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milkoomi · 1 month ago

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₊˚⊹ ᰔ a guide to maintaining financial wellness ᝰ.ᐟ

having good money habits can be insanely difficult. i know i personally struggle with impulsive spending, and i’m sure we’ve all fallen victim to the “i’m just treating myself” mindset. financial stress and even financial depression can feel so daunting and overwhelming, so i’m here to help you guys (and myself as well) manage your money better!

let’s begin !!

ᝰ.ᐟ set aside funds

it’s important that when every paycheck hits your bank account to immediately set aside some funds into your savings account. whether it’s 10-20% of your paycheck or even $20-$100, set aside some money into your savings!

it also might help to have that savings account be locked so that you can still put money in, but you can’t take money out. let that savings amount pile up and don’t touch it until you’re absolutely ready to make that big purchase!

ᝰ.ᐟ set aside any cash

get a piggybank or even one of those money organizing binders to set aside any cash that may come your way! keep that cash away from your wallet so you won’t be tempted to use it in any outside purchases. and, same as the first point, that cash will start to pile up!

ᝰ.ᐟ purchase needs rather than wants

let’s start getting out of that “i’m gonna treat myself” mindset!! while it’s nice to treat yourself, we really should only be doing it every once in a while. we can also find different ways of treating/rewarding ourselves that don’t require spending any money! (i can make a separate blog post on this if you guys would like!)

especially when you’re trying to save up for school, a new apartment, a new car, or whatever it may be, it’s really important to keep your purchases to only things that are absolutely necessary.

ᝰ.ᐟ keep track of automatic payments

especially if you have a subscription of any kind, keep track of when those automatic deductions from your account are happening. make note of when your next billing date is and how much you’re being charged for each month/year.

this would also be a good way to determine what subscriptions you really need/want to keep and which ones you can do without and unsubscribe to! i did a full cleanse of my subscriptions list and kept the ones i definitely wanted to keep. sometimes you never really realize how much money your losing when you’re subscribed to things that have no use to you anymore!

ᝰ.ᐟ plan accordingly

when your paycheck comes in and you have all these payments that are coming up yet you still need to buy groceries or get gas or whatever, make sure to plan your funds ahead of time! this way, it’ll help you budget for your groceries & any other necessities as well as help you determine how much money you can set aside into your savings and even calculate how much extra funds you might have to spend on for more personal things!

𝜗𝜚 final notes 𝜗𝜚

don’t let these tips make you feel like you can’t treat yourself to something! as i mentioned earlier, you can still treat yourself to nice things, but it might be best to do it once in a while! i know most of us associate success with money, and to reach success with money we have to learn to be more mindful about how we spend our money and how we manage it.

live and love, babe.

sincerely, juno ⭑.ᐟ

#milkoomis #girlblogger #girlblogging #it girl #that girl #girl blog aesthetic #it girl tips #becoming that girl #finance #money #money management #money manifestation #money saving #spending habits #personal growth #self improvement

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celticcrossanon · 1 year ago

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I just wanted to vent a little if you don’t mind Celta. I’ve been following this YouTuber who does ‘spiritual work’, political tarot etc for years, she’s got about 60K subscribers. I’ve come to see clearly how content creators make sh** up for clicks. I noted her treatment of another YouTuber with far less subscribers and more talent than her. Basically she denigrated that person, and while the victim didn’t say much, what little she said spoke volumes, I noted it and kept an eye on the first YouTuber.

Yesterday apparently she had a livestream, after which she made a post on her community page, saying that Catherine was dying, and poor William, she drew the Death card for him. I saw it and went WTF?? I skimmed through her livestream and found the bits where she sh** talked William, calling him a drunk, a wife beater, and a cheater, then she backed off saying I’m just reading the comments in the livestream.

I was so angry, I wrote her a comment, calling her a liar, a fraud, offensive, and unprofessional. I asked what if Catherine’s kids friends came across what she had written and showed them?? How traumatized would they be? I accused her of shilling for Harry , who was photographed drunk and disorderly, yet William gets accused of these things. What responsible tarot reader even if they saw those things, would commit them to posterity? I unsubscribed.

But I was very disturbed that such a seemingly respectable person would lower herself into the gutter like that. I don’t care if she deletes my comment, I gave her a piece of my mind. Charles is not the only one out of control, many people seem to have lost their sense of decency and knowing what it means to do the right thing.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Hi AnonymousRetired,

You are welcome to vent anytime. Unfortunately, there are people You tube who are there for the money and not for e.g. wanting to help people understand things. You used your discernment and realised that the reader was not a person that you could follow, and that is all anyone can do.

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leventart-den · 1 year ago

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I honestly can't stop thinking about Sanji's angst. I want to write ptsd so bad. But I can’t because I haven’t watched the whole series and I know that I won’t be able to write many moments as needed. All I can do now is put down my thoughts in bits and pieces. So if you don’t want to see this, better unsubscribe from my blog now or mute me x)

From what I understand so far about Sanji's personality, he hides a lot of things. He is used to neglecting his own pain and needs for serious things so much that I think a lot of things happen automatically. He doesn’t think about hiding, it’s just the norm for him now. He doesn’t think that it could be any different. I think it will be the same with ptsd. Even if there is something, he will not notice it or give it meaning until a certain moment. Hell, I think even his brain itself will simply not show symptoms of PTSD until a certain point. I think it will hit suddenly and not very significantly yet. At the moment when everything seemed to be quiet and there were no problems. There is no stress and nothing to distract him. You know how you can only see ripples in the water from a fallen stone when there is no storm.

It will be something small. The sound of metal, a door slamming too loudly, the glare off the surface of his own kitchen knife, the dark space of the pantry before the lights come on, a tie knot being too tight, someone accidentally touching his head, checking with Chopper when the weather is too cold.

From an outsider it will not be too noticeable. Because who would pay attention if Sanji flinches from a sharp sound and quietly exhales, swearing. He rubs his eyes as if something had gotten into it, blinking afterwards. No one will hear how often his heart stops and speeds up. His hand will shake, so what.

It's when things get worse that they'll start to notice.

#vinsmoke sanji #sanji has ptsd #sanji angst #fic ideas #you can use them if you want #one piece

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cleverhottubmiracle · 27 days ago

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Written by Menswear Style in Health & Fitness on the 14th January 2025 Burnout feels like riding a bike that’s on fire while you’re on fire, and everything around you is on fire—yet you keep telling yourself, “It’s fine; I just have to keep spinning those pedals.” If you’re burned out, you may feel unmotivated, disorganized, unable to focus, and under constant pressure to keep going. Physically, you might notice changes in your skin, hair, posture, and sleep. But don’t lose hope—light is at the end of the tunnel. Here are eight tips for reducing your burnout in 2025. Burnout can't be quickly overcome because it's the result of long-term mental suppression. But the good news is you have a whole year ahead of you, and that's more than enough time to change your behavior and gradually recover from burnout. Let’s dive deep: Reflect on the past year - What did you like about 2024? - What did you learn? - What did you lack? - What would you like to do differently this year? Don’t judge yourself—you’re not on trial. Focus on the facts; if you mention negative experiences, balance them with something positive in another column. Perhaps you’ve landed a job after a long search or visited new places—perfect! Take a moment to appreciate all the hard work you did to get through the last year. It was tough. Prioritize Self-Care Don’t ask too much of yourself; start small: - Try to sleep for a bit longer. 7-8 hours of sleep are essential for your body to recover. Consider taking a contrast shower, trying aromatherapy, or stretching before bed for better sleep. Maybe you can try a power nap during the day to support your energy - Add a bit more healthy food to your daily menu. Try to eat vegetables of all colors—especially greens and seasonal options—at least once a day. Add fruits to your daily ration. Cook whole grains as they provide fiber to support heart health and help manage weight - Do your skincare routine. Cleanse, exfoliate, and nourish your face every morning. If you can, try LED therapy for your skin to gain even more glow. You can also take collagen capsules for better regeneration - Exercise for at least 10 minutes a day. You can bring up a 10-minute no-equipment workout on YouTube on the TV. You can even do it during tedious calls. In just 10 minutes, you can burn at least 100 calories. And the pleasant soreness the next day will remind you that you have a body, not just a head, and that body wants to move. Even if the day gets busy, you can meditate for 5-10 minutes to clear your thoughts. Simplify and Declutter Let go of anything that no longer serves you so you have less to carry. Here’s how to simplify your life: - Offline. Part ways with unsupportive people who drain your energy. Clear your space—donate or toss items that weigh you down. A cleaner, simpler environment reduces distractions, helping you feel calmer and more focused - Online. Remove all the apps that you no longer use. Limit notifications. Delete music that reminds you of bad times or people. Going further, try setting your phone to the black-and-white color scheme and notice how your scrolling behavior changes. Unsubscribe from people or channels that add to your burnout by causing jealousy or FOMO. You don’t need to know about everything happening online; it’s not real anyway. At first, there will be emptiness, and you won't know how to fill it. Consider it a jackpot! You’ve just earned some free time. Use it to build a new version of yourself—what will you read? What sport will you try? What hobby will interest you? Make An Audit Of Your Energy Budget Revise your commitments with yourself and others, and assess what gives you energy and what drains it. Then, decide what you want to let go of in the new year and create a detailed plan to do it gradually. Learn How To Say “No” It’s an essential skill if you’re going through a burnout. But how do you say “No” in a way that doesn’t harm other people? Try these phrases: - “Sounds great, but I can’t.” - “It’s nice of you to offer, but I won’t be able to do so.” - “Unfortunately, today isn’t the best time.” - “Sorry, but I can’t help you right now. I’m drained.” If needed, talk to your boss and explain why you won’t respond to work messages on weekends. They might not agree, but at least you’ll set boundaries and be grateful to yourself for that act of self-care. Connect With Your Support Circle To Recharge It’s fantastic if you have your pack to stay close with—especially if you’re going through a burnout. Can you ask them for support? Share about your burnout and ask them to come up with something to boost your energy. Maybe gather to do something new together? How about a new ritual: Boys or Girls night on Thursdays? Take your family out for sightseeing, go to a party with your friends, or connect with new people on meetups, at work, or during group classes. When you meet people, ask if it’s OK to hug them—cuddling releases oxytocin, which can improve your mood. Make Time For Hobbies Engage in activities you love, whether a creative hobby, reading, or spending time outback. Recharging with something enjoyable can help restore your energy. Here are some ideas to explore: - Amateur astronomy and astrophotography - Origami and paper art - Calligraphy or modern hand lettering - Cooking or baking new cuisines - Treasure hunting - Wake surfing - Climbing - Laser tag - Quest rooms - Mini-golf - Wake surfing - Hiking A new hobby provides mental refreshment, reduces stress, and fosters balance. It also shifts your attention away from the daily grind and helps you avoid burnout. Track Your Emotions And Feelings Another helpful habit for 2025 is meta-awareness—taking time to notice your thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Pause during the day to ask yourself: What happened? How did I feel? What did I think? What did I do? This self-discovery process can be easier with a companion like Liven. The app offers tools to build self-awareness, track your emotional states, and understand how your mind works. It also features Livie, an AI assistant who helps you break down situations, uncover mixed emotions, and brainstorm the next steps. /* */ Source link

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samkabloghai · 3 months ago

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The Top 10 Customer Retention Frustrations (and Why They Keep Marketers Up at Night)

Customer retention: the art of keeping customers around long enough that they become profitable. Sounds simple, right? But anyone who's worked in retention knows it’s not all rainbows and loyal customers. For every success story, there are countless stories of frustration, baffling behavior, and a customer churn rate that seems to defy all logic.

Here’s a light-hearted look at the top 10 frustrations marketers face when trying to keep customers loyal, happy, and engaged. Let’s dive in and, hopefully, have a good laugh (or at least a knowing sigh) at the absurdities of customer retention.

1. The “Trial Period Vanish” Phenomenon

Nothing gets marketers more excited than a customer who signs up for a free trial. It’s a chance to wow them, convert them into paying customers, and build a long-term relationship. But then… crickets. As soon as the trial ends, they disappear faster than a rabbit in a magician’s hat. Was it something you said? Something you did? No one will ever know. You tried to make them fall in love, and they ghosted you like a bad date.

2. The Eternal Bargain Hunter

This customer’s loyalty hinges on one thing: discounts. No discount, no loyalty. They know every sale, every promo code, and every possible loophole for getting the best deal. One minute, they’re your best friend; the next, they’re gone, lured away by a competitor offering a 10% discount. It’s like trying to hold water in your hands—no matter how hard you try, they slip through your fingers the moment they see something shinier.

3. The “Silent Leaver”

This one’s the worst. They don’t complain, they don’t call for help, they don’t leave feedback. Everything seems fine—until it’s not. One day, you find out they canceled their subscription, deleted their account, or simply stopped coming back. Why? No one knows. They didn’t give you a chance to fix things, and now you’re left wondering what went wrong. Customer Churn Analysis has its work cut out trying to figure out what sent this quiet leaver packing.

4. The Overly High Expectation Setter

This customer expects five-star treatment. They signed up for a basic plan but expect a premium experience. They want personal attention, instant responses, and results that would impress a NASA engineer. When you fail to meet their stratospheric expectations, they’re quick to move on—and leave a review that’s somehow 100% anger and 0% context. Nothing stings like being told your service is “disappointing” when all you did was deliver exactly what they paid for.

5. The “Everything’s Great—Until it Isn’t” Customer

This customer is loyal. They’re engaged. They tell you they’re happy… until one small hiccup turns their satisfaction into simmering resentment. They loved your product for months, but one wrong move—a late delivery, a minor app glitch, a miscalculated discount—and suddenly, they’re “considering other options.” You can fix the problem, but they’ll never forget that one mistake, reminding you every chance they get.

6. The Email Unsubscribers

You’ve poured your heart into carefully crafted newsletters, updates, and offers to keep them engaged. But every time you send something, a few more people hit “unsubscribe.” It’s like a slow-motion breakup in your inbox. You want to shout, “But this email was valuable! We had a catchy subject line!” But alas, some customers seem intent on avoiding your loving communication no matter how hard you try.

7. The “I Only Use One Feature” Customer

This customer signed up for a buffet but only eats the salad. You’ve built a multi-functional, feature-packed product, and yet they insist on using one tiny aspect of it. You’re glad they’re finding value, but it’s frustrating that they’re ignoring 90% of the effort you put in. Worse, if you ever try to change or remove that one feature, they’ll threaten to leave in protest.

8. The Competitor Shopper

This customer treats your business like a convenience store—they’re not committed to you, just passing through on their way to a better deal. They’re the ones who leave every year when your competitor offers a slightly shinier promotion, only to come back when that competitor raises prices. Trying to win their loyalty feels like trying to catch a butterfly with a fishing net. You’d think eventually they’d see the value you bring, but alas, they’re forever in love with the “other” option.

9. The Customer Who Forgets Who You Are

You’ve worked hard to build brand recognition. You send regular updates, create compelling campaigns, and offer services that meet their needs. And yet, every so often, a customer reaches out with a question so basic it’s clear they’ve forgotten all about you. “Wait, what does your product do again?” they ask, leaving you to wonder if you’re really that forgettable. It’s hard not to take it personally.

10. The Unexpected Social Media Explosion

Nothing quite makes you break out in a cold sweat like a sudden social media rant from a customer. You did everything right, or so you thought, but they took to Twitter, LinkedIn, or (heaven forbid) TikTok to air their grievances. And now, the whole world is watching, commenting, and tagging. Often, these customers never contacted you for help beforehand, but they had no problem announcing their displeasure to the internet. Damage control begins, but that post is out there for all eternity.

The Trantor Approach to Retention Challenges

For those struggling with these customer retention dilemmas, companies like Trantor bring expertise to the table. With data-driven strategies, Trantor helps businesses analyze and understand customer behavior, allowing them to predict churn and create proactive engagement strategies that keep customers around longer. It’s not always easy to keep every customer happy, but having a reliable partner like Trantor means businesses can improve their retention efforts in smart, effective ways.

Final Thoughts

Customer retention can feel like a high-stakes game where you’re always a move away from losing. Each customer is unique, with their quirks, complaints, and preferences, making it impossible to satisfy everyone all the time. But despite the frustrations, there’s also a unique joy in the challenge of retention. Every time you solve a problem, win back a leaving customer, or convert a complainer into a fan, it’s a small victory that makes all the hair-pulling worth it.

So, to every marketer, salesperson, and customer success rep out there navigating the stormy seas of customer retention: you’re not alone. Embrace the absurdity, celebrate the wins, and maybe, just maybe, have a laugh along the way.

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golfupnorth · 2 years ago

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February 1, 2023 Newsletter

Anxiously Awaiting Golf Season!

As football is winding down all that is left is the big game. Not my choice of teams to be in the Super Bowl but The Chiefs and the Eagles should be fun to watch. Even though my Lions didn’t make the playoffs (I’m not going there), I have watched every game leading up to this. The only consolation of my team not being in the Super Bowl is that no matter who wins I won’t be crying in my beer (in my case Captain Morgan).

Once the Super Bowl is done I will really start obsessing about getting out on the golf course (my weekends are now open). I have mentioned numerous times that I got new clubs last season and how much I loved them. Especially my Big Bertha 7 wood. I have also mentioned numerous times how much I struggle with irons.

Do I need Irons?

I am slowly getting to the point where I may never need an iron other than a pitching wedge and sand wedge.

My set came with a 3 wood, 5 & 6 hybrids and I added the 7 wood. Those clubs are my go-to clubs for fairway shots. There are still times where I have to grab an iron and because I don’t believe I can hit them well, I rarely do. Santa is trying help me with the under 100 yard lies that my current woods/hybrids just won’t work with and my irons are hit or miss with. Woke up Christmas and found a Big Bertha 9 wood under our tree. I have not had a chance to try it and am planning to go to a simulator and give it a try. We will see how that works out.

Simulators, Driving Ranges, and Practice Swings

I am not a patient woman and not a fan of doing something that doesn’t have immediate measurable results. Because of that I don’t take practice swings, I am bored at driving ranges and simulators seem silly. That said I want to try my 9 wood and that may be the only way and I can suck it up and try it again.

My lack of patience and unwillingness to practice is probably why I haven’t seen under 100 yet. Now I do love playing at Top Golf, which has goals and scores in a way that makes sense to me. Simulators have a weird algorithm that using my club speed, angles, etc. to determine how far and where my ball landed. I am just not sure what to do with simulators.

Are you asking yourself this?

Why am I reading a newsletter by someone that hasn’t golfed for that long and that really doesn’t know enough about golf to write about golf? You are exactly right, I don’t know enough, but I love this game. I hope my passion and commitment to the sport comes through. That my struggles with my irons and getting below 100 have you remembering when you were in my shoes (maybe you still are). That every year I am sure I will break 100 and get so excited about the first par of the year reminds you of your early years of golf. Maybe even have you chuckling here and there.

This newsletter is not meant to make you a scratch golfer or provide tips that will get you to the top of the leaderboards. It is entertainment about my experiences on various courses. My perspective is not from a “good” golfer’s views, but someone still learning and just having fun on the course.

Why a Newsletter?

Funny story, I never planned to write a newsletter. A website (more on that later) that I dreamed up was built. The webmaster added the option to sign up for a newsletter. I missed that in the final walk through before going live and before I knew it we had subscribers.

Oh sh*t! I am barely a golfer, how will I write about golf?

Our first issue was stiff and boring, a recap of the stats/specs of a few golf course up north. I was falling asleep writing it. I can only imagine what our readers thought. Surprisingly, nobody unsubscribed and our subscribers started growing. Now I was really on the line to be witty and charming to folks I have never met. What have I done?

Based on our newsletter open rates every month and growing subscribers we must be doing something right. I appreciate all the wonderful feedback and comments. I am having a blast with coming up with content and writing this newsletter.

What about the Website?

golfupnorth.com came about out of my need. When I started golfing I became a tad obsessed. I wanted to golf every course I could find in northern Michigan. Wanting to book stay and play trips every weekend. I would search for courses in northern Michigan. Then have to visit their website to see if they offered lodging. It was not as easy as you would think in this digital day and age to find options easily.

There are several national and statewide websites for courses. Having to go down too many rabbit holes to find courses. I was not able to see all courses available in an area on one page. Going course by course to see what they offered and writing notes on scrap paper.

I wanted to enter an address of a hotel or an area I wanted to visit and see what courses were nearby and basic information about them. None of these sites offered me a way to see several courses and what they offered “at a glance” within a certain mile range of a location.

Frustration breeds Innovation

In my frustration I started a data base in an excel document of courses and what they offered. That soon got clunky and I would have to reduce the file on the screen so much that I could barely read the rows and columns. It just wasn’t easy to manage and didn’t provide what I wanted.

My needs are simple. I want to be able to go to one place and find courses that offered stay and play packages in different parts of northern Michigan. To find other courses in that general area/region. To show me those courses on one screen so I could compare. That is where the website idea came up. Could we do a filter command that would allow me to sort my database in a way that provided the information I wanted in a format that worked for me. Turned out we could.

Golf Up North was Born

I never thought others would use golfupnorth.com or even find it. The site was to make my life easier and it has. I use it all the time to find courses to play at.

I should have suspected that if golf is in the domain name you will be found. Next thing you know folks are using the site the same as I am. And signing up for this newsletter.

Finding courses that may not be easily found any other way. Many of the smaller courses don’t have the marketing budget to advertise or join tourism groups. It can be hard to get their name out there. They subsist on word of mouth and locals. I have found that the places only the locals know about are typically the best whether it is a restaurant, beach, or a golf course.

I love going to courses that I have read about, and everyone raves about. Who wouldn’t want to golf some of the best courses in the country? But northern Michigan has some jewels hiding off the beaten path. If you haven’t explored more than just the “known” courses you are missing out.

Having so much fun we added more websites!

Discovered I enjoy writing and this led us to create a few blog sites - Adventures in Northern Michigan and Northern Michigan History.

Seeing the favorable response to Golf Up North, we have also created the same type of directory websites for other industries in northern Michigan - Up North Breweries, Up North Wineries. We are having a lot fun with this and have more sites coming in the near future. We love northern Michigan and happy to promote it!

Golf Up North's Top 5 Golf Balls

A few people have written us and suggested I do reviews on balls, clubs, etc. I laughed and laughed. While I appreciate the confidence, but let us be real, do you really want to take my word on clubs or balls? I am 7-8 years into playing and because my first used set of clubs were Callaway and the first balls I was given were Callaway, bet you can guess what I use. 😊

Since my giving intelligent and insightful reviews was not going to happen I decided I could take a different approach. I started watching what clubs, shoes, balls, etc. that golfers on courses I visited were using. Because I am very adept at being annoying, I would ask when I would run into them at the clubhouse, the turn, even the parking lot what they used and why.

I was Charming, Not Creepy at All!

Well, a little creepy LOL. This led to some remarkably interesting conversations. Did not change my mind about Callaway but wasn’t expecting it to. I have compiled all that data and working on putting it all together to share. The first one I completed was the top 5 golf balls. This is based on hundreds of golfers I talked to. You can read the top 5 picks on our website.

You may have noticed we are now an amazon affiliate. This helps us maintain the site and to continue to offer free schwag. We felt this was a better option than having a lot of annoying ads constantly popping up. If you are inclined and need some golf balls, use the links in the article or click on the images and order your golf balls on Amazon through those links. We receive a small percentage of the sale and it does not affect your price at all.

Join the discussion on Golf Up North Facebook Group

Let us know your favorite course, tips or anything golf related! We encourage golf courses to share their news and specials with our group.

You can also like and follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram where we share information on golf courses Up North and what we think are funny or interesting tidbits about golf.

Share Your Favorite Course With Us

We would love to hear about your favorite Course in the Upper Peninsula or Northern Lower Michigan. Send pictures of golfing your favorite course and a couple of sentences about why you love the course. We will share your pictures and recommendations with our readers and on our social media accounts. If you include a mailing address, we will send you some Golf Up North schwag as a thank you!! Send your pictures and comments to [email protected]

Find your Up North Golf Course

If you would like to find your perfect Up North golf course visit Golf Up North.

We hope you enjoyed our latest issue of The Golf Up North Newsletter.

Disclosure: We never tell a course who we are when we book and play a course. We do not ask nor will we accept free rounds to write about a course. We pay full price for our rounds for everyone in our group.

Golf Up North is part of the Up North Entertainment Group. Our family of sites also includes Up North Entertainment, Up North Wineries, Up North Breweries, Golfing Northern Michigan, Adventures in Northern Michigan, and Northern Michigan History.

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beatricmalfoy · 2 years ago

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I am so tired of all this hate that going on in this fandom, especially towards BOC. I feel like no matter what they do or say, they will always be in the wrong and receive more and more hatred. It is simply a witch hunt at this point. If you don’t like Pond, or BOC or some actors and keep on saying how incompetent they in comparison to other companies, just move on to those companies, you don’t have to suffer with us.

Thanks to BOC we all have things and people that we love so dearly: we have Jeff’s song, we have Barcode, KinnPorsche received second chance and it was fantastic - 10 times better and healthier than the novel, we had many fantastic moments during tours, many incredible bts videos, blogs, songs and other content. We found out about 16 fantastic actors and this year was supposed to be even better, with not one or two, but four projects with our cast. So please stop with that canceling. Yes, we don’t like the situation with Build and we will not know the outcome for many months maybe, yes Pond did stupid thing (but everyone does, no one is perfect and we all make mistakes), but let’s forgive him for being emotional and move on to see a better future together.

Also, I would like thank all the blogs and accounts that continued with their content and did not make any ridiculous statements or any hateful decisions. Thank you for being safe place to hide from this mess and to being comforted with the same content as always.

If you want to spread a little bit positivity and support boc, you can use these hashtags on Twitter or anywhere else:

#SupportOurBoCBoys

#SupportBOC

To Build fans: I understand that you are hurting and you want to bring down the company with Build, but stop it. I am so sick of those videos where you make fun of how many followers are left and how tickets aren’t sold out yet. If you think that your actor is a decent person, then he wouldn’t want his fans to destroy life’s of his friends. Stop making up stories and reasons to bring down BOC. Just leave, unsubscribe and leave. Create your fandom, continue to support him, do whatever you want but don’t spread this violence more and more. If you want him to come back some day, to make him proud of you, don’t act like that. Do you think BOC or any other company would want to hire him if you keep on attacking everyone? Will you do this to his next employer also? Just stop for a second and think about the consequences of your actions and what they mean for you, Build, cast, other fans and Build’s future. Just think about it.

Thank you

#kinnporsche #kinnporsche the series #build jakapan #pond krisda #stop hate #SupportOurBoCBoys #kinnporsche cast #Support BOC #be on cloud #kinnporche the series

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greenteaandtattoos · 3 years ago

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I think it’s time we stop talking about RWBYtubers

At this point, it’s bringing more toxicity into the fandom than the so-called “toxic” RWBYtubers are.

I don’t agree with a lot of Judgmental Critter’s opinions and criticisms, I feel that they are too negative for my particular tastes.

Calxiyn has done some things I don’t agree with, including her response to rosegarden shippers getting excited when the V9 teaser dropped at RTX.

But what is being said to and about them is disgusting and often out of context, complete lies, or said in bad faith in an attempt to cause mass hatred in their direction.

The opinions and actions that I don’t agree with don’t automatically mean that they are horrible people. And the assumption that they are just because you disagree on something is pretty fucking toxic.

We need to stop taking every negative post about them at face-value, especially from people who might find enjoyment in deliberately causing discourse.

If you see something that suggests that they did something you morally cannot agree with, or that they said something you find a genuine problem with, then it’s my suggestion that you go directly to the source and find out for yourself if what you saw was true or not.

Calxiyn’s twitter is here: https://twitter.com/Calxiyn

Judgmental Critter’s twitter is here: https://twitter.com/JudgmentalThe

If you see something you don’t like, then don’t just post about it without getting the full story. Go to them, ask for clarification. I am almost certain you will get a reply in the comments.

You cannot rely on second-hand information from Tumblr accounts that often enjoy sewing the seeds of discourse by using the so-called toxicity from RWBYtubers as their cover and excuse to be toxic themselves.

Judgemental Critter may be more harsh with their opinions, but the defend their fellow RWBYtubers, and do not let people bash on other people with baseless and often inaccurate opinions.

Calxiyn might associate with people you don’t agree with (VexedViewer, Judgmental Critter, twiins iink) because you personally have a problem with how they act, but they are rather fair with their criticisms and how they interact with people.

GO TO THEM. ASK THEM QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT SOMETHING THEY DID, ASK SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THEM, OR BETTER YET, ASK THEM DIRECTLY!

I am guilty of this, I will admit. But I’ve talked to them, and while I don’t agree with some of the things they do, they’re really, truly not as bad as some people will make them out to be.

And if you do all this, and still find a problem with them, BLOCK THEM. UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THEM. MUTE THEM. DON’T WATCH THEIR VIDEOS.

They don’t deserve to be lied about and slandered when they can’t defend themselves because others don’t like them and decide to use their dislike to cause more discourse.

Just recently, Raijin Rising released a video commenting on the topic of toxicity in the fandom, and without even giving him a chance, people were ready to categorize him as a “hater”. What you didn’t know was that he was fair, he did not separate the fandom into positive toxicity and toxic haters, he addressed the fandom toxicity as a whole.

That’s what the bloody word “fandom” means. It encompasses the people who watch the same show.

But people have been so immersed in the “you vs us” mentality that they cannot imagine that a person who does not agree with them can still be a decent human being.

You can’t judge someone based on their opinions on a fictional show. Do you know it’s called when you do?

Toxic positivity.

In the end, we are contributing to the toxicity of the fandom just as much as they are, and if we want that to stop, we have to first learn to stop and think for ourselves. Don’t just take what someone says at face-value, certainly not a stranger on the internet.

GO TO THEM SOURCE AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.

And a PSA:

The tumblr blog known as CanonSeeker cannot be trusted as a source for reliable information. They have often lied and taken things out of context in order to sew chaos and get people to stop following certain individuals.

Just last night, they went into Calxiyn’s Discord server, pretending to be someone else, in order to justify their actions and turn people against Judgmental Critter.

In all honesty, there is honestly no reason to get into a feud with these RWBYtubers, not Calxiyn, not Judgmental Critter, because if you just asked them for clarification or blocked them if you really didn’t like what they said, we wouldn’t have this problem.

What’s been going on is toxic, and I’m tired of it.

The necessity to ask for clarification and proof applies to everyone, including me. If you want proof of any of this, please come to me, Calxiyn, Judgmental Critter. There are screenshots and text messages that can be shown.

If you would like more people to corroborate, there are many individuals in Calxiyn’s Discord Server who can do so, and you will also be able to talk to her yourself and get the proof that way.

Her Discord is here: https://discord.gg/2s5xjdqvH6

Think critically, people, and think for yourselves.

#rwby #this has to stop #we're only adding more toxicity into the fandom

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writingdotcoffee · 3 years ago

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#241: The Writing Process

"The writing process" is a pretty vague term. Some writers "sit at the typewriter and bleed." Others prepare extensive outlines and follow a rigorous series of steps and best practices.

When I think about process, I think of something repeatable. Not necessarily rigid, but something that I can do over and over again. When I apply the process to an idea, I'll end up with a story.

Process is Like a Map

When you face the blank page, your process is like a map. It tells you what the first step is. You may not know yet where you'll end up. You may not even know where you're going, but you know that if you take these few uneasy steps forward, you will find out.

Rather than scrambling around, looking for the correct answer, you trust your process to guide you through the uncertainty.

Constraints Amplify Creativity

"Creative solutions" often come from people with limited resources who have to do with what they have. Without any constraints, you'll get lost in the world of infinite possibilities. It's easy to pick the best option out of five. But what's the best option out of infinity?

Music is a great example. Western music only has 12 notes. Most scales only include a handful of basic chords. Those constraints certainly don’t prevent songwriters from creating vast numbers of songs across thousands of genres.

Could you be more creative if you went beyond these bounds? Maybe. Is it worth it, though?

Your Writing Process

Some people reject the idea of a repeatable writing process. They're worried that these "formulas" will make them less creative. If you don't have a set process, and it works for you — great! But if you’re stuck all the time, having a process will help you unlock your creativity, not stifle it.

In a way, writing is the exception when it comes to art. Compared to other disciplines, the rules are less clear and more malleable. Think of a painter or a sculptor. The nature of their medium means that they have to have some process in place to be creative — from preparing colours and pigments to finding the best slab of marble for their next piece. You can't use a colour that you don't have. You can't make a massive statue from a small piece of rock.

Computers solved most of the physical constraints writers had. These days, the second and third drafts are as easy as the first. You can do anything without wrangling hundreds of thousands of words on paper.

Structure matters, and as a writer, you have to create yours pretty much from scratch. What will it be?

About the Author

Hi, I’m Radek 👋. I’m a writer, software engineer and the founder of Writing Analytics — an editor and writing tracker designed to help you beat writer’s block and create a sustainable writing routine.

I publish a post like this every week. Want to know when the next one comes out? Sign up for my email list below to get it right in your inbox.

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Past Editions

#240: The Physics of Writing, April 2022

#239: Writing for Fun and Profit, March 2022

#238: Should You Write a Novel?, March 2022

#237: The Paradox of Overthinking Things, March 2022

#236: Personal Writing Challenges, March 2022

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dadsbongos · 3 years ago

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trashy dad

Movie/Game/Show: My Hero Academia Dynamic: Shota Aizawa/Reader (Platonic) Warnings: references (2) to un*s ann*s, one (1) use of (y/n), fem pronouns Summary: Shota trying to support his YouTuber daughter :) cuz social media aus own me Word Count: 2.1K ~~~

"Hey, gamers," you grin at the camera before tossing an arm over your father's shoulders, "My dad's in town and as you can see," you hesitated slightly before turning to face your father, "Dad's not super into taking care of himself. So, I figured what's better than doing a Q&A together while I do his makeup?"

"Hitoshi just did a 'what I eat in a day', didn't he?" Shota quirked a brow, already reaching back to tie up his messy, tangled hair.

"Spoilers!" you quietly whine as you open your phone, "He still has to edit it, silly man. We're gonna have to brush out your hair later, by the way."

Shota's eyes widened, "We? I thought this was your idea and video, (Y/n)."

"No," you huff, scrolling through a few of the questions from fans, "I mean it was but your hair is so… Okay, first question is from - oh my God the names - shrekslongtoe, what was my first word?"

"Are you gonna start putting makeup on me or just sit there?" Shota scratched at his nose before snickering, "That wasn't your first word. Your first word was 'Dada' and it drove Hizashi insane."

"Hizashi is my other dad, by the way," you lean over to grab your makeup bag, "'Toshi and I call him papa. Oooh, oh no," you looked up to Shota, "I don't have your shade, you're gonna look weird."

"I don't really care," the man shrugged, watching as you took out a pink beauty blender, "That looks like a buttplug."

"Don't say that!" your eyes were wide at his words while you got out your foundation, "Youtube doesn't like that."

"Whoops," he deadpanned, "Next question."

"Shit, right."

"Language."

"Japanese," you murmur, going to the next reply, "yoonbumskneecap asks, 'Did you believe in me-’ they said my name but you know, ‘and Hitoshi when they decided to become Youtubers?' And 'in 'Toshi's case - drop out of college to become a professional clout man.'"

"To be honest," Shota closed his eyes, only in slight fear, as you began pressing the foundation into his skin, "I was really worried about Hitoshi, I didn't know if he'd stay as big as he was because he's a lot like me, in the sense that people tend to not like us for our bluntness. So I was worried he'd be a meme for like a month and then people would drop him, but thankfully I was proved wrong," he opened his eyes when he felt you pull away and begin rooting through your bag once again, "With you, I was less worried because you're more like 'Zashi, i.e extremely likable, and you were kind of getting a boost from appearances on Hitoshi's channel. I still worry because the internet is a fickle mistress but I'm not staying up at night about it."

Pulling out a dark eyebrow pencil, you grin at your father, "Aww, that was kinda sweet. Not really but kind of."

"What I'm here for," Shota's eyes followed your hand as you uncapped the pencil and reached up, beginning to mark at his eyebrows, "I'm gonna read the next question while you kill my eyebrows."

"I'm not killing them!" you giggled, "But unlike Papa, you already have pretty thick, full eyebrows so I won't be here long."

"Good," he muttered before furrowing his brows in confusion, ignoring your frustrated groan, "who is daddysero and why is he asking if you pissed today?"

"What?!" you pull your dad's hand back to see what he was looking at, instantly calming down when you saw he was still on Twitter, "Oh, that's just Sero, he asks me that every time I tweet. I thought you went to my Instagram DMs," at Shota's questioning stare you grinned, "Mama's got simps in her DMs."

"Don't ever call yourself 'Mama' in my presence ever again," Shota shook his head, once again ignoring your annoyance, "papichulo46290 wants to know my favorite memory of you."

"If you mix me up with 'Toshi, I'll be so pissed," you return the eyebrow pencil to your bag as Shota speaks.

"I won't... probably," he shrugs while you root through your bag, "So, Hizashi had taken Hitoshi out for ice cream because of - has he mentioned his middle school trauma?" at your nod, he continues, "Hitoshi was having a bad day from middle school, shocking, so you and I were left home alone together. You were probably seven and you really wanted to paint my nails and I let you. You..." he shook his head, snickering, "you fucked them up. So bad. But you were so happy to just be spending time with me- "

"Keep talking, but I'm gonna do your eyeshadow," you lean back in, swishing your brush over a navy blue, almost black shade, "Just so you guys know, Dad wanted to look like shit, don't unsubscribe cuz this is gonna come out bad."

"It won't be too bad, you're talented," Shota did his best to remain still, "But overall, you were just so adorable and it didn't even matter that the smudged nails got me teased in the teacher's lounge the next day. It all came off after like a week because it was shitty polish but you get the idea."

"Aww, I didn't know you kept it on, that's so sweet," you fall back briefly to inspect your work, "It's not awful but I'm only posting this because you're my dad."

"Of course, I did," Shota continued scrolling through the questions, "A lot of people are asking if you mean Dad or Daddy, and a lot more people are asking for pictures of your feet, you should block them all."

"Yeah, I got sickos in my replies too, just gotta scroll past em'."

"Disgusting..." Shota grumbled as you moved to his other eye, "Is 'electrodick' Kaminari, perchance?"

"Unfortunately."

"Gross, he asks if you had an 'I'm not like other girls' phase," Shota hummed quietly in thought, "Maybe when you were eight for like a month, but that's probably because except for Nemuri you didn't have any women in your life. Thankfully you moved on from that pretty quickly."

"Oh yeah, that was a gross, weird time. You and Papa also weren’t shitty people so I didn’t have a lot of misogynist influence."

"I like to think we did a good job," Shota sighed, finally moving back into his slouching position when you pulled away completely, "Is 'explosionmurder' Bakugou?"

"You know it."

"Okay well, he's asking if you plan on fucking up your bronzing again?" he thinks for a moment, “Was that from when you looked kinda copper-ish in a video?

"Oh my God, that was one time, Bakugou!" you shout and shake your brush at the camera, "One time!"

"I don't even know what blending is so you're doing better than I am."

"God, how are we related?"

Without hesitation, Shota replied, "Surrogate. Which answers summerlongsock's question."

"Nice," you chuckle, setting the brush back in your bag, "You probably won't need too much bronze or countour since you're going for bad," you immediately turn to the camera, "And Bakugou isn't gonna say a fucking word about it!"

"Is eyeliner next? And if so, I would enjoy a nice wing," Shota muttered, looking through the remaining questions, "Hitoshi asks why I haven't done a video with him yet."

You nod along while uncapping the liner, "I'm curious about that too. I thought my first video with a parent would be with Papa. I was gonna say family but..." you shrug, "Hitoshi was my first video and then Eri came on."

"He never asked," Shota closed both of his eyes, allowing you to move his head around as you pleased, "You just texted me the video idea and we set it up while I was in town. If Hitoshi wants a video so bad he should come up with an idea."

"Jeez, don't bully the poor boy," you laughed quietly, carefully applying more eyeliner to your father's left lid, "We should all do a video together. I think it'd be fun."

"Come up with an idea," he replied flatly before opening his eyes, "davinky wants to know when you got into makeup. Probably after thirteen, sometime."

"Yeah, I got my first real eyeshadow at like fourteen and then you guys just enabled my love of makeup after that."

"Well, the thing with that was, Hizashi and I didn't want you growing up thinking you had to wear makeup for any reason," Shota opened his eyes once he felt you back away, blinking a few times, "So we waited till you were more mature because giving makeup to a six-year-old is weird."

Capping your eyeliner, you traded it out for mascara, "Yeah, even little play kits are a bit ehhh. Don't close your eyes, but look down."

Following instruction, Shota took the opportunity to read off another question, "I can't see the name but someone's asking what we did together for fun. While you were a kid."

Humming quietly in thought, you move from one eye to the other, "We used to go to diners a lot. Those late-night diner trips, remember?"

"Oh yeah, you were such a little demon about bedtime. I had to take you to this little place for scrambled eggs or some shit and you'd fall asleep on the way back home."

Putting away your mascara, you reach out for your hairbrush before beginning to pull out the hair tie in Shota's hair, "Mina wanted me to ask what videos you show people when they ask what your kids do for a living."

"For Hitoshi, the one where he and Kaminari made Bakugou breakfast with sex toys. For you, the one where you turn yourself into Mina's little character - with the pink skin," Shota winced slightly at the tug of your hairbrush, "And Eri's a teacher so that information comes first since it's the least strange."

As you fussed with his tangled nest of hair, you read another question over Shota's shoulder, "When did you know you loved me? Like after adopting me."

"Not too long after the adoption was finalized actually," Shota grumbled as the brush made its final courses through his hair, "You've always been a really great kid. I don't know when I 'realized' but it was definitely around the time you were born, maybe like the day after."

"That's pretty good considering I was a stranger," you giggled, brushing out the final knots in his dark hair, "A baby stranger."

"Hmm," Shota hummed in response, "You almost done?"

Refraining from rolling your eyes, you fluffed Shota's now smooth and detangled hair around his shoulders with a small smile, "I'm done. Your hair is so pretty when it's brushed out."

"I know," the man muttered, handing your phone back, "Wanna do one more question and then sign off?"

"Yeah," you scroll through some of the questions, "I want it to be the best question that's ever been asked."

"Ask your own, you're great at that."

You shook your head with furrowed brows at his comment, "Is that a compliment?"

"It was meant to be."

"Thanks, but no need, I've found one. Midoriya wants to know if raising two attention whores was hard. He didn't say ‘attention whores’ because he doesn't swear but that's the vibe."

"What's Midoriya's at?" Shota asked.

"SmallMight."

"Of course," the man grumbled, closing his eyes to think, "You two were honestly pretty easy to raise. Not a whole lot of fits compared to what I've heard other parents talk about. You both liked to talk a lot to each other, and, of course, to Hizashi and me. Not terribly difficult at all."

"Aww, I'm glad we didn't make you pull your hair out," you grin.

"Oh, you still did. Absolutely."

"Nice," you giggle before turning off your phone and facing the camera, "Okay guys, well, I hope you don't clown on me as much as usual because if you do, my dad will... I don't know… kick your ass."

"Exactly," Shota nodded, a horrific smile on his face, "I'll beam right into your living room."

"Hopefully you guys come back next week where I'll..." floundering for an answer, you turn to your dad as if he’d give you ideas, "Create wings to do it better than Icarus ever could."

Giving a singular stiff nod, Shota looked dead at the camera, "I'd watch it."

"You heard it from the main man himself, peeps," you waved to the camera, Shota copying the motion, “Bye!”

"If there's one comment about my eyebags, I'm never coming on your channel again," Shota lied as you leaned over to stop recording.

"They're gonna love you, I'm sure," you assure your father, "Wanna see how I edit?"

"God no, Hitoshi showed me how long it takes to edit his videos, it looks like hell."

#bnha x reader #bnha x reader platonic #shota aizawa x reader #shota x reader #aizawa x reader #shota aizawa x daughter reader #aizawa x daughter reader #shota x daughter reader #shota x reader platonic

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fuck-customers · 3 years ago

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I am one of a small number of Spanish speakers at my store, so I often get asked to take over calls or head up to other floors to help with Spanish speaking customers who just can’t communicate in English or just prefer using Spanish. This past week I actually had a higher number of Spanish incidents than I usually do, and a couple of them were so funny.

First of all, I had to take over a phone call that shaved a few years off my life, because basically the person wanted to cancel their e-mail subscription (something that as a physical retail location we have nothing to do with, but I guided them through it regardless because why not?) because they were moving to Germany the next day and wouldn’t need it anymore. I helped them and everything was fine other than my questioning how you managed to get to a point where you’re moving to a whole other country but you can’t figure out how to unsubscribe from an email, but whatever, fair enough, we all have our qualms. The actual funny part of this came later on that same day when I was retelling the story to some coworkers, and as I was telling the story I started it off by saying that ya know, I greeted the person on the phone by saying “Hola cómo te puedo ayudar? Hi, how can I help you?” But then remembered none of my coworkers knew any Spanish so I’d be having to repeat the conversation twice in different languages the entire time if I didn’t decide to just use one language, so I decided to just drop the Spanish and continue my story in only English, so that what I next said was, “And then the customer was like, ‘I need to unsubscribe from your emails,’” which caused all of my coworkers to just die from laughter. They had misunderstood, they thought that because I had dropped using Spanish to retell the story, that likewise the customer, after being put on the phone with me, had just switched to English. As in like, they thought that maybe this person was like “oh no, I don’t wanna talk to no white people, I wanna talk to a latine.” Which like no, and god that would have been HILARIOUS if it was the case and almost kind of sad it wasn’t. The other funny incident was just the other day, I got a call from another coworker on a different floor who needed a Spanish speaker for a customer, he told me he was trying to see if she was willing to just talk to me over the phone, but she didn’t seem to be understanding what he was asking, and so I told him I’d be up soon, I just needed to pull my coworker from the register where she’d gone to help with the line, so that way we’d have someone on the floor while I went up. After a couple of minutes, almost five, I was able to pull her and then I headed upstairs to see if the customer was still there and needed help. Luckily she was still there, so I go up and in Spanish ask her how can I help her, to which she replies in the most monotone and dead voice possible, “Where is the exit?” no inflection, no emotion, no nothing, to the point it takes me a second to reply that the exit is down in the first floor, she then proceeds to ask me, in the exact same voice, if she can take the elevator, which is yet such another obvious answer that I just reply yes, and literally within 0.0000001 second she has turned away from me and has headed to the elevator to go back down, even though she had been several feet closer to the escalators that also would have taken her down probably faster than waiting for our slow ass elevators. And I was just like, this entire conversation was such a waste of my time that its only redeeming feature is that it got me a couple minutes of overtime.

#submissions #happy ending #fuck customers #wtf customers

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