#aging with grace

[alazarrr]

Then & Now…

- Kelis

[dc-probate-attorney]

Growing Old Together: The Beauty of Long-Term Commitment

In a world where change is constant and the future is uncertain, there’s something profoundly reassuring about the concept of growing old together. Long-term commitment, a testament to enduring love and unwavering partnership, is a journey that transcends the passage of time. It’s about weathering life’s storms hand in hand and finding beauty in the shared moments, both big and small. In this…

[authorstalker]

My March & April Reads

Winter Stroll, Elin Hilderbrand - I needed an easy, interesting read for a weekend with family, and this was perfect! My mom is also reading this series and we have fun talking about it together. Thank you, Queen Elin.

Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives, David Snowdon - One of the many things I have in common with my pal Kerry is our fascination with nuns, so when I heard this book mentioned on a podcast, I put it on hold immediately. The title makes it sound like a self-improvement guide, but it's actually about Snowdon's findings after studying nearly 700 elderly nuns and their experiences with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Now I'm making it sound like a bummer, but it's actually a fascinating, often uplifting read! I highly recommend it.

Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano - Warning: unless sobbing in front of strangers is your kink, do not finish reading this book in public. Recommended for fans of Little Women, basketball, and family stories.

Games and Rituals, Katherine Heiny - Katherine Heiny's writing is simply the best. Every story made me feel more human, made me crack up and tear up, put me back in touch with all of my past selves. This collection is a treat—get a copy for yourself, your sister, your mom, your best pal, the coworker you're trying to impress. All hits, no skips!

One Two Three, Laurie Frankel - A gift from my sister, thank you Cara! The story is told from the perspective of three sisters living in a small town that was destroyed by the local chemical plant; nearly everyone has cancer(s), birth defects, or dead parents. The most unbelievable detail is that the town was redesigned to be accessible for all of its wheelchair users—I wish we lived in that kind of country! I read this book shortly after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and......the government should pay for all of the residents to relocate and they should also cover their medical bills.

You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Maggie Smith - Her ex is trash and this book rules. Good for her!

[adventures-of-nattygann76]

Why is it that we develop a sense of smell in our late 40s unique to that of our younger years. Here’s what I mean… Now at 46 years old. I will literally stop on the sidewalk to smell lilacs on the wind. Did I do that in my 20s and 30s? Absolutely not. But there’s something about it at this point in my life that just makes my heart happy.

[innovativejunction]

Finding Balance in a Digital Age: My Approach to Screen Time Management

How do you manage screen time for yourself? Finding Balance in a Digital Age: My Approach to Screen Time Management In our increasingly digital world, where screens serve as both our window to knowledge and our trap of distractions, managing screen time can become an ongoing battle. Having spent years immersed in the field of education, I’ve seen firsthand the pros and cons of technology. Now,…

[faithhomehealthcare]

Happy National Centenarians Day

100 Years of Love and Memories🌟 Celebrating those who’ve lived 100 years, sharing love and wisdom with us all. Happy National Centenarians Day!🎂 Their strength and experiences inspire us every day. Let’s take a moment to honor their incredible journeys and all they’ve seen.🌼

[writingtoolofdubiousintegrity]

#because young girls discovering good music grew up to be young men working out

excellent addition @quillreplies

theres a culture overlap we need to discuss. why do gym bros and emo furry kids on 2012 deviantart who drew evil pokemon and foxes with scene bangs listen to the exact same music

[somewhereincairparavel]

"jason is a knockoff watered down percy" NO hear me out, jason actually parallels annabeth immensely, sharing SO many similarities with her personality, not percy, in this essay I will-

edit: my full analysis is out now! here

[arcane-gold]

hello rookanis nation. can i present rel and lucanis’s dynamic. sun and moon trope, one with boundless energy and one who gets 2 hours of sleep a night, guy i pulled by being an idiot, etc. they’re special to me

[patriciabeckeryoga]

Bling Personal Safety Alarm for Women

A elderly woman and neighbor used this alarm to effectively scare a attacker away. He ran away when he heard the siren.

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[hinamie]

corvidae

[ltwilliammowett]

Brig La Grace

[vaguely-concerned]

I understand and agree with a lot of the frustrations about the shortcomings of Inquisition as a story. but sometimes when I hear people complain about the chosen one narrative in it I do want to just be like... you know it's a deconstruction of the concept more than anything, right. the inquisitor isn't actually chosen by anything except stumbling into the wrong (right?) room at the right (wrong?) time because they like, heard a noise or whatever. or if you think they are chosen, as many do in-universe, that's something you have to take on faith, the maker-or-whoever moves in mysterious ways indeed-style. the Inquisitor isn't actually a Destined Chosen One, they're a Just Some Guy in a fancy hat, self-delusions of grandeur to taste as you'd prefer.

a running thread that goes through all of the personal quests of the companions is the concept of a comforting lie vs. an uncomfortable truth, upholding old corrupt structures vs. disrupting them, and the role of faith in navigating that. (blackwall the warden vs. thom rainier the liar and murderer. hissrad vs. the iron bull, or is that the other way around? cassandra and the seekers -- do we tell the truth about what we find, even if it means dismantling the old order of the world? and so on.) and your inquisitor IS at the same time a comforting lie (a necessary one, in dark times? the game seems to ask) and an uncomfortable truth (we are the result of random fickle chance, no protective hand is held over the universe, it's on us to make a better world because the maker sure as hell won't lift a divine finger to help anyone, should he against all odds exist). faith wielded for political power... where's the point that it crosses the line into ugliness? is it before it even begins? what's the alternative? will anyone listen to the truth, if you tell it?

interesting how you also get a mix of companion agency in this -- you have characters like dorian who ALWAYS choose one side of the comforting lie vs. uncomfortable truth dichotomy. he will always make up his own mind to go back to tevinter and try to dismantle the corruption of the old system no matter what you say, or how you try to influence him. meanwhile iron bull is on the complete opposite side of the spectrum -- so psychologically trapped and mangled, caught in an impossible spiritual catch-22, that his sense of identity is left entirely to you and your mercy. you cannot change dorian in any way that matters; you can be his friend or not, support him or not, but he is whole no matter what. you are given incredible and potentially destructive-to-him power over bull's soul. it's really cool (and heartbreaking) to think about.

this is a game about how history will eat you even while you're still alive, and shape you into whatever image it pleases to serve it, and for all your incredible power right now you are powerless in the face of the gravitational force of time -- of more than time, of History. you won't recognize yourself in what History will make of you, because you belong to it now. you don't belong to yourself anymore and you never will again. the further you were from what it needs from you to begin with, the more you will find yourself distorted in its funhouse mirror. (why hello there inquisitor ameridan, same hat!)

and to me this is so much the core of what Dragon Age is about right from the Origins days -- how and by whom history gets written, the inherent unreliable narration of it all. I hope you like stories, Inquisitor. You are one now.

I do think it's probably still the weakest of the games narratively, and it's hampered by its structure and bloated systems. but I also find it disingenous to say that there's nothing deeper or actually interesting going on with it, thematically. if you're willing to engage with it there is Some Real Shit going on under the high fantasy-tinted surface.

[bishicat]

I think he actually really wanted to go :(

[innovativejunction]

Marxism in the Modern Era: A Theory of Relevance or Obsolescence?"

“Marxism in the Modern Era: A Theory of Relevance or Obsolescence?” Marxism, a political and economic theory originating with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the 19th century, has profoundly impacted global thought on social justice, economy, and political power. It centres around the idea of a classless society where wealth is equitably distributed, and it critiques capitalism’s inherent…

[thelostmoongazer]

yeah he's baby girl or whatever