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esotericpluto · 11 months

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messages from your spirit guides

from left to right; intuitively choose the pile you feel more connected to. To make it easier, you can take a deep breathe, close your eyes and ask for guidance to your deities or guides. These are all general messages, so just take what resonates and leave what doesn't. This reading is timeless. If it resonates, feedback is always appreciated and motivates to keep doing pick a card readings. Please, tip the reader here

pile 1

For you, the first message I received and quick and short. Your guides are asking you to drink water, eat healthy food, especially fruits. Wear lots of sunscreen too, as I'm hearing some of you might be prone to sun damage or sunburns.

For some of you, you should focus a bit more on your friendgroups in the next weeks, as I feel like some friends would want to have you around them and might need your help or support.

I feel like some of you might have many dreams, ambitions and goals, to the point where sometimes you don't know where to begin or multitask between them. Your guides are telling you to figure it out, as it will greatly help you in the future. For this, they highly recommend you to set a practical plan for each of your goals and focus on a fewer at a time, as it will get you further. Setting a practical goal can be simply writing it out in steps, which will help you stay motivated and track your progress. I feel like for many of you, this might also be luxury, lifestyle and finances related, in which case, I also recommend you using affirmations and meditations for abundance and to align your mindset/self-concept with your desire.

I feel like there is also a big desire to be genuine, to just be who you are and express yourself without any fears. Your guides want to tell you to stay true to yourself and just ne yourself without minding anyone's opinions about it. Whoever doesn't like you or judge you just serves no purpose in your life and their negative criticisms say more about them than it says about you. Genuine people will flock to you once you unapologetically become yourself.

Overall, it is also a great time for healing: so focus on healing old wounds, traumas, fears and insecurities. Your healing process will be heightened for the next few months and your guides will aid you in the entire process, making sure you improve and grow.

pile 2

Many of you have been working crazy hard lately, maybe even manifesting things important to you into your life. Your guides are congratulating you on the good job and seem very proud of you. I hear to keep going and persisting as most people who picked this pile will achieve their goals really soon. All it might be needed for some of you is to either let go/trust or have a final breakthrough.

For all of you thinking about starting something new in your life or taking a certain action. I'm feeling that you should definitely go ahead with it. It could also be related to the previous paragraph and be what you need to manifest it fully.

If you are into someone or trying to manifest a new job or business, try to make the first move on them. Even if it might not go perfect the first time around, 100% hold your vision and persist in your desire as you will get success. It will worl out in your favor!

Those of you planning on dying your hair any bold color, I am hearing from your guides to rethink it for a while more as it might not be something you will like a lot or feel comfortable with yet. Maybe trying out different neutral colors first would be better for you for now. However, I'm getting that you should 100% go for the haircut you are planning, if any.

I'm also getting to not stay home this summer and go hang out with your friends more often. If your friends are out of town, take yourself on a date somewhere nice and pretty and buy yourself flowers or a treat!

pile 3

I feel like some of you are being encouraged to go out and try new smoothie and fruit juice flavors, especially if you live next to the beach or similar. Enjoy this with some friends or even your partner if you have any.

If you don't have a partner, I feel like your guides are saying you might find one soon, especially if you are going on vacation soon. If you are not going on vacation soon, your guides want you to try and go, even if just for a weekend.

For many of you, you guys are insisting on something or being stubborn in a situation. If this is a manifestation/dream related situation, then your guides want you to keep persisting and believing/assuming that what you want is already yours and this will make it come true. For those of you who have been in an argument lately, I feel like this means that you might be being too stubborn and it's better to just drop it and let go, as in some cases arguing just won't solve anything. However, for all the cases in this pile, I see that having faith and knowing that what you want will happen is a common theme here.

You should also think about checking on your loved ones soon if you haven't yet and see how they are doing. I feel like some of you have loved ones going through hard times or you might yourself be going through hard times. You are safe and will be safe and get to a better situation soon enough, so will your family and friends.

Your guides also want you to know that communication is important in your connections with others, especially if you are someone who overthinks a lot or has many insecurities. If someone is doing something that is making you confused or overthink, think about bringing up to them how you are feeling and solve the situation.

Your guides are also motivating you to try and contact them when you have questions, whether by praying, meditation or simply talking out loud. They will reply to the best of their abilities. For some of you, I also hear you should start working out to have a healthier lifestyle.

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yuritarot444 · 1 year

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Pick a pile reading 🌱

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Piles: 1, 2, 3, 4.

This is a romance/ general reading so take what resonates and leave what doesn't.

How to pick a pile:

Think about which pile you feel connected to the most, which picture suits you’re taste? which one calls out to you? 1, 2, 3, or 4? without looking at the actual pile. Then go ahead and read the pile you chose! 🧚

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PILE 1 🌱

For those who chose pile 1, you are struggling with finding relationships, because in your past, people have hurt you. Your person from the past had been lying to you and keeping secrets from you. I see that there are people who don’t really believe in you or what you can do. It could be friends/ family who pretend to be there for you, or pretend to support you, but are jealous of you and what you can accomplish. They don’t think you have what it takes for a relationship, and you’re being judged based on what people think you’re relationship life is like. I see that you’re currently sad, overwhelmed, and heartbroken from you’re emotions, especially because of love, and people judging you about this situation. Even though people don’t believe in you, you will definitely find success. I see that there are better things coming you’re way when it comes to love. You will have someone who supports you and will be by your side. There will be progress in your relationship, and if you don’t have a relationship someone will come into you’re life for a love connection. You’ll have two choices, and you will have to make a decision that is right for you when it comes to love. In this time you will be overcoming obstacles and healing. You’re hard work will pay off. In this time you will also be very confident about yourself and the situation. Cards warn you not to show off too much or not to be overconfident and to be humbled on this situation coming for you. You will be very emotional in this time and it will be a process but in time you will see the path will be laid out right in front of you and you just have to take it and go with the flow.

PILE 2🌱

For those who chose pile 2, you are currently healing from a past connection. There was a lot of pain and blockage from your last relationship , but you aren’t giving up. In this time you are trying to find a positive mindset to have hope for other relationships that will come into you’re life, because you know there will always be a chance for renewal. You had changes in you’re life that delayed you a chance of happiness. You’re past was very hard for you, you had people in you’re life who were either abusive, or who bullied you, and always tried to create conflicts with you. Could be relationships, friends or family whatever resonates for you. You do not take bullying, and you stand up for what’s right and for what you believe in even if people don’t see the same things you do, or have the same point of view as you. You are always in control. You are strong and you continue to be because you know deep down things will get better, which they will.

PILE 3 🌱

For those who chose pile 3, you are a person who is very honest and you love to communicate. You’re a very funny person and you’re always fair when it comes to giving people critiques. Though, in you’re life you probably lack a balance of everything. I feel as though, you are going through a situation where you have to make a decision about something you’ve been putting off. You’re on the fence about it because you’re indecisive and you don’t know what to do. You’ve probably been unhappy because you might have had to postpone plans or meet ups. In this time you will work together with someone as a team and give commitment to a situation that will help build you’re success and you have dedication to this person in this situation. You want things to work so you work hard to communicate about it, to try and compromise so you can be on good terms when it comes to this connection, but it might be hard especially when lately there might not be success in what you’re striving to accomplish with this person. I do see that things are going to coming together though in terms of this situation that you are indecisive about. There will be completion and fulfillment in this time. You will be able to do what it is you need to do in order to make sure this connection works and is stable. Things will turn out just fine.

PILE 4🌱

For those who chose pile 4, you were probably struggling with choices because there wasn’t really any in store for you, but I see a change coming in, where you will have a new beginning when it comes to money. You will earn money and have new financial opportunities. There will be a lot of options for you when it comes to money. You will also be learning a life lesson about a situation that was meant to happen in you’re life for a reason. Pay attention to this lesson. It is important for you’re life. You will be making new plans and having clear thoughts as you are able to see more things clearer and have more knowledge on things you didn’t know about before. It will be a learning opportunity for you. Don’t miss this chance. There will be a lot of focus in this time and a lot of concentration and communication. This will be you’re learning process and how things will come together for you. Beware of people or situations that will try to trick you or deceive you. (Because there will be those kinds of people everywhere.) other than that good luck on you’re journey, you are becoming more successful now.

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haggishlyhagging · 10 months

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I am advocating the premise that knowledge is political. I am asserting that in a male-dominated society women do not control the uses that are made of knowledge. I am asserting that a fundamental use of knowledge in a patriarchal society is to enhance the image of men and to negate the image of women. I am asserting what women's resources are appropriated and used to find in favour of men and against women, and that much ‘valuable’ use is made of any negative evidence we may construct about other women. While it is not in our power (at present) to influence the uses made of negative knowledge about women, it is well within our power to refuse to make it available.

I am withdrawing my labour: a knowledge strike. As a political act (and with a considerable amount of pure, positive enjoyment which I can highly recommend) I will persist with the subversive practice of finding in favour of women - of constructing an image of women's force, as [Mary Ritter] Beard suggested - to counteract the patriarchal principle of finding, exclusively, in favour of men, and I will continue to do so (and to face the wrath of patriarchal gods of ‘objectivity’ and ‘truth’) until a more equitable balance of power between the sexes is realised. If and when the two sexes are judged equally, and by the same standards, I will be prepared to find in favour of each for 50 per cent of the time. However, while a patriarchal society insists on finding in favour of men - regardless of what they do - and insists on this practice as 'objective', I shall persist with my practice of finding only in favour of women and will insist - with equal justification, that this is objective.

I will not make such unsubstantiated (and stereotypical) comments as: Mary Beard's work suffers from ‘poor presentation’, that it is at times but ‘ill-tempered rhetoric’ which goes ‘too far’, for I understand that this ‘evidence’ can be used to exclude her - justifiably of course - from future consideration. I will, instead, assert the positive nature of her contribution. (And I will not - and have not quoted - the sources of such statements, so that it is very difficult for someone to take and use these negative comments.)

‘Essentially, Mary Beard invented the concept of Women's Studies and Women's History’, says [Gerda] Lerner (1981, p. xxii), and while I don't quite concur (Matilda Joslyn Gage, for example, gets no mention in Lerner's book), this simply helps to confirm how successful the process of erasure is. 'It was Mary Beard, first and foremost,' continues Lerner, ‘whose critique of an androcentric academic establishment led her to envision new models of education for women.’ Among her papers there is 'evidence of Beard’s efforts for starting a women's studies course at Radcliffe College and of her protracted work collecting sources for the history of women and establishing a Women's History Archive. I found here a two-page listing of questions, yet to be answered, about women in history, and I found a very few sentences which became my guidelines, as I tried to proceed in this endeavour. In a very real sense I consider Mary Beard, whom I never met, my principal mentor as an historian' (ibid., p. xxii-xxiii).

She made an enormous difference to Gerda Lerner's life: there are many more like her who could make a comparable difference to our lives - if we knew about them.

-Dale Spender, Women of Ideas and What Men Have Done to Them

#dale spender #gerda lerner #Mary Ritter beard #womens history #female erasure #women’s studies

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saltcherry · 2 years

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“Gideonic” vs. Pyrrhic victory

I am no biblical nor classical scholar so this will not be a very in-depth post. I just want to point out a juxtaposition I noticed with the OG Second House Lyctor-cavalier pairing.

Obviously the 2nd House is associated with war and conquest and the Cohort: an Imperial army.

Pyrrhus and Gideon were both leaders of armies. The term Pyrrhic victory comes from Pyrrhus, a Greek king who fought the Roman Republic. It refers to a victory that is not worthwhile because of the immense casualties. Naming Pyrrha this is sort of obvious to me--the ascension to Lyctorhood is not worth it because of the loss of the cavalier, right? Or at least, many of the Lyctors seem to feel this way. We don’t know how G1deon the First really feels about it.

Gideon was a Biblical judge whose story is recounted in the Book of Judges. He won a victory over the Midianites, a frequent enemy of the Israelites in the Bible. In the story, Gideon raises an army to cast out the Midianites, but Gd tells Gideon that he has raised too many men, and there are a series of tests to weed out the extras--stuff like sending home the men who drink from the stream face first versus those who cup the water in their hands, etc.

Gideon attains victory not solely through force of arms but by taking his small army of 300 men under cover of darkness with torches under clay pots and shofars (horns). They suddenly surprise the Midianites by revealing their torches, and blowing their horns, as though they were 300 companies instead of 300 men. The Midianites flee without a battle. This is the most famous/major Gideon story imo.

I’m not sure how the relevance of the name Gideon works in TLT: whether Gideon the First or Gideon Nav’s name was decided first by Muir and which of them, if either, will fulfill the Gideon narrative of a bloodless (initially) victory.

But, it seems perhaps relevant that the names of Lyctor/cavalier pair where the process didn’t finish refer to these bloody and deceptive victories, that are different from conclusive martial victories. A Pyrrhic victory model may be the entire foundation of necromancy and of John Gaius’s empire--they seem to be fighting a war that is causing them immense losses. Pyrrha being the survivor of the, frankly, pyrrhic process of Lyctorhood and Gideon the First being someone to achieve victory through a form of deception--relevant? If nothing else their names seem to be invoking martial success while also questioning it: perhaps it’s just an aesthetic choice by Muir.

Anyway very interested in analysis anyone has done of how the name relates to Gideon our narrator and fav girl’s story arc.

Forgive me if this has been done before, I just made this blog yesterday!

#the locked tomb #the locked tomb meta #tlt #tlt meta #Gideon the first #Pyrrha dve #Gideon nav #Gideon the ninth

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hologramcowboy · 1 year

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From what I remember of Jason Teague (Smallville) he was nothing like Dean Winchester, so why, in your opinion, has Jensen decided to stick with making every post-SPN character Dean-like?

I can think of a few reasons:

He achieved success thanks to Dean and played him for 15 years sometimes relying on autopilot, therefore, it's easy for him to tap emotionally into that type of character.

He is confusing his main brand with one of the types under his brand umbrella. I'd love it if he would get an actor brand consultation.

He thinks that he will only get cast by catering to what people see him as, namely, Dean and here again he ignores the fact that it's his job to teach Casting Directors how to cast him by defining his package. He doesn't know what his bullseye is and refuses to learn about it so he's just going for what he knows worked with audiences. In other words, he sticks with what he knows out of insecurity and lack of training both acting and branding wise.

I believe Danneel encourages him to play Dean a certain way and to approach acting a certain way, you know, cause she's so brilliant at it.🤬

Yet even with all of these reasons, something is off. In the past, he used to create different characters, not just Jason Teague ( I had such a huge crush on initial Jason omg don't get me started🥰🥰🥰) but many more but it's almost like something took away his independence as an Actor after he played Dean and this might be due to him allowing other people's opinions of his performance to drown his Actor instincts.

I also think he is genuinely afraid he has no job security in the future so he is clinging to the Dean brand as something to be recognized and in the process committing artistical suicide acting wise.

I wish I could encourage him to explore his depth, his incredibly beautiful vulnerability, his commanding presence, his almost endless layers but he wouldn't hear me because he is stuck on only being Dean. He's holding on to that belief for dear life which is what makes me suspect someone made him insecure about himself and you know who I suspect in that case OR he has a deep, deep, deep emotional attachment to playing Dean for a personal reason and letting that go would mean grief for him.

Psychologically, he might fear losing people's love if he shifts character and that's an irrational fear but a very realistic one for an Actor to have. We can't really judge him whatever the reason may be because it's a high stakes situation, his career, I mean, so I think he's just doing the best he possibly can it's just that one one ever taught him the right tools and he's probably too proud to ask for help.

Thank you for the beautiful question 🥰, I am torn between him being misinformed industry wise and him having a deep personal attachment. I think both are highly probable and it might even be both. Sadly, he is greatly limiting his career by going for the one trick pony story. What do you think, Nancy?

#jensen appreciation #hologramcowboy #hologram cowboy

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roosterforme · 1 year

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Oh my God! I am at a crossroads here because morally, socially and culturally it is always more accepted and well seen that men are workaholics and that is why they don't pay attention to their romantic partners or families. Because if they sacrifice their personal life they will have a faster promotion, a promotion means more money, more money means more economic stability and more progress in the future for their families. However, if women are the ones who do that, they are labeled as "bad wives", "bad girlfriends", "bad daughters", "bad mothers", etc. For that reason I can't criticize BG for working too hard, because then I should also criticize male characters who do the same. However, I understand that BG's actions are unintentionally hurting Bradley, I understand the feelings and thoughts he has. Rooster doesn't feel loved, or wanted, he feels rejected, forgotten and cast aside at this point. He is experiencing a weird sense of loss and mourning, first he was in the euphoria of getting engaged, but, now he is watching as the wedding plans get further and further away, as the woman he loves seems to be pushing him aside, making plans that don't include him and forgetting the ones they already had together. I'm in a grey area with this, I can't judge anyone, I don't have the heart for it, because they are both making very valid points with what is happening to them. BG and Bradley can always go back to contemplating a Vegas wedding with Elvis. If I were Hangman, I would gift Bradley with some much needed cooking classes, so he doesn't intoxicate his family and in-laws at future end of year parties. Bickel, so far, has sounded like a good boss, but, if BG realizes that he may never promote her. Then she can contemplate a job as a civilian contractor in the Department of Defense, all her experience working in the Navy would make her a valuable asset. She could work at many places like the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory or the Center for Naval Analyses, or she could even stay in San Diego and work on base as a civilian contractor. You're probably wondering how I know all this? I know because Christine Fox worked at all of those places and she was a civilian (she's who the producers of Top Gun were inspired by to create the character of Charlie Blackwood). I don't know, I just know I want to cry from how distressing this chapter was. Breathe. Breathe. Trust the process. PS: Actually, I don't want to cry, I meant that figuratively, but, in my heart I am crying for Bradley and BG.

NORMA! Let's see... yes, it's a bit of a role reversal. But to be honest, I think Roo is so used to having her attention, that he never thought he'd be without it. And he does give her plenty of his attention too. He really makes her feel special all the time. He wants her to be happy and successful at work, but he knows she tends to overdo it. She's not the best at setting those boundaries. It's really the lack of commitment to planning anything for the wedding that's killing me. So hopefully she can snap out of this soon and see that a little bit will go a long way with him.

Hey, I contemplated having them get married in Vegas... that was definitely on the docket! And BG definitely has a good boss. I think he trusts her work and would recommend her for a promotion when she becomes eligible for it.

#if you ask emily #thanks norma

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samantha-reimagined · 1 year

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Just some mind vomit

I am mentally not doing well, but not in any sense of anything. Like I am super stressed and overwhelmed, and I feel like I am constantly being judged and honestly, that's just from the constant evaluation of everything.

Like everyone focuses on healthcare fatigue and compassion fatigue, but no one takes a moment to think about what it is like to be constantly told you are not good enough. Like I understand that this is part of the learning and feedback process, but I feel like I haven't been successful at one case I've seen since I started last May. Like there is always something to work on, and so you strive to get better, but honestly, you stop feeling like you are even good at anything.

Like I cannot wait to be fucking done. 1 year of constant rotations is too much, but also not enough. There are things that I missed or was not able to accomplish, but at the same time, I don't have enough time to do everything or anything.

Like tomorrow: I will be at clinic for a 7am patient. There is snow, so will that patient show? Unclear. I then have "class". Will I have more patients? Who knows! because my one supervisor who is supposed to be in charge of me, keeps getting strongarmed by the other supervisor who is trying to be in charge, leading to my confusion and annoyance.

Will I be able to work tomorrow? Unclear. But that's besides the point. Will I be able to write some of my thesis? or call a patient? or actually prep for patient's later in the week? unknown.

Wednesday I am lucky that my class is fully remote, because I don't know if I could handle being in person.

Thursday, I have an 8 am meeting and a 9 am meeting, one of which is remote, but the 9am is in person, so I have to go down to clinic by 8. I have a meeting with my thesis director and class, but then no later class (thank christ) because of my oral exam today, which could either be disastrous or fine, i really don't know. Maybe my class and I are going out, maybe we aren't.

Friday I have patients. Will I be able to work in between? That remains to be seen.

Oh, and I need to call and email places for support groups for a family and email someone else who wrote the wrong information on the intake form because I am getting pushback from someone else. And I need to schedule a time to call a patient for a different clinic. And I am supposed to set up time to do physical therapy. And I need to make sure my bills are paid or figure out my housing for when I am my clinic in person so I don't go broke. Oh, and I need to email a form to a previous site supervisor because I wasn't told that was needed to be done prior to my rotation because my one PD tells me nothing, and I need to finish my portfolio for my MPH degree.

Like I have a million things happening and maybe I should move up my therapy appointment.

#personal #this wass therapeutic #but also #I should move up my therapy appointment

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mbti-notes · 2 years

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Anon wrote: INFJ. I think everyone hates me because there are a number of people out there that don't like me, therefore I think people close to them also hate me, and people close to those to the second round of people also hate me. I may or may not have given a reason to the first round of people (I wouldn't know, they just blocked me without any explanation 2 years ago, and people that get too close to them stop talking to me), and I live in a small town. How do I deal with this?

Because being a small town, everyone is related to everyone in some sort of degree. I try to be the best version of myself everyday and I am most certainly am better than I was today years ago. I am constantly taking responsibility for every single time I've been a dick or that I was incovenient - which means taking responsibility for every time I was not a good person, didn't know how to socialize, or was correctly judged by my actions. I was also in an abusive relationship for a year with someone who used to tell me that to know me personally meant not liking me.

Now I am afraid to socialize, meet new people. I know it's contradictory, but what if I haven't changed at all (despite taking action to change in therapy)? What if I am exactly what the group who blocked me think I am (I do not know what it is), or if I am someone not likable? I have feedbacks from a few people that I am nice to be around, but I am socially anxious too so I mostly socialize online. Maybe this is a Fe overindulgence about what other people think and Ni's struggle to be perfectly acceptable? How do I fix this? I know what kind of person I want to be and I've been making progress, but what if progress is not enough and people still judge me?

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There are several issues to unpack:

1) Willingness to Change: You admit that some people may be justified in their negative opinion of you because you were not always being your best self in the past. Since then, you have sought out therapy, in hopes of bettering yourself. That's a good thing. You're trying, but that doesn't mean immediate success. Many people have an oversimplistic view of therapy, as though it's some kind of magical cure to all your psychological problems. If you're not 100% cured in x amount of time, then "it didn't work".

Therapy is about having an objective and knowledgeable person support you in your endeavors to better yourself. Self-improvement is necessarily a very gradual process because psychology is very complicated and it can take a long time to unravel and undo all the bad habits and patterns you've learned over a lifetime. Progress is incremental, which means that the changes you experience may not be perceptible to you at first, because they are small. But they are still significant and adding up to something larger down the road.

The point is to persist on the journey of change until the changes are perceptible to you. Sometimes, the changes are perceptible to others first because they have a more objective view of you.

2) Public Opinion: Opinions are like assholes - everyone has one and they usually stink. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it doesn't mean their opinion is accurate. You should only trust someone's opinion when it is reasonably well-informed. Why would you trust the opinion of someone who doesn't know what they're talking about? If you decide to do that, then, yes, your Fe is out of control and taking everything to heart for no good reason.

I'm not gonna lie, once established, public opinion is difficult to change. Apologies and atonement are necessary for you to resolve negative situations and start moving forward. However, apologizing and atoning doesn't entitle you to forgiveness. It's unreasonable to expect people to just forget the past at your request. The harm you've done to people cannot magically be undone with a few words.

When people have already formed an opinion, they will need to observe A LOT of counter-evidence to change it. Actions speak louder than words. The best you can do is live your life well and hope that your actions speak for themselves. Show people the proof of your change and they will start to see it, in time. Those who refuse to see it may just be determined to hate and there's not much you can do about them, because it's their own problem.

3) Your True Intention: Who are you changing for, yourself or others? Undertaking self-improvement for your own well-being means that your focus is mainly on yourself and the intrinsic rewards of change, in which case, the opinions of others shouldn't really factor into your process, except as a way to get constructive feedback.

But if you're actually unconsciously undertaking change for others, to try to impress them and change their opinion of you, you are less likely to succeed in self-improvement. Why? Because your actions will not be genuine. You will be too tempted to put on a performance, be too self-sacrificial, or become perfectionistic just to get validation from others. Just remember that people who are already primed to dislike you are also primed to see your inauthenticity.

Ideally, you want to improve yourself for the right reasons. You want to conduct your relationships in a healthy and ethical manner because it benefits both you and others.

#infj #infj relationships #relationships #change #therapy #public opinion #intention #ask

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zombiesun · 1 year

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hi vin. do you have any advice for someone dealing with extreme amounts of self loathing because they are unable to celebrate their friends' success to the extent that they want to because of their own insecurities? It's like I am one of the evil sisters in the fairytales that are jealous and want success and are doomed to be unhappy because the truly good sister is the one who gets to be happy. I don't want to be the bad sister. I don't want to be the character to be taught a lesson. I truly desperately want to be more generous and be able to feel ecstatic at my friends' achievements. Am I cursed to live this life knowing it won't be possible for me?

I do have advice for that. I used to be a very jealous person who struggled a lot with insecurity and in turn projected that insecurity onto my loved ones making their successes into personal attacks against my own inadequacy. It's a difficult place to be, especially when you see the pattern for what it is and feel trapped by the implications of it going on for the rest of your life.

First, you need to realize that everything you are jealous of is possible for you. The soul seeks it's potential and it sees its potential in the lives of others. I was jealous of a ex-friend who was not only very charismatic but they genuinely were obsessed with themselves and their own ability to impact. I am now that person and looking back I realize that I experienced that jealousy because now that I am a person with realized charisma and the ability to impact I don't take that power lightly nor do I judge or hate the people who are jealous of me because I have been in their position.

Take this experience for the lesson it is - when you become the person you want to be (and you will) and someone is jealous of you/can't celebrate your accomplishments the empathy you will have based on your own lived experiences will help you handle that experience with a lot more grace.

Next, you need to - and this is going to make you want to not listen to me - actually do something about it. I mean it. You need to make a roadmap of the most common experiences you're jealous of (are they popular? are they attractive? are they traveling? working cool jobs? seeing cool places?) and you need to seek those experiences in your own life. Your first response will be "Vin! I can't do that! That's why I'm sooo jealous and incapable of celebrating their wins. I can't possibly do that in my life! That's why I'm feeling this way!" Well. You can. You will. You actually have to.

Your soul is craving more out of life and it is telling you through the loud, messy voice of jealousy exactly what it needs to grow. I would encourage you to sit down, make a list of the top 5-10 things that people around you have that you desperately wish you could too and then organize them from "easiest to obtain" to "hardest to obtain" and start working your way up. It is a lot easier to celebrate the success of others when you have success of your own to bolster your ego. It is a lot easier to be excited for people when you have things in your life to be excited about. I imagine right now you're sitting at a table with friends and family and they're sharing their stories and you feel like you have nothing to bring to the table. Bring something to the table.

You don't have to do exactly what people are doing - just take the framework and build your own home. In the process of building, you will be exposed to experiences that are wholly your own and organic to your own soul's journey. You're not getting enough out of life and you have a lot of energetic overflow that is making you covet the lives of others. Use that energetic overflow to jump start your own existence and make it something you're really - honestly - proud of.

#mailbox #divination station #I guess since this is kind of an energetic meets practical answer #I've been there dude! the only way out is the door you're staring at from the bushes #get out of the bushes and break through the door and find yourself in an experience unlike what you've had before #I feel for you and I believe in you

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10/23/2022 DAB Chronological Transcription

John 7-8

Welcome to Daily Audio Bible Chronological. I'm Jill. Today is the 23rd day of October. Can you even believe it? I can hardly even believe it. Seriously, feels like we just got here. And I think unfortunately, this is what happens well, when you get older and it also happens at the end of the year. It's just like when you come back from the summer head towards Christmas time. Seems like it just goes at a thousand miles a minute. So let's just take a minute, take a deep breath. We acknowledge it's going by fast and we're going to intentionally slow our life down right here and right now as we just take a deep breath. Exhale and let go all of the scurry and the busyness of life and just come here to intentionally center ourselves around the scriptures and allow God to say. To speak and to do what it is that you would like to in us. Through us. Among us. Through His Word. Today we are reading John, chapters seven and eight, one of my all time favorite stories in the reading today. And we're starting a brand new translation as it is a brand new week around here as we're starting this week off. And this week we will be in the New Living translation.

Prayer:

Father, we thank you for your word today. We thank you at the beginning of this week for the reminder of this woman who was caught in adultery and brought before the religious in your presence how you rescued her, how you saved her by pricking the hearts of those present. And when everybody left, one by one. You stayed and you ministered to her when nobody else would. I hear that. And I hear and I feel the hope within me rise, that you are present for every single one of us. Nothing, nothing in our past, nothing that. we’ve done is too shameful for you to stay and be with us. Minister to our hearts and I pray that you would do that even here and now for those of us who have been involved in things so shameful that people have walked away from us one by one out of our lives. People have judged, people have condemned, and people have rejected us. And you never do. And I am so grateful for that. Today, here on this brand new shiny, sparkly week, we're reminded of your grace, of your redemption, your forgiveness that makes us shiny, sparkly and brand new. I am so grateful for who you are. I am so grateful for what you've done in my life. And I am so hopeful for all that you will continue to do. Life, life more abundantly, eternal life that has begun here and now. Thank you, worship you and praise you. Pray this now in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Announcements:

Looking forward to an incredible week together as we turn the page in the stories of our lives and in the story of the word of God tomorrow. I'm Jill. Until then, love one another.

Community Prayer Line:

Hello DABC family. This is Liz calling from Texas. Just calling for a little prayer right now. My business that I started this year is kind of going slow right now and it's kind of been hard trying to match this. Working full time at the job and take care of myself, of girls. I just want to be successful to help not just my family but just to help others as well. My attention is not to I don't know, I want to make sure that my family is taking care of them, that I help other people in the process. I would really appreciate the prayers. I have a lot of things going on in my health. It's not the best and I just need, you know, just prayer in this. Thank you.

Good morning DABC, this is Tanya, calling from Suffolk. I want to pray for Adra, Shandra and Reese. Heavenly father, I lift up Adra, Chandra and Reese to you father, you know these guys stand in need of father, I'm asking Lord God, just to show yourself in such a mighty way. I'm asking heavenly Father that you just be offense, father all around Egypt. Ever one of those situations that they are dealing with. I'm asking Father Andrews, you just show her that it's nothing too small to heal for her with the authorizer. She's having her hands. Father, I once again speak divine healing right now. In the mighty name of Jesus. And Chandra, father, I'm asking Lord God you just to just open up doors, Lord God. The people that have stayed in her way. She has received this position, father and they feel like that she's not worthy of the position, father. But I'm asking Lord God that you just prove them wrong. Father you say. Father that you would make your enemy father the footstool. Father so just let them know Lord God that they cannot stand in the way. Lord God of the blessing that you have given Chandra. Allow them Lord God to open up their minds and their heart. Lord God that they will receive her. Lord God. Because she would do the work that you have planned for them. And father for the young one, the son that has been on suicide watch, father, I've been dealing with this with my daughter. So God, I know what the mother is going through. Father, I'm asking Lord God, that you just remove in and everything, father is not of you. I bind that spirit of depression and suicide right now in the mighty name of Jesus. I speak divine healing in the mighty name of Jesus. You guys have a wonderful day.

Good afternoon DACB family. This is Velma from the Virginia side of the DMV. I wanted to pray for Julie. She had called in, she said that she said MS. And she was afraid to go to God to ask for healing because she thought it was too big. And Julie, I want to tell you that nothing is too big for God. The word of God says, is anything too hard for God? And it also answers, no, nothing is too hard for God. So I want to pray with you. Dear Lord, I thank you today, I praise you, I glorify you for all that you are to us, Lord, and I ask that you would put Your healing hand on Julie. She asked that she'd be healed entirely, completely. And I touch and agree with her, lord, your word says that whatever we ask in prayer, believing, we will receive it. So I'm asking you, Jehovah Rafa, to put Your healing power, your healing hand on Julie. And I believe with Julie that she will be completely restored, completely healed, in Jesus name, amen.

Hi DABC family. This is Tammy from the Adirondacks. I'm here with my husband Tracy, and we just got done listening to the October 17 podcast and Julie called in, I believe that was your name. You've been suffering with MS for 30 years. My husband also has progressive MS. It's been 30 years for him also. We just want to lift you up in prayer, sister. Father, we just ask you Lord, you are the great physician, Lord, you are the great healer. There is nothing too big for you, Father God, and you still perform miracles today. You are working all things out for our good. Father God. And for Your will to be done Lord. And we ask it. We ask Father. That Your will be that you will continue to strengthen Julie. That you will heal her. Father from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Lord, that she will know and feel Your presence. Lord. That she will feel the strength that you have your peace, Father. And just to hear her just want to dance with her kids. Father. And let them see Your joy, Father. Your light, Father. That's what we all want as Your children, Father. For people to see your light shine through us, Lord. No matter what the trials that we are facing. Father God. So we just lift Julie up to you Lord. We ask for a divine healing. Father. We ask you Father. In Your precious name. Jesus. Cover her in Your bloodbord. She is covered in Your blood. She is your child and you want life abundant for your children. We love you and we praise you Jesus. Amen. God bless you sister. We love you.

Good morning, this is Kristen in Louisiana and I wanted to call in today to lift up Andy James, her friend, Creative Child in Texas called in to pray for her, Lord, and so we just lived her up to You, Father, and lift her recovery up to you Father. We pray for her baby Lily, Lord, that her parents are taking care of and for her husband, Lord, that you just provide for them in all areas, Lord, and just give them supernatural energy and multiply that window of time that baby Lily has with her mom on the weekends, Lord. Multiply that supernaturally, Father. And just allow them to bond and connect and just love on each other, Father. And I pray for all of the nurses and doctors and therapists that are going to be helping Andy. Father. That you just bring people into her room. Even the aides and the staff. Lord. That know you, Father. So that she can feel your presence. Lord. And feel loved and not feel so alone while she's there. Lord. And I pray for Julie, Father who called in and is asking for a complete physical healing from her Ms. Lord. I pray I know that you hear the cries of her heart. Lord. And I pray that you answer those with a yes. Father. That you give her that healing that she is crying out for so that she can do those things that she called in about. Walk through the woods with her kids and dance and sing and shout for you, Father. So I just agree with Julie, Lord, and ask you to give her that healing in your name we pray. Amen.

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Gonna try to act like I'm normal for a sec and talk about my experience getting accommodations for my hearing loss this semester.

I've had severe tinnitus since January after a mild COVID infection. The accompanying symptoms are unilateral hearing loss, episodes of intense vertigo, degradation of my balance, and of course constant tinnitus. This illness is a bit of a chicken or the egg scenario, and these symptoms can vary heavily day-to-day.

As someone who used a wheelchair and cane for approximately two years from 2016-2018 I was already familiar to the rigmarole of getting accommodations from an educational institution. I've also had experience with chronic pain so I was more prepared than some others for a sudden illness that impacts my daily life.

Once I realized that the first-line treatment wasn't successful I got to work immediately with my college's disability office. I am not the bitch who's gonna wait to get the stuff I need. I care too much about my education to suffer needlessly when I know this illness isn't going away for a while.

I cannot stress this enough! Do not wait for it to get worse, you do not need to deny yourself accommodations because it isn't "as bad as it could be" yet! Worst case scenario is that you get accommodations and didn't need them as long as you thought.

I visited the website and was very disappointed that the resources were confusing and limited. It seemed to me that there was an unstated assumption that the person needing the forms was a new student, so the things I needed were buried in new student paperwork that didn't apply to me. It also was not easy to find their policies on applications submitted outside of enrollment, and I was applying mid-semester. I called the line for the disability office, but the number was either outdated or they were closed at 1pm on a Wednesday. I was very frustrated initially. This might just be me but I'm of the opinion that important resources like this should be easy to find regardless of circumstance and that the people you need to reach for questions should be available during normal hours, but whatevs.

I ended up emailing the head of the disability office informing her of a lack of phone response, a small blurb about my situation, and the questions I was looking for answers to. Despite my issues with the website she called me within the hour of my email. If this lovely woman could call me immediately after I sent an email why couldn't I reach someone over the phone? I thought that was weird, but she was super helpful nonetheless so I can't be too annoyed. She explained the process and it was actually pretty simple, but you'd never know it from their webpage.

For me, my college required my primary care provider to fill out a short form, one page front and back. It had simple questions about what abilities were affected and how severely; plus a simple consent portion authorizing my school to receive that medical information. I recommend filling this out before the appointment with your provider, because it saves time. I filled out the legal portion but didn't do the assessment ahead of time. It worked out because during this appointment my hearing turned out to be worse than I thought, so hearing impairment was rated "severe" and not "moderate" as I had assumed. Afterwards it was easy to scan and email to the disability office. My school's email system is secure so I was not worried about sending such things over email, but use your best judgement.

I had thoughts that I was "jumping the gun" a little, but was able to push that aside. It's basically impossible to avoid self-doubt as someone with a disability or illness. The world is full of inspiration porn and there will always be people who judge you for not trying hard enough. The idea that accommodations should be a last resort after tireless effort to "overcome" your disability is total bullshit, but you didn't need me to tell you that.

There was also a small worry that it would be read as manipulative or arrogant to request accommodations so soon after my illness began. I also had to push this aside. Many abled people expect accommodations to be requested meekly, and look down on those who are confident in their own limitations. Often being too sure of yourself and your needs is taken as a sign you're taking advantage of the institution. Once again, total bullshit. You don't owe anyone a performance of shame and apprehension.

Back to the process. Once she received the paperwork everything was basically out of my hands. My professors were notified of the accommodations I requested and I was able to begin implementing them smoothly during class. Of course my accommodations are not as involved as others may be. I requested to record my lectures and sit in areas best suited to my hearing, these are generally very easy for professors to accommodate. My balance issues are another matter, but I'm not in classes that require lifting or bending so it hasn't come up.

I have to say my experience with college if much better than public school so far. I think it's a lot easier for k-12 to get away with shitty behavior than college professors, but that's just my personal experience. I got a lot of grief for my past disability in school than now. The day before I was pulled out of public school the school nurse told me she "didn't have time for this" when I nearly passed out! I think the semi-professional setting/attitude of college encourages a more "HR friendly" response to stuff like this, but I've heard enough horror stories to know that no institution is immune to ableism.

Overall I'm pretty happy with my experience so far, and I feel like my college is doing a pretty good job in my case. I'm just happy that my education doesn't seem like it's going to be another stressor. I've got enough on my plate dealing with appointments, PT, and tests so I really appreciate that my college was responsive and understanding.

#life update #disabled #disability #physical disability #college #student #student life #hard of hearing #hearing loss #hearing impaired #accomodation #meniere's disease #SSHL

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diggerunit · 7 months

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Mental health and society

Things have been moving fast and lighter lately.

The end of summer always seems to put time in a rush: it's less hot, time is not dilated anymore, everybody coming back from the holidays with such an energy rush. Ready for new commitments, new challenges, changes. Anything, really.

This year, the last 10 days of August have brought me a breakthrough that has probably changed my life (for the best): the release from the constant anxiety I struggled with for the last 15 years, making me feel miserable and unsafe for so much time, in too many occasions.

It's been a long road, it's not been easy and my therapist knows it. But it was all worth it. For the first time in years I start to feel like myself again. I have the energy to do things I like. I have the willpower to stick to the plans that I do and to delay gratification. I have the strength and the focus that I lacked for too much time, leading me to miss too many opportunities.

The importance of mental health is so underrated and yet, taking care of it can be so life-changing. But we live in a world that is sick for being productive, efficient, successful, rich, busy, thin, beautiful and flawless. And if your abs show, then it's even better. Who dares to shout out that you're tired, unhappy, a little lost and freaking scared? It's like a social suicide. It brings shame and loneliness. And not because the rest is doing well, mostly it's just that the rest is too scared to get along with you because you could also uncover their own black hole of fears. Force them to take a look at their inside, and recognize your pain in them. And they can't bare it.

Yesterday I was scrolling social media and I saw a post from somebody working in the cruises business. She was explaining that working on a cruise implies staying onboard for about 10 months per year, no possibility to touch the land for the whole duration of the contract, working at least 10 hours a day, with no days off and/or complicated shifts that mess up with your 6 hours of sleep. The lifestyle that you have is also not ideal, eating what you find from the buffet and with no access to any training equipment. And if on top of that, if there's no good environment with your team, things can get rough. This is hard to bear.

And yet, the first comment below the post was "oh, such a weak generation. Work is work, I'm sure you earn super well money and all you need to do is to fix your attitude. I've been working in the fields charging heavy stuff for years when I had to, and now here I am, doing better in another career". It was basically a "suck it up and stop wailing.

When I read that comment, I'm ashamed to say that my first reaction was a partial endorsement. I am used to tell to myself "you can't change what happens to you, but you can change your attitude towards it". Which is probably what the comment wanted to refer to. I suppose? I was also hurt to read that comment, because I also empathized with the testimony of the cruise worker and I felt like I was being called weak too. Which is something that I called myself for a long time when I wasn't feeling mentally great.

It took me a whole day to process this and come to a conclusion. And my conclusion is: yes, trying to change your attitude is great and it's an amazing tool to help you deal with uncomfortable situations. But being able to do that does not give you the right to judge on other people's feelings. There is not such thing as objective volume of "difficulty" and we all have different sensibility and tolerance to stressors. And it goes without saying that such levels are also dynamic and they change with what you've gone through in your life, your support system (if any), and even how lucky you're been in anything that's happened to you. I'm happy for anyone who's able to change their attitude just like that, but they should also know that it's not just their "merit" alone. It's a positive outcome from a series of lucky coincidence they experienced. Put the same person in a fucked up context and you'll have a completely different outcome.

So the bottom line I guess is, once more, be kind and respectful, you know nothing on someone else's context. Tearing people down and making them feel bad about themselves is such a nonsense. All in all, it mostly has to do with being born in the right part of the world, in a stable family, in a safe environment.

#mental health #society #values #luck #attitude #change #new #respect #others #empathy #weakness #me #growth

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a-shared-experience · 7 months

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New moon in Virgo pt 2. I felt called to do another reading and I’m not sure why. As an infp, I follow my feelings. I trust in them. So maybe someone needed this today

Where am I too critical of others:

When we are disconnected from ourselves we are not able to truly understand others. We often judge the things which trigger us- we aren’t meant to place judgement but rather to explore our emotions that rise up. This card shows you being critical of those who have a strong sense of duty and responsibility, you want to distance yourself from stress, the overworked, the exhausted, anyone who struggles with willpower and commitment. You judge them harshly without realizing that you struggle with the exact same things. You may see others as hard work and push them away because deep down you know you too have much shadow work to be done and you see vulnerabilities as weakness. Vulnerability is the very thing to save you.

Where am I too hard on myself:

You may be strongly desiring change in your life, wanting to break free of bad habits or addictions. Perhaps you’ve already started this process and have allowed shame to take the wheel and drive. You may find yourself turned off by life’s pleasures or feel guilty when you’re meant to enjoy yourself. It’s a constant flow of guilt and shame without understanding why. Sometimes this represents hidden traumas buried deeply in the subconscious mind. Perhaps all of the bad behaviours , habits and even addictions were an attempt to keep your pain locked away. So much energy is invested in forgetting and surviving that it limits our life experience and disconnects from ourselves. Your shame hasn’t allowed you to develop strong relationships based on love. You may even find yourself in a codependent relationships with a domineering partner. You may finally be ready to end it and seek help with trauma work through someone very important to you. This is a time to reclaim your power and independence, a time to take accountability within your career , break bad financial habits and truly nurture yourself, value your freedom and release old pain. Don’t allow for your pain to hold you back from happiness. Leave what doesn’t serve you behind. Seek out trust in whomever is inspiring you, take the time to listen to yourself and do not fear what you hear yourself say. You are not alone and you will always be worth realness.

How can I learn to heal:

Explore the possibilities of having a twisted belief in love. What does family and friends actually mean to you? Has anyone ever shown you true love that heals vs complicated love that creates emotional instability. Where are you closed off? Hypocritical? Overbearing? What are the impacts of alcohol and substance use in your life? What is the root cause of your pain? What are you trying to heal? Are you constantly experiencing fluctuation in moods and denying your need for help with balance? Are you possessive ? Do you not trust others because you yourself are not trustworthy? Where have you been malicious or gossiped , overbearing? Is it possible you lack boundaries and let others walk all over you? Are you too guarded and not letting anyone in? This card shows the need to stop being unfaithful, shallow, manipulative, sulky, disorganized, smothering, and spiteful. Work with a trained professional to explore dark feelings, trace back your early life experiences and explore how they’ve shaped you? Oftentimes we will play out the relationship dynamics of our parents. We will find partners that remind us of the parent which hurt us most and over give of ourselves as adults to try and fix the brokenness of our childhood. Don’t beat yourself up, everyone does it and eventually learns that what’s broken can’t be fixed , we must accept, forgive and dare to be different. When we act pretentious we are wounded by our lack of education, when we depend too much on others we are afraid of both success and failure, when we lie we are protecting a truth which hurts, stifled creativity is a disconnect from our true emotions when we are unfaithful we are self sabotaging ourselves or accepting less than and avoiding going after what we want. We are afraid of what it means to be ourselves and to try something vastly different than what we know or feel comfortable with. We are scared to love because we are scared to be hurt. Not everyone will hurt you, start by not hurting yourself.

What big picture am I missing:

You have two paths available to walk down and yet you wait and are hesitant to move forward. You take someone for granted on the first path , it feels safer to be the bad guy just as one of your parents were. You were modelled codependence and feel safest there but it doesn’t serve you at all. Instead of facing fears you stress over failed romantic plans with someone you aren’t sure of. You base things on how they should look instead of how they truly feel. You may project this dissatisfaction onto others and fear being hurt in old ways. This may cause ripple affects of bad finances, lies and lack of confidence. The other path is about envisioning your long term goals as an individual, taking a chance on love with someone who’s very curious about you, they may want to do right by you and feel inspired to live a whole new life which is foreign to them as well. You are restless with anticipation, you focus more on detachment because it feels safer , you have the opportunity to do right by them , to make positive change in your life and build a better future. You have yet to fully step into your personal power of being a leader, a visionary, to find your zest for life again, to have a clear plan and become more considerate , compassionate, self assertive, independent and optimistic. The person on path two will help you see your full potential and allow you to explore your freedom and be fully your authentic self while remaining devoted to you. You dream of wanderlust and taking the first steps towards the life you want. You must only decide whether to stay or go- one simple decision you shouldn’t wait on. Leave your comfort zone, work hard for the things you want, don’t shy away from conflict, have a clear plan and believe in yourself.

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captainmdhridoyhossain-blog · 8 months

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[ad_1] Mark your calendars for September 8 and start planning your best purple outfit now, because Olivia Rodrigo's new album is coming so soon! I repeat, new Olivia Rodrigo music is coming soon! The musician officially announced the release date for her highly, highly anticipated second album and it's closer than you think.Here's everything you need to know about Olivia Rodrigo's new album, including the release date and the one-word title.What's the name of Olivia Rodrigo's second album?The musician had been teasing new music for weeks, leading fans to believe something was in the works. (Was she inspired by her good friend Taylor Swift, queen of the easter eggs? Likely!) On June 26, she took to Twitter to share that her second album, called Guts, was coming soon; her previous album, Sour, was released in 2021.“My sophomore album GUTS comes out September 8th,” Rodrigo wrote. "I am so proud of this record and I can’t wait to share it with you all! U can presave it now! xoxoxoxo."Previously, Rodrigo talked about the expectations of following such a successful debut album, telling Billboard in 2022 that she was “exploring” new ideas and having fun while trying not to put too much pressure on herself. “It’s definitely a different experience writing a second album after having a debut that was so well received,” she said. “I still write so much of my music in my bedroom though, and I don’t think that experience will ever change. Writing songs will hopefully always be an outlet for me to process my feelings before anything else.”Courtesy of Olivia RodrigoWhen does Olivia Rodrigo's second album come out?Guts is set to drop on September 8, 2023.“For me, this album is about growing pains and trying to figure out who I am at this point in my life,” Rodrigo said in a statement. “I feel like I grew 10 years between the ages of 18 and 20—it was such an intense period of awkwardness and change. I think that’s all just a natural part of growth, and hopefully the album reflects that.”What will be on the Guts track list?Rodrigo previously announced that “Vampire,” the first single from the album, would officially be released on June 30 and gave fans a peek at the promo art, a black and white shot of Rodrigo in profile with a light purple bandage on her neck where a vampire bite would be. Fans could also call the Heartbreak Hotline at 323-622-SOUR to hear a snippet of the song. Judging from the snippet, “Vampire” appears to be a slower piano-centric ballad like “drivers license” and not a pop-punk anthem like “good 4 u.” [ad_2] , 2023-06-27 10:30:28 , #Olivia #Rodrigos #Album #Guts #Release #Date #Track #List for more interesting Article Visit regularly : https://mycyberbase.com/

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milliesmuses · 11 months

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What Are You "Supposed" To Do?

When I was in high school, my friends and I would talk about college and our futures. We would discuss what majors we wanted and what colleges we wanted to go too.

We all thought that the only way you were going to succeed in life was by getting a four year degree. People who went into the army or community college were losers who weren't going to make it.

I laugh to myself now thinking back on how ignorant we all were. We were all teenagers who lived with their parents and only experienced part time work. How did we think we knew what success meant?

But we were influenced by the public school system. Teachers teach you that the only way to succeed is by getting a four year degree. Because that's what they did and that's the only way they know how to be successful.

I think teachers are academically smart but have hardly any intellect outside of that. Starting a business, owning property or taking any risks is something that they know nothing about and would not encourage you to do. Even though that's how you actually make a lot of money. All they know how to do is get into a lot of debt for a degree so they can work for someone else.

So I partly attribute teachers for public school students' ignorance about success. There are so many ways to be successful besides a four year degree, such as starting a business, getting a trade or joining the army.

I ended up going to community college and getting into a serious relationship with a blue collar worker. I loved community college and my boyfriend loves his job. My college was small enough that I could get around with ease and I was able to get close to a lot of people! If only I knew when I was a teenager that I would be in the position I am in now and would be very happy. I didn't get a four year degree nor did my partner and we are okay!

Ego is the killer of happiness. Doing things just to appeal to others erodes your soul and diminishes your quality of life.

The majority of people follow the crowd and do not question what their thoughts and opinions. This is because people have herd mentality and fear that if they do something different they will fail. I do not blame or judge these people because this is a very natural thought process. Humans are tribal animals so we don't like to stray away from what the others are doing. But it usually doesn't help you to succeed or live a life true to yourself.

But I am happy that I went from the ignorant teenager who looked down on those who strayed from the norm to a happy woman who loved going to community college.

Life is so much bigger than you think and the options are endless.

#find your happiness #find your path #milliesmuses #personal post #mental health #life journey

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andreea-florea · 1 year

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Logo, Branding, Social Media Integration 5/6

or How to project confidence when you are actually very self-conscious

In this post I will showcase my personal branding process and I will as set up all of my professional social media, as well as back up my process with research.

Brand Strategy

Branding is all about being memorable and setting yourself apart from the crowd and while this is quite sad, it is the reality. The animation industry is highly competitive and while my work is the king of my brand, mastering the art of presentation and showcasing my personality might just get me the job.

Things to remember:

I am human. I have a life, I love a plethora of things and I am interested in loads, I am much more than my work and I am not a working robot.

Most people won't give me more than 5 seconds and not everyone has to like me or my work.

Eva once told us that there are jobs for all the different types of personalities.

Be approachable and open.

Tips from different sources across the internet:

YOUR BRAND STRATEGY MUST CLARIFY AND SPECIFY WHO YOU ARE TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SUCCESS WITH THE CONSUMER. You can do this without compromising your artistic ideals because it's not about subjecting your vision to some Hollywood formula. Instead it's about thinking of your individual's or company's unique value and figuring out ways to make the consumer want it again and again.Your brand should project 4 ideas: who you are, what you do, how you do it, and where you want to go.

Who am I:

Another big-eyed animation graduate with even bigger dreams and even bigger self-doubts. I am also a fun person, I love working with people, I love animals, laughing, working, organization, structuring things; I have a strong sense of justice and an even stronger desire to help and I love art in all shapes and forms. And I really hate talking about myself just like everyone else, this paragraph took way too long to write.

What do I do:

I animate, model, paint, texture, edit, draw, create. I can also write, learn quickly, research, speak in public, organize and plan.

How do I do it:

Based on a structure and a timeline, with loads of alterations and often frustrations over my work, but employers don't have to know that.

Where do I want to go:

Where I serve a purpose and make people happy. Animation may be art, but I see art as a service as well: if I want to be a creative person I have to serve the world with my craft, with beauty and always improve. I want to work in any studio, across Europe.

ADDITIONAL BRANDING TIPS Think long term. Know what aspect of your company predominates within the 4 main vectors and use that to your advantage. Also consider working on your weaker aspects so that your strong aspects are not negated. Rethink your current logo, tagline, reel, website, reputation, personal stories, and name(s) in light of the 4 ideas you are projecting in the 4 environments. How you can improve each of those items or spread their influence to strengthen your overall brand. Think about your audience and how they will react to your brand. Your audience consists of two types: the immediate people and the sought-after people. The immediate people are the people who hire you and/or work for you, under you or with you during every phase of production from development to marketing (paid or deferred). The sought-after people are the people all filmmakers search for after they have made their films; the critics, the festival judges, the general moviewatching audience, the film buyers, etc. Since you as a filmmaker will most likely provide both products and services you will be catering to the immediate people AND the sought-after people. Do not undervalue or throw the immediate people under the bus in your quest for the sought-after people. The immediate people are just as important, if not more important, than the sought-after types because they believe in you before the film gets made and you will need them or their peers again for your next film. Remember CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY. Your brand is determined by your ongoing behavior, whether you're working for a company full time or on a production for a limited time. When you work for a company, consider that you will be representing your company's brand and identity as well as your own when you work for them. Can you do so or does it conflict with your ideas, goals and values? If it does conflict, then does working for the company serve your long term needs?

Try to think of your movie or even yourself as a Brand. Your movie is a brand and needs to have a mission statement that the filmmakers are always striving towards. Figure out what your movie's mission statement is. What is it trying to achieve with its story? Every creative decision you make with your movie should be in service of the movie's brand and mission statement.

Mission statement:

(As a child I spent most of my days watching cartoons all day as I was a very quiet child. They were my friends and my support through all of my family issues. Animation is an escape universe and art is healing.)

I want to work in the animation industry because I find it magical and I want to create escapes for all the other people who need it.

A sparse or generic LinkedIn profile doesn't instill a sense of familiarity and trust in potential buyers. Instead, they're left with more questions than answers.

Is this a person I can depend on? Will they be willing to work with me in the way I prefer? What's their take on current industry issues? How can they help me improve my business?

By openly communicating your viewpoint for the world to see, prospects who stop by your social pages can easily decide if they can envision themselves working with you or not.

My brand has to be easy to like, aesthetically pleasing and I need to project reliability, adaptability, interest and a strong desire to help, develop and have a positive impact.

5 Personal Branding Essentials 1. A complete LinkedIn profile. 2. A positioning statement. 3. An SEO-friendly profile. 4. A unique point of view. 5. A consistent posting schedule. Personal Branding Strategy Define your goals. Create a unified theme. Tell your story. Stay human.

10 Golden Rules Of Personal Branding 1. Have a focus. 2. Be genuine. 3. Tell a story. 4. Be consistent. 5. Be ready to fail. 6. Create a positive impact. 7. Follow a successful example. 9. Let other people tell your story.

Sources: http://www.filmstrategy.com/2013/07/production-tips-what-is-your-brand-as.html https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-brief-guide-to-pitching_b_9842834 https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/the-ultimate-guide-to-personal-branding https://www.forbes.com/sites/goldiechan/2018/11/08/10-golden-rules-personal-branding/?sh=59da4c8958a7

Examples of animator and their brands:

Sources: http://www.adamrowe.tv/ https://ghostkid.co.uk/Reel-2021 https://mutanthands.com/ https://moonjam.com/albums/1028020 https://mocaran.com/albums/783683 https://dribbble.com/search/shots/popular?q=animation https://www.keltbh.com/

They all have:

a colour palette

a simple, neat website

a colour palette

a good logo

all of their socials easily accessible

My brand, visually

The colour palette

I have always wanted to create my personal colour palette to support consistency. I wanted my colour palette to represent me and to be universally useful, so I needed at least two of the colours to be non-colours, but because I don't like pure black and white, I started looking for the perfect soft black and off-white. I was also looking for an accent shade to represent me and to send across the right message, so I looked at my work and I thought: light blue!

I wanted to make sure that my accent colour sends the right message across so I looked into its colour symbolism.

Light blue is a peaceful, calming color. According to color psychology, blue is associated with trustworthiness and reliability. Blue is also said to promote feelings of tranquility; light blue’s gentle appearance means it is particularly likely to make that impression. Public opinion polls have found that blue is one of the colors most likely to be associated with masculinity. However due to its specific association with baby boys, light blue is more likely to be linked with youth, innocence and childhood than machismo. Blue is a very popular hue—surveys of the North American and European public have found that almost half of the population consider it their favorite color.

Sources: https://colorhunt.co/ https://colordrop.io/ https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel http://colorlisa.com/ https://www.canva.com/colors/color-meanings/light-blue/

The logo

This was perhaps the hardest part of my brand building journey, as I never seem to find a logo for myself that I like. So I started playing around with logos and looking for inspiration.

Things I know about logos from learning graphic design:

a good logo is clean and memorable

a good logo is fresh

a good logo will look good in any size and in any context

logos are a lot of work

it is a composition, use the empty space in your favour

be confident in your logo

make it appropriate

What do I want my logo to show:

that I am an animator - animate it

that I am a nice, funny person - find a funky way to write my name

that I am reliable - good structure