#Spoonie wish list

[basicallyahedgehog]

I consider myself extremely lucky to have a primary care doctor who takes all of my concerns and symptoms seriously and genuinely wants to find answers and treatment for me. But it would also be great if sometimes the answer was just that I’m being melodramatic and not that I am likely right about yet another chronic illness…

[that-disabled-princess]

disability pride ask game: 7, 8, and 16 :)

Hi hi! Thanks for the ask! 💖💖

7. What's a struggle you wish more people talked about?

Food! Food can be so difficult when you're disabled, especially physically disabled. All the spoonie/disabled food hacks are pretty focused on folks who are only mentally disabled/neurodivergent. I try so hard to eat healthy, and I could eat a bag of frozen mango a day if my mom was able to snag that many bags at the grocery store, but it's just so fucking hard to prepare healthy meals. It takes time and effort and physical strength to prepare meals that are actually healthy instead of chucking your fifth pizza of the week into the oven. And yeah, frozen pizza is better than nothing, but still. And don't even get me started on physically disabled folks with allergies and/or food intolerances, or specific dietary needs (I'm one of them, hi).

I wish there were more spoonie food resources and tips aimed towards physically disabled people.

8. Does your disability affect how you experience other parts of your identity? (Gender, queerness, culture, even hobbies/life goals you're very passionate about.)

So, as you know, I used to be a violist. Two of my biggest dreams were to 1) play Baroque music on a period instrument, and 2) be part of an orchestra that records soundtracks for movies. And now that my disabilities are worsening, I don't have much hope that those dreams will come true. I have a PT consultation tomorrow(!!!), so... we'll see what happens.

16. Free space to talk about whatever disability issue or experience you want!

I love making up stories when people see my crutches and ask the inevitable "What happened?" Like, first of all, you are not entitled to my medical history. Second, let me tell you all about how I lost a fight to a very vicious porcupine.

From this ask list

[thessalian]

Thess vs Written-Down Shenanigans

Hey, guess what?!? It’s that time of year again - the Steam Next Fest. Which is why I currently have a dozen demos in the download queue, with more to come. So that’s going to be a thing that I talk about for awhile. Though it’s honestly unfair as hell, in my view - every year they taunt me with the new shiny, on or around my birthday, and I play the things and love the things (sometimes, anyway) and then I can’t get them anyway because they’re not out yet. Hell, one of the ones from the last Next Fest is only coming out at the end of next month. Anyway, point is my wish list is going to get stupid again and I’ll be talking about Games Coming Soon To A PC Near You for most of the week, probably.

Also, speaking of things I’m probably going to talk a lot about, I was considering opening up a side-blog for my various culinary shenanigans. You know, sharing some recipes, charting my various experiments, giving a run-down on various kitchen utensils and why I find them useful, tips for spoonies in the kitchen, stuff like that. Just I’m having one of those “And why the hell is anyone interested in this?” moments. But fuck it; even if it’s just a place for my own reference it’s probably worth it. ...Right?

Anyway, I know it’s late but I’m still sore and I have demos downloading and it’d be nice to play at least one of them before I crash for the night. Shenanigaaaaaans.

[twentyyearstoolate]

This feels like a good time to bring up the fact that in 2022, jkr published an installment of her Comoran Strike crime thriller series under the pen name Robert Galbraith. The Ink Black Heart clocks in at over a thousand pages, and the first victim just so happens to be a cartoonist who catches flak from critics for some of her work seemingly being phobic and hateful. Per the New Statesman:

I’d hate to conflate the art and the artist, so here is a neutrally presented list of facts about the book. It is simply a fact that the novel contains a character who goes by the name “Pen of Justice”, writes long blog posts about how one of the cartoon’s characters is transphobic, and blogged on the day of the 2015 general election that to “even consider voting for a party other than Labour meant you were lacking in all basic humanity”. (I’ll leave it up to you to speculate whether this character is ultimately revealed to be a good guy or a bad guy.) It is simply a fact that another character – who is chronically ill, refers to herself as a “spoonie” and is shown to have been reading an article called “10 Tell-tale Signs You Aren’t (Entirely) Cis” – accuses Ledwell of being “violently racist and ableist” for her cartoon. It is simply a fact that some of the most extreme toxicity within the fictional fandom turns out to be associated with actual fascists. And it is simply a fact that Ledwell is accused by one of the book’s villains of creating an anti-Semitic caricature, just as Rowling has been accused of the same with regards to Harry Potter’s goblin bankers.

I wish I could purely read this book on its own terms – but Rowling has made it difficult to, filling her novel with so many details that read as nods to different online factions caught up in the backlash against her. You can’t help but suspect that Rowling was so invested in these references that she forgot to make the book good.

So, not only is she (at the very least) a nazi/white supremacist sympathizer, a racist, and a transphobe, she's also a fucking hack who Mary Sues herself.

"controversial" take but I absolutely get angry and uncomfortable every time I see something HP related. it's not the series itself it's just the fact it's literally inseparable from jkr who herself is a massive fucking transphobe/transmisognist and made herself the head of that movement. I get wanting to "reclaim it" but is it worth hurting our trans sisters over a generic wizard series.

[random-useful-posts]

random-useful-posts Index

This index is not yet complete, but I figure I would post it like this for now. I will continue to edit it with updates and will hopefully be finished soon. Posts from before July 2020 have not yet been indexed.

I do also try to comprehensively tag these posts, but given the limited reliability of Tumblr's blog search function, I figured an index would be useful as well.

In addition to my posts, I include some blogs on this list, particularly for extensive topics that warrant Tumblr blogs on their own. (If you are wondering why you have randomly been tagged here, this is likely why. See the appropriate section. I can remove you from the list if you'd prefer, just send a message or ask with that request.)

Tag List

Tags for categories are linked in the index. Additional tags I use include:

advice: posts which contain their own advice/tips

resources: posts which link to resources

disability: posts aimed at or especially useful to disabled people

spoonie: posts aimed at or especially useful to those with chronic illnesses

free: posts with resources which are available free of charge

open source: posts with open source resources

technology

software

digital media

source unspecified: posts with images or information that do not specify a source. Nowadays I try to only reblog posts with properly sourced information, but sometimes it is ambiguous, such as if the original was deleted or OP was unclear on whether the image was their own. I will also add this to old posts without sources which I reblogged at a time when I was less discerning.

Life Management Skills (Tag: Homemaking)

(Posts may also be under the deprecated tag: Adulting.)

Communication and Self-Advocacy (Tag: Communication)

"The best time to read an agreement is before you sign it. The second best time to read an agreement is when you've encountered a problem." Advice for reading contracts, terms of service, etc. and advocating for yourself using them.

Finances, Saving Money, and Shopping (Tag: Finances)

Personal Finance (Tag: Personal Finance)

Shopping (Tag: Shopping)

Purchasing for quality (with my addition about library Consumer Reports memberships): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/737396807333707776 (Original: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/702888294530301952)

Thrifting: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/717451125536751616

"Wish list for people who don't want anything" (simple possessions which improve quality of life and are good to receive as gifts)

Food (Tag: Food)

The Sad Bastard Cookbook: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/726371715886759936

Homes (Tag: Homes)

Cleaning not as a moral imperative but for the sake of a safe environment free of hazardous material: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/736921337933807616

Open source and secure smart home/automation tools (alternatives to Alexa, Google Home, etc.): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/654278061716586496

Practical examples of, "a stitch in time saves nine," and how early maintenance is more sustainable

Wellness (Tag: Wellness)

Physical Activity and Mobility Aids (Tag: Mobility)

Shoelace lacing patterns and Ian's shoelace site (https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/681919878571147264/white-throated-packrat-feanor-the-dragon

Using zip ties for DIY traction on wheelchair wheels, and wheelchair slippers to protect floors: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/742070321011720192

Sex (Tag: Sex Ed)

BDSM and Kink Sex Ed Books: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/715794717558931456

Creative Pursuits: Arts, Crafts, DIY, etc. (Tag: Arts)

Crafts and DIY (Tag: Crafts)

Bottlecap pins: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/646189293699727361

Visual Arts (Tag: Visual Art)

Stellar photography with a cell phone: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/663253631112495104/zetarays-angeredthoughts

Writing (Tag: Writing)

"Words to replace said, except this actually helps", suggestions sorted by category and usage

"Resources For Writing Deaf, Mute, or Blind Characters"

"[I]f you’re stuck on a scene or a line, the problem is actually about 10 lines back", with further explanation: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/743635740502720512/epicfangirl01-softestvirgil-melindawrites

Writing Prompts, Generators, and Exercises - WritingExercises.co.uk: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746902902508011520/thereal-tsuki-llama-impishtubist

Character flaws as versions of their strengths, and strengths as responses to their flaws: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746903363766173696/i-find-it-kinda-odd-how-people-talk-about-writing

Writing descriptive narrative in scenes like a visual artist works, with layers: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746904521589030912

Spanish Language Writing (Tag: Spanish Language)

"Words to use instead of decir": Words to replace said, Spanish edition.

Media: Educational, Entertainment, and Otherwise (Tag: Media)

Media Discovery and Recommendations (Tag: Media Discovery)

"Websites that help with content filtering and content warning": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/715794599343521792

Resources for Book Recs: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/704899984721575936/libraryleopard-the-other-day-one-of-my-friends

Research - Libguides: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/737009166571405312/librariandragon-diebrarian

"Films to watch" in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746900737786839040/films-to-watch

Educational (Tag: Educational)

Nicky Case's games (math, sociology, politics, social justice related): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/705319423368675328/imtoobiforyou-dumgold-skeptictankj

Language Learning (Tag: Language Learning)

Language Learning Directories - @thelanguagecommunity: Comprehensive directories for this topic in particular, for and in many languages. See the language directory at https://thelanguagecommunity.tumblr.com/languages.

Spanish - @spanishskulduggery : A blog "dedicated to helping people learn Spanish language, grammar, and culture. Send in your asks and I will help you understand Spanish: beginner, intermediate, or advanced."

American Sign Language: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/720521546586882048/naurielrochnur-emorawrites

Free Media (Tag: Free Media)

General/Multiple Formats

"Where to Find Free Digital Media" (my list): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730895421891887104/where-to-find-free-digital-media

Literature (Tag: Literature)

Books Unbanned library list: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730890268238364672

"99 legal sites to download literature": https://random-useful-posts.tumblr.com/post/654791319704797184/99-legal-sites-to-download-literature

Audio (Tag: Audio)

MyNoise.net (https://mynoise.net/) free noise/soundscape generator: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/656355254807461888

Images (Tag: Images)

"Free Images for Commercial Use": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/717261298263572480

Fandom (Tag: Fandom)

"AO3 filtering for either of two (or more) tags": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/705316900208574464

"Easy Fanfic Library" for downloading and organizing fanfiction: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730895539119554560

"Fanfiction Commenting Guide": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730895479310778369

Web (Tag: Web)

Accessibility (Tag: Web Accessibility)

"Image Descriptions and Accessibility in General on Tumblr for New Users": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730041692924805120

"General guide for image descriptions": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730041575578681344/general-guide-for-image-descriptions

Image Description Templates: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730041634777071616/image-description-templates

Indie Web, Old Web, and Other Alternatives to Commercial Tools (Tag: Indie Web)

Actually Useful Search Engines: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/721773264635035648/cea-tide-ladyshinga-im-sorry-friends-but

"Beginner's Guide To The Indie Web": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/702028998517178368/beginners-guide-to-the-indie-web

"What the fuck is there to do on the internet anymore?" list of sites and ooh.directory blog directory: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/731342966582624256/ok-but-like-what-the-fuck-is-there-to-do-on-the

Privacy and Cybersafety (Tag: Cybersafety)

Browsers - Issues with and alternatives for Google Chrome, and Firefox add-on recommendations: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/657901858537472000/firespirited-bamboozled-rainbow-superhell

Social Media (Tag: Social Media)

Blank meme templates: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/742069088928579584/meme-templates

[glittergutts]

Non regrettable purchases of the year so far.

For out and about:

For comfort:

For self care:

For fun and sensory needs

[healinghamster]

low spoons things to feel better

for spoonies who live alone very low spoons

watch an asmr video

watch a compilation of cute animal videos

take a nap

hug your pillow or a stuffed toy

listen to white noise/nature sounds

look out of the window (while sitting/lying down) and observe people outside

if not too painful, make a blanket wrap around yourself or use a heavy blanket for grounding low spoons

call someone close and ask them to be your background noise (bonus if they tell you stories but you don't have to answer)

ask someone to come over to help you with things

order food or ask someone to bring you some food

change clothes to the comfiest thing you own a little bit more spoons

doodle something random (if not painful)

fidget with fidget toys (if not painful)

talk to a close person

watch you favourite show (even if you can't focus and it plays in the bg)

low-spoon deserts like cake in a mug or separate-ingridient sandwich

write something like a diary, a letter to future self or anything about how you feel

i dont speak for all spoonies and we all have different needs so this may not apply to everyone. i tried to be inclusive but i only have my experiences so it is ok if you aren't able to do anything from this list. you are wonderful and i love you and i wish you your own version of a good low spoon day

[ketospoonie]

Hey there itty bitty audience. Thank you for following. It actually means a lot to me. I had a bigger blog about other things that I had to abandon because my creepy ex was spying on it. I had to start over with zero followers. So every new follower I get now makes that whole kerfuckle easier to bear.

Anyhow, today I added the url to my Amazon Wish List in my blog description. I’m a single mom, working an average of 3 hours per week, and I have anywhere from 3 months to 3 years (or more) ahead of me in my application for disability. So if you wanna show support or say thanks because you like my content, you can send me something from my list. 

Don’t feel obligated. If you can’t afford to do that sort of thing, I TOTALLY get it. If it’s just not your style, that’s cool too! I’m enjoying blogging about my Keto journey and I’m not gonna quit just because there’s nothing material in it for me. I just wanted to put it out there in case some people wanted to show support that way.

[themanicnami]

Willow’s Masterpost of Witchcraft Information and Masterposts!!!

All of these links will direct you to posts I made and worked hard on for the witchcraft community! Many of these are for beginners or people still finding their footing in magic. I hope this is of some use for someone out there!

Updated as of: 4/9/2020

Posts for Beginners Finding Their Way

🔮 Willow’s Beginner Guide: Where to Begin? - a guide on how to start witchcraft and step into the world of using magic

🔮 What is Visualization and How Do I Do It? - a guide for new witches struggling to visualize when doing spell work or energy work and how to help strengthen visualization skills

🔮 “What is My Path and How Do I Find it?” - an explanation of Paths in witchcraft and how to help find your own path at the start of your witchcraft journey 

🔮 Advice to Beginners (ask) - my personal advice to beginners and how they should start researching

Tools, Correspondences, Associations

🔮 Air Witchcraft: Tools and Associations - a masterpost of correspondences, tools, crystals, herbs and more for those getting started in air magic

🔮 Cosmic Witchcraft: Tools and Associations - a masterpost of correspondences, tools, crystals, herbs and more for those getting started in cosmic magic

🔮 Earth Witchcraft: Tools and Associations -  a masterpost of correspondences, tools, crystals, herbs and more for those getting started in earth magic

🔮 Fire Witchcraft: Tools and Associations -  a masterpost of correspondences, tools, crystals, herbs and more for those getting started in fire magic

🔮 Storm Witchcraft: Tools and Associations -  a masterpost of correspondences, tools, crystals, herbs and more for those getting started in storm magic

🔮 Water Witchcraft: Tools and Associations -  a masterpost of correspondences, tools, crystals, herbs and more for those getting started in water magic

🔮 Fog in Witchcraft - a masterpost about the histories, modern use, associations and spell work using fog

🔮 Love Magick Masterpost - the ultimate masterpost about love magic, tips and correspondences, types of love magic and much more (intended for mature adult audiences due to topics discussed)

🔮 Pokemon Offerings Masterpost - a simple masterpost for offerings, altar pieces, associations and pop culture tips for witches new to pop culture magic who wish to incorporate pokemon into it

🔮 House Hunting Crystals - a list of crystals and their associations that may be helpful when moving or looking for a new home

🔮 Crystals for Artsy Witches - a list of crystals and their associations that may be helpful to witches looking for inspiration, creativity and getting over artist’s and/or writer’s block

🔮 Crystals for Overcoming Fears - a list of crystals to help oneself face and overcome their fears

🔮 Insect (and Non-Insect) Correspondences - a list of insects and other critters and their correspondences for spell work

🔮 Carnivorous Plant Correspondences - a list of carnivorous plants and their correspondences for spell work

🔮 Unconventional and Affordable Ingredients for Spells - a long list for spell ingredients and their correspondences for witches on a tight budget as well as some budgeting tips

🔮 Nebula Correspondences - a list of nebulas and their correspondences for cosmic witchcraft and spell work

🔮 Autumn Leaf Magic - a list of correspondences and suggestions for using leaves and autumn for witchcraft and magic

🔮 Bubbles In Magick - a masterpost about incorporating bubbles into spell work and their correspondences

🔮 Soups and Broths in Magick - a masterpost of correspondences and uses of soups and broths in magic, also my very first post

🔮 Witch Tips: Peacock Feathers - a little post about the correspondences and uses of peacock feathers in magic

Urban Witchcraft and Indoor Magic

🔮 Stuck in the City: Forest Witch Edition - a masterpost of altar ideas, spells, correspondences and tips for witches who are stuck in urban environments or spoonie witches unable to travel to be forest witches 

🔮 Stuck in the City: Landlocked Sea Witches -  a masterpost of altar ideas, spells, correspondences and tips for witches who are stuck in urban environments, landlocked witches or spoonie witches unable to travel to be ocean witches

🔮 Witch Tips for City Witches - a list of tips and advice for witches who live in cities or urban areas without access to nature or rural spaces

🔮 Sigil Baths - a small information post about sigil baths and working them into your magical routine

🔮 Stimmy Witch Tips - a list of tips for people who stim for numerous reasons and how to incorporate it into your craft

🔮 Witchy Sleep Over Ideas - a fun list of things to do with other witches when hanging out or during sleepovers

🔮 Artsy Witch Tips and Ideas - a masterpost style list of suggestions, tips and ideas for witches who want to incorporate art and art supplies into their craft

Spell Casting, Spells and Cursing

🔮 Substitutions, Reworking and Personalizing Spells - a long guide on how to adjust spells to work  better for you or how to change ingredients for spells for ones you prefer or have available. 

🔮 Intent and Spell Writing - a guide to writing spells and how to work intent into them

🔮 Object Cursing - a masterpost and informational post about cursing objects and how to maintain them and even remove curses from specific objects

🔮 Advice on Cursing (ask) - an ask reply with advice on cursing, cleansing afterwards, preparation and some suggested ingredients

Mysticism, Spirit Work and Divination

🔮 Guide to Crystal Throwing and Crystal Divination - a guide on how to use crystal throwing for divination purposes and general associations and meanings behind crystals that can be used

🔮 Guide to Colormancy - a masterpost style guide to using colormancy for divination, suggested methods/tools and correspondences of colors 

🔮 “Get to Know Your Deck” Tarot Spread - a tarot spread for beginners to help them get to know their tarot cards better and how to improve working with them

🔮 Questions for Tarot Reading - a little guide to help those new to tarot to help better ask questions to their own cards and to other readers to get the best and most helpful answers they can

🔮 Divination Tips for Beginners - a list of tips and advice for those who are new and starting any type of divination

🔮 Guide for Cleansing Tarot and Oracle Cards - a simple guide for cleansing and taking care of cards you use in divination

🔮 Spirit House Rules - a guide on how to write and maintain rules for spirits you are working with for your own personal protection and comfort

🔮 Crystals for Divination - a list for crystals commonly used in divination and psychic practices

Dream Work and Dream Interpretations

🔮 Dream Journals and Dream Work - an advice guide on how to use dream journals and how to incorporate them into witchcraft

🔮 Lucid Dreaming Masterpost - a masterpost about lucid dreaming, how to lucid dream and how to use it in witchcraft and magic

🔮 Nightmare Prevention Masterpost - a masterpost going over a list of herbs, crystals, tips for preventing and handling the aftermath and more for those who suffer from nightmares

🔮 Dream Work Masterpost - a large masterpost of correspondences and ingredients specified for Dream Work

🔮 Dream Interpretations: Snakes in Dreams - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature snakes

🔮 Dream Interpretations: Mermaids and Mermen - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature mermaids and/or mermen

🔮 Dream Interpretations: Vampires - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature vampires 

🔮 Dream Interpretations: Teeth - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature teeth

🔮 Dream Interpretations: The Planets - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature the planets of our solar system

🔮 Dream Interpretations: The Sea - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature the sea and ocean

🔮 Dream Interpretations: Amusement Parks - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature amusement parks, carnivals and rides 

🔮 Dream Interpretations: Tornadoes - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature tornadoes and their destruction

🔮 Dream Interpretations: The Weather - a long post about analyzing dreams that feature different types of weather

***all of these posts are from my personal Grimoire and are all from my personal blog over the years. Please do not repost these on this platform or others without my permission. These posts are from years of work and research and a lot of love and effort were put into them

Like what I post? Want to support me or buy me a delicious coffee? Feel free to check out my Ko-Fi Page!

[lex-the-mockingbird]

°~💕Welcome💕~°

Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog!! I've had this Tumblr for a few years and have a lot of old posts and mostly reblogs, but I figured I finally organized stuff now that my interests are different and I'm gonna start posting more again!💛

Welcome to my blog! I'm so glad you could join me!💙

°~About me~°

♡My name is Lex🫧

♡I'm 18 years old!

♡My pronouns are She/They

♡I'm pan🏳️‍🌈

I'm a disabled little spoonie🥄

♡My interests are reading📚, writing✍🏻, art🎨🎭, and there's a list of all the fandoms I'm in here

♡I'm single

♡My Instagram is here if you want to go check that out!

I have a SFW age regression side blog! DM me if you want it💕

And here's my hyperfixiation blog for Miraculous Ladybug!~ @little-hyperfixiation-wonderland

Aaand here's my hyperfixiation blog for MHA/BNHA as well if you want to go see that too!💙 @whispering-starlight

°~Navigation!~°

#lgbtq+ ~ Any LGBTQ+ content/reblogs💛

#mental health ~ Any of my self care stuff or anything involving mental health💙

#this user ~ My created userboxes as well as rebloged userboxes💕

#my banners🌺 ~ My DNI banners💛

#my moodboards🫧 ~ My moodboards💙

#my stimboards🍄 ~ My stimboards💕

#quote / #quotes ~ My quotes from books, movies, celebrities, and whatever else, as well as some reblogged quotes💛

Any of my Fandom content is usually listed under said Fandom. For example, Supernatural content is listed under #Supernatural, Bee and Puppycat content is under #Bee and Puppycat, you get the idea💙

#rant ~ My rants about a variety of different topics if you wanna go read those💕

#actually chronically ill ~ My posts/reblogs about my disability stuff or anything of that nature

#Lex Speaks☁️ ~ Answered asks and talk posts I make

#my posts📫 ~ Any/All of the posts I've created

#lovely aesthetics🦋 ~ Aesthetic things like images and moodboards and other things

My blog is mostly SFW, aside from some cursing, medical/social rants, and maybe an iffy post once in a blue moon💙

I hope everyone is having a beautiful day, night, or whatever it is for you out there🩷 Thanks for tuning in! Stay as long as you wish🩷

Please DNI if: Abelist, racist, anti-LGBTQ+, NSFW, MAPs, ED blog (even if a recovery blog), self harm blog (even if a recovery blog), terf, and hateful or judgemental in any way. You WILL be blocked.

[wipbigbang]

Please Help Mod Ragna Out?

Not going to make a huge post and not going to reblog it a lot, but I am hoping I can get a little help. I’m a spoonie and a queer single mom, so I spend a lot of my time either asleep, in pain, or with my family (my mom lives with us too). I have a specific thing I’m asking for help with this time and hopefully once I get it taken care of things will be easier.

I’m trying to get my son on disability but his former adoptive mother got him a state ID and never gave it or his social security number to him. I need to get a change of address form at the DMV and $33 to replace his ID so I can get his social security number and work on upgrading his medical coverage, applying for disability, enrolling in a day program and applying for food stamps.

If anyone can help me got $60 I would appreciate it. That will give me enough for the ID and gas to get to the San Marcos DMV office. Once he gets his ID I can move forward to getting him the stuff he needs to deal with being an adult on his own terms.

I have PayPal for one time payments as well as Patreon if anyone wants to help on a monthly basis, and I also included the Amazon Wish List I have in case anyone wants to help with necessities that we need (like cleaning supplies...we’re almost out of trash bags for the kitchen and PowerWash spray for dishes).

PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/penaltywaltz

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/pennywaltzy?fan_landing=true (I offer writing, graphics and fanmixes for my tiers!)

Amazon Wish List - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IYLMSXNYF5HY?ref_=wl_share

Any help and reblogs are greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!

[strawberrisnow]

Hello! Welcome to my Tumblr! My name is Soar and this is my little corner of the internet. 🍓

strawberrycore • stimboards • positivity • cute things • cottagecore • japan • mogai • and more!

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[molllus]

You know I was thinking about this today and wishing I could talk about it but like, where else to put this but my own gotdamn blog?

So hey, I'm Molllus, spoonie with chronic pain. And probably the one general thing I would tell anyone experiencing some kind of pain condition (short term OR chronic, but especially chronic) is to make your approach to pain multi factorial.

Which is a fancy way of saying when you're experiencing pain, don't just do one thing about it, do several things.

So for example, I fucked up my back recently. And over the course of the weeks I've been dealing with it, here's the approach I've worked out that actually makes a difference:

1) take a pain killer that has an anti inflammatory (naproxen my beloved).

2) eat a snack with the medication.

3) drink some juice or water.

4) do a few gentle stretches.

5) go take a break with either a heating pad lying down, or if it's particularly bad, go sit in the shower with the water directly on my back.

6) do something that is very distracting from the pain, for example maybe writing a tumblr post, an abstract example that I'm definitely not doing at this exact moment [sarcasm].

I could break down how all of these exact things make a difference for me, and feel free to ask if you want me to, but that's kind of a different post - the key thing here is that I do several things that all help in slightly different ways.

Does any one act completely fix the issue? Nope, no it would not. It's the combination that helps.

I think we're sold the idea, especially by drug companies, that one method should be enough to fix us. Like "take this pain killer and it will erase your pain for 12 hours! Continue on with your normal day! No stopping, keep going, you can defeat your pain!"

But honestly, I think that's another way to sell the idea that you can have total control of your body, and also that you shouldn't let anything get in the way of your productivity. I don't think I have to explain how frankly abelist and capitalism focused those ideas are.

Life is complicated and bodies are especially complicated. So if there is one piece of advice I would give for anybody, it's to approach a pain situation in a few different ways, and mix things around until you find a combination that works for you. What works for me might not work for you, and that's totally fine! There's no wrong way, there is only your way, whatever it looks like. Embrace the freedom to choose any activity you think would help you personally.

(I also like to write down my list on my phone because when I'm in pain I get brain fog and it's hard to remember all the options I have, so that might also be helpful)

Best of luck, and please know wherever you are, I'm on your team, and I have so much love for you.

[one-abuse-survivor]

This is probably just a disability/spoonie thing rather than being exclusive to people with trauma, but I'm so sick of not being able to just. Do Things like others can.

I love cooking, for example, and I'm pretty good at it. But I can't just go to the store and buy the things I need and then get home and cook them and then wash up. I have to have a list of exactly what the recipe needs coz no matter HOW many times I've done it, I'll forget otherwise. Then by the time I've shopped and gotten home I'm too exhausted to cook for at least a few hours afterwards (which usually means waiting until the next day coz I shop in the evenings). Then when I get to cooking, I enjoy it but I have to quadruple-check every step because of the memory issues, and then once I've cooked it's gonna be at least another couple of hours before I even have the energy to clean up.

Idk, just. My housemate and also best mate will regularly shop on the day for what he's cooking that evening, will cook as soon as he gets home and then within 20 minutes of eating will have completely cleared up. It's not jealousy exactly, I'm not mad at him at all for being able to do that, but man. Wish I could do things like that without being completely overwhelmed or exhausted lol.

Ugh, anon, I feel you so much. Watching other people be able to do all these things you can't do without adding another 20 steps to the process can be so frustrating sometimes. It's like your body and mind are constantly betraying you.

I'm sorry it's so overwhelming and exhausting to do the things you like. I'm glad you could let out some of that frustration here, at least.

Sending a virtual hug ❤️

[candied-peach]

ao3: “fade to black” rating: T warnings: chronic illness, sympathetic deceit, sympathetic remus, dukeceit genre: hurt/comfort description: Deceit’s not having a good day. That’s an understatement. ( @doodlingwitch prompt:  "If you dont mind doing a request, spoonie/ chronically ill Deceit with hurt/comfort? Maybe fainting during filming because he pushed himself too far or being stuck in bed on one of his bad days?")

"You don't look so hot," Remus observes, walking past the Deceit-shaped lump on the Dark Sides couch. Deceit raises his head and hisses in response. He knows he doesn't look well. He doesn't feel well, either. Every time he stands up too quickly, his vision darkens at the edges, and his chest is tight in such a way he knows that he's almost certainly going to have an asthma attack today.

But today is filming day and as far as the rest of Thomas's sides are concerned, Deceit is fine.

It's not like any of them ever cared before, Deceit thinks bitterly. Looking up into Remus's concerned face, he is forced to amend that statement. Except Remus, that is. Remus has always cared. Remus is often the one who turns down the lights when Deceit has migraines, piles up extra blankets when he shivers, and gets him hot water bottles and heating pads when the pain gets to be too much. He has a spare inhaler that he keeps somewhere in his multitude of pockets and he's quick on the draw when Deceit's breathing starts to turn into that sharp, characteristic wheeze.

"I'll be fine," he says out loud, trying to ignore the lie ringing in his own voice. He will be fine. He can collapse later.

"If you're sure," Remus says doubtfully. Deceit wrinkles his nose, hissing again.

"I am," he says, with a confidence he does not feel. "Come on, it's almost time."

Despite going over the script yesterday, Deceit finds he can't concentrate on anything. He's standing between Logan and Virgil, unobtrusively leaning against the banister as the others argue around him. Something about the bloody wedding again, if he's reading the room correctly. Remus keeps jumping in with suggestions of what Thomas can do to liven up said wedding, and he is hard put to muffle the sound of his laughter and pretend that he's still the same suave, stoic villain they always want to portray him as.

"Deceit?" Thomas asks. "What do you think?"

"You already know what I think," Deceit parrots his line, pairing it with an unrehearsed grimace. "I believe we went over it. In a courtroom. I'm sure you were there."

The conversation goes on, ebbing and flowing around him, and he rubs his forehead with two weary, gloved fingers, already longing for the comfort of his bed. Or the couch. Hell, even the floor, really. At this point, anything will do. Remus keeps giving him concerned looks across the room, and he doesn't know how to react. He doesn't want to draw attention to it, or they might ask what's wrong.

Nothing's wrong, he thinks. His vision has started to grey out around the edges and he leans even harder against the banister, praying it can hold him up enough.

"Deceit?" Virgil's voice interrupts his thoughts, jerking him free from his reverie. "Are you uh, okay?"

"Peachy," he says smoothly. His voice sounds like it's coming from very far away. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"You don't look good," Virgil says. Deceit swallows. His ears feel like they're full of static.

"I'm f-" he starts just as his knees crumple and the floor rushes to meet him. The last thing he hears is Remus's alarmed shout as he slides blissfully into unconsciousness.

When he swims back to reality, he feels a soft surface beneath him and deduces he's been placed on the couch. He cracks open one eye to see Virgil and Remus staring down at him, Virgil's eyes red-rimmed and Remus's wide with concern.

"You're awake!" Remus cheers. "I told you you didn't look so hot!"

"You knew you didn't feel well?" Logan chimes in, pushing up his glasses. He looks confused. "Why continue with the video then, Deceit? We can always postpone filming if it becomes necessary."

"Didn't want to be a bother," Deceit croaks. Remus takes one hand, patting it compulsively.

"Never a bother, Dee Dee," Remus affirms.

"I wish you'd said something," Thomas says, distressed. "Are- are you okay now?"

"No," Deceit admits. "It's...a bad day."

"No more filming for today then," Patton says, clapping his hands. "What would help you, Deceit?" Deceit blinks in surprise.

"You care?" He asks, disbelieving.

"Yes," Patton says firmly. "I- I should have cared all along. You don't make Thomas a bad person. Not even Remus does. We- we're all here to help Thomas, even if I don't always agree with how."

"Padre is right," Roman says. "How may we assist you, Deceit? I don't think even a prince can slay what plagues you, but-"

"It would be interesting to see you try," Deceit says, with a snort. "I er- I don't know what would help."

"Blanket fort!" Remus says, taking charge. "And soup. Lots of soup. And hot chocolate. Without battery acid in it, that apparently upsets people's stomachs." Patton and Roman exchange a horrified look and Deceit almost wants to laugh.

"Oh, and movies!" Remus continues. "Dee Dee likes The Jungle Book the best."

"What can I say, I like Kaa," Deceit says. Virgil laughs.

"You would," he says. It almost sounds affectionate. "I'll make some popcorn for the rest of us." Virgil hops up, disappearing into Thomas's kitchen.

"You scared me," Remus says, leaning in close, nose to nose. "Don't do that again."

"I'll do my best," Deceit promises. Remus grins.

"Good," he says, and kisses Deceit on the nose. "I'll find your pain meds later, okay?"

"Thank you," Deceit says, sighing in relief. "Hey, Remus?" Remus turns to properly face him again. "I love you, you know?" Remus's smile lights up his whole face.

"I know," he says.

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[citrineghost]

Commission Update

(This is all directly from my commission page. Go look there if you want it to look prettier)

Hello, everyone!

I’m in kind of a tight spot for money right now (I usually am) and I’m really in need of some work. If you’d like some art done or would like to donate and get some art in return, here’s how to do so!

Here is a list of components you need to consider before sending a request. Once you’ve sent me your detailed request, I’ll get back to you with the price. There are some samples at the bottom of the post with prices on them that reflect what something of similar quality would cost.

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Style  -  Doodle/Regular, with or without noise added

Content  -  Shoulders-up/Full-body, Number of people, Background

Position  -  Standing/Sitting

Actions  -  Any interactions between people and other people or objects

Background  -  None/Simple/Nature/Furniture/Objects

Line Style  -  Messy/Clean sketch, Bold lines

Colors  -  None/Marker/Solid

Shade  -  None/Solid/Natural

Highlight  -  None/Solid/Natural

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Things I will not/am not likely to draw (ask if you want, I guess)

Anime

Kink art

Animals

NSFW

Furries/anthros

Things you should include in your commission request

Contact info if you’re not on Tumblr 24/7 (Email, Discord, whatever it is that you check regularly)

A description of the piece you want

What each character included in the piece looks like (Detailed descriptions are fine if references aren’t available, but don’t blame me if they don’t look right)

Original character personality descriptions are very helpful, if you’d like to share. That way I can get a feel for who I’m drawing

Things you should keep in mind when commissioning me

I’m a spoonie so sometimes I don’t have much energy. Don’t expect your commission to be done in less than a week. I’ll tell you when you commission me if it will be longer than two for any reason.

The more familiar I am with the commissioned character(s), the faster I’m likely to get it done.

My drawings are my interpretations of characters. I’ll work with people to an extent if the characters are original, but I’m not going to tweak the same drawing a hundred times.

No, I will not do free drawings*. If I feel like doing something for free, I’ll announce it. I can’t afford that right now. If you want a really lame doodle, donate at least 50 cents and I might do it.

And most of all, I love every one of you! Thank you for looking into my commission prices. It means a lot. If you know anyone who likes to buy art, let them know I’m selling!

*Unless you want a frog drawn in mspaint. In that case, go request one at paintfroge

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I take payment through PayPal and Ko-fi. Payment is due up front.

Please don’t send payment until I’ve accepted your commission. Payment sent for a commission I plan to decline will not be refunded, but you are free to choose something else for me to draw.

If you have any questions prior to your commission request, please let me know. I can provide more samples if you’d like to see more work like what you’re looking to order.

Samples

All rights to the commissioned drawing and the ability to post it online regardless of its contents remain mine. Any unoriginal characters or objects in the commissioned drawing will be credited to the original owner if posted online. The commissioner automatically has permission to post the commissioned drawing on any social media site they wish so long as they credit me and provide a link to one of my profiles online. This does not include sites like deviantART, Tumblr, Wysp, or any other creative platform where ownership is implied to the poster or where my art is already posted and readily shareable.