#advise welcome

[neonshifts]

I think I managed to have a dream about shifting instead of shifting? I was on a trip to the mall with a YouTuber I used to watch, of all people, and we were running out of money to just blow on stuff I wanted. So, she offered me to sell/trade some of these rare, kinda explicit stickers she'd picked up. She knew a guy who would go nuts for them, but he wasn't FROM this plane of existence. So, I asked how to get to him. She said she always started with the intention to leave and go see this apparent wizard she was friends with.

So, taking this information, I left and ran around the mall trying hard to just "want to" and make it happen. Only, I did? The mall emptied out of people besides the wizard. I got super excited and barely explained who I was or why I was there--just that there was an anatomy obsessed weirdo I wanted to trade these weirdly lewd stickers to so I could afford a video game.

He starts telling me that guy is a creep, and reeeeally I should avoid him. A different friend of his came by and gave me a fuck ton of money for the stickers, and after some trial and error, I managed to go back. The mall filled back up with people, and I knew I was back. So I excitedly ran back to said YouTuber and shopping buddy like "it worked! It worked! It worked!"

Anyway.

My method of "leaving this plane of existence" in the dream was frustrated and excited talking aloud going "alright, let's go, let's go, we need to see the wizard" and dramatically jumping hoping to "land" in the new place instead of on the familiar ground.

I am torn on taking this as a sign, or taking it just as a silly dream.

I had this dream after an attempt to shift, so... Ideas, anyone?

[queer-here-loud-proud]

does anyone else feel dysphoria from who they are attracted to like I'm a guy who likes guys and maybe girls. I can't see myself dating a man cuz I feel like I would be pushed into being the "girl" in the relationship (I know there isn't a girl in the relationship but still my brain feels so icky at the idea), but I can see myself sleeping with a man and it's the opposite for women like I feel confidant to date a girl but the idea of sleeping with one makes me so uncomfy like anything that would involve me in the sense I can't even picture, another layer on this is I think I can see myself dating another trans man because idk my brain doesn't think I'll be forced into being the "girl' and we can both just be men. but idk if I could see myself sleeping with a trans girl feels in my brain just as uncomfy as sleeping with a cis girl (which makes sense cuz they are both girls just thought to mention it cuz a noted a difference between trans men and cis men) and I can't tell if it's just cuz the idea of bottoming for a women feels fem in my head and it's just my dysphoria making me feel icky or I don't like women at all and just want to date one to feel more secure in my manhood like yeah I can be your man but the thing is I've always liked women more then men before in the past but now I'm questioning if I even like women and I want to scream and cry.

[marcheriest]

God your art rocks so much, I absolutely adore it. I have to ask, how do you choose your colors? They are so striking and always look so good. I struggle a lot with color due to being red/green color blind

My color choice is both highly personal and meant to tap into a shared cultural consciousness. It's a combination of my taste for 60s psychedelia / folk art, and the sort of ideas that were driving Expressionist painting. I use colors that I think betrays the inner nature of a character, for example, to direct how I want you to feel about them. That's what all art is, I think.

The particular method I've developed to distort my color layer from its base state allows me to let spontaneity to take the wheel when it comes to illustration. Sometimes I don’t even know a collection of colors is right for the piece until I see it. I speak more on that method in detail in my Patreon posts, but here's a little tidbit on common colors I circle back to and what purpose they serve (for me, specifically).

Bubblegum pink: fairytale sweetness, facades, trickery, crawling discomfort

Pale blue: innocence, peace, "knightly" love

Searing "piss" yellow: filth, danger, death, desire

For further reading, I would recommend checking out If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling by Patti Bellantoni as a good starting point.

[just-null]

ooh hb noritoshi in a grimreaper's outfit ? 🎃

WE'RE SO BACK W THE COSTUMES I HAVENT FORGOTTEN. these are taking a lot longer than anticipated, partly bc I want to draw Noritoshi in these costumes for a bit.. but im still going strong

I love grim reapers!!! I completely forgot abt their existence until you requested this! I felt like it was too plain with just a robe, so I modified the outfit a bit. and yes, that's body paint. and yes, that's supposed to be a harness. that scythe is probably fake...... it just looks real...... probably plastic....... i doubt ppl would feel safe if Noritoshi was seen w a huge sharp weapon considering he looks like he has his eyes closed 24/7

[Doodles under the cut!]

shout out to Miwa and Todo, my other two favorites from Kyoto! I like them all!

bro tbh, if noritoshi were a grim reaper, there'd be so many lost souls out there. me included. YOUR ASS SEES THIS DUDE WHEN YOU DIE, ITS LIKE WAKING UP TO AN ANGEL TF.. guiding you to the afterlife, my ass. why would you wanna leave this fine as hell man?

OH, THE OTHER KYOTO KIDS ARE TEASIN HIM (except miwa) WHEN HE FLOUNDERS AROUND TO GET IN CHARACTER IT'S SO CUTE. F UCK

DOES THE LAST ONE COUNT AS SUGGESTIVE???? DONT LOOK AT IT TOO LONG. YOU JUST SMOOCHED HIM THATS ALL.

heh. Noritoshi's hands aren't as smudged as his face bc he didn't want to ruin the bodypaint himself, but you really think he's strong enough to decline a kissy??? fucking wrong. his ass probably thinks his face is only slightly smudged up.

👏 congrats

[cb-writes-stuff]

So, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. Like, a lot of thinking. I’m not decided between being cis or trans or anything like that, but… I think I might switch to using she/her? Is that weird? A guy using she/her?

…I dunno. I just like it better, I think. I’m still only considering it, but… I’m very on the fence. I don’t even know if that’s allowed.

Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated. Reblogging is helpful too, if you’re okay with having this kind of thing on your blog.

[xxplastic-cubexx]

brother just texted me a screenshot of what mr fantastic's gonna look like in rivals and said 'they keep giving everyone beards' like he KNOWS ima be pissed

[cubiecat]

POV: you're about to get smacked

if the background looks familiar, it's because it's inspired by the glowy rock hidey hole in which the dreamless can be found after act VI >:33 great location, just wish i could take photos of it while gliding lol

[dreamnoteprincess]

Okay, I know I’m known for my Moonjumper and Sara Covetman crack ship, but there’s a new ship with Sara that’s also so cute!

People are shipping her with Hazel’s mom, Marissa and I think it’s a cute ship!!

I don’t know what their ship name would be, but I do know Rain supports the ship.

[alaskasbignaturals]

Not sure if you’ve drawn Colorado but it was be sick if you did

hehe i have before but here u go <3

hes on his way to surf the wave in glenwood springs, or he's just gonna go for a swim :3

[neonshifts]

Another half successful attempt with a sleep method. I shifted, but very much not to where I wanted to go. I'm debating doing an awake method, but I'm not super sure what to expect from it? I've seen people in the comment sections of some subliminals and stuff saying things like "I minishifted instantly" or "I partially shifted and saw [x]" but like... The symptoms those give me don't tend to extend far enough.

I get fuzzy headed, I get these heavy feelings places like my palms, or maybe I'll get a feeling sort of like I'm being held over the edge of something. It doesn't go further, though. Not yet, anyway.

Does anyone have any recommended methods, or anything for shifting while awake? I know that you don't NEED methods, but they bring structure to things. My brain very much likey structure.

[wttt-daily-playlist]

Character/s: Maryland…just Maryland

Favorite Lyrics:

Honestly the whole thing

Just listen to this fuckin song; I beg you

[strange-and-artistic]

Suddenly getting a new body must be pretty confusing for her

[heartstopper-lover123]

Please help!

So my dad and sisters were out of the house and it was just me and my mum. So I asked her if she and I could go to a pride parade in June to which she agreed to but I'm not out to my dad yet and we need to tell him where we are going. We aren't telling him the truth but we don't know where to tell him we are going. If we say the place the parade is, he might guess that it's for pride and I'm not ready to come out to him yet. So if anyone has any ideas of what to say to him, please rb with an answer or message me. Any advise is welcome <33

[akascow]

lmao did i miss a holiday or smth why are there so many brand new players playing splatoon rn HAHA

[la-cocotte-de-paris]

Bonsoir Katie ! What advice would you give to someone who want to start writing (novel, short story) ?

Bonsoir ! :)

**[Disclaimer: this is my advice based on my own experience -- the journey with writing is different for everyone, so do not take my words to be absolute truths, just little nuggets of information which you may wish to consider or disregard at your own discretion.]

I think my main advice would be...write what you wish to read. Create stories that interest you. If you write simply to cater to a particular audience, you will be bored writing it, and if you're bored writing it, then the readers are bored reading it -- or something will seem off when they read it, at the very least.

Be honest with yourself. Try your utmost not to limit yourself on what topics/themes/ideas you wish to explore. You can experiment plenty before deciding "oh, hey, this is pretty good" or "this piece will never see the light of day ever again". Ideas can come from anywhere, so let them. Don't block them out just because the thing/situation that sparks the idea seems ridiculous.

Don't fear disappointment. Writing is hard! Sometimes inspiration strikes you and it causes a natural flow in your writing, but it takes discipline and dedication to finish a piece. Writer's block is common and you may go days or months without writing (or at least anything they find decent quality). Some choose to power through it, writing pieces of lower quality so then eventually the good stuff comes back, and others wait it out a little and chip away at works until their flow returns with better strength. When you begin to write, or when to begin to edit, you may think "Oh dear God, this is terrible. What was I thinking?!" THIS IS NORMAL. Honestly, alarm bells should be ringing if this DOESN'T happen to you at some point to some extent during your writing/editing process (because if it doesn't happen, it means you're not thinking critically). BUT sometimes you may write a beautiful sentence you surprised yourself with (e.g. I have accidentally some rather poetic/aesthetically pleasing lines without even realising it, and only noticed upon reviewing the section) and you should allow yourself to celebrate these! This is a reminder that you CAN write! And it can act as a motivator to push you to finish your piece, if you so choose to. And besides, there's an editing process for a reason! That's where you REFINE your work -- up until then, rough drafts can be as shitty as you want so long as your idea or message/intention is clear and interesting to you.

Also, it may take a while to find what you're really good at writing. There's nothing wrong in challenging yourself either, but it's useful to know where your strengths and weaknesses lie. Experimentation would be helpful. For example, I prefer long-form storylines -- I find writing short stories IMPOSSIBLE and affectionately envy those who can do it!

Writing may also make you discover a lot about yourself which you never consciously knew about before. This doesn't happen with everyone, but it can occur. I find this therapeutic, but it can scare some, so if you find yourself in such a situation, I think it is best to acknowledge this new information about yourself and then either move on or deal with it in whichever way you deem fit (preferably in a healthy manner!).

And my final piece of advice, which is most obvious: read broadly when you can and enjoy writing! By reading other books, you'll naturally take in a lot of information re structure of a story, character development and general formatting rules (which then leave it up to you to decide whether to follow or disregard/twist these rules, depending on what your writing style is). By reading broadly, you familiarise yourself with a range of different writing styles, and you'll learn which styles might help improve your own, or act as inspiration for you in some way.

Saying "enjoy writing" sounds cliché but it certainly helps if you enjoy the whole act -- this is about you first: write what you enjoy and your readers or external interest will follow (even if it's friends or strangers online at first).

Hope this helps! ^.^ x

[keyboard-cowgirl]

so I recently finished a year’s worth of therapy. In an effort to continue the destigmatization that’s been happening for the last decade+ and encourage others to improve their own health, here’s some stuff I’d like to share.

Yes, it is prohibitively expensive. My therapist, who specialized in the kind of issues I have, wasn’t covered by my insurance (most therapists in America aren’t covered by major insurers). I would not have been able to afford a full year without financial support. And that sucks, but if you can swing it, it can do a lot of good. (26 sessions x 135 per = $3,510 usd, over half of which I paid myself.)

I never tried in therapy before. I’ve had therapy. But I didn’t try. At the time, I did it because I had to--my family thought it would help and I was too young to be able to decline--but I didn’t care, so I didn’t make progress. It wasn’t the right time. I didn’t believe it would help. This time, I sought it out on my own. I did the fucking work, and it is fucking work.

In spite of all the personal learning and study I have done on PTSD, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain, despite how we are hounded with self-help tips and free information online, I still learned a bunch of new things about trauma and health that I didn’t know. My therapist was great and constantly challenged me. I understand myself so much better now. I give myself the space and time and patience I need to get through difficulties (and I can see them coming now! I can act instead of always reacting). I give myself grace, and I tell others what I need. I have boundaries(!!!).

After a full year, not everything is fixed. Not everything can be fixed. That shit gets baked in, and that’s biology, but it’s biology, too, to identify it. Name it. Work through my process and stop catastrophizing and keep building new patterns. I will never be a person without baggage, but fuck if I’m going to let it own me all the time. The past cannot steal my joy for the present, and the future is still an insurmountable beast of what-ifs, but I’ve got a Batman belt of tools and I’ve seen what they can do when I practice with them. That’s worth every goddamn penny.

So, yeah. Therapy. It’s my sincerest wish that you’re able to do it if you want to, that you find a good therapist, that you try. Self-improvement is hard, but don’t let the phrase fool you. “Self”-improvement doesn’t have to be single-player. You can co-op it. You can MMO it by getting help from others. Stop being a tank, go DPS and get yourself a healer.❤️