#wholesome suggestion

[recoverr]

i hope it hurts a little less. day by day. week by week. i hope the ache in your chest eases. maybe it won't entirely, maybe it will. may the thought of feeling joy again alone be enough to keep you going, even if for a while.

[wholesome-suggestion]

i hope u are able to see the beautiful light in everyday and if u cannot see it yet i hope u are able to soon

[unhinged-transmasc-man]

First: This is my first post since the one I made about transmasc issues blew up,,, thank you to everyone for the support, I’m glad it resonated with so many :D

Second: As someone who has sensory issues and struggles with executive function (and who struggled with depression for most of my life), I discovered a method for self-care that has actually made everything quite pleasant, and figured it would help a lot of people. Disclaimer that these tips won’t work for everyone. Please understand I have good intentions and am trying to use what has helped me to help others. For reference, I am a mostly able-bodied neurodivergent person (system, autism, adhd), so I don’t have much personal experience with mobility issues or severe chronic pain/other related issues. Feel free to add suggestions with those perspectives. And so, here’s a post with tips for Self-Care™️ for anyone with sensory/executive function issues:

Sensory issues: My main issue was that everything had too many steps, and that many sensations were too unpleasant, almost to the point of causing physical pain. After I tried out a brush for exfoliating (they’re hard to describe, but it’s an exfoliating device for your face), I found the sensation of it with the gel to be really really nice. I’d start looking forward to it as the center point of motivation for my skincare routine. So I realized the trick is to instead try and create or focus on new and more pleasant sensations. Get toothpaste for sensitive teeth, in a flavor that you can stand (I realized I can only do peppermint or I feel sick). Instead of focusing on the obligation of brushing, focus on how it feels to run your tongue over smooth teeth (sounds weird but I promise it helps). For showers, focus on how nice it feels when you’re clean. If you have body dysphoria, try showering with the lights off (this helped me a LOT). Try getting a nice fluffy bathrobe and good quality towels, small things can be really nice. They add a lot of motivation, which for me goes something like “Showering means I can put on the fluffy robe! Good texture!” A good bathmat also works wonders, especially ones with thick fibers like terry cloth that absorb water so you don’t have to endure a wet bathmat when you get out. Also, slippers!! Not having to touch a cold bathroom tile is nice!!! Soon you’ll be able to focus on those much more pleasant sensations, rather than the harsh ones that made everything difficult.

Executive function: First, you have to reframe your thinking. Instead of beating yourself down with trying to force yourself to do something, realize that you deserve to be clean. You’re trying as hard as you can, and you deserve a judgement free zone. And this goes for most things, but for self-care in particular there are way more steps than a lot of people (esp. neurotypical) consider. It really helps to write/break down all the steps for something like showering or a skincare routine, and focus on completing each one. For example: taking a shower is framed as having three steps (turn on water, get in and shower, and get out), when in fact is actually can be broken down into many more:

1. Prepare clothes

2. Prepare towels

3. Prepare hair care products (if using)

4. Undress

5. Put on bathrobe

4. Go into bathroom

5. Hang clothes on rack

6. Turn on water

7. Test temperature

8. Put hair care products near bathtub/shower (if using)

9. Get into shower

10. Use soap

11. Exfoliate/do whatever in the shower to be clean

12. Use hair care products (if using)

13. Turn water off

14. Use towel to dry off

15. Put on bathrobe

16. Get dressed

You may not have even realized how many steps those are, and are shaming yourself for not being able to do 16 tasks when you may feel like you barely have the capacity to do one! Hopefully seeing it framed like this helps 🫶

In general, I hope these suggestions help!! Please add additional suggestions or thoughts in tags and comments <3

[earthangelsuggestions]

you were always meant to be here, you were always meant to be a healer of the earth, a lover in all sense and forms

[ratrrriot]

Hand-me-downs 💙🌻

[doomedlemur]

Does Crowley actually destroy the "bad" plants?

I think not!

Neil Gaiman notably suggested once that he makes the shredder noise to frighten the plants, then sneaks the plant with leaf spots out and gives it to the old lady downstairs.

However, this was just in response to a question asking what could be told to a child who was upset by the scene, and so could not be considered canon. It does seem in character, but trying to be mindful of not headcanonning Crowley into too much of a meow-meow, I was prepared to believe either possibility.

But then, I was reading the book. And though much of the scene in the show was taken line for line, in the book it doesn't say he shreds the plants, or that the sound of a shredder is heard, or anything like that. It says he leaves the flat with the offending plant, and returns an hour or so later with an empty pot.

About the right amount of time to pop downstairs, have a chat and a cup of tea, and re-pot a plant, wouldn't you say? Hmmmmmmm.

[evilfarmin]

uhhhhhh hi

could I request a toh rosegold doodle of them hugging or just hanging out?

Dusting off my old toh ideas folder for this one. Hamity worsties of all time. I think they got really into chess together for a while. I don't think they were any good at it.

[greykolla-art]

I love your art so so so much! For an OFMD suggestion, how about Ed waking up beside Stede after they've reconciled and not believing Stede is real?

Oh your MIND! I wanna kiss it!🌹

I was watching Please Like Me (s2 e9) and a character said something similar to this, it just felt very cute and real. ❤️

[bixels]

OUGGHHHH UR RARIJACK IS SO (explodes intio confetti with joy )

have uou considered: them trying on outfits they picked for each other?

or or or

Rarity washing and braiding AJs hair

or

Them celebrating the others birthday, trying to figure out what to get them and surprising them n all that

or them baking together and wgatever Ensues out of that

ANYWAYS KEEP DOIN YO THANG THEY R SO CUTE ❤️❤️❤️

Oh, I have lots of ideas for them.

Because I'm drawing them pre/early-relationship, I have a lot of stuff I haven't gotten to yet. I think, despite Rarity falling in love first, AJ is the most outwardly and obviously in love. Like, girl is in LOVE with her wife. The type to take off her jacket and put it over a puddle so her wife can cross. The type to walk around with hearts popping over her head.

Something I definitely wanna get around to drawing is how they were when Rarity first moved to Ponyville, because they would've hated each other, lol. AJ going from, "I can't stand her fake ass. 😒" to, "Yes Miss Rarity. Anything you want, Miss Rarity. 🥴" Or Rarity going from, "What a big, dirty brute. 😡" to "What a big, dirty brute. 🥵"

Anyways, later one comic idea I had for when they eventually get married is Rarity comes home to catch AJ trying to surprise her with a dinner. But things are going awry because AJ is so stressed and nervous about making everything perfect, and she even burns her apple pie. She has a bit of a breakdown because she feels she can't do anything right like she's supposed to anymore, and Rarity comforts her and tells her, why don't they bake the pie together? The comic ends with the two kneading dough together.

[recoverr]

i don't know what life is all about, but i know when i get to the end of it i will remember the friendship and kindness shared along the way.

[wholesome-suggestion]

you are so grown now, you are so different from how you used to be.

but somewhere inside is the child you used to be, somewhere there is a little one who is so proud that you are doing everything they wanted to.

[thepoetryofascension]

there are lives that you’ve touched; people who burn brighter simply because of the way that you’ve graced them—and it’s not always obvious; more often than not, the imprint is quiet. you are carried nonetheless.

[sarcasticgiggler]

i think one of the best things in the world is feeling wanted. being texted first by people. asked to come over. hearing them laugh at something dumb you said. sharing food together. being told to stay overnight because it’s getting dark and they don’t want you driving that late. just the little things. i love people but most of all i love my friends who make me feel like i put all the stars in the sky.

[aestheticemi01]

💕💕💕💕

[nikswonderland]

a very hearty cat (via)

[miumiumanzo]

I made an Effort