#self love!

[murderoushagthesequel]

roller skating regulus!

so beo and i were talking about american aus (which i have SO many ideas for you don't understand) and the idea of 80's roller skater regulus came into my mind and took over.it would not leave me alone. soooooo

here he is and i am SO SO proud of this drawing i'm so happy with how it turned out!!

[click for quality please!]

his mixtape

i can't stop looking at him i'm so happyyyyyy

and if i said the reference photo i used was from charlie's angels??? what then?

also huge shout out to @where-is-vivian for giving me some tips on drawing curly hair cuz i had... no idea where to start lol

[theriseofthesea]

Once you get this, you have to say five things you like about yourself, publicly. Then you have to send this to ten of your favourite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool~) 🌈 🌈

Things I like about myself:

1. I’ve been having a really fun time messing with gender! I have experimented with different makeup looks and I enjoy wearing funky button ups. I’ve been trying to take more pictures of myself when I feel really gender.

2. Big fan of the freckles on my cheeks! Two little dots on each cheek. Love them so much.

3. My nails! I’ve been growing them out recently and I’m really proud of myself. I chewed my nails a lot as a kid so I’m trying to break that habit.

4. How passionate I get about my special interests. They bring me so much joy and I’m glad I get to experience so much joy from my interests.

5. How brave I am being with all the stuff I have going on medically. It’s scary but I’m being really brave about it. In the meantime I’m trying to find small joys like enjoying my cool purple cane or going out with my compression gear on.

[shellyswirlz]

Shelly slander memes because I'm not ok! Plus you need to slander yourself once in a while y'know? :)

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I promise you I'm totally over the first thing btw.. Jehehhehhje..,

that was a tiny little "hmm I wonder if I am in love with myself??" phase and it's kinda long gone now. I was only confused for a while cause of how much I keep obsessing over him hELP-,, Plus I didn't know if it'd be considered awkward cause he's literally ME....... 😭😭

.....But now I can say with full confidence that I admittedly have a bit of a crush on him, but I'm like HARDLY bringing it up 'cause of embarrassment lmao. Self love moment! :) /pos

{EDIT::: I've been editing this blog so it looks less insane whoops. Jsjzzjzjzjz..,}

[anatheyma]

ugh, fine (holds my own slutty waist)

[theblackwomb]

The Nine Delights

I’ve had a really trying couple of weeks but the clouds are lifting today so I’m going to post about The Nine Delights and how they’ve improved my life.

The long and short of it is that I saw these as a concept online late last year and when I realised how well they chimed with some of my own self-improvement intentions for the immediate future, I decided to try living by the Delights as New Year’s Resolutions of a sort, thinking that if I at least tried to experience some of them each day then that would still be a net positive, even if I didn’t stick rigidly to it.

So far, it’s working beautifully!

Walking Around I decided that I just wanted to move my body more in general whether that be purposeful exercise or just literal walking around.

Fellowship I am notoriously bad for keeping in touch with people, especially long distance, so I decided to purposefully reach out to my friends much more often.

Deliciousness As well as moving more, I wanted to improve and expand my diet but honestly, just cooking and enjoying the experience counts for this one. 

Transcendence  I’d gotten into a bit of a depression spiral and wasn’t taking as good care of myself as I might so I decided this one would centre on self-care and self-love. 

Goofing I also hadn’t been reading nearly as much as usual or as much as I’d like so that’s been my main focus, although just generally consuming good media counts for this. Like, actually watching new shows and good films and not just vegging out in front of The Office for the 70th time. 

Amelioration  This one I defined as general learning and self-improvement but I also work in a very specialised field where professional development and networking is really important so any time I make the effort to do more of that counts toward this. 

Coitus  This one is fairly straight forward and is the only one I haven’t managed to do consistently. I decided that general self-exploration counted though and I’ve tentatively come to the conclusion that I’m some degree of ace/aro so that’s still a net positive!

Enthrallment This one has been similar to Amelioration thus far. I decided it would pertain to serious focused job-hunting and similar endeavours but now that I have the bitchin’ job I want, I’m thinking about reimagining things. 

Wildcard  In the original tweet, this was literally just a wildcard option but I decided it would be defined as any time I managed to be less of a wildcard in terms of my mental health. I’d a terrible habit of keeping things all bottled up until I exploded so I’ve made more of an effort to voice my feelings and deal with them in healthier ways. 

I’ve stuck to it so far and gained such a sense of accomplishment - there have been many times that, even after a really bad day, I think about it and realise I’ve actually experienced like 7-8 of the Nine Delights along the way and it instantly makes me feel better.

And again, you don’t even have to experience all of them, just as many as you’re able! Many has been the day that ‘Transcendence’ was just brushing my teeth or washing my face or ‘Amelioration’ was just messing around on Twitter for five minutes liking a few profession-related tweets. 

Like, these are just my personal definitions  - their greatest benefit is in their flexibility - but I’d encourage everyone to try the Nine Delights today!

[dudasexy]

[oncorhynchus-nerka]

VERY IMPORTANT a dam in the Netherlands, the weerdsluis lock, is directly on a migratory path for spawning fish. They have a worker stationed there to open the door for the fish, but they can take a while to open it. So to keep the fish from getting preyed on by birds they installed a doorbell. Only, the fish don't have hands to ring the doorbell. If you go to their website, they have a LIVE CAMERA AND A DOORBELL that YOU RING FOR THE FISH when they're waiting, and then the dam worker opens the door for them! I can't express how obsessed I am with this. look at this shit. oh my god.

Please check on the fish doorbell once in a while :)

[futuristic-koala]

[soul-from-another-era]

Unconditional love isn't a free pass to hurt me.

[potofsoup]

Oh look, it seems like there's a Republican-led movement to purge voter rolls in the lead-up to the election! It's almost as if your vote matters and they don't want you to vote! Anyway, I whipped up a quick map (based on this) that shows when the voter registration deadline is in each state. There are a few deadlines coming up in the next week or so.

If you live in a state that regularly purges voter rolls for infrequent voters (the orange ones in the first map), or if you moved recently, it's good to check if you're still registered to vote.

Vote.org makes it super easy to check your registration: https://www.vote.org/am-i-registered-to-vote/

Just put in your address and DOB and they'll tell you whether you're registered. (And they give you a quick link to register online if it turns out that you're not! Only the 9 states in white on my map don't have online registration, and for those they provide instructions on how to do it via mail or in person.) If you want an extra verification, find your state's election website and double-check there.

So yeah, give yourself peace of mind -- do a quick check. :)

[veronikablogs-blog]

[recomvery]

One of the most dangerous things in the world is not being able to say no to people because you don't want to upset them or dissapoint them. This will completely ruin your life in every way possible, at work, in your private life, your sex life and your friendships. It's a way of removing your own consent in your own decisions and go against your wishes, it is always a crime against yourself. Let yourself have a say. Upsetting people is better than traumatizing yourself.

[slfcare]

ten years ago you were so scared of such different things, but you survived them anyway. the same goes for five years ago and two years ago. everything that has ever felt like a hurdle, you’ve passed through. so be afraid, identify your fears, and then allow yourself to remember that in just a little while, this will be another thing that you have overcome.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

License to Kitty.

[daughterofchaosstuff]

done healing my inner child. next up is my inner teen. her highness demands a sword.