#our relationship is exactly theirs . so genuinely

[prettyboykatsuki]

okarun is my favorite character and has been for sometime but that’s bc he is a carbon copy of my irl boyfriend

[midnight-bay-if]

I'm so torn between ROs... Honestly can't decide between S, who seem to be like the greenest of flags here - they're human, and have no ulterior motive (I think?) to pursue the MC, apart from the initial spark of attraction and curiosity. Also their personality seems okay as well, they look like a mature person, someone with whom it is easy to communicate and just be around. Sure, they have their own inner demons, but come on - who doesn't? At least S try to not make their demons everyone else's problem.

But also there is N, who seem a little bit too much for me personally, but, oh, I do want to romance them just to spite Alek.

And also there is Umbra! Umbra, reappearing out of thin air, when they are needed. Umbra, who looks like an encyclopedia illustration of 'ride or die' term. Umbra, who follows us around like a lost puppy. A little bit creepy - in a sexy way - tall, dark, alluring puppy. Somehow the fact they do not realize how attractive they are and how much more they intrigue the MC by trying to keep us at arm's length, makes them even more attractive.

God save multiple save slots 🤣🤣🤣

Also, if there is some kind of petition about making Hunter a LI in the next book, please, sign me in. I really like their personality. They are surprisingly honest and do not try to cover their motives behind pleasantries. Yes, we do not know yet what those motives are, but still. I also love their 'no f***s given' attitude and the fact that they like to get on the MC's nerves a little bit. But at the same time they immediately back off when they see we are genuinely not in the mood. What a beautiful potential for the 'push and pull' relationship dynamic! To annoy each other, first out of spite and mutual irritation, using pet names as an insult, but slowly starting to anticipate this banter, making it flirtier and annoying not each other, but everyone else around... Starting to like each other's stubbornness and edginess... Chief's kiss.

Oh, but also, of you say Hunter is a shitty person, and there is nothing to redeem them, that's all right, too. If they are genuinely a bad person, and want to use our MC for whatever reason, and do not care for us as a person, then we can just ask Umbra to pay them a friendly visit and to (intimidate them to death)... I mean, poop on their porch or something. Like a good puppy they are.

Hi, anon! I’m so glad my evil plan to have everyone fall in love with each of my ROs is working, haha.

But yes, you are right about S being the greenest of green flags, lol. All the ROs have a journey to go through, but S is well in the depths of theirs already and has mostly come through the other side. I wanted at least one RO to be well-adjusted. That isn’t to say they won’t experience struggle in their route, but they will handle it with dignity and maturity.

N is definitely a little full-on, but they can also be good fun to write, at least, haha.

Umbra is a cutie. Definitely MC’s ride-or-die. Umbra came from a really personal place, so I can’t help but have a soft spot for them. They were my guardian angel exactly when I needed them, so now I hand them over to everyone else, too. Just in case.

I’ve been giving it a lot of thought since the discourse started about Hunter. Hunter is not a good person, but I think it will make for a very interesting dynamic if people decide to pursue him. By the time his potential romance comes around, people will be able to make a much more informed decision about him. So, although I couldn’t make him an RO in book one, I think it will work out for the best this way.

Thank you so much for the kind message :) It really means a lot.

[studentbyday]

week 3 / small commitments challenge “There is no race to win. Only a stroll.”

Yes, emerging adulthood is a privileged phenomenon. But with great privilege comes great responsibility and I sometimes feel the need to know exactly what I want in life from career to friendships to romantic relationships to family and how I will handle challenges in each of those domains that may have a chance at or will definitely come my way in order to be responsible. But that's an impossible ask at this stage of my life. I don't even think I can know all of what I want in life for decades to come. I keep changing. And it would not be wise now to run around in circles, chasing my tail, coming to no conclusions, or to rush the decision making process and come to conclusions that aren't well thought out. Sometimes I feel like I should make these decisions faster whenever I see others in my life around my age making them or having made them already or just generally progressing faster in life than I am. And other times, for seemingly no reason at all, I pick up the issues again from the backburner in case this time I stop chasing my tail...but that hasn't happened yet.

We all have different experiences that lead us to our varied and valid conclusions. Perhaps my peers have just experienced enough to come to theirs. Which means I just have to keep exploring different options until I feel informed enough to make those decisions for myself. And when I've made those decisions, I'll have to commit to them fully (well, 99.9%) so that I can be free in mind to become as good as I can at whatever I decide to do. This doesn't mean I'll stop re-assessing my circumstances periodically as that's how one spots better opportunities and improves themselves, but equally important is only changing direction when there are objectively good reasons to, not just because strong feelings of FOMO or self-doubt pull me so (those feelings can and have been useful in telling me when smth is genuinely wrong about my current situation but they can also be to my detriment when they arise primarily because of the voice in my head whose sole purpose is to be a pessimistic nay-sayer/bully).

hours spent stu(dying) 😭 tomato garden (50/10): M: 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 Tu: 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 W: 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅+(1/2 🍅) Th: 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 F: 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 (so tired, i had to take a nap 😪) S: 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 Su: 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

In other news, the ochem midterm was this week. I studied as hard as I could for it all week, but that meant I didn't start on the new module (not covered on the midterm) for this week, hence the absence of a true weekend 😭 3 more weeks to go (including 1 week JUST to review for final woohoo!! [no that isn't sarcasm, i genuinely need that time lol]) and then we're NOT doing any more ochem at uni (self-study, maybe, but istg never again in a squished timeframe like this 😭). (Also wowwww can you tell i'm tired by the number of times i repeat the same words and emojis in a short paragraph... Adrenaline [or is it the sun? 😒] had me waking up before my alarm all week, averaging 7 hours of sleep a night 😭)

[serenequeenofeverything]

What your teams of lights wants you to know? A self tarot reading.

Group i, ii, iiii, iv

But before we move on onto the reading, i want you to understand what teams of light is.

Now I won't go into details, but if you want a separate post on this, let me know in the replies. I would be more than happy to teach you more.

This is a direct quote from Laura lynne Jackson, the author of "signs: the secret language of the universe" :

" We all have a Team of Light on the Other Side. These teams send us signs.

These signs come from three distinct forces:

1. We receive signs from God energy, which is what I mean when I say signs from the universe. This is the highest and most powerful source of love, and we are each directly connected to it, and also to one another through it.

2. We receive signs from our spirit guides / the angelic realm.

3. We receive signs from our loved ones who have crossed."

Now here is the thing, you don't need me to deliver these messages to you. You receive them yourself everyday, but you might simply dismiss it. Im here to tell you what you already probably know but also probably choose to ignore or not pay much attention to.

Now shall we begin?

Just breath in and out. Let's begin.

Group i

You are not stuck as u like to think. You know your way out of this thing (a good majority of you already made it out of this situation) tbh i mostly see a relationship but it could also totally be something related to finances and just money in general.

Here is what you need to hear tho, whoever and whatever this situation was, you will do so much better without them. You are more than capable of handling this alone. And ur teams of light are more than willing to help you, to make this easier for you. So ask for help, but within not from the outside. U have so much within urself that the world outside is nothing but a failed attempt to reflect what you already have.

This song came in so strong, listen to it.

Group ii

Very similar message to group i, kinda the same theme but while theirs revolved around trusting the self, and working through their situation alone, yours is more about collaborating with others to solve this. Now i know this may have failed for you before, but this time try differently, maybe with a different person (s).

Ur luck is about to be better but here's what i (and you teams of light) need you to do, 1. Have stronger boundaries 2. Dont get emotionally attached to these people (person) this is business, not friendship. 3. Just this time try, i promise it will go better.

Group iii

Honestly this is the group that i feel most horrible for. This group seems to be going through a lot financially speaking, some of you might even be on the verge of going homeless. Listen up my babe, you know your situation better than i do, u actually know way too well that bad your situation is or can potentially become, and it's stressing you out beyond measures.

Your teams of light is clearly saying "go there" "go back", it's something about relying on another person or maybe even the government, maybe a shelter or a father figure (I definitely see a dad) to help you in this. This is the best thing to do. Trust me, this time reach out for your own sake and safety.

Group iv

Wow and here I thought only group iii situation was bad. um.. so do u struggle with some sort of addiction? Or do you feel like you are in a home or a situation that's crumbling to the group but u r stuck and you cannot get out? If that's not you then this is not your group(altho i still suggest u read the advice section in case it might somehow be exactly what u need to hear).

Okay, if you know this is your group, then let me tell you that there's a way out. Something will come up, idk what it is but it will be big. Most probably a guy will come in, they will offer you something, an idea maybe? (Altho be fucking careful, this whole situation is very effy). I genuinely dont know what's happening... like legit this group confuses the fuck out of me, so idk if u should take this offer... dont get desperate and i know u r desperate but it's almost like the cards are telling me to tell you to not trust this person but to use their idea. Almost like listen to their advice and take their advice but not with them in the plan..

Im gonna give u an example so u understand; you live in an abusive household, and u wanna escape it. But u cannot find the way out, then boom this guy comes in and is like I'll help you but long term if u go with them u will end up in a very bad situation. But here's another way to do it, this person tells u how they will help you, like their plan to get u out, what i need u to do is do as their plan minus them( the guy).

Hopefully this makes sense, english is my third language so i find it hard to tell u exactly how it is.

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Anyways, this is it. I hope this helps you.

Also follow me bc... im too good.

And also u can totally suggest what my next reading should be on by simply replying to this post (altho i dont take personal readings right now)

[thelonelyshore-if]

for croft too please yes thank you our friendship means sooooo much to me <<<3

Finally got around to this!! Croft alphabet under the cut c:

A = Aftercare

Croft is pretty needy after ngl. Most of the time they're not a cuddler, but after sex they really want to be held/hold their partner. After a shower.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

They love their tattoos and their piercings. Maybe it's cheating--they aren't body parts--but being able to decorate their body exactly how they want is very affirming to them. Plus they just like how they look. And Croft is weak for a nice smile and pretty eyes.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Bad. Sticky and messy and wet. Don't like it. Croft really, really dislikes cum they hate how it feels. They're quick to clean up after because they'd rather die than feel sticky.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Honestly their overall kinkiness and especially bratiness is a bit of a secret. They're confident (or, at least, they project confidence), they're mean, they want things their way…in their everyday life. So their subby, bratty nature in bed isn't something they advertise.

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Not super experienced. They have had one serious partner in college, but they haven't dated or slept with anyone before or after that.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

They like getting bent over a bed and fucked from behind. If they happen to be topping, they would prefer their partner ride them/their strap, but that isn't typically what they're looking for.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Croft is not only totally serious in bed, it'll probably get them kind of pissy if you joke around with them. They're not heartless--they like having fun--but too much silliness will turn them off.

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

Amir keeps things trimmed and doesn't do much else; while Amara shaves bare. Amir has a happy trail, as well.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

As mentioned, they're a total brat. They can--and will--have vanilla sex, especially if it's what a partner prefers, but they enjoy kinky sex. It clicks better in their brain. Croft is naturally submissive, and they'll feel awkward as hell trying to dom, but they'd try it for the person they love. They do enjoy being bossy lmao.

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

They genuinely don't really mind their lack of a relationship (at least, at the beginning of the story). They know how to touch themself better than any stranger, after all.

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Impact play, submission, pushing their partner's buttons, punishment, marking.

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Honestly mostly just bed. They don't feel any need to get more complicated than that. They're not super interested in public sex, and the idea of getting sweaty and messy in the shower feels pointless to them lmao. The rest of the house is neutral ground.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

Sex is good for: a) stress relief, b) fun, c) getting closer to your partner. Croft isn't inherently super interested in sex for the sake of it. Getting told what to do turns them on, though--and refusing to do it even more so. Croft loves nothing more than driving their partner up the wall.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

Croft is so sensitive to different textures, so getting cum on takes them right out of it. They will skitter off and take a shower. Even halfway through. They really, really hate how it feels.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

They love getting oral. Amir loves getting eaten out, Amara loves having a partner go down on her. They're also fairly good at giving it. They don't have a preference for which--all oral is good in Croft's book. Though, as mentioned above, if they end up too messy they'll be quick to shower after.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

However you want to take it. They have a preference for…rough and sensual, I'd call it? Like they enjoy rough sex and going hard, but they want there to be some kind of emotion baked into that.

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

Neutral to negative. Not their favorite, but they can be sexy! It depends on the situation and also how quick you're talking.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Croft is game to experiment. They really enjoy trying out new things in bed--a huge exception to literally the rest of their life lol.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

Quite some time! Especially when they're bottoming, both can go for a hot minute. Amir is fairly selfish and enjoys as many orgasms as he can get. He'll want to go for as long as his partner is willing. Amara doesn't orgasm as many times, but she prefers stretching it out, anyway. Once again--she's good to go until her partner is done.

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

They have an absolutely pristine, expansive collection of toys. Probably neatly organized in the closet. Their favorite changes by the day, but they're fond of them. They use them often themself, and would love to use them with a partner.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Teasing is great. Being teased is great. They love it. Edging is super fun, but also teasing their partner until they're on the verge and can't take it is great. Especially if their partner decides to take matters into their own hands c:

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

Croft is very needy and whiny in bed. They'll mouth off, they like dirty talk, they get very breathy and talkative. They honestly aren't quiet…unless you gag them c:

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

Due to being demisexual and demiromantic, as soon as Croft starts catching feelings for the MC it drives them insane. Not necessarily positively lmao. All of a sudden having to deal with attraction on top of everything else is inconvenient as hell.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Their tattoos cover almost their entire body. Their fingertips, toes, and face are…basically their only bare skin. There are spaces in between, sure, but they're pretty thoroughly covered. They also have piercings--their collar bones, their belly button. They only like showing off to a partner, but when they are with a partner they LOVE showing off.

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

When Croft isn't in a relationship, it's near nonexistent. They touch themself every so often, more so for stress relief than anything else. When they're in a relationship it ramps up, though, until it's fairly active.

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

Not super quickly, nor does it take them a long time. They like to cuddle, and it's easy to drift off when you're holding your partner post-sex.

[itstimetotheorize]

Melinda’s struggle

As the Hostage situation of chapter “69” is finally drawn to a close, we see Yor appear after relentlessly searching for her all throughout the town on foot. However, to our surprise, and to the surprise of Damian, Melinda also shows up to the scene not long after Yor arrived. 

When Anya reads Melinda’s mind, she states Melinda's thoughts are on the same level as Yuri whenever he thinks about Yor, which is oftentimes an head flooded with an overwhelming amount of concern, love and admiration for Yor. Within Melinda’s mind, we see she loves Damian and genuinely did feel terrified over the hostage situation which had occurred, because had it not been resolved, Damian would have likely died.

However, the moment Damian shifts to the topic of his father, something bizarre happens. Damian, though happy to see his mother so worried about him and actually make effort to come and see him, asks she not tell his father (Donovan) that he cried as he does not wish to worry him, but the moment he does... Melinda’s mind begins to shift back and forth between loving and hating Damien to an extreme degree. 

Of all the questions we have about Melinda, why would she have such mixed feelings about Damian? Then again... it's not the first time we've seen her act this way. Back in chapter 66, as Yor tries to apologize for Anya punching Damian, Melinda's behavior shifts the moment she explains how Donovan only saw it as a pointless matter between two kids. 

The other women say the Desmonds have a more hands off parenting philosophy...and yet...what if it had nothing to do with parenting?...what if...it had everything to do with Melinda’s relationship with Donovan?.

We don't know much about the relationship between Donovan and Melinda, but given she spends much of her time out and about with others doing various activities, then could it be Melinda  wasn't just hanging out with friends for the fun of it? ...but rather... to purposely avoid her family by doing as much as possible throughout the day?...maybe. As we know from the WISE reports, she never did anything that could provide insight to the Desmond family, the only thing they knew was that she was estranged from her husband and sons, but perhaps this estranged relationship she had with them was never the result of her being a bad parent and wife, no, what if maybe...just maybe...it was always her attempts to distance herself from a family and marriage she never wanted.

Looking back, there was always one thing many of us had forgotten to consider until we remembered the circumstances surrounding Yor and Loid. Although Yor and Loid both agreed to marry each other for convenience, they actually gradually  began to realize they liked being with each other... and yet... all the while we watched their growing bond, many of us had forgotten one very crucial, very obvious detail... which is that marriages like theirs...might have never been the only ones, even more so...they may not all be happy ones. Where am I going with this? Well... what if maybe...just maybe....that’s exactly what happened to Melinda. Melinda married Donovan and yet...could it be Melinda ...never wanted to be married to Donovan?,... could it be she never wanted to be a Desmond?...maybe.

The Desmond family is highly sought after by other families, but with such a pristine family like theirs, odds are, they made sure to only marry their children to others of equal status. After all, being a Desmond meant you had a reputation anyone would find impressive, but it was also a reputation you had to be careful in how to uphold.  All throughout the series, we see many children are motivated to befriend Damian so their parents could enter his fathers social circle.

  If Melinda’s family was among the masses who wanted to be involved with the Desmond’s simply because of their family name, then could it be Melinda and Donovan married, not out of love, and not necessarily out of convenience for each other... but for the convenience of both their families?...in other words...was Melinda forced into a marriage to Donovan in order to uphold her families expectations of being connected to the Desmond Family, just as so many others have tried to do?...honestly who's to say.

When Melinda talked to Damian in chapter 75, she didn't refer to Donovan as her husband, let alone as Damian's father, no, to Melinda, Donovan was simply “That Man”, indicating that despite being married to Donovan, Melinda never saw him as a loving husband, just someone in her life she had to learn to avoid. Now, if Melinda had truly been thrown into a loveless marriage with Donovan, then odds are...her life with him was a painful one to live as it now revolved around his word and never her own...and maybe...just maybe.. it became even worse the day she gave birth to his children... children she was quick to resent as she saw Donovan and the struggles of her life in them.

In chapter 75, Melinda’s mind began to fill with mixed feelings of both loving and hating Damian, the moment Damian brought up his father and showed concern for him over the hostage situation he was just in. Of course, Damian only assumed if his mother was worried about him, it meant his father was to. Sadly, given Melinda was the only one to show up...he likely wasn’t. Based on Melinda’s complex thought’s, its as if part of Melinda wants to be free to love Damian, but the other part can’t help but also resent him. So then...why did Melinda show up to comfort and worry about the child she resented?

Up to now, Melinda had never revealed herself to show her support and care for Damian. She didn’t show up to his school orientation, she never called him over the phone  and she did not appear at the school grounds during the imperial scholars mixer when Damian wanted to talk about how he achieved his first Stella star, regardless if Donovan met him or not. Of all the times Melinda did not show herself for Damian's sake, why did she now choose to appear and comfort Damian in chapter 75? Well, the only change we know of which happened to Melinda recently....was that she met Yor.

In chapter 66, when Melinda questioned Yor about  Damian, Yor’s response in confirming what Melinda’s staff had told her, may not have just caused her to feel relieved in knowing her son was happy, rather...what if it was more than that? If Donovan is as truly heartless and unsympathetic as Loid says he is, and if  Melinda had truly held her children in the same regards as their father, then could it be hearing Yor talk about Damian, was enough to leave her wondering if perhaps Damian... was not at all like her husband?.

If what we theorize is true, then this would mean meeting Yor made Melinda see Damian in a new light the moment she began to hear about how happy his life is at Eden academy, and how he befriended a young girl who, according to Damian himself back in chapter 9, was considered a commoner and not at all within the standards of the Desmond’s to befriend as he alone was entitled to be above all others and never be considered someone others should defy. A complete contrast to how Damian is now after having interacted with Anya for so long

And so, in chapter 75, when Melinda met Damian after the hostage situation was resolved, for a moment, it was as if Melinda didn’t just look at Damian as her son...but a boy who was not affiliated with Donovan and the Desmond legacy. 

However, as Melinda heard Damian show concern for his father, it was as if Melinda realized she had forgotten a very cruel and painful truth. Damian is her son, but... he is also proof of the ongoing misery in her life, and so long as Damian sees his father as someone he should strive to become and do whatever it takes to uphold the Desmond Legacy, Melinda will continue to see him not just as her son, but the son of Donovan, a son who will inevitably one day grow up to be just like his father. 

And if she feels this way about Damian, then how does she feel about Demetrius? Demetrius is much older, but given his phone conversation with Damian in chapter 37, Demetrius also had a tendency to be cold and distant towards others, including his little brother. 

Although this does beg the question, if Melinda views both of her children as nothing more than a curse and a reminder of her painful life as a Desmond, then...what will it take for Melinda to stop viewing Damian(and possibly Demetrius) as a curse and instead as just her son?... well...the answer to this may have always been presented to us from the start...Damian... must realize his father is not the man he envisioned him to be, and no matter what he does, let alone what happens to him, Donovan will never become the father he dreamed he would become if he were to uphold the Desmond name by becoming a scholar, all things which he came close to realizing back in chapter 37 but quickly let go the moment Donovan gave him an fraction of praise.

If Damian were to truly realize his father was just as much of a monster Loid grew to understand, then perhaps his choice to separate himself from his fathers shadow and the entire Desmond legacy, may become the driving factor in Melinda not only shedding her resentment towards her children over a marriage she never wanted,...but also become her reason for possibly betraying Donovan when the  time comes for WISE and Loid to face Donovan.But hey...its just a theory...a SpyxFamily theory.

[filmmarvel]

PJO Series Overall Thoughts + Pros and Cons

Disclaimer! First of all, there are a lot more cons than pros here, and if you loved the show and don’t want to hear my criticism just keep scrolling. Second, I’m not someone to complain just because it isn’t exactly how it was in the book! I have quite a range of feelings about story changes. In regard to the ones I’ve listed as cons, i’m just irritated that they haven’t been able to match the book in frankly any capacity. I believe that if you’re making changes, it should be a) out of necessity, b) to improve upon the material, or c) taking positive creative license to try a new spin on an element from the source material. But the changes I’m complaining about, for the most part, haven’t met any of those requirements.

Pros:

Sets and Visuals

It was so magical seeing camp come to life!

The Underworld looks fantastic, the visuals are super cool, especially the Fields of Asphodel. That was a really cool spin on the books- the CGI was pretty good, and the concept there was really interesting.

Olympus was very cool looking too! It reminded me of Asgard.

Overall I Just Think There’s Lots of Potential!

Since the leads are fairly inexperienced (and kids), you can’t expect them to be incredible. They’re doing just fine, but I think they have a lot of potential, and I’m excited to see them grow over the course of the series!

Generally I still really like the casting and have high hopes for these actors, I just wish (for our sake and theirs) that they had better material to work with.

Plot Changes

This ones kind of a pro AND a con: Generally, I really like the flashbacks! They add a lot more depth to Sally, and her relationships with Percy and Poseidon. That being said, the episodes typically feel far too short to be adding material that wasn’t in the books. I thought it was fantastic in episode 7, but in other episodes it didn’t quite work when so much else was cut, or there were opportunities left untaken as a result.

I also liked that they included a few flashbacks with Luke in the finale- there was so much training and time at camp that didn’t fit into the first two episodes.

They got rid of the “names have power” stuff which is great (never made sense in the books).

They did a really nice job humanizing Medusa, but still creating conflict with her, and simultaneously setting up further issues with the gods.

I also agreed with their decision to move the fight from Santa Monica to Montauk, to save time.

Cons:

Dialogue and Writing

The dialogue is definitely less charming than in the books. It’s a huge part of what makes them fun, and the dialogue here is honestly pretty bland. The characters don’t totally feel like themselves, but it isn’t only the acting. Forcing the characters to be explaining stuff to each other nearly every time they have a conversation makes them a lot less personable.

Honestly, this series feels kind of elementary in comparison to the middle grade books. I’d imagine that, like the books, they were aiming to create something that could be enjoyed by young kids and adults alike. But I didn’t find it as successful as the book in this regard.

And the dialogue is consistently so surface level! Stiff, boring, and above all, CONSTANTLY telling over showing. This affects the likability of the characters, and the ability of the actors. Both parties are deterred by the info dumping, as they aren’t really given as many genuine lines or interactions as they should have.

Honestly, it kind of feels a bit like they gave some of Percy’s personality to Annabeth in parts of the show? I saw someone else point out that they’re kind of giving Annabeth the Hermione treatment (ie giving her some of the other characters good moments), which I kind of agree with. However, a lot of that was towards the beginning and middle of the season and has somewhat improved since.

I posted a whole rant earlier about the Lotus Casino episode, which I’ll just summarize: theres a consistent pattern in the show of having the characters figure out what’s going on immediately, removing the danger, and more importantly, not allowing the characters to make mistakes, which weakens both them and the plot. In addition, I didn’t like that they brought up May Castellan already, primarily because it was just another info dump, which (in my mind) gets lost amongst all the other info dumps and removes the poignancy from the reveal. Now, there’s absolutely time to fix the May Castellan situation and ensure that it still packs a punch later on, but for this season it wasn’t great. Go check out my last post if you’d like to hear the rest of my argument on that episode!

Some additional examples of the ‘not letting the characters experience danger’ thing: Procrustes (obviously), and Kronos- forget whether or not Percy should know who Kronos is, the biggest issue is that there’s very little evidence or buildup, so (again) there’s no tension or shock at the reveal. And finally, with Luke. I was so annoyed when Percy figured it out! I could’ve believe that they were doing it AGAIN. I still enjoyed that scene because Walker and Charlie were great, but that was disappointing for sure.

The thing with the pearls honestly amounted to nothing, and there was no reason for Annabeth to not be present in the underworld: that was just a tearjerker for the sake of being a tearjerker (manufactured drama).

Lowering the Stakes

I just wish they’d made it SLIGHTLY more mature- don’t get me wrong, it’s a kids show! I’m very well aware of that! But this feels a lot tamer than a lot of kids (PG) movies involving monsters and stuff.

Gabe was a real piece of shit in the books, but in the show they just kinda made him look lazy and turned him into comic relief. And I don’t believe in the argument that they had to make this change to benefit a younger audience- they didn’t really need to change anything there.

Throughout the majority of the season, I felt like they weren’t allowing the gods to be truly intimidating, or powerful. First with Ares, who wasn’t BAD but generally didn’t have that kind of dramatic presence that he had in the books. Again with Hades, who wasn’t shown as being REMOTELY intimidating, and perhaps the biggest offense of all- Zeus. Having the deadline pass with seemingly zero consequence or threat of consequence does absolutely nothing (and certainly doesn’t increase tension like I’m pretty sure Rick Riordan said was their reason for changing it). Up until the finale, viewers had very few reasons to fear the Gods. Even Dionysus and Hephaestus! In the books there’s a clear line- you can interact with them, but you DONT want to offend them. There’s a clear threat of power, and that just wasn’t remotely present for a while.

And again, I just want to clarify- this is an overall writing problem! It’s not that Ares, or any other one of the gods I just mentioned has a different personality than in the books, it’s that a show like this (KIDS OR NOT) should still be compelling, and part of that includes having real danger and clear stakes.

I would add that they did a much better job with this in the finale! Lance Reddick gave such an amazing performance, and truly made Zeus an intimidating figure. The fight on the beach with Ares was great as well. So I’m optimistic about this criticism moving into season 2, but I stand by the idea that this was an issue for the majority of the series.

Overall, it felt like they weren’t taking the serious parts seriously, AND they didn’t take the comedy as seriously either? So it isn’t as lighthearted OR as impactful as the books. It feels so much more bland and watered down by comparison.

Episodes Were Too Short

Everything just flowed really well in the books, here the pacing is off and the dialogue isn’t as natural (again, they’re forced to rely on a lot of telling instead of showing which takes away from genuine moments). Many character details and personality traits were cut for the sake of additional verbal explanation

As many others have pointed out, the fight scenes also feel pretty rushed, and haven’t quite conveyed the sense of urgency that they should. It all just lowers the stakes.

This Ones Kind of a Joke, but the Casting for Hephaestus

It’s mostly my book bias. This guy was NOT giving Hephaestus. Mainly because Hephaestus is the god of the forge, and I can’t picture this guy anywhere near one of those. He kind of looked like one of Santa’s elves, he’s giving tinkerer not GOD of the FORGE. This is also something they can absolutely fix/win me over in time lmao

Changes

I already mentioned most of the changes (good and bad) already, but there’s one more. I kind of wish they had kept Percy’s dream about Tartarus, especially given that they decided to have Percy figure out Kronos is behind it all earlier- it just would’ve clicked a little easier.

Finishing Thoughts

I don’t want to totally sound like a hater! I’m still enjoying the series, and I really hope it gets renewed for season 2! I was just disappointed in the weak writing. I hope that the writers will be able to recognize these flaws and improve for season 2.

Alright, I don’t really expect anyone to read this whole thing, but if you made it: thanks for reading! I’m curious to hear your thoughts, so I’d really appreciate comments, just keep it civil!

[polyamorousmood]

you don't know how much i love your blog for CELEBRATING polyamory. it's exactly what i've missed all those days.

🐟i hope "fish anon" isn't taken yet

i started my poly relationship almost a year ago, it is hard sometimes, but wonderful. i have never seriously considered it before, even though my relationship was open already. both me and my spouse fell in love with our best friend and it turned out he fell for us too. harmony achieved, a triad in which everyone loves each other.

i looked up websites where i could share my joy and tried reddit. it was a mistake. i found no joyful stories to read, only complaints and expressions of fear, and my story was not met well either. it was devastating. i wanted to hear happy poly people to understand that we are not alone.

turns out we aren't. i should've searched tumblr first.

thank you again for your blog and all the people that write you asks for giving me faith in love❤️

Hi 🐟!!

That's exactly why I started this blog! Forums talking about hardships are important and all, but I was getting a little depressed with them 😅

For me, monogamy was the bad thing. Relationships that looked so good kept crashing and burning. I felt trapped. I felt like I fell out of love with people because, through no real fault of theirs, i felt trapped. And then I felt trapped in that feeling. Because what else was I supposed to do? Devastation. And then all these things saying "polyamory doesn't work" and a four-page essay about how it ruined their love life and just. Fuck dude.

But then I did it. And literally like, 80% of all my relationship problems were solved (and it only created like 10% new ones). We do this, because for us, its perfect. This has genuinely completed my life.💟 There were growing pains, but polyamory is literally the happiness I thought was always out of reach.

And what a joy it is to be able to give that to others!💗The community that has come up has overwhelmed me, and each ask I am reminded I am not a freak, I am not alone, I am not incapable of a lasting love! And neither are any of us!❣️!

Now, you and your little school of fishies better keep loving each other!

[causesciencethatswhy]

I'd honestly like to gatekeep Jikook bc I feel the bigger the ship, the bigger the fall when it turns out to be false (we all know which ship I'm talking about). Like, don't get me wrong, this may sound delusional bc Jikook have a huge fanbase but I just came across an instagram reel saying sth like "when ppl say don't ship idols but some pairs are good" and the amount of comments on Tkk show how big they still are (the comment "WHAT DO YOU MEAN JUNGKOOK TRAVELED FOR 8 HOURS TO HAWAII" is so prevalent I want to laugh my ass off), whereas the few Jikook comments among others are all like "YALL ARE SICK, THEY ARE BROTHERS". And it still shows how many are ignorant when it comes to, well, not certain bondsx but outright Jikook's bond. It's still funny to me bc I truly don't know what is it with Taekook that people see but it was also funny seeing how people crumbled and lost their shit when Tae came forward with his girlfriend.

So I'd rather gatekeep Jikook and let the cult and fake ot7 think that Tkk are a thing, if it wasn't for the whole hate train Jimin gets everytime he breathes near Jungkook. But also a part of me wishes Jikook could be out someday freely (if they have that type of relationship, of course), not to satsify our curiosities about their relationship, but bc it's sad seeing what the boys go through bc people feel entitled to lives which are not theirs (if Tkk turned out to be a thing, I'd respect it just like any another partner they chose to be with but it's crazy to see ppl still thinking they are a thing after quite a few major events that debunked them in 2023)

Omg anon I know exactly the post that you're talking about! I read the comments and got mad too. The one jikook comment about the hickey had people getting genuinely mad at the comment for even insinuating that the 'company content' is real. It made me super mad too. This is one thing I'll never understand, why can't tkkrs peacefully ship their ship without going out of their way to reduce jikooks relationship. What exactly threatens them so bad?

I suppose yes, majority of army's seeing tkk as the prime ship out of bts does give jkk a nice cover is anything else but that doesn't mean that you should downgrade and reduce jikooks bond because it challenges your own delusions.

And yes if jikook are what we think they are then I too hope they one day can live in a future where they can be out and proud. As a queer person I know exactly how scary it can feel to hide something so integral to your personhood, and I wish all of us could have a chance at this freedom.

[jamienojaem]

"Every year, my friend invites me over for Thanksgiving, but I don't like how loud and crowded it gets, so I stay home. If you consider that rude, I challenge you to ask yourself why you think that is. Who told you that you 'have to' do what you don't want to? I am describing a genuine friendship in which I am not owed an invitation, nor am I obligated to attend. And while I think it's beautiful, many believe there are 'rules you have to follow.' Who made up those rules? And who says you have to follow them? Too many people suffer through the motions because they see no way out (sometimes coerced, manipulated, or even bullied into submission). They feel stuck. They feel obligated. They say they 'have to' do various things, thereby identifying as victims, weighed down by the heavy burden of obligation that is not theirs to carry. And, paradoxically, many of those same people end up using guilt, shame, and pressure to form new transactional relationships of their own, continuing the vicious cycle of debt and obligation. My 'role,' so to speak, is to hold up a mirror to reflect how much of our suffering is self-inflicted so we can put an end to it. The Buddha said, 'Work out your own salvation,' and I am simply here to encourage you to do exactly that: liberate yourself from the confines of obligation, and go forth with love and gratitude in your thoughts, words, and actions."

— Timber Hawkeye | Obligation

[baconcolacan]

i love the difference between the two aus but ur true about regimen infecting the stay au with angst LMAO

but really i really love the stay au it's so sweet to see a nonfucked version of tord be so warm and gentle and that tord is ACTUALY in love with tom, and that does work to better himself(we love healthy relationships yaaay!!! :DDD)

YAAAAAAA TOMTORD HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY BRAINROT SHIP IVE BEEN DECAYING FOR YEARS ON THESE STUPID RED-BLUE BITCHES I HATE THEM SO MUCH KJHDGKDSJHG YEEE Stay AU Tord my belovedddd, his love is very all encompassing. Love me a man who would burn the world down just to make sure his love his safe mmmmm.

Mini rant (?) below about my stupid red-blue bitches ship.

I know people joke that the tomtord shippers have died out but genuinely, I don't see a lot of people make content (like non fucked decent content) for them anymore. Sometimes I feel like I'm standing alone in a broken city that used to be teeming with life, but it's all gone now and people talk about it like it's taboo. Sometimes I meet other travelers, but they only pass by and I'm all alone again.

It's slightly why I'm cannibalizing myself on Stay AU, I really want to see the dynamic of theirs thats more on 'Bickers like an old couple' Or 'Bitch attracted to Bitch'. We have enough content thats dark and fucked up (And yes I am counting myself with Regimen but that fic was always meant to be angsty and dark), and not a lot of people, that I can see at least, leans towards a cuter dynamic these days :/ Like its so possible for them to still be bitching at each other but still care!! That's exactly the kind of relationship I have with a very close friend of mine, they give me shit, and I bitch at them, but I fucking love that asshole to death (even if its not romantic love).

A healthy romantic relationship won't always be just pure fluff, sometimes we can get irritated at our partner and nibble at them a little bit, but we never hurt them in any way that matters. Thats the kind of dynamic I really really like when it comes to tomtord, but unfortunately all the decent creators that liked it have moved on, or just dont try to make content for it anymore because people accuse them of liking an "abusive" ship which just :////// naurrrrrrrr

I'm really sad that getting branded as a tomtord shipper has like this stigma to it now, like you could just say "Oh that person ships tomtord" and suddenly they're a pariah like mannnn I just wanna see two whiny loser bitches fall in love and be whiny loser bitches together.

S i g h but whatever, I'll just continue chugging along on this abandoned train track =7=

[anewbeginningagain]

IAM has so far felt comfortable enough to:

advise a couple to get married early in their relationship for citizenship purposes when they didn't even need to

advise one of their teams to switch countries, knowing that it would displace others, resulting in the current mess

continue to coach a skater that has almost died (presumably because they would like to keep judges from that country on their side), resulting in that skater getting another concussion

made a top skater's anguish over getting an abortion about how it was interfering with their training process and Olympic gold chances, leaving her to deal with it on her own

ply a skater with alcohol to convince her to team up with an unsuitable partner to compete for a country neither of them are from and for a federation that has screwed them over in the past

continued to be warm with and supportive of a skater of theirs that's been accused of violent rape

All while making it their mission statement to be the "good, safe school that's skater-first". And I've only listed things that we've either heard from the skaters' own mouths or seen unfold with our very own eyes. There are also other things, like who advised Scott to make that stupid Florida video and lie, when the photos were available on FB? It certainly wasn't his idea. I think it's high time they came under some genuine scrutiny. Fans have been a little too enamored with their success to look at the growing disconnect between their PR and what they've been actually doing. The quality of their product has been declining steadily for a while now as well. I don't think you can be successful in a toxic system like skating for too long without it starts to poison you too.

Anon, honestly you bringing up the Scott/Florida nonsense is so redundant if we are thinking about the same thing. Totally irrelevant to this discussion and a very negative example of "fans" losing their shit over things that do not concern them and were only happening because people couldn't handle the precious fairytale they fabricated in their heads not coming true. If anything it was the epitome of the toxicity of the skating fandom and included all the worst traits involved. I also don't see how I.AM are relevant to it.

Now let's go into I.AM. To be clear as I said I think they've been having a worrying track record for a while now and there's a lot to criticize there. But your list is again a mixture of things based on what skaters said (which as we know should be taken with a grain of salt) and a lot of your own interpretation.

Romain telling a fully adult team in a relationship that getting married will help them with citizenship and reach the Olympics is simply stating the facts. It's not the first nor the last time this type of thing happens. It was their own decision by all accounts and unless they felt pressured and did it against their will (which we have no indication to given they've been married for a good few years no) then it's likely on the skaters. Yes, there's a chance there's an unhealthy dynamic there, and if it was a trend with many teams at the school than I would have found it alarming but that's not the case.

Sorry but what? Should coaches not advise a team to switch countries if it's in their best interest? This one is mind-boggling to me, they shouldn't care about the effect on other skaters just like V/M coming back was in their own right and the impact on mid-level teams was not their concern, just like when P/C skipped 2021 worlds and reduced France to one team instead of 3 it was in their own right. Skaters are allowed to act in their own interest, and it's a coach job to assist with that.

The one about not dropping Solene I agree with, I think even if I.AM would have dropped her she would have continued to skate and find another place, but still. To accuse it's for securing a judge with legit zero evidence is exactly the shit I'm talking about, classic TSL loving DRAMA BS.

I don't even know what you are talking about regarding them plying Olivia with alcohol? The fuck?

Criticism over them sticking by Nikolaj are valid.

Regarding Gabi's abortion, I have an unpopular opinion that I don't have the energy to go into right now, but sufice to say I disagree.

So yeah, I.AM are worthy of a lot of criticism over Nikolaj and over injuries, and over creating a mass-production type of skating (some like it some not), but most of what you wrote here though is WTF, sorry. There's enough to criticize them for without making stuff up.

To summarize: what you wrote here is like 80% interpretation + 15% pure fabrication + 5% actual stuff skaters said. So classic fs fandom turning narratives into "facts".

[compassionatereminders]

I'm sorry to hear about that experience. I'm glad you finally were able to block them! You don't deserve to feel violated and dismissed like that. Sometimes the Internet can be scary, in the sense that complete strangers a forge a whole parasocial relationship with people based on their accounts and what what they mention. I'm proud of you for putting a stop towards that by removing them because no one should be feeling so comfortable with breaking our personal boundaries

Yeah exactly - and some of the things they did and said were like, objectively problematic and worrisome. I genuinely don't think they were dangerous or even had bad intentions, but the whole thing started making me really uncomfortable, and even when I expressed that, they never adjusted their behavior. So in the end I had to put my mental health first at the risk of worsening theirs. Because no matter what they thought and imagined, I was just an online acquaintance, and their feelings weren't my responsibility

[transfemzedaph]

Wait did Joel cut out Impulse and Bdubs homewrecker but from his ep?

If you want the whole story though: Impdubs was trying to get other relationships broken up to make alliances? Idk what exactly that was.

Bdubs and Impulse told Etho something along the lines of "Joel's talking behind your back", I don't remember specifics? I think it was mainly in Etho, Bdubs, and Impulse's pov but we sadly haven't watched Joel's (something about Joel in the Life Series & Empires (mainly empires) makes it hard to watch since we can't read his tone well </3)

And we love Bdubs, we love our wet cat bastard murderer, but he's so fucking obsessed with Etho like goddamn

(Sorry, Impdubs is our fav of season/DL pov so we watched theirs like five times ����)

^ This is all lighthearted and genuine, adding just in case (overthinking 😔)

oh my gooood why are they so stupid like just make an alliance with two people instead of one???? djhsjdhd but yeah that was not in joels ep im pretty sure but i fucking wondered why they were refered to as the homewreckers jdbdjdhdjdjdbd tbh i was thinking abt maybe watching impulse or bdubs pov of dl actually

but also. idiots bc they all teamed up at the end anyway when they were red djbdjdbdjdbdnd

[seidigardensystem]

Behavior is Communication

Your Words Matter - 2

Dear Therapists,

For more than a year and a half now, I have been looking forward to the semester in my graduate program for clinical mental health counseling when I would actually start seeing real clients. I’ve completed all the main coursework. I’ve done three of the four required residencies and completed countless roleplays. It was time to apply all that I had learned. I had carefully researched multiple counseling sites and interviewed with multiple potential supervisors. I found myself in a place with a certified trauma therapist that wanted me to help co-facilitate a female trauma group. Finally, I was here to learn and do exactly what I had been hoping for as a survivor myself.

Recently, a new client came on my caseload, but it turns out this person had been to the center before and saw other student interns previously. I was able to see the previous clinical notes, but when I talked to the person who had provided therapy before, they refused to tell me what they had given as a diagnosis and said that I needed to figure it out for myself as my learning opportunity. A lot of negative judgment with phrases like, “attention-seeking” were used to describe this client. When I met with my supervisor, all he told me was, “Have fun with that one.”

Are you kidding me? We are talking about a real person here. A real person, with real difficulties in their life that requires therapy. Their problems are not a joke. Therapy is not a game. People are truly hurting in this world and they come to therapy for help. They come to heal and get better and have a more fulfilling life. Using phrases such as “attention-seeking” and “manipulative” and being frustrated with a client who has poor boundaries is a huge disservice to the people coming and seeking help.

Being a trauma survivor myself, I grew up without any secure, healthy attachments. People accused me of being manipulative, creating drama, being selfish, and just looking for attention. It was in therapy that I experienced my first ever secure,  healthy attachment and it was with a therapist. I remember having multiple discussions where I revealed my fears of being too much, asking too much of her, and asking if there even was such a thing as secure, healthy attachments. Her response was, “Behavior is communication.”

It’s surely a challenge when other people cross our boundaries and seem to create a lot of drama but we are supposed to be their therapist, which means having a genuine, caring approach to people who are hurting. As a therapist, our clients are not supposed to meet our needs. We’re supposed to meet theirs! We can provide psychoeducation on boundaries and attachment styles. We can model how to implement and enforce boundaries. We can do the work with clients so that no other person on the planet will accuse them of being manipulative or attention-seeking.

Feeling manipulated is not the same as being manipulated. As a therapist, we need to recognize the difference between somebody being vulnerable and sharing some of their deepest feelings and someone who is intentionally trying to manipulate us.

I remember feeling very insecure about my relationship with my therapist in the first few months of therapy. I ended up texting her something that I don’t exactly remember, but I remember her response. She texted back, “Do you need reassurance?” I remember feeling completely panicked. I did need it, I didn’t know I needed it until she said it, and I was terrified that she knew I needed it, and I felt shame for needing it, and my whole body just froze as I stared at that question on my phone. While I don’t remember exactly what I had texted her in the first place, I have a strong suspicion it may have appeared manipulative or attention-seeking in some way. It was not my intention to be any of those things. Somehow, I was able to get my body moving again and I typed back yes to her. I don’t remember exactly how she responded after I admitted needing reassurance, but I know that she gave it to me unconditionally, no strings attached, and no shame for needing it.

It’s been five years since that moment. She’s still my therapist to this day. What I have experienced is that I now know what a secure, healthy attachment looks like and feels like. I’ve experienced it with her and with other people now. She was consistent, met my needs, and always met me where I was at. Her consistency in her responses to me built trust and secureness.

If clients come to you and challenge you, then consultation and supervision is in order. If their behaviors are challenging to you and you find yourself feeling frustrated, seek out a colleague to help you deal with your own emotions.

Instead of my supervisor saying, “Have fun with that one,” he should have said, “Let’s research this client’’s diagnosis together and come up with some appropriate interventions and treatment plans. This client is going to require a little more expert care than the others you have worked with so far.”

For all the cognitive restructuring that we ask our clients to do, we need to do the same ourselves!

Sincerely,

A DID Client & future therapist

[scribeforchrist-blog]

The Counsel Of God

MEMORY VERSE OF THE WEEK

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+ Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

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VERSE OF THE DAY

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+Psalm 73:24-25 You guide me with your counsel,  leading me to a glorious destiny. 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.

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** SAY THIS BEFORE YOU READ; HERE’S SOME CHRISTIAN TRUTHS **

I AM LEAD BY GOD

I AM LISTENING

I AM LEARNING

I NEED JESUS

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    When the Holy Spirit leads us , we do not have to worry about anything. We don’t have to worry if he will tell us the wrong thing to do and we don’t have to worry about him deciding later to change his mind; when God guides us, nothing will go wrong unless he wills it; a lot of times, we look at trouble and problems as a bad sign, but sometimes they aren't we must look at them as part of the process.

Every day its essential that we ask God what do he want us to do, how do he want us to handle this or that and he will tell us EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW. Many of us like to do things our way instead of listening to the Holy Spirit . The lord guided David about big and small things because David tried his best to include God in everything. That is why the verse says, "You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny." because he knews who will guide him, he knew who will bring him to where he should be.

Many of us feel that we are behind because of what we see other people have, but we aren't; some of us are right where we need to be. God has a plan for our lives, and he isn't going to rush us through because we want to be somewhat , or on a different journey , no my friends. God is going to take his time with us and allow us to grow according to how he sees fit

  Verse 25 : Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.”

See, he said, I desire you more than anything on earth”. We can desire money, lots of food, vacation, housing, etc., but David said, I dont care about all these things; I desire you. If you think about it, if David wrote this during his time as a king, he had everything, but he didn't care; he just wanted him, and if he wrote this being a shepherd boy, he had nothing and still wanted God he desired a relationship so deeply with God that nothing else matters, and that's how we need to be , we must not desire gold or riches but just God because when we seek God. We desire him wholeheartedly; we won't need anything but him, and he will take care of our needs; what are you needing? What are you desiring? What are you longing for? 

  Verse 26: My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,   but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.”

David tells us here: my health, my failure, and my spirit might be at their lowest, but God will forever be my strength; he said he's mines forever; he claimed God as his, and a lot of people can't do that or say that, they desire so much to be theirs that they don’t have room in the heart for God, but David did, what we have to understand what's in our heart comes out, it might come out in our speech, it might come out in our actions, but we have to be careful what we allow to entertain us or who we fall in love with or what we give our time too. We must allow nothing to stop us from spending time with God; we can't allow emotions to dedicate our lives.

  Verse 28:" But as for me, how good it is to be near God!   I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.":

It feels so good to be in the presence of God, to serve him, to know what he wants. When we say I make God my shelter we are saying I gave my heart to him, I gave my mind to him; I gave him life when we genuinely do this, our ways won't be like it used to be it will be totally different, we will steer away from things of the flesh we wouldn't want to make him unhappy or grieve the presence of God.

We have to make sure also that we tell everyone about his goodness, give testimonies of hard times and now good times, and tell them what he brought you from to where he placed you right now, we all have a past and it’s not so great but when we surrender our life to God it don’t matter .

  Psalm 73:1 Truly God is good to Israel,  to those whose hearts are pure"

At the beginning of this chapter, this verse was stated, but within this verse, it tells us when our heart is pure, we are closer to God than we can imagine; when we have a pure heart, we desire the things of the spirit and not the things of the flesh. 

**Today the Holy Spirit wants to lead us through whatever we have going on , he wants to show us a better way to handle situations and people , David, Peter , Saul , Moses all trusted in God , and they did nothing more or less then what God have them strength to do . In this season of our life whether we are in the waiting season or lonely season , whatever the case may be we must trust in God .

Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit and he was tempted by Satan when God leads us he is preparing us for something great he is preparing us to build and grow in him ! Are you ready to do that in your life ? Are you ready to allow God to guide you through your season today . ©Seer~ Prophetess Lee

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Heavenly father help us to be led by you alone we seek your guidance about the things we have going on in our life . Lord we desire more wisdom and knowledge ,we ask you to pour out your wisdom unto us show us your ways please . Father we know that we must submit to your ways and we will . We ask you to forgive us if we have defied you in anyway. Please help us to be more focus on hearing your voice if it’s anything blocking this please remove it . Lord we want to be a person after your heart please help us to do that day and night in Jesus Name amen

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+ Isaiah 30:21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

+ James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

+ John 16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

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FURTHER READINGS

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Proverbs 8

Revelation 22

SOS 2

Acts 3

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