#XYZ: you are the center of my universe and the beginning and the end of it and that is why my name is XYZ

[unluckysatellite]

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Li Zeyan/Victor 🤝 Xia Yizhou/Caleb

Getting wildly fucked over by their english localization (in different, completely stupid ways) and being hated for being “abusive” by the western fanbase and thusly continuing my curse of only loving cn otome men who are always gonna be hated on hahahahha

But also: the 哥哥 to 哥哥 connection is real (if you know you know) hahahah

[seancamerons]

Degrassi (all seasons) for the ask list!

What OTPs in your fandom(s) do you just not get? Mostly my notps, but matlingsworth was a huge waste of my time with them interacting and breaking up every five minutes in seasons 13 and 14 and camaya because like they want her to wind up never dating again after him and he died and their relationship was pretty brief but it did have a huge effect on maya’s psyche when he committed suicide. but that wasn’t enough for some camstans. they wanted maya to basicially grieve forever. alot of jiberty stans have that ideology too (and i did enjoy them but i never felt that way) but not to make excuses but liberty and jt had a rich history before his untimely death where as camaya was like a brief blip in time. i know it doesn’t matter how long you knew someone but their relationship wasn’t as deep as people make it out to be. cam was clearly leaning on maya who was blissfully unaware of the depths of his depression. she projects those feelings onto miles her next boyfriend until she was forced to snap out of it.  i see it as wildly unhealthy. 

I placed the rest under a cut for the sake of my dash. 

also the ideologies of some sellie shippers who happen to abhor emma and lastly PARCY. i can multiship like the next guy but parcy just plain sucks and people are wild about it. i never understood the appeal you had to change peter’s entire character to even make it remotely work and even then it’s still fucked. he called her hopeless at her worst. he couldn’t handle her at her worst. he didn’t deserve to have her at her best. And of course eclare was toxic as all get out but people view them as this uber romantic thing when it’s wildly not that way and then even their biggest stans turned their back on the ship when they kept seeing eli despite the fact he had already graduated forcing eclare down our goddamn throats. 

Are there any popular fandom OTPs you only BroTP? seig even though it was shortlived and yes i only and always thought gracevas work to me as just friends. romantically it’s one sided according to canon. in the beginning it was a big almost but throwing in that crush on zig as confusing and infuriating it was, grace and zoe were built on a good foundation of friendship and even though romance wasn’t in the cards for them canonically their friendship did prevail. i think that says a lot to me. 

 Have you ever unfollowed someone over a fandom opinion? already answered this. 

Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP? already answered that one. 

Has fandom ever ruined a pairing for you? absolutely camaya and eclare and hmm

Has fandom ever made you enjoy a pairing you previously hated? a loooong time ago (i’m a fandom oldhead) i used to hang out at a little board called db and another called tod and we used to have debate threads where we’d debate ships. it was an odd time. however i never chose sides in the huge craig/manny/ashley triangle + ellie. so like most of the fandom, manny and craig were universally hated and ashley and craig was cherished but i didn’t like either of them. one user my dear friend kelsea was so adamant about cranny and made such compelling arguments for them that i ended up falling in love with cranny. however, during my latest rewatch i’m kinda back to disliking cranny. my indifference would’ve paid off had i not read into those threads haha. however i still hate crellie it’s like a straight darco craig is like waiting for rain in the drought useless and disappointing and also determental to ellie’s development but if there was any ship that fandom made me enjoy it would also have to be janny. janny is so universally loved and i FINALLY see the light in them and the appeal. 

Is there anything you used to like but can’t stand now? hmm lets see alot of things about emma i guess which is kind of shocking i know. 

Have you received anon hate? yes a few times What about? my unpopular opinions and once i wrote this thing that was like personal experience and yeah maybe i had no business saying something hit close to home and someone was like you deserved to get r*ped. that was back in the day. thankfully it hasn’t happened a whole lot but anon hate does suck. 

Most disliked character(s)? peter, ellie and then the ones that everyone hates for obvious reasons like Dean the rapist, Albert the absuive father of Craig and derek (need I say more?) Why? how much time do you have?

Most disliked arc? Why? Already answered this one. 

Is there an unpopular character you like that the fandom doesn’t? I’m old enough to start liking some of the parents, Mama Guthrie comes to mind. 

Is there an unpopular arc that you like that the fandom doesn’t? Why? already answered this

Unpopular opinion about XXX character? I’m not a super hater I swear but my opinions on Ellie post graduation are pretty awful. She turns into the girl she would’ve hated in high school. Let’s be real. Ellie’s pathetic pining for Craig was nauseating when he didn’t recipocate or has a serious relationship. 

Unpopular opinion about your fandom? Idk I guess the culture of pin pointing who is without shame and who should be shamed. that’s argraviting, like the treatment of maya and zig as both a ship and seperate characters pre-season 3 of next class was embarrassing. 

Unpopular opinion about the manga/show? Oh my god I have so many unpop opinions. I prefer dtng era degrassi they’re my bread and butter. 

If you could change anything in the show, what would you change? I wish Semma was endgame. There I said it. 

Instead of Spemma happening I would’ve made Sean come back. 

Does not shipping something ‘popular’ mean you’re in denial and/or biased? Not at all. I hate this ideology. 

What is the one thing you hate most about your fandom? Complaint culture and the ideology that everything and everyone must be perfect to enjoy. When the social justice end infiltrated fandom it became the police of fandom saying this person is problematic or this ship is bad because xyz. Characters are flawed to better relate to their audience, it doesn’t matter because some characters are inherently good even though they made mistakes just like you. Just because their fictional doesn’t mean they all have to be perfect. It’s a shame when people pedestal their faves and make them above critiquing and analyzing their actions. 

What is the purest ship in the fandom? Hmm no ship is super pure but early sanya with their goddamn stickerbooks was super pure. A lot ships start off super pure, Sean and Emma early on were super pure too. Also I always thought Shiny is super pure from the next class years.

What are your thoughts on crack ships? I don’t know people can ship what they want, there’s always fanfiction however I don’t really see a point to it because you’ll never see them in action. However I did crackship Emma and Jay and they had their moments even if it was never a canon thing. I can’t crackship to save my life. 

Popular character you hate? Ellie Nash

Unpopular character you love? Alex Nunez!

Would you recommend Degrassi to a friend? Why or why not? All in all I would recommend and have recommended watching degrassi to anyone and everyone at least once. There’s something for everyone because there’s such diversity and awesome and relatable moments that someone could pick from the show and go, “i’ve been there but look at me now.” or “i struggle with this, i’m not alone”. sometimes it could make you laugh, and sometimes it’s super melodramatic but it’s at times really good. I mean it was around for nearly 30 years in some capacity they must’ve done something right. i knew people who used to watch it in school as an educational program.

 How would you end Degrassi/Would you change the ending of Degrassi? I think they should have a reunion film or a mini/limited series where everyone comes back kind of like Backtrack (a fanfiction I wrote) which is basically adult character Degrassi centered around their life after high school and university and and end Emma walking/driving Jack on Jack’s first day going to school to make it go full circle kinda. Corny huh?

Most shippable character?  spinner mason! 

  Least shippable character? sean cameron because i only ship him with emma hardy har har.

omg omg i did it! thank you so much for the questions. :)

[bibleteachingbyolga]

Of all the misconceptions we have about heaven, which is the most destructive? That’s a difficult and important question to tackle.

Once, while preaching about the new earth, I cited passages about feasting together in our resurrection bodies. Afterward, a veteran Bible student asked if I really believed we would eat and drink in the afterlife. I told him yes, since Jesus said so. Visibly shaken, he replied, “Engaging in physical activities in heaven sounds terribly unspiritual.” Standing there with a body God promised to raise, he was repulsed by the thought of living forever as a physical being in a material world.

And he’s not alone. Many Bible-believing Christians would die before denying the doctrine of the resurrection — and yet they don’t fully believe it.

I’ve dialogued with lifelong evangelicals who don’t understand what resurrection means. They really believe they will spend eternity as disembodied spirits. God’s revelation concerning the resurrection and the new earth — our forever home — eludes them. A Christian university professor wrote, “I was floored and dismayed to discover the vast majority of my students don’t believe in the bodily resurrection.” Some evangelicals even believe we become angels when we die.

If I could eliminate one belief about heaven, it would be the heresy that the physical world is an enemy of God’s redemptive plan rather than a central part of it.

Dangers of Christoplatonism

I coined the term “Christoplatonism” to capture how Plato’s notion of a good spirit realm and an evil material world hijacked the church’s understanding of heaven. From a Christoplatonic perspective, our souls occupy our bodies like a hermit crab inhabits a seashell.

Plato’s statement Soma sema, “a body, a tomb,” reflected his belief that the spirit’s ideal state is freedom from the body. The first-century Jewish philosopher Philo tried to integrate Plato’s view with Judaism. In the second and third centuries, some church fathers — including Clement and Origen — followed Philo and reinterpreted Scripture.

But the Bible contradicts Christoplatonism from beginning (Genesis 1, God created the heavens and earth) to end (Revelation 21, God will remake the heavens and earth). The gospel itself centers on the resurrected Jesus who, as part of his redemptive work, will resurrect his people and the world he made for them.

Genesis 2:7 says, “The Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” Adam became alive when God joined his body and spirit together. Your body doesn’t merely house you; in concert with your spirit, it is you.

Jesus redeems our whole person. When believers die, our spirits go to the present heaven while our bodies go to the grave, awaiting resurrection. We will never be all God intended until body and spirit are reunited in heaven. And just as our new bodies won’t be non-bodies, but real bodies, so the new earth will be a real earth, not a non-earth.

Disembodied Gospel

If we believe, even subconsciously, that the material world is inherently unspiritual, we will ignore or spiritualize the resurrection. Some speak of spiritual resurrection, but as the sunrise requires a sun, resurrection requires a physical body. That’s what resurrection means.

The risen Jesus reassured his disciples, “Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have” (Luke 24:39 CSB). Yet some evangelicals imagine an afterlife in which we become ghosts — the very thing Jesus reassured his followers he wasn’t.

Satan wants us to believe eternal life will be unearthly and boring. Then people focus on bucket lists, thinking here and now is their only chance at real human life. Who wants to be a ghost? Why invite others to spend eternity in a heaven we don’t look forward to ourselves? Our joy, hope, and motivation to evangelize diminish. Trying to develop an appetite for an eternity of disembodied existence is like trying to develop an appetite for gravel.

The only good news about this view of heaven is that it’s absolutely false.

The Bible’s actual teaching should thrill us. Eternity in a redeemed body living in a Jesus-centered culture on a new earth, capital planet of the new universe? That’s incredibly good news.

What About the Present Heaven?

God never changes, but heaven will change. The Bible indicates that after our resurrection, God will relocate his central dwelling place to the new earth:

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. . . . I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. . . . I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.” (Revelation 21:1–3)

We’re told “the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it [the new earth], and his servants will worship him” (Revelation 22:3). Heaven is where God’s throne is, where he dwells with his people. Hence, the new earth will be heaven on earth. When Christians die, we go to live with God in his place. That’s the present heaven. But after the resurrection, God will come down to live with us in our place. The future heaven, on the new earth, will not be “us with God” but “God with us.”

We err when we confuse the present pre-resurrection heaven with the future post-resurrection heaven that God will bring down to the new earth. The present heaven is “far better” (Philippians 1:23) than our lives under the curse of sin and suffering. Upon death, we will be “at home with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8). But my point is, wonderful though it will be, we shouldn’t think of the present heaven as if it were our ultimate home. The best is yet to come — eternal and delightful life worshiping and serving the forever-incarnate Jesus on the new earth.

World Worth Anticipating

Spirits without bodies fit Platonism and Eastern mysticism. They do not fit Christianity. Paul says if there’s no resurrection, we should “be pitied” (1 Corinthians 15:19).

New bodies and the new earth aren’t our inventions; they’re God’s. He created us to live on and rule the earth, and Jesus became man to redeem his creation (Isaiah 65:17; 66:22). God’s people should look forward to living forever in a redeemed cosmos (2 Peter 3:13). That is a life-changing perspective.

The present earth, even under sin and curse, teems with clues about the new earth: mountains, water, trees, people, and cities. Along with other passages, Revelation 21–22 depicts life on the new earth in familiar ways. We will eat, drink, work, play, worship, discover, invent, and travel in a sinless world like — yet even better than — the one God made for Adam and Eve. The word nations suggests resurrected civilizations, cultures with distinctive ethnic traits (Revelation 21:24, 26). Multiple new earth passages mention animals (Isaiah 11:6–9; 65:25). What can the rest of “the whole creation” in Romans 8:19–22 be but animals, which along with humans groan and await the resurrection when the earth that fell on our coattails will rise on them?

Settling for Less Than a Redeemed Earth

Jesus promised his disciples a “renewal of all things” (Matthew 19:28 NIV), which the ESV renders “the new world.” Peter preached that Christ won’t return “until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets” (Acts 3:21). With the Lord we love, believers will embark on the ultimate adventure. A magnificent new earth awaits our exploration and governance, to God’s glory. Jesus will be the cosmic center; joy will be the air we breathe.

Christians are vulnerable to attractive false teachings. Ironically, the true biblical teachings about the new body and new earth are far more robust and appealing than the false Christoplatonic view of heaven. Let’s teach our children and our churches what is absolutely true and profoundly attractive.

Does the thought of experiencing a resurrected world appeal to you? Does it ignite your imagination to realize we will live happily ever after on a planet without sin and suffering? Is this part of the good news you share with others? Let’s never settle for less than the full breadth of God’s promised salvation — eternal life with God’s people on a redeemed earth governed by the King of kings, whom we will joyfully worship and serve forever.

[higuchimon]

[fanfic] Rewards of Losing:  Chapter 9

Cyber Dragon Nova coiled around, peering with interest at all the different places in this apartment. It was small, of course, but it had all the comforts that a human needed, especially a Firestarter. He approved of the small fireplace, even though there wasn’t a fire burning there now. He presumed that the Firestarter – Marufuji Ryou, he reminded himself – would reignite the flames when he returned.

He wound his way over to a window and peered outside. Anyone who looked back wouldn’t be able to see him, unless they could see spirits. That wasn’t unknown in this world, as Mizael proved.

There wasn’t anyone out there though. Just as well; he wouldn’t want to see that other Healer, the one that tried to court Ryou and wasn’t meant for him. Kei could tell. Cyber Nova could as well. But Ryou wouldn’t be able to tell for himself until he stopped telling himself all those comforting lies.

From the moment that he’d become aware of Ryou’s existence, he not only knew how strong of a Firestarter the Cyber duelist was, but the way that strength could turn in on itself. That other Healer wasn’t the sort of person who could support a proper Frostflame.

“No. He isn’t. But Ryou is not yet ready to accept that.”

Cyber Nova turned at the voice and bent his head down at once. Any Cyber dragon would display respect in the presence of Cyber End Dragon – the greatest of their kind.

“Greetings,��� Cyber Nova murmured. “It’s been a very long time, hasn’t it?”

“More time than I care to think.” Cyber End coiled himself together, all three heads staring downward at Nova. “Not since we were all in the Cyber Castle.”

Cyber Nova released a small sigh, or what would have been one with a more organic creature. “I remember.” There all the different Cyber creatures lived, those who were dragons and those who weren’t. Ogres and warriors and a few others, all working together to help one another. Their Summoning Types didn’t matter there.

“Have you seen Cyber Dragon Sieger lately?” Cyber End asked, coiling its great length all through the chamber. Nova shook his head.

“The last that I saw him, he was asleep, and likely to stay that way for a while. I don’t think this world has the skill to summon him,” Nova answered. Cyber End sighed himself.

“You’re probably right. We could have used his help to awaken Ryou to the truth.”

Nova twitched the tip of his tail. At least Cyber End didn’t seem to take his presence wrongly. “Then you want him to change?”

“All of us do, the Cyber Dragons and the Cyberdarks alike,” Cyber End told him. “We will welcome you into the deck when Ryou chooses to welcome you as well. We must make that happen – this world is too close to being invaded by another.”

Nova raised his head at once. “What do you mean, invasion?”

The tale that unfolded from there sent shivers down Nova’s spine and all through his body. An entire dimension, an army poised to sweep in and unleash destruction on a scale that this world couldn’t fight back against.

“How do we stop it?” Nova wanted to know, tail twitching even faster. There had to be a way. He just didn’t know.

But Cyber End slowly shook his heads. “There is no way that we can do it. Humans could – but there is no way for us to do it. We do not have a true form in this world, not one that could make a difference.”

“Can’t we tell humans?” Nova asked. “There are a few here who can see and speak to us. Mizael – he gave my card to Ryou – he can do it. He knows something is going on.”

Cyber End nodded his acknowledgment, three heads moving in unison. “But what could he do? The invasion will be soon. No one knows when, but to convince those in power to even prepare the beginnings of resistance? And is the fact that he can do this known? Would he be trusted?”

Nova’s head drooped, wings folding and unfolding. He’d not gotten out much into the world, waiting inside of his card for the proper duelist to come along. But he knew anyway.

“No.”

Cyber End nodded slightly. “I don’t know what we’ll be able to do. But Ryou must choose sooner or later. Probably sooner. The goals that Akaba Leo wishes to accomplish are wrong.”

“Then what we need to do is encourage him to not support Fusion anymore,” Nova said. It seemed a bit simple to him.

Again the three silver heads shook in denial. “He’s been raised his entire life to trust and obey Akaba Leo. Until the Professor does something to openly break Ryou’s trust, then he will not turn away from him.”

Nova growled out a word that by all rights should have set fire to the carpet and drapes. Cyber End gave him a reproving look, but Nova didn’t take back the word. He didn’t understand humans. It was so simple to see it all. Why could Ryou not see it?

End reached over to nuzzle against him. “Patience, young one. He is a true and powerful Firestarter. He will see the truth in due time. We must have faith in him.” The ends of their tail twitched lightly. “He has already made the first steps necessary by accepting ownership of you. If he hadn’t done so, even without being aware of it, you and I wouldn’t be able to speak now.”

“That's true,” Nova agreed. He tilted his head. “What about the rest of his deck?”

“They will speak to you another time. But we do need something from you, if you can make the effort.”

Cyber Nova rose as high up as he could, frill extending. “I can do anything you need me to do!”

“Call to him, then. Speak to his heart, as a spirit will to the duelist meant to be their partner. That can encourage him to stretch himself into new directions and doing that will encourage him to make the changes that will lead him away from Fusion's twisted path.”

“That I can definitely do!” Nova declared, head held high and firm. It would not be difficult at all to do this. He would have to wait until Ryou came home and was near enough to him to do it, but he could do it.

Cyber End nodded, then the center head tilted quizzically. “There is another in this world, isn’t there?”

Nova considered. He’d been away from most of the other Cyber Dragons since linking himself to the card. He’d been aware of the presence of one of the others but that one hadn’t made themselves known yet. Now he cast his awareness outward, reaching until he brushed against another.

There was a difference in the feel between all monsters, based off of their Summons type. A different set of tingles or their auras, whatever the words one wished to use, for Normal Summons, Rituals, Fusion, or XYZ. There were other sensations, or so Nova thought, for other methods. But those were the ones that he was familiar with to whatever degree.

Oh. So that was it.

“I haven’t seen him in ages,” he murmured. “Cyber Dragon Eternity.” Eternity could be called his elder, or something to that effect. Human terms didn’t always apply to spirits.

“Could he be of assistance as well?” Cyber End’s heads coiled gently around one another, metallic scales scraping together.

Slowly Nova’s frill retreated. “I don’t know. I can’t even tell where he is right now.” Tail tip twitched. “I can keep searching, though.”

Cyber End agreed. “Do the best that you can. We don’t know how much time we have left.”

Nova agreed. Perhaps if he could at least persuade Ryou to carry his card around, he would have a better chance to locate Cyber Dragon Eternity’s card. The other XYZ Cyber Dragon would be so very useful in the deck, and in helping Ryou become the person that he should be.

“Now, Nova. Speak to us of this other Healer, the one from this world.” Cyber End regarded him with a hint of amusement. “You know him, do you not?”

Nova's head ducked down at once. “Only a little. He wants to help Ryou too.”

“As we are aware. Would he seek to bond with Ryou?” Sharp eyes regarded Nova. “Or is there another purpose for his actions?”

That brought Nova to a quick halt. He turned slowly, frill rising some. “Another purpose?” He hadn’t heard Mizael talk too much about Ryou, but he knew that Mizael wouldn’t even think about poaching.

But would it be poaching when that other Healer was so very wrong for Ryou and both Mizael and the Healer Cat Kei – who still snored peacefully in the chair – were so much better for him? They would never hurt him, not like that other one did. Nova hadn’t seen him but just the feeling he got was enough to spark dislike.

“We shall see, then, won’t we?” Cyber End mused, and faded back into the deck, leaving Nova to his own very confused thoughts.

Ryou entered his apartment, closing and locking the door absently, his thoughts more on the scrap of wisteria vine enclosed in a silken wrapping than anything else. Mizael promised that he would find a way to seal it up in glass to preserve it. Ryou liked the thought of that.

He glanced around the room as he entered, snorting softly to himself at the sight of the Cat still asleep on the chair. He settled himself down on the couch and leaned his head back, staring up at the ceiling. He wanted to go to bed, but he wanted to rest a little first, to get his thoughts in order.

They didn’t know each other very well. They’d really only had two conversations between the two of them. Yet Ryou could not deny that he found himself more interested in Mizael than he was in anyone else. His true romantic options had always been few and far between. This was different.

He rested the vine on his leg, one hand on top of it. For a rare time in his life he found himself absolutely at peace. He wasn’t sure of how long it would last – probably not nearly long enough – but he would enjoy it while he could.

A tiny beeping interrupted his relaxation. He blinked, slowly realizing that it had been going on since he’d returned home.

At first he wasn’t sure of what it was – then he realized. It could only been one thing. He heaved himself up, taking care to set the vine down where it couldn’t be harmed, then stepped to the private safe hidden behind a painting. The painting itself was of something innocuous, a lovely snow-topped mountain that reminded him of the Cyber Dojo. But it hid the safe where he kept some of his most precious and hidden tools.

Not every hidden agent carried this. But now he pulled out the PDA that had a direct link back to the Fusion dimension. These were kept mostly by students but they were also useful to send messages to agents. Most messages he quickly cleared out; common school garbage.

But then the important one caught his eye and all color drained from his face.

It’s from the Professor.

“What's the problem?”

Ryou didn’t scare easily. In point of fact, he couldn’t recall the last time that he’d been afraid. Now he jerked in surprise, staring at Kei as the Ct strolled up to him. It took him a moment to recover, then he pressed his lips together.

“You have to leave here.”

Kei sat down and coiled his tail around his paws. “That doesn’t tell me what’s bothered you. I’m your Healer Cat. You can trust me.”

“You’re not -” Ryou started, then stopped. Kei wasn’t going to listen to him, so why bother. He suspected the Cat smirked at that. But he shook his head. “You still have to leave. To find somewhere safe.”

Kei regarded him thoughtfully before he reached up and swatted the PDA out of Ryou’s hands with one large paw and tugged it closer to him.

Ryou tried to reach for the PDA, but whatever other talents Kei had, swift reading and comprehension numbered among them. He peered up at Ryou, tail lashing and whiskers twitching.

“The invasion comes this weekend?” Claws slowly slipped in and out. “Tell me what this is, Ryou.”

There was an edge to the words; not quite the overwhelming force that a Healer could put in their words that would bring most Firestarters to heel. But there was a warning there regardless.

Ryou made up his mind in a breath. He picked up the PDA and settled back on the couch. “It’s exactly what it says. This weekend there will be an invasion of this world from mine – the Fusion Dimension. It’s why I’m here. Getting rid of those who would strive to rise up against our warriors when they arrive before they have a chance to do so.”

Kei coiled back up on the chair and stared at him thoughtfully. “As I said before, you know what you’re doing is wrong.” There wasn’t a shred of doubt in his tones.

Oddly enough, his eyes seemed to shift away from Ryou, tracking an empty speck of air for a few seconds.

Ryou shook his head. “No. This is for the greater good of everyone. XYZ will be better when it’s over. There will be a lot of pain at first, but out of the ashes will come a new dawn.” He smiled, thinking of all the lectures he’d attended where the Professor explained what he wanted of them. Now that glorious time was about to come to fruition.

Oh. That meant that Mizael would be in danger, and Ryou couldn’t do anything about it. He wouldn’t be able to warn him or give the slightest hint that something was coming. Not a word could be spoken. Kei would be the same way, if he hadn’t already read the alert.

He would ask if Mizael could be spared. He had time – the invasion wasn’t for two more days. Mizael remained a fantastic duelist. The Professor would certainly see the benefits of keeping him alive.

What about Kei? He wasn’t sure of what to think of that. The Cat simply installed himself into Ryou’s life and didn’t seem inclined to leave. Which meant that Ryou would have to be the one to do it.

He shook his head again. “If you don’t leave, then you’ll be in danger. You will be no matter what. Heartland is only the beginning. It will take some time but we’re going to take this entire world.”

Kei’s claws came out again, teeth sharp as he spoke. “Not so easily as you may think. This world will fight those who try to take it.”

“You won’t succeed.” Ryou pointed out. “It’s better if you just surrender.”

A sharp slap across his face came from a heavy paw and Kei stood astride him, glaring. “This world will not fall. And if it should, we will shake off your shackles and take back what it ours. We are not spineless, to fall because of stern looks or prattling of children who have forgotten to think for themselves.”

“Are you calling me a child?” Ryou snapped, raising one hand to push the Cat away, realizing at the same time how heavy the creature was. Kei didn’t go anywhere.

“Yes. I am. You’ve been hurting people and you plan to hurt more. Your allies intend to invade and conquer a world that isn’t theirs and you think that’s fine.” Kei’s gray eyes burned into him, brighter than his own lames, and hotter. “How can you do this? Why would you do this? And do not tell me an answer that even hints at that foolish Professor’s name.”

Ryou started to open his mouth and closed it again. There wasn’t an answer that he could give that didn’t involve Akaba Leo. Kei snorted as the minutes dragged on.

“I didn’t think so.” Kei pressed down harder. “There’s nothing you can do to stop this?”

“I wouldn’t if I could,” Ryou spat the words out. “What do I care about this world? Or any of you?”

Kei growled deep in his throat. “Can you say that you don’t care about Mizael? Or me?”

Once again Ryou wanted to say something but words failed him. His gaze fell on the wisteria vine. A handful of minutes earlier he’d been thinking about how rare it was to find someone that he could like the way that he cared for Mizael.

“I can keep him safe,” Ryou said at last. “I’ve done good work. The Professor would grant me that.” He swallowed for a heartbeat. “And I’m sure that he would do the same for you, if I asked.”

“Really.” Kei bit through the word as if he were biting through flesh. “You didn’t even know my kind existed. Do you think your Professor had nothing to do with that?”

Again all the words froze in Ryou’s throat. He wanted to believe that the Professor had nothing to do with that. Perhaps Healer Cats and Fire Cats just didn’t exit in Fusion.

The rules. No one could have pets of any kind. Determining who could and couldn’t bond. A practical arrangement to make certain those of the appropriate power levels bonded to one another or something else altogether? He could no longer be certain. Not with Kei staring him in the face with such fury.

Not when he’d heard Mizael's tales of how he and others had not quite courted, though he’d sort of wanted to. Surely someone of Mizael’s strength could easily find a Firestarter.

They’d not spoken much of Healing and Firestarting. Neither wanted to bring up the topic, not when Ryou courted another, and both were firm in not poaching or being poached. That was how it was supposed to work.

Kei nodded slowly. “I cannot say for certain. I would have to speak to any of my kin who live there – if they still do. But I would not at all be surprised to find out we were banned because he cannot control us – as he controls you.”

For a third time Ryou tried to open his mouth to deny Kei’s words.

For a third time, he could say nothing.

To Be Continued

Notes: Writing Kei verbally and mildly swatting Ryou was fun! Ryou needed that. Also, the Cyber Spirits may not be heavily involvled in what is to come but they do have a role to play.

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Witchcraft Rituals! A How-To Guide

Aside from spells, this is one of the most common questions I get asked. How do I do a ritual? Or, do you have a ritual for ……xyz…  And since we are entering the Witching season, this is a time that a lot of rituals take place. Don’t worry you don’t have to be elaborate or over the top. Don’t let others tell you it has to be certain way, and that you need this or that. That is total bullshit. You just need yourself, your will, intent and focus and you are good to go!

Rituals are very personal and no two rituals are alike, there is no wrong or right way. If it feels right to you and you are happy with your actions, that is all you need. But nevertheless I have outlined a few simple steps to help guide you in preparing your own rituals.

Think about the purpose of your ritual? What is your desired end result? Is this a cleansing ritual? Welcoming and honouring a new season or occasion? Invoking or evoking spirit guides, elements or an offering ritual? Banishing, repelling, protection, changing a habit or state of mind? Or creating a new habit through daily ritual? Once you have determined the purpose you can move on.

Ask yourself…. what is my end result? Are you saying please I need, or are you saying thank you? This is a good jumping off point.

Start planning….. what specifically do you need or want to include before, during and after ritual? Where will you do this, what time, do you want music, candles, placement of all your materials, what will you wear, what will you say, what moon phase do you want to perform this under, your offering, which magical tools will you use, are you including other people,what roles will they play?

Cleaning & Cleansing……  Wherever you plan on doing this, make sure its clean. That you can easily walk around barefoot and no obvious distractions. Burn incense or start a simmering pot to help further cleanse the area. You can sage if you prefer. Cleanse yourself as well, take a shower or a bath. Include some sea salt and some steeped rosemary. If you can safely go to a river, creek or other open water, do that! Dress yourself in whatever you like, just make sure its clean. You need to feel good, your favourite jeans and t-shirt are perfectly fine to wear. Don’t be afraid to slap on your favourite lip gloss or perfume too!

Move onto Grounding & Meditation…… You can start by casting a circle of salt at this point. However….. this is not necessary, I personally do not believe you need to cast a circle each time.  Moving on….. This is where you start to build your energy with a simple grounding and meditation, take as little or as long as you like. Center yourself and be strong, confident and focus on your ritual work through your minds eye. Go through the actions and see the end result in your mind, build your energy up, use music, even drumming playing in the background is a great way to raise your vibrations and power.

Begin your Ritual by Stating your Purpose……. now you will move onto the part you have written and the actions you planned. Lighting candles, welcoming and thanking the energy, elements and universe. If you have deities that you honour, now is a good time to do that. Continue doing your ritual as you prepared…

Ending the Ritual…. You can complete your ritual with another grounding and meditation, blow out your candles and leave your offering you prepared. At this point you can consider even pulling a card or rune and see if there is a message waiting for you.

Good luck and remember this doesn’t have to complicated, elaborate or take a long time either! Ritual is as easy and simple as lighting a single candle.

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22 Common Nursing Interview Questions and Answers

If you’re going on a nursing job interview, there are some frequently asked questions that you need to be ready for. Employers ask these questions often and early, and the wrong answers can cost you the job.

So we’ll go through the most common nursing interview questions you can expect to hear, how to give the best possible answers, and mistakes to avoid if you want to get the job.

Let’s get started…

Frequently Asked Nursing Interview Questions

1. Why did you choose a career in Nursing?

Employers want to hire someone motivated and passionate to be in Nursing, not someone who is doing it only for the paycheck.

So be prepared to explain why you choose a career in Nursing, why you enjoy it, what motivates you, etc.

They may also ask, “What do you enjoy about this career?”

Try to share specific, tangible reasons when answering why you chose this career or why you enjoy it. It can be a personal reason, like a family member that you cared for at a younger age, and how that experience made you passionate about caregiving.

Or it can something else! That’s just one example answer. Whatever you choose, make sure it’s true. You’ll sound a lot more genuine/convincing if you’re telling true stories in your interview answers, so I do not recommend lying!

2. What interested you in this job?

Next, the interviewer is going to want to know why you want their particular position or why you chose to apply.

Employers want to hire somebody who is targeting specific things in their job search and knows what they want. This makes them less worried that you’ll dislike the job, quit soon after joining, etc.

To prepare for questions like this, make sure you’ve studied the job description. Then, talk about one or two things you saw that excite you. Explain how the work you’ll be doing in this position fits with your goals and interests.

For example, you could say:

“I’ve always enjoyed working in oncology. It’s what I’m most passionate about and most interested in. I saw your job description mentions that this role is focused entirely on oncology. In my past role, I split my time 50/50 between oncology and cardiovascular, and while I enjoy both, I’d be very excited to have that one single focus in this role, and I think it would allow me to continue learning and growing in my career as a Nurse.”

The answer above is detailed and directly answers their question. Better yet – it explains why you’re qualified and why you’ll succeed in this position. Employers ALWAYS want to know that you’re ready to step into their job and succeed. So by mentioning past experience that’s similar, you’re convincing them that you will do well in their role.

Another example answer:

“After five years in Nursing, I’m looking for an opportunity to become a Nursing Supervisor, Manager, or Shift Leader. When I saw your job mentioned the chance to lead a small team in clinical areas that I already have experience with, like oncology, I thought it sounded like a great fit and I knew I should apply.”

3. Tell me about yourself

This isn’t just one of the most common nursing interview questions, it’s one of the most common questions in any interview. And it’s important to have an impressive answer because it’s asked VERY early usually, and sets the tone for the whole interview.

I recommend keeping your answer professional and just walking them through the highlights of your recent career.

For example, when they ask this question, you could say:

“I graduated three years ago with my degree in Nursing, and have been working at XYZ hospital since then. I was promoted once and enjoy the role, but I’m now looking to gain exposure to new clinical areas to broaden my experience. Our hospital doesn’t have any openings outside of my current floor, so I’m beginning to look elsewhere to try to find a career-advancing position that will allow me to continue growing as a Nurse.”

More info and examples of answering “tell me about yourself.”

4. Tell me about your educational background

This is another one of the most common interview questions for nurses. Employers will typically want to know where and when you got your Nursing degree.

So be familiar with this before your job interview, and give a brief, concise answer. There’s no need to talk for long, but tell them your degree, where it’s from, and consider highlighting one or two key projects you completed during your academic work.

Here’s a sample answer:

“I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Nursing two years ago from the University of New Hampshire. I did my clinicals at XYZ hospital and focused mainly on respiratory and cardiovascular care. Is there anything else you wanted to know?”

5. What type of work environment do you prefer?

There are many different types of Nursing jobs, from large hospitals doing surgeries and emergency care to small clinics specializing in skin care, cosmetic procedures, and more.

And in the interview, the employer is going to want to know that you will enjoy their particular environment.

They never want to hire someone who’s going to hate the job or lose motivation and leave soon after joining… because it costs a lot of time/money to hire and train someone.

So that’s why they ask what work environments you prefer.

When answering, try to show them that you’d succeed in an environment like theirs, but be honest, too. It’s okay to say you do well in a variety of workplaces. It’s best to give an example as well.

Keep your answer positive, too. Don’t say, “I hate large, fast-paced environments.”

Instead, say:

“I do well in a range of work environments, but I think the environments I’ve enjoyed most in my career are smaller organizations where I can focus on giving great care to each patient that comes in, without feeling rushed.”

That example answer above would be great for a small, high-end organization like a skin clinic. Their clients are paying a lot and expect great care.

If you’re applying to be an ER nurse in a high-volume trauma center, your answer should focus much more on being able to handle a fast environment, and enjoying being busy and helping many patients.

6. What clinical areas have you worked in?

Next, the hiring manager or interviewer will want to know which clinical areas you’ve worked in, and possibly how much time you’ve spent in each.

While you don’t need to have every piece of experience that their job description mentions, it does help to name the similarities between your background and the work you’d be doing in this next role.

So be confident, and just highlight the most relevant experience that you do have.

They clearly liked your resume and your background if they invited you to the interview, so don’t worry – just give a clear, concise answer explaining the areas you’ve worked previously.

And be clear about whether an area was academic research, patient care, etc.

7. What do you find most rewarding about being a Nurse?

This next nursing interview question isn’t about your technical expertise – it’s all about finding out more about your personality to make sure you’re a good cultural fit for the team.

Prepare an answer to this question ahead of time. Be ready to mention one or two specific things that you find rewarding. Think about what makes you smile at the end of the day, or what gets you excited to tell friends and family about after a shift.

It can be something about your patients. It can be handling tough situations and seeing a great outcome. Or it can be getting through challenges as part of a team. I recommend choosing something that focuses on your interaction with patients, though.

8. Do you prefer to work alone or as part of a team?

This is one of the trickier interviewing questions for nurses because it requires you to know what type of work you’ll be doing in their role. Most likely, you’ll be working on a team, so it’s important to show you can work well with others.

If you’re unsure what type of work situation this job involves, you can give an answer that shows them you’re versatile.

Example interview answer:

“I enjoy working as part of a team. However, I’m also able to handle things independently. Sometimes you’re the only Nurse available to help a patient in the moment, and you need to deliver great patient care on your own. So I enjoy working as part of a team, but I feel capable of accomplishing tasks on my own, too. I suppose I prefer a mix of both.”

That example answer is a way to “cover your bases” if you’re unsure of their work environment.

Also, you can wrap up your answer by asking them a question. This is a great tactic to turn the interview into a more relaxed, back-and-forth conversation.

For example, at the end of your answer, you could say:

“…How would you describe the work environment here for the typical Nurse? Is it very team-oriented?”

9. How do you deal with stress at work?

Most Nursing jobs involve some stress (okay, a LOT of stress), so employers want to know you’re prepared to handle this type of situation.

Ideally, you want to show them that you’re “battle-tested” and have been through stressful situations and have a method for getting through it.

This can involve reminding yourself why you do this work and why you’re passionate about helping patients. Or it can be more of a tactic, like taking five minutes to do breathing exercises and gather your composure during your break.

Try to share something that’s true/honest in your answer. You’ll sound a lot more convincing this way.

10. What do you feel is the most difficult part of working as a Nurse?

This is one of the trickier nursing interview questions, because you want to share something genuine/true, but without sounding like it’s a major weakness. You don’t want to make it sound like you’ll struggle in their role!

So I recommend naming something that’s challenging about nursing, but then explaining how you’ve learned to handle it.

Example answer:

“When I took my first Nursing job, it was a challenge to learn to communicate with so many different personality types, both on my team, and with the wide range of patients I interacted with each day. However, I quickly learned how to communicate well with all sorts of people, and this has become one of my strengths now. I’ve become a better listener, I’ve become more patient and better at communicating. I enjoy making sure patients feel understood and comfortable. I also enjoy the teamwork aspect of my role with my fellow Nurses.”

Related interview question to be ready for: “What is your greatest weakness?”

11. Why are you looking to leave your current job?

If you’re currently employed, then you should expect an interview question about why you are looking to leave your current job.

Don’t ever badmouth your current employer, though. Instead, talk about what you’re hoping to gain by making a move.

This could be experience in new clinical areas, experience in a different type of work environment (e.g. large hospital vs. small clinic), or something else that your current job cannot offer you.

Or, you can simply say, “I’ve been in my current role for X years, and I’ve learned a lot, but I feel it’s time for a change to keep learning and developing as a Nurse.”

That example answer above is best if you’ve been in your current company for a few years, though. And if you do answer like that, it’s best to also explain what you’re looking for next and why their job caught your interest.

So you could end by saying:

“I was interested in applying for this job because I saw the job posting mentions an opportunity to work with ____.”

Also, if you’re not currently employed, they may ask why you left your most recent job. This article has 20 good reasons for leaving a job.

12. What are your greatest strengths as a Nurse?

When they ask interview questions about your strengths in Nursing, don’t be timid or say, “I’m not sure.”

This is your chance to brag about yourself and be confident/bold. So be ready to name a few things you excel at, and how those would help you succeed in this position.

Think about what sets you apart from other Nursing candidates they’re interviewing. What helps you deliver excellent care to patients. What will you do that will help them grow their business, strengthen their reputation, etc.?

This is a question to think about and practice before your interview, because you do not want to hesitate or say, “I don’t know,” here.

This is also true if they ask, “Why should I hire you?” as well. Be confident and be ready to explain why you deserve the position!

13. Why are you the best person for this position?

This is similar to the question above and involves the same answer strategy.

Try to think of something unique that you bring to the position, or a strength that other candidates might not have. What are you best at? What can you do better than other Nurses who they are interviewing? Now is your chance to brag and show that off!

And always explain how your strengths will help you in this particular job. Don’t just talk about your skills in general – make it about them. How will your skills allow you to be successful in their position?

The more you can show that you’re ready to step into their job and succeed right away, the better. That’s what they’re looking for in the interview.

That’s why it’s so important to study the job description and research the company before your interview, so you can make your answers about their needs.

For more info on this, we have a job interview preparation checklist here.

14. How did you hear about this job?

This is one of the least tricky nursing interview questions you’ll hear, and the worst thing you can do is over-think it! Just give an honest answer about how you first came across their position.

This can be a friend or colleague, an online job posting, their company website, an advertisement you saw, etc.

Then, to cap off your answer, name one thing that caught your interest in the position. Explain why you decided to apply.

This extra step will show them that you’re excited about their position and that you did some research and thinking before you applied. A lot of candidates will apply to many jobs without really looking or thinking much about them, and employers prefer to hire someone who’s being more careful/thoughtful in their job search. So this will impress them!

15. Tell me about a time you failed. How did you handle it?

Nobody’s perfect, and everyone fails. When they ask about a time you failed, talk about a specific situation where you failed to accomplish your goal, and most importantly – how you corrected it, learned from it, and used the experience to make sure it doesn’t happen again!

Never sound like you laid the blame on others or refused to talk responsibility. It’s much better to sound humble and accepting of the mistake.

However, you don’t want to name a catastrophic mistake that led to disaster. Try to name a real mistake, but nothing too critical. If you sound mistake-prone or careless in general, they’re not going to hire you.

16. Tell me about a time you had to communicate with a difficult patient. How did you handle it?

You’re unlikely to get through a nursing interview without hearing a question or two about handling difficult patients.

Every Nurse has dealt with them! And the interviewer wants to make sure you’re able to stay calm and handle the situation appropriately.

So share a story about how you handled a difficult patient by listening, communicating clearly, trying to understand their perspective and address their concerns.

However, don’t be afraid to show that you were firm in explaining your organization’s policies and why they must be followed. Sometimes a patient wants something that’s not possible, and part of a Nurse’s job is to explain this.

A similar question you might hear: “How do you handle conflict?”

17. How would you deal with a patient who is not satisfied with the care they received?

This is another behavioral interview question that you can expect to hear as a Nurse. (Like the question above).

In this case, they’re not asking for a past example, but you can give one if you want.

To answer, start by explaining your overall approach. I recommend talking about how you’d stay calm and quiet, focus on listening and asking questions to understand their point of view, and then responding. And explain that you do everything possible to make sure the patient feels like they were given good care.

Then, if you do want to share an example, you can say, “For example, in my last job, I…” and tell a real story of how you deal with this situation.

18. Do you have ___ certification?

Along with asking about your educational background (mentioned earlier), the interviewer may also ask an interview question about a particular nursing certification.

So review your certifications before the interview, and review the job description to see if any certifications are mentioned there, too.

Be ready to answer clearly and directly when asked. This is NOT one of the interview questions for nurses where they’re looking for a long-winded answer. Try to keep it brief.

19. Where do you see yourself in five years?

Employers often ask questions about your long-term goals, for a few reasons. First, they want to see if you sound motivated/energetic in general… about your work, your career, and your life.

They’d rather hire someone who sounds positive and enthusiastic about their career.

(Tip: This article explains how to show enthusiasm in an interview).

The second reason they ask: They want to make sure their job fits your general goals and career direction. The last thing they want to do is hire and train someone who’s going to quit after six months because the job isn’t satisfying them.

So you need to demonstrate two things:

A) You’ve thought about where you want to be in a few years

B) Their job fits your goals and helps you get where you want to be

If you do that, they’ll be a lot more comfortable offering you the job. For more help and example answers for this question, read this article.

20. Nursing can be stressful. How do you handle stress in your life?

Earlier, we looked at the question, “How do you handle stress at work?” but they may also ask a more general question about how you handle it in your life overall.

Because Nursing exposes you to stressful situations often, it’s a topic that many employers want to talk about in the interview.

Try to show that you stay level-headed and maintain your composure and that you do relaxing, healthy activities outside of work to maintain a balance.

Example answer:

“Over the past couple of years, I’ve been practicing breathing exercises and meditation. Both have been very effective in reducing stress while on the job, and after a shift. I also like to exercise regularly by going to the gym and doing yoga. Finally, I spend time in nature when I’m not working. I’ve found that’s a great stress-reducer.”

That’s how to effectively answer interview questions about how you cope with this stressful career, or how you take care of yourself personally.

Another variation of this question that you might hear is: “How do you practice self care?”

These are all frequently-asked nurse interview questions, because it’s a career that often comes with stress.

21. How do you make decisions?

Before offering you a Nursing job, employers want to know they can trust you to make calm, calculated decisions that are best for the patient and the organization. 

They don’t want to hire someone who’s going to be reacting in the heat of the moment, making knee-jerk decisions without thinking things through, and committing errors along the way.

So try to show you have a logical, methodical approach and that you stay calm under pressure. Describe how you look at the pros and cons of each choice, the possible risks and likely outcomes, etc. You can also discuss how you speak with a supervisor if you’re unsure how to proceed. 

And if they ask for an example, walk them through a recent situation where you had to make a decision under pressure and where you made the right choice and got a great outcome!

For answer examples and more tips on this question, read our full article on explaining how you make decisions.

22. Do you have any questions for me?

After going through the interview questions and answers above, you’ll likely have a chance to ask questions of your own.

You can ask questions throughout your Nursing interview, but if you haven’t, you should ask some at the end. Asking questions shows that you’re interested in their job and that you care about your job search and career.

Employers don’t want to hire a Nurse who will take the first job they can get. They want to hire someone who’s looking for the right fit and targeting certain things. (A type of work environment, an opportunity to learn something specific, etc.)

And you show them this by asking questions!

For ideas of what to ask, here are 26 creative questions to ask employers.

Conclusion (And What To Do Next):

If you study the nursing interview questions above, you’ll be better-prepared and make a better impression.

Make sure to practice your answers before the big moment, too, though.

Reading once through these common nurse interview questions is great, but you’re going to perform even better if you practice giving answers before your interview. You can do this by recording yourself on your phone or doing a mock interview with a friend.

You don’t need to memorize everything word-for-word, but you should know what general ideas you want to talk about for each question and topic! The point of doing a practice session is to make sure you’re able to communicate these ideas clearly.

I like to practice by recording myself talking into your smartphone (every modern phone has a sound recorder app). Then, I play back the recording to make sure I sound natural and am hitting the key points I wanted to mention.

If you prefer to do this with a real person, pull aside a friend or family member and ask them for help.

The more you get familiar with these interview questions for nursing jobs, the better you’ll perform and the more job offers you’ll get!

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Simple tips to compose a write-up Review: Guide with Examples

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Simple tips to compose a write-up Review: Guide with Examples

Simple tips to compose a write-up Review: Guide with Examples

Whenever most of pupils in america are confronted with an project to publish overview of a write-up, there are numerous reasoned explanations why it immediatelybecomes stressful and challenging. You will find numerous questions that require answers like being unsure of whether review is an overview or review or What elements that are crucial be contained in paper’s framework.

In this guide, we will learn to write a write-up review utilizing the assistance of real examples, fundamental framework guidelines, forms of reviews, and basic composing guidelines. Understand that making use of knowledge discovered through the guide, it is possible to constantly choose an article that is expert writer according to particular demands, topic, and due dates. Why don’t we start with learning what exactly is a write-up review project before we continue further!

Concept of Article Review

To begin with, we hurry to resolve that famous concerns of several university Students about what an article review is: a critique or summary. Students needs to offer a listing of articles and assess what’s written. As a guideline, many college teachers ask to utilize research carried out by a professional in particular industry, generally there is usually ample argumentation or medical terms to evaluate.

The thing that makes reviewing distinctive from other essay kinds is method exactly exactly how summary is assembled such that it is connected to assessment component. From primary theme, arguments to flaws that are critical demands extra research, it offers become present. This is just what causes it to be a write-up review — a summarized analysis and viewpoint, predicated on current skills and weaknesses.

All of these Differing Kinds of Reviews

A tricky component for many university students is with in each one of these kinds, myriads of sources where info is obtained from. Or even currently assigned by the university teacher, a person is kept with an activity to decide on a source that is good will be trustworthy and reliable. General guideline about how to select a write-up for review is looking for them in certain databases and(or that is local online) libraries on subject.

Unless especially needed, using any such thing from papers or web sites is certainly not suggested as it is not necessarily feasible to get evidence that is good various other sources that support a declaration or a viewpoint. Works that result from scholastic sources, databases will often have definite framework which makes analytical tasks easier and much more complete.

Needless to say, magazines may be a good option, if permitted, yet such variety of review calls for extra research and somewhat various framework. Allow us look over major variations in how exactly to write a log article review in comparison to research documents and sources that are scientific.

Journal Sources. In this instance, you have to assess strong and poor edges of writer’s arguments. The duty is always to show analysis that is personal copied by facts supplied when you look at the paper along side interpretation of their value along with credibility.

Analysis Article . Presence of research method(s) assessment and analysis of analytical information and information utilized by the writer to guide an individual’s main arguments in addition to presumptions.

Scientific Supply. an integral huge difference right here is in greater level of information utilized and background home elevators research preceding a real article. Analysis is done lower than a review, but similar to a conclusion of author’s theories. In this particular review, author is permitted to compare writer’s research to many other methods, specify what author’s work does not have or is ambiguous. Such form of composing uses complex terminology and is usually directed at particular market.

Newspaper. You’ve got to introduce both writer and newsprint where a work that is original happens to be posted. If required, it is essential to introduce subject for basic market. Explain why it’s valuable and what’s included It is, how strong/weak/credible author’s statements in it, how biased are. This has to add 40/60 stability of summary with review.

10 Strategies For Composing

It really is well-known that writing tasks can be very challenging and time eating. To make your battles feel less, listed here are 10 guidelines that our specialist authors utilize for such projects. No matter whether you need to understand how to compose a film review or evaluate a paper posted in the area of Psychology, make sure that you look over our writer’s analysis checklist:

Reading a write-up, do research on subject. Look over other comparable magazines, so that your viewpoint is less biased as assessment is completed.

Search for unknown terms and definitions being confusing. Produce a glossary yourself, explain unknown terms shortly, if speaking up to an audience that is general.

Research on author’s history, training, credibility. These details is definitely a part of paper’s beginning.

Read a write-up over and over again for which you first look for summary, then read it being an expert that is critical.

Highlight sentences that are important arguments, thesis statement(s). Make use of this information for direct quoting, strong or author’s that are weak points.

Create an overview.

Usually do not directly quote from evaluated source, but consist of quotes sparingly if essential. Always utilize third person whenever saying a viewpoint.

Make a summary of exactly what listed arguments supplied by the writer absence and mention just exactly exactly how they are often enhanced. just What information needs to be produced more in depth?

Mention when your objectives are met.

Make proposals for a research that is future conclusion paragraph.

Article Review Structure Peculiarities

Talking from our experience, many university teachers in the us are extremely picky about formatting guidelines in terms of simple tips to review an article. Within our guide, we shall review requirements that are basic MLA and APA platforms.

MLA structure

Below typical MLA header along with your information, show up with a good name that reflects main concept of a review. It may be declarative, reflective, descriptive or also interrogative kind of a name. Then, introduce article’s writer, specify where so when it’s been posted. Like «XYZ article ended up being authored by John Holmes, A chemistry that is british expert 2005 and published in Molecular Chemistry Journal, volume 2» In introduction part which comes later on, discuss about it main themes and primary arguments offered. If no clear thesis is currently supplied, determine it.

Introduction is normally 15-25% of a paper. In forthcoming human anatomy paragraph, summarize a write-up. Include research methods, data, writer’s some ideas, if clarified. When you look at the next human anatomy paragraph compose review. In Summary paragraph, summarize your thoughts and state an impression that is general. Using about 10% of review, mention prerequisite for the further research, state just exactly exactly exactly what it does not have, just how maybe it’s enhanced making more interesting.

Finally, in MLA style, utilize referencing that is standard and Works Cited web web page (see our sample).

APA Structure

The primary variations in APA format include:

Abstract of approximately 200-300 terms contains summary of review with research conclusions.

No sources are cited in abstract.

Abstract includes keywords that are 4-6 subject.

Operating mind includes paper’s name, shortened to 40 figures or less.

No recommendations get in conclusion. Summary part must certanly be around 800 terms, unless instructed otherwise.

In APA, complete citation of articles is put underneath the name. No line is skipped between citing and a sentence that is first.

APA structure calls for more information about writer, including complete qualifications.

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Laughed at by your family for wanting to follow your passion? Success is the best revenge. With David Horvath

Have you ever felt like you’re not getting the support you need to succeed, especially from the people closest to you? Then you need to read every word of this interview with David Horvath. Co-creator of the globally successful Uglydoll brand. This is one of my all time favorite interviews.

I have a lot of respect for how amazingly generous and open David is. He shares the struggles he faced and overcame to follow his childhood dream. A dream that, it seemed no one else wanted him to achieve. Read it, learn from it, take action on what you learn. And don’t ever let those who don’t have the courage to follow their own dreams, prevent you from following yours…

Uglydoll Kaiju

Angel: David, with the widespread success of the Uglydoll you are being hailed as one of the top character designers in the world, but did you have this passion for toys as a kid?

David: When I was 12 the class was going around discussing what they wanted for Xmas, etc. The boys wanted Atari, footballs, etc. I already had all of that in my garage so I said I wanted GOLION, a die cast metal Japanese robot. Many of the kids laughed until I explained that it said “ages 13 and up” on the box, meaning they weren’t old enough to play with it just yet. Then they kinda just stayed away. So in a way, the cool kids became the outsiders and I stayed put.

The Cool Kids Became Outsider And I Stayed Put

Angel: So it sounds like you chose to follow your own path from an early age. Did you get any support from the people around you?

David: My mother was a designer at Mattel for many years. I wish that had helped me some but the honest truth is, she wasn’t permitted to discuss her job with me and she stayed loyal to that golden requirement. The only way I knew she still worked there was through catalogs and purple He-Man errors brought home. But those catalogs were inspiring. I always knew that I wanted to tell stories through toys.

Bossy Bear

The resistance came from my father, who told me that surrounding myself with toys and quitting Art Center to go work at a toy store would never amount to me making my own toys. He would tell all his professional contacts and co-workers about his waste-of-life son locked up in his toy room, working at a toy shop. He made many a famous or well known professional in the art and design world shake their head at me (being told his version, not mine). So there was resistance. Luckily, I didn’t care. He wanted to be a photographer more than anything in the world, but went into advertising because it seemed more stable to him. Avoiding your life passion out of fear is a no-no in my book.

When he would freak out over why I had so many toys (over 40 of them!) I would ask him why science majors had beakers and slides all around their room. He didn’t get it. Anyway, when I was 19, I did indeed quit advertising at Art Center so that I could go work at a local boutique toy shop, to learn the ins and outs of non-mass market toy distribution and observe moms, dads, and kids buying toys in a retail environment. That job also got me into toy fair, and got me deep into the side of toys I knew would prove to be very important if I wanted to make my dreams come true and go at it on my own.

Making toys means nothing if you don’t have any clue what will happen to them once their done. Now I hear my father clips articles and such, but from my early teens until well after we started Uglydoll, he told me toys and those stuffed doo-dads were a waste. It’s easy to get behind your kid when he’s in the paper, but with our daughter I want to be sure to be there for her during the process, not the irrelevant outcome. I hope I can use my past run in with this resistance as a life lesson so that I can do better than he did when raising my own child.

Uglydoll Cinko

Angel: So your love of toys was a hard path to follow then, but what about your growth as an artist?

David: I didn’t set out to be an artist. I still draw the same way I did when I was 10. Is it art? I don’t really care but I did see a certain path I wanted to take as someone who spends their time working on their own toys and children’s books. It was mostly mental maybe? I knew this is how it was going to go, as I wouldn’t have it any other way. Many months on my sister’s floor in the early days, and skipping meals sometimes when things got serious at the start. But that stuff is always thrown in to test how dedicated you are. I always say if someone from the future travels back in time to tell you your life long dream will fail 100%, and you still go for it anyway, it will work.

Angel: You clearly had passion, did you set any specific goals from the beginning or did you wing it as you went along?

David: There was no winging it and the plan was always very specific. We get tons of emails asking how to do XYZ, which is great. I pretty much reply the same way each time, that in my experience, taking the same path someone else did results in getting close but never where you want to end up. Ignoring those paths and making up your own route leads you to where you really belong, wherever that may be.

I Use This Now Pretty Much Scientifically Proven Method By The Hour And It Works

Angel: Can you share any techniques you use to help you focus on achieving your goals?

David: Ugh I wish you asked before the “Secret” came out, but actually I have always believed in the law of attraction since I first read about it many years ago. I use this now pretty much scientifically proven method by the hour and it works. Your mind effects the universe, and it also creates it. Your thoughts absolutely determine your reality. How you generally feel inside and what thoughts you generally carry in your head is what’s going to keep coming at you. This is a huge part. The biggest. The rest is all minor detail, actually.

Uglydoll Wage Green Kaiju

Angel: What about the excuses many people have for not following their creative dreams; no money, time, credibility, support etc. Did you ever confront these same doubts?

David: Those aren’t excuses. Those are hurdles. Just need to jump. We had zero help. Zero cash. Ah but we had a needle, a scanner, a pen, an old borrowed digital camera, and a mac lap top which I got by selling my 2 older macs from when I had a job before. That first sewn doll sold for $30.00 And then the next one sold. Soon we had $3000!. So we used that to make more and keep it all growing. I had one design-ish art job after graduating from Parsons with Sun-Min. It didn’t last long. The first few weeks were great and I had a lot of fun animating in Flash until the boss told me to change a color to purple, and that was it for me. And I was super zapped by the end of the day anyway, too tired to work on my own stuff. Lesser paying jobs, be it retail stores or coffee houses, are great because you get so pissed off that your dream work comes out no matter what. But a “real” job with co-workers wanting to hang out and drink, late hours, weekends, and comfortable money coming in, is a dream killer.

When we decided to start for real, I slept on my sisters floor for 9 months eating not much more than cereal, plain white bread, and salads, and then moved to a tiny illegally erected bedroom within an industrial building in the then very scary DUMBO, Brooklyn, surviving on a daily menu of egg on a roll in the morning, a bagel and coffee for lunch, and really good $3.00 chicken legs from a local corner stand at night. Rent was a few hundred bucks, paid for by selling everything I owned in LA, keeping 5 days of clothes and not much else. I bought an air bed but had no table, so the computer was on the bed. $5.00 a day was the food limit. Laundry was once a week, and monthly subway passes were $80. I had nothing else and often went with out the coffee. A Japanese magazine shooting “famous artists” homes came to do a shoot, and elected to take photos of someone else’s much nicer room in the building just to avoid wasting a whole day. They even dressed it with our dolls. ( I tried to tell them.)

Uglydoll Babo

One Guy Called Me A Millionaire, On The Day I Had To Skip Lunch To Survive

I lived this way for the first 2 years of Uglydoll when everyone was calling me a millionaire. One guy called me just that on a day I had to skip lunch to survive. Then Sun-Min [my partner and co-designer] and I basically lived on the road when we went into full production and sales grew. Until we were married, we lived in hotels, traveling from trade show to trade show, driving across the US, stopping by small towns to find small shops.

Get As Much Input As You Can And Then Don’t Follow Any it

Angel: Did you ever go out and actively ask people for help and advice?

David: I realized when I was much younger after calling up Gary Baseman for some very good advice that I was getting great advice on how to do things a way they had already been done. The best advice I can give is to get as much input as you can, and then don’t follow any of it.

Angel: Now you’ve been in the industry for many years do you find it easier to call on your creativity at will? Do you have any tips for being more creative more often?

David: I just make what comes out. For the Ugly Guide books, there’s no sketches. I draw and write with a pen. No eraser, so it’s all a mistake. As for how to be more creative more often, sit down and work. Done deal. Even if crap comes out, sitting down and getting to work is what matters. Read “The War Of Art” by Steven Pressfield. That will help with the procrastination, if that’s the issue. That book was a great help and I am pretty sure the above is a quote from that book. It’s ingrained into my brain, so plagiarism not intended.

Icebat Kaiju

Angel: How do you keep your energy up with all the work required to make it in this business?

David: Meditation. Avoid all drugs and late week nights out. Basically be what losers call a “loser”. Stay home and make stuff for other people to go do. Avoid the “scene” and avoid hanging with the top artists in them. Scene-sters and others trying to “make it” like to keep each other in check and hold each other back, and they hate anyone who breaks away.

Angel: And your views on fitness?

David: Mental fitness is just as important as physical. Food is important. No soda. I quit all soda. But what’s most important is monitoring your daily, almost hourly mindset. Do you carry “Life is tough, life sucks” in your head all day? Then it will be. Careful, because the music, movies and games you repeat over and over too often can keep you in a certain mindset, good or bad.

Angel: What about the rock and roll lifestyle of being a hip artist and designer?

David: If you’re living a rock and roll life style, you get your photos in the backs of magazines only you and your buddies read and not much else.

My title is : Nerdy Japanese robot collector and strong believer in UFOs, ghosts, and the paranormal. The artist part is helping me save my pennies so I can switch over to UFO research full time. For real. See my blog for more on that. It’s boring though, so careful.

Angel: Ghost hunting aside, how often in your creative work do you find yourself doing things that you are afraid of?

David: My daily routine is wake up, do things that make me afraid, eat, sleep, draw, repeat. If you’re afraid, you’re on the right track. Keep at it! Just don’t discuss it or dwell on it.

Fear is fine but don’t use it as a way to not do what you need to do. Talking about your fear can lead to a weekly Friday night talk about your fears while drinking beer. Forget that. Do your work, then drink.

Angel: How often do you find yourself failing at something or abandoning a piece of work?

David: The real failure is not starting. So, never.

Angel: Isn’t it a shame they don’t teach that approach in school!

David: Math was my favorite art class. I used to fill in my test answers with UFO drawings. I got an F but was I wrong? That’s the key. But if you get all A’s in school, what does that mean? Good job little Johnny, you memorized what we told you to and filled in the blanks. Maybe it’s better to fail. I want to send our daughter to a school where they have a good balance of math, science, nutrition, financial planning, no tests, and David Icke. So basically home school.

Early on I taught a class, once a week, at Otis Art School for one year. It was supposed to be a flash animation class, but I turned it into a self help class. The class was called “quit, get your tuition back before the deadline, and use that money to make your dreams come true, because this place is simply training you to work for someone else”.

UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animals)

Don’t Reveal Your Plan To Anyone

Angel: Are there any lessons you’ve learned about money that you’d like to pass on to other people just starting out?

David: Money! I’ll never forget our second year at Toy Fair. Many designer toy production houses set up booths after seeing how well we seemingly did the year before. As I passed the booths, one of the guys was rubbing his hands, literally, and told me “well, I’m ready to make a million dollars!” I looked back and said “You mean spend a million dollars, right?” He looked at me with a sort of ghost face, and sure enough, he didn’t set his booth up the following year. There’s nobody out there making instant cashola. There’s no “All you got to do is ________”. Even the guys you think hit it rich, did so well after you thought they did. A few smarty’s make it SEEM like they are making it big time, with hopes of selling their brand or company and its “perceived value” to larger companies looking to grab up a “hip, hot property/brand”, but no…its going to be a lot of work and nobody with some magic money wand is coming.

Hopefully. When the money comes in, save it! Or better, grow it. You’re going to need most of it to keep it all going. Making a lot of money costs a lot of money! And according to the music videos, when you make it big time, being a millionaire means buying nice cars and big houses, right? Well turns out, those are expensive!!! But the money is not as important as the “starting out” part… START! That’s all you have to do. Really. You’ll be surprised to find how few people do. Don’t tell ANYONE what you’re up to either. Don’t reveal your plan to ANYONE! Not because it’s a secret, but because something in the universe happens when you tell us what you’re going to do instead of just doing it. The universe takes it all away and you never start. Tell us what you did, not what you’re going to do. Then you’ll be fine.

Angel: With success comes more attention, is life in the public eye what you thought it would be when you set out?

David: Some kid posted a self made animated movie up on one of those movie sharing websites with characters that looked just like ours. So we made him take it down. Sad, because he was very talented and got a million hits. He called us evil and posted that we are evil all over the internet. Many fans of his movie called us evil too. Should we see him in person, who knows if there’s a danger. But the truth is, if a giant entertainment company or toy company is looking to rip us off (and they are) and sees a kid with imitations of our stuff, they copy THAT instead of ours…and when we go after the said big company, they claim that our stuff is not unique, using those copy cat works as examples. And if we don’t go after everyone, they can claim we are selective. And there’s a lot of copy cats. We work very hard to stop them. So we make a lot of enthusiastic kids with a lack of understanding in the copyright & trademark realm very upset. I don’t like that part. That kid was very talented and the animation was a college final. His professor should have told him way beforehand.

Angel: So how do you handle negative attention?

David: After an art show with Dehara at Giant Robot, a boyfriend of one of the employees, who was apparently helping out, came over to let me know that he hated my work, and that he believed my work missed an opportunity to “say something” to the viewer. (I made drawings of sad fat little kids raised on junk food emerging from video game packaging and internet browsers.)

I was fine with his comments, and after listening as intently as I do to the good comments, I started to move on with a sort of “Thanks for sharing your thoughts” polite kinda way.

Uh but he kept at it, sort of chasing me around and started to add insults such as “if someone gave one of these to me as a gift, I would throw it away” (which is a horrible thing to do, I think. A gift is a gift, good or bad.) Anyway I soon realized, sadly, that my first true live and in-person critic had turned out to be not much more than a drunkard heckler who only wanted to somehow lift himself up by trying to bring me down. I then realized he really was helping out there and his job was to take photos of anyone who bought the art. I always buy a few of Dehara’s pieces when he has a show so as he took my photo, he said stuff like “try to look like you care.” Etc to try to get a rise out of me. I didn’t say anything, and I thanked him for taking my photo. There’s no come back to drunken jealousy, so you should never try. It wastes your energy.

I’m human and a few things bring me down. But a joker like that never could. I felt embarrassed for him, because I know what makes people say such things. It’s the rot you feel when you don’t do your own work. When you don’t do your work and let fear take over for too long, you begin to hate seeing others get theirs done and up on the wall, page, screen, etc.

I only remember him because nobody before him or after him has said anything negative about my work to me in person. Uh, except for some of my past art teachers. If you do your work, and know you gave it your all, and if you live your life the way you really know you were born to, other people’s negativity seems to roll right off.

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Happy Harvest Full Moon: “No full moon comes without a warning of changes yet to arrive” …and what this full moon period means for me.

here’s me, above, as a tike. I can relate to her these days now more than ever, as I begin to remember all that she knew at that time, before it was quickly forgotten…

Happy Harvest Full Moon: “No full moon comes without a warning of changes yet to arrive.” — Sara Coughlin, Refinery29

above is a nice article I found about our Fall Equinox full moon which lands in the wee hours of the morning EST this Tuesday September 6. the timing of this full moon also reflects the end of the Mercury Retrograde (September 5). I like the above quote in the article, because last month I had MANY warnings of changes yet to arrive!

for me, personally, this full moon period represents the most massive thematic endings of this year. the energetic and mystical lessons that were not so much presented to me, but rather reinforced, are in full form right now. these lessons are basically centered around how energy travels. main theme of them: we become who we expose ourselves to. in other words, if we are engaging or spending time with anyone who does not live (or earnestly strive to live) in alignment, our best state is only as good as their worst efforts. remember again: energy flows from top to bottom.

energy travels like electricity. basically, if I engage all day with Paul, and Paul has a secret addiction that I do not know about (consciously — remember, we ALWAYS know things UNconsciously! this is the psychic part of all of us, whether or not we choose to tune in), Paul’s secret addiction will find it’s way into my life. somehow. or, let’s say I hire Susan to do a contract job for me. and let’s say Susan has some secret or shady business dealings that are “hidden” from me and the rest of the world. eventually, sooner or later, those dealings will literally become my business or my life – somehow. we can’t escape energy. this is where we are so, so wrong in thinking that 1) our actions do not have equal and strong ripple effect consequences and 2) we can engage with xyz terrible person/action and somehow “stay separate” from it. we can not stay separate from it. but, we CAN discern it and cut it.

this full moon, for me, is about going inward all over again. it is about cutting off all of my limbs, to re-grow them based only on what I want. in order to do this, especially if we have unwittingly attracted energy or situations into our lives as the above examples suggest, sometimes we have to make difficult short term decisions. this might mean changing all of our contact information and disconnecting from any and all acquaintances (for more on this, please read my post about why successful people don’t have time for bullshit!), depending upon what we want to cultivate around us. it might mean selling a home that we just purchased because “something is just not right”, even though it makes no logical sense. FUCK the logical. trust me. in order to see what we are truly working with, what our energy is, devoid of the actions and energy of others, we must often cut off all of our limbs. our limbs may indeed be that new home, or that new business plan, or that new client, or that new friend or lover, or that new job, etc etc etc.

I get to work with a lot of super duper successful people. the one thing I notice that we have in common energetically, is that if something does not feel right, we cut it off. no matter who and what it is. and no matter who is connected to it. we must do this, in order to see where the gas leaks in our lives are coming from. if we cut off a connection to something that we suspect is connected to the gas leak, but it’s actually not, then we need not fear our actions or how they are interpreted if we are actually dealing with another EQUAL above board energy. equal and above board energies always understand like-mindedness. however, once we remove all suspected avenues or conduits of the gas leak, and the energy around us changes for the better, we know that we were living someone else’s reality somehow. again: we get what we focus on. we become who we engage with, whether we know their particular inside dealings or not. this is inescapable and I’m actually so tired of having to explain this to people, because it is so black and white to me.

another thing: nothing can be created and sustainable that is not from pure light, pure intention and pure alignment. when we deal in the foggy, the desperate, the forced, we suffer. hardcore. maybe not at first, but eventually. there is no such thing as darkness: only the absence of light, which the darkness will feed off of. darkness, like death, ultimately pays for light/life (kind of a game of thrones reference there!). but there is no such thing as getting something for free in life. if we can’t do the internal work, and we shortcut our journey with force of any kind, we will suffer. things may look bright for awhile — and then they will collapse. if we engage and spend time, in any way, with others who do not know the meaning of taking the correct and honorable long road, we will absorb their darkness as they feed off of our efforts. until we sink. until something we have created is sunk. it’s physics. some might call it witchcraft, but there is no such thing. there is physics and physics only. there is no such thing as dark, so take a look around at this time and see what/who does not play by the same moral compass as you. it might be very hard to admit at first, but once you do, you can take an action and see that your connection to anything less than alignment was tugging on you.

I can’t begin to explain how much this moon cycle is an opportunity for us to each have some important “never, ever, again” moments. I am having a major “never, ever again” moment around a particular lesson in my life. it’s one I already know, which is why it can be a “never, ever again” moment. it’s just one that I had not 100% implemented until now. it centers around listening to cues, signs and signals in very obvious 3d form and adhering to them. it also centers around listening to what *I* know about energy and how it travels, and listening to THAT, even if there is no one else around me to understand what I am seeing. the bottom line here is that in order to succeed in both lessons/moments, I must completely and utterly throw out the one biggest fear of the human condition: being liked. and I realized this last month, I don’t any longer care whether I am liked or not. this was the most liberating feeling to have. because it did not mean that I would be less kind, less caring or less soft. rather, it meant that I could absolutely follow my intuition without a care in the world. this…is the hardest thing any of us will ever do. because the general human condition fears so, so much, not being liked. well shit! I am freer and freer by the day…not needing to be liked is the ultimate freedom to get in alignment and live in truth. and then the sky is the limit.

as many personal lessons — both tangible and intangible — presented this past month, leading up to this weekend for me — I began taking actions in accordance with them. and what I found was a brand new power inside of me. we each have power inside of us. but that power can never be given TO us. we can not get it from a fucking candle or ritual or spell. it can either be drawn upon from the inside, or reflected back at us so that we must take an action to own that power. I took a number of steps and fell into an even greater paradigm of tangible 3d support. of new people. of a new supportive reality. I did this by looking at the obvious — some of it only obvious to me, and some of it obvious to almost anyone — and taking action around it. that action showed me what was mine and what was not mine and it prompted a new internal thus external reality.

there were many, many illusions this year, that presented as final tests for me. in accordance, I know that the fall of each year is always a HUGE time for me. deaths (actual physical deaths around me) occur, major opportunities arise (career etc) and moves (geographical and otherwise) take place. the illusions, that in retrospect are so very clear now, have become vivid and, like dead snakeskin, are falling off. we might ask ourselves “again!? why is this happening again!?” – well, we don’t have to let it happen again, we can stay where we are, and wonder why we are stuck… or, we can accept that we have a greater calling and step up to that difficulty and change and face it and work with it.

the gas leaks in the form of people and their habits (“hidden” and not), the lessons around fully seeing who and what is around me, the tests that have arisen in the form of 3d “evidence”, and the opportunity to conquer illusion through courage (giving zero fucks about who likes me or doesn’t) is what I am personally entering into this full moon with on September 6. I don’t get to control the way the Universe presents lessons to me, I can only listen and act. it may not make sense at the time, and I may not like it, and I may find it unfair, but it is all information that serves a purpose and begs an action. if I listen, I get to “level up” or graduate to the next phase of my life’s purpose. if I reject the hardship, reject the opportunity to listen and change, then I rely on outside sources (force, not power) to assist me and I repeat the lesson/information even harder the next time. the only internal power that we can learn is through dying a million little deaths and acting with the best moral compass we know.

there are big, dream-come-true changes for my business and message taking place right now. there is support coming from every direction to assist me, because I am listening and taking the steps that it seems so few of us humans are willing to take (like risking being who we actually are, and living in alignment, and being liked or NOT for it all). as I step into September it feels like a whole new world for me already. and if there is one theme I can express here that is at the helm of the winds of change for all of us, it is this: we become who and what we are exposed to, and we also become who and what they are exposed to. you decide how you want to navigate that.

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