#Morton's syndrome

[drchristophedelongsblog]

Morton's syndrome: understanding and relieving foot pain

Introduction

- What is Morton's syndrome? A simple explanation of plantar nerve compression, using a metaphor (for example: imagine a pinched electrical wire...).

- Who is affected? Risk factors (age, sex, physical activity, type of footwear).

- Why is it important to talk about it? The impact on quality of life (pain, difficulty walking, etc.).

The symptoms

- Typical pain: burning, tingling, numbness, sensation of a foreign body.

- Where do they occur? Precise location of the pain (between the toes, often between the 3rd and 4th).

- When do they appear? Triggering factors (walking, wearing tight shoes).

The causes

- Nerve compression: Detailed explanation of the mechanism (narrow shoes, flat feet, repetitive sporting activities).

- Risk factors: anatomy of the foot, professional activities, etc.

Diagnosis

- How do you recognise Morton's syndrome? The various examinations (clinical examination, X-ray, MRI).

- When should you consult a specialist? Warning signs.

Treatment options

- Conservative treatments: Rest, orthopaedic insoles, anti-inflammatory drugs, infiltrations.

- Surgery: When is it necessary? Different techniques.

Prevention

- Choosing the right shoes: Advice on how to avoid compressing the nerve.

- Caring for your feet: The importance of daily care (pedicure, moisturising).

- Appropriate physical activity: Exercises to strengthen foot muscles.

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[fatal-blow]

what are some ways hypermobility can effect your body that no-one really talks about?

it's interesting actually because i don't think hypermobility is inherently disabling. we've all heard about those freaks (affectionate) who are active and healthy, but just happen to be able to contort their bodies into unbelievable shapes. so much of hypermobility seems to be the way it interacts with other factors. I'll go over some stuff that i know is directly related to hypermobility though!

hypermobility has little to do with joints, and everything to do with everything else. see, muscles are connected to bone by tendons. hypermobility increases the stretch of the tendons. this is like making the ropes attaching your hammock to the trees really stretchy. so when the actual muscle flexes, it first must pull the tendons tight before it can start moving the bone that it's attached to. ergo, hypermobility makes the muscles work harder to achieve the same results as non-hypermobile bodies.

for a lot of people who have hypermobility and don't realize it, and now have chronic pain, this is often due to the overuse of muscles. you are not weak, you are not frail, you are just very, very tired. please look at my pinned post--learning how to treat trigger points has allowed me to treat my pain!! it's reversible!! you CAN get better!!

relatedly, this is why building muscle can help combat the negative effects of hypermobility. but you can't build your muscles until they've been treated for overuse. this is where i think a lot of physiotherapy falters.

seems to be related to estrogen! because estrogen is involved with collagen synthesis, and collagen is the thing in the tendons that makes things stretchier. I've yet to read more into this in detail, but considering hypermobility seems to affect those with higher levels of estrogen in the body, I'm not surprised.

similarly, pregnancy causes the tendons and ligaments to loosen, presumably due to the aforementioned effects of estrogen. whether or not things go back to normal after pregnancy, I don't know.

hypermobility can also affect the veins and nerves, making THEM stretchy as well. I'm more knowledgeable about the muscular impacts, but I've seen suggestions that varicose veins are more likely, causing the veins to stretch around blockages rather than. be blocked by them.

in a fit of irony, i, personally, think that hypermobility actually saves the body from the effects of stress--or more specifically, body wide muscular tension. because when your muscles get tight enough, they pull on the bones and start pinning nerves and crushing veins--literally crushing you to death. having a wibbly, squishy body could totally counter that. could even be why women tend to live longer than men! this bullet point is pure speculation on my part though, so take that with a grain a salt (or however much you want to trust my hypotheses gjfj)

the way hypermobility presents in people can make it difficult to diagnose. for instance, people who aren't super stretchy could be hypermobile, except their muscles have stiffened up so much that they seem like they have normal range of motion. my mother, queen of eds, is like this! that's why it's important to look across a broad range of diagnostic criteria, and consider your history and the current state of your body.

I DONT...actually think stretching makes hypermobility worse. but i do think stretches need to be targeting the right spots to be effective. unfortunately this requires knowing things both about the human body and your own body. it's a lot of work.

oh also hypermobility can make your body feel less stable and more unbalanced. and when you feel unbalanced you start clenching muscles so you don't fall over. and then those muscles get overused and tired, so you clench other muscles to keep THOSE muscles from failing. it's a nasty little feedback loop that can be difficult to break, and if allowed to continue, it can really fuck your shit up.

but i really do want to stress that so many of the problems related to hypermobility are not only treatable but reversible. muscle overuse is a HUGE problem with hypermobility, but after reading the book in my pinned post (and realizing that every pain pattern in there matched MY pain patterns) I've been able to work on recovery.

like i had symptoms of carpel tunnel, of tendonitis, bursitis, even some symptoms of diabetes and pancreatitis, (and more but if i keep listing them we'll be here all day) and the muscle treatment in that workbook has steadily reduced and eliminated those symptoms. my mother was practically bed bound by her disability and now she can go on short walks and feels better than she has in a very long time. it's reversible. you don't have to be in pain forever. we can all get better (it'll just take a while, I've been doing this for a year and a half and I'm still working at it, but what matters is that I'm better)

[katimorton]

A month or so ago I made a video about eldest daughter syndrome, a term I saw being talked about online, and so many of your related to it. As I began to research and explore family dynamics, family PTSD, sibling order and sibling traits, I saw a lot of research around the golden child. What is the golden child? It's often the child that does everything perfectly, but also has the highest expectations from their parents. The golden child or the favorite child may often have to deal with things that other children don't. Or, perhaps you may feel like the least favorite child or kid in your household, and were ignored versus a sibling who was the golden child of your home. What was your experience as a sibling in your house? Do you relate to being the golden child? Or was one of your siblings the golden child?

[freakartack]

and who could forget dear ratboy

My popular opinion is that the koopalings are bowser's adopted children. My unpopular opinion is that they all aged up tiny kong style between the events of super mario world & new super mario bros wii and that bowser, suffering from empty-nest syndrome, wished for another baby turtle and soon got one courtesy of a very unfortunate stork. Junior's introduction to the koopalings was a little tense at first - particularly for Ludwig, whose unspoken assumption of succeeding the Koopa throne was immediately shattered - but once everyone got over themselves (including Ludwig, who never really wanted to rule anyway), Bowser Jr. was welcomed into the fold as yet another annoying baby brother.

Reasons bowser jr looks up to his siblings

Larry: knows all the shortcuts to wii games, helps him download secret cartoons without netflix

Morton: big teeth, physically impressive, nice to him

Wendy: highly aggressive demeanor to scare off potential adversaries

Iggy: scary as fuck, invents all types of crazy crap (inspired bowser jr to make the boss robots in super mario galaxies)

Roy: cool with the sunglasses, knows everything (i.e. if you ask him any question he will just make up an answer on the spot)

Lemmy: does not care at all what people think of him, gives good advice

Ludwig: "i don't know. he's kind of a nerd"

[ethanhuntfemmefatale]

re: Ethan's gentle reserves nature - not sure if you've watched TGM but I'm curious if you get the same vibes from older Mav? for me it's a tossup if TC is just like that in recent roles or if Ethan in particular has terminal eldest daughter syndrome because all his spy parents/mentors sucked and he just didn't have any siblings to shepherd around until GP

Ok so I have to be honest TGM was the first non-MI TC movie I watched so it was a while ago now. And so I don’t feel like I’m entirely qualified to speak on it. That being said from what I remember Mav is—very kind, and definitely tired, but he doesn’t seem to have Ethan’s particular kind of careful reserve around people. He’s very outspoken in general, and it shows in his demeanor and his body language. I remember him as being somewhat more physically expressive than Ethan, and although they have a similar sense of kind playfulness I wouldn’t necessarily describe Mav as intentionally gentle (when he is, it’s more situational and less of a character trait). Mav is also quicker to anger than Ethan, and quicker to get drawn into petty disputes than Ethan, who keeps himself very carefully cut off from that sort of thing. Mav engages with the kids and tests and teases and pushes them where Ethan tends to treat even his closest teammates with—lots of care, but a constant emotional distance, rarely if ever bringing up grievances/past hurts. For example, I can’t imagine mcquarrie era Ethan shoving a teammate the way Mav shoves Rooster in TGM. TC’s later roles….with the exception of Nick Morton and Barry Seal (love of my life hiiii) you tend to feel their age, a sense of tiredness, a stubborn doggedness, but IMO there’s not one of them that has Ethan’s particular carefulness and gentleness when dealing with people. Thinking here of Nick Morton, Barry Seal, Maverick, Jack Reacher in Never Go Back. That was part of why I was so struck by that quality of Ethan’s on rewatch, cause my first experience with TC was mission impossible and I unconsciously ascribed a lot of that quality to an older TC’s general vibes—not realizing that…in a lot of his other movies, including the later ones, he usually plays relatively brash characters. Ethan is a kinda unusual TC protagonist and what’s more, TC didn’t have to act him that way…the writing doesn’t demand it, although it occasionally subtly suggests it. Most of that gentle quality is coming from the acting. Anyway it’s interesting to me that Ethan is TC’s longest-running role. Would love any TGM-loving mutuals to weigh in on all this if you have thoughts btw

[twsthc]

octavinelle hcs and projections 🦑🦈

⚠️ warnings: self harm, restrictive eating disorders, self destructive behavior below the cut! there are wholesome hcs too i swear

last updated: nov 10, 2023

collective headcanon: jade and azul learned the common language from textbooks (which is why they talk formally), but floyd learned from listening to sailors speak.

╰ underwater merfolk communicate through clicks + other sounds

FLOYD LEECH !! 🦈🫧

🇯🇵🇧🇧🌺 UNLABLED + GENDERFLUID (he/any)

APPEARANCE HCS:

floyd is mixed with black and tan (#D9AD91- Salmon Sand in the winter)

i think he has really large freckles across his body. i hc him to be bajan because this is the species of moray i hc the tweels to be

╰ i also made a deranged twitter thread about this

floyd has a shit ton of scars and even bite marks from old "play fights"

his two rows of moray teeth manifested in his human form as extra overgrown teeth. he doesn't mind because he thinks they look cool

in merform, both he and jade have two sets of teeth and a pharyngeal jaw

RANDOM HCS:

floyd is 1 inch taller than jade and makes sure jade knows it

bites his tongue and the inside of his cheek on purpose and on accident

she has been banned from painting her nails or doing anything messy other than cooking inside of the lounge ever since The Incident.

floyd has ataxia symptoms on land and is a part-time cane user

has severe mamas boy syndrome and will freak out if he cant talk to her at the end of each week about what he accomplished (didnt bite anyone for the WHOLE day)

he thinks its so cool you can put colors in your hair and on your face above water (why i think he'd be into decora and scene)

enjoys okinawan gyaru styles and traditional hawaiian culture/fashion also

it has BPD, GAD, and separation anxiety!!!

triggering content ahead !!

has been a "delinquent" for half his life and has run away a few times

during his depressive episodes he'll forget to eat for days on end

he can also be self destructive during these episodes (self harm)

he can also get really quiet and it scares the shit out of azul (jade is used to it)

gets really (and reasonably) upset when people other than jade or azul mention his mood swings negatively because he's sensitive about it

channels his anger into cooking rather than fighting or cutting

AZUL ASHENGROTTO !! 🐙⛵

🇮🇹🇭🇹🌺 BISEXUAL INTERSEX + TRANSFEM (she/he)

APPEARANCE HCS:

AZUL IS FAT AND HAS BREAST TISSUE (my azul hc art for reference)

in my head she looks like mama morton from the chicago musical

i base azul off of the octopus hawaiiensis, thus the vitiligo

he has longer front teeth and sharper teeth, resembling an octopus beak

rectangular pupils

has splatoon hair 🔥

RANDOM HCS:

i am a drag queen azul believer. one of his dreams is to preform in the lounge

extremely double jointed/a contortionist because. octopus.

doesnt make food in the lounge anymore because its so spicy and ethnic it started scaring the pomefiore customers </3 its not her fault shes haitian...

has severe claudication/phantom limb pains and is a part-time wheelchair user, sometimes she uses a cane. book 6 was really taxing on her legs

GAD, ASPD, and gender dysphoria

triggering content ahead !!

has a restrictive eating disorder

back at his moms restaurant, he would purge after being a taste tester

used to self harm when she was younger but is years clean now!

JADE LEECH !! 🐬🌊

🇯🇵🇧🇧🌺 ASEXUAL AROMANTIC + AGENDER (they/he)

APPEARANCE HCS:

pretty similar if not the same as floyd's

jade is a bit paler than floyd despite going outside more (theyre anemic)

i think his makeup and fashion styles interchange at breakneck speeds

monday evil emo ecopunk , tuesday dainty fairy mushroom enjoyer (still evil)

shaved eyebrows

RANDOM HCS:

similarly to floyd, they use a lot of petnames, but normal ones

╰ instead of "goldfishie," he might call riddle dear/honey

also has extra overgrown teeth in human form but hes self-conscious about it

has milder symptoms of ataxia, also a part-time cane user

really good listener and a really good talker. theyll go on hour long rants about what he found on his daily trek, a new recipe he tried, etc

has a lot of random hobbies! the main ones are swimming, stamp collecting, going on walks, and journaling/scrapbooking

owns those DIY jar terrariums as well as a few mini-aquariums

also owns multiple exotic pets/bugs! i think he owns leeche

GAD and autism. his special interests are botony and wildlife

[tsaritiz]

All Identity V references (or easter eggs) to popular culture found.

Some are taken from theories of fandom others are found by me.

Martha Remington as the surname taken from the typewriter brand "remington" (also curious beacause in the game you have to decode typewriters)

Doctor, Emily Dyer is inspired by Amelia Dyer a british serial killer who killed lots of young children while beyond her cares.

Helena Adams references to Helen keller, a blind def woman who were a full-time activist.

Priestress (Fiona Gilman) references to HP Lovecraft's story "The dream in the witch's house."

The Magician references to Servais le roy, the creator of the illusion technic of levitation.

Naib Subedar, in his backstory makes reference to the british invasion of india.

Thief, Kreacher Pierson references George Müller, a Christian evangelist and the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England. He was one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren movement. His surname is named after Arthur Tappan Pierson, a friend of George Müller who wrote his biography.

The explorer references to Gulliver's Travels.

William Ellis references William Webb Ellis, the alleged inventor of rugby. He also shares the exact same name as him

Norton Campbell's background story references the author H.P Lovecraft's short story titled The Transition of Juan Romero.

Enchantress, Patricia Dorval's adoptive mother references Marie Laveau a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Vodou, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans.

Wilding, Murro's Deductions mentions Kasper Hauser, a German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell.

Female Dancer, Margaretha Zelle references both Mata Hari, a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I and Natalia from The Last Circus.

Acrobat, Mike Morton's appearance references both Arlecchino from Commedia dell'arte and Vander Clyde Broadway an American female impersonator, high-wire performer, and trapeze artist born in Texas.

"Prisoner", Luca Balsa references Nikola Tesla a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.

Entomologist, Melly Plinius references Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) the Roman author/naturalist/natural philosopher.

Batter, Ganji Gupta's background story references the British Colonization of Indian Subcontinent (1858-1947).

"Psychologist", Ada Mesmer's Surname references Franz Anton Mesmer, a German physician who developed the theory of animal magnetism. She may also be inspired in Ada Lovelace the matematician

Soul Weaver, Violetta references Aloisia 'Violetta' Wagner, a famous German freak show performer from the early 20th century. She was renowned for having tetra-amelia syndrome.

The Ripper, Jack references Jack the Ripper an unidentified serial killer active in the impoverished districts in and around Whitechapel in the East End of London in 1888. His background story references Walter Sickert, a German-born British painter and print maker who was a member of the Camden Town Group of Post-Impressionist artists in early 20th-century London and was suspected of being Jack the Ripper.

Geisha, Michiko references Chōchō-San from Madame Butterfly. She may also reference Yosano Akiko or Higuchi Ichiyo, both famous writers and geishas. But not only, she may reference the play of Fukuchi Ochi "Mirror Lion" .

Hastur is based on The King in Yellow from H.P. Lovecraft novels (Cthulhu Mythos Franchise).

Wu Chang, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu references Heibai Wuchang (黑白无常, Black and White Impermanence) the two Deities in Chinese folk religion in charge of escorting the spirits of the dead to the underworld.

Photographer, Joseph Desaulniers references both Nicéphore Niépce a French inventor, usually credited as the inventor of photography and a pioneer in that field and Dorian Gray from The Picture of Dorian Gray. His background story also mentions the French Revolution.

Mad Eyes, Burke Lapadura references Edmund Burke, a highly regarded Canadian architect best known for building Toronto's Prince Edward Viaduct or "Bloor Street Viaduct" and Toronto's Robert Simpson store.

Dream Witch, Yidhra references Yidhra from the H.P. Lovecraft novels (Cthulhu Mythos Franchise).

Bloody Queen, Mary references both Marie Antoinette the last queen of France and a controversal figure during the French Revolution and the abilities based on Bloody Mary.

"Disciple", Ann's background story references the Salem witch trials.

Violinist, Antonio references Niccolò Paganini an Italian violinist and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique.

Sculptor, Galatea Claude possibly references Camille Claudel a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble and her name references to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus of the same name from Greek Mythology.

"Undead", Percy references Victor Frankenstein from the author Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.

The Breaking Wheel, Will Brothers references the Breaking wheel with their trailer also referencing the Execution of St Catherine.

Naiad, Grace references Naiads, fresh water nymphs presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water from Greek Mythology. She also appears to reference H.P. Lovecraft's novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

Wax Artist, Philippe is based on Philippe Curtius a Swiss physician and wax modeller who taught Marie Tussaud the art of wax modelling.

Hermit, Alva Lorenz references Thomas Edison, a famous inventor.

Night Watch, Ithaqua is based on Ithaqua from H.P. Lovecraft novels (Cthulhu Mythos Franchise).

"Big Daddy" is likely a reference to "Big Brother" from 1984 by George Orwell, the leader who keeps all citizens under constant surveillance and controls them.

Allen, while little is currently known about him, is likely based off Zadok Allen from The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

Andrea may be based on Antonia Bianchi, a singer and the long term lover of Niccolo Paganini.

Arthur Byers is likely based on Ambrose Bierce, the author of “Haïta the Shepherd” in which Hastur first appeared.[1]

Catherine is based on St. Catherine of Alexandria who was executed using a breaking wheel.

Christina's death scene in Philipe's character trailer is an allusion to The Death of Marat by French painter Jacques-Louis David.

Claude Desaulniers is based on Claude Niépce, the older brother of French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

Damballa is based on the benevolent spiritual intermediary in Haitian Voodoo of the same name.

James Reichenbach's last name is a reference to Reichenbach Falls, the name of the location where Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes had his fight to the death with his greatest foe Professor Moriarty.

James Whistler is based on the real life painter James Abbott McNeill Whistler who was the mentor of Walter Sickert.

Papa Legba is based on trickster spiritual intermediary in Haitian Vodou of the same name.

Princess Lamballe is based on Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy (Princesse de Lamballe) who was one of Marie Antoinette's closest friends.

Robert is likely based off Robert Olmstead, the main character and narrator of The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

Sullivan is based on Anne Sullivan Macy, an American teacher and lifelong friend of Helen Keller.

The currently Unnamed Cat God is likely based on the short stories Nyarlathotep and Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft.

Blue Aladdin references to Aladdin from Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.

Violet Peacock's Chinese description references to The Peacocks Fly Southeast.

Both Poseidon's Crown and Poseidon references to Poseidon the god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses from Greek Mythology.

Caged Butterfly's description mentions Madame Butterfly.

The 1st Essence of Season 2 is based on several Fairy Tale Stories on each Costumes.

King's Tailor references to one of the Swindler from The Emperor's New Clothes.

Both Lazy Mr. Bunny and Mr. Turtle references to The Hare and The Tortoise from The Tortoise and the Hare.

King Arthur references to the character of the same name

Merlin references to the character of the same name.

Black Swan is based on Odile (The Black Swan) from Swan Lake.

Anubis is based on the god of the same name who is the god of death, mummification, embalming, the afterlife, cemeteries, tombs, and the Underworld in Egyptian Mythology.

Ancient Soul references to the Ankh an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol used in Egyptian art and writing to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself.

Soul Catcher references to Day of the Dead a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6 from Mexica.

Golden Touch is based on King Midas a king of Phrygia who is known to turn everything he touched into gold from Greek Mythology.

The 1st Essence of Season 6 has several references to Greek Mythology.

Icarus is named after and based on the hero of the same name who is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the creator of the Labyrinth on Greek Mythology.

Apollo is named after and based on the God of the same name who is the god of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, sunlight, knowledge, herds and flocks, protection of the young and the Member of Twelve Olympians.

Leonidas is named after Leonidas I a king of the Greek city-state of Sparta.

Pam possibly is based on Pan the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs.

Captain Hook is based on Captain James Hook.

Eversleeping Girl is based on Wendy Darling.

Forgotten Boy is possibly based on Peter Pan or one of the Lost Boys.

Siren is possibly based on the Mermaids from Mermaids' Lagoon.

March Hare is based on the Character of the Same Name.

Alice is based on the Protagonist of the Same Name.

Mr. Bunny is based on The White Rabbit.

Bill is based on Bill The Lizard.

Caterpillar is based on Hookah-Smoking Caterpillar.

Knave of Hearts is based on the character of the same name.

Executioner is based on one of the Queen of Hearts' Card Soldiers.

The Mad Hatter is based on the character of the same name.

Queen of Hearts is based on the character of the same name.

Serpent is based on Quetzalcoatl the god of life, light and wisdom, lord of the day and the winds from Aztec Mythology.

Lady Thirteen is based on Yu Mo from The Flowers of War, portrayed by the actress Ni Ni.

Sophia is based on Sophia Palaiologina a Byzantine princess, member of the Imperial Palaiologos family, Grand Princess of Moscow as the second wife of Grand Prince Ivan III.

Ivan is possibly based on Ivan III of Russia a Grand Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of all Rus'.

Maroon Crystal is based on Dorothy Gale.

Princess Ozma is based on the character of the same name.

The Wicked Witch is based on both Wicked Witch of the West and Dorothy Gale.

Emerald City Coachman is based on the Coachman.

Oz, the Wizard is based on Wizard of Oz.

The Tin Man is based on Tin Woodman.

The Spookcrow is based on Scarecrow.

The Toothless Lion is based on Cowardly Lion.

Golden Ratio references to the Philosopher's Stone a mythic alchemical substance capable of turning base metals such as mercury into gold.

Electrolysis references to the technique of the same name that uses direct electric current (DC) to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction.

Ouroboros references to the ancient symbol of the same name that depicts a snake or dragon eating it's own tail.

Choir Boy has a The squared circle symbol an alchemical symbol (17th century) illustrating the interplay of the four elements of matter symbolising the philosopher's stone on his back.

Mutation represents Chrysopoeia an artificial production of gold, most commonly by the alleged transmutation of base metals such as lead.

Sulfuric Acid has a tattoo on chest resembling the symbol of the same name based on Dalton's Law of Atomic Weights.

Vine references to the Elixir of life a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth.

Philofelist possibly references to Necromancy a practice of magic or black magic involving communication with the dead – either by summoning their spirits as apparitions, visions or raising them bodily – for the purpose of divination, imparting the means to foretell future events, discover hidden knowledge, to bring someone back from the dead, or to use the dead as a weapon.

Judge represents Pride.

Deputy represents Greed.

Clerk represents Envy.

Court 3 Commissioner represents Wrath.

Court 5 Commissioner represents Sloth.

Court 6 Commissioner represents Gluttony.

Court 7 Commissioner represents Lust.

Narcissus is named after the character of the same name who rejected all romantic advances, eventually falling in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, staring at it for the remainder of his life, his name is the origin of Narcissism.

Clio is named after the goddess of the same name who is the goddess of history, lyre playing and a member of the Muses.

Talia is named after Thalia who is the goddess of comedy and a member of the Muses.

Hebe is named after the goddess of the same name who is the goddess of eternal youth, prime of life, forgiveness

"Succubus" is named after a demon of the same name they are female demons that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity.

Rainmaker's Beauty Form is based on both Lady Shizuka, one of the most famous women in Japanese history and literature and Ameonna, a yōkai thought to call forth rain while the Prajna Form is based on Kuchisake-onna, that appears as a malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, that partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries some sort of sharp object.

"The Prince" is based on the titular character of the The Happy Prince.

Feathered Cloak is based on Freyja, a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future) from Norse Mythology.

The 3rd Essence of Season 17 is based on The Masque of the Red Death.

Man in Red is based on The Red Death.

Runaway is based on Prince Prospero.

The 1st Essence of Season 18 is based on The Marriage of Figaro.

Fury is based on both Count Almaviva (Philippe) and Countess Rosina (Christina).

"Susanna" is based on the character of the same name.

The 1st Essence of Season 20 is based on And Then There Were None.

The 2nd Essence of Season 20 takes place on The Crystal Palace on a fictional setting.

Lockheart is shown to be a fictional daughter of the in real life historical figure Joseph Paxton an English gardener, architect, engineer and Member of Parliament, best known for designing the Crystal Palace.

The 1st Essence of Season 21 is based on Bacchanalia, an unofficial, privately funded popular Roman festivals of Bacchus, based on various ecstatic elements of the Greek Dionysia.

Spring Heated Wine is based on Dionysus, the god of the grape-harvest, wine making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity, and theatre and a Member of the Twelve Olympians from Greek Mythology.

Bai Ze is based on Bai Ze itself, a mystical Chinese beast connected with spirits.

The 3rd Essence of Season 22 is based on insects and also the seven virtues.

Winter Cicada represents Humility.

Frozen Butterfly represents Chastity.

Ant represents Charity.

Scorpion represents Kindness.

Mayfly represents Diligence.

Centipede represents Temperance.

Worker Bee represents Patience.

Boudoir Dream is based on Child Jane Hudson from What Ever Happened to Baby Jane which is a film adaptation of a novel of the same name, portrayed by the child actress Julie Allred

Iron Lady is based on Harriet Craig from the film of the same name which is a film adaptation of Craig's Wife, portrayed by the actress Joan Crawford.

Samara is based on Samarra from The Prodigal which is a film adaptation of Parable of the Prodigal Son, portrayed by the actress Lana Turner.

Rhythm of the Rain is based on Kathy Selden from Singin' in the Rain, portrayed by the actress Debbie Reynolds.

Recluse is based on Jef Costello from Le Samouraï, portrayed by the actor and filmmaker Alain Delon.

Hamlet is based on the titular character of the 1948 film which is the film adaptation of the play of the same name, portrayed by the actor and director Laurence Olivier.

Colonel Dax is based on the character of the same name from Paths of Glory which is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name, portrayed by the actor and filmmaker Kirk Douglas.

The Red Shoes is based on Victoria Page from The Red Shoes which is a film adaptation of a fairy tale of the same name, portrayed by the actress ballet dancer and actress Moira Shearer.

The Black Tulip is based on both Guillaume de Saint Preux and Julien de Saint Preux from The Black Tulip which is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name, both portrayed by the actor and filmmaker Alain Delon.

Just Around the Corner is based on Penny Hale from Just Around the Corner which is a film adaptation of Lucky Penny, portrayed by former child actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat and diplomat Shirley Temple.

Zouzou is based on the titular character of the 1934 film, portrayed by actress, French Resistance agent, and Civil Rights Activist Josephine Baker.

Ben-Hur is based on Judah Ben-Hur from Ben-Hur which is a film adaptation of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, portrayed by the actor and political activist Charlton Heston.

Dorothy is based on Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz which is a film adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, portrayed by actress and singer Judy Garland.

Salome is based on the titular character from the movie of the same name, portrayed by actress, dancer, and producer Rita Hayworth.

Da Vinci is based on Leonardo da Vinci from The Life of Leonardo da Vinci which is a miniseries about the real life artist, portrayed by actor Philippe Leroy.

Svengali is based on the titular character of the 1931 film which is a film adaptation of Trilby, portrayed by the actor on radio, stage and radio John Barrymore.

Rashomon is based on the Samurai's wife from Rashomon which is a film adaptation of two Ryūnosuke Akutagawa novels "In a Grove" and "Rashōmon", portrayed by the actress Machiko Kyō.

Broken Blossoms are based on Cheng Huan from Broken Blossoms which is a film adaptation of The C**** and the Child, portrayed by the actor Richard Barthelmess.

Scarlet is based on Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind which is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name, portrayed by the actress Vivien Leigh.

Faust is based on the titular character of the 1927 film which is a film adaptation of the play of the same name, portrayed by the actor, director and singer G��sta Ekman.

Million Dollar Mermaid is based on Annette Kellerman from the film of the same name which is a biography about the real life swimmer, portrayed by swimmer and actress Esther Williams.

[batmanego]

had a dream rob taxpayer gave me a tattoo and i wouldn’t stop calling him mr. morton which everyone found bizarre. also he had carpal tunnel syndrome this was relevant and at a point i had to wade through a lake

[blowflyfag]

Pro Wrestling Illustrated : APRIL 1996

RING SIDE with Bill Apter 

Transcript Below!!!

One of the men allegedly responsible for the brutal attack on Shawn Michaels outside a Syracuse, New York, nightclub on October 14 has been charged with second-degree assault. According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, Douglas D. Griffith, 23, a U.S. Army soldier from Canastota, New York, was arraigned in Onondaga County Court on December 6, then released into the custody of military police pending a hearing scheduled for December 14. Depending on which report you read, there were anywhere from four to 10 men involved in the October 14 incident. At first Shawn opted to not press charges, but he changed his mind a few weeks later. 

Michaels did return to the ring just three weeks after he was beaten up, but he was sent home by his doctors after collapsing in the ring during a match with Owen Hart on November 20. He has since been diagnosed with post concussion syndrome, and it could be several months before he is allowed to wrestle again. 

WWF President Gorilla Monsoon is confusing me. He’ll strip some wrestlers of their titles, he’ll fine others who blatantly break rules or sneak-attack their rivals, yet when Bob Backlund attacks broadcaster Jim Ross, a sound engineer, and World champ Bret Hart all in the span of two days, Monsoon does practically nothing! All he did was issue a statement that said he will have Backlund arrested if he attacks any other non-wrestling employees of the WWF. Come on, Gorilla, what does this guy have to do to get suspended or banned, procure the chicken wing on you?

[Shawn Michaels returned home to rest after collapsing in the ring on November 20. Meanwhile, one of the men involved in the beating of Michaels outside a nightclub in October was charged with second-degree assault.]

By the way, have you seen how chummy Bob–I mean, Mr. Backlund has become with Dean Douglas. Backlund presented Douglas with the “Board of Education” at a TV taping in November. The “Board” is a paddle similar to the ones teachers used to use on unruly students years ago (not me, of course). He may not get much to use it much, though, because from what I hear, with the exception of Mr. Backlund, Douglas isn’t getting along with anyone in the WWF and may have left by the time you read this. 

ECW’s Taz is a bit surly these days as well. “I don’t need any friends in this sport!” he told me when I reached him by telephone recently. Well, he does have at least one friend in ECW these days–his new manager, Bill Alfonso. Yes, it’s the same Bill Alfonso whom fans in ECW despise because he tried to make the wrestlers in the federation more rule-abiding. “You know, when I look at everyone in ECW, I think Mr. Alfonso is the only man I can truly trust,” Taz said. “He’s the only friend I need!”

Manataur, now Bruiser Mastino, is not doing well in ECW so far. He lost his first three matches in that federation …  More federation jumping: The Heavenly Bodies have entered ECW, where their feud with Public Enemy was cut short when Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge decided to leave for WCW. 

[Hes at it again! Bob Backlund attacked Bret Hart and a few non-wrestling WWF employees with his chicken wing in late-November. WWF President Gorilla Monsoon has done very little to deter him from doing it again.]

[Swinging chairs at opponents’ head is something Johnny Grunge and his partner, Rocco Rock, have done regularly for the last few years in ECW. Soon they’ll be trying their luck in WCW]

I asked the boys if their confidence might have been affected by their recent sub-par effort against WWF tag team champions The Smokin’ Gunns (see story on page 39). Their reaction was, well, predictable. 

“Apter,” Rock spat, “it’s amazing that you’ve been around this sport so long and still ask such stupid questions!”

I guess that means no.

Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, better known as The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, have patched up their differences and are appearing together in independent federations all over the South. Also, Morton and Beau James won the Southern States Wrestling tag team belts in December, beating Death and Destruction … AAA’s Chicano Power is now wrestling without a mask after losing a mask vs mask to Tinieblas Jr.

Even though The Undertaker did not win the WWF World title in his series of matches against Bret Hart, manager Paul Bearer believes his man is still capable of winning the belt. “Diesel, Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart, Yokozuna–they all interfered when my Undertaler was on the road to glory against ‘The Hitman’” Bearer told reporters at a recent press conference. “It is no fault of his own that he is not wearing the gold belt.” 

“Yeah, it’s unfortunate that people ran in and destroyed an excellent competitive match,” Hart said. “Undertaker and I pushed ourselves to the limits, and either one of us could have won had there been no interference.” 

[Hunter Hearst Helmsley is a man of refined tastes, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he hasn’t enjoyed having Henry Godwinn dump his bucket of slop over his head after some of their matches.]

Star Ryder is the new Pro Wrestling Federation junior heavyweight champion after beating Masked Maniac on December 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina … Former WWF World champion The Iron Sheik, a 22-year veteran, has signed for several matches in the PWF … Lanny Poffo, the brother of WCW World champion Randy Savage, is negotiating with WCW. 

Hunter Hearst Helmsley told reporters he is “completely disgusted that the World Wrestling Federation persists in allowing that Henry Godwinn fellow to dump buckets of hog slop upon my beautiful body.” Someone should remind that Helmsley fellow that when he signed for a series of “slop” matches against Godwinn, he had to know he was likely to get slop thrown on him at some point!

Capt. Lou Albano has been managing former Headshrinker Fatu on several independent cards up and down the East Coast … Give Savannah Slim some credit. He tried to be brave and defend the IWA tag team title by himself when his partner, Hollywood Hubie, didn’t show up for a scheduled title defense in Springfield, Ohio. Their scheduled opponents, Kenny “Hurricane” Hendrix and The Wrecker, showed Slim no sympathy. They destroyed him and are now wearing the belts … Mexican WWA champion Rey Mysterio Jr. is still feuding with Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera in Mexico. 

Remember Dark Journey? She was a manager/wrestler in the old UWF back in the mid-1980s. She had been retired from wrestling for a few years, but she came back to help her old friends Chris Adams and Action Jackson at a Confederate Wrestling Association card in Texas. She was in their corner when they faced Bull Pain and Firebreaker Chip, who had Gen. Skandor Akbar in their corner. As you might have guessed, Akbar didn’t do much interfering with Journey around. 

When I first became a wrestling fan many, many years ago, I used to love to watch (little person) matches, so you can imagine how I felt when I learned of the death of the great (little person) star Little Beaver. Beaver, whose real name was Lionel Giroux, died in St. Jerome, Quebec, on December 4 after a long battle with emphysema. I remember him telling reporters years ago that his greatest moment in the ring was when he faced King Kong Bundy, who weighs 446 pounds, in a tag team match at WrestleMania III. I also fondly remember his classic bouts against Sky Low Low. They were great. Little Beaver, who was 61, is survived by his son, Lionel Jr. 

[Little Beaver, one of the all-time great (little person) wrestlers, died in December at the age of 61. Beaver, who wrestled professionally for nearly 40 years, was voted (Little Person) of the Year in 1973.]

[fatal-blow]

hey op uh. i also have a fibro diagnosis! and i get all of these things! and in the last year or so, I've had a lot of time to do research into my own chronic pain and the chronic pain of people around me, and I've found a very widespread, consistent link between a lot of it. the fact that you emphasize your difficulty with standing and walking really makes me think that it might apply to you as well

it's called Morton's Foot Syndrome, but it's also been known as the Greek Foot, flatfootedness, high arches, and many more terms. i personally call it Neader Foot, because this foot type seems to have come from our Neanderthal ancestors, whose feet were more equipped for sprinting than they were for walking.

the short of is that Neander Foot reduces the stability of the foot. a foot adapted for walking and standing has three points of contact with the ground, which allows the rest of the body to relax. on the other hand, Neander Foot only has two points of contact, a bit like walking around on ice skates. people with Neander Foot often feel like they're going to fall over.

and it doesn't stop there--this instability in the body forces a person with Neander Foot to clench their muscles in order to stop their ankles and legs from buckling. standing for more than 30 minutes is long enough to promote overuse in a muscle, which leads to triggerpoints begining to form. triggerpoints cause just about every symptom under the sun--symptoms that I've discovered strongly resemble those of fibromayalgia.

over time, as the muscles in the legs weaken and grow tired from overuse, muscles throughout the rest of the body are then recruited to help keep the body standing upright. again, it only takes about 30 minutes of keeping a muscle continuously flexed for triggerpoints to form--and this was the cause of my widespread pain.

if you're interested, take a read through my blog! i talk about the intersection of Neander Foot with other traits such as hypermobility, estrogen based symptoms, pregnancy, etc etc and I've recently brought my thoughts and research to my doctor, who seemed very interested in what i had to say

the best part is that I've been forming a treatment for ailments stemming from Neander Foot based on my research with a lot of success, both for myself and the many, many people with Neander Foot around me (I've yet to meet someone i know for certain that DOESN'T have Neander Foot, which despite the inherent bias of my social circle is uh. well it seems that it's Extremely Common.) and even within a week of adding appropriate padding to the shoes there's SO much improvement in both pain and fatigue. my own pain and fatigue are the lowest they've been in years, in fact.

so maybe it can help you too?

Things That Hurt When You Have Fibromyalgia That Should Not Hurt:

Blood pressure cuffs when doctors take your blood pressure.

A simple poke from someone else, especially on the tender points

Tripping over something - only mildly, not a bad trip. I trip over things and it hurts like a Bitch.

If I accidentally graze my arm or my body against a wall a bit or something, it also hurts like a Bitch. Again, I'm not talking about badly, I'm not being pushed into a wall or something.

Standing. Just for a few seconds. I actually don't know for sure if this is really a part of my fibromyalgia or actually normal for everyone. But it really fucking hurts to stand for even a few seconds.

Walking for even just an hour hurts. And the longer I walk, the worse it hurts.

The simple act of. Cooking. It hurts to hold the pots/pans, especially with one hand. I can't really lift pans/pots because I'm weak, but also it just Hurts. It hurts to mix things in the pots/pans.

(Others can feel free to add on).

Common Descriptions Of Pain When You Have Fibromyalgia:

Feeling like your whole body is bruised, or some parts of your body.

"Feels like I was in a car crash"

Stiffness, throbbing, aching, soreness, tenderness, fatigue. Your body feels exhausted, and not even necessarily that YOU feel tired, but your body feels tired.

"Feels like being stabbed with a knife"

"Like someone has taken a hammer and hammered all over my body"

"Like I'm hungover"

"Like I ran a marathon"

"Like perpetually having the flu", "Like you have a fever constantly"

“It feels like I’ve been carrying two huge buckets of water that I can’t put down.”

"Like I did a full body workout"

(Amongst many other descriptions)

Common Habits I've Developed Throughout My Life As A Result Of Having Fibromyalgia:

Constantly leaning against walls and frequently switching which foot I'm leaning on more.

Asking people if they wanted to sit down, or if they wanted a chair to sit down somewhere, because I thought they were in pain too. Them declining and me thinking "but doesn't it hurt to stand?? You've been standing for like 15 minutes, aren't you in pain??" They are not.

Constantly sitting down, and/or wanting to sit down, wishing I had a place to sit down.

Not really a habit, but I always end up freaking out a bit when I worry that I've hurt someone. I realized that I would constantly apologize to my girlfriend because I thought I hurt her accidentally (very mild things I mean, I'm not saying I fucking punch him or some shit lmfao), only for her to be confused and say that it didn't hurt. It takes conscious effort to remember that what hurts me does not hurt most other people without fibromyalgia or a different chronic pain condition.

I've had fibromyalgia for pretty much my entire life.

I believed that these things were normal for everyone.

I would look at people and watch how they'd do things like simply lifting up a box or the ways people talk about walking for hours just for fun and just not understand why they were doing it because that hurts?

Growing up, when my brother would ""lightly"" punch me, or my dad would poke me, etc., it always hurt really bad, and my brother shamed me (my brother was severely abusive in many ways, yes) and would go "oh my God, please, you're being dramatic, I didn't even punch you/poke you hard at all." I truly don't think he WAS punching me that hard, I just had fibromyalgia so it hurt like twenty times worse (I'm not excusing his behavior, by the way, I'm just explaining that things that would hurt somebody with fibromyalgia wouldn't hurt most other people without it).

I grew up constantly wishing that I could float so that I didn't have to walk or stand.

I was always aware that I had certain spots around my body that felt much more painful than other parts of my body, such as the sides of my arms, my hips, etc. I also just figured this was how it is for everyone.

If you relate to anything this post, I definitely suggest seeing a rheumatologist or a neurologist (I was diagnosed by a rheumatologist) and finding out the cause of your pain.

None of these things are "normal."

[themomsandthecity]

TikTok's "Eldest Daughter Syndrome" Made Me Feel Seen . . . and a Little Attacked

If you ask me, my 24-year tenure as the eldest daughter has been totally fine and super chill - but not everyone remembers it that way. My parents love to rehash the time I organized a weekly meeting to make Christmas presents with my two younger siblings. In exchange for my crafting supplies, they were made to sign Crayola contracts, swearing their dedication to the holiday spirit. I was shocked when they later attempted a Christmas coup . . . but the gifts that year were still impeccable. To be fair, I held the same high standards for myself. In school, I was an avid rule follower, sometimes referred to as "bossy." When I got to middle school, this meant that everything had to be perfect - I had to be perfect. I stayed up all night erasing and rewriting my homework because my handwriting wasn't neat enough. I decorated my history notebook with ribbon and stickers and scrapbook materials just so it would stand out to my teacher. Outside of class, I went to ballet five days a week, chasing the rush I felt from even the most wayward compliment. I took piano lessons for ten years even though I hated it. I read to my sister and walked my brother home after school, once hiding us in my parents' room and grabbing a baseball bat to defend from an intruder (read: the UPS delivery man). On paper, it seems like I'm certainly a candidate for "eldest daughter syndrome" - a buzzy term on TikTok used to describe why so many eldest daughters are the way that we are. As a note: eldest daughter syndrome is not an official diagnosis. As explained by Kati Morton, LMFT in a TikTok with over 500K likes, "It's a term coined to describe the unique pressures and responsibilities placed onto the oldest daughter in the family." According to Morton, this stress can lead to: * Intense feelings of responsibility * Anxiety * Trouble setting and maintaining boundaries * People-pleasing behaviors * Resentment for family * Overachieving * Guilt * Difficulty with adult relationships The idea that birth order can influence one's character isn't new, but some might consider it a bit outdated. Psychotherapist Alfred Adler was one of the first to suggest that birth order might have an effect on personality, and even life outcomes. In 2021, a study published in Frontiers of Psychiatry found that younger siblings in Japan had the fewest reported "difficulties" and considered themselves the most resilient. By contrast, middle children were found to be the most unhappy. That being said, some researchers remain skeptical about the relationship between birth order and personality, due to mixed evidence and a myriad of confounding variables (family income, family structure, state of caregivers, etc.). Still, as long as eldest daughter syndrome doesn't claim to be a legitimate mental health diagnosis, it seems like it's helping people feel seen (if not a little attacked) . . . myself included. "So much truth it hurts a little," one commenter wrote under Morton's TikTok, along with many others, eldest daughters or not. "This is me. But not anymore. You can change this," another wrote, offering some hope to the collective. Exact circumstances vary, but the eldest daughter syndrome discourse gives emotional validation to kids who took on more than they should've. I spent a majority of my childhood feeling like a bit of a villain, but the truth is, I was just an anxious kid desperately trying to stop her little world from falling apart. I wish I could tell her that one day, her "bossiness" would become a great asset. Her handwriting is still perfect, her siblings are fine (happy, even). And let's be honest, there's no way Christmas would've gone on without her. Related: What Is High-Functioning Anxiety, Exactly? Here's What 2 Experts Say. --- Chandler Plante is an assistant editor for PS Health & Fitness. Previously, she worked as an editorial assistant for People magazine and contributed to Ladygunn, Millie,… https://www.popsugar.com/family/eldest-daughter-syndrome-49372933?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[drchristophedelongsblog]

Le syndrome de Morton : comprendre et soulager cette douleur au pied

Introduction

Qu'est-ce que le syndrome de Morton ? Une explication simple de la compression du nerf plantaire, en utilisant une métaphore (par exemple : imaginez un fil électrique pincé...).

Qui est touché ? Les facteurs de risque (âge, sexe, activités physiques, type de chaussures).

Pourquoi est-ce important d'en parler ? L'impact sur la qualité de vie (douleur, difficulté à marcher, etc.).

Les symptômes

Les douleurs typiques : Brûlures, picotements, engourdissement, sensation de corps étranger.

Où se situent-elles ? Localisation précise de la douleur (entre les orteils, souvent entre le 3ème et le 4ème).

Quand apparaissent-elles ? Facteurs déclenchants (marche, port de chaussures serrées).

Les causes

La compression du nerf : Explication détaillée du mécanisme (chaussures étroites, pieds plats, activités sportives répétitives).

Les facteurs de risque : Anatomie du pied, activités professionnelles, etc.

Le diagnostic

Comment reconnaître un syndrome de Morton ? Les différents examens (examen clinique, radiographie, IRM).

Quand consulter un spécialiste ? Les signes qui doivent alerter.

Les traitements

Les traitements conservateurs : Repos, semelles orthopédiques, médicaments anti-inflammatoires, infiltrations.

La chirurgie : Quand est-elle nécessaire ? Les différentes techniques.

La prévention

Choisir les bonnes chaussures : Conseils pour éviter de comprimer le nerf.

Soigner ses pieds : Importance des soins quotidiens (pédicure, hydratation).

Activités physiques adaptées : Exercices pour renforcer les muscles du pied.

Aller plus loin et contacter

[fatal-blow]

takes your hands gently. i know all the advice online says that stretching shouldnt hurt, that recovery shouldnt hurt, but for a lot people this simply is not true.

stretching should not be agonizing--you should not feel powerful, acute pain that lights up all your brains warning systems. but it does burn. it does ache. and when you do all your stretches properly, this often "wakes up" other aches and pains in the body.

the lower back post i made, for instance. those exercises hurt! they are uncomfortable! they make other parts of the body hurt!

but every day when i wake up, theres a little less tension, the exercises are a little easier. i get pain in the upper back but it pales in comparison to the other pains, and as i strengthen the lower back im given more "slack" in the upper body to stretch the sore muscles there. it still hurts but it feels better.

for a lot of people, especially people with neander foot whove had it gone untreated their entire lives, you have to take into account all the years youd spent twisting the body into the shape that it is now. how much it hurt getting to this point. untwisting it all isnt easy, it isnt painless, and will leave you feeling more exhausted than you ever have in your entire life.

but it feels better, and with neander foot specifically there is a clearly defined goal waiting at the end of the tunnel. it makes all the pain meaningful. it makes it all make sense. it makes it satisfying to have that glowing image in your mind and a way to claw yourself closer to it every day.

it hurts, and its hard work, but its deeply satisfying. and THAT i think is closer to what recovering feels like.

[dankusner]

Eldest daughter syndrome

“Eldest daughter syndrome” — characterized by intense feelings of familial responsibility, people-pleasing tendencies and resentment — is having a moment.

According to Morton, the eight signs that you have "eldest daughter syndrome" are as follows:

You have an intense feeling of responsibility 

You are an overachiever, Type A and very driven

You worry a lot and probably have anxiety

You struggle with people-pleasing behaviors

You have a hard time placing and upholding boundaries

You resent your siblings and family

You struggle with feelings of guilt

You have a difficult time in your adult relationships

[brookston]

Holidays 3.24

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Akhenaten, by Philip Glass (Opera; 1984)

...And Then There Were Three, by Genesis (Album; 1978)

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Dirty Work, by The Rolling Stones (Album; 1986)

Dolores Claiborne (Film; 1995)

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Funny Little Bunnies (Disney Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1934)

The Godfather (Film; 1972)

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Hannah Montana (TV Series; 2006)

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Ice Dragon: Legend of the Blue Daisies (Animated Film; 2018)

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John Wick 4 (Film; 2023)

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The Nutty Network (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1939)

The Office (US TV Series; 2005)

Rocky Horror Picture Show (Musical Play, U.S.; 1974)

The Saint Goes West, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories; 1942) [Saint #24]

Scenario, by A Tribe Called Quest (Album; 1992)

Scent-imental Romeo (WB MM Cartoon; 1951)

Symphony No. 7 in C Major, by Jean Sibelius (Symphonic Fantasy; 1924)

Tall Tale (Film; 1995)

3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of…, by Arrested Development (Album; 1992)

Tweet and Sour (WB LT Cartoon; 1956)

Watch the Birdie (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1958)

Withering Heights (Film; 1939)

Today’s Name Days

Elias, Karin, Katharina (Austria)

Didak, Katarina, Latin (Croatia)

Gabriel (Czech Republic)

Judica, Ulrica (Denmark)

Albe, Albi, Albina (Estonia)

Gabriel, Kaapo, Kaappo, Kaapro (Finland)

Catherine, Karine (France)

Elias, Heidelinde, Karin (Germany)

Gábor, Karina (Hungary)

Attilio, Didaco, Flavio, Gabriele, Romolo, Tiberio (Italy)

Kazimirs, Spulgis (Latvia)

Daumantas, Donardas, Gabrielius, Ganvilė, Liucija (Lithuania)

Rikke, Ulrikke (Norway)

Dziersława, Dzierżysława, Gabor, Gabriel, Marek, Sewer, Sofroniusz, Szymon (Poland)

Zaharia (Romania)

Gabriel (Slovakia)

Catalina (Spain)

Gabriel, Rafael (Sweden)

Gabe, Gabriel, Gabriela, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Gigi (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 84 of 2024; 282 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 12 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 8 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 15 (Ding-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 14 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 14 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 24 Green; Threesday [24 of 30]

Julian: 11 March 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 28 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Plato]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 6 of 92)

Week: 4th Week of March

Zodiac: Aries (Day 4 of 31)

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Holidays 3.24

Holidays

Abracadabra Day

Billboard Pop Album Chart Day

Breakfast Club Detention Day (in “The Breakfast Club”)

Cherokee Nation Remembrance Day

Commonwealth Covenant Day (Northern Mariana Islands)

Concordia Asteroid Day

Day of Remembrance of the Victims of NATO Bombing in Servia

Exxon Valdez Spill Remembrance Day

Feast of the Trickster of Liberty

Flatmate’s Day (UK)

Golden Saxifrage Day

Great American Takeout Day

Heroes’ Day (Congo DRC)

Independent Accommodations Dat

International Day for Achievers

International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims (UN)

International Houdini Day

International Love Your Cat Day

International Right to the Truth Day

International Whistleblower Day

Kazimiras Diena (Return of the Larks; Ancient Latvia)

Lipoprotein(a) Awareness Day

National Adverse Drug Event Awareness Day

National Each Person is a Person of Worth Day

National Life Day (Poland)

National Orange Day (New York)

National Remembrance Day of Poles Saving Jews under German Occupation (Poland)

National Revolution Day (Kyrgyzstan)

National Side Boob Appreciation Day

National Stephanie Day

National Tree Planting Day (Uganda)

National Women of Color in Tech Day

The Office Day

OSX Day

See if you Can Remember How to Play Parcheesi Day

Student Day (Scientology)

Truth and Justice Day (Argentina)

Tulip Day (French Republic)

World Freedom of Thought Day

World Kabaddi Day (India)

World Tuberculosis Day (UN)

Food & Drink Celebrations

International Sauerkraut Day

National Cake Pops Day

National Cheesesteak Day

National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day

National Cocktail Day

4th Sunday in March

Black Marriage Day [4th Sunday]

Sunday League Day (UK) [4th Sunday]

Weekly Holidays beginning March 24 (4th Week)

International Peace Syndrome Awareness Week [Last week in March]

National Cleaning Week [begins 4th Sunday]

National Second-Hand Shopping Week [4th Week in March]

World Irish Dancing Week [4th Week in March]

Independence & Related Days

Commonwealth Covenant Day (Northern Marianas Islands)

Greece (Formally Declared a Republic; 1924)

New Year’s Days

Nowruz (New Year) [Day 5, Around Spring Equinox] (a.k.a. ... 

Navruz (Tajikistan)

Nooroz (Iran)

Novruz (Azerbaijan)

Festivals Beginning March 24, 2024

Hilton Head Wine & Food Festival (Hilton Head, South Carolina) [thru 3.30]

Maine Maple Sunday (Maine)

Paella Challange (San Antonio, Texas)

Feast Days

Akhnaten, by Philip Glass (Ancient Egyptian Opera; 1984)

Baghwan Shree Rajneesh Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Blessings of Birch Water, The Silver Lady of the Woods (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Catherine of Vadstena (a.k.a. Catherine of Sweden; Christian; Saint)

Dario Fo (Writerism)

Day of Blood (Ancient Rome; Everyday Wicca)

Dies Sanguines (Day of Blood, a.k.a. Bellona’s Day; Sacrifices to War Goddess Bellona; Ancient Rome)

Festival of Cybele (Fasting & Mourning Attis’ Death; Ancient Rome)

Frank Weston Benson (Artology)

Gabriel the Archangel (Christian; Saint)

Hildelith of Barking (Christian; Saint)

Irenssus of Sirmium (Christian; Saint)

John Smibert (Artology)

Komoeditsi (Celebrating Meveshii Bog, Great Bear God, including sacrifice to Great God of Honey; Asatru/Slavic Pagan)

Left-of-Field Fanciers Fortnight (Shamanism)

Mac Cairthinn of Clogher (Christian; Saint)

Morton the Beaver (Muppetism)

Orest Kiprensky (Artology)

Origen (Positivist; Saint)

Óscar Romero (Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism)

Pandia (Festival of Zeus; Ancient Greece)

Paul Couturier (Church of England)

Red Wine Day (Pastafarian)

Sacred Pillar-Stone Day (Celtic Book of Days)

Simon the Infant (a.k.a. Simon of Trent; Christian; Martyr at Trent)

Walter Hilton (Church of England; Martyr at Norwich)

William Morris (Artology)

William of Norwich (Christian; Saint)

Christian Liturgical Holidays

Holy Week begins [thru 3.30]

Sixth Sunday in Lent (Western Christianity) (a.k.a. ... 

Branch Sunday

Jack-’o’-Lent Day (England)

Flower’s Day (Bulgaria)

Flowers’ Sunday (Duminica Florilor or Floril; Moldova, Romania)

Palm Sunday

People's Sunday

Pussy Willow Sunday (Latvia)

Semana Santa (Spain)

Sul y Blodau (Flowering Sunday; Wales)

Virpominen (Finland, Karelian custom)

Yew Sunday

Hebrew Calendar Holidays [Begins at Sundown Day Before]

Shushan Purim [14-15 Adair II]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Fortunate Day (Pagan) [12 of 53]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [36 of 71]

Prime Number Day: 83 [23 of 72]

Premieres

Akhenaten, by Philip Glass (Opera; 1984)

...And Then There Were Three, by Genesis (Album; 1978)

The Brandenburg Concertos, by Johann Sebastian Bach (Six Concertos; 1721)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, by Tennessee Williams (Play; 1955)

Cilly Goose (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1944)

Concerto in B Flat Minor (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1942)

Country Bear Jamboree (Disneyland Show; 1972)

Crazy Over Daisy (Disney Cartoon; 1950)

Dirty Work, by The Rolling Stones (Album; 1986)

Dolores Claiborne (Film; 1995)

Do The Freddie, by Freddie & the Dreamers (Song; 1965)

Funny Little Bunnies (Disney Silly Symphony Cartoon; 1934)

The Godfather (Film; 1972)

The Good Eleven (Multiplication Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1973)

Hannah Montana (TV Series; 2006)

Haunted Mouse (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1965)

Ice Dragon: Legend of the Blue Daisies (Animated Film; 2018)

Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1964)

John Wick 4 (Film; 2023)

No One Is To Blame, by Howard Jones (Song; 1986)

Nuthin’ Fancy, by Lynyrd Skynyrd (Album; 1975)

The Nutty Network (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1939)

The Office (US TV Series; 2005)

Rocky Horror Picture Show (Musical Play, U.S.; 1974)

The Saint Goes West, by Leslie Charteris (Short Stories; 1942) [Saint #24]

Scenario, by A Tribe Called Quest (Album; 1992)

Scent-imental Romeo (WB MM Cartoon; 1951)

Symphony No. 7 in C Major, by Jean Sibelius (Symphonic Fantasy; 1924)

Tall Tale (Film; 1995)

3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of…, by Arrested Development (Album; 1992)

Tweet and Sour (WB LT Cartoon; 1956)

Watch the Birdie (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1958)

Withering Heights (Film; 1939)

Today’s Name Days

Elias, Karin, Katharina (Austria)

Didak, Katarina, Latin (Croatia)

Gabriel (Czech Republic)

Judica, Ulrica (Denmark)

Albe, Albi, Albina (Estonia)

Gabriel, Kaapo, Kaappo, Kaapro (Finland)

Catherine, Karine (France)

Elias, Heidelinde, Karin (Germany)

Gábor, Karina (Hungary)

Attilio, Didaco, Flavio, Gabriele, Romolo, Tiberio (Italy)

Kazimirs, Spulgis (Latvia)

Daumantas, Donardas, Gabrielius, Ganvilė, Liucija (Lithuania)

Rikke, Ulrikke (Norway)

Dziersława, Dzierżysława, Gabor, Gabriel, Marek, Sewer, Sofroniusz, Szymon (Poland)

Zaharia (Romania)

Gabriel (Slovakia)

Catalina (Spain)

Gabriel, Rafael (Sweden)

Gabe, Gabriel, Gabriela, Gabriella, Gabrielle, Gigi (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 84 of 2024; 282 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 12 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 8 of 28]

Chinese: Month 2 (Ding-Mao), Day 15 (Ding-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025)

Hebrew: 14 Adair II 5784

Islamic: 14 Ramadan 1445

J Cal: 24 Green; Threesday [24 of 30]

Julian: 11 March 2024

Moon: 99%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 28 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Plato]

Runic Half Month: Beore (Birch Tree) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 6 of 92)

Week: 4th Week of March

Zodiac: Aries (Day 4 of 31)