#Expands

[ksjanes]

Loneliness closes in around you; solitude expands toward the infinite.

Unknown

[runningfromadream]

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

Anais Nin

[dread1313]

[newzzwired]

Samsung expands NTT DoCoMo 5G partnership

Samsung expands NTT DoCoMo 5G partnership

Back in March 2021, Samsung announced a new 5G partnership with japan’s NTT DoCoMo and now Samsung has revealed that it is expanding its partnership with the company. NTT DoCoMo is the major mobile operator in Japan with around 84 million subscribers, Samsung provides the company with 5G technology. The 5G products that Samsung Electronics is providing to NTT DoCoMo include a new ultra-light and…

[catsinthebagdesignposts]

And the cat locked eyes purring into my soul...

"You are the love, the light and the soul of goodness. Seek all who PAWSitively spark a flame of love within. Love unconditionally and freely feeling your heart expand." PURR on that. What my Coffee says to me December 27 - drink YOUR life in! Jennifer R. Cook @catsinthebagdesignposts loves creating an illustration and positive message for your mental health. p.s. Four days to love filled new beginnings! 

[angeltannis]

I love you “unlikeable” female characters I love you rude girls I love you mean women I love you girl interpretations of the “Asshole with a Heart of Gold” trope I love you women who get labeled Cold and Unfeeling I love you girls who lash out I love you women who lie I love you female characters who make people mad just by existing

[explore4adventures]

Here are Seven Things Reading Does To The Heart.❤️

1. Expands Empathy: Reading broadens our understanding of others' experiences, fostering empathy and compassion. 🫶🏻

2. Kindles Imagination: Reading ignites our imagination, inspiring creativity and new perspectives. 💭

3. Fosters Connection: Reading creates a sense of community, linking us to authors, characters, and fellow readers. 🤝

4. Calms the Mind: Reading reduces stress and anxiety, providing a peaceful escape. 🧘🏼‍♀️

5. Nourishes Curiosity: Reading satisfies our curiosity, encouraging us to explore new ideas and topics. 🧐

6. Heals and Comforts: Reading offers solace in difficult times, providing comfort and healing.❤️‍🩹

7. Enlarges Perspective: Reading widens our worldview, challenging our assumptions and biases. 🌍

By reading, our hearts become more empathetic, imaginative, connected, peaceful, curious, comforted, and open-minded.

[randomgirlyoudontknow]

love is stored in the fictional couple i’ve gotten overly invested in

[bowties8glasses]

giving characters archetypes/aesthetic styles like they're Pokemon

[wyntonyang]

[min-angel]

hands around my neck, forcing me to look into your eyes while you fuck me deep and i struggle to breath properly

[ffsg0jo]

ex-boyfriend toji, who's constantly being pestered by megumi about you. you're not his biological mum, but the boy's formed an attachment to you and craves your affection and warmth. you're the closest thing he's ever had to a mother, having been in his life since he was 3, and he loves you like one too. his dad is all hard and muscles and frowny, and you're all soft and sweet and always smiling at him. it's no wonder his dad couldn't keep you, he thinks.

you never raise your voice at him, feed him the best home-cooked meals, and even help him with his homework (he doesn't actually need help, he just likes the way you let him sit on your lap whilst you're on the floor and wrap your arms around him, struggling to figure out what long division is). even after you and his dad break up you never once held it against him (like other exes had) and you never stopped visiting him.

you're hands down the best (ex) girlfriend toji's ever brought home. you actually made an effort to get closer to megumi and get to know him more often. always looking for fun little things to take him to. whether it's a petting zoo, aquarium, or a normal zoo zoo.

you learnt quickly how much he loved animals and never failed to surprise him with a new plushie. one could never have too many plushies, you said to him once, booping his nose and pulling out a cute turtle from behind your back.

(when he finally moved into the dorms in first year, he had about 3 boxes alone, full of stuffed animals. he didn't have it in his heart to pick and choose which ones to take with him, so he brought all of them. you laughed at first when you saw the flood of plushies on his dorm floor when helping him move, but megumi gave you a small smile, repeating your words from almost a decade earlier.)

mini follow-up/context

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[marxism-transgenderism]

Unbelievably annoyed with the protesting advice I see from the most out of touch lefties on here. "You always need to show up in all black and you ALWAYS have to leave your phone at home." 1 there are different kind of protests and you need to know what it will look like/what groups are organizing it and 2 you are going to get people fucking killed

[marrowridden]

You have a complex relationship with your body and need to keep some/all of your clothes on during sex?

That's okay, what you're wearing looks good on you.

You need to take a lot of breaks doing anything intimate because you're easily overwhelmed?

I understand, I'm just happy to be here with you.

You're on medication that impacts your libido/makes reaching orgasm really difficult?

No pressure, tell me what feels good for you, and if you get frustrated we can do something else together.

Sex isn't going to look the same for everybody and that's fine, that's normal.

Sometimes you don't orgasm, sometimes you need to stop because your mood changes out of nowhere, sometimes you get really self conscious and need accommodations to take your mind off of it.

People are too complex for everybody to go about it the same, just keep doing what feels best for you, regardless of how different it may seem from other people's experiences.

[goldensunset]

people who go through the main tags of big and tumultuous fandoms looking for new fresh good posts to reblog are essential to any circle. they’re like true hunter gatherers leaving the safety of settlement and braving the unknown wilderness to find food for the flock. they risk their lives every day and will come back with a few scratches at best and severe psychological damage at worst

[bamsara]

I think that one thing people fail to understand is that unsolicited literary criticism coming from an online stranger who is reading with no knowledge of what the authors intended goal is, is not going to be received the same as say: the authors beta reader or friends who know what the authors intended goal and has the sufficient knowledge and input to help the author reach that desired outcome.

"But I'm only trying to be helpful" How do I know you have the knowledge and literary skill for you to be able to actaully do that when we don't know each other and you are essentially a stranger to me? Are you applying this criticism based out of personal biased experience and desire to see the story or characterization be driven in another direction or tweaked, or do you know the author's intentions for the character? If the story is incomplete, are you basing your criticism of a character on the incomplete narration with only partial information available of them or are you building up a report until the story's completion? Did the author provide you with the information needed to make a fully informed criticism?

Have you discussed with the author what their plans are or are you assuming them based off the narration, especially if the narration is proven or implied to be unreliable or missing key points of the plot? Are you unbiased enough to help them reach their desired outcome for the characters and story regardless of your personal feelings towards the characters/antagonists and setting? Can you handle being told your specific input isn't wanted because you're a reader and/or have no written anything relating to their genre or topic? Do you understand and respect that the author's personal experiences might influence their writing and make it different than how you would have done it personally? Do you understand if an author only wants input from a specific demographic relating to their story?

If it's for fanfiction or other hobby media, are you holding a free hobby to a professional standard? Are you trying to give criticism because you feel like the author has produced 'subpar job performance' of their fic? Are you viewing their work as a personal intimate outlet or something that must conform with mass media? Are you applying rules and guidelines when the fic is shared for simple sharing sake? Is your criticism worded appropriately and focused on the parts where the author has requested input on rather than a general dismissal and or disapproval?

Have you put yourself in a place where you assumed you have the input needed for the story to evolve better, or have you asked what the author needs and what they're having trouble with? Can you handle having your criticism rejected if the author decides their story doesn't need the change and not take it as a personal offense against your character? Are you crossing that boundary because you think you are doing the author a favor? Are you trying to be helpful, or do you just want to be?

I think sometimes when people hear authors go 'please don't give me unsolicited writing advice or criticism' they automatically chalk it up to 'this author doesn't want ANY constructive feedback on their stuff at all' and not "i already have trusted individuals who will help me with my writing goals and- hey i don't know you like that, please stop acting so overly familiar with me'