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Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing (Expanded Edition) booklet designed by me :)

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avril lavigne’s outfits in the 2000s

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i luuuuuuv ruby gloom so much!

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Ruby Gloom Stimboard

Requested by: 🐰🪼 Anon

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Reclaiming your room as a safe space

If you, like me, have had a traumatic experience occur in your room, it can make it really hard to feel safe and comfortable living there. Unfortunately, changing where you live and your room entirely can be really hard, so here's some stuff that's helped me be more comfortable in my room (this won't work for everyone, but it has helped me a LOT)

Rearranging the room- Even just somewhat shifting the layout can be helpful in making it feel different which for me makes memories less frequent

Using smells- I know I talk about this a LOT, but smell has a really strong connection to memory, so using candles or incense or a diffuser or changing the detergent your wash your clothes and sheets with can REALLY help make the place feel different and help you associate the smell of your room with home instead of with trauma. Plus, you get to pick what it is.

Changing the lighting- If you usually open your blinds or curtains, keeping them closed more or visa versa, changing the kind of bulb in your lamp/lights, or, what I've done, using colorful fairy lights. That way, no matter the time of day or what else is going on lighting wise, the room is bathed in a pinkish glow and it will never look exactly the same

Repainting the walls- If you have more time and money, repainting the walls of a room can make it feel entirely different

Replacing/removing a big piece of furniture- if something happened at a desk, or in your bed, or in a chair, or on your rug, while it is the most potentially expensive thing on this list, replacing that can help a lot, because it'll get rid of the part of the room strongest tied to the trauma.

That's all I have right now. I'm not an expert on anything and I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do, but I wanted to share this because firstly, it's helped me a lot, so maybe it could help someone else, and secondly, some shit went down this weekend and posting about stuff that's helped me in my recovery is making me feel a little better.

I really hope someone finds this helpful and if not that's okay too. Hope you have a good day either way <3

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Even when regressed I like to watch Dan and Phil cause they're comfort people for me

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I feel like deep down I know that I'm a trans boy but I don't want to accept it. I feel like I can't accept that reality because it's a difficult reality to live in. I don't know what to do :(

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- - - SPOOKY AGE-RE IDEAS - - - ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚-˚ʚ♡ɞ˚-˚ʚ♡ɞ˚-˚ʚ♡ɞ˚-˚ʚ♡ɞ˚-˚ʚ♡ɞ˚-˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

✩࿐࿔ DRESS UP ! may feel like a no-brainer, but dressing up in your spooky costume can be super fun !! You can even dress your stuffies up in pint-size costumes !!

✩࿐࿔ MOVIE NIGHTS ! Recently I've been going thrifting for more spooky dvds !! my favourite to watch is definitely Ghoul's Rule, but Gwen likes Casper, and my cg Wade likes Ghostbusters !!

✩࿐࿔ TRICK OR TREAT ! okay, maybe trick or treating before Halloween is hard, but you can play pretend !! give your stuffies little bowls of candy, and make them a play pretend house !! you can go knocking on their door, and get your favourite treats from your favourite friends !!

✩࿐࿔ HAUNTED HOUSE ! some littles might feel safe enough to go to real haunted house events !! but, if you don't, you can make your room a haunted house with some fun lighting, spooky tunes and decorations !!

✩࿐࿔ DECORATE ! my favourite part of the season is decorating the house !! If you have a cg, you can ask them to help out, but it's okay if you don't !! It's basically impossible to go wrong !

✩࿐࿔ DANCE PARTY ! my tv has youtube on it, and my favourite thing is to put a halloween playlist on, and dance away in my living room !! All you need is music !

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Play ideas for chronically ill, disabled, or otherwise bed bound/low energy littles

Hi all! I am chronically ill. I am not comfortable sharing my specific diagnosis, but I am more than okay with talking about disability in general. Everything below is based on my own personal experiences and activities I like to do while stuck in bed. Everyone's body and experiences are different. I may list some things that just aren't an option for you, and that's okay. You are more than welcome to add on to this post with activities you do too!

🐛 Open the curtains and cloud watch! I like to look for clouds that remind me of animals or characters and day dream a story about them. If the weather is nice, consider opening your window a little bit and letting some fresh air into your room.

🐦 Bird watch! I have a bird feeder outside my window that I painted myself from a kid's kit. There are also bird feeders that have suction cups that can be stuck right on your window. You can also make your own seed ornaments. You could pick yourself up a kids book or two on learning to identify birds.

🌷 Get a window planter. You may need someone's help to set one up, but once they are in place they are fairly easy to care for. I like pansies and marigolds because they remind me of childhood, and they are low maintenance and do well in containers.

📖 Audiobooks are great for middles who want to read chapter books. If you have a library card you can borrow tons of audiobook, ebooks, and comics through hoopla and Libby for free. There are some audiobooks for younger kiddo books, but honestly I think YouTube is better for that.

🖼️ Scrapbooks and journals! Being penpals with another little is also an option, but I do recommend using basic internet safety and common sense. (I don't think you should do this if you are under 18). You could always scan/take pictures of your letter and send it digitally to your penpal instead.

🛏️ If you spend a lot of time in bed, and have the money to do so, I really recommend getting items to make your time in bed more comfortable. Extra pillows, or even a reading pillow can be helpful. Lap desks or bed tables can give you space to color or set up play scenes with small toys.

🌟 You can also decorate the area around your bed to make it more child like! Fairy lights, glow in the dark stars, bed canopies, posters, and the like.

🪑 I have a floor chair I use for times I am playing outside of my bed. Being close to the floor helps me feel small, but not having back support hurts after a short while. I have an adjustable one that I can lay flat on the floor as a sleeping mat. Very helpful for the times when I need a quick nap after playtime.

🎨 Check the seasonal and kids sections at dollar stores and Five Below. I usually find fun craft kits that can keep me occupied for a bit for really cheap.

🧶 Do your own crafts! I like the knit and crochet. Some people can do them in bed, but I find it difficult to find a comfortable way to do that. However making friendship bracelets in bed works out pretty well. They make great gifts, even for non little friends. Or you could make matching ones for you and your CG or favorite plushie!

🪀 Make your own sensory bin! You can find tons of tutorials and ideas online. Bonus is you can get most of the items you would use at the dollar store. There are tons of other DIY sensory toys you can make as well if you look around. Glitter/shaker bottles are pretty popular too.

🐇 Cuddle with your stuffed animals. Tell them stories. Play pretend. Read to them. They will appreciate all of it.

🎮 If you have an old 3DS stuffed away in a drawer somewhere, pull it back out. 3DS are fairly easy to install homebrew and there are toooons of kiddo friendly games you could get (check 3ds.hacks.guide for this, do not follow tutorials on YouTube or random websites as they very well could be outdated)

💊 Decorate your medicine organizers with stickers. If you use mobility aids you can decorate them as well! Fake flowers are great for decorating mobility aids and there are tons of ideas you can find online.

🍼 I have stomach problems that makes it hard for me to eat enough. I often drink Ensure to make sure I am getting enough calories/nutrients. I get the strawberry flavor and sometimes put it in my sippy cup and pretend it is strawberry milk 😋

😴 If you need rest, rest! You deserve to get as much sleep as your body needs. Babies and toddlers take naps all the time! Trying to just exist with chronic health issues is difficult enough. You don't need to push yourself.

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Tokyo Disney Halloween Winnie the Pooh Wizard Plush

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hey, little one! you! yes, you! come here, I'm going to tell you a secret. shhh, just a little closer. okay, you ready? you're going to be okay and I am so so proud of you, kiddo.

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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Creators: Joe Ruby & Ken Spears Studio: Hanna-Barbera | USA, 1969

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Self-indulgent Halloween Stimboard