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One of the best ways to fight the adhd “I don’t wanna do that” is to combine those activities with stuff you’re gonna do no matter what. Like stretch while you’re getting dressed or clean while you’re waiting for a timer to go off for something else. Or listen to an audiobook while you play video games. Or use chores or exercise as something that helps you listen to audiobooks.
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this may seem needlessly finicky but I do actually believe it's important: calling Verin a himbo is just one of many examples where like, one of the cast says something off the cuff and it's not exactly the right word or it is highly contextual, and that is fine because no one is perfect especially in improv, but then it gets repeated ad infinitum within the fandom when it never really fit in the first place. We have Verin's stats and he's decently more intelligent than average with a 13 (smarter than most of Bells Hells for one; as smart as Pike); it's just he's the guy with a bachelor's degree with good grades followed by military service in a family where everyone has two PhDs - Matt said "himbo of the family" the way in a family where most people are exceptionally tall you'd call the 5'11" child the short one. In Call of the Netherdeep he appears as thoughtful and competent and promoted to a difficult position at a very young age, and in the campaign his appearance is simultaneously as a leader of troops in a dangerous mission, and someone who cares enough about poetry from a completely foreign and distant culture to have tried to learn more about it. I'm sorry, but if you're using the word "himbo" I don't think you're processing a thing about the character yourself; you're just the latest repetition in a game of telephone that's been going on since mid-2021.
And that's not deeply bad on the surface, and I'm using Verin not because he is the character most wronged by this sort of thing but because he's recent and it's really clear where the word came from and that it's not a good assessment, but something I happen to have a decent knack for is pattern recognition in language. I usually find it really easy to pick up on when someone's plagiarized because of the language and pattern shifts. I tend to remember urls and out of place words well. So I do tend to notice when everyone suddenly starts using a single turn of phrase and I tend to flag it. Sometimes that's not bad; sometimes it means everyone came to a similar conclusion and that's the best way to express that conclusion. But like, when Taliesin called the Yios episode a gas-leak episode and the entire fandom started parroting it? The line "bone-dry takes"? The fact that a lot of ship defenses I see were phrased precisely as "I have eyes"? without actually talking about the ship itself? the fact that I've seen a spike in the use of the term "ontologically evil" including in myself and not all uses are actually correct? And extending this beyond strictly language but consider any headcanon with minimal textual support that catches like wildfire (sidebar: remember how we make, or made fun of the SPREAD THIS LIKE WILDFIRE tendency on Tumblr a decade ago? same concept of repetition of a specific turn of phrase without internalizing) all sort of ping this.
And it's fine, truly, to come to fandom and turn off your brain. I know this will sound sarcastic from me, and that's because I don't personally agree, but I do strongly agree that you can do what you want in fandom and you don't have to listen to my opinions so in the end, yeah, it's fine because I am not the arbiter of "fine". But I think critical thought is a vital exercise and I think precision with language is part of it and so if you find yourself using the same exact words and thoughts as everyone else, that should, ideally, trigger a process of "but are these the right words? what do I see when I see this character and how would I describe them? do I agree with this assessment?" Fandom is an interesting and easier microcosm than reality in which to start doing that.
#posts you make when you realize you haven't revisited politics and the english language since high school and probably should#but your greatest platform is your actual play and similar fantasy nerd shit blog#cr spoilers#cr tag#what has struck me about people in the fandom who are the best meta writers (other than myself; can't really be objective there)#is that they have unique and individual voices and they're often in agreement but usually voice their thoughts differently from each other#and a lot of really dumb posts will all use nearly identical language and double down on it without providing an actual defense#see: girlfailure
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Writing Notes: The Fool's Journey
The Fool’s Journey is the archetypal story told by the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
Use the Fool’s Journey for inspiration and brainstorming, rather than for developing a plot or outlining.
It’s far more powerful for suggesting solutions than for suggesting structure (as is true for Tarot in general).
As a writer, the Fool’s Journey can help you:
Pinpoint the emotions your character should be feeling at each story stage,
Find the next step for a character stuck at a particular stage,
Create conflict appropriate to each story stage,
Access archetypal images and symbols to add depth to your story,
Troubleshoot problems caused by your character skipping a vital story stage,
Assess your own progress as a writer.
The ‘Fool’s Journey’ is the term coined by Eden Gray to describe the story of the Major Arcana of the Tarot.
USING THE FOOL'S JOURNEY
Possible pitfalls - useful for adding conflict to your story;
Feelings in life - the things that might be going through your character’s head,
Outward signs - external events of objects that can represent that stage of the story.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If your story is lacking conflict, find the card which best represents your character and use the “pitfalls” list as a starting point.
If you aren’t sure what your character is thinking at a certain point in the story, find their corresponding card and explore the “feelings” list.
If you need more events in your story that relate to the current stage it’s in, find the corresponding card and brainstorm ideas using the “signs” list.
If you don’t know what your character should do next, find which card their current state corresponds to, and use the exercises to brainstorm scenes for the next card.
If you need the influence of a particular card in your story, consider creating a character who fulfills those functions and makes use of similar symbols.
THE FOOL'S JOURNEY: 22 Cards
0. The Wandering Fool
The hero of the Major Arcana
How is your hero a wise fool?
How will this symbol gain new meaning when the hero returns home after their long journey?
1. The Magician
The Magician uses the way of the intellect to uncover spiritual secrets; he is an active seeker of knowledge and clarity.
Who is the initiator of your character’s current way of life?
Does your character tend more towards the empirical or the mystical? What conflict does this dichotomy cause them?
Outward signs: A juggler, conjurer or magician, an adept, a bookworm.
Possible pitfalls: Megalomania, being a charlatan, omnipotence.
Feeling in life: Tapping into huge reserves of power, feeling in charge, confidence, a Faustian thirst for knowledge.
2. The High Priestess
The feminine counterpart of the Magician; she represents the mystical path to spirituality as opposed to the intellectual.
Her approach is passive, inwardly-directed, and in no way inferior or less effective to that of the Magician.
What is the character open to and expectant of?
Outward signs: Loss of consciousness, waiting, turning the other cheek, taking part in a ritual, allowing oneself to be guided blindly.
Possible pitfalls: Escapism, doubt, indecisiveness.
Feeling in life: Letting go, trust in the universe, inspiration, feeling loved, peace, going with the flow.
3. The Empress
The power of nature, as opposed to the Emperor, who represents the man-made or artificial.
She can be a source of abundance, creativity, nourishment, and life but at the same time, she can bring about the destructive forces of natural disasters.
How does your character embrace life?
Are they in tune with nature?
Outward signs: A feast, a mother, an artist, going shopping.
Possible pitfalls: Uncontrolled growth, changeableness, inconsistency.
Feeling in life: Creative flow, feeling alive, understanding the cycles of life, belief in abundance.
4. The Emperor
As the Father figure, he is the source of authority and responsibility.
While he may at times seem overbearing or critical, he provides the disciplining influence which is the essence of all learning and spirituality.
How does your character approach their responsibilities?
How do they struggle with discipline or authority?
Outward signs: An authority figure, being told to try harder, being given a routine or schedule, being drafted, a (verbal or physical) beating.
Possible pitfalls: Obstinacy, perfectionism, strictness, hard heartedness.
Feeling in life: To be aware of responsibilities, being cruel to be kind, a realistic outlook, seriousness, being given constructive criticism.
5. The Hierophant
The teacher of religious mysteries and the first suggestion of the underworld of adventure.
The hero must travel through both the (conscious) visible world, and the (unconscious) hidden world to find what is essential.
What character might work as a Hierophant to urge your character to discover the world that they’re ignoring?
What is visible in the character’s world? What is hidden?
Outward signs: A truth-teller, a blunder, an invitation.
Possible pitfalls: Hyposcrisy, world-weariness, “guru-ism”.
Feeling in life: Faith in the divine, profound experiences.
6. The Lovers
Having realised that there is a world beyond that which they had conceived, the hero must now decide whether or not to leave home and hearth and search for it (in the visible or invisible world).
The hero makes this decision with a light, pure heart, and with the best intentions.
This card depicts a pair of lovers because even after the teachings of the Hierophant, love is the ultimate driving force that allows us to make a change.
How does the experience of love force the character to make a choice between their current life and the life they might have?
How do they describe the choice to themselves? Are they accurate?
What are they afraid of leaving behind? How does their desire outweigh this fear?
Outward signs: An object of desire, arguments with parents or guardians.
Possible pitfalls: Intemperance, excessive joy.
Feeling in life: Butterflies, fearless decisiveness.
7. The Chariot
The decision made in the Lovers card has spurred the hero on to leave his home and set off in search of adventure.
Represents the pull of opposites.
What are some signs or symbols that the character has been chosen as the hero of the story?
How does the character set off on the adventure? What spurs them on?
How does the character struggle to keep their two steeds in check?
Outward signs: A new form, or clothing symbolic of a new function; provision of a vehicle; setting out on a journey.
Possible pitfalls: Arrogance, impulsiveness, intemperance.
Feeling in life: Optimism; desire for motion; being poised; increasing awareness; maturity; the first, intoxicating phase of the road trip, before reality begins to leak back in.
8. Justice
Marks the point of separation with the ordinary world.
This is when the hero reaches the first crossing.
The figure of Justice represents the old laws the hero is leaving behind and the new laws (of the new world) that are drawing them into their power.
The character must be ready and willing to take on responsibility, but unlike the choice of the Lovers card, Justice, with her prominent right foot, represents a more considered, rational approach.
What are the rules of the old/ordinary world that the character is leaving behind?
What are the rules of the new/adventure world? How do they differ? How do these differences cause problems for the character?
What responsibilities must the character take on? How do they feel about it?
Outward signs: Lifting the sword of power, training montage, a schedule/roster/plan of action.
Possible pitfalls: Being a know-it-all, prejudice, slyness, overconfidence.
Feeling in life: Fairness to others, making intelligent decisions, just rewards.
9. The Hermit
With the single digit cards ends the Fool’s sojourn in the realms of light.
From now on they are in the dark underworld of adventure.
This is the beginning of the inward journey, and for this reason requires some solitary reflection.
They’ve travelled a long way from The Fool card, where the mountains on the summit of which the Hermit now stands, were far in the distance.
Can also appear as another person, often a Helper, who provides the character with a protective talisman for their crossing.
This is also where the character learns their true name. It may be part of the revelation of the heavenly parents, who are often kept secret from the hero.
How and where does the character seek peace and quiet?
How are they provided with a talisman for the journey ahead?
How does the character discover their true name? What does it mean to them?
What does this period of solitary reflection reveal to the character?
Outward signs: A hideaway/den/nook, a protective figure, a symbolic gift.
Possible pitfalls: Strangeness, feeling like an outsider, being too concerned with the other world, disenchantment.
Feeling in life: Clarity, inner peace, standing up for yourself, finding yourself.
10. The Wheel of Fortune
The card that clarifies the character’s goal.
What is the character seeking?
What are the weaknesses they must improve before they can reach a resolution?
What figure symbolises this weakness in the character? How does their interaction highlight this weakness?
Outward signs: Missing treasure, a nemesis/enemy/shapeshifter.
Possible pitfalls: Fatalism, misunderstanding your life’s purpose.
Feeling in life: Unpleasant learning experiences, resistance.
11. Strength
Brings the character face to face with their first true test of inner strength.
It follows on from the Wheel of Fortune by applying pressure to the character’s weak points.
The character must “tame the beast within”, accept their shadow side, and welcome their anima or animus.
What happens to try the character’s weakness and test their strength?
What is the shadow side that they need to accept? Why is it difficult for them to do so?
Outward signs: A spirit animal, a wild animal needing to be tamed, another character who is in some respects the hero’s opposite.
Possible pitfalls: Pride, a hardened heart, mercilessness.
Feeling in life: Living life to the full, a passionate attachment to life, showing your claws when necessary.
12. The Hanged Man
This card represents an existential crisis.
This is when the character questions the purpose they took on in the Wheel of Fortune, and in fact, the whole journey up to this point.
While unity lies at the motionless centre of the wheel, and the struggle of daily life on the outside, the character stuck in this stage is the hamster running along the inner surface of the wheel.
Their whole experience of life is turned upside down, and until their perspective shifts to match their experience, they will be kept suspended.
What causes the character to question their purpose or their way of life?
What mistakes does the character keep repeating?
Outward signs: Something or someone hung, or held upside down, a revolution.
Possible pitfalls: Being caught in a vicious cycle, getting “hung up”.
Feeling in life: Repeating experiences like a broken record, mid-life crisis, inability to get out of your own way, having your patience tested.
13. Death
Death is a card that engenders fear, and the sooner the character learns to accept that fear instead of spending all of their energies trying to avoid the inevitable, the better (at least for them, perhaps not for story tension).
Death requires something to be left behind.
While this will feel like a hard sacrifice for the character, they will never make it while they’re carrying around “dead weight.”
What is the sacrifice the character must make?
Why is it impossible for the story to continue until this sacrifice is made?
How does the character try to avoid this sacrifice?
What are the consequences of the transformation brought by Death?
Outward signs: Bones, corpses, a wasteland, katabasis.
Possible pitfalls: Dying of fear, collapse.
Feeling in life: Ending, the search for peace and renewal, leave taking.
14. Temperance
Between the violence of Death and the Devil, stands the serene figure of Temperance.
The challenge of Temperance is to find a middle ground between being dead to physical existence (Death) and being chained to it (Devil) by our vices or excessive passions.
This is the key to making it out of the underworld alive.
Who or what guides the character through the (real or imagined) underworld?
How does the character tread the middle path after the loss they suffered in Death?
Outward signs: A guide, a light in darkness, unnatural stillness.
Possible pitfalls: Following false influences, ordinariness.
Feeling in life: Being forcibly dragged along, conformity, level-headedness, health.
15. The Devil
Represents the dark side of the anima/animus, as depicted by the chained lovers.
Often this manifests in a way that entices the character to act in complete contradiction to their deepest values.
For example, killing to save lives, lying to appear honest, torturing people into believing in a merciful deity, etc.
What aspects of their shadow self has the character been suppressing?
What enslaves the character?
How does the character betray all that they have been striving for?
Outward signs: Taking up arms to keep the peace, using the people you love for base gains, a scandal, a seducer.
Possible pitfalls: Being enslaved by the shadow side, leaving the true path, intemperance, lust, power struggles.
Feeling in life: Slavery, addiction, being taken captive, being seduced, doing things you don’t want to do, betraying yourself.
16. The Tower
The destruction of the Tower is the sign that the old world has become too confining.
The stage at which the character can show a side of themselves that no one would have suspected existed.
It is the sign that you can achieve the unthinkable.
What ideas are limiting the character’s view of the whole?
How can the character destroy these ideas in the most sudden, violent way possible?
How do others react to seeing the character’s hidden (and unsuspected) side?
Outward signs: An explosion, a breakthrough, the revelation of a new self, becoming visible.
Possible pitfalls: Defeat, collapse.
Feeling in life: Chaos, insecurity, surprise changes, escape.
17. The Star
Now we come to the 3 cards that represent a gradual lightening and emergence from the underworld: the Star, the Moon and the Sun.
The worst is now behind our hero, although their work isn’t done.
The Star is there to guide them to the next stage.
How does the character rejuvenate after their hard work in the Tower?
What abundant provisions do they enjoy?
How do they adjust to their new freedom of the world-view that was destroyed in the Tower?
Outward signs: A guiding light in the dark, a safe place to make camp, finding fresh provisions after a long journey.
Possible pitfalls: Forgetting the present while focusing on the future, being lost in daydreams, becoming complacent.
Feeling in life: Trust for the future, rejuvenation, youth.
18. The Moon
Represents a strange, changeable landscape that can easily confuse and trap the hero.
Although the character has triumphed, they must still navigate the dangerous return journey back to the ordinary world.
The hero must extricate themselves from the temptations of the underworld, return to the world of the living and bring with them the elixir of life, if they are to succeed fully.
The Moon is the greatest threat to losing their true name, but to characters who are prepared and who are adept at traversing their inner landscape, it is also the greatest opportunity.
This is the test of whether a character is truly the master of two worlds, and can cross and recross the treacherous threshold.
How is the return journey different to the outward journey?
How do past landmarks take on new meaning and new danger?
What are the temptations that make the character want to stay instead of returning home?
Outward signs: A changing landscape, a narrow gateway, a difficult crossing.
Possible pitfalls: Being lost in the enchanted forest, losing sight of the destination, becoming enslaved by fear.
Feeling in life: Anger, frustration, mistrust, nightmares, fears, longing.
19. The Sun
The stage at which the character finally leaves the underworld of adventure and returns to the light, ordinary world.
Looking back from this vantage point, the character realises that the enormous difficulties they just wrestled with actually boil down to a simple solution; that they would have triumphed much sooner had they not complicated the problem.
Now their task is to begin readjusting to the ordinary world, and reconciling the change in their inner world to the lack of change in the outer world.
How does the character re-emerge into the ordinary world?
How has the character changed, and how has the world stayed the same?
How does this cause conflict for the character and their allies?
Outward signs: Blinking against the light, waking up, watching the sun rise.
Possible pitfalls: Clichés.
Feeling in life: Feeling carefree, freedom, joie de vivre, lightness, fun, enjoyment.
20. Judgement
The Judgement card represents a final test of the character’s worthiness to be the bearer of the elixir of life.
If, by some chance, a false hero has managed to come this far, this is the stage at which they will be discovered and sent back to the underworld.
On the other hand, for the true hero, Judgement brings resurrection; a revitalising influence that is the final, freeing reward of their long journey.
What is the final test the character must undergo to prove their worthiness?
Why is the test easy for worthy characters to pass?
How can unworthy characters be discovered and punished?
Outward signs: Being reunited with loved ones, a return to life and vitality, verdure returning to a barren land, an arrest, a trial, a condemnation, an execution.
Possible pitfalls: To fail at cheating (for the unworthy hero).
Feeling in life: Feeling free and at peace.
21. The World
Is the resolution of the readjustment brought about in the crisis of the Hanged Man.
Brings unity to the opposites that have been battling for supremacy over the hero throughout their journey: dark & light, good & bad, action & inaction, male & female.
This isn’t because the world is suddenly free of strife, but because the character has accepted and dealt with both sides of the duality and thus earned freedom from them.
However temporary this freedom might be…
How does the World give the character the ability to disseminate their wisdom (or the “elixir of life”) far and wide?
What makes the unity of the World fragile? What might urge the character into another Fool’s Journey (and give you an opportunity for a sequel)?
Outward signs: A coronation, a homecoming, something in perfect balance.
Possible pitfalls: None.
Feeling in life: Joy, profound satisfaction, a feeling of finally being home.
NOTES
One final revelation about The Fool’s Journey, and indeed about any archetypal journey, is that their writers insist that certain stages of the story need to be taken in the prescribed order.
A character can’t skip building the ego during the “daytime” arc without facing the later consequences: material lack in the ordinary world and possibly ostracism.
Furthermore, an underdeveloped ego is not as great a challenge to abandon in the underworld, and whenever the sacrifice is small, so is the subsequent reward.
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Hi water!! Do you have any tips on doing a 15 day fast and how to avoid eating around friends who are trying to recover themselves? (๑•ᴗ•๑)♡
Drink plenty of water, seriously keep a water bottle with you everywhere you go. That will help you to stay hydrated and will avoid hunger pains
Do not over exercise, if you feel like going for a walk fine do it, if you don’t then it’s okay, just save your energy and keep living life as normal
Daily remember why are you doing it, do see it as a “damn I still have 10 more days to go” nope, look at it the other way around like “wow I already did 5 days fasting, 10 more is nothing, I’ve come a long way so far <3”
Romanticize your fasting, fall in love with the process and stay very busy, take naps so you can avoid cravings and probably even go to sleep early so you don’t tend to binge. It’s just 15 days it’s okay <3
In those 15 days be selfish, prove to yourself that you can be around food and keep the control. Just lie a lot saying that you ate when you were with your friends and yo your other friends tell them that you ate somewhere else. Lies will be the best way out, we are not good people but we have to do what we need to do to achieve our goals <3
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How to let go of what does not serve you? What does that exactly mean/entail? Like, overthinking, arguing, perfectionism, fears? I don’t understand how to “let go”
Hey sweetie, so the thing is it's difficult to read the label when you're in the bottle so having people you trust that have wisdom and understand you is going to help you see situations better and also guide you. More often than not, we don't have those people in our lives. if that's the case, embarking on a self-growth journey is going to be your best bet. Reading books, listening to podcasts, journalling, meditating, doing exercise. These are all accessible to you. They sound simple but are very transformative. Going to the gym or for a 20 min jog for example is a great way to clear your mind and take a break from overthinking. Journalling daily writing down everything that is coming up is such a powerful tool for understanding yourself. So here's my advice for this week:
Commit to listening to one podcast episode on a long walk. Research podcasts in the area you are focusing on, maybe its fear in relationships, perfectionism and find a podcast that resonates with you.
Read the Secret by Rhonda Bryne, this will help alot with a positive perspective on the world. If you've read it before, read it again. There are free copies swirling on the internet.
Commit to doing exercise once this coming week if you don't have a practise already. This is one jog - even if its down the road and back, or one yoga class.
Meditate once. Go find something that resonates on youtube, a guided meditation. Or sit in silence for 5 mins using a clock or the timer on your phone.
Journal once this week writing minimum 3 pages.
These are simple introductions to inviting self-development and self-care into your weekly routine. Once you start doing the above, I promise there will be shifts, but start small. Just one of each of the above within one week. You will start to notice a difference, I hope this helps. xo
#levelup#levelupjourney#manifestyourreality#manifesting#growthmindset#levelup confidence lawofattraction powerofthemind
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What kind of inline skates are you on? How long have you been skating??? Do you try to have a particular skating style?
hey 👋 thanks for the ask!
currently rocking a pair of K2 V02 S 100 x Boa. I really like the offset wheel heights, the front two wheels are 90mm and the rear two are 100mm, so my toes are pointed down just a hair, and it helps me to be more aware of where i’m applying my weight across my foot for better control, cuz i’m already standing a bit more on the toes and ball vs standing on my heel in my previous pair.
standing on my heels makes me fall backwards more often lol
i’ve been skating inline since november of ‘22 but started getting serious and going a few times a week by summer of ‘23! i mostly skate to work out, focus a lot on long endurance sessions where i’m pushing 15-20 mph for 5-10 mins and cool down for 20 for either two hours or till i run out of water lmao
i’m looking at getting another pair next spring maybe, with shorter wheels so i can start practicing more tricks at skate parks n things to build more dexterity and confidence
i don’t know enough to know if i have a style lol, i’m out here skatin by myself, and taught myself so 🤷♀️
i spent a couple weeks learning how to crosswalk at a rink because being able to just glide around corners and having the flexibility to even increase speed while cornering on trails was a skill i wanted but mostly i’m just tryin to go FAST
when i have some spare time my next project is gonna be some kinda deployable & retractable wing suit so when it’s real windy out i can use my arms like sails for moar speed. i think the plan is probably like a nylon webbing harness and some cloth on pulleys or somethin but i need to sketch it out in detail
#sprenposting#sprenanswers#also i have wanted blades since i was like 6 but we lived on a dirt road next to a highway#and holy fuck. i started rollerblading for a buncha reasons but it’s less intense on my joints#and i knew i was gonna be starting HRT soon#and i wanted to kickstart the fat redistribution from second puberty#and the best way to do that is to exercise#also..girls got a mild case of hockey ass 👀#thick thighs and caked up#also. now i’m a muscled goth chick on rollerblades. i’m so fuckin hot lmao
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okay im adding exercises
number one problen ive run into is that most people dont know how to flex the lower back muscles, so i'll touch on that
some ways to describe it are hiking up the hips in the back, or perking ur butt up like youre about to twerk. it will elicit sensation in the same area that the low back pain sits, and it may be difficult, uncomfortable, and/or painful to do so. the pain should not be unbearable or acute--if your body demands that you stop, listen to it. to make these exercises easier, massage the lower abdominal muscles below the belly button and make sure youre nice and warm.
once you learn how to flex the lower back, you can do this little exercise anywhere, and id recommend doing so! on top of strengthening the area, it will also help realign your body whether youre sitting, standing, or lying down and make these activities less uncomfortable for the rest of the body.
with these exercises, you will most likely start to feel the pain and tension shift to your hips and legs instead. once this starts happening, massage of the gluteal muscles and the hamstring muscles will help loosen things up. you might develop discomfort in the upper body as well, but a lot of this is going to be your body trying to realign everything now that it isnt being dragged down from behind. do your best to relax, and try to let the body go where it wants.
this exercise is my go to, youre basically humping the air.
dont hold it, just repeat it as many times as you feel comfortable. if you cant get your hips all the way up like that, dont worry! even just getting into position (with your butt on the floor) and trying it will count as exercise, and more importantly teach you how to flex your lower back, which is more important than doing the exercise exactly as is.
thinking about lower back pain
this is the part of the body that connects the lower and upper halves, and for people who sit alot (whether they want to be sitting lots or not) often put the lower back on a stretch. this is especially true of anyone who goblin sits--and in fact goblin sitting seems to me like a symptom of lower body tension in general
like okay. bit of a simplification, but when the legs are straight, toes pointed forward and relaxed, the muscles of the legs are in their neutral position. when you sit with your legs pulled towards the chest, this keeps the muscles in the backs of the legs shortened, and the muscles in the fronts lengthened.
with neander foot (yes with this shit again) compensation patterns, typically the muscles in the backs of the legs are Overused. this makes them tight and sore, so the goblin sit is inherently protective of those muscles. it becomes typical for people to shy away from putting the legs straight, because then those muscles get stretched and this Aggravates them. when the goblin sit becomes the norm, this is a compromise: the goblin sit has become More comfy than the normal sit, even though the goblin sit is not comfortable for long periods of time.
back to the lower back, the goblin sit typical involves tipping the pelvis backwards, which again is protective of those tight, sore back of the leg muscles. as time progress, though, and those leg muscles arent addressed, the strain builds on the lower back, as those leg muscles become SO tight that they are Constantly pulling on the pelvis, sometimes even when standing.
which is where the rounded back posture comes in--
actually i think i want some pictures for this. words prolly arent enough.
#fatals physio corner#this has been my target area for the past week or so and boy am i feeling it mr krabs#makes a big difference#but the pain Will transfer downwards into the hips and legs#and then you gotta deal with THAT.#anyways
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sorry i was gone for a while i just got back from the mountains
#so my body crashed and burned while I was in the mountains#isat#isat odile#in stars and time#day 111#or something i forgot#ok it Has been almost a week now since I got back but it's a funny way to format a return post of sorts#Anyways sorry for literally not posting anything for 2 weeks! It's been a stupidly busy month#I'll still be busy for the rest of this month unfortunately but I'll still try to post something from time to time#in the meanwhile. odile gets a vacation. and a bit of my suffering along the way#edit: I should clarify that I'm alright now!! T'was just a weird few days lemme tell ya.#mayhaps 3 12 hour shifts right before a mountain trip was not the best idea (remember to do exercise sometimes guys...)
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have been feeling under the weather lately, so i daydreamed a silly nurse moon to take care of me
also couldn't decide which i liked better so i leave the choice to you, brave patient. which nurse will you choose?
#fnaf moon#fnaf dca#dca fandom#crab art#bright colours#digital art#do you prefer slim stockings#or jesterpants and a hint of exposed ankle?#sometimes instead of working or drawing the things you planned to draw#the best medicine is to draw the random brainrot in your head#regardless of the nonsense your silly little brain tries to fool you with#sometimes you just gotta go#rejoice#nurse moon be upon me#i have also dreamt of a personal trainer Sun#because the only way to heal my terrible relationship with exercise and my appearance#is to have a buff 7 foot something sun robot encourage me through it and call me “cute little thing”#scratch what i said earlier#the best medicine is blorbos#i'll draw personal trainer sun later i need to look up references
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“Autistic sniper” “autistic engine”’”autistic medic” BIYCH THEYRE ALL AUTISTIC!!!!!
#like bro#how do you expect someone to turn out like them and be neurotypical????#how do you expect someone to get to be the best of the best of these best without it being their special interest#how?????#they’re all fucking autistic#or some flavor of neurodivergent at least#this isnt a check list of who is and isn’t#this is an exercise to see how well you can write different ways autism can present itself#engineer tf2#medic tf2#sniper tf2#tf2#headcanons#tf2 headcanons#autis#autistic sniper#team fortess 2
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andrew’s definitely gotten in trouble with his pr manager for tweeting things along the lines of:
“no mania inducing medication will compare to the euphoria i will feel the day donald trump drops dead”
#pr manager is like: andrew… this is the last time i’m gonna tell you#andrew: whats the point of democracy if i can’t exercise freedom of speech#pr manager: andrew it’s no longer about your image#at this point we are concerned the fbi is going to show up#andrew: neil has connections. i’m fine#they thought marketing andrew on social media would be good#they were sooooo wrong#because now andrew has a place to share every insane thing he’s ever thought#for instance—a tweet that just says ‘an alien googling: human clothes’#he’s on there advocating for lgbtq+ youth you KNOW HE IS#he’s cursing and mildly threatening members of congress for imposing these disgusting bills#one day he tweeted ‘does mitch mcconnell know he’s dead yet’#when mitch mcconnell stepped down from senate andrew tweeted ‘hopefully next he steps down from life’#unsurprisingly: this endears him to some people and makes others fucking hate him#and he’s such a shit. he does not care either way#he’s kind of just like: pr manager. you gave me a twitter and told me to tweet. i’m just doing what you asked me#they’ve threatened to change his password so many times#they actually did once but andrew reported the account so many times for defamation and fraud that it got suspended#and he made a new account out of pure spite#his pr manager is like: andrew nobody is going to want to sign you because of your public image#and andrew is like: ?? ok. they can lose every game then#(he knows he’s the best goalie)#ok i think that’s enough for now. however i will probably be back#andrew minyard#aftg#tfc#trk#tkm#the foxhole court#all for the game
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Trans women. I'm grabbing you by the shoulders and yelling. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE SKINNY TO BE FEMININE AND PRETTY AND CUTE. PLEASE STOP MAKING DIETS PART OF YOUR TRANSITION GOALS. WEIGHT LOSS IS A SCAM. I LOVE YOU. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.
#I see so many transfems say they want to have “flat stomachs” or do diet and exercise regimes to try and get an ���hourglass figure”#and it really worries me. girls you do not have to destroy yourselves to fit into unachievable beauty standards#the vast majority of cis women don't even fit those standards#and the same goes for you transmascs! I see you! I see you trying to get smaller chests and hurting yourselves with weight loss routines#and excessive workouts. it's not worth it. weight loss has OVER a 90% long-term failure rate and there's a reason for that#I assure you whatever diet you think you've found that “works for you” won't be working so well 5 years from now#and you're going to blame yourself for “slacking off”. but it's not you. it was never you. it was designed to fail.#these standards are made to hurt people and then sell them a false solution at the price of your health#I encourage you to transition if you'd like and live your best life I really do. but please please please do so SAFELY.#if weight loss is part of your transition goals please reevaluate WHY you believe thinness is necessary for achieving femininity#(or masculinity or androgyny but this stuff particularly affects women in the way it's marketed)#do research on fatphobia and the roots of weight loss culture. Learn where these ideas come from and why they're so prevalent.#It's extremely important#take care. stay safe. love you very much#trans#fat liberation#transgender#lgbt#trans rights#fat positivity#diet culture#fatphobia#transfem#trans positivity#transgirl#trans women#trans woman
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thinking about how much time and mental effort I put into making sure my dog is exercised and enriched every day vs the new (largely north american) trend of never walking your dog because "they get enough during the day" (it's one hour of high arousal sports training) (where they sit in a crate for 40 mins of that) (and maybe a romp in a postcard-sized backyard if they're lucky) ((it's not enough for most dogs)) ((they're bragging about it))
#dogblr#dog training#dog enrichment#i feel like people took the 'be careful not to create an athlete' and sprinted in the opposite direction#all the way to 'your high drive / high arousal dogs should be satisfied with one hour of cumulative engagement and#23 hours of being put on a place mat'#wheres my post like 'if i didnt control my dogs access to resources would they still like me?'#its not good positive engagement when your dog is starved for something to do#that's just modern kennel life but youre patting yourself on the back because your dog is allowed on the couch#i woke up in a spicy mood this morning and made the mistake of looking at instagram#eta if youre being normal about it and trying your best with your dog this isnt about you#if youre bragging on social media about how you dont exercise your dog but it explodes off a place mat because its so pent up#then look inwards
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So... i was cooking something.
It's not spiderverse and i gave up halfway with the shadows because i no longer have time to work on it, but i thought it was decent enough to put here.
Overall, it was a nice exercise.
#dcmk#my art#not really Coai but it can be seen that way#doing a trend months after its peak it's so me core btw#it was meant to be an easy and fast exercise but oops it took me much longer than expected#let me know if you want to see the backgrounds and the no colors version#i tried my best to follow Gosho's style have mercy#conan edogawa#haibara ai
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i’m pretty sure this was done on the tlt subreddit once before but i haven’t seen it here and i’m curious to know tumblr’s opinions on the topic! personally i like the second two much more than the first—gtn didn’t really grab me that much and i wouldn’t have even called myself part of the fandom until i decided i might as well give htn a go and immediately got sucked in—but i’m guessing that most people’s experience is different, since the first book seems like the most popular based on the impressions i’ve gotten. also feel free to put in tags where you’d rank the short stories (as yet unsent and doctor sex) relative to the books! i would have stuck those in the poll too but there are. 120 different ways to order 5 unique objects
#personally it’s always going to be ayu >/= htn > ntn > dr sex > gtn for me#i do think that gtn might have had a chance against ntn if i had read gtn in the same mindset that i read nona (i.e. already completely 100%#obsessed with the world and characters) but there’s no way either of them could possibly hope to compete with the EXPERIENCE that is htn#and ayu is absolutely perfect for what what it is (character study of judith subtle worldbuilding exercise etc.)#like that short story more than anything else to me is where it’s clear that muir has written fanfic before because in the best possible way#ayu feels like one of those extremely high-quality 10-15k oneshot fics that you read and find your entire life permanently changed by#also the night that story leaked on this website was my destiel night so i will always have a fondness for it tied to that experience#the locked tomb#polls#if this HAS been done on here then i’m sorry and i’m not trying to steal anyone’s thunder! i just really want to know
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Lol. Lol. Lol.
#this is why i didnt want to move home 😂😂😂😂😂😂 being expected to cook and do the kitchen things#and not a single person cleaning in this house except for mom!!! = also me because i cant let my mother do all the work#anyway im tired lol!!!!! and i want to live with my 2 friends in the city#and meal prep together have my own space and not be subjected to more You should exercise comments#this is weight gained from depressive stress eating mom :-) i am Stressed and im trying not to cope this way but it is a process#anyway i miss my dorm i miss seeing 40+ people at meals i miss having the privacy to sing my heart out#i miss living in a small and manageable space i miss my FRIENDS i miss that boy (this is not a positive thing to miss admittedly)#i miss living right by the coffee shop that sells the Best Sandwich Ever and a honking good lavender vanilla latte#i also miss being able to fit into my favourite jeans. this is a self inflicted issue and it annoys me#anyway i am medium miserable and there is still a HECK TON of things to do#like unpack and go to the grocery store because its my father's birthday and ive committed#to cooking birthday dinner because birthday lunch was an unfortunate flop#o yeah also i miss having access to cheap obscenely strong black tea. that kept me going through finals#im only here a month before im off to my summer job which will be Away from here!! but darn it all its going to be a Month
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