#both in terms of cleaning and also like. social connection stuff. unfortunately the cleaning has been taking precedence

[piplupod]

the fact that having trouble sleeping causes sleep avoidance for me is so stupid fhsdgjkl

"oh no i'm having especially vivid nightmares and waking up every hour or two and im so exhausted i can barely get thru the day without having a breakdown. hm i think the solution to this is to become afraid of and avoidant of sleep :)"

[chvndlcr]

hey everyone, i’m elle! i’m in the est timezone. i’m nonbinary and i use she/her pronouns. i’m very bad at doing short intro posts but i’m gonna try to keep these short and sweet. so now let’s talk about my boy chan. he is my oldest oc - i've been writing him since 2014. 

[ alex fitzalan, cis man, 22, he/him ] did you see who just walked in? it was that SENIOR, the ╳ + ASSIDUOUS AND  - GUARDED ╳  one? you know, the one who lives OFF CAMPUS, CHANDLER LINWOOD! i heard they are majoring in BUSINESS and they can’t wait to get out of here to FIGURE OUT WHAT HE WANTS TO DO.  crap! stop staring, here they come! 

name. james chandler linwood // when chandler was five, he found out about middle names at school. after asking his dad what his was, he immediately decided that chandler was a way cooler name than james, and has gone by his middle name ever since. one of his pet peeves is people referring to him as james.  hometown. wayzata, mn // suburb of minneapolis major. business // chandler has no clue what he wants to do with his life. he’s been doing some photography gigs on the side since his freshman year of college, so he decided it wouldn’t hurt to get a degree in business so he could run his own shit better. he knows he doesn’t want to do photography as a career long-term, though. birthday. february 11th, 1999 // twenty two years old.  gender. cis man orientation. biromantic asexual // chan is completely out as ‘bi’. most people assume that means he’s bisexual and he doesn’t correct that idea. he’s a lot quieter about being asexual. a lot of people don’t understand what it is, and ask invasive questions, and he’s a naturally private person who wants to avoid all of that entirely.  hobbies. photography, cooking, video games phobias. acrophobia // fear of heights allergy. bee venom

[ BIO ] [tw. abuse/neglect, alcoholism, drug addiction, self harm, depression]

chandler is the only child of john and susan linwood. susan is a doctor while john works for an advertising company. susan has always been a bit ‘out there’, with no brain-to-mouth filter and some very problematic viewpoints and opinions. john started drinking when chan was eight. actually, he relapsed into drinking again, but chandler doesn’t know he had an alcohol problem before that. chandler knew his parents loved him; one of their better parenting traits was making sure he didn’t forget that. but they weren’t mentally present enough to be very good parents. gradually his dad became angry and violent while he was drinking and that, coupled with chandler’s rebellious teenage years, made the linwood home a less and less safe place for chandler.

in high school, he was known for hanging out with the “wrong crowd”. he partied a lot, trying to mentally escape from his home life and normal teen angst stuff. he often mouthed off to teachers and got in trouble on a regular basis. but he also worked really hard in school, taking mostly AP classes while managing As and Bs. not many people knew what to make of that, and acted like he was just a troublemaker that was naturally gifted. but in reality he was juggling challenging school work, a busy social life, and doing all of the cooking and cleaning at home. 

another thing chan had a reputation for was quickly rotating through girlfriends (and boyfriends, but there weren’t anywhere near as many guys to date at his suburban high school). but it wasn’t the situation everyone thought it was. as relationships became more physically intimate, he became more uncomfortable. as soon as sex was suggested, he would end the relationship. in hindsight, this wasn’t the best way to approach dating. but at the time, he had no idea asexuality was a thing and that he didn’t owe anyone sex just because they were in a relationship.

his longest high school relationship was madison. they had mutual friends and started hanging out. madison had a fairly obvious drug problem, but that didn’t bother chandler. a part of him was more attracted to her because of it, although he’d never admit that to anyone. plus she was asexual. this not only was how he found out that was a sexual orientation, but it also took a lot of anxiety out of the idea of dating and chandler fell hard. 

madison easily grew jealous. she was biphobic, hated sharing chandler with anyone, and was often bossy and controlling. yet chandler noticed none of the red flags until it was too late. by the time he started trying to untangle himself from her, he couldn’t. he was scared what she would do to herself if he ended things, and as she became physically violent he was scared of what she would do to him as well. since he couldn’t get out of the situation, and had never learned healthy ways of coping with the stress and trauma in his life, he turned to binge drinking and self harm.

his way out came in the form of an acceptance letter from suffolk university. as soon as he graduated high school, he left for boston and never looked back. 

while he had a great inner drive in high school, that came to a screeching halt once he started college. his motivation had always been to get out of wayzata. but now that he was finally free, he had no idea what to do. at the same time, he was dealing with the aftermath of both his dad and his ex-girlfriend’s abuse towards him. 

while he continued pushing forward, he never found that motivation to really care about school or his future again. he’s in his final year of college and still hasn’t figured out what he wants to do with his life. he feels stuck and frustrated.

most people don’t know about his parents, or his struggles with mental health and self harm. he’s in total denial that he has a problem with alcohol. he simply doesn’t open up easily, preferring to surround himself with a shell that can become spiky if he feels uncomfortable. but he’s always cracking jokes and acting like he doesn’t take anything seriously, putting up a front so nobody looks too closely at the cracks.

[ HEADCANONS ] 

while chandler is shit at taking care of his own needs, he’s amazing at taking care of other people. he will hold your hair back at a party while you throw up, make sure you drink enough water and electrolytes, then make you breakfast in the morning. he’s definitely a bit of a ‘mom friend’, although he doesn’t think he is.

he may act apathetic, but he cares. a lot. he’s a rather empathetic person. unfortunately he has the emotional intelligence of a spoon, so this isn’t always a good thing

sometimes when he’s drunk, chandler starts rambling about video game and/or cartoon conspiracy theories

his yearbook quote was “would you woohoo me in sims yes or no”

also he really likes cooking for other people so if he asks to cook for you please just humor him and say yes

[ WANTED CONNECTION ]

some sort of family member // he’s an only child, so probably a cousin. they don’t have to be from minnesota.

exes // guys, girls, nonbinary people....doesn’t matter. 

fake relationship // for some reason, these two pretend they’re dating. maybe more happens, maybe not.

restaurant service // they can’t cook, so they’re always coming over and eating what chandler makes.

roommate // they could be the best of friends or hate each others guts. lots of room to find the right dynamic

best friend // one of the only people chan trusts, and they know everything about him

classmate // self explanatory

[ DISCLAIMERS ]

i know some people get really touchy about aces being portrayed as sex repulsed so often. asexuality is a lack of sexual attraction, that’s it. some aces like sex. however, chandler does not and that’s okay too!

also i know he has some heavy topics in his writing. i will tag any post that involve these topics accordingly, and always do my absolute best to handle this kind of material in a respectful and empathetic way. 

[ FINAL NOTES ]

so yeah that’s chandler. so much for making this short, but i actually left a lot of small details out. please like this post or send me a message to start plotting with my son.

[evakuality]

Ah, how much we love episode four!  It’s one of those ones that’s just so nice, isn’t it?  For the most part it’s smooth sailing and we all know how it ends for both our boys.  They get the boy!  There’s kissing and closeness and fun and romance!  But for both of them, these things are a bit different and what they want and get out of these encounters is quite different.  Even wants the grand gesture, something to solidify the things he’s been building up to with Isak over the last week or two, and David … well, he didn’t exactly want this in the same way.  And yet, once he makes up his mind he’s quite determined.  His gesture isn’t on the same scale as Even’s and yet it’s just as filled with purpose.

For previous Even and David comparisons click here to start

For the Isak and Matteo version you can start here

David makes the first approach after the almost kiss, messaging Matteo in Italian as soon as he’s awake.  I know there was a lot of theorising at the time that he was waiting for Matteo to wake up so he could send it, and that’s plausible; it certainly came very soon after Matteo started looking at stuff on his phone.  The genuinely lovely thing about this, apart from this being David making the effort to reach out, is that they are already sharing their inside jokes.  This becomes something of a thing between them, posting and saying things that only mean something to them.  No-one else is going to look at that picture of cheese toasts and think ‘wow that’s romantic’ and yet … these two are., and it’s a connection that is being forged between the two of them. It’s no wonder, then, that Matteo asks him to hang out next week; David has made his interest pretty plain.  They almost kissed and now they’re sharing cryptic messages to each other that no-one else will ever understand.  As an aside, I do wonder how they got away from the kitchen after that close call.  For Isak and Even, Noora is there and remains as a constant presence stopping anything else happening again.  For David and Matteo, Mia and Alex leave and they just sort of hang awkwardly in the kitchen.  I guess once things are broken into like that, it’s hard to recapture the magic, particularly if the cold light of day intrudes in the form of a couple arguing.  For David, who is already a little hesitant, that could easily be a reminder that he could be risking a lot only to have it fall apart easily.  He doesn’t really know Matteo yet, doesn’t know the depths of his ability to love and show affection and support.  So, I guess it does make sense that he might carefully finish cleaning up and then leave after the magic of that moment is gone.  That makes the reaching out the next day a lot more interesting, if it is the case.  That’s David overcoming his hesitations and remembering the good stuff about that night and not instantly pushing the possibility away.    

For Even, Isak is the one who reaches out to him via text, and he gives him an actual dismissal.  I have spent far too much time wondering about why he would do this, and part of me wonders if it’s because Sonja was there with him when he got the message, and so he couldn’t really say what he wanted to say.  Effectively, ‘I forgot I had stuff to do with my girlfriend’ is quite dismissive.  The tone here, when we compare it to David’s first message, is very standoffish.  In general, Even is the one who is more open and eager and David is the standoffish one.  So it seems like there must be something else going on there, particularly when we look at how he is when he comes up to Isak to suggest pregaming for the Halloween party together.  This text, the dismissive one, is mirrored by Matteo’s second attempt to reach out to David.  But interestingly, David at this point doesn’t give the really solid ‘no’ that Even does.  I’m not actually sure which would be better: being ignored or being told ‘nope, doing stuff with my actual girlfriend, remember her’ but Isak is left in no doubt about where he stands.  Or so he thinks.

Then the invitation to the pregame is so deliberate and purposeful.  Even makes the approach, and does his ‘I’m super cool’ thing.  One thing with both boys at this point -- they do both know that Isak and Matteo are on the page with them.  The difference:  Even wants it, quite desperately, and is overjoyed to have it.  His demeanour in the hallway is relaxed though with a hint of fear that maybe Isak will think differently (either after the rejection in the weekend, or because Even may be worried that he has had time to rethink what almost happened on Friday).  David on the other hand is conflicted.  He’s still torn between wanting to not tell anyone anything and just how drawn he is to Matteo.  Again, the fact that this is a huge thing for him is shown up in the way that David is on screen and around Matteo a lot more.  We can assume that, since Matteo and Sara saw him and Leonie together, that David could easily have seen Matteo with Sara.  At this point, there’s that thing again - Matteo has a girlfriend, so how is it possible for David to get what he wants (but is also quite reluctant to go after at this point)?  His ‘hot and cold’ behaviour is quite likely to be because his head and his heart keep warring with him.  Sensibly, he knows that he should just put his head down, get through the rest of the year and then go his merry way.  Unfortunately our feelings are never sensible and so he finds himself drawn back to Matteo over and over and over again.  He needs to see him, though.  The pull is at its greatest when they are close.

Of course, alongside Isak, we soon find out that Sonja has inserted herself into the pregame.  To Isak this could easily look like ‘oh well, guess the kissing was a game when drunk then, here’s his girlfriend again’ but to Even it’s probably really frustrating as it gets in the way of his grand plans.  Between the lines, we can work out that Even is probably still trying to soothe Sonja’s feathers (I doubt the way he stayed behind on Friday endeared him to her).  He’d rather just be pregaming with Isak, but she’s found out about it and so they have to make it a team effort.  And then she tells Emma!  So Even has not only his own girlfriend to contend with, but now also the one Isak has been kissing etc.  It must be incredibly frustrating for him, so the way he acts at the pregame isn’t all that unusual.  

David, on the other hand, gets more interaction with Matteo.  They meet again in the hallways during exam time, and while again the interaction is a little awkward (some of it potentially to do with David panicking because he’s been seen coming out of the teacher’s bathroom), Matteo makes it very clear where he stands: he’d love to get some cheese toasts again.  It’s more of the insider thing, the way they can make these references to something and have them meaningful but completely go over the heads of anyone else who may hear them.  The interesting comparison here is that while Matteo and David see more of each other and make more effort to communicate with each other, Matteo never asks David to Abdi’s party.  David comes along as a guest of Leonie’s, and mirroring the bits with Sonja and Emma, Sara is acting like this is her party and she has invited her friends to it; fascinating considering that Matteo didn’t even ask her to come and she had to go to him.  So, once again we see Even being the more proactive one in terms of manipulating a situation to go how he wants it to.  He very deliberately asks Isak to a social event together.  David does not.  He’s there almost by chance.

Even’s experience of the pregame is clearly very frustrating.  Sonja and Emma are getting on like a house on fire, they’ve been sitting and talking presumably for a long time.  It’s all very adult and respectable (compare to the neon pregame which was much more spontaneous and fun), and Isak looks bored out of his mind.  Sonja has turned it into something she likes, but that has sucked every ounce of everything Even intended out of it.  Worse, he’s miles away from Isak and the only conversation they can have is banal and stilted.  It’s no wonder he’s snippy with Sonja.  She’s ruined his plans and now she’s trying to police him.  The difference for David is that he walks in on a very heated argument in a situation where he’s not even necessarily sure he’s welcome.  Much more heated than the one between Sonja and Even.  David’s care, however, is not at all for Sara (and to be fair, Isak’s isn’t for Sonja either), and he checks in on how Matteo is doing.  Again, the difference here is interesting.  Even suggests that he and Isak should leave and isak follows.  Matteo asks if David wants to go with him and he willingly agrees.  For one set, obviously, they are more ‘together’ in this escape, whereas for the other Isak hesitates before leaving.  

The difference in timing comes into play here as well.  Isak and Even cycle for a while before they get where they’re going (which doesn’t appear to be all that purposeful until Even spots it and realises what he can do), David and Matteo do too, but David seems to have a much firmer grasp on where they are going and why.  We see in episode 8 that these two actually spent a fair bit of time wandering the building before they get into the pool area.  They have an already firmly established trust and have been indulging in a lot of silliness and banter prior to this moment.  So the ‘game’ David suggests holds much less weight.  They both seem to be very comfortable with what’s happening here, very much just waiting for that first step to be taken and so the ‘bet’ isn’t taken as seriously, and even the ‘rematch’ is obviously not really about breath holding.  For Even, however, the ‘game’ is of much greater importance, partly because he’s recreating one of his favourite movie scenes and wants it to go well, but also partly because it gives him some cover of a sort.  First, it allows plausible deniability if things were to go wrong the way they did last time he tried to kiss a boy.  Second, it keeps Isak from being too spooked.  His body language is much more stilted and anxious than Matteo’s is.  Partly because they did just break and enter into someone’s house in the middle of the night, and he’s obviously wary of that, but also partly because they haven’t had the same time to build up to this.  

For both Even and David this is a moment where they get to experience the joy of connecting with the boy they’re really into.  Everything is stripped away except for them together, kissing, and the interruption when it comes is just as intrusive for both.  What it means to each of them is a little different, though.  For Even it’s the relief of knowing he didn’t misread and that this boy is into him as well, and also the knowledge that he’s going to have to break it off with Sonja.  She becomes someone who’s standing in the way, and within a day of this he’s decided he has to end it.  David, by contrast, is now in very scary territory.  He’s happy of course that he took that leap, and the way he so very deliberately went about it shows that he’s actually very keen on the idea and on being with Matteo.  But for him, he now has to make some decisions about what he tells Matteo and when, he’s treading ground that could take him back to where he was at his old school.  In some ways, for David Sara represents the ability to keep things more chill with Matteo.  While she is on the scene, David doesn’t have to make any sort of final decision.  I doubt it’s quite this deliberate in his thoughts, but she’s still something of a buffer.when he still needs it.  They’re both, Even and David, at a point where they have the boy and are happy.  But they’re each in very different spaces in terms of what that means to them.  One thing that is the same for both is that each has a secret and it’s a secret he really doesn’t want to have exposed.  And each is now in a situation and with someone who can make those carefully kept secrets come out.  It’s both an amazing time and a scary one.

Onwards to episode five

[yoolee]

Lucky be a Lady (or Laddie)

OKAY. I HAD A REALLY LONG DRIVE and there was actually like NO traffic for once so I could put my cruise control, and, since my speakers died and I could neither listen to radio nor books on tape like usual, I decided to come up with an otome game plot in all of its TRITE, CAMPY, UNABASHEDLY CLICHED GLORY.

(This is not edited, this is not thought through – this was voice-to-texted on a LONG DRIVE and I went through to at least make sure there were more or less coherent sentences)

OK.

SO.

MEET THE CHOSEN ONES. They are a very sweet old couple (Ferreole and Eula) now in their mid seventies, and they have a passel of grandchildren and their great grandchild being born is the impetus for their decision to FULLY RETIRE from the whole ‘Chosen One’ business.

Being a REASONABLE, LEVEL-HEADED, TOTALLY RATIONAL COUPLE that has stayed together through decades of knitting with magic wands and losing Excalibur with their golf clubs, they decide to leave it up to fate.

(Fate works BEST in subway stations, if you didn’t know, so they go to one)

WHERE YOU ARE.

YOU are an adjunct professor/post-doc in…something, idk, anthropology probably, and a series of totally random events in your morning (outlined in the prologue) mean that you get to the train station JUST in time to miss it.

So you sit down. And the sweet couple sitting there BEAM at you, and you can’t help but smile back, even as you commiserate – “Gosh, I just haven’t been having any luck lately.”

AND THEIR SMILES GET BIGGER

AND TA-DA.

YOU ARE THE CHOSEN ONE.  

Your new superpower is luck.

Unfortunately for you – luck can be either good or bad.

(And there we have the driving point for most of the subplots in the story.)

OKAY SO IT’S AN OTOME GAME LET’S GET TO THE LOVE INTERESTS

THE SUPER VILLAIN: Kind of a moody little shit. Only a super villain because of the family business so he kind of half asses it most days – just not really all that interested in it. BUT. He gets really pissed off when YOU half ass things like he calls up your sidekick to come pick you up, “Like why would I even bother with the vat of sharks if you're going to get tripped up by the first henchmen you come across you have a month to get better at this” and in the meantime he’ll stick to moderate evil stuff like moving people’s parking tickets so they get EVEN MORE.  His day job is probably has like a veterinarian or something because just because he hates people doesn't mean that animals aren’t cool. Probably listens to 90’s grunge music while he’s causing destruction. Holds great affection for your Magical Talking Animal Sidekick and can be distracted mid-battle by trying to offer it treats. 

YOUR SIDEKICK: So your sidekick is just generally super earnest and excited and like gungho golden boy/ golden retriever. He’s a lot smarter than he gets credit for, and knows everything there is to know because he's been in this business for a while since he's probably one of Eula and Ferreole’s grandbabies, but you know, queue tragic backstory or something, like he's probably super lonely because he knows all the stuff about the world that no one else knows so he can’t really connect with people. GOOD GRANDCHILD, visits them a lot and goes grocery shopping for them. Kind of a nerd, but also not AS bright as all you professor-types, and would rather stick to PUNCH THE BAD THING, but, has a knack for solving off-the-wall riddles and puzzles too.

THE MAD SCIENTIST/BEST FRIEND:  Inadvertently, but, you know every superhero story needs a mad scientist SO. She is a girl genius extraordinaire, youngest head of her department blah blah blah something like a physicist (astrophysicist? quantum mechanics?) Probably collects degrees cause it's fun but her experiments get a little bit questionably ethical? When they involve people? In other people’s routes you are kind of her guinea pig and she probably builds your armor and gadgets and stuff? And then starts go down a slippery slope in her own route. ANYWAY, she's hella smart (you're smart too, but she's like mad scientist genius smart so.)

VILLAINOUS SIDEKICK: The super villain is kind of pretty chill but THE SIDEKICK WOAH super mega angst issues hey, so, hates everything in the world and is just like biding his time and learning stuff that he can become his own super villain. He's going to probably actually be really fucking scary if he goes that route. ALSO because this is how luck and otome games work, he’s your teaching assistant for the semester LUCKY YOU and, you are not an idiot so you figure out that he's your teaching assistant pretty quickly but considering the most evil thing that he could possibly do would be to leave you to create your own midterms, you keep him around. AND EVERYONE DESERVES AN EDUCATION and he’d lose his stipend if you fired him he’s the bad guy not you OKAY? You probably both get in a shit ton of trouble all the time because you fight (like, have this big epic battles and then lab, and oh god, no, I’m not cleaning this up, well you’re the TA, yeah well you’re the responsible adult YOU do it) anyway total jerk, yes.

GRUMPY CIVILIAN BARTENDER: Every good superhero needs a bartender because they deal with a lot of shit and alcohol (sometimes, for some people, including heroine) helps, so grumpy civilian dude or lady or NB, basically their function is to serve you alcohol and listen to you lament while offering sarcastic advice. They are probably the earnest sidekick’s best friend and to balance out all of that happy cheerful excitement they are super grumpy as established by the name grumpy civilian bartender. They take care of you but they also are probably more antihero than anything, so, the advice they give is skewed towards BAD THINGS. Absolutely nothing magical or (un)lucky ever happens in their bar. You’re pretty sure it’s cursed. Or blessed. It’s hard to tell?

JOURNALIST:  Possibly a journalist because no superhero story seem to know of a journalist or better yet like social media fan like a person who makes your page to be a fan of your childhood friend I don't know

SUPPORTING CAST

FERREOLE & EULA: They were the chosen ones until they dumped that on you (lucky you—literally) they are in their mid-70s and retired and they kind of show up on and off to give you advice but they're busy enjoying their retirement. Their room of collected Stuff has all kinds of things – reality checks (they bounce), crystal balls, poker chips, a pegasus, fishing gear, orbs of time, etc. etc…

SOME MAGICAL ANIMAL, PROBABLY A DUCK OR POSSUM: So of course you have a magical talking animal to guide you because what is a good story about magic and superheroes without a robot and/or animal and animals are cuter in terms of sprites so it's probably like a POSSUM or something random because you're that kind of special I guess. Probably a talking duck. You are stuck at something super ridiculous as a result of your bad luck—like a cat would be nice and normal to carry around and no one will question you talking to your cat but everyone has all kinds of questions when you try and carry a possum or duck into your house.

THE APP USERS: Halfway through the story Ferreole and Eula call you to say ask if hey you've downloaded the chosen one app yet and you're like what the fuck there's an app and they're like of course there is this is the 21st-century you didn't think you'd have to do this all by yourself? Right. That's bullshit we have Wikipedia now. So, the APP USERS. People who have done fairies favors and people who have brushed up against the other side who have dreams that come true sometimes or see spirits and shadows move where others don't they show up sometimes because your LUCK means you will just cross paths as needed.

[enterprisecmo]

That really long headcanon meme

But for Jim and Bones as I’m writing them in Home

The Excessively Detailed Headcanon Tumblr Meme

What does their bedroom look like?

Bones has a bookshelf in his room that’s so full of medical texts that some of the shelves are sagging. His bedspreads are just solid colors, usually blues or greys. He keeps the room clean, aside from the occasional jacket thrown over the back of a chair, or half finished books on his nightstand. Jim’s in the guest room at first, and he doesn’t do much to make it feel like his own space. But then, he doesn’t have much. Once he moves into the master bedroom with Bones, it gradually starts to look more like his room, too. He gets posters, they choose blankets in colors he likes, etc.

Do they have any daily rituals?

Bones isn’t really awake until he gets his coffee in the morning. Before Jim, his morning routine included starting the coffee machine and then sitting half-asleep at the kitchen table in his underwear until it was ready. Once they share a bedroom, Jim likes to get up and start it for him when he can. Bones is eternally grateful that his boyfriend is even marginally more of a morning person that he is. When Jo’s with him, his nightly routine includes tucking her in when it’s time for bed. Sometimes he reads her a story. Jim likes joining them once he moves in, and Joanna loves when he reads to her, because he does silly voices.

Do they exercise, and if so, what do they do? How often?

Jim works out occasionally after he moves in with Bones. If he’s stressed, he’ll  work himself harder, especially if he’s blaming himself for something. Bones  doesn’t mind working out, but he’s on his feet all day at work, so he doesn’t make it a daily thing. Sometimes he’ll go for a run with Jim.

What would they do if they needed to make dinner but the kitchen was busy?

Jim would be fine ordering pizza. Bones needs a little more persuasion to give up and eat junk food, but Jim’s very good at convincing him.

Cleanliness habits (personal, workspace, etc.)

Bones likes his workspace organized. He can’t work if there’s too much clutter on his desk, for example. Jim doesn’t care as much, as long as there’s a big enough clear space on the desk to fit whatever he’s working on. Bones is pretty careful about personal cleanliness. He’s used to washing his hands often, and he disinfects things a lot. Jim’s obviously less worried about that, since he doesn’t spend his days in a hospital. He doesn’t mind things like grease from working at Scotty’s, he just showers before he gets in bed.

Eating habits and sample daily menu

Bones cooks when he has time and energy, though his favorites are grilling (since he gets to cook outside) and baking (just fun). Unfortunately, he’s also the one who forgets to eat when he’s busy or just really engaged in something. It bothers Jim, who has some issues with food after Tarsus. Jim’s not a big cook, and left to fend for himself he prefers to eat out.

Favorite way to waste time and feelings surrounding wasting time

Jim is a fan of putting some music on and then doing nothing, just laying there listening, maybe singing along. He needs down time sometimes, and he may feel like it’s wasted time, but it helps. Bones doesn’t believe in wasting time. If you have something to do, you do it. If you don’t, you can relax, and it’s not wasting time.

Favorite indulgence and feelings surrounding indulging

After a particularly hard day, Bones will take a long bath with a bath bomb or bubbles. Indulging is fine, as long as he can afford to spend the time. Jim’s not used to having the option of indulgence, but he enjoys desserts. He didn’t have them often before he moved in with Bones.

Makeup?

Jim thinks it’s fun, even if he doesn’t wear makeup daily. Gaila teaches him all her tricks when they meet in college. He likes it when Bones will let him do his makeup. If they’re dressing up for something like a nice dinner, he’ll go all out. Bones doesn’t wear makeup regularly, and he doesn’t do more than occasional eyeshadow himself, but he’ll let Jim do his makeup, since it makes him happy.

Neuroses? Do they recognize them as such?

Jim has some social anxiety. He doesn’t always know who to do in those situations. Big crowds aren’t something he enjoys.

Intellectual pursuits?

They’re a doctor and an aspiring astrophysicist, their daily lives are full of intellectual pursuits.

Favorite book genre?

Bones reads a lot of medical journals and scientific articles, but he also secretly likes romance novels. Jim has always read a lot of library books on space and physics, but he likes scifi too. He’s not a fan of mystery novels.

Sexual Orientation? And, regardless of own orientation, thoughts on sexual orientation in general?

Jim is pan, Bones is bi. Neither of them will put up with any homophobia/etc.

Physical abnormalities? (Both visible and not, including injuries/disabilities, long-term illnesses, food-intolerances, etc.)

Jim has picked up scars here and there from various injuries. He sprained his ankle shortly after he met Bones, but it’s healed by now. He has some allergies to medications. Bones has a birthmark on the back of his neck, but it’s faint enough that you can’t tell unless you’re pretty close.

Biggest and smallest short term goal?

For Jim, the biggest is getting into college. And confessing to Bones. Bones has no current short term goals.

Biggest and smallest long term goal?

Jim wants to graduate in three years and work for NASA. Bones wants to change the custody agreement so he can see Jo more often.

Preferred mode of dress and rituals surrounding dress

Jim feels awkward and out of place in anything formal for a while. His wardrobe consisted of a few t-shirts and jeans while he was on his own, but it slowly expands. Bones has to dress nice for work, so he spends his days around the house in a t-shirt and sweatpants more often than not. It’s easy and comfortable.

Favorite beverage?

Bones loves sweet tea. Jim usually drinks water, but he won’t say no to a coke.

What do they think about before falling asleep at night?

Jim’s mind wanders, so he’ll think of all sorts of things as he falls asleep. Bones thinks about work, or his plans for the next day.

Childhood illnesses? Any interesting stories behind them?

Bones broke his arm falling out of a tree when he was about eight (and now he doesn’t like Jo climbing trees). Jim’s had a variety of injuries. His childhood wasn’t a very happy one. Neither of them has any particularly interesting childhood illness stories.

Turn-ons? Turn-offs?

Jim likes it when Bones makes him beg. He’s a brat when he bottoms and a tease when he tops. He also likes to show off, he’s a bit of an exhibitionist. He’s willing to try most things at least once, but he won’t do blindfolds. Bones talks a lot. He’s very demanding when he bottoms, because he knows what he wants and he wants it now. He’s full of praise and dirty talk when he tops, letting Jim know how good he is. He likes riding because it gives him control, but Jim can still take over. One thing he doesn’t like is any kind of pain more intense than spanking. He doesn’t want to hurt Jim.

Given a blank piece of paper, a pencil, and nothing to do, what would happen?

Jim draws spaceships, planets, or little stars that he connects into constellations. Bones doesn’t usually doodle, but he’ll scribble down notes for himself if he needs to.

How organized are they? How does this organization/disorganization manifest in their everyday life?

Bones is an organized man until he gets too tired, then everything is just put wherever. He’ll fix it when he’s got more energy. Jim isn’t necessarily messy, but he’s not very organized either. He knows where his things are, so it doesn’t really matter if everything looks perfect.

Is there one subject of study that they excel at? Or do they even care about intellectual pursuits at all?

Bones was always good at biology because he was something he’s interested in, even if college classes were a little tougher sometimes. Jim’s best in physics, but he’s also good in English classes.

How do they see themselves 5 years from today?

Married and happy with Jo and Sparkles. Jim will have graduated from college, and he hopes to be working for NASA.

Do they have any plans for the future? Any contingency plans if things don’t work out?

Jim’s plan if he doesn’t get into college is just to keep working for Scotty. It would be really disappointing if he couldn’t go to college, but he would just blame himself for expecting too much. Bones doesn’t have any significant plans for his future, he’s just going to keep doing what he’s doing now.

What is their biggest regret?

For Bones, it’s his dad’s death and his part in it. Jim doesn’t have any major regrets.

Who do they see as their best friend? Their worst enemy?

They’d both say each other, but if they had to choose someone else, Jim’s best friend is Scotty and Bones’ is Christine. Jim’s worst enemy is Frank. Bones doesn’t have any real enemies, just whoever’s between him and his coffee on an early morning.

Reaction to sudden extrapersonal disaster (eg The house is on fire! What do they do?)

As long as everyone’s safe, they’ll be alright. Stuff is replaceable, and they’ll still have each other.

Reaction to sudden intrapersonal disaster (eg close family member suddenly dies)

Jim’s first reaction would be to try to throw himself into distracting things or overwork himself to avoid thinking too much about it. Bones either runs on autopilot for a while or shuts down completely, depending on how bad it is.

Most prized possession?

Bones has his dad’s wedding ring in a box in his dresser. Jim didn’t have a lot when he met Bones, and he won’t admit it but he really treasures the leather jacket Bones bought him for college. He wears it all the time, and he always does his best to take care of it.

Thoughts on material possessions in general?

They both agree that stuff isn’t as important as people, but Jim has a little trouble with breaking the habit of saving everything in case he needs it again or can use it for something else.

Concept of home and family?

Jim’s used to moving around a lot. He didn’t really have a home or a family before Bones. Now home is wherever he can be with him, and family is Bones and Jo and Caroline (and Sparkles, of course). Bones was always taught that family is the most important thing there is, and his idea of family is a lot bigger than Jim’s, since it includes all the cousins and aunts and uncles who gather at Caroline’s for holidays.

Thoughts on privacy? (Are they a private person, or are they prone to ‘TMI’?)

Bones is fairly private. He doesn’t share the details of his life as small talk like some people do. Jim is a little less tight-lipped, and he’ll brag about Bones when something good has happened.

What activities do they enjoy, but consider to be a waste of time?

If they enjoy it, and they have the time to spare, it’s not wasted time.

What makes them feel guilty?

Bones feels guilty about his dad’s death, but also his divorce. He feels like it was his fault the marriage didn’t work, because of his career and how much time med school and residency took up. Jim feels guilty about imposing on Bones for a while after he moves in. The he feels guilty and dishonest for not telling Bones how he feels about him.

Are they more analytical or more emotional in their decision-making?

They’re both a little of both. Bones can and often has to make analytical decisions as a doctor, but in his personal life it’s usually emotional. Jim acts on instinct or impulse a lot of times, which falls under emotion, though astrophysics requires analytical decisions too.

Would they consider themselves a Type A or Type B personality?

They both have aspects of both types.

What recharges them when they’re feeling drained?

Bones just needs a quiet day in, preferably spent cuddling Jim and maybe watching a movie together. Jim prefers to be outside, like sitting on a park bench and watching the clouds (or looking at the stars if it’s night) and enjoying the breeze. Bones is always welcome to come with him.

Would you say that they have a superiority-complex? Inferiority-complex? Neither?

Jim might have a little bit of an inferiority complex. It’s hard for him to believe he can do anything more than the odd jobs he’s always done. He’s been poor and alone for a long time, and that’s affected him more than he may show.

How misanthropic are they?

Bones is a grouch sometimes, but even when he says he doesn’t, he likes people. Jim is a social person and could never hate people.

Hobbies?

They both like to read, though their choice of reading material differs. Bones likes riding, though he doesn’t have the chance as often as he’d like, since he can’t go to Caroline’s very often. He doesn’t play basketball anymore, but he can still be (easily) convinced to play a pickup game. Jim likes to take walks, since he misses parts of being outside so often (not that he ever wants to go back to that), so he’ll take Sparkles out to get some exercise.

How far did they get in formal education? What are their views on formal education vs self-education?

Bones went through college and med school. As a doctor, you never stop learning, and he loves that aspect of the job. Jim didn’t have the chance to go to college until he met Bones, so he learned a lot from library books.

Religion?

Bones was raised Baptist, like a lot of people in the south, but he doesn’t consider religion important to him. Jim wasn’t raised religious, and he considers himself agnostic.

Superstitions or views on the occult?

Bones is a southern boy, and he partakes in all our superstitious traditions, like eating black eyed peas and lettuce for New Year’s. He doesn’t believe in ghosts and the like. Jim won’t say for sure that there are or aren’t ghosts and other supernatural beings, but he doesn’t care for some ordinary superstitions. He’ll walk under ladders and play with black cats that cross his path.

Do they express their thoughts through words or deeds?

Bones isn’t always great at sitting down and talking about his feelings, so deeds. Jim is usually better with words than Bones, but he’s patient with him.

If they were to fall in love, who (or what) is their ideal?

Jim always pictured himself ending up alone, but Bones is everything he didn’t know he wanted in a partner. Bones always wanted someone to come home to, who’d be there for him.

How do they express love?

Jim is very physically affectionate, so he’s all over Bones. Hugs, holding hands, etc. After the first time, it’s a lot easier for him to say I love you, and he’ll say it often. Bones says it too, but he also makes his love really obvious in the way he looks at Jim. You’d think Jim hung the moon.

If this person were to get into a fist fight, what is their fighting style like?

Bones has only a truckload of sass and a first aid kit to defend himself, but somehow that’s worked before. He doesn’t often throw a punch. Jim learned to fight in bars and parking lots, so his base fighting style isn’t any formal style, just whatever he knows works.

Is this person afraid of dying? Why or why not?

Jim doesn’t spare much thought for death. He’s always done what he has to to survive, and he figures if anything happens, he’ll do it again. Bones is a little more acquainted with death, working in a hospital. He’s seen people die, and he just hopes someone will be there with him when it’s his time to go.

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We welcome Laverne Thorston to the city. He’s 25 years old and is a dog groomer. Vern is often mistaken for Austin Butler. He’s open.

→ Background Information

Laverne always has and always will be the loud and obnoxious twin. You hear him coming before you see him. Regardless of their differences in personality, Laverne and his sister Eugene were raised practically the same. They had all the same classes. They mostly had the same clothes. They did all the same extra-curricular stuff. Vern never made any of it easy either. A lot of people think that Laverne enjoys making things difficult. That is certainly how it seems. The only thing that really gets Vern to slow down and take a breathe is animals. He’s incredibly passionate about caring for them, and has always made it clear that they’re what he wants to dedicate his life to.

→ Relocation Explanation

While Laverne might be an airhead at times, he certainly saw straight through Eugene. Some detective work lead him to finding out that sister was sleeping with a married man. Unfortunately, his detective work also led to him getting caught by the married man’s wife. Eventually she got out of him why he was there. From there, Laverne waited nervously to see what would come of it. A couple of days later when Eugene suggested that they move somewhere new together, he knew that this had to be it. It could be the only reason. He wasn’t that much of an idiot. Laverne couldn’t help but feel responsible for Eugene’s situation and he also quite liked the idea of going somewhere new actually.

→ Living Situation

Living not with Eugene had never even been something Laverne had thought about. When they’d left home together, he just assumed that was how it would be. Plus, he still needs someone around to kick his ass. Laverne is incredibly lazy and forgetful. If it weren’t for Eugene, most of his dishes would be growing legs at this point. When it comes to his own room, Laverne has made little to no effort in terms of personalization. He’s hung a couple of posters up on his walls, but that’s about it. Honestly he doesn’t really care much for it. As far as he’s concerned, it’s literally just a space for sleeping, masturbating and hooking up.

→ His Personality

Adrenaline and danger really seem to get Laverne going. The wilder a plan is, the better. He likes to push boundaries and try to do things no one else thinks of doing. Sometimes this works out well. Sometimes (most of the time) it does not. It often ends up that Eugene steps in at this point to clean up after him. This is something that Vern has always been frustrated with. He understands that sometimes he just doesn’t know what to do to fix the situation. But, he doesn’t like that it potentially makes him look weak. Laverne is all about being the best, the strongest - The most everything he can possibly be. This focus however does often mean that he looses sight of details, and is incredibly forgetful. Again, this is something that Eugene often ends up covering his back for.

→ His Qualities

Brazen, fearless, funny

Competitive, easily distracted, forgetful

→ His Relationships

Eugene Thorston (Twin sister): You would never guess it from the way he treats her and talks about her sometimes, but Laverne is incredibly protective of his sister. Their bond as twins also means that sometimes, she’s able to verbalize what he is unable to same. This certainly comes in handy when Laverne says the wrong thing in a social situation, and Eugene is forced to recover and backtrack on his behalf.

Gary Jorgenson (Friend): Gary was the first person Laverne met after moving to Libertas. They initially met because they were both going for the same machine at the gym. That meeting really set the tone for their friendship. A lot of the time, it’s almost like the pair are in competition to see who can be the biggest idiot.

Justin Ingerman (Acquaintance): Justin has a wicked sense of humor and most of the time, it’s the only reason that Laverne keeps the kid around. This young man does have a slightly positive affect on Vern though. Justin’s kind ways sometimes help Vern to slow down and actually think about what he’s doing.

→ Possible Connections

Astrid Hofferson (Acquaintance): The only reason Laverne would make such an effort with Astrid is because of his sister. She is easily the type of person who would have no reservations about putting Vern in his place. This is something he’d probably be very aware of, and would keep her at arms length for this reason.

Robert Haddock (Friend): Laverne gets along best with people he can be a little brutish with and while Robert is certainly on the softer side of things, the pair still see eye to eye. They both work in the same industry so it’s very likely that they’d regularly be crossing paths.

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I gave a talk at a conference recently — the kind of talk I give all the time, about how couples can sustain strong sexual connections over multiple decades. People came up to me afterward and told me how helpful it was, how normalizing, how practical. Then, later that evening, I sat around a table with a group of women who had attended the event. We were drinking chardonnay and talking about sex — of course — when the woman across the table from me suddenly leaned forward and said, “But let’s be real, Emily. Sometimes it’s just not there. You don’t want it. And nothing on Earth can make you want it.”

“True,” I said.

“It doesn’t matter how much you love your partner,” she said. “Sometimes it’s just not there.”

“Yup,” I agreed. “Sometimes.”

“So . . .” she hesitated, her eyes filling with tears. “Where does it go?”

“And how do you get it back?” asked someone else, so quietly I couldn’t tell who it was. Around the table, heads were nodding.

Loss of desire isn’t just loss of sex. When desire diminishes, people wonder if there’s something wrong with them, and they feel as if they’re losing themselves. Or that there’s something wrong with their partner, and they’re losing their partner. Or they worry about the relationship and losing the love that bound them to this person in the beginning. Loss of desire begins to feel like loss of connection.

Yet a bajillion things can interfere with sexual desire, and only rarely is it because there’s anything “wrong.” Almost always, it’s neither you nor your partner, nor is it the relationship. To find the problem, you have to zoom out and look for a factor in the larger context that’s standing between you and your own sexual well-being.

And the single most common factor?

Stress.

Which is the bad news. Because everyone has stress.

But here’s the good news: Everyone can do something about it. And when you do, your sexual desire can come roaring back to life.

I want to tell you what I told those women that night and what I tell everyone — regardless of gender — who asks me, so that you too can recognize when stress has hijacked your interest in sex, and know how to get the desire back.

The Mind Matters

The first thing to understand is how sex actually works in the brain.

The brain has a sexual accelerator, or “gas pedal” — technically called the sexual excitation system — designed to notice all the sexually relevant stimuli in the environment. Anytime you see, hear, smell, touch, taste, or (crucially) imagine something that your brain codes as associated with sex, it sends a “turn on” signal.

It’s happening right now. The fact that you’re reading about sex is, just a little, sexually relevant. The smell of your partner’s skin, fresh from the shower. The sensation of that person’s lips on your shoulder. The memory of that time that person did that lovely thing to you. These are all sexually relevant stimuli.

Your brain also has a sexual “brake” — the sexual inhibition system. It’s not inhibition as in shy; it’s inhibition as in slowing down. The brake, too, is scanning the environment for everything you see, hear, smell, touch, taste, or imagine that it codes as a good reason not to be turned on. The kids are awake in the next room. You’re frustrated about work. You’re annoyed with your partner. You’re unhappy with your own body.

The standard advice for people struggling with sexual arousal, desire, or orgasm is to increase stimulation to the accelerator: add role-play, toys, erotica (which are great if you enjoy them). But when people are struggling, it’s rarely because there’s not enough stimulation to the accelerator. The problem is almost always that there’s too much stimulation to the brake.

All kinds of things can hit the brake: Relationship issues, trauma history, and body-image stuff are all key offenders. But the most common culprit — and the foundational condition the others activate — is stress. Stress from your job or family. Stress about your relationship. Stress about your own body. Stress from worrying about sex!

So, imagine you’re trying to drive a car . . . with the hand brake on. You might eventually get where you want to go, but you’ll take a lot longer, burn a lot more fuel, and maybe even damage the engine along the way.

Plus, in the accelerator–brake design of your sexuality, the frustration and judgment of Why is this taking so long?! Isn’t it supposed to be easier than this? adds even more pressure to the brake, so you slow down even more.

The first tip is this: Know that it’s completely normal for your sexual response to require more time and effort when you’re stressed, because stress is hitting your brake. You’re not broken; this is the sexual-response mechanism in your brain working appropriately in an inappropriate world.

Ironically, the more patient you are with yourself, the more readily your brake will release. The rest is about effectively offloading your stress.

“Sure, Emily,” you say. “I’ll manage my stress better. Piece of cake.”

Actually, it kind of is — once you know how stress works.

Understanding Stress

You’re probably familiar with the fight-or-flight stress response that involves adrenaline and cortisol and all the rest of it. What most people leave out, though, is that the stress response isn’t just a response; it’s a cycle. Like this:

Suppose you’re living in the African savanna, the environment where humans evolved many thousands of years ago. You’re there, minding your own business, when you spot a lion charging you. Instantly your body is flooded with stress hormones that prepare it for what happens next — which is, you run.

At this point, there are only two possible outcomes, right?

1) You could be eaten by the lion, in which case your sex life is no longer a problem.

2) Or you survive! Maybe you run back to the village, shouting for help, and everyone comes out and slaughters the lion, saving you. You and your loved ones enjoy a feast of roast lion. The next morning, hand in hand with people you love, you bury the parts of the carcass you won’t be using, giving thanks to the lion for its sacrifice.

That is the complete cycle: Alert! Action! Safety! Celebrate!

Fortunately, these days we are almost never chased by lions.

Unfortunately, however, our bodies respond to modern stressors more or less the same way they would if we were being chased by a lion. Horrible business meeting? Chased by a lion. Fight with your partner? Chased by a lion. Onslaught of toxic self-critical thoughts about your body when you try on a pair of jeans? Chased by a lion.

Since activation of the stress-response cycle is about survival, it makes perfect sense that all of these experiences hit the sexual brake. After all, suppose you’re in the process of running away from the lion, and your certain special someone says, “Hey, sweetie, would you like to have some sexytime tonight?”

Your response is probably something like, “Are you kidding me? How about you help me with this lion?!” Or, in 21st-century terms: “How about you help me with these kids/bills/dishes/social injustices/existential crises?!”

We are all in the middle of a lot of activated, incomplete stress-response cycles, and they’re keeping our brakes on. That’s the problem.

The solution is to get out of survival mode, complete the cycle, and release the sexual brake.

Complete the Stress Response

One approach that absolutely does not work to complete the cycle is telling yourself to calm down once the stressor is gone. Dealing with the stress is a separate process from dealing with the stressor; until you’ve dealt with the stress itself, your brain will keep the brake on. Your body needs you to do something.

Once upon a time, what we did to deal with the stressor also dealt with the stress — by design. We ran from the lion. This both saved us from being eaten and purged the stress hormones we released in response to the crisis.

These days, there is a fundamental disconnect between the behaviors that complete the stress-response cycle and those that effectively deal with the stressor. Let’s say, for example, that you’re stressed out by a toxic work colleague. Maybe you have a calm and productive meeting with your supervisor about strategies to work effectively with (and around) this difficult individual. That’s how you deal with the problem that is behind the stress.

But just because you’ve dealt with the problem doesn’t mean you’ve dealt with the stress itself.

You tell yourself you should feel good now that you’ve talked with your manager, to let it go, to stop thinking about it, and to stop feeling frustrated and annoyed.

But your body is still in being-chased-by-a-lion mode, and there’s nothing you can say that will convince it the lion is gone.

When you’re being chased by a lion, what do you do?

You run.

The same is true when you’re stressed out about work, family, life, or sex. Go for a run. Or a walk. Or head to Zumba, or practice yoga, or do whatever activity feels right for your body.

Movement is the most efficient way to complete the cycle, because it quickly cleans out the stress hormones. It tells your body you have escaped the threat and your body is once again a safe place to be.

Physical activity is just one of many ways to complete the cycle. Another is creative self-expression. I come from a family of musicians, so my people “sing it out.” My sister recently made up a little ditty called “Sometimes I Hate My Boss, But Then I Sing a Song About It.” It’s just those words, sung to a bouncy little tune, until she can laugh about it.

Maybe you knit or embroider. Maybe you cook. Maybe you draw; heck, maybe you color! Whatever mode of expression works to bring your body and mind into a place of calm and safety is the right one.

Dance is especially amazing for stress. If I were going to start a movement, it would be to teach everyone to partner dance. It involves physical activity, creative self-expression, and our third cycle-completion strategy — social connection.

The Power of Connection

Research shows that a little social connection can go a long way. Your pleasant interactions with the barista, the bank teller, or the bus driver all shift your body chemistry to a calmer state, as you’re reassured that you’re surrounded by people who aren’t enemies.

Even better, though, are the moments of laughter and play you experience with friends, family, kids, and partners. Warm, playful social interaction (whether rough-and-tumble or storytelling play) is a way to get back to the “village” and celebrate your survival. Your body knows it is safe now, because you are surrounded by your tribe.

Most powerful of all are the affectionate, intimate social connections with your partner. Marital therapist John Gottman, PhD, recommends the six-second kiss as one way to get and stay connected with your significant other. That’s one six-seconds-long kiss, not six one-second-long kisses.

Six seconds may not sound like much, but would you kiss someone you just met for that long? Would you kiss someone you were angry with for that long? A slow, deliberate kiss (rather than the hasty peck) requires that you notice that this person is there for you, that you like them, trust them, and enjoy feeling connected to them.

Another version of stress management through affection is the 30-second hug: an exercise many couples therapists use called “hugging till relaxed.” For this stress-response-cycle-completing hug, each person stands over their own center of balance and puts their arms around the other person, and they hold each other — yes, for 30 seconds, or even longer. Whatever it takes for your body to be convinced that you are home again, safe from the lion, in a place where you can celebrate.

The Magic Circle

This brings us to my favorite, and perhaps most revolutionary, strategy for completing the stress-response cycle: sex.

I don’t mean crazy, acrobatic sex or even the high romance of a movie scene. I mean you choose a time and place when everything else in your life gets set aside — work, kids, bills, everything — and you put your body in the bed. You let your skin touch your partner’s skin. You pay attention to the sensations.

Sometimes what will happen is one of your stressors will rise up like a demon between you and your partner. This creates a perfect opportunity to ask for support in dealing with it. You can also just notice and ask the demon to go watch a movie or something, because right now you’re busy enjoying your partner’s body and being touched.

More often what happens is your body wakes up and remembers, I really like this person! I really enjoy these sensations! And pleasure, so long restrained by your brake, is free to romp across the bed.

Here’s more good news: You don’t have to wait for “the mood.” Waiting for the mood is waiting for your life to be calm enough for you not to be stressed. Because many of us sustain a state of stress for years at a time, waiting for the mood usually means waiting indefinitely. And the more you wait, the more frustration, isolation, and worry builds up between you and your partner. Am I broken? Is my partner broken? Is our relationship doomed?

The mood comes when there’s enough stimulation on the accelerator and enough turning off the brake; that’s it. And a great way to help release the brake is to snuggle with and love your certain special someone.

This originally appeared as “Sex and Stress” in the July/August 2018 print issue of Experience Life.

Get the full story at https://experiencelife.com/article/how-stress-affects-your-sex-drive/

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SO HYPED to say that there is less than 1 week until the 13th annual SONIC BLOOM! Finding & falling in love at, making friends, learning, growing, and working for SONIC BLOOM has absolutely been one of the greatest challenges yet most fulfilling joys in my life so far. 2018 will be my 6th year in a row at the festival and my second year as OFFICAL PROMO TEAM STAFF! I will be at the festival creating the INSTAGRAM STORY for the weekend. Find me at the festival to get blasted on social media.

As a longtime festival goer, I have a nice list of what I am calling my “Festival Pro Tips” including a couple pieces of advice when it comes to surviving and THRIVING the SONIC BLOOM experience.

It is also important to note, that no matter how hard I attempt to prepare in the best possible way, each festival I go to is truly a unique adventure full of plenty of surprises that can usually neither be planned nor properly packed for in advance. So consider my tips a gentle nudge in the direction of success.

Ultimately how much fun you have a seems to have more to do with your attitude and your willingness to SURRENDER TO THE FLOW & GRACEFULLY BLOOM into each magical moment of the experience. 

  MANIFESTATION MEDIA’S FESTIVAL PRO TIPS:

  #1 – TAKE BUS TO SHOW!

Looking for the best way to get to the festival from the Denver area? Join the party on the way to the party. The Homies at BTS are doing rides from Denver’s Union Station directly to Hummingbird Ranch.

Save Gas. Save Lives. Save Earth. 

>>> GRAB A BUS TICKET HERE <<< 

#2 – GRAB AN EARLY ENTRY PASS 

Arrive early on WEDNESDAY to get the best possible camping spot and settle into your space before the crowd hits to actually enjoy the first day of the festival. 

>>> GRAB AN EARLY ENTRY TICKET HERE <<< 

#3 – GO VIP 

Arrive early and get the best of the best in camping access, beverages, food, a merch package & MORE! 

>>> GRAB A VIP TICKET HERE <<< 

  #4 – VISIT THE OASIS BATH HOUSE 

Plan in advance to take a hot shower and maybe even get a massage before hitting the dance floor Saturday night. In my experience taking the time to refresh and take care of yourself is 100% WORTH IT. Step onto the dance floor feeling INVIGORATED and ready to DANCE ALL NIGHT! 

#5 – DOWNLOAD THE FESTIVAL APP & PRINT MULTIPLE DAILY SCHEDULES AT HOME (Attached below) 

Keep one schedule at your camp and the other one in your bag or pocket for easy dance floor access. 

>>> DOWNLOAD APP HERE <<<

  #6 – BRING A HEADLAMP/FLASHLIGHT + EXTRA BATTERIES

While the primary festival areas will be lighted by an amazing glow of magical art installations, stage lighting, and bright generator powered lighting, the porta potties and the late night/early morning walk back to your campsite could be dark and treacherous. The festival is held on a ranch in the “Rocky Mountains” therefore is rocky and rugged terrain. TAKE IT SLOW and BRING A FLASHLIGHT to avoid dangerous travel and scary potty situations. 

#7 – BRING A RE-USABLE WATER CONTAINER & DRINK LOTS OF WATER

Colorado’s hot and dry climate + high elevation is a recipe for dehydration if you are not fully aware of your water intake. Water is free and available at various locations throughout the festival site so take full advantage and drink as much as you can. If you are concerned about the quality of the water (as many are) consider grabbing a bottle with a filter built into it. Another idea to consider is to bring a refillable 1-5 gallon jug to keep back at camp so you don’t always have to go to the water stations for a refill. 

#8 – BRING QUALITY CAMPING AND OUTDOOR PROTECTION – DOUBLE CHECK ALL CAMPING GEAR BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.

Make sure you don’t forget things like stakes for your tent as high wind conditions may exist and you 100% DO NEED to fully stake down all tents. Camping gear that is in good shape, Sunblock + Aloe Vera Gel, Hats, Tarps, Raincoats, comfortable Sneakers AND/OR Boots, Sandals and so many more things should be considered when packing for a multiple-day adventure at Hummingbird Ranch.

 >>> REVIEW THIS CAMPING CHECKLIST OF IMPORTANT ITEMS TO BRING!<<

#9 – READ BOTH THE HEALTH & SAFETY TIPS AND THE FAQ’S ON SONIC BLOOM WEBSITE! 

#10 – FOLLOW THE RULES!

Everybody comes to SONIC BLOOM to have a great time, so do your part by following these simple guidelines to ensure your experience is as good as it possibly can be. KEY ITEMS HERE – NO GLASS, NO WEAPONS, & NO PETS!

#11 – BRING CASH & KEEP IT SAFE ON YOUR PERSON!

There will not be an ATM at the Box Office so you will need to be 100% prepared prior to arrival on site with your tickets. The ATM that does exist inside the festival is expensive and not always realiable in terms of being a great solution for getting cash. I highly recommend grabbing the cash you need prior to arrival and keeping it on your person.

#12- LEAVE YOUR PRIZED VALUABLES AT HOME & ONLY PACK IN & OUT WHAT YOU REALLY NEED!!!

I would NEVER RECOMMEND that you leave any type of valuables at your tent or campsite. Unfortunately every year people get robbed at the festival. It breaks my heart that people among us that would steal but the truth is the truth. Keep your campsite clean and tidy by only bringing what you really need to the festival. Keep expensive yet necessary items on your person and leave all other valuables locked in your car or at home. This year we also have LOCKERS available so if you don’t have a way to lock your stuff please consider this as a solution.

>>> RESERVE A LOCKER HERE <<< 

  MANIFESTATION MEDIA’S TOP SEVEN MUSIC ACTS TO SEE AT SONIC BLOOM 2018 

#1 – SONIC BLOOM ORCHESTRA

The SONIC BLOOM Orchestra is one of our favorite features each year! We can’t wait to see the magic that @dirtwire #Zilla, @toubabkrewe, @kaminanda and members of @sunsquabi, @papadosio & MORE create together under the Colorado skies!

SUNDAY ON THE BLOOM STAGE 1-2AM 

  #2 – YAIMA

I am very excited to see one of my favorite groups in the world, Seattle based, Yaima, at this year’s bloom! This incredible medicine music duo has been amazing to heal too and watch transform over the last few years since I met them one night at Cervantes when they opened for The Human Experience. I am so elated they were finally booked for SONIC BLOOM. So much love to Pepper Proud for being an amazing friend and supporter of Manifestation Media over the last few years.

FRIDAY 8-9:15PM ON THE HUMMINGBIRD STAGE

  #3 – VIBESQUAD

Don’t miss VibeSquad’s ONLY COLORADO performance of 2018. After learning through his recent video post WHY HE STOPPED DOING VIBESQUAD I am incredibly inspired to support this longtime SONIC BLOOM artist as he continues to share his love for live music production exclusively with our community.

SATURDAY 8:15-9:30 ON THE BLOOM STAGE

  #4 – Maddy O’Neal

A local Colorado “lady of the moment” this set is one of my MUST SEE’s as I have truly enjoyed watching Maddy’s career evolve past prior collaboration “Krooked Drivers” and I love her fresh solo sounds. Let this uplifting hip-hop infusion of oldskool tracks with light and lifted electronic beats surprise and delight you.

FRIDAY 9:30-10:45 ON THE HUMMINBIRD STAGE (right after YAIMA)

#5 – LIQUID STRANGER 

Are you ready to let the “Weird & Wonderful” sounds of liquid’s “freeform bass” rock your world? I know I sure am. This one may just be one of the most anticipated of the festival and as the Thursday night headliner, I anticipate that it should set a great tone for the rest of the weekend at Hummingbird Ranch.

THURSDAY 12:45-2AM ON THE BLOOM STAGE 

#6 – DIGITAL ETHOS 

Have you guys listened to his Beat Lab Radio 127 kick of show SoundCloud mix? I have had this on repeat for like a year now so this one is purely based on hoping that his SONIC BLOOM set is similar in magic to this SoundCloud mix.

SUNDAY 8:15-9:15PM ON THE MEADOW STAGE 

#7 – JADE CICADA

I had the pleasure of meeting Jade Cicada & his management team in Nashville, TN last August as a muggy rain began to fall outside of the War Memorial Auditorium at the 1st ever “Deep Tropics” EDM festival that I worked as the VIP coordinator at. I remember talking to the crew about SONIC BLOOM and dreaming together that he would get to play at the festival this year. While I wasn’t “really” involved in his being booked for this year’s bloom I do feel like it was that rainy night in Nashville that we put the idea out to the universe that I wanted him to make his debut at bloom this year AND SO IT IS. THE MAGIC OF MANIFESTATION IS REAL! Just simply ASK the universe for what you want and watch the magic unfold before your very eyes.

FRIDAY 12-1:15AM ON THE HUMMINGBIRD STAGE 

You can preview the rest of this year’s stellar music lineup from talent from around the world here!

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Manifestation Media’s SONIC BLOOM 2018 Festival Pro Tips + TOP 7 MUST SEE MUSIC ACTS + Full Festival Lineup & Schedule! SO HYPED to say that there is less than 1 week until the 13th annual SONIC BLOOM…

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MCM Birmingham Report

Fri 

Me and Paul left around lunchtime from Gloucester; everything was pretty smooth in transportation, getting to the hotel etc. The hotel was in a bit of a scabby area that smelled of fish, and there were roadworks outside. But it was cheap, clean and comfortable. After walking around Birmingham for a bit, we took our suitcase of con stuff to the NEC from the hotel near New Street – a return ticket was just a couple quid each and the journey was about 10 minutes, so choosing the hotel away from the NEC to save multiple hundred pounds turned out to be a fairly good idea. Set up was fine, and we spoke to the person next to us who was difficult to talk to, but kind enough. We were on the end of the row. This, we hypothesised, could be a good thing as it’s a table people will see when walking past / through the comic village.

In terms of the display itself, we put in some more effort here. Last MCM, I wrote about how I needed to work on the display, so this time I bought black put-together stands (instead of the wire ones) and themed the table; we agreed on a rustic theme as it’s something we both like, and works well with comics as a cosy / homely theme. We bought a wooden printed table cloth, used chalkboards, and put up some twine with fabric leaves. We also thought about what we’re selling. Comics are and always will be the focus, but they struggle to get us money alone, so we took a plunge into creating merchandise which is “original” (to comply with MCM standards) but something recognisable that people will buy. I made a few things for my comic, but Paul made a shiba inu badge. And in all honesty, they looked a lot better than my badge, and not because I’m being kind just because he’s my partner. It made me realise that simpler is better when it comes to badges; so that was something to think about too.

Sat

We arrived half an hour before opening and put up the stands etc we’d laid flat the previous night; we worried this wouldn’t be enough time, but it was more than enough thankfully. Quite a few people didn’t turn up, especially on the row behind us, so we used our spare tablecloth to at least make the table behind us look okay; as customers could see this which could affect how our own layout looked. The people on the table opposite were late, and I didn’t like their initial set up, but this changed after a while. They had loads of plush monkeys for their comic, Girl n Monkey. The plushies were cute but I can’t justify buying a plush monkey when I’m trying to make my OWN money. 

The first thing I noticed in comparison to last time at MCM – I was more confident. Before, interaction scared me, but this time I was inviting people to the table to take a free comic and talk about interests / comic stuff. Since last time, I’ve been taking some mild medication for depression and anxiety, which hasn’t helped much in day-to-day life, but I think the kind of issues I have at MCM are the kind those meds can actually combat. And being more confident made me feel, perhaps in a childish way, quite proud of myself – which then gave me the confidence to carry on talking to people, which all-in-all was a pretty good cycle.

In terms of sales, I did okay. Not good, not bad, just okay. I sold a handful of badges, comics, and lucky dip packs. I gave away 50-60 odd free comic previews. People like free stuff, which is good for me as it was also advertising my social media..! And as it’s a thing people will keep and not throw away (like business cards), hopefully even if people don’t follow me right away, they could do in future as they’ll have all my details. Paul, on the other hand, sold a LOT better. He made back his money on his Shiba pins, meaning each one he’ll sell from that point onwards is flat profit. He made 25 and sold 10, for £2 each, so the remaining 15 should give him £30 profit if he sells them all. He also had a few commissions, and sold some comics… At this point he made about five times the amount I had. Commissions usually depend on the convention, so that was out of my hands, but the pins made me think. I had pins too and they didn’t sell as well, but it was of MY comic character. I want to push my own work, but I need to get recognised first before I delve into too much merch of my own stuff. I thought about what sells and had a look around. Cat-ti was something Sophie Lou sells, which were like, cacti cats. It was cute, and unique. I’d have bought one. It’s her own thing but it’s recognisable, so I’d like to think about that. People like [insert thing] girls. She had carousel girls, my friend Holly has shark girls, and I’ve seen lots of monster girls and mermaid girls. People LOVE themed girls. Maybe I could make an artbook, sticker pack, pins, or a combo thing of that sorta thing. Autumn themed girls maybe, I could have Maple based off leaves for example, and other things. Or fruit girls. They could have a cute animal counterpart too, as people like animals. But this is just thinking out loud at this point. 

I saw someone who didn’t have much art, but they had a HUGE display. Like, a fortress. And they sold a lot, even though a lot of what was displayed were just repeats of the same thing. Maybe I should try that, as it certainly draws attention, and I have enough squares to build it up like that. As a contrast, the guys opposite were really good but didn’t sell much as their display was quite… Flat. I’d been staring at their monkeys all day and I got emotional because of how cute they were, so me and Paul went halves for one, at least they made some money there. They gave Paul a copy of their comic for free and they chatted, but sadly I couldn’t as I was minding the table. The two were called Zeng and Ren; they’re brothers from Singapore who work on hit movies like The Avengers, Pacific Rim, Star Wars, etc. Even though we were a bit star struck, they felt the same about us as they just want to do comics and were amazed to talk to some English comic artists! It felt nice that they have such amazing careers but would rather do comics and are trying to break into that.  

It snowed that night, luckily the train back was all good. We went to Wagamama’s and while we were there it got much, much worse, and had to slip our way back to the hotel in the dark and cold weather.

Sun 

Oh boy. I can summarise Sunday very well as TERRIBLE. We had to take our personal suitcase to the con hall, but that wasn’t too bad as it was just a small one with some clothes in. Tried to check out, but nobody was at the hotel desk, we shouted, waited, then just put our cards on the desk and left as otherwise we’d be late for our train. Not that it would have mattered as it was thirty minutes delayed anyway because of the snow! We got there late despite taking the earliest train, but luckily the people next to us said nobody had even turned up to the comic village yet. And it pretty much stayed like that. I started off giving people the free comics, and people were a bit more reluctant to take them, so I was a bit disheartened. The nail in the coffin, however, was this; my dad had attended the previous day and bothered me quite a lot, to the point it affected potential sales as I couldn’t talk to customers. I thought it was the end when he left, until Sunday when I saw a tweet linking to an article he wrote – about why he will NOT be attending MCM again. It was full of creepshot pictures of me I had not consented to, lies about how he had to take me there, and he twisted my words to sound like I hated the event when I was complimenting it. It was incredibly anti-MCM, and my name was all over it. I went into what was, looking back on it, a panic attack. My career is at MCM, my connections, and my application was being reviewed for London at that very moment. What if I was denied? What if I couldn’t go back? Would it be the end of my comic career? I’ve worked for years to get my foot in the door. I was angry and upset but didn’t know how to process it, so I left, as I didn’t want to be in the state I was in front of customers. I went into the toilets and cried. For an hour. I decided I’d been gone for too long so I went back but sat behind the display a bit, and gradually talked to people more and more until I felt okay. But I lost all motivation. I didn’t direct customers to the comics. I’d shrunk back to my previous convention confidence – which was NO confidence. And it showed, as I made no further sales that day. Despite the obvious bad time, a positive I could pull from it was that it just proves that inviting people and having that bit of confidence to chat really benefits my sales, so I’ll make sure I force myself to do it as much as I can. I was also told that while I was away, someone voiced interest in my new comic and was thinking of getting it at London when I’m debuting it. So that was good for definite! 

We wrapped up; Paul made his money back on the table but sadly I hadn’t, but as I mentioned before, I have a few plans for that after looking around displays and actual items around the comic village. Better display, better items, more confidence..! And definitely push commissions, as that gets the most money! The pins did well too, so we were right to take a risk on them. We could do some more of that sort of thing in future.

 Post-con 

Interestingly, Paul spoke more to Zeng and Ren at the convention, but I’ve been chatting more to them online. I think I’m better at chatting online, but Paul’s better in person, so it makes sense. I’ve had a few likes / follows on my accounts since the con, so clearly reaching out has helped somewhat. I’ve gotten a few commissions too, though unfortunately I can’t tell if these are due to the convention or not. I think the biggest thing I’ve noticed is more online interaction with fellow Comic Village artists, they’re liking my stuff and I’m liking theirs. The support is great and people are beginning to recognise me at conventions. I think, finally, I’m feeling like I’m getting SOMEWHERE. So far at least one stranger has recognised me at each con this year. I just gotta keep going to conventions, keep improving myself, and I feel like I can get somewhere in this career.

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What You Can Learn From Other People’s Regrets Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Regrets. We all have them — things said or done; things left unsaid or undone. Paths that weren’t followed; opportunities missed due to fear or insecurity. The list is long, but one of the biggest regrets in life reported by a large number of people is not being there for someone at the end of life.1 In other words, being too busy with “life” to tend to those near death. Interestingly, while a regret can be phrased either as an action or as an inaction (“I wish I had not quit high school,” versus “I wish I had stayed in high school”), regrets framed as actions tend to be more emotionally intense than regrets about inactions, but inactions tend to be longer lasting.2 Emma Freud, a columnist for The Guardian, recently explored themes of regret on social media, covering everything from relationships, work-life balance and personal passions, to addiction, illness and death. If you’re so inclined, you can take a look at some of the thousands of responses she received.3 Chances are, you’ll recognize yourself in some of them. Top Five Regrets of the Dying According to Bronnie Ware, a former palliative care nurse who ended up writing a book, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,” based on her conversations with the dying, the biggest, most commonly cited regrets at the end of life are — beginning with the most common regret of all:4 Not having the courage to live a life true to oneself but rather doing what was expected Working too much, thereby missing children’s youth and their partner’s companionship Not having the courage to express one’s feelings Not staying in touch with friends Taking life too seriously and allowing worries to diminish happiness Ware goes a step further, however, in that she also delves into solutions for these regrets — ways for you to avoid falling into the same traps. The No. 1 regret is a valuable reminder to not give up too many of your dreams to please others (or conform to conventional standards). “It is very important to try and honor at least some of your dreams along the way,” Ware says. “From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realize, until they no longer have it.” Living Life on Your Own Terms Is Key to Dying Without (Too Many) Regrets Virtually every man in Ware’s care listed No. 2: Missing out on family time because of excessive work. “All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence,” she writes, adding: “By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.” No. 4 is a closely related topic. Oftentimes we get so busy we forget to keep in touch with old friends, and over time the relationship fizzles out. Then, in old age, loneliness creeps in. It can be difficult to build a friendship at any age, but it certainly does not get easier with advancing age, when poor health starts limiting your ability to get out and about to socialize. As noted by Ware, love and relationships are usually the only things of true, remaining importance when the end of life draws near. As for No. 3, Ware notes that many “developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried” as a result of holding their feelings in and opting to keep quiet just to keep the peace. If you’re in this category, consider Ware’s commonsense advice: “We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.” Last but not least, at the end of life, many finally realize that happiness is an inside job. It’s a choice, not a side effect of living any particular kind of life. “[D]eep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again,” Ware writes, wisely noting that once you’re on your deathbed, you will not be worrying about what others think of you, so why not choose happiness now, while you still have a lot of life left? The Importance of Relationships and Self-Care Longevity research strongly supports Ware’s overall findings. The same things that people report regretting are also the things centenarians “get right.” In interviews and surveys with centenarians,5 including the ones interviewed in “How to Live to 100,” two of the most important factors contributing to longevity are having a strong social network of family and friends, and keeping a sense of humor. The importance of social support has also been scientifically verified. An American meta-analysis6 of published studies found strong social support is actually the No. 1 factor that determines longevity and survival. The influence of social support on mortality is so great, it surpasses the influence of weight and even eclipses the influence of smoking. A 2012 article7 in Forbes Magazine listed 25 top regrets reported by people. Here — in addition to all of the regrets already listed — one of the biggest regrets was not standing up to bullies, be it in school or at work. In hindsight, many feel they should have spoken out and taken a firm stand, even at the risk of losing their job. Another regret that is bound to be pertinent for a vast majority of people these days is allowing the smartphone to take up too much of our time and attention. Related to that one is the regret of “not teaching my kids to do more stuff,” be it raking leaves, learning to throw a ball, cleaning their room, camping or any number of other activities. On this list of regrets you also have “not taking care of my health when I had the chance.” Indeed, many pay no attention to their health at all unless or until there’s a problem. Unfortunately, by that time, you have a struggle ahead of you, as most health problems are far easier to prevent than they are to treat. Not to mention the emotional and financial strain and stress a chronic health problem can cause. At the end of life, many wish they’d made self-care a priority. Hopefully, if you’re reading this, you’ve not let self-care slide off your radar. Remember, some of the simplest lifestyle strategies can have tremendous impact, such as: Getting sufficient amounts of sleep every night Walking daily (preferably outdoors, in nature) and getting plenty of physical movement throughout the day Meditating or regularly engaging in some form of stress relief Limiting exposure to electromagnetic fields Eating real food At the End of Life, Most Wish They’d Lived More in the Moment Another common regret is regretting not living more in the moment. As constant connectivity via smartphones and other technologies increases, more and more people are bound to experience this regret at the end of their life as the years wear on. “Living in the now” is a major component of happiness, and a significant way to grow in gratitude, both of which also have an impact on health and longevity. It’s really difficult to cultivate gratitude if you’re constantly running; always looking ahead, or, alternatively, looking to the past. Gratitude requires you to be in the moment, and appreciate what’s in front of you right now. A commonly recommended practice that can be very helpful is to keep a daily gratitude journal. This can be done in a paper journal, or you can download a Gratitude Journal app from iTunes.8 In one 2015 study,9 participants who kept a gratitude diary and reflected on what they were grateful for four times a week for three weeks reported improvements in depression, stress and happiness. A mindfulness intervention, consisting of a mindfulness diary and mindfulness meditation, led to similar improvements. Remember, you tend to get more of what you focus on, so be mindful of the kinds of thoughts you entertain. Your brain can actually become “hardwired” to feel anxiety, depression, irritability or anger the longer and the more frequent such thoughts are allowed to persist. As noted by Robert Emmons in “The Little Book of Gratitude:” “Everything we do creates connections within networks of the brain, and the more you repeat something, the stronger those connections get. The mind can change the brain in lasting ways. In other words, what flows through the mind sculpts the brain.” If you struggle with pessimism, give the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) a try. EFT is a form of psychological acupressure based on the energy meridians used in acupuncture. It’s an effective way to quickly restore your inner balance and healing and helps rid your mind of negative thoughts and emotions. In the video below, EFT practitioner Julie Schiffman demonstrates how to tap for gratitude. Your Life Is Your Own, Live It the Way You Want To The take-home message here is this: If you’re currently doing, or avoiding doing, something you know you’d regret if you only had weeks left to live, change course now. Don’t wait years or decades. Eventually, you’ll run out of time and be left holding a bag of regrets. Your life is your own — you’re the only one who can live it successfully, so follow your dreams and passions, and let go of unnecessary baggage and false limitations. At the end of your life, you’ll realize you don’t care about what other people think of you nearly as much as you believe today, and — if you’re like most — you’ll come to the realization that happiness is in fact an ever-present choice.

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1. Presentation/Visualization-  You have data and you have a function that needs it. The next step is easy right? Build a report. But is that always the right answer to meet the need? If the data inherently answers every question already, then maybe a report is just the thing. likewise we have Prezi. a presentation tool that can be used as an alternative to traditional slide making programs such as PowerPoint. Instead of slides, though it helps us to become an innovative person in relation of being 1st century learner, also we have Soho.Small Office Home Office (SOHO)In information technology, SOHO is a term for the small office or home office environment and business culture. A number of organizations, businesses, and publications now exist to support people who work or have businesses in this environment. The term "virtual office" is sometimes used as a synonym. it will help peoples intention to seek and find job in online, also Slideshare,  is a slide hosting service, acquired by LinkedIn in 2012. It allows users to upload files (PowerPoint, PDF, Keynote, or OpenDocument presentations) either privately or publicly. it is easy to use since most people are already familiar with PowerPoint and so are able to generate content relatively quickly.Using it will allow you to grow your brand and is perhaps the platform which can best accommodate more detailed and in-depth content – i.e., content that may not be appropriate for sharing on other social channels. and lastly we have Mindmeister, it provides a way to visualize information in mind maps utilizing user modeling, while also providing tools to facilitate real-time collaboration, task management and creating presentations. By using cloud storage, MindMeister can distribute changes in mind maps in real-time to all users on all devices. Mind maps can be shared both privately with an unlimited number of users and publicly. Based on the freemium model, MindMeister provides three free mind maps and new features as well as future updates. MindMeister charges a half-yearly or yearly subscription fee for unlimited maps.

2.Cloud Computing-  Cloud computing is a computing-infrastructure and software model for enabling ubiquitous access to shared pools of configurable resources (such as computer networks, servers, storage, applications and services),which can be rapidly provisioned with minimal management effort, often over the Internet. eventually there are three examples of this online platforms (Google Drive, Evernote and Dropbox)  Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files.  Google Drive could become your centralized storage vault for all your documents on the cloud. Google Drive automatically becomes the home for all your Google Docs. In fact, when you sign-in, you won’t see Google Docs anymore in its traditional avatar. Your owned documents are located under My Drive while any shared documents are arranged under Shared with me. also we have Evernote, With Evernote, you can keep everything in sync. All of your notes, files, web clips, or images are available on any device and computer you are using. From short notes to lengthy research, no matter your writing form, Evernote can you focused on turning these ideas from inspiration to actual completion.You can save every file you file cool and exciting online or in the actual world. Take photos, record audio, and save it. You can also save entire webpages to Evernote with its nifty browser extensions. You can get the whole webpage: text, images and links. and lastly we have Dropbox,  Dropbox also makes it super easy to share with others, whether you're a student or professional, parent or grandparent. Even if you accidentally spill a latte on your laptop, have no fear! Relax knowing that your stuff is safe in Dropbox and will never be lost. Dropbox works hard to make sure that all your stuff is the same wherever you happen to be. Start a doc from a computer at school or work, make edits from your phone on the way home, then add finishing touches from a tablet in your living room.With apps available for all your computers, phones, and tablets, you can show off videos, automatically upload photos, or open documents from anywhere.

3. Social Media-  Social media are computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks. The variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available introduces challenges of definition; however, there are some common features. since it simplified the word (twitter, facebook and tumblr).  Twitter has evolved quickly as an effective way to communicate up-to-the minute news and resources via web links, announcements, and opinions. Its effectiveness for organizations grows as the number of followers increases and there is a steady stream of messages being sent. Twitter isn't just about broadcasting, though. By monitoring mentions and hashtags, an organization can find out what people are saying about their experiences related to the organization. also Facebook,  Because of its sheer number of mainstream internet users, Facebook is one of the most important avenues for connecting to and communicating with people who might support or be interested in the work of your organization. By creating a Facebook page, an organization can create a hub for people to follow events and activities that you add, post their own messages and media related to their experiences, and engage with people at your organization as well as with other patrons. Facebook offers an array of advanced analytical tools for you to determine its effectiveness in your overall social media strategy. Other features allow you to integrate Facebook with your website or bring information from your website into Facebook. and lastly we have Tumblr, Tumblr has a dashboard that provides a live feed from blogs that the user is following. These posts show up automatically and can be interacted with at any time. It provides one space for all activity, which makes it really easy to manage and sift through.From your own blog, in just a moment or two, you can post your own text, photos, quotes, links, a chat conversation, audio and video clips. These posts will show up on other Tumblr users' dashboards if they're following your blog.

4. Web Page Creation-  Web design, a relatively new discipline within the design field, is concerned with designing Web pages and sites. While Web designers usually need to possess general design skills, such as an understanding of drawing and a knack for creating aesthetically pleasing combinations of color and form, they also need to have an understanding of Web-specific design factors-screen resolution, image compression, usability, accessibility, and website architecture. Web designers are responsible for everything from designing a website's "look and feel" to incorporating features such as e-commerce, online community, search engine optimization, animations, interactive applications, and advertising hosting into the site-all while ensuring that the site's design is optimized for the specific technologies supporting it. unfortunately it has two examples (Wix and Weebly)  What Wix has created here is certainly impressive in many ways. a one of a kind website which can u make a website to, just make sure you try out the free plan before switching to a paid plan. This will allow you to find out if it’s the right choice for you. and also Weebly, Using Weebly is sort of like leasing and customizing an apartment in a nice development instead buying and owning your own house. You’re still in control of decor, cleaning, and everything living-wise – but you leave the construction, plumbing, security, and infrastructure to the property owner. That point is key because there’s usually a direct tradeoff between convenience and control.All the functionality and design that are included with Weebly work seamlessly together as a platform. That’s what allows them to have drag and drop design, layout and content.

5.File Management and Filetype Conversion-  The information your organisation needs will be held in a variety of formats. Each individual piece of information may itself be held in several formats so that it can meet a number of usage requirements. There are a number of different drivers for each type of conversion. You should review your file formats periodically to assess whether any of them hold risks to your information. You can also pro-actively convert file formats to reduce the risk of digital continuity loss and example of those are Zamzar and Word2pdf.  Zamzar is currently free to use. However, users can pay a monthly subscription in order to access preferential features, such as online file management, shorter response and queuing times and other benefits. also Word2pdf, Changing the format of file is become easier day by day with a number of converting websites. PDF is the most usable format around the internet, by which user can view content of document very easily. Word2Pdf.com is an online converter which works as the name suggests; means it converts word file into PDF format. Maintaining number of word documents become boring sometimes especially when they are in small size but with word2pdf service it becomes so easy. Word2Pdf.com has been started in 2010. Through word2pdf service, you can convert the word documents into PDF very speedily.

6. Mapping-  Visual thinking is a learning style where the learner better understands and retains information when ideas, words and concepts are associated with images. Research tells us that the majority of students in a regular classroom need to see information in order to learn it. Some common visual learning strategies include creating graphic organizers, diagramming, mind mapping, outlining and more (Google Maps & Wikimapia). Google Map/ Google Earth allows you to travel the world through a virtual globe and view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, and much more. With Google Earth's rich, geographical content, you are able to experience a more realistic view of the world. You can fly to your favorite place, search for businesses and even navigate through directions. and also Wikimapia, According to the website, Wikimapia is an open-content collaborative mapping project, aimed at marking all geographical objects in the world and providing a useful description of them. It aims to create and maintain a free, complete, multilingual and up-to-date map of the whole world. Wikimapia intends to contain detailed information about every place on Earth.