RIP scatter arrow.
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Self care but not as cutesy
- Be sure to drink some water. if you dont like the taste of it, drink a soda or add flavoring to the water. drink some OJ. AJ. Chocolate milk, or make some tea or coffee.
- Eat. at least something small. a granola bar or maybe a few grapes. a pb & J sandwich or eat some candy.
- please do not forget to brush your teeth or hair. if youre drained or cant put much effort do one or the other.
- when did you last take a shower? go take one. Too drained or mentally numb? get a washcloth and wipe your face and take a shower when you feel better.
- change clothes. i dont care if its from pjs to a new set of pjs. do it.
- bathroom. do you need to use it?
- change your underwear. please do. it feels great believe me.
- feel like crap and dont want to do much? do a quick 5 minute cleaning whether its ridding trash, or taking dishes up or quickly cleaning off your bed for you to lay back down and stare out the window.
- play a game on your phone. that shit just helps sometimes.
- feel groggy? open a window. too hot? place a fan near your feet.
- room stink cause its trashy? take out the trash. spray some febreeze or essential oil or a candle.
- do some laundry.
- dont wanna watch tv cause nothing good is on? put on some cartoons and use it as back ground noise.
- 5 minute stretches.
- read a book or a page or so.
- reorganize something small.
- sit on your front or back porch if you can.
- lay in a sunny warm spot of your home.
- cry if you need to.
- make up your bed. its worth it.
- dust something.
- get out of the chair or bed for a bit.
- give your eyes a rest from technology.
- play some music whatever your mood is.
- take your damn meds. they will help you. its okay.
Please take care of yourself. little by little. and please remember youre doing the best you can, youre valid, youre fighting, youre awesome. Mental health is important. Mental illness sucks. help your body out. your body is you and its keeping you alive.
Pride Month is nearly upon us & i created this handy flowchart to help anyone who’s still confused
Resources For Describing Emotion
Emotions
- Without Making Your Character Feel Too Self Aware
- Showing Emotion Without Telling About It
- Emotions Associated With Body Language
- Telling Readers What The Character Doesn’t Want To Show
- Hiding Emotions
- Expressing Cardinal Emotions: Masculine vs. Feminine
- Writing Extreme Emotion Without Melodrama
Specific Emotions
- Conveying Shock
- Conveying Embarrassment
- Conveying Disappointment
- Conveying Love/Attraction
- Conveying Annoyance
- Conveying Relief
- Conveying Uncertainty
- Conveying Impatience
- Conveying Shame
- Conveying Resentment
- Conveying Panic
- Conveying Guilt
- Conveying Desperation
- Conveying Sarcasm & Verbal Disrespect
- Conveying Confusion
- Conveying Stubbornness
- Conveying Frustration
- Conveying Indifference
- Conveying Indignation
- Conveying Confidence & Pride
- Conveying Smugness
- Conveying Enthusiasm
- Conveying Curiosity
- Conveying Hopefulness
- Conveying Unease
- Conveying Reluctance
- Conveying Worry
- Conveying Humility & Meekness
- Conveying Happiness & Joy
- Conveying Amusement
- Conveying Disgust
- Conveying Resignation
- Conveying Jealousy
- Conveying Anticipation
- Conveying Contentment
- Conveying Defeat
- Conveying Excitement
- Conveying Fear
- Conveying Hatred
- Conveying Hurt
- Conveying Being Overwhelmed
- Conveying Sadness & Grief
- Conveying Satisfaction
- Conveying Somberness
- Conveying Sympathy & Empathy
- Conveying Wariness
- Conveying Defensiveness
- Conveying Desire
- Conveying Doubt
- Conveying Energy
- Conveying Exhaustion
- Conveying Hunger
- Conveying Loneliness
- Conveying Physical Pain
Emotional Wounds
- A Role Model Who Disappoints
- A Sibling’s Betrayal
- A Speech Impediment
- Becoming a Caregiver at an Early Age
- Being Bullied
- Being Fired or Laid Off
- Being Held Captive
- Being Mugged
- Being Publicly Humiliated
- Being Raised by Neglectful Parents
- Being Raised by Overprotective Parents
- Being So Beautiful It’s All People See
- Being the Victim of a Vicious Rumor
- Being Stalked
- Being Trapped in a Collapsed Building
- Being Unfairly Blamed For The Death of Another
- Childhood Sexual Abuse (by a family member or known person)
- Discovering One’s Parent is a Monster
- Discovering One’s Sibling was Abused
- Experiencing a Miscarriage or Stillbirth
- Failing At School
- Failing To Do The Right Thing
- Financial Ruin Due To A Spouse’s Irresponsibility
- Finding Out One’s Child Was Abused
- Finding Out One Was Adopted
- Getting Lost In a Natural Environment
- Growing Up In A Cult
- Growing Up in a Dangerous Neighborhood
- Growing Up In Foster Care
- Growing Up In The Public Eye
- Growing Up In The Shadow of a Successful Sibling
- Growing Up with a Sibling Who Has a Chronic Disability or Illness
- Having Parents Who Favored One Child Over Another
- Having To Kill Another Person To Survive
- Infertility
- Infidelity (emotional or physical)
- Losing a Limb
- Losing a Loved One To A Random Act of Violence
- Making a Very Public Mistake
- Overly Critical or Strict Parents
- Physical Disfigurement
- Rejection By One’s Peers
- Telling The Truth But Not Being Believed
- The Death of a Child On One’s Watch
- Victimization via Identity Theft
- Watching A Loved One Die
- Wrongful Imprisonment
- Spending Time In Jail
- Suffering From a Learning Disability
Motivation
- Achieving Spiritual Enlightenment
- Avoiding Certain Death
- Avoiding Financial Ruin
- Beating a Diagnosis or Condition
- Being Acknowledged and Appreciated by Family
- Being a Leader of Others
- Being the Best At Something
- Caring for an Aging Parent
- Carrying on a Legacy
- Catching The Bad Guy or Girl
- Coming To Grips With Mental Illness
- Discovering One’s True Self
- Escaping a Dangerous Life one Doesn’t Want
- Escaping a Killer
- Escaping a Widespread Disaster
- Escaping Confinement
- Escaping Homelessness
- Escaping Invaders
- Finding Friendship or Companionship
- Finding a Lifelong Partner
- Having a Child
- Helping a Loved One See They Are Hurting Themselves and Others
- Obtaining Shelter From The Elements
- Overcoming Abuse and Learning To Trust
- Overcoming Addiction
- Protecting One’s Home or Property
- Pursuing Justice For Oneself or Others
- Realizing a Dream
- Reconciling with an Estranged Family Member
- Rescuing a Loved One From a Captor
- Restoring A Name or Reputation
- Righting a Deep Wrong
- Seeking Out One’s Biological Roots
- Stopping an Event From Happening
- Trying Again When One Has Previously Failed
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It’s sad that there are only 13k notes on this..m
put this on all 3 of my blogs
The Music Man
For that sweet anon who gave me the idea in the first place!!
A Musical Headcanon
- Sirius was raised around music.
- Of course he was. He was raised in a wealthy, pureblood family that valued appearance above all else. Sirius and Regulus were subjected to music lessons from the time they were around 5 years old. Sirius hated it, but his mother never allowed him to quit.
- This meant that Sirius was quite the musical talent. He often found that the melodies reverberating around his head made him anxious. It added to his fidgetiness. His fingers never stopped moving when he had a song in his head.
- But he hated the piano. It reminded him of his mother, the abuse he and Regulus had suffered, and so he kept the music in his head.
- There were moments he played. When he and the other lads were recovering from full moons in the shrieking shack, James often asked Sirius to play.
- “C’mon Pads. You know how it helps Remus calm down.”
- He could never argue with that, so he would play lullabies and classics until Remus was less agitated and they could return to the castle.
- The only other person he played for was Euphemia Potter. She would sit in her lovely armchair, her reading glasses perched on her nose with a book in her hand and would ask in that sweet voice of hers if he would play. He loved her too much to ever say no. So he’d play everything he could as she read.
- But he still didn’t like the piano. That didn’t stop the music from playing in his head.
- One day, he was sitting in the common room, his parchment in front of him, he started hearing a melody in his head. With a groan, he rested his head against the couch and shut his eyes.
- And then he heard it.
- Music.
- But… not a piano.
- Sirius’ head shot up and he looked across the room to the window sill where Frank Longbottom was sitting, playing an acoustic guitar, chatting absentmindedly with his girlfriend Alice.
- Not realizing what he was doing, Sirius stood and headed over to them.
- “Hello Black!” Frank greeted cheerfully.
- “Longbottom. Miss Alice.” His eyes were glued to the guitar. “Hey, Frank, would you mind if I… uh gave that a go?” Frank’s gaze shot down to his guitar before shrugging, removing the strap from his shoulders and handing the instrument over to his friend. “Knock yourself out, Sirius.”
- Sirius smiled gratefully, placing the strap around his shoulder before sinking to the floor. He rested his hands over the frets and plucked at the chord. He heard each note and felt a bit of tension melt away from him. He fumbled a lot and his hands didn’t make the proper position, but somehow… Sirius was playing it.
- The music flowed from his fingers as he settled over the guitar. Frank and Alice looked on in amazement as Sirius’ entire posture changed. He wasn’t perfect, but he had incredible natural talent. “Merlin Black,” Frank said, laughing. “You’re bloody brilliant!” They all laughed and then Sirius looked up at the older boy. “Frank. Will you teach me?”
- Almost every night after, Frank walked Sirius through hand positions and different notes, plucking techniques and reverberation. It was music like Sirius had never known, and he loved it. His fingers became calloused and his fidgeting went down and he loved every minute of it.
- After a few months, Frank told him that he had nothing more to teach him. “The only way to get better now, Sirius, is to practice.”
- “How can I practice without a guitar?”
- Frank smiled his signature sweet smile and looked over Sirius’ shoulder. “Who said you don’t have a guitar?”
- Sirius turned around and was greeted with the sight of James, Remus and Peter all holding a nice acoustic guitar with a bow around the neck of the instrument. “Surprise!” They said, grinning.
- Sirius laughed and took his new guitar in his hands. And he realized that he didn’t really mind music so much anymore.
PSA
theres a new product by verzion called “hum” that allows your parents to track your car and places you go, if your parents are controlling like mine please check under your steering wheel to make sure that they havent installed this
here is what it looks like installed:
you can read more about it here, and here- this excerpt sums up what information Hum will send:
“a car’s owner will be able to get notified on their phone when the vehicle leaves a pre-determined area or drives faster than a set speed… [Hum] will enable location tracking and a driving log, which measures travel times, engine idle times, and average speeds.”
People in abusive relationships, please check your cars.
DO NOT TRY TO UNPLUG IT BY YOURSELF!
To add to this nightmare, I’ve just heard of a thing called ForceField where people get to monitor and block internet sites that you’re going on if they don’t approve.
It tells the user what sites/apps you’re going on, for how long you’re on them, and WHERE YOU ARE ON AN UPDATING MAP.
So you know if you’re in an abusive household and use sites like tumblr to escape and talk to friends, you could be cut off from that.
They say “it’s not spyware” but it sure sounds controlling and creepy to me.
signalboost
God. Fuck. That’s scary.
Life 360 is another tracker. My parents have used it on me, not allowing me to delete it from my phone, and sometimes even demanding selfies to prove I was where the map said. (As if I’d go anywhere without my phone)
SpectorPro is another one. Afaik it can’t track location, but it takes screenshots roughly every 20sec to allow the installer to watch a video of your computer activity. It also tracks all keystrokes, so passwords aren’t safe, and records any website you visit + the duration. It’s incredibly creepy and a huge violation of privacy, and was one of the cornerstones of my abuse as a kid.
even if you’re not in an abusive relationship/family, please spread this because you might have just saved someone’s life