#branding lessons

[smebusinessguid]

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[femmefatalevibe]

Femme Fatale Guide: How To Gain & Maintain Respect

In your professional and academic life, romantic or sexual enthrallments, social life, or any relationship – most importantly, the one with yourself.

Decide your needs are valid and feel worthy of having these needs met.

Reflect and refine your most authentic core values in every area of your life and then be deliberate in aligning your actions with these values as much as possible.

Be honest about your non-negotiables in every aspect of your life. Establish boundaries with these needs in mind. Then learn to communicate them calmly and assertively to others. Uphold your boundaries when they're tested or challenged.

Approach any conflict, negotiation, or difficult conversation as an opportunity to help both parties understand each other and come away from the interaction with a mutually desirable outcome. Operate out from a place of seeking mutual benefit, not a win-lose mindset.

Depersonalize other people's actions and attitudes. Communicate from a place of empathy and your personal value-add rather than responding to protect your ego.

Be discerning with who and what you let into your life (friends, romantic relationships, professional opportunities, social ties, family members, etc.). See how your value system and ways of communicating/interacting align before diving head-first into an interpersonal commitment. Vet individuals carefully to confirm they'll enrich – not deplete – your overall quality of life.

Take accountability when warranted but don't overapologize. Focus on being solution-oriented, not problem-centric, when dealing with a negative outcome, consequence, or conflict.

When in a disagreement with a healthy-minded individual, encourage an open dialogue and hear their side without judgment before making any type of accusations. With that said, always prepare and know when to walk away from a person, relationship, opportunity, event, etc.

Maintain your health, well-being, and appearance. Prioritize a healthy diet, drinking plenty of water, daily movement/exercise, a full night's rest, mindfulness practices/therapy, a solid skincare routine, hair/beauty maintenance, clean and neat clothes that suit your personal style, etc.

Make time for activities and people you love. Schedule times for hobbies, indulgent rituals, social plans, etc. into your weekly calendar to ensure you're enjoying life as much as you realistically can. Owning your right to enjoy life is the ultimate sign of self-respect.

[kes-geiszler]

The Meep was defeated through the power of transgenderism and tbh i love that

[skitskatdacat63]

Thank you f1 for being canon compliant and putting Fernando in his habitual Santa suit

[ducktracy]

"posting this because i NEEEEEED this on my blog" is probably going to be the caption for 95% of the Shin-chan stuff i post BUT IT IS NO LESS TRUE BECAUSE OF IT. Masaaki Yuasa is quickly becoming one of my favorite animators and i want to have easy access to ogle at his work at any time. and i hope for you to do the same! so here's his animation for Ending 3 of the show from 1993

[theladyofbloodshed]

I got a new job 🎉

[scoobydoodean]

You would not think this looking at my blog but reading makes me want to tear my eyes out.

[alilsakurablossom]

sometimes I think about valjean owning a little bookshop and then I smile :)

[jlmahmud]

[distort-opia]

I know you ship batjokes, but what do you think about jarley?

Well, I can't say I ship it, but I do find it interesting-- much like I find Bruce's other relationships interesting. It'd be tough not to, since in Punchline's own words:

-- Batman (2016) #93

Harley is the person to get closest to Joker emotionally other than Batman. And with the big disclaimer that this is all my personal opinion which I got specifically asked about, I'll put a slightly longer discussion of the subject under the cut.

To be honest, I dislike how Jarley has been reduced solely to the label of "abusive relationship", with Harley's own darker traits being swept under the rug or fully attributed to Joker's influence. Doctor Harleen Quinzell had her own demons and psychopathic tendencies, before ever meeting Joker; and it was a sense of deep loneliness that drove her to him, and which he exploited. At the end of the day, that does seem like what it amounted to, especially in the beginning... Harley feeling horribly alone, and latching onto Joker to fill that void, with Joker manipulating it and taking control. However, Joker would not have been able to take advantage of any kind of attachment if Harleen's own darkness didn't relate to Joker's own somehow.

And well, thing is... Joker, in his own way, cared about Harley. Put bluntly, he wouldn't have bothered to keep her around otherwise. It's a Black Label comic, but my mind always goes to this phrasing when thinking of Jarley:

-- Birds of Prey (2020)

"Crawled in each other's void." And Joker's void was Batman-shaped, just like she says. At this point it's been canonized again and again that Joker is in love with Batman, with Harley herself being the one to confirm it more than once... and it is fascinating how Batjokes and Jarley interact, most tragically when it comes to Harley. Because she was jealous of Batman and the hold he had over Joker's attention. Part of what kept her next to Joker, trying harder and harder to please him (like in Mad Love) was the hope that eventually, she could become as special to him as he was to her. She saw how human Joker could be about Batman, and wanted to nurture and help him turn it into something more, but in the end it probably became the most hurtful thing-- Joker being incapable of caring about anyone else but Batman, no matter how hard she tried or the things she endured.

...Anyway, Anon, to summarize, I do think Jarley is interesting :)) That being said, it's also annoying how it's being used to turn Joker into a one-dimensional cartoonishly evil abuser, ever since Harley's redemption arc began. Better writers could find ways to turn Harley into an anti-hero without bulldozing over previous characterization for her or Joker, but alas.

[torchstelechos]

Siffrin and Loop are the same person like Coke Cola and Shasta Cola are the same thing, which basically means they sure did start with the same idea but fuck is the outcome super different despite their similarities

[i-scavenger]

Educational DVDs found in a dumpster enclosure.

[magoontalks]

Guys, if you're jerking off at night, you have a serious problem. Nobody trusts or respects a guy who can't get laid. On top of that, it's a simple fact of life that you have a human need for love and affection. Easily comparable to the idea that humans need to feed for survival. It will be tough for you to reach your full potential without a good woman. No guy who follows me should be single.

#magoontalks

[femmefatalevibe]

Hi! I’m 24 and i notice I keep attracting young people around me. As friends, and as potential relationships intimately. So for example, I just found out my friend is turning 19 soon. And my ex was also 19 when we started seeing each other and I was 21. It’s weird and I don’t like it because it’s not like im seeking these people out, it’s literally coincidental everytime. I honestly hate it because im trying to be better and level up my life and that includes being around people my age. Why does this keep happening and how can I start attracting men and friends my age?

Hi love! That's an interesting pattern. Some of the reasons that come to mind as to why you could be attracting younger people are:

You look/dress younger than the average early-mid 20-something

You smile a lot/look approachable/have very relaxed body language, etc.

You're friendly and have "younger" interests and vocabulary – like being up with more modern TikTok trends, slang, etc. as an example

If you're a student, it might be about your life stage (whether you're in undergrad or even grad school, depending on the university lifestyle and campus)

Younger individuals look to you as a leader; People slightly younger than you admire you, so they like to befriend you to feel a connection but also gain some insight, maturity, and wisdom

How To Connect With People Your Own Age:

Dress and do your makeup in a more "mature" way; Neutral colors, tailored cuts, classic structured accessories, sleek hair, dark eyeliner, filled-in brows, contour, and flattering lipstick, shorter and well-manicured nails, a signature scent

Be conscious of your posture, movements (slow down), language, and pacing of your speech. Speak in a calm, mid-level tone with an overt sense of urgency or enthusiasm

Focus on "more adult" leisure activities: Workout classes, Art/pottery/dance/language classes, join a book club, get a drink or coffee at a hotel bar, mixers and social events in your area related to your interests, etc.

Professional socialize with co-workers (careful with this one, though, depending on your work environment) and attend networking/industry-related events to make connections

I wrote a similar guide that I'll link here, too.

Hope this helps xx

[emmiericchbraids]

The end 🥂

[britneyshakespeare]

i met her in a club down in old soho where you drink champagne and it tastes just like moxie cola