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cleverhottubmiracle · 4 months ago

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I take ushering in the new year very seriously. Not in the “new year, new me” kind of way, but holding space to reflect on the last 365 to prepare for the next. I prepared my vision board and journaled at length about what I want my 2025 to look like, and with that, I realized I have some physical goals as well as some mental ones. Enter: my beauty resolutions.In thinking about what I envision my 2025 self to look and feel like, I considered the practices I currently enjoy but wish I did more of—like journaling and taking Pilates classes. Then, there are things that I know I should be doing that I simply slack off on—like flossing and actually taking my daily multivitamin. Lastly are the beauty methodologies that have been discussed ad nauseam—from gua sha to dry brushing—that experts always claim worthwhile but which I have not yet given a proper try.Breaking it down in this way has made it simple to identify the gaps in my regimen, see which things are feasible additions, and determine which will leave the largest impact. Before the clock struck twelve on New Year’s Eve, I managed to nail down my 2025 beauty and wellness resolutions I'm prioritizing this year. Learn more about them below, and if you see my IRL, hold me accountable!Gua Sha Once Per WeekThe benefits of the gua sha are well-documented. “The literal gua sha Mandarin translation is ‘to scrape sand,’” Lin Chen, cofounder of Pink Moon previously told Vogue, The practice has been integral to Chinese holistic healing practices for 4,000 years; “traditionally used over the body to help aid in the movement of qi (which is energy flow), increase circulation, and release tension.” I’m most interested its ability to promote lymphatic drainage and relieve tense muscles—specifically my jaw and shoulders. With consistent and correct use, gua sha can effectively sculpt the face. (Don’t fret: there are plenty of TikTok tutorials to guide you.) This year, I want to gua sha at least once per week, and can’t wait to report back on my face and body changes.LanshinPro Gua Sha Jade Face MassagerDrink Immunity Ingestibles Before CoffeeThere are lots of conversations around when to drink coffee. It’s generally thought that around 90 minutes after waking up (to align with your body’s natural rhythm, supposedly); but, seemingly more important is what you should drink before the latte. Some say a glass of water is enough, some say you should add lemon to it. I’ve tried both methods and did genuinely feel a difference in my body—less jittery, improved digestion. Though recently, I’ve ditched the water all together for an immunity drink. I first got hooked on AG1’s greens powder—drinking it before coffee just felt inherently healthier and I like the idea of getting it out the way before my schedule gets too hectic. (If I don’t drink it in the morning I never will!) Lately, I’ve been obsessed with the Armra colostrum, whose benefits range from improved gut health to elevated mood and focus. Whichever I choose, my coffee sits better on my stomach. The jury’s still out if my method is expert-approved.Athletic GreensAG1 by Athletic Greens Travel PacksTake My Supplements DailyIn 2024, I wasn’t the most consistent with my supplement intake, especially while traveling. To change that in 2025, I'm timing my supplements with dinnertime in the best effort to hold myself accountable. I love Ritual’s lineup so much—its multivitamin and probiotic get shipped right to my doorstep which makes it easy to stay stocked with my essentials. I’m also currently taking its omega-3 supplement since learning that the fatty acid offers a host of benefits from reduced inflammation to improved heart health and better skin appearance. Expert also emphasize the importance of getting enough vitamin D, so I’ve been ordering Nature Made’s softgels on Amazon. And for when I’m not at my apartment to take my supplements, I keep my travel pill case handy.RitualEssential Multivitamin for Women 18+Optimize My Sleep RoutineI’ve recently come to terms with the fact that I’m not a good sleeper. I don’t have bad sleep per se, but I do not wake up feeling completely refreshed. Oftentimes, I end up with a random soreness on my back, a kink in my neck, or a less-than-desirable Oura ring score. In 2025, that changes! We’re optimizing my sleep routine. The aforementioned Oura ring is my current tracker of choice to keep me accountable and help me determine if any of my changes improve my sleep quality over time. To do this, I’m relying on my silk eye mask by Drowsy, mouth tape, and a few upgrades in the bedroom. I think my bed could be more comfortable so I’m in the market for new bedding, including plush, hotel-like pillows, a mattress topper (maybe memory foam?), and even new sheets. I already have a Hatch alarm clock, but I’m also going to go down a TikTok rabbit hole to maximize its uses. Currently, I only turn it on before bed to activate my favorite pink noise.HatchRestore 2 Sunrise Alarm ClockReimagine My Oral-Care RoutineIn writing an ode to my personal care essentials, I realized I’m on an oral-care kick right now. Once it clicked for me how much your oral health impacts your overall well-being, I’ve been determined to optimize my regimen. I’ve already upgraded to an electric toothbrush, and found a flossing device that works for me (thank you Flaus), but as the year goes on, I’m looking to try a few more oft-recommended solutions. I keep hearing about these Denti-Fresh tablets on TikTok from a host of dental hygienists—they’re made with xylitol which is said to help prevent cavities. Ayurvedic practitioners have claimed that oil pulling can reduce plaque, prevent gingivitis, and regulate bad breath per a 2014 Vogue article, and the practice remains relevant a decade later. I’m thinking of giving it a try, too, to see if I notice a difference.Journal More ConsistencyI’m a journal-er by nature, but when my schedule gets hectic, it’s one of the first habits to go. Though, when I really need to get my thoughts in order, I resort to a voice memo journal entry which while effective at the time, I rarely ever revisit. That said, I’m carving out dedicated time to journal even for five minutes at night before bed. And let’s be real: the chicer the notebook, the more likely I am to whip it out. These by Papier and Smythson are my favorite.Monogram Navy Leather NotebookSmythsonSoho Mara 2025 Croc-Effect Leather Diary with SlideKeep My Hair MoisturizedI have a bad habit of not moisturizing my hair properly while it’s in protective styles, and I’m on a mission to change that. I can’t strengthen and lengthen my strands if they’re dry, after all! For hair in need of hydration, I love using a hair serum (which delivers moisture directly to the scalp) or a lightweight milk or lotion in between wash days.Act+AcreCold Processed Stem Cell SerumTake Pilates Twice Per WeekThere is no workout that makes me feel better than Pilates. It lengthens and tones my body unlike any exercise I’ve ever tried, and I'm taking that to heart this year. I’m challenging myself to take 100 Pilates classes in 2025 which yields itself to about two sessions per week. And as I’m increasing my workout output, I’ll certainly need more activewear and gear. I can’t let the “what to wear?” question stop me! Source link

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shiftylookingcrow · 4 years ago

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A (not comprehensive) List of Little Self Care Things I Do When Everything Feels Like Too Much:

Bathing

Wash just your body, or just your hair. You may not be completely clean, but you ARE cleaner

Still feels like too much? No problem!

Take off any jewelry from your hands/wrists and wash your hands up to your elbows, just taking your time

Then wash your arm pits and groin, those are the stinkiest parts of the body

If you're feeling up to it, wash your face too

Once you're done washing, take your favorite body lotion and massage it in anywhere you washed

Shaving

Shaving takes time and patience (especially if you prefer to be mostly hairless), but you don't have to go through the whole process every time

Wanna wear that cute tank top/crop top but don't feel comfortable with how hairy your pits are today?

JUST shave your arm pits then

Wanna wear shorts/capries/a skirt, but feel your legs are too fuzzy?

Where on your legs do the cuffs/hem sit? JUST shave from there down

Facial hair looking kinda scruffy? Got an electric shaver? It won't give you as close a shave as a razor, but it'll help neaten you up a bit

After any shaving, get back in there with your lotion and work it in well

Laundry

Don't have the energy to drag that big basket you've been avoiding down to the washing machine? Out of clothes but need something to wear tomorrow?

Wash ONLY what you'll need for the next 1 or 2 days. A smaller load means less to put away after

Need a bra/binder/mask/etc for tomorrow? Wash ONE, then hang it to dry with a fan blowing on it.

The air movement will help it dry faster, and while it may not be 100% dry by morning, it should be dry enough to wear comfortably

This can be done for underwear and socks as well

Dental

Mouth feeling like sandpaper, but you still can't find it in you to go through the whole tooth care routine?

JUST brush your teeth before bed. You can floss in the morning

No energy to get in there and really scrub like your dentist told you to? Even just a quick scrub is better than nothing

You know those little Gum brand toothpick things? With runber bristles on them? They can't replace proper flossing, but the CAN at least get the worst of the gunk from between your teeth

Food

Hungry but can't bring yourself to put together a whole meal? That's okay!

Get all the fixings for a sandwich (bread, spreads, cheese, meat, etc), put them on a plate and eat that. You're still eating a sandwich, it's just not an assembled sandwich

Want a smoothy, but don't want to fuss with the blender? Put it all together as a yogurt bowl instead

Want a salad? Grab a couple lettuce leaves, a stick of celery, half a tomato, or whatever else you'd have in there, and toss it on a plate. Grab some dressing (or not) and you've got a personal size veggie platter

Cut an orange in half and eat the pulp out with a spoon

Cut an apple in half, and eat JUST one half. You can save the other half for later, or eat it right after the first if you feel up to it

Cutting a banana in half and squeezing out the fruit means you don't have to worry about those gross stringy bits

Simple Smoothie Recipe:

1 banana

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp honey/sugar

Milk (dairy, soy, almond, whichever)

Berries, yogurt, chocolate chips, jam (optional)

Directions

Put all ingredients except milk in a blender (or 4 cup measure if using a hand mixer)

Pour in milk until ingredients are ALMOST covered. There should be about 1 inch/2.5 cm of solid ingredients visible

Blender/mix for 30-60 seconds, or until desired consistency. Pour into your favorite glass, or drink straight from the container

Simple baked potato:

Clean a medium to large potato and use a fork to stab holes down the sides and at each end. Depending on the size, you should have stab your potato somewhere around 9-12 times.

Place the potato in the microwave just off of center, one end facing the center of the spinning plate

Microwave for 15 minutes, flipping the potato end for end after every 5 minutes

Put the potato on a plate with some sour cream or ranch dressing, and dip it like a big ol' french fry

House Cleaning

Feel like there's too many dishes? Pick ONE place setting (bowl, plate, knife, fork, spoon, cup), and ONE pot/pan, and clean those. Do the same at the end of each meal, and while it might take a while, you'll eventually get things down to a manageable level

Dust bunnies breeding in the corners? Pick ONE room or hallway every couple days and just clean there. ONE clean room is better than NO clean rooms

Your room is so messy you don't know where to start? Every time you enter your room, put ONE thing back where it belongs. Every time you leave your room, take one thing that doesn't belong out with you and put it where it belongs.

Sink looking kind of gross? Give it a quick wipe down the next time you wash your hands

Toilet needs a clean? Pick a part (lid, seat, back or bowl) and just clean that bit. Even if you're just wiping some of the dust off the back.

Scum ring building up in the shower/bathtub? Give it a quick scrub next time you bathe. Maybe you don't get the whole thing, but you DID make a start.

Fitness

No energy for a full walk? If you can, walk around your house/apartment building. You might not have gone far, but you were UP and you were OUTSIDE.

Can't get out for whatever reason? Are there stairs in your house? In your apartment building? If you can, walk up and down those a few times.

Not really able to do stairs? Do some simple stretches instead.

Reach down and try to touch your toes, holding for 20 seconds. Reach up over your head as high as you can, holding for 20 seconds. Repeat 5 times

Sitting in a chair, reach your right hand across your body and over your left shoulder and try to grab the back of the chair without lifting your butt. Hold for 20 seconds. Do the same with your left arm, holding for 20 seconds. Repeat 5 times

Standing, or sitting on a chair, gently pull your head towards your shoulder (right hand, right shoulder; left hand, left shoulder), reaching the other hand down towards the ground. Hold for 20 seconds, then gently push your head upright again (lifting your head with just your neck muscles can cause them to seize after a stretch). Repeat 5 times

Miscellaneous

Need to trim your nails, but don't feel like sitting through both hands? Pick one finger on each hand, and just trim that nail. Do another nail on each hand tomorrow, and another the day after that. You don't have to do them all at once

Having trouble remembering to drink enough water? Find a water bottle/mug/glass that you like and try to keep it near you as much as possible. I find actually having a bottle with me helps me remember to keep sipping.

Still having trouble with your water intake? Fruit and veggies (specifically like apples, oranges, tomatoes, bell peppers and avocados to name a few) have high water content and can help keep you hydrated

Even if you can't get to sleep, lieing in bed with your eyes closed is more restful than trying to wear yourself out by reading or something

Alternatively, doing some mild stretches, or a few sit ups/push ups/jumping jacks can help wear you out without engaging your brain too much

You are aloud to say "no". You don't even need to give a reason. If everything feels like too much, taking on more responsibility will only make it worse, which will only make your output poorer as a result.

A reminder that this is by no means a complete list, just some things I've found helpful in my journey through adhd, depression, and anxiety. Not all tasks need to be done all at once. Maybe you can't do much, but that doesn't invalidate the some you did. Just because you take longer to do a task doesn't mean your bad at it, or that it isn't worth doing. You'll get there when you get there.

Please feel free to add to this post, I'd love to see what self care tricks other people are using!

#long post #mental health #self care tips #depression help #adhd help #anxiety help #autism help #there's probably others i can't think of right now #also i can't for the life of me figure out how to do a 'read more' on mobile #so i'm really sorry for this

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billionairebabes · 5 years ago

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Trophy Wife Aesthetics for Black Women

“Hi! What do you think are the non-negotiables of being a trophy wife? Aesthetically. For black women. I think white women have a different level up journey.”

I was asked this question in a chat but I wrote so much information that I figured I should share my response with you all as well. I’ll try to make this as concise as possible.

I’ll start by saying that aesthetically, Black women have to be more than cute. White women are considered beautiful just for being white, we don’t get that privilege, you know? However, being beautiful isn’t the end all be all. There are plenty of black trophy wives that aren’t naturally “beautiful” but they present well. Presentation is everything kind of like food. It may taste great but you may not even want to touch it if it’s presented poorly.

Here are my personal non-negotiables:

1. Keep your hair done. This doesn’t mean keep your hair in a weave or wig 24/7. You can be natural too. One of the more affluent men I dated actually preferred my natural hair over wigs. But make sure it’s well taken care of, always. Deep condition, moisturize, detangle etc. Use clips in if you need the extra volume. If you’re going to do weaves and wigs, make sure your closure is “undetectable”. Keep flyaways in order with an oil or mousse. Carry a brush and comb with everywhere to touch up every now and then but not in front of him if possible.

2. Your skin has to be pretty taken care of as well. If you’re his wife, you’re going to be waking up to him every morning. I don’t believe in waking up earlier than my man to put on light makeup and stuff. Men aren’t even worth that lol. But DO try to achieve great skin so that you still are pretty when you wake up. Doesn’t have to be perfect. Many people don’t have perfect skin. But make sure you’re washing, toning, moisturizing blah blah. I’m starting to follow the 10-step Korean skincare routine. It’s on my blog If you guys want to check it out. I’ve been investing a significant amount of time in learning what acids do what and how they can address my specific concerns. Good skin overall just makes you look wealthier too. So on “no-makeup” days, you can just do eyebrows, and lipgloss and mascara if you don’t have lash extensions and still look put together. Affluent men tend to enjoy outdoor activities, there will be times when you don’t wanna be in a full face but you can if you want to. The same goes for skin on the rest of your body as well. I shower about two times a day so I moisturize my body two times a day. To moisturize I use a mixture of oils, shea butter and regular lotion. I moisturize my hands every time I wash them too. Once or twice a week, I do a full-body exfoliation. I have a dry brush that I use and occasionally, I opt for a scrub instead.

3. Take care of your teeth - Straight white teeth against melanated skin is >>>>. Plus it makes you look prettier, more put together, and of course, wealthier. Straightening teeth is expensive but a worthy investment. If you can’t straighten now, just whiten and take good care of your teeth in the meanwhile. Brush twice daily, floss daily, and whiten throughout the week.

4. Keep your nails done. Can’t be too long or else we’re considered “ghetto” I usually go about medium length but a lot of blogs will suggest short. My man loved my medium length nails lol. I usually go for softer colors like baby pink, sometimes white. If I’m not able to go to the salon, I clean and file my nails down to an even length and paint them with a clear polish. It’s hard to make a mess of clear polish and my nails still look nice and shiny. I pop collagen pills to improve their strength because I naturally have weaker nails that break pretty easily.

5. Wardrobe. Try to build a timeless wardrobe with a lot of basics you can build on and mix and match. For example, blazers are a staple for me. I wear them with jeans but I can mix them with trousers too. Then I have hella basic bodysuits I can wear with either combo. An easy trick for me is to buy a ton of neutrals. I’m not a big color person so it’s easy for me to shop this way. However, do not let my preferences deter you. Black women own color, if this is your style, go for it full throttle but be tasteful. I usually go more colorful on vacations. There are tons of articles out there on how to build a good wardrobe though.

6. Stay in shape - I won’t say there’s a specific body type you need to have but take care of your body. I’m still working on working out consistently but because of skinny privilege I’ve been able to lack in that department and still be perceived as “fit”. Currently, I try to do flexibility stretching and exercise on Monday, Wednesday & Fridays. Stretch on weekends. If you get cosmetic surgery like a BBL, breast job etc. make sure it’s fitting for your frame.

7. Lastly, this doesn’t apply to aesthetics but I feel as though black women have to DO SOMETHING to be snatched up as trophy wives. We don’t get pulled into that position just for being pretty as often as white woman do. For example, Alexis O. Of Reddit wifed Serena Williams who is the best tennis player in the world. Not some random girl he thought was cute. Prince Harry wifed Megan Markle who was not only a successful actress but also had an outstanding educational background to match. Janet Jackson married billionaire businessman, Wissam Al Mana. Now of course, many of us aren’t that successful yet but hopefully you get the point. Men in positions of higher status want to know that you can fit into his lifestyle and don’t have beans for brains. Having something going for yourself also gives him something to invest in. Men like to feel needed or helpful but not used.

Additionally, owning a business or working in corporate greater increases your chances of mingling with men in positions to make you a trophy wife. There’s a reason why college sugar babies are so successful but for women past that stage, have a career, have a small business. Do SOMETHING. It also creates a safety net for you as well. Men can be unpredictable and can do horrible things. I read an article once about a man who hid his entire fortune in offshore shell companies when him and his wife were divorcing so that she wouldn’t be able to get anything. It took her lawyer literal years to untangle that web of shell accounts he spun. Running your own business or even having a solid set of skills saves you in the event of the worst of the worst. Your life shouldn’t crumble to pieces if this man decides to divorce you. Same goes for even being the spoiled girlfriend of a wealthy man. Having a wealthy boyfriend or husband is one thing, knowing how to use him as a resource is another. Girls who truly win at this game walk away from these relationships with more than a few handbags and a baby.

Good Luck Ladies! 🥂

#black spoiled girlfriend #Black trophy wife #hypergamy #aesthetics #wardrobe #shopping #BB Original

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rudjedet · 4 years ago

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Hi I saw the teeth brushing thing and I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how to get back into the habit of brushing teeth? As of right now I think I’ve probably brushed my teeth only once in the past month. I know I need to do it, I’m terrified of developing dental problems, and I can’t pinpoint any sensory issues I have with doing it but I’ve been consistently terrible at doing it regularly since childhood and it’s gotten exponentially worse over the past year or so. I feel like the answer is probably along the lines of “just start doing it” but you said it took you like 6 months after you gave birth so I thought maybe you figured out some strategies in there. Currently I’m planning on getting disposable brushes to keep in my room by my bed but that shouldn’t be my whole solution

I’ve also always been terrible at it, mostly because toothpaste hurts my mouth and makes me nauseous. I suspect I have an oral allergy to the anise components in most brands. As long as I can remember I’ve tried to brush my teeth as little as humanly possible while still avoiding getting cavities, which effectively means only brushing my teeth in the mornings, and then mostly because I was afraid of other people smelling bad breath on me. When you give birth in a pandemic, you... don’t see a lot of other people, so the main reason for brushing just disappeared and with it any sense of urgency I had. That urgency only returned after three months and I started actually seeing (and feeling, oh my god, terrible) the buildup of the tartar on my lower back teeth, but by then it’s a bit too late to do something about it yourself.

I tried to build my teeth care into my daughter’s bedtime routine, and that sort of worked for a few weeks. But then I started forgetting again because she wasn’t sleeping well and I got increasingly more exhausted. It then took me another three months to actually phone my cousin to book a cleaning appointment. I got lucky, because she’d just had a cancellation and could see me two days later. I used that appointment as my “okay, NOW we’re going to keep it up again” turning point. By this time C took a bath every evening, which gave me five guaranteed free minutes every day. This time it mostly worked, though I’m definitely still forgetting it every once in a while.

So for me, the first and biggest thing was finding out why I was struggling with brushing my teeth. Tthis could be as simple as being unable to form a habit - for me it’s also partly that, for an autistic i really suck at making habits out of things. But the biggest thing is the toothpaste. So I found a brand that doesn’t put anise in their pastes and lo and behold, that’s one barrier down.

Then it was a matter of finding workarounds for my lack of energy. This was the step where I had a lot of swings and misses. Eventually I just made sure I had a plan A through Z. Plan A was “brush my teeth when I’m doing something I already do every day and which I can’t NOT do” - in my case, daughter’s bed routine. Plan B was “if I can’t brush my teeth, I’ll use a chlorhexidine rinse”. Plan C was “I’ll just floss”. Plan D was “I’ll rub my teeth with a clean washcloth”. Etcetera.

So my two tips would definitely be to see if you can figure why you’re struggling with it, and then have a number of different options/workarounds based on that, in order of the amount of spoons they take. Those disposable brushes are a good one, I’d just add a few other options as well. For me that takes some of the pressure off and that made it easier to start building up the habit again. Also having a sort of turnaround moment, like a dental appointment, was really helpful for me.

Finally, if you can only brush your teeth once a day? Then you can only brush your teeth once a day. (Though if you do this, it’s best to chose the evenings, not the mornings like I did - but I’m lucky in the sense that my teeth are pretty solid and the only time I’ve had cavities was when I was on antidepressants.) If you only have to take that hurdle once a day, it might be easier, too. And maybe eventually you’ll go back to twice a day, who knows! but once a day is still better than none a day.

#anon asks #self care

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wireless-art · 5 years ago

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For the @gerrymichael-bigbang event.

(Click for best quality, this pic is big).

Adjacent to Human by @prentissed

It’s Michael who gets the idea, when they happen to pass by an old, inexplicably terrifying dentist advertisement on the road.

It stretches across a faded billboard, lone in the stretches of desert that surround them, featuring a gargantuan set of grinning teeth being poked and prodded by metal tools. Text overlaid above reads, ‘Every tooth has its end. Eckleburg & Co.’

“Oh, look at that,” says Michael, like he’s just seen a particularly cute cat picture. “I can’t remember the last time an actual doctor examined me.” He sighs. “I wonder how many teeth I have now.”

Gerry looks up briefly from the magazine he’d been peeling through to circle job offers. “Huh.” He wonders why an advertisement would deliberately make itself so existentially horrifying. “Well, I dunno, we could always take an x-ray of you or something. That’s not impossible, right?”

Michael makes an excited noise that briefly removes all sound from Gerry’s right ear. “It might be!”

So that’s how they get the idea to quote-unquote ‘borrow’ some medical equipment. It’s more simple than Gerry thinks it’ll be. Michael just pops them in and out of an empty lab and they take the x-rays before anyone notices. (And for the record, they aren’t careless. Gerry has a fair bit of medical knowledge, in fact, left over from the long-forgotten years when he’d been studying for a doctorate. He’d had dreams once.)

As Michael lies back on the examination table, twiddling his thumbs, Gerry asks, “Why’re you interested in this kind of thing, anyway? I thought you didn’t like having… knowledge about yourself.”

“I don’t,” he lilts, “but sometimes I get curious, you know? Anyone would. No one in the world knows how I work. Not even me.” One of his hands waves fingers just a touch too long. “Besides, there’s no guarantee this will even give that information. Or maybe it’ll be knowledge man wasn’t meant to know.”

“I see,” Gerry says flatly, starting up the machine. “Hold still for a sec.”

After all x-rays have been scanned (and equipment hastily abandoned at the startled screams of returning doctors) Gerry sits with Michael on the couch back in their apartment, rifling through the pictures they managed to snag.

Truth be told, he can’t help but be curious too. Whatever Michael’s insides look like, they definitely count as some sort of once-in-a-century medical anomaly… and maybe, maybe it bothers Gerry a bit that he doesn’t know what’s going on in there either. Don’t judge him. It’s his fucking boyfriend.

“Where do you wanna start?”

Michael hums from where his head is pillowed on Gerry’s lap. “In the spirit of Eckleburg, how about teeth?”

“I hope you’ve been flossing,” Gerry mutters.

The average person has 32 teeth, including incisors, canines, molars, and premolars. Michael has upwards of two hundred and forty-seven. No discernable categories between any— some are almost normal-looking, some are ingrown and nubby, others sharp as blades and spiraling out in jagged hooks, occasionally doubled up like emerging baby teeth. They’re jammed into the vague space where the mouth cavity should be.

“I hope it isn’t a turnoff.” Michael grins. In the flesh, he doesn’t have nearly that many. Well, sure, it’s more toothy than any human-adjacent thing has any right to be, but 247? Gerry counts and recounts. The number remains surprisingly consistent.

“No, no. You’re fine.” It’d be pretty hypocritical if Gerry went around judging someone for the state of their dental. He’s gotten a few knocked out himself— there are some gaps he’s never filling back in.

Besides, Gerry’s long since gotten used to Michael’s smiles. Even if he agrees with the general consensus that they look like “puncture wounds with molars”, they’re all part of Michael’s distinctly unnerving charm. He’s gotten used to a lot these past years.

“Okay, okay, what about the rest of my skull?” Michael claps his hands like a kid about to go on a roller coaster. “I wonder if I still have one.”

“You do,” Gerry confirms. “It’d be pretty wild if you didn’t and still had the capacity to carry teeth.” He squints as he pores over the pictures. “No eye holes, though. And you have a few more nose cavities than usual.”

“Of course, of course.”

Every human has 24 coupled ribs (12 pairs total). Michael appears to have missed the memo, because the x-ray of his torso displays something so distended and crooked it barely looks like a real extension of a creature’s anatomy.

Gerry loses count after around 20 and he’s not even halfway down the left side. Looks asymmetrical too.

Again, when he glances over at Michael’s torso, it really doesn’t look like all that twisted bone is in him. When one gets to know Michael (as much as that’s possible) it’s actually the normalcy of his appearance that becomes weird after a while. It’s easy to forget Michael doesn’t look monstrous to 90% of the general population.

But in a way it’s kind of nice too. When Michael sheds that skin around him, Gerry’s getting a look at something more real— not real, probably not even comprehensible, but truer.

“Let’s take a look at those hands…” Gerry flips the next picture over, does a triple take, and scoffs. “You’ve gotta be kidding me.”

“What? What?”

“These look normal.” Eight carpals, five metacarpals, fourteen phalanges; all lined up neatly in little rows. No unusual curves or even crookedness in the joints. It’s a perfectly ordinary, human-presenting hand.

Michael seems to find this one particularly amusing. He muffles his laughter into his fist, which Gerry glares annoyedly at— like a camera fading in and out of focus, it goes from regular to the inhumanly distended appendage he knows it is. Most people are lucky (or rather, profoundly unlucky) to get even a glimpse. Gerry suspects maybe it’s because he’s spent so much time around Michael; still, the cognitive dissonance gnaws at his brain the longer he looks at it. He doesn’t like his eyes lying to him.

As if to placate him, Michael reaches out and touches his wrist. Now this is a feeling Gerry really knows— something much larger than a hand, heavy, alternately soft and sharp, settling like a sack of stones into his grasp. The skin rasps against his. The texture is more akin to that of a sandbag. Now, that’s something uniquely Michael. It’s an oddity that has become a signature of their shared life between each other.

“Now come on,” Michael croons up to him, not unkindly. “You knew an X-ray couldn’t reveal everything, right? I have my secrets to keep after all.”

“Yeah. But I wanted to see you,” Gerry pouts, letting his face be held between too-large, too-scratchy, too-long hands. He runs his own fingers over one of them absentmindedly and Michael sighs. “Sometimes it just frustrates me that I can’t know you better.”

“There are things that you, nor humanity, aren’t meant to see. Besides,” he adds, nuzzling closer, “wouldn’t you say that knowing someone isn’t the same as understanding their anatomy? I could study textbook upon textbook and still never really grasp why you humans are the way you are.”

“Don’t get started on that,” Gerry rolls his eyes.

Michael gets insistently coy about these things, leveling little jabs implying humanity is some alien race to him when Gerry knows damn well he didn’t always used to be this way. He lets Michael have this because bringing it up tends to make him upset, and Gerry’s content letting him be a bit of a shithead if it makes him comfortable.

Still, though. Sometimes he’d like to ask what exactly’s so bad about being human. Maybe it’s perspective— there was never a time when Gerry wasn’t human, so how could he make that call?

“You know me well enough,” Michael says, smiling up at him softly with those wretched teeth. He takes one of Gerry’s wrists, one of his scarred and tattooed and utterly ordinary human limbs, and kisses his pulse point. “Be sated with this, darling. Don’t be like one of those Beholding folk, hungering for knowledge you can’t have.”

“But sometimes I like knowing things.” Gerry combs his free hand through Michael’s hair. It’s stiff and sharp at the edges, with the faint smell of straw. “Did you know there are over 7,000 nerve endings in the hand alone? Our fingers contain some of the densest areas of those endings in the body.” He watches Michael’s eyes slide shut. “Say what you will about us, but human beings have amazingly complex bodies. Like. It’s a wonder we’re here at all, with how easy it is for them to malfunction— and you have all that, compiled with the fact that it’s a statistical improbability for us to exist at all in the first place.”

He brushes his fingers over Michael’s cheek. “It’s terrifying being alive. The fact that we are alive is pretty astounding, though. That knowledge keeps me going sometimes.”

Michael has such a worn face. So close to human. Almost adjacent.

He sighs in Gerry’s lap. “Hm.” A pause. Then: “Gerry?”

“Yeah?”

“All that being said…” It’s not that Michael’s voice wavers, exactly, but the usual smile isn’t present in it. “Is there any part of this you would like to change if you could, then?”

“Nah,” Gerry decides, leaning down to kiss his forehead. “It’s all part of your charm.”

#gerrymichael #spirals and eyes #the magnus archives #tma #fanfiction #bigbang #pen and ink #traditional #gerard keay #michael distortion #gerrymichaelbigbang

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prozach27 · 4 years ago

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I keep wondering if my medication is working because I don’t suddenly feel ~stoked and happy~ after being on it for several weeks, but then I remember the fact that I do dishes now. I shower, I brush my teeth twice a day, I floss. I’ve begun a skin care routine. I don’t feel the need to drink or get high anymore — not because sobriety is something I’m struggling to achieve, but because the offers are available and they no longer interest me personally. I set up appointments. I show up to work on time and show up consistently. I no longer eat to experience emotion. I do dishes and clean my house without preparing for days to deal with the task.

Yeah, I’m an anxious mess at times still. Bureaucracy and small details still cause me trouble. But I feel the depression itself stepping back and not being as much of a problem anymore. My doctor said Wellbutrin won’t affect anxiety and so I guess that’s fair. He also sat me down last session and we went through some assessments. We have a final appointment on May 21st, but he said he’s pretty certain I have ADHD and we just need to do some final follow up testing at that appointment. From there he’s going to add a new medication to my schedule — Ritalin for adhd if he continues to believe thats part of my mental health struggles (and would then give me an official diagnosis), or some anti-anxiety medication if that’s not the case.

Idk how I feel about an adhd diagnosis since I don’t fit what a lot of the stereotypes I have in my head about it are, but my doc at UCLA had also said he thought I had it and it apparently has a high comorbidity rate with OCD, so I guess it makes sense and explains a lot of my issues. I just can’t imagine living in a world where I’m finally getting answers and treatments for my mental health problems. They got SO BAD when I hit 24-25. Like, full on mental breakdown that led to a drinking and drug spiral for years bad. But I think we’ve finally found an antidepressant that works and I feel like this upcoming diagnosis is the final missing piece of the puzzle that’s been bothering me for decades. I could finally be able to function normally.

But even if answers to everything else take ages, my antidepressants are working. I’m going to be okay.

#genuinely in such pure bliss from this #not a sad post at all #I really feel hope #delete later #pls do not reblog

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yvesdot · 4 years ago

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Favorite book you read this year?Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions?

Favorite book you read this year?

You can’t do this to me. Oh my God.

Well, there’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, which is my favorite book of all time. Of course I reread it this year.

A brief list of books which I read this year that changed me as a person, or my outlook, or my life: Interview With The Vampire, The Best of Me, the life-changing magic of tidying up, Wicked, Thinking Fast and Slow, and The Left Hand of Darkness. Lots of genres and styles, so there should be something for anyone who wants a rec from me!

If I had to pick one, it would be The Best of Me by David Sedaris. Not only was it actually published this year, but it had a very specific feeling to it that I can’t describe. I needed this book.

Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions?

YES! In fact, I kept most-- I can’t even recall what they were, my goodness, because they’ve become habits. I managed to get my sleep schedule fixed (and then busted it again lately, but it’s alright, I’ll fix it again now that I know how), and I started brushing my teeth like a normal person.

Let this be the evidence: no matter how terrible you feel over some or another ‘normal thing’ you just can’t seem to do, not only are you not alone, but you’re not hopeless. I have such awful sensory issues with brushing teeth; I will not get into them here but just let me say they’re the level where one might think this was just it for them. But it wasn’t! I am finally flossing nightly and brushing twice a day, and it’s such a relief. Not to mention showering consistently, which, as all people with Mental Problems know, can be very difficult. It turns out I just needed the routine.

Still working on the one where I correct people when they misgender me. Some people just don’t seem to hear. Oh, well; another year to improve!

(And, yes, yves. the published author’s primary resolutions were very basic and health-related. You can do it, too!)

end of the year asks

#txt #ask games #recommendations #These were such fun questions too...#furiousfinnstan

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csacg · 4 years ago

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The title of this post is “Waiting To Fall Asleep.”

I’m in my bed. If I was Harry Styles, I would then sing “and you’re not here,” but I’m not so I am not planning on it :)

So I’m just in my bed then. My arms are a bit sore from working out with a good friend today. The gym was quite empty, and it was a good workout. Although my day started quite nicely after a long night of good sleep, I felt quite anxious this morning. It was good to workout early in the afternoon and blow off some steam. I’d had some leftover oatmeal with peanut butter for breakfast, so I wondered if the workout would make my stomach hurt, but it didn’t. We were on our feet for most of it, which probably helped with that too.

After the workout, my friend and I grabbed lunch. I ate light, which worked out to be just enough. After that I went back to my room and sat with my roommates for a bit before I headed to coffee with my RA/friend. We had a very nice chat where we both caught up and bonded over something that we had both been going through over the past few months. It was a talk I didn’t know that I needed to have. It felt good to connect on our shared struggle and know that we aren’t in this thing alone. Also, my coffee was very good. I put half of it in the fridge though so the caffiene wouldn’t keep me up too late. It’s not “too late” yet so I’m still hoping that sacrifice will have been worth it.

After the coffee, I came back to my room. My roommates were at practice. The sun was just starting the process of setting. I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I felt a little aimless. So I put on a record (Raised On Radio by Journey) and danced and sang while I did some ridding up. That was quite a nice time. When I was done, I went to heat up my dinner, and then brought it upstairs to eat while I watched a few episodes of Clone Wars. They were very good. I yelled at Anakin A LOT because he was being actually quite stupid for a moment there. But hey, he’s a little stupid so, what am I expecting from this guy? Anyways.

I’d finished eating, and was still watching the show when one of my roommates came back crying 🥺 I asked her how she was and she said she needed a few minutes. I felt that was a fair response considering her outward state. I turned off my show and just went back to where I was sitting while she moved around our room a bit and gathered some things for a shower. When she walked past again at a certain point, I told her that I was glad she’d been honest that she needs some space, and that if there came a moment where she did not need space, I was there for her. That seemed like it went over well with her, and she went on to take her shower. My other roommate came back shortly after that, but by this point, I was on Zoom with a dear friend group that can’t be together as we are all in very different places (2 of us on campus, 1 is two hours away, 1 is two hours away in a different direction, and 1 is in Chicago!). We had a very nice Zoom, but it was a bit awkward at a few moments as not all of us have talked recently. I mean, I’ve talked to everyone recently, but hey if the rest of them haven’t been as intentional, that’s on them. I love them all anyway.

The last part of my night was spent sitting in my living room while I wrote the news for tomorrow morning, one of my roommates read, and the other scrolled through her phone for a while. That was quite nice. My roomnates both went to bed pretty close together around 10, and I soon followed. I did my night routine which consists of brushing my teeth, water flossing, using the restroom, washing my face, applying my acne treatments and moisturizer, and applying chapstick. Tonight I decided not to follow that with time spent on my phone, but I usually do, and I’ve unfortunately being laying here for about an hour. Luckily, I can’t blame this on insomnia because my schedule is quite random due to a sheer lack of discipline, so I think my body just isn’t ready to be tired yet. But it has been a restful hour. I’ve stayed off my phone, though I’ve thought about getting on it a few times. I’ve been thinking about my friends, my habits, my jobs, my day, my body, my possessions, my faith, music, movies, sleep, and other things too.

I am hoping that I’ll fall asleep soon. My yawns are becoming more frequently, which is usually a good sign for me. I also think my body is used to me being on my phone before bed, so hopefully when I get off of here, that will have been helpful too. I’ve also been thinking about my cousin tonight. Among doing many other things tomorrow, I should shoot him a text and let him know I’m thinking of him. I love that man. I hope he understands that I think of him like a brother.

Okay, I think that’s enough for tonight. Good night, dear friends. I am grateful for you. Sleep tight all. E

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lovemesomesurveys · 4 years ago

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1. Do you like having your picture taken? No.

2. Have you ever done a photo shoot, professional or non? I’ve had pictures taken at photo studios and I have a cousin who’s a photographer that did my college graduation photos.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go and why? I mean, nowhere right now. BUT, there’s a lot of places I’d love to visit one day. Various countries and places here in the US. I just want to be able to travel a lot one day.

4. Who would you take with you on this little adventure? My family.

5. What would you say is the most daring thing to do in a lifetime? That’s going to be different for everyone of course, but basically something that pushes you out of your comfort zone. Conquering a fear.

6. Would you ever do that? I don’t know.

7. Have you ever done crossword puzzles? Yeah. I much prefer word searches, though.

8. Ever actually completed one? Yeah.

9. Pick up the closest book and write a sentence at random from it. There isn’t a book near me.

10. Do the same with a lyric from either a cd or the radio. Nah.

11. Have you ever tried to analyze your own dreams? Yeah, many times. I’ve tried to look up what some things symbolize and what it might mean for me.

12. Would you put up posters in your room? Yeah. I have some things hung up.

13. Can you sing? I can’t sing well at all. I wish.

14. Do you ever sing to yourself while doing everyday tasks? Yes.

15. What's your favorite color of post-it note? Pink.

16. How many cassette tapes do you own? Zero.

17. How many cd's do you own? I don’t have any CDs anymore.

18. Ever bought a cd for just one song? I probably have.

19. What would your perfect day consist of? Beach days are nice. Or since it’s winter, renting a cozy cabin in the snow sounds lovely.

20. Have you ever lied to get off the phone or out of talking to someone online? Yes.

21. Have you ever written a survey? Once. It was several years ago during the Xanga days. I wish I still had it saved.

22. How about a song? If so share it. No.

23. Or maybe a poem? If so share it or one of them. I dabbled with poetry when I was 16. I am definitely not sharing one, they’re super cringey.

24. Is your vcr flashing 12:00 all the time? I don’t have a VCR. Wow, cassette tapes and VCRs how old is this survey?

25. Do you read your horoscope? No.

26. If so, do you base your day on it? No, I’ve never been into astrology. I used to read it when I was younger like in an magazine, but it was always just for fun.

27. Would you rather chew gum or use mouthwash and why? Chew gum. Mouthwash is way too strong to me and I find it irritating for my mouth and yeah it’s just not a pleasant experience.

28. Do you floss? No. :X

29. Are you addicted to napster like me? Okay, now you’ve mentioned Napster so this survey is super old. Napster was like late 90s and early 2000s.

30. How many times a year about are you sick? I rarely get things like a cold, which I find interesting because I feel like my immune system is crap, but I feel sick and crappy often for other reasons.

31. Ever been in an airplane? Yes, a few times.

32. If so where were you flying to? Georgia and back and to Disneyland and back.

33. What radio station to you listen to most? It’s been a few years since I’ve listened to the radio.

34. What color are your shoes? I wear my black Adidas the most.

35. Was fuzzy wuzzy a bear? He was. He had no hair, though, so he wasn’t actually fuzzy.

36. Do you know how to play dominos? I’ve never really played.

37. Or do you think I just mean pizza by that? No, I know what dominos are.

38. Speaking of pizza, what's your favorite kind? (toppings and/or place to get it from) My favorite is from this local place. I like to get white sauce, feta and ricotta cheese, crumbled meatballs, garlic, spinach, and pesto and olive oil drizzles. I’ve been really craving that lately.

39. What color are your eyes? Brown.

40. How many surveys have you filled out this lifetime? Oh pffffft, I am not even going to attempt to figure that out. There’s no way I could. I’ve been doing surveys for so long and sadly so many of them are gone because they were done on Myspace and Xanga. :(

41. Describe your bedroom, include all details. Okay, you want details? Here we go...

It’s small and has way too much stuff. For one thing, there’s giraffe stuffed animals all over, including a 4 ft one in the corner. There’s a dresser by the window that has my TV and Christmas decorations on it. To the right of that is a 6-cube shelf with some of the aforementioned giraffe stuffed animals as well as giraffe knickknacks, some coloring books and coloring supplies, a mini Christmas tree on top, a few more giraffe stuffed animals, a nice picture frame with my dog, Brandie, who passed away, and my BB8 droid I made at Disneyland. Above the shelf is an I Love Lucy wall clock. My closest is nearby and is full of medical supplies, 3-drawer file thing with random stuff I insist on holding onto, my shoes, and all my jackets and sweatshirts. To the left of my dresser is my bookshelf with a lot of books and other figurines and knickknacks of various things I like and hey surprise, surprise, more giraffe stuffed animals! Across from the bookshelf and dresser is my bed, which is also my desk cause I keep my laptop on it, my chargers, my phone, a coloring book, a couple packs of colored pencils, my Bible study stuff, my remotes, and my Nintendo Switch. I have a pile of clothes, too, cause dresser and closet are too full. I have like 8 throw pillows, a body pillow, a back pillow, and a couple actual pillows. I have a few stuffed animals that sit on my bed as well, which are a huge squishmallow giraffe, a small squishmallow pug, a small squishmallow Dumbo, a small squishmallow Baby Yoda/Grogu, and a Baby Yoda/Grogu plushie. To the right of my bed is a TV tray that has my bottles of water, my medicine and pill crusher, a box of straws, a glass, a Starbucks Doubleshot energy drink, chapstick, my wallet, a Zip-loc bag with half a glazed donut and half a chocolate one, and a small bag of shortbread cookies. Behind the TV tray is my 3-drawer bedside table, which has a makeup storage thing on it that I plan on cleaning out and getting rid of cause I don’t wear makeup anymore and could use that space for something else, a bottle of lotion, a couple little room sprays from B&BW, and a jewelry tray. Hung up on my walls around the room are a few giraffe framed paintings, a couple beachy canvas paintings, two Alexander Skarsgard calendars, a bulletin board with various stuff pinned to it, and a marker board. There’s also a hamper in here, a floor lamp, a ceiling fan/light, two fans, and an ottoman.

42. Name one person your life is made better by. My mom. She’s my best friend.

44. How about someone else's? Huh?

45. Can you do math with ease? Ha, noooo. Me and math never got along.

46. What size is your computer screen? It’s 13.3 inches.

47. If you could only talk to one person online who would that be? Someone from the survey community on here.

48. Name your favorite type of music and why. I like a variety of music--various genres and decades.

49. Are you a vegetarian? No.

50. How about an aspiring actor/actress? Not at all.

51. What famous person dead or alive would you interview if you had the chance? Alexander Skarsgard.

52. Which movie can you watch and say the lines along with the actors? There’s a lot of movies I could do that with. I try not to cause it gets annoying, but it happens.

53. Name one of your passions in life. I don’t know. :/

54. What's your least favorite time of day? Evening time.

55. Who's your favorite member in a band, singer, guitarist, bassist, drummer, and why? The singer, typically.

56. Do you use hairspray or gel? I use neither.

57. Describe your favorite meal. Wingstop’s boneless garlic parm and lemon pepper wings. I also really enjoy my nightly bowl of ramen.

58. What color is the inside of your head when you close your eyes? Black.

59. Ever listen to classical music? Not typically, but it is nice.

60. Have you ever said lol in real life without thinking about it? No.

61. Do you find you use internet language when writing notes irl? I use “wtf, “wth”, “omg”, and “lol.”

62. What songs would be on your ideal cd? Like I said, I like variety, so a mix of songs.

63. Say one thing you've learned today. Nothing, really.

64. What is the best present you've ever given someone else? I don’t know.

65. What is the best present someone else has ever given to you? I’ve been given many nice gifts throughout my life. I’m appreciative of all the gifts I’ve received.

66. So hey, what's your full name? Stephanie is all you need to know.

67. Describe yourself while drunk. I was chatty and annoying.

68. How big are the windows in your house? Regular, common size? .

69. Do you wear a watch? Nope.

70. What's the kinkiest thing you've ever done with someone else? Nothing.

71. What's the largest age difference between you and someone you've dated? Just a year.

72. How many mirrors do you have? Just one in my room.

73. Write one sentence stating what you want people to say about you after you've passed on. I don’t know, man.

74. Have you ever sailed? Nope.

75. How fast can you run? I used to be able to go pretty fast, but not now. I don’t have the upper body strength or energy I used to have.

76. What do you believe in? I believe in God.

77. How long does it take you to get ready to go out? Not long at all. I just change clothes, quickly do something with my hair, brush my teeth, put on deodorant, put on my shoes, and then grab my bag and mask and go. And a coat if needed.

78. Do you shower daily? If not how often? No, I shower 3-4 times a week.

79. What one thing would you change in your life if you had the power to do so? I’d make it so I had good health.

80. Describe the ideal superpower and what you would do if you had it. Teleportation. I’d travel all over.

81. Are candles romantic or a fire hazard? They can be both.

82. Name something you've done in the last 24hrs no matter how big or small. I had coffee and donuts. Exciting stuff.

83. Do you wear necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, rings? I haven’t worn any in awhile.

84. What colors are you wearing right now? Just black.

85. How often do you change the sheets on your bed? Twice a month.

86. Have you ever gotten lost? Not alone, thankfully, but yeah.

87. What's on your computer desk? I mentioned in the question about my room that my bed is also my desk and I listed the things on it.

88. How many folders are on your desktop at the present moment? Zero.

89. When your talking do you ever use your hands to do quotation marks in the air when saying certain words? Sometimes, if I find it necessary to do so.

90. Which landmark would you climb if you could? None.

91. Do you own or have you read, or thought of reading any self-help books? I read the Chicken Soup For The Soul books when I was younger but that's it. <<< Same.

92. Ever seriously questioned your sanity? Yes. 93. Can you breakdance? No.

94. What's in your fridge right now? Food and drinks. I’m tired from listing everything in that room description question lol.

95. How many people do you live with? I live with 3 people and a doggo.

96. Have you or would you ever do anything more than kiss in a public area? No.

97. What is the strangest thing you've ever done? Uhhh. I don’t know.

98. Name an instrument you've never played but would like to. Guitar.

99. Have you ever been on tv or the radio? Myself, as well as my story, was on TV after my accident happened.

100. What is the worst thing anyone could ever do to you? Physically hurt me.

101. Are you a fast typer? Yes.

102. How high have you counted before getting bored? I don’t know, but probably not very high. I probably would get to 100 and be over it.

103. Describe how you sleep. (ie. your position and/or how you fall asleep) I sleep slightly propped up and turned to my left side. I have indigestion and post-nasal drip issues, so I can’t sleep flat. I have a whole nighttime routine consists of scrolling through Tumblr, doing surveys, and listening to ASMR until I feel tired enough to fall asleep.

104. Are you straight, bi, gay? I’m straight.

105. Do you ever do something else while on the computer? If so what? Sometimes I’m watching TV.

106. What is the most expensive item you own? My MacBook Air.

107. How about the least expensive? My little knickknacks.

109. What do you do online? Check my social medias, watch YouTube, scroll through Tumblr, and do surveys.

110. Name some stores you've bought clothes in before. Boxlunch, Hot Topic, Kohl’s, JCP, Target, H&M, Macy’s, Forever 21... those are a few that come to mind.

111. Have you ever read a book and not understood it? If so which one? I struggled with mythology. I just couldn’t get into it, so that definitely didn’t help, and it was hard to follow.

112. Have you ever watched a movie and not understood it? If so which one? Yeah. Whenever that happens I jump on Google and read up on it afterwards.

113. Do people pick up your slang language more than you pick up theirs? I pick up lingo from others most often.

114. Are you easily influenced by other people, or current trends? No, I wouldn’t say that.

115. What makes you unique in your own opinion? I don’t feel very unique.

116. Name your worst quality. Where to start... .

117. Name your best. I like that I’m open-minded.

118. What would you like to do with your life? I need to get myself together and figure that out.

119. Do you blowdry your hair? Nah.

120. How many clocks are in your house? We have like 3 wall clocks and there’s digital clocks throughout the house on appliances and electronics.

121. Are they all set on the same time? The phones and electronics are. The others are a few minutes fast. My parents set their digital clock like 15 minutes fast.

122. Have you ever intentionally set a clock ahead or behind the actual time? Like I said, we set some of them a few minutes ahead.

123. What do you think about when you first wake up in the morning? "What time is it?"

124. Which browser do you use? Google Chrome.

125. Do you bite your nails? Ugh, I don’t bite them but I pick and clip at them with clippers constantly.

126. Would you ever leave little notes to your gf/bf? Sure, I think that’s cute.

127. Ever been to a farm? Yes.

128. Tell me about your dream last night. I don't remember. I rarely ever do. What typically happens is I’ll remember when I first get up, but then it like vanishes. My dreams are like Snapchat. If only there was an option to save or screenshot them like Snapchat.

129. Ever seen a shooting star? No, actually.

130. Say one thing about yourself you've never told anyone. Uhhhh. I’m so boring, I can’t think of something interesting to share.

131. Do your days fly by or seem to last forever? It often seems like the days go by slow, but then before I know it it’s already been a whole week again and I’m like wtf it was just Monday? That’s how the years tend to feel, too. There’s definitely some days that just really seem draaaaag, though. And there’s something about January that always feels super long.

132. Have you ever stayed in a fancy high class rich hotel? Yes. 133. Have you ever stayed in a rent-by-the-hour motel? No.

134. What in your opinion is the best advertising slogan out there? If they get stuck in your head then they’re doing something right. It’s gotta be catchy. Jingles work well.

135. When they start sending rockets to the moon for us civilians, will you be on the list to go? Noooo, absolutely not.

136. How are you feeling right now? Tired, kinda hungry, and lonely.

137. Have you ever written anything on your skin? Yeah.

138. If so what? Random stuff. That was something a lot of people seemed to do in like middle school and high school for some reason.

139. Which website do you frequent most often? Tumblr and YouTube.

140. What color are most of your clothes? Black.

141. Do you own any plants? Nope.

142. Are things as bad as they seem? They sure seem bad to me.

143. Describe the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you. My mom is amazing. She’s sacrificed so much. I’m 31 years old and require aid with some things and here she is still taking care of me and doing so much for me on top of working a full-time job, being a caregiver for a family friend as well, taking care of us as a family and of things at home, and she very rarely has anytime for herself. She’s spread very thin and works so hard and yeah I just could never thank her enough. She’s the absolute best and I would be so lost without her. I couldn’t keep going if it weren’t for her.

144. Ever looked directly at the sun? Yes.

145. Have you ever made a pin hole camera to watch the eclipse? No.

146. What's your favorite cereal? All the main sugary ones, ha.

147. Who do you miss? My loved ones who have passed away.

148. Name something you just can't forget no matter how hard you try. Uh, a lot of things. My mind doesn’t like me to forget things like that. It likes to remind me of them often. Things like that hit at random times as well, like my brain will be like, ‘hey remember when...’ and I’m like, ‘ugh, yes I remember you won’t let me forget.’

149. Describe the worst fight you've ever been in whether physical or verbal. I’ve never been in a physical fight, but there were some verbal ones. I don’t want to get into them right now.

150. Say something else about yourself you've never told anyone before. Noooo.

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malandi · 4 years ago

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2020

Yes this year was fucking awful for everyone. Even me! ^_^

It started promising. I was thriving in college! Maybe not so much academically. But socially, mentally and physically, I was doing very well. I got a lot of exercise done weekly. I spent a lot of my time surrounded by good people. I got along well with my schoolmates and my roommates, I was comfortable with my life. On my birthday we had a blast together and I was really thankful for my new friends. I had some problems with my health and got surgery (scared shitless but I did well) but in the big picture, that health problem was more of consistent discomfort instead of something huge.

I was happy!

Covid started. My dad came home with us and it all went downhill from there. Despite online classes and pressured to take an online course in harvard, I was expected to do most of the chores and paid some of the bills while my siblings did nothing. I tried to delegate but was met with resistance from my own mom and dismissal from my dad. My dad was abusive towards all of us, overly controlling and nitpicking and losing his shit over the slightest things that living at home was walking on eggshells. He insulted us, gaslit us, accused us of terrible things and tried his best to make us feel like worthless, bad people. Because I was so active in helping out at home, my mom and I took the brunt of most of his rage.

I missed my friends dearly. I don't like social media much, unless anonymity is guaranteed like on tumblr. I never liked chatting, so the transition to online was difficult for me. For a time, all I had was an abusive dad, an enabler mom, siblings who abandoned me to deal with them without realizing. I couldn't tell them what I was going through because I had a hard time communicating.

Online classes were also difficult. I was only able to keep up for two weeks and the after that I didnt attend synchronized classes anymore. A lot of my friends held my hand which I felt guilty for. Even if I cheated, I insisted on learning which took thrice as much time and effort as it usually took me, and I'm not usually a fast learner.

Moving became hard to do. Between school and family problems, I had trouble taking care of myself. I would wake up but stay in bed for hours. If I heard people eating downstairs, I'd wait for them to finish even if i was super hungry just so I could eat alone. I didn't floss a lot even if I had to because I wear braces. Sometimes I didn't brush my teeth at night.

The news affected me. A lot of shit happened in my country. The pandemic poorly handled, in a way that's clear that the people especially the lower class are not prioritized. It was politicised. Frontliners were disregarded at the cost of their lives. The lower class were criminalized to disregard their concerns about starvation and unemployment. The killer of a trans woman was pardoned. Two devastating typhoons hit our country in succession. There were too many terrible things to name that happened. I cried a lot over it, over how helpless I feel.

I miss being a normal kid surrounded by kind people. I miss being in college where we got work done for our country, where we can make a big difference through donations, charity drives, protests and other forms of action. I miss being outside, walking across rivers and grassy areas and applying lotion that wards off mosquitos. I miss petting stray animals. I miss quiet moments with strangers when I eat out or commute and were cordial because we got stuck with each other.

I didnt feel like doing anything anymore. Didn't feel like learning, didn't feel like helping out at home, didn't feel like taking care of myself.

I did emotional self harm by intentionally consuming content that triggered me. Before I sleep at night I'd think of stuff that would hurt me and it easily makes me feel physical pains in my chest. Up to now i still do it, I still make myself cry before I sleep and it feels good. It feels great even when i can't breathe.

But somehow I pulled through. Maybe it's my siblings. Maybe it's my friends. Maybe it's me. It's probably all of us. But we saved me, and I'm still here. And I'm not as happy as before but I'm hoping I'll be happy again. For now it's enough to be alive. I can work on the rest later. I'll work towards being okay.

I'm hoping the same for everyone else. I want everyone to be happy and safe and comfortable. I know a new year coming doesn't really change things. But it can give us the push to change ourselves. It always feels like a second chance. Everyday is a second chance, really, but the start of a new year seems like the best time to do it, right? I hope it gives us the hope and strength to keep holding on. Maybe to make a drastic change. Drop out of a course or quit a job that's depressing you. Move away from your abuser. Pursue an interest you were previously too scared to do. A new year makes people braver. I hope it makes us all brave enough to be kind to ourselves.

Goodbye 2020!

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howtoreversegumslossathome · 5 years ago

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How To Reverse Gum Loss At Home?

How To Reverse Receding Gum Line?

Natural approaches to Help Receding Gums: Should you have tried to deal with gum disease utilizing conventional techniques, then you definitely know how hard it is. The majority of people have spent thousands of dollars to the latest dental product and a few trips to the dentist. You realize they do not work. Today Read More About How To Reverse Gum Loss At Home?

The simple truth is that a lot of the traditional products are either ineffective or too costly to take to. If you have ever used them you know what I am talking about. There are so many things on your mouth that can cause gum disease. All of them make it worse.

The simple truth is that there are natural approaches to help receding gums without spending all your hard earned money on dental products. If you would like to maintain your teeth healthy and looking great, there are some very simple things you can do to start making your smile beautiful again.

Maybe you have wondered why your teeth tend to slide backward when chewing food? It isn't only how you chew. It's also your gums. You see, your gums have been covered with tissue which disturbs bacteria and the foods which pass into them.

Your dentist will explain to you that you should brush your teeth every day, however your gums are probably more at risk than your teeth. In the event that you only brush your teeth once each day, then you only brush the back of one's teeth, and it is more susceptible to becoming stained.

The problem is, when you use a toothbrush you can't reach the trunk of one's teeth. That's why the gums become stained and stained. Whenever you stop brushing, the infection develops and becomes difficult to eliminate.

Reverse Receding Gums Naturally

Natural ways to help receding gums includes eating foods full of calcium. Calcium helps strengthen the teeth. It also helps you to protect against the build up of plaque.

Teeth brushing is critical, however, you can take steps that will help you avoid problems with gum disease. Before they move out of hand. That is why it's ideal to take the natural approach and see if it is possible to eliminate all of your gum problems for good.

Toothpaste is just another natural solution to help. In the event that you brush your teeth and also the plaque remains set up, then it won't enable you to want any special teeth cleaning product.

Only brush your teeth. A good excellent toothpaste won't just wash the inside of your mouth area but will also work to enhance the health of your gums. By brushing your teeth each day and flossing, you will soon be protecting your gums and also the rest of your teeth.

Bad breath is just another reason why many people have gummy, bleeding gums. There are specific foods which you need to avoid if you want to continue to keep that beautiful smile.

Alcohols and onions are some of the most frequent culprits.

By averting those types of foods you're going to be helping your gums healthy and keep them looking amazing. If you're not convinced that a natural approach to help receding gums, look at these tips. They might appear a little drastic, but they do work.

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This could possibly be a huge mistake, especially when your dentist advocates something which you will think can help. You should probably try drinking water. The water tends to taste better and you won't cause your mouth feel thirsty.

You can not say that you can eat the foods you like while still making healthy choices. There are always a variety of foods on the market which you could eat to help prevent gum problems and eliminate one's gummy smile.

Natural ways to help receding gums are user friendly and usually do not need the usage of any over the counter or prescription medications. Natural remedies for gingivitis comprise simple changes in your diet, lifestyle, brushing and flossing routines, and utilization of a natural remedy for gum disease or periodontal disease.

The first natural techniques to help receding gums involves the use of natural flossing materials, such as bamboo or coconut fibers. These varieties of natural substances can help to prevent gingivitis and promote healthy gum tissue.

Additional natural ways to help receding gums comprise eating foods which promote the health and use of the gums.

Besides eating a well balanced diet, then you may want to stay away from foods and drinks which have high levels of sugars free. These types of foods can lead to the body to produce excessive amounts of saliva, which in turn could cause the gums to become dry. A composite of good oral health practices and routine oral cleanings will help promote healthy gums.

Toothbrush usage is one of the main things you can do to help protect against gum disease. Regular brushing of one's teeth is vital to maintaining good dental health. But lots of people forget about the back side of their teeth and forget to brush it as well.

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Although toothbrush usage is crucial to tooth health and prevention of plaque buildup, maybe not enough brushing can leave tartar and plaque buildup on the teeth. Tartar and plaque buildup is what causes many cases of gingivitis. Therefore, an everyday cleansing regimen is totally crucial to keep good dental health and prevent gingivitis.

If you presently have gum disease, or if you're at risk of developing gingivitis, you should look at your own personal habits and discover a way to alter them that they are better suitable for your gum health. 1 good example of a natural means to help receding gums will be to reduce gingivitis includes avoiding the foods that can cause tartar buildup, such as spicy foods, candies, chocolates, and mints, and those which have caffeine.

Yet another natural way to help receding gums would be that the use of an anti-inflammatory agent such as Echinacea, along with an antibiotic, because an all natural means to stop the progression of gum disease. Natural techniques to help receding gums consist of daily brushing and flossing with herbal toothpastes or a mouthwash, and everyday use of a natural supplement for healing your gums health.

Certainly one of the most useful natural ways to help receding gums would be to eat a diet that's rich in omega 3 efas. Although it is important to eat healthy foods, there are also some steps you can take to help your gums by avoiding those foods that typically make them worse.

For example, foods that typically cause tartar accumulation include foods high in sugars, processed foods, and foods that have dairy products. Eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, together side using an anti-inflammatory agent and also a natural mouthwash can help prevent gingivitis. Other cases of a natural means to help receding gums consist of brushing, flossing and everyday brushing your teeth twice every day.

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recedingbleedinggumstreatme-blog · 5 years ago

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Remedies For Receding Gums Treatment

The Real Reason Why Your Gums are Receding It's probably not what you presume.

Stressed concerning your smile?

If you have receding gums, it's commonly credited to merely brushing too hard, or perhaps an indication of gum disease. Likewise referred to as gingivitis, gum disease is an infection that induces swelling along your gums. It establishes when oral plaque buildup gathers and also blunts right into tartar, creating the gum cells to pull away from the teeth. Depending on to the Canadian Dental Association, 70 percent of Canadians will certainly cultivate gum disease at time in their lives. However gum disease definitely isn't the only source of receding gums. Know more about Remedy For Receding Gums Everything comes back to tension

You can't consistently see it, yet worry possesses a substantial impact on your oral health. Does your mouth or even mouth ever feel sore in the end of a long, tough time? You're probably stressful and also holding tension there. "When you clench your mouth and also grind your teeth, it impacts your gums as well as may cause recession," says Dr. Janet Tamo, a dental specialist and also Crest and also Oral-B Smile Council Member.

Home Remedy For Receding Gums

Connected: Don't ignore these 5 indicators you require to view your dentist, ASAP.

Long term, you might additionally be actually deteriorating the polish on your teeth. If you merely grind your teeth at night, as is the case along with lots of folks, you probably do not also understand you're doing it up until your dentist notices an issue. Inexplicable mandible discomfort or even consistent headaches can additionally be an indicator you're grinding your teeth. If whatsoever feasible, try to get rid of a few of the stress in your lifestyle. A mind-calming exercise strategy (make an effort some of these mindfulness applications to get going) or even frequent workout program can easily assist you de-stress. Meanwhile, inquire your dentist about a mouth protector to secure your teeth and gums, as well as attempt these other recommendations to secure your oral health. Acquire a course on brushing

Brushing your teeth: It seems to be easy good enough. However there is actually undoubtedly an upside-down to comb your teeth. "It is actually important to receive appropriate guideline on brushing for your mouth," mentions Dr. Tamo. She encourages getting a fast course from your dental hygienist. Soft as well as mild works

DOCTOR Tamo cautions against making use of a medium- or even hard-bristled tooth brush. "I don't also know why they're equipped," she points out. "Always utilize soft." A vigorous brushing type, blended with a hard-bristled tooth brush can in fact create the gum cells to divide from your teeth, bring about bleeding, irritation as well as receding gums.

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Get some (electricity) aid

DOCTOR Tamo additionally highly recommends a power tooth brush over a manual one. She advises the Oral-B Genius 8000 Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush ($ 270 at mass merchants), which is formed like a dentist's resource along with a circular scalp and also will make your mouth believe as clean as a complete dental cleaning would, she states. When coupled with the Oral-B smartphone application, you'll even obtain opportunity training to make certain you're brushing for the highly recommended 2 minutes. An exclusive pressure notification will definitely also alert you as well as assist defend your gums if you begin to mindlessly comb a little also hard.

Associated: Chronic completely dry mouth? Receive some relief along with these recommendations. Floss. Every. Singular. Day.

" Flossing is the greatest mouth wash," claims Dr. Tamo. Certainly not simply is going to normal flossing keep plaque from building up around your gums, but it is actually additionally the very best way to keep fresh respiration. And that's all anybody definitely desires, right?

6 Myths About Mouthwash That Might Be Hurting Your Health

Mouthwash may aid maintain your gums and teeth healthy yet just if you utilize all of them correctly. Our team've received professional tips on improving the perks of mouth rinses.

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Rinse, gargle, expectorator

Several Canadians use mouthwash, or even mouth rinses, as part of their oral cleanliness program. But how much do you know about this rinsing out representative, apart from the fact that it can be found in great deals of colours? Look at these 6 mouthwash misconceptions and observe just how your rinse know-how reviews.

Myth 1: All mouthwashes are made equal

" The profit from utilizing a mouth wash depend mostly on the sort of product utilized," mentions Dr. Euan Swan, supervisor of dental courses at the Canadian Dental Association in Ottawa. Mouth wash may be identified as cosmetic or curative. Washing along with a cosmetic mouth wash is going to break up bits of meals from your teeth, lower germs in your mouth, briefly reduce foul breath as well as leave a revitalizing flavor in your mouth. Yet these products can not make any kind of better case than that.

Restorative rinses include extra active elements such as essential oils, chlorhexidine, cetylpyridinium chloride and fluoride, which have actually been actually proven to lower oral plaque buildup or even battle cavities. They may have a seal of recognition from the Canadian Dental Association.

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Myth 2: Mouthwash is safe

Several mouthwashes consist of a high volume of liquor. This can induce a dull mouth, which paradoxically is a cause of foul-smelling breath, and also irritate oral cells. "In some folks, the alcohol can lead to sensitivity to the origin surface areas of the teeth," includes Dr. Lewis West, a Toronto dentist. There have actually likewise been studies recommending a hyperlink between alcohol-containing mouth wash as well as oral cancer, yet the research study is actually restricted and lots of specialists points out there's insufficient proof to draw this verdict.

Alcohol-free mouth washes are offered. But other substances may lead to negative effects, too. Several can easily discolor your teeth or result in a burning experience. Important oils may possess an uncomfortably vigorous taste. Chlorhexidine may temporarily change your taste, as well as isn't highly recommended for long-term usage. Mouth wash is not meant to be taken in, so it may result in complications if inadvertently eaten. It is actually certainly not normally highly recommended for young children.

Belief 3: Mouthwash cures foul-smelling breath

Mouthwash might momentarily curtail odiferous breath, however it is actually certainly not a permanent solution. Smelly substances from your garlicky lunch time, for example, are really stemming from your bronchis as you breathe out, thus freshening your mouth won't help for long. Your saliva can easily antagonize you also. Saliva dilutes mouth wash. In some cases, the healthy proteins in saliva can easily minimize the effectiveness of mouthwash elements.

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Fallacy 4: Mouthwash may replace brushing

Mouth wash may cut back the amount of germs in your mouth. "But it's not the kind of point that would last all day," mentions Dr. West. "You still need to do your cleaning and brushing." Normal flossing as well as brushing along with a soft-bristled tooth brush are going to do a a lot more efficient project of taking out cavity enducing plaque and also fragments than mouthwash alone.

Study presents that incorporating a rinse along with mouthwash to your oral care regimen can in fact strengthen the total tidiness of your mouth and also aid maintain gum inflammation at bay. However mouthwash is commonly looked at an add-on, not a substitute for brushing and flossing.

In unique conditions, like after oral surgery, your healthcare provider might route you to make use of a mouth wash rather than brushing. This will certainly be temporary, and also quickly you'll be back to your usual mouth care.

Belief 5: A little swish'll do ya

Do you gargle or even rinse for a few fast seconds, after that spit? Many mouthwashes go to their very most successful when touching your mouth cells for 30 few seconds every use. However regardless of finest goals, some individuals point out mouthwash is actually therefore powerful or hurts a lot that it's difficult to utilize for that long. (There is actually also a Facebook team for individuals that fail to keep mouthwash in their mouth for half a moment).

Still, it is actually worth sticking it out if you yearn for the greatest outcomes. "Mouthwash ought to be utilized as routed by the supplier," points out Dr. Swan.

Belief 6: Mouthwash is only for your mouth.

Mouthwash doesn't consistently need to go in your mouth to be useful. It is actually a good cleaning item for mouth protectors, for example.

Some people also swear by alcohol-based mouth wash for dandruff command, injury treatment, bathroom dish anti-fungal as well as even underarm deodorant.

You won't find these uses on the product tag, nonetheless, so administer them at your personal threat!

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the-real-tonystark · 6 years ago

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Lily's random list of self-care tips

Brush. Your. Teeth. Twice a day, two minutes each, etc. Floss too. Lotta people don't do that and it's gross. If you're reading this then I assume you're at the age where you lost all your baby teeth and won't be growing another set. The ones you got, you're stuck with for life. Also they're hella expensive to maintain already, let alone with poor dental health, so you're better off taking a few minutes a day to brush than suffer later.

Shower. I didn't say hour-long bath with bath bombs and candles, I said shower. Baths are a treat type thing. Showers shouldn't take more than 10-15 minutes for a full scrub. Warm ones are good for relaxing and unwinding in the evening, and colder ones work well on hot days and to wake you up. If you can't shower for whatever reason, get some baby wipes or something to stay clean.

Eat. You are what you eat, and if you eat crap, that's what your body will feel like. Fruits like apples and bananas are fairly cheap if you're in a pinch, and canned fruits and vegetables share a lot of the same nutritional value as fresh ones. Replace simple sugars and fats like processed foods with healthier alternatives like whole wheat or avocado (yes, the milennials were right). Limit your caffeine intake to one or two cups a day, and never after 3 PM. Try to finish your meals by 7 or 8 PM, and keep any snacks after that light. If you buy your own food, you gotta actively resist the temptations of junk food. If you live with a provider like your parents, ask them to buy those things.

Hydrate. That means water, not soda or juice or coffee. Carry a reuseable water bottle and drink and refill it often. (Tip: decorate it with stickers, it makes for good conversation starters.) You should drink around 6-8 cups of water a day, though that may vary based on body mass and medical needs. If you don't feel like glugging down water, eat some ice cubes.

Sunshine and fresh air. You don't need to be a nature hiker for this at all. Even opening a window to let air circulate makes a difference. Try to at least sit outside if you can't be assed to move around. Even if you use a computer while sitting on the bench, your body is still soaking up the sun's rays and the Vitamin D will benefit your overall physical and mental health.

Exercise. I know from personal experience that it's really difficult to get up and make yourself move around. The first step is always the hardest. My advice is to start off by standing up and stretching once in a while. Pace around the room a little. Then work your way up to a walk around the block, then maybe two or three. Then after you're accustomed to that, try a jog or maybe do some other activity like a sport you played or always wanted to play. A good tip is to make it social, like yoga with your mom or playing baseball with your friends, because other people holding you accountable will make you wanna keep going.

Sleep. Goddamn are people terrible at this. No caffeine in the afternoons, no electronics an hour before bed because the blue light keeps your brain awake, no aerobic exercise or showers shortly before bed, and no prolonged naps or sleeping at weird hours because it'll mess up your schedule. Put away any school or work things half an hour before bed. Keep a consistent bedtime routine. By the way, bedtime stretches and chamomile tea actually do work.

Interaction. Make it a point to interact with at least one…somebody every day. It can be a call to your parents or texting a friend or playing with a cat or saying hi to a neighbor or ordering from a Starbucks barista or praying to Jesus Christ himself. As much as you probably wanna isolate yourself…don't. Again, this is where you gotta work on your willpower, because being alone will only make you feel worse in the long run.

Dress. Your looks matter. I'm not talking about in a "I need to ace this job interview" or "I need to impress X person" sense. I mean the type of clothes you wear inadvertantly influence both your activity level and self image. If you're lounging around in sweats and PJs all day—typical lazy day stuff—you're gonna feel like it's a lazy day when it's not and you won't wanna do anything. Taking time on your looks also subconsciously tells your brain that you are worth the effort, and when you look good in the mirror, your own self esteem will slowly improve. Personally, I like to use a little bit of jewelry and makeup to accentuate even on casual outfits. Again, it's about making an impression on yourself, not others.

Habits. Form good ones, abstain from the bad. If you've never smoked or drank or whatever, don't start. Don't even give yourself the opportunity to start. If you don't have any healthy habits, gradually find the ones that work for you and adopt them. Start with the basic necessities like food and hygeine, then work your way up to more intricate things like social lives and studies.

Literally none of the stuff I wrote above matters if you don't personally make an effort. Go at your own pace, but challenge yourself. Yes, it's hard to make yourself get up some days, let alone do all this stuff. That's why it's better to start sooner than later. You will have days where life knocks you down, but it's your choice whether or not to get back up. The best things in life are the things that you have to fight for.

You got this.

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