopped dating all-together about twenty years ago, not too long after this entry, one thing that remained true from this time period is I wasn't someone who would settle for less, I'd rather do bad by myself than be with someone who wasn't fulfilling me in as many ways as possible. I am curious if I revisit this later if I will have any regrets about this decision. Knowing myself I am feeling confident I won't.]

[Photo by Brown Estate]

[ezpublicspeaking]

Achieve Better Communication Skills for Personal and Professional Growth

Improve your communication skills with EZ Public Speaking. Master clarity, active listening, and impactful delivery to excel in conversations, presentations, and collaborations.

[kookuweb]

Are Long-Distance Relationships Worth It: 10 Advice

Long-distance relationships (LDRs) can be both incredibly rewarding and painfully challenging. They test emotional strength, communication skills, and patience. But are long-distance relationships worth it? That’s a question many people ask when they find themselves in one. According to relationship expert Dr. John Gottman, long-distance relationships are sustainable if both partners invest time…

[thesaltyace]

Y'all I did NOT know this about Harris, and I think it's really critical that we all listen and understand as we approach this election. Video at the end.

This creator's video describes how progressive Harris was as a prosecutor -- actively going against the grain to the point she was accused of being soft on crime. Accused of being a social worker, not a prosecutor. She calls it being smart on crime. She's pushing for systemic changes to give real pathways to reintegrate incarcerated folks back into society and prevent their past from continuing to haunt them moving forward.

"Kamala's a cop" is a catchy dismissive response usually used to shut down conversation rather than add nuance. But this kind of reform is ESSENTIAL to work towards a present and future that treats incarcerated people with value.

I fell for it in 2020 and have thought "Kamala's a cop" without further inspection since - and I'm sobered by the realization that (you guessed it!) I'm not immune to propaganda.

A better system only follows liberal democracy, because library democracy allows for exploration of better systems. If authoritarianism takes hold, it will not allow for the exploration of better systems. We will have to fight tooth and nail just to try to get back to liberal democracy, and I suspect we could not achieve it in our lifetimes.

Harris isn't perfect. But she's a hell of a lot better than many leftists have led me to believe. Don't let perfection be the enemy of good. Don't let perfection be the enemy of harm reduction.

We can either help elect Trump and usher in authoritarian fascism, or we can help defeat him and pull things back in the direction we want to go. Not liking the choices doesn't absolve you from participating and doing the most good you can with the options available.

I'll link the original video in the replies. The original video has captions if you need them.

[interiorergonomics]

Top Quality Office Acoustic Solutions in Dubai

Top quality office acoustic solutions in Dubai are available at OfficeMaster, the leading manufacturer and Supplier of office furniture in UAE. These modern office furniture pieces are so essential for sound proofing, thus creating a productive and comfortable work environment. Among acoustic solutions include;

soundproofing pet acoustic screen panels

Modern lounge sofas

Seater Sofas

Ottomans

Acoustic pods

Privacy booths

Modular sofas

Large, Small and Mounted Whiteboards

Small, Medium and Large Fan dividers

A combination of these are offered at an affordable cost to primarily focuses on noise-cancellation with modern workspaces. Further, modern office fit-outs leverage them in partitions design to reduce ambient noise and enhance privacy. Buy these high-quality acoustic treatments to minimize distractions, improve focus, and foster better communication among employees.

In a bustling city like Dubai, where office spaces often face high levels of external noise, investing in such top-tier acoustic solutions is crucial for maintaining a serene and efficient workplace.

[silkcamus]

Spoil me. Praise me. Adore me.

[pumpkin-the-girlie-girl-vixen]

1 Out of 3 Bloggy Blog Post:

Best Communication Stationary On Amazon

[lolitaology]

He said, ‘Behave yourself,’ with that smirk of his, and all I could think was, ‘Make me.’ Preferably over your knee, if we’re being honest.

[nupalcdc]

Looking for effective speech therapy in Delhi? Our expert clinic helps children and adults improve communication skills with personalized care. Unlock confidence today!

Visit us today! https://maps.app.goo.gl/KjRjtbaEiDPYgzLx6

📲 Call us at +91 9910388103

[xtrablak674]

INTERIM PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Employee TREVOR BROWN

Title INTERACTIVE PROJECT COORDINATOR

Date of Hire 3.30.98

Date of Evaluation 7 21.98

Supervisor Amy Van Aarle

1. Taking into consideration the individual's time in this position, indicate your overall appraisal of performance to date.

Good ( X ) Satisfactory ( )Unsatisfactory ()

Comments:

Trevor has made a large contribution to the growth of the Interactive Services department at kb&p. In a very short time he has become a key member of the team • he keeps information flowing and work moving in the interactive department. Trevor has injected sense of fiscal responsibility into the department, enabling us to grow and increase our profitability.

2. To date, what do you assess to be his/her strengths?

Trevor is very organized, pro-active and self motivated, all contributing to his success in his new position at kb&p. Trevor recognizes problem areas, troubleshoots them, and implements solutions. Trevor's initiative and dedication are nothing short of extraordinary. He has the ability to teach himself new processes and technologies that help him immensely in his job tasks.

His organization and thoroughness have taken the process of trafficking and tracking work to the next level. He has the ability to see holes in a process and make it more efficient and effective. He demands much from others around him • Trevor sets standards and holds others to them.

Trevor has begun to master the trafficking process and has set out to improve these processes even further. Recently he's been instrumental in developing a more detailed and thorough format for the Client sign-off/pickup sites. This will help to streamline the process of trafficking and help to troubleshoot any discrepancies in the creative rotations from the beginning of the production process, rather than the end.

This will help to keep the jobs on schedule and improve the overall turnaround times.

3. To date, what do you assess to be the areas in which improvement could be shown?

Trevor is a highly entertaining and fun person to be around, but he must learn to moderate the fun loving side of his personality in professional situations. He is very intelligent and demonstrates his smarts via a sharp wit. Trevor must recognize that this acerbic wit can alienate people in the workplace who do not appreciate the humor or cannot compete in the wit arena.

Trevor must discuss his workplace frustrations with his supervisor, and make sure that he irons out any potential conflicts and not fester and slow down the flow of work, or workplace relationships.

Trevor's approach to communicating is often too aggressive, and could even be called rough at times. Some of this comes from the fact that Trevor takes his work very seriously. Although an aggressive approach often sets fast results, it is not always conducive to building healthy working relationships in a client based business. If people get the feeling that they are being accused of doing a bad job, they react defensively. and often partially close the lines of communication. fearing further reprimands.

Often a little understanding, a little commiseration. (even it have to grit your teeth while you do it goes a long way towards achieving the desired result ) - a healthy process and open lines of communication. If Trevor adopts a more polished approach to his communications, his ability to get things done and accomplish his goals could start to produce even better results.

Trevor must become more restrained in his e-mail communications. instead using the phone diplomatically it he is angry with someone, and generally putting more effort into the quality of his e-mail communications. By the amount of grammatical errors in his e-mails at times, it seems that Trevor writes these e-mails quickly and while in the midst of emotion. Trevor has demonstrated that he is capable of a very high quality of written communication in many of his e-mails. However, sometimes he is sloppy in his communications.

The problem with e-mail is that it is fast, impossible to un-send, permanent, and open to be forwarded to any number of people.

When Trevor communicates to the sites that we run advertising on, he is representing kb&p to people who one day may be clients. His communications must always reflect that. In the next section, We've outlined some concrete ways that Trevor can use to improve his e-mail communications.

Trevor's enthusiasm and candor can definitely be used to his, and the department's, advance. Using his natural communication and organizational skills in combination with a more refined approach.

Trevor could soon see even better results. This refinement includes communications with agency employees, outside vendors. Web sites and client contacts. both through e-mail and phone contact.

4. What specifically are you planning to do, and recommend the employee do. to help develop in his her present position?

Trevor is in a position to progress and grow dramatically along with the rapidly growing Interactive Services department. His initiative and natural talents have made him a key asset to the department, and we would like to see him continue to grow wit us.

Trevor can continue to move forward by applying himself in the same fashion that he's already been doing. With his organizational skills and attention to detail. Trevor can and must continue to refine processes for the department and make them more efficient, especially as we add on more clients. Trevor must continue to pay attention to matters financial, keeping an eye on our bottom line and exploring areas of growth and profitability. Trevor must take the initiative to learn from those around him so that he eventually can take on more and more responsibility in this area.

Trevor must pay close attention to the way he communicates with others. For the next few weeks, each time Trevor writes a lengthy e mail, he should stop and sit on it for some time before sending it. After re reading the e-mail and re-evaluating the content, he should bring the e-mail to his supervisor and ask for an objective opinion about the content and delivery of the email. That way. Trevor can begin to recognize the strengths and weaknesses in his communications. and begin to improve them.

After doing this for a while, we recommend that Trevor continue to write and then sit on his e-mails, evaluating them before sending them. This is a great way to vent frustrations while leaving the door open to revise the delivery if circumstances change. People often write e-mails that are never sent, preferring on reflection to delete them or simply call the intended recipient. The writing of the e-mail, however, lets one understand and refine what it is that one is trying to say. This technique could work well for Trevor as well.

5. Growth Path

Trevor possesses the raw talent and a level of business competence to command a post more senior than the one he currently fills. With a moderation of his sometimes appropriate attitude towards others in the workplace. Trevor will rise to an executive position.

We will consider leaving the position of Interactive Business/Project Manager unfilled and evaluate Trevor's performance and suitability for this spot over the course of the next 3 months.

[Afterwords: Reflecting on this performance review twenty-five years later its amazing how much truth I find in Ms. Van Aarle's words. Albeit we had a very complex relationship I find all of her words here to ring true to exactly who I was at this time. The thing I can acknowledge now is that this was my first office job, my first time using e-mail professionally and being in a lot of the situations I was put in, I was given the grace to grow because of everything I was bringing to the table and I deeply appreciate all of this at a place which for all intensive purposes was my first corporate job.

My emotions were extremely volatile and everything she said about my e-mails was accurate and it wasn't conducive to me slowing and cooling down before responding to my correspondence. Curiously nowadays I barely touch e-mail even in a work setting. When I see a misunderstanding I just get up and go visit and talk with the person and clear up everything.

I have said repeatedly to folks give me a note, give me some feedback I will make revisions. This performance review I got a quarter of a decade ago still applies to everything I do. I will never send an angry email. If I am feeling emotional I will step-away and come back later to respond, if I respond at all.

The insight into my personality is so fun to see in writing these descriptors: dedicated, efficient, organized, thorough, highly entertaining, fun, intelligent, sharp wit, acerbic, aggressive, passionate, rough, and enthusiastic. Its still unfathomable to me that I have trouble finding work because most of these words still apply and all the things she suggested have been polished and refined. But not all jobs want you to be yourself and many aren't able to see what you bring to the table and really don't want to.]

[Photos by Brown Estate]

[cuntestdoll]

ugh i hate being a v**gin sometimes LIKE I NEED TO GET FUCKED