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NYCC vlog! Plus an interview with Robert Kirkman on his shared universe for Skybound which brings Transformers and G.I. Joe together, Bryan Lee O'Malley for Scott Pilgrim Takes off, and so much more!
Who else was at New York Comic Con?
#nycc#new york comic con#transformers#gi joe#pedro pascal#scott pilgrim#bryan lee o'malley#geek therapeutics#star wars#mandalorian#call of duty#captain price#cosplay#Youtube
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Therapy and Dungeons and Dragons. A great combination for a Social Worker. A brief look at those working in the field including Game to Grow, Megan Connell and Geek Therapeutics.
#Therapy#Social Worker#Game to Grow#Megan Connell#Geek Therapeutics#DnD#D&D#Dungeons and Dragons#TTRPG
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Geek Therapeutics launches the Realms of Kymoria A Therapeutic TTRPG Quickstart Kit for 5e
Geek Therapeutics launches the Realms of Kymoria A Therapeutic TTRPG Quickstart Kit for 5e #ttrpg #5e
The day we’ve all been eagerly anticipating has finally arrived – the launch of the: Realms of Kymoria A Therapeutic TTRPG Quickstart Kit for 5e. Realms of Kymoria is a new 5e supplement where two neurodiverse individuals created a world that was safe for everybody and designed for individuals who struggle with materials designed by, and for, what our culture considers ‘normal. For the first 48…
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respond to the following prompts out of character, then tag others you'd like to get to know a little bit better.
ROLEPLAYER NAME: jenn :)
ROLEPLAYER PRONOUNS: she / her
MUSE NAME: megara
PREFERRED COMMUNICATION: here or tumblr IM
EXPERIENCE: i started on myspace back in 2006 ; my first ever characters were rouge the bat and rita from oliver & company. so many fond memories of that honestly! we all had a group of lady disney dogs who were friends <3
PREFERRED ROLEPLAY TYPE: i really like everything, honestly. banter, crack... just those little fun things are great, because i don't always have time to do longer things, and they're just so much fun and good for keeping a muse's voice fresh and having characters bounce off of each other! but longer threads are great too, and i really enjoy them a lot for world and relationship building between two muses.
PET PEEVES & DEALBREAKERS: too much like... out of character moping tbh, like. i get that sometimes we all have to let it out and that this place is very supportive and therapeutic in a lot of ways, but... at the end of the day, everyone is responsible for themselves, and they have actual therapists in the world. also. this is my happy (hopefully) drama free place to escape from the issues of the real world and have fun, and i assume it is most everyone elses' here, too, and it gets really draining to see people playing victim all of the time (it's obvious when that's being done), so i don't engage with that kind of energy. also, if you're pushy. like the "hello???" messages if i don't respond, or the asking if i'm responding to you more than once, that's one million and one percent gonna turn me off. just be chill, no one owes anyone anything here, we're all having fun and we have lives.
PLOTS OR MEMES: hmmmmmm, this is hard. probably plots. i appreciate memes for the icebreaker aspect, but they don't always fit my character. sometimes i edit them a bit to sound more like meg, and i would encourage any of my followers to do the same too, if they want to with me!
BEST TIME TO WRITE: i have more time during the day if i'm wfh / have the day off, but i usually feel most creative at night, lol. i try to run a queue though. it's not working v well because i'm excited and always want to post things right away but we're getting there team
ARE YOU LIKE YOUR MUSE: in some ways i think so; she's more like me than a lot of muses i've written. i think meg, jane, and maybe elsa are the disney gals i'm most like, personally. we're both women around the same age (meg's older for a disney female romantic lead, which is refreshing), we've both had our hearts broken, we both don't have any biological family whom we keep in touch with... and we both have been guilty of using dark humor as a defense mechanism. also, i am soft and enjoy *~ kisses and hugs *~ like meg, but don't tell anyone no one can know i am a geek and nerd ok. but at the same time, meg is not entirely a self insert. she's a lot funnier than me. she's had a harder time in life than i have by comparison, and she lives in a much worse time for women, lmao. also i really admire her sacrificial side, the fact that she'd do anything for her loved ones, and her moral compass. she won't harm someone she loves, even if she dies in the process. i want to be that way, and she's an inspiration to me because of it.
tagged by : @peculiarbeauty the one and only belle, ty queen <3 tagging: anyone who wants to!! steal it ya filthy animals
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5+1 Headcanons!
I got tagged by @romirola to participate in her game for five headcanons I have, and one I'm still developing! I'm so sorry this is late—everyone else was playing this game like two weeks ago... Here we go!
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Starlight isn't just endlessly curious and intellectual—they're also a total nerd/geek. They play Dungeons & Dragons, Zelda, Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy, etc. They told Avior so much about DnD while they were in the trap that he jokes he already knows how to play even though he'd never been on Elegy long enough to learn how
Huxley and Freelancer joined Lasko's other friends' DnD campaign a couple years ago but now that Huxley and Damien are dating, Damien's getting dragged into playing too he finds out it is actually ridiculously therapeutic and since the group was getting too big for the DM, Huxley volunteered to split off. He, Freelancer, Damien, and Lasko make their own group and Gavin joins too. Huxley DMs most of the time, until our favorite control freak who is definitely a rules lawyer Damien gets comfortable with it. Lasko still plays with his other friends too but no one complains about getting to play more DnD. Least of all Lasko. Gavin only trolls Damien a little bit.
I'm so sorry but Vincent played the trumpet in middle school/junior high and high school. To make it up to any band kids in this fandom, He also currently plays the piano like a virtuoso
David owns one (1) pair of blue jeans, rather than black. He wears them when doing yardwork and camping, and that's it Asher owns six (6) pairs of jorts
Elliott almost always wears a grey beanie. Aaron is the one that gave it to him.
+1 I'm working on: Cam and Gavin know each other since Crux is a mutual friend. They actually get along a lot better than literally anyone ever expected them to. Cam's chiller vibes let Gavin relax before he ever met the D.A.M.N. crew, and Cam is also older
Not tagging anyone because all my friends already played. But I will tag @frenchiefitzhere so she can put it on her fridge 😉
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review corner nonfiction edition
I learned a lot about the nesting habits of sea turtles from christine figgener's "my life with sea turtles." that's bc it's hard to study anything else about sea turtle lifestyles since they're out in the ocean the rest of the time. ms figgener is arguably the person who started the plastic straw panic of the past ten years by posting a video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck up its nose. she's been working with sea turtles in Costa Rica for most of her professional life so she has a lot to say about them but also a little about the outdated colonial thought that pervades the conservation world and the poor treatment of women in science. if you have any interest in sea turtles check it out. my two semi-joking complaints are that her combination of science and memoir is pretty clumsy in a funny way and for some reason she describes people coming together to protect turtles as "dumbledore's army"
also we have to talk about how big leatherback sea turtles are. wtf
"ice" by amy brady is a really good book about a somewhat strange subject. ms brady tracks the history of commercial ice use in the United States, from the first guy to make an ice machine down in florida to the utah olympic oval where 100 world records in speed skating have been set. I don't think about ice much beyond putting it in my drinks but this book has opened my mind to its fascinating history and many uses. a guy named frederic tudor tried to sell ice from boston to the Caribbean in 1806 but everyone there was like wtf and he had to give it away to cafe owners for free to convince them their customers would like cold drinks. modern cocktail geeks are making their own ice in huge blocks and chipping it down to get the exact right size and shapes for their drinks. therapeutic hypothermia and cryosurgery use ice in medicine, medicinal hypothermia since the late 1930s. plus there's the fact that even people who study ice don't entirely understand the properties that make it so slippery. I really recommend this book to learn the surprisingly crazy history of ice
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Ema Skye Ships
HAH I BET YA FORGOT ABOUT THIS BUT I DIDN'T! I GOTCHU HOMIE! I was just waiting for a day I could sit down and write this all out without too much work or other distractions on my plate, and today's the day! Like last time, I'm just going by the ships featuring Ema on the good ol' shipping wiki.
Ema x Apollo: 5/10; I think this could be pretty cute since they already have a playful rivalry established. Though that also enters the territory of 'they're too tired of each other's shit for this', so I more often than not just see them as buddies who struggle to properly socialize with each other outside of work.
Ema x Klavier: 6/10; sibling issues unite. While Ema doesn't particularly like working with Klavier, there's no doubt that they've gone through very similar circumstances with their families. If there's anything they're gonna bond over, it's that. I think Ema could warm up to him in time, but she'll pass on the glitz and glamour.
Ema x Nahyuta: 8/10; I'm surprised at how much I like this one. Science gal x religion guy. They travel together and solve crimes with their contrasting strengths and everyone with an outside view thinks they're so smart n cool when they're just two dorks geeking out about their findings.
Ema x Maya: 7/10; weirdgirls of a feather are stronger together! They've also got very similar histories, so there's plenty to bond over. Makes me wish they got to meet sooner and interact more, I crave them being supportive besties.
Ema x Vera: 10/10; this one is definitely a rarepair, but I think I get where the potential comes from. I'd like to think Ema could've been visiting Vera to keep her company at the hospital as she recovered from the poison. Ema could also help Vera heal from the hurt of forging evidence, and I think they'd have drawing sessions together as a sort of therapeutic experience, even if Ema claims she's not much of an artist. I think I just sold myself on this ship.
Ema x Kay: 5/10; HOW DARE THEY INTERACT SO LITTLE! I know we haven't finished AAI2, but Ema only showing up for a single scene in AAI1 made me so sad, I want her back damn it! Besides that, I think they should dabble in a little mischief together. If Ema appears again in AAI2 (which she better), then I might bump up the rating.
Ema x Franziska: 8/10; the fanart has really sold me on this ship. Beware the whip-snapper and snack-thrower, they're tired of everyone except for each other. I seriously need a game with them as a detective n prosecutor duo.
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I just found out about book nooks because of you and I am fascinated. If you dont mind, can you share tips for beginners? Also, are you using wood? Thats amazing! How do you cut and paint the wood? Thank you!!!
happy to share! I've been making miniature art for years but just recently got into book nooks. so far, I've used kits you can get on Amazon as the base with my own additions & modifications. the great part about these kits is that everything is included (except any custom additions you want to make, obviously). if I ever get my 3D printer set up (& learn how to use it 🙃), I'll try making my own from scratch.
both kits use 100% pre-printed wood (i.e. no painting required) that's partially laser-cut ahead of time. you have to carefully remove the parts from the boards, do some sanding, a lot of assembly and basic wiring for the lights (also included). I'm pretty much always watching a show when I'm working on them, so the process is super meditative/therapeutic, even for my ADHD-riddled brain.
this is the kit I'm using for the KinnPorsche alley book nook (with a lot of modifications):
I scored a bunch of awesome miniatures at a specialty shop while I was traveling in December- a guitar for Kim, a yellow bottle for the bar, a tiny cage, a hedgehog, koi fish- but I'm bummed because they turned out to be too big scale wise (they still fit; they just look a little ridiculous).
look at that tiny lil guitar! how could I say no?
I spent way too much on them, though, so everyone better pretend they look perfect when I post the final product, capiche? great.
I used two kits for the Princess Mononoke book nook:
I had to use tweezers to assemble the Spirit of the Forest because, I mean- *waves*. I plan on filling in the seam in the river, painting it & adding water gel for realism.
if you have other questions or just want to geek out over minis, come yell at me!
#mor answers#anonymous#kinnporsche#kinnporsche the series#kinnporsche book nook#studio ghibli#princess mononoke#spirit of the forest#hayao miyazaki#book nooks#fandom crafts#miniatures
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Wrote this depressing sh*t...
I thought this would be therapeutic, but I'm actually more bummed out now than I was before. I wish I could afford a therapist so they could read this, but I'm still unemployed and the whole mental health industry is f**d. I call it, "An Honest Cover Letter:"
Dear Prospective Employer,
My name is Laura Lewandowski. People who know my extended family call me “Laura Lew,” because my dad was “Mr. Lew.” I grew up in my father’s shadow as “the cool teacher” at most of my schools, which at least helped me academically because I didn’t have a choice but to care about my education. When I write these things, I often say that I’ve “worn a lot of hats,” but that’s not accurate. Hats are something you can take off at any time and are actually encouraged to take off in formal situations. What I’ve worn at different jobs are masks, always to play the part of either a supporting actress or a clown. I guess my masks are really convincing, because I’m never asked to take them off after work, and people often tell me that I’m “the happiest person they know” or that I “never get angry.” It’s still really hard to wear masks all day long, multiple days a week, but I always pull through. When your parents, your extended family, and most of their friends are educators, you learn that you must show every adult in your life respect, even if some adults say the most idiotic, heartless things you’ve ever heard. Thanks to my life experiences, I can adapt to just about any audience, though I often resent the crowd I’m performing for.
There was a time in my life where my identity was tied directly to what I like to do, because it kept me distinct from the family education trade. I was an artist and a writer who would sometimes hike around in nature, geek out about science, and read about the paranormal for fun. I even went to school to be an artist. What I didn’t know was that I would start experiencing chronic pain at a much younger age than society told me I would. I now live in fear of my body failing me while working on a project, or writing a long report, or being on a hike; I certainly don’t want to identify as an artist anymore, even if I still make artwork any time my body lets me. Vulnerability makes me ashamed of myself, and being honest about my limitations just makes me feel more vulnerable. Plus, I don’t have nearly the strict limitations of the other disabled people I live and work with regularly. I know I should just suck it up and “do a regular job.”
So, maybe you can give me a regular job where I don’t have to wear a mask - at least not all the time. I need a job where I don’t have to sit with my lack-of-identity for long periods of time, because no paycheck is worth that deep emptiness. We can probably have a few funny conversations at the water cooler (if we have one), and I’ll do my job adequately enough to fit in for eight hours. Then I’ll go home to sleep, get up, and do it all again tomorrow. I’ll never tell you if I’m actually feeling sad about something, so I promise that you’ll be able to focus on important things at work.
Thanks for allowing me to take up some of your valuable time,
Laura Lewandowski
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I hadn’t anticipated my first bit of season 3 meta/speculation to be about the New Republic, but to my surprise, that’s where my mind keeps going back to.
I think it’s intentional, mind you. I definitely think that, as viewers, we weren’t supposed to be happy with what we saw in “the Convert”. And I think it’s worth examining what they MIGHT be trying to say with it, and where the plot might be going.
Disclaimer: This is entirely speculative and I might be way off. And if I am, I reserve the right to complain later.
Additional disclaimer: I haven’t seen Andor yet. It looks great, and a lot of people whose taste I respect really like it. I just haven’t gotten around to it. So if there are deliberate allusions and references, I’ll have missed them.
So, a day later, the line that I keep coming back to when I think of the New Republic segments of the storyline is Elia Kane talking about how Coruscant basically looks the same, “but feels different.”
Now, of course, given Elia’s role in the storyline, everything she says is just a little bit suspect. But it did get me thinking about the nature of redemption and when, just maybe, the idea of redemption has gone too far.
We have the advantage of knowing that, twenty-five/thirty years in the future, the New Republic will be based in the Hosnian system. Their core world will be Hosnian Prime, which is not Coruscant (unless the planet goes through some significant rebranding.)
It occurs to me that I don’t know where the Hosnian system is. I’m sure more expert Star Wars geeks probably know. But I don’t remember hearing terms like “outer rim” or “inner core” in the Sequel Trilogy. I also don’t really know where Jakku or Takodana are supposed to be. And that’s interesting too, since there’s clearly a class element involved with the way the Coruscanti folk talk about the outer rim. IS this an element that will persist into the future? Or not?
But the Mandalorian isn’t set in the future. It’s set in the past. It’s at most a few years after Return of the Jedi. So we’re dealing with the nascent New Republic and seeing their early mistakes.
So back to Elia’s line: it looks the same, but “feels” different.
And it’s interesting in a few contexts:
I’m thinking about the whole redemption program. Where Imperials get to apply and if they qualify, they get sponsored into a program that gradually allows them to integrate into the New Republic. Elia Kane appears to be a success story, at least she’s treated as one when she turns Pershing over to the New Republic. (At this time, I don’t think they know she entrapped him.)
I’m also thinking about the mind flayer. It’s definitely disturbing to see Pershing, who did genuinely seem like he wanted to redeem himself, strapped in for what is clearly torture. But, I do find myself believing the torturer means it when he talks about how difficult it is to break free from Imperial programming. And I think I believe him when he says he’s been through it himself. Twice. It reminds me a bit of how electroshock is still a legitimate therapeutic technique, albeit on much lower levels, in the real world. But I definitely didn’t get the sense that we were supposed to be okay with what was happening there.
I’m thinking about Coruscant itself. Home of the Imperial Academy. Palpatine’s seat of power. And how there’s only one place where you can actually feel the planet (and wasn’t that a nice bit of foreshadowing, when Kane manipulated Pershing into touching it?). Once upon a time, Coruscant was the seat of the Republic. But for twenty four years, it was the center of a totalitarian, genocidal empire that destroyed entire worlds that crossed or threatened them. Not all of those people were forced into collaboration. Some of them were willing. Some thought they were “doing the right thing”. The first time the Imperials glassed a planet probably ought to have shown them otherwise.
We talk a lot about how Star Wars is about redemption. But where do you draw the line?
The mind-flayer has been “redeemed” into a therapeutic device. Should it have been? I think we can agree that no, it definitely should not have been. This is Saw Guerrara territory at best. Without his more sympathetic elements.
Coruscant is the current seat of the New Republic, or so it seems. SHOULD it be? I’m going to say probably not. There’s too much baggage. Too much inner core vs. outer rim shit. Too many collaborators and vichy sorts that probably skirted past notice, free to influence the baby Republic in bad ways.
As for the Imperial Redemption program...
That’s more complicated. There were likely many young Imperial officers who didn’t really have the chance to be anything else. Luke Skywalker himself applied to the academy at one point. Some had the wherewithal to leave. Some, like Miggs Mayfeld, got caught up in the Imperial machine.
It’s interesting that Miggs wasn’t, as far as we know, offered redemption. Is there a classist element there? He definitely doesn’t seem as polished as Kane or Pershing or the others.
But where do you draw the line? When do you go from “didn’t have a choice/followed orders” to Nuremburg Trials?
And interestingly, Pershing becomes the best example of this. Because Pershing, as interesting and sympathetic as he is, probably shouldn’t have EVER been a candidate for redemption.
He wasn’t a young rank and file officer. He was a high ranking scientist. And he can dress up his work all he likes, in the end, what we saw him do with our own eyes is torture a baby. A fucking lot. And he did this after the fall of the Emperor, by the way.
Pershing had options. He could have left (like Miggs). He could have turned himself in at any time. But no, he kept working for Gideon and he kept torturing a baby.
And okay, yes, Elia did a wonderful job of entrapping Pershing. But it didn’t take that much to push the guy back into explicitly acting against the Republic. It’s not like he thought Elia was a Republic official asking him to resume his research under the table. He knew she had no legitimate authority. He knew the research was banned (whether or not he, or we, agree with the decision - and at any point did Pershing ever ask WHY the New Republic banned that knowledge?* Did we?) He knew he was accessing a forbidden laboratory.
((*Per a discussion in replies, I thought I’d add to this a bit. He doesn’t expressly ask why, but to be fair, he does get shut down pretty completely when he tries to bring up pursuing his old research. While I suspect he would have been able to look up the reasons for the banning up himself, I can also understand why he wouldn’t do that. He IS used to the Empire after all, and they seem like the sort to use your search history against him. I do stand by my argument here that he doesn’t seem to consider the idea that the Republic might have a reasonable objection to his research. And he’s very quick to resort to felonies.))
If it hadn’t been a trap, how long would it have been before Pershing was back to his old unethical tricks? Especially if Gideon, or some other stronger willed monster, reached out to him.
I am absolutely not saying that Pershing deserved to be tortured by mind-flayer. He didn’t. But maybe he should have been in that prison alongside Qin, or in that penal colony with Miggs Mayfeld. And it’s interesting to consider why he isn’t.
Either way, I don’t think the story’s over yet.
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Your job is as a librarian right? Because if so whats it like?
Hey anon! Yeah, I'm a librarian! I'm actually going to school for library science and am trying to do at least one of everything in libraries!
It's really fun. All I do at my current job is shelve books. That's literally it lmao. I just spend 2 hours every day shelving. It's really therapeutic and I have got the system down so well that I just know where something goes. And I just get to listen to podcasts and enjoy the morning before school starts. Really wakes me up.
As for my old library job, I did a lot of everything. Checking out books, greeting people, shelving, just a ton. If you're thinking about getting into a library job, I highly recommend, it's really fun and a really relaxed job!
Thanks for asking :) I love my job a lot and love geeking out about it tee hee
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More good coverage of @GametoGrow and how they are using #TTRPGs in #Therapy and #Education. #DnD #Tabletop #RoleplayingGames #MentalHealth
#Game to Grow#TTRPGs#Therapy#Education#D&D#DnD#Tabletop#Roleplaying Games#Mental Health#Geek Therapeutics
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"An Open Window Into Another Dimension"
By Kelsey Cap
When I go to see live music, I generally prefer to be as close to the stage as humanly possible. There is something about being able to see the musicians get lost in their uninhibited stank faces, or witness some glitter wink at me from their eyeshadow or outfit that makes a live show that much more engaging and therapeutic. Except one downside to having such an intimate view is that it can be difficult to see the whole band perform depending on how the stage is set up or where you are standing. While seeing Grace Potter perform at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont in September, I was pleasantly surprised when the band came out on stage and I could actually SEE! Like a photograph perfectly framed between the glossy, weathered legs of Grace’s signature Hammond B3 Organ, there was Jordan West in perfect view. Normally she’s the most elusive person to see on the stage, since she’s always towards the back hidden behind a big drum kit. In that moment I found a window… a new perspective. Normally all eyes are on Grace, but this unexpected vision inspired me to take a little detour.
It brought me a lot of joy to be able to actually WATCH Jordan play all night. There still aren’t enough women playing drums and pursuing other male-dominant arts and lines of work, so it has been incredibly refreshing getting to experience a badass and wildly talented female drummer since she started playing with Grace in 2019. It means a lot to me personally because when I was in middle school, I actually wanted to try percussion in music class. To my disappointment, my mother said no to drums stating they would be too big and too loud for our small house.To appease her, I tried the flute and absolutely hated it. After two months, I switched to clarinet and hated that even more. So. Much. Spit. Three months later I quit the school band altogether and now the only instrument I know how to play these days is the tambourine.
When Grace and the band started playing “The Lion the Beast the Beat” and I felt those first few opening drum beats ricochet off my chest, it got me thinking... In some alternate reality, what if my mother had said yes? Could I possibly be the one up there on stage singing and playing drums with Grace? If I actually tried drums first and stuck with it, what would my life be like? Who would I have been friends with? How would being in the school band shape my personality and confidence?
I was friendly with the “band geeks” because at my school most of the misfits stuck together. My close friend group was loving and accepting of me but the majority of them were very academic-oriented and in advanced classes, which resulted in me spending way too much time and energy trying to get perfect grades. Even though it was a struggle, I think it was my way of proving to people (mostly myself) that I was smart. Because whether intentional or not, many people throughout my life have said and done things that insulted my intelligence and made me feel like my ideas and voice didn’t matter. Looking back, I think allowing myself to get a C every now and then would have been good for me… maybe I needed some band geeks to remind me of what living is all about.
To be honest, I don’t think I would have actually stuck with the drums long-term either. But I do think I would have had a blast banging on that shit and probably stuck it out a little bit longer. 20 years later I genuinely understand my Mom’s hesitation. Drums are not for the faint of heart. And despite our mutual love for loud rock music, I realize now that we both get sensory overload easily. I didn’t know that back then… but didn’t she know what a "good kid" I was? I was a rebel at heart, but had too much anxiety to break her rules. I would have only played when I was allowed or when she wasn’t home. God knows my Dad would have been thrilled to have an excuse to soundproof the basement or create a brand new setup at his place! That kind of stuff was fun for him. My father had a soft spot in his soul filled with a deep love and respect for female rockers. He introduced me to many strong, independent women in music, entertainment, sports, and science. And he always encouraged me to follow their lead. Women like Anne Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Shirley Muldowny, and Sally Ride are the ones who led me to this show. He was and still is one of my biggest supporters, and I know he would have appreciated this unique vantage point as well. Good thing he was grooving along next to me all weekend in some alternate dimension for VIP angels.
As I snapped back into reality halfway through the song, I put my phone away and started to surrender my body to the beat. It was in that moment of pure, uninhibited emotion that I remembered how painfully beautiful my life has been. And I wouldn’t want it any other way. I choose to believe everything happens for a reason, and if you can’t find a reason, you make one. Maybe my Mom had to say no to me playing drums so Jordan would be the one up there on stage. The world needs a drummer like her. Maybe I lost my unique father to cancer at 19 years old so that I would have something to write about. So that I could find my voice and, in turn, help other humans find theirs.
This is why it is important to allow our children and other loved ones to chase after what calls them and speaks to their soul. Every single tiny detail or decision made throughout our lives could completely change the trajectory of someone else’s life. This is what I think Mother Road is about: duality in life and finding healing within it. We are in control of the narrative of our lives even when we didn’t choose the plotline. And both concepts can exist at the same time. It's the seemingly delusional realization that we are all deeply connected yet completely separate depending on the choices we make, the perspectives we see, and potentially… the dimensions of the universe that we reside in.
And just like that… the song ended, and a piece of deep-seated resentment towards my mother evaporated into the echoes of the screaming crowd. Music is medicine, and so is sharing your story. Never underestimate the power of an open window and a determined woman.
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Welcome to Parenting in the Digital Age, where we explore the challenges and opportunities of raising kids in a world filled with technology. Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Megan Connell, a board-certified psychologist, author, speaker and game master. In her work, Dr. Connell utilises tabletop role-playing games as a clinical intervention, and in 2017, she co-founded the media company Geeks Like Us, which focuses on geek and gaming culture. She is also the author of the book Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy and serves as a board member for Geek Therapeutics, a training platform that develops professional programs teaching the inclusion of games in clinical practices. Join us in this fascinating episode as we discuss how tabletop Role Playing games can help kids thrive.
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Thank you so much for the tag @bluskype (and I think @tam-is-blogging tagged me w this waaayyyy back I hv v bad memory so yeah, thank you so muchh!!)
Nickname: qas, cassie and q
Sign: Libra
Height: 160 cm...uh in ft is probably 5'1?
Last thing I googled: mangago (I was reading a manhwa)
Song stuck in my head: Fire on Fire by Sam Smith
Numbers of followers: 100+(the exact number is 117 but there are alot of porn bots)
Amount of sleep: 0-24 hours. My sleep schedule is ruined ever since I started high school.
Lucky numbers: I don't believe in lucky numbers but I do have a fav number which is 9
Dream job: nurse/tennis player
Wearing: a purple Nike shirt with black shorts
Movies/books that summarise me: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, Looking for Alaska by John Green and I'm just dropping my fav book of all time(read it guys it's the best) 1984 by George Orwell
Favourite songs: it's impossible to list it all I listen to all kind of genres and have favourites from all kinds of languages so it's just impossible.
Favourite instrument: bass guitar, cello and violin(violin isn't my fav but I used to play it, it's the only instrument ik how to so yeaa)
Aesthetic: idk really..but probably something neutral and warm ish, dark nature, cryptidcore(buzzfeed nerd here)
Favourite author(s): I'm a sci fi and russian literature geek. So, George Orwell, Arthur C Clarke, Michael Crichton, Cassandra Clare( the whole Shadowhunters books are my comfort books) Carl Sagan, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Lermontov( I only read one of his books but it's my fav russian literature book, A Hero Of Our Time), and ao3 authors
Currently reading: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and Contact by Carl Sagan.
Fav colours: dark green, silver, gold and black
Fav animal noise: birds chirping and whistling, it's therapeutic and the cicadas when it's like in a forest area
Last song: Dress by Taylor Swift
Last Movie: Shutter Island
Last Series: uh oh shit, I think Break Point💀
Random: I just want to make use of this moment to say that I won't be much active on posting(blogging in Tumblr terms) anymore. I mean I will still do it, I'll still reblog and blog but not as much as before. I'm focusing on my exams, my O Levels for the end of the year. Though I will be active during the Slams, I think. So yeah, I'll still be around guys and I'll still be here and there reblogging and liking posts just not as much as before ;))
Tagging: uhhh idk @sebandlewis @game-set-canet @soronya @rackets-and-fuel @mercigoku69 @nadalstappen @a-swiss-and-a-spaniard @daltonkeys and tagging anyone who wants to do this <33 (if you guys want to ofc, and if you guys alr did it then please ignore the tag💀)
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