#demotivational calendar

[nothisisalexvr]

1st of the Month - May 2023 1️⃣🥇

#1st of tha month #1st of the month #first of the month #bone thugs n harmony #bone thugs #may #motivational #demotivational #demotivational calendar #memes #meme

[floridaboiler]

#national beer can appreciation day #calendar day #january 24 #beer can #beer can appreciation day #demotivational poster

[xzaddyzanakinx]

So like i'm chronically ill and i suffer a lot from pain and fatigue and it can get really disheartening and demotivating at times.

How do you think Anakin would act with a chronically ill partner?

I’m not too well versed on any chronic illnesses other than POTS (family member has it)

But thinking of her/her symptoms/issues here’s what I came up with:

You wake up stiff and and your joints just don’t seem to work properly? Anakin will be late to work just so he can get your heating pad, your coffee and breakfast, along with some snacks for later. He’ll be so sweet and give extra cuddles before he puts on some bio-freeze for you (he hates the smell but he loves you so it’s worth it)

You’ve had a great day, a productive day, so good that you made plans… and now you have to cancel them. He understands, he likes being home and cozy on the couch with you better than being out in public anyway. He’s secretly happy that he gets to skip out on drinks at the bar with your friends, that means he has you all to himself.

You promised you’d fold the laundry and do the dishes before he got home from work, but you only got halfway through before you had to take a break… that small break turned into four hours. Anakin doesn’t mind, he’s just happy you are taking care of yourself and letting yourself rest when you need to. He hates it when you push yourself too hard and you end up worse off.

He takes you to all of your doctors appointments, he takes off work the full day if he can. He knows appointments are stressful for you (they stress him out too). Anakin will make a full day out of it. Coffee and donuts for breakfast, lunch at your favorite place after. If it’s a long distance appointment he packs you a bag for the car ride full of: snacks, water (no soda or juice bc he has to force feed you water; he knows you don’t drink enough when he’s not home!!!), a book, your headphones, chargers, fidget toys, and most importantly Hot Hands bc you can’t have your heated blanket in the truck😕

Your pain is 10/10 and you can’t even pick up the phone to call him like you do every day on his lunch break. He’s immediately on his way home, if he’s not there already. Anakin has anxiety through the roof when you don’t respond to texts so you miss three? He’s coming home asap. You don’t answer a call? You best believe he’s leaving work without a second thought, he’s not wasting a moment to even tell his superiors he’s leaving.

He manages all your meds for you.

He makes all your appointments and keeps them neatly on the fridge calendar.

He surprises you with little treats as much as possible.

Anakin’s a homebody, he enjoys the comforts of your shared space, so even your hospital stays are treated like nights at home. He brings all your favorite things, doesn’t matter if it’s a one night stay. He’s bringing your pillow, your blanket, stuffies…

He knows more about your illness than the doctors at this point. He’s basically a specialist. Countless hours of research and learning not only to understand it better, but also to help you cope.

He keeps a record of all your appointments in a binder to track your medical progresses/declines.

He helps you get a service dog, he’s so good at redirecting/educating people in public when they get too close or try to pet them.

#star wars anakin #anakin skywalker #anakin smut #anakin skywalker x reader #anakin x reader #star wars #anakin x you #sw anakin #darth vader #darth vader smut #hayden christensen #chronic illness #chronic pain

[stuckinapril]

hi this may sound silly but re: your post about loving to study, and mentioning someone treating it like a game, how do you get into that mindset? like as in how do you start to really enjoy it? don't get me wrong i love learning, but the more monotonous parts of studying specifically make it harder to do. any tips?

not silly at all! to me studying is literally a sport just like any other. it takes time and patience and practice to build stamina for it. i set timers and try to cram as much as i possibly can (one of my favorite apps for this is forest), literally all my bedroom walls are tacked top to bottom with sticky notes pertaining to study concepts and questions and reminders, i make myself quizzes, i reward myself w things based on how much i study (if i get x amount done, i will allow myself to do y), i crunch flash cards on the treadmill, i play jazz instrumentals on sunny winter mornings while i study, i dress up and put on my favorite perfume and lip gloss and pretend i'm one of my favorite studious characters going through my notes, sometimes i will pace around w my textbook in hand if i get restless, i switch my environments a lot (you will literally catch me studying at a beach if it means i'm focused there and getting things done), i make sure my workspace is pretty and organized and inviting, i make cute study moodboards and have a lot of motivational quotes on hand, i interleave subjects so that i don't get bored studying something for long blocks of time, i have a list of what my goals are and will sometimes have them on my desk so that whenever i'm demotivated i remind myself why this matters to me to begin w, i follow discipline over motivation (having a study routine is so vital!!!! i live by my calendar), and last but not least i have a huge appreciation for what i'm studying and try not to fall into the trap of "this is boring." instead i actually try to engage critically w the material and give it the love it deserves.

also!!! challenge has always attracted me--if i don't understand a topic well i gravitate towards it more, bc it genuinely bothers me not to be able to do something proficiently (very likely my mom's neurotic influence). that disposition goes hand in hand w the skill set needed for effective studying.

#make it into levels #level 0 could be 30 minutes of studying a day #level 1 is one hour etc etc #make urself quizzes w online sources #think of any boring stretches of studying as something that's actively building your stamina/endurance #a skill that's required by all areas of life #play fun instrumentals #break the material down into subtacks so you're not trudging through it without a break and losing focus #ask #study tips

[neyswxrld]

a taste of tech

Tech x reader (gn)

summary: Making broken chocolate with Tech!

warnings: none, just fluff

word count: ~740

advent calendar masterlist

a/n: this is the sixteenth fic for my advent calendar and my excuse to shamelessly picture tech with a chef's hat.

When you asked Tech if he wanted to make broken chocolate with you, you didn't expect him to go into full Chocolatier mode.

But then again - it was Tech. What else did you expect?

And that is how you're standing here in your kitchen. While he even chose to wear an apron and a chef's hat, you're lucky you found a similar pair of socks to wear in the morning.

"You know that making broken chocolate isn't a piece of art?" you ask him, a little bit stunned. Even though you think he is slightly overdressed, you still have to admit that he looks absolutely cute with his hat.

"Yes, it is. The chocolate can't get too hot. Otherwise, it won't taste good. And it won't have that beautiful shimmer. On the other hand, the chocolate can not be too cold, or it will be too liquid and the swirls won't look good," he explains, carefully helping you to unwrap some of the chocolate bars and placing them on the baking tray.

"I pre-heated the oven already. That means we won't have to wait for so long until everything is melted," he informs you, going to work right after and putting the tray in the hot oven.

You aren't  surprised as he even pulls a thermometer out of his apron's pocket and puts the one end next to the chocolate while he sticks the other end with the small display to the door.

"Have you already thought about how your chocolate pieces will look like?" you ask him, turning around and scanning all the different ingredients you took out of the cabinet while he was dressing up.

"I rather thought about how it will taste. I wanted to put some freeze-dried strawberries and raspberries on it, with a breeze of finely chopped nuts. And maybe, in the end, I have to try and put some salted sticks to a single corner. Wrecker said I should try that, but I am not sure about it, and, admittedly, confused about his preference of a sweet and salty mixture of a snack," he says, putting his thumb and a finger on his chin while thinking. "What about you?"

"Oh, I don't know yet. Maybe I'll try some sprinkles and edible glitter. Or I could make a snowman!" you think aloud, shrugging your shoulders in the end.

"Excellent idea. I think it will look perfectly fine," he encourages you while going over to the oven again, looking at the thermometer.

After some minutes, he pulls out the tray again, placing it carefully on the counter.

"Here," he says, giving you a toothpick and starting to make some swirls, mixing the light and the dark chocolate together.

You do the same, careful that the white chocolate doesn't get too many dark swirls. After that, both of you silently start to decorate your halves of the tray, and while Tech's side is starting to look very tasty and unbelievably pretty, you feel like a unicorn pooped on yours. Maybe -just maybe- it was too much glitter.

Nevertheless, it's about the taste and not about how it looks. You keep telling yourself, at least trying not to let yourself bring down your mood.

Tech looks like he's enjoying himself, and you wouldn't bring his mood down by saying how unsatisfied you are with your side, either.

After quite some time, during which you started to get demotivated by the minute, Tech finally finishes too and happily looks down at his and your creation.

"Now, we just have to let it cool down," he explains, putting the tray in the fridge.

As soon as he turns around, your moroseness fades as quickly as it came.

On his cheek, Tech has some chocolate smeared around, which makes you grin widely.

Before he can even ask why you're grinning like a madman, you almost jump him.

"Taste test!" you laugh airily, licking a wet stripe across his cheek, "cleaning" the chocolate off his face.

Immediately, a sweet taste mixed with the flavor of berries and hazelnuts carries across your tongue. Tech's decision to add those ingredients really was a good one.

"How does it taste?" he asks, a little bit confused.

"Hm... You're sweet like ever. With a little bit of chocolate flavor," you smirk, wiping your sleeve across his cheek carefully. You enjoy the pink shimmer that paints his cheeks, placing a last small kiss on them.

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@isthereanechoinhere96 @trixie2023 @freesia-writes

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[lucky-clover-gazette]

Ohh I've always wanted to start mealprepping but I get so demotivated finding what I want to eat for a whole week, do you maybe have any tips on how to get into it?

you, my friend, have just opened pandora's fridge

soooo i started meal prepping in march of this year at the same time as switching to an office job from retail and starting to go the gym. these decisions were for weight loss reasons (and have been very successful! i look and feel so good!) but i am immediately going to emphasize that there are a lot of benefits to meal prepping besides intentional weight loss. so much of what i've been doing would be the same if you were not trying to lose weight, you just wouldn't be thinking about like calorie deficits when choosing recipes (and if you're interested in weight loss, calories in calories out is your friend. set a reasonable number per day and pay attention to your body. if you're hungry, you're lowballing it. slow progress that sticks is better than fast progress that doesn't).

meal prepping can be really advantageous financially (and could be done less expensively than i do it tbh, i'm a sucker for the farmer's market), and as someone with adhd who lives alone it's incredible for my mental health. the way i meal prep is very structured around 1) my 8-4 weekday job and 2) the gym, so you'll need to figure out how to tailor that based on your schedule and interests.

all that aside, i'm super passionate about this and i've been learning so much these past months! i'm no expert and i was awful at cooking before (only ate frozen meals, snacks, and takeout honestly) but i feel like my relationship with food is the best it's even been in my life. food is GOOD. food that you've made with your own hands, that you've invested your time and effort in, is sosososo special. and if it sucks, at least you're learning what NOT to do! i have like a 85% success rate, and maybe 50-60% recipes are good enough to repeat.

i really treasure this entire ritual, even though it may seem overwhelming to do every single week. in terms of weight loss, i was never going to be someone who got healthy from heavy restriction or prescribed diets that are meant to distance a person from food. and it's funny because like, i would binge, but also HATE food so much for the hold it had over my body and mind. if you have a shitty relationship with food this might really help. i feel obligated to say that i do see a nutritionist, but she's not doing the cooking or recipe hunting or working out for me.

so my weekly meal prep calendar looks like this:

sunday - cooking day. like, for hours. i don't have a dishwasher so i'm doing a full sink of dishes at least three times. i sometimes have plans and can work around them, but i prefer to keep the day free. i imagine this would be trickier if you live with people, but then again i manage in a studio apartment with a kitchen the size of a grocery store checkout line, soooo

tuesday-thursday - research and making the shopping list! can be done on any or all of these days. i use justtherecipe and recommend it highly. it saves recipes from websites while cutting out ads and, like, blogging. you can also edit the recipes and add notes--i always add the calories and maybe nutrition information. if those are not provided and you care, you can use a nutrition calculator to figure it out. if you get nervous about calories i ENCOURAGE you to try this. a lot of recipes that you might shy away from can totally be goal-supportive. pasta can be your friend, i promise.

so what i do during the week is find recipes i want to cook or repeat (using pinterest or websites of previously enjoyed recipes) and add them to justtherecipe. every week i choose a breakfast, a lunch to eat at work, a pre-gym snack, and dinner. if you don't have a lot of physical activity you don't need the same kind of protein-heavy snack, but you could always prep something so you don't snack mindlessly. some weeks i also just cook something sweet for fun, especially if the calories for the whole day are a little low. this could be half-homemade apple cider, baked goods, purchased popsicles, etc. this is most often where i'll just buy something and pre-portion it, rather than prepare it myself. no shame in that at all, in fact, sometimes it would be stupid not to go with the easier/cheaper solution.

so yeah. i figure out what i'm cooking for each "meal," add the recipes to the cookbook in justtherecipe, and then scale the recipes as needed. i usually make 6 servings for a week, which is convenient because most recipes are written in multiples of 2. this is a great recipe converter you can use to resize recipes. justtherecipe devs are also planning to add a feature that does this on the site eventually.

last thing i do during the week is take the recipes, resized as needed, and make a shopping list. if there are things i know already have i leave them out, and if i'm unsure i put a question mark and check my kitchen whenever i'm home. i will say while this sounds kindaaaaaaa expensive at first, the more you repeat this weekly process the more nonperishable things you'll already have stocked, especially if you tend to cook with similar spices and types of oil/flour/etc. at this point, sixish months in, i rarely need to buy nonperishable stuff, unless i've literally run out. and you can find affordable ways to buy perishables, and if you compare what you're spending to frozen meals, snacks, and takeout, i think it's likely it would be at the worst equal, if that makes sense. i know this is a sweeping generalization and i'm sorry. this might not work for some people but i can only share what i'm fortunate enough to be able to do.

friday - this is the day i go shopping, after work! with my list that i already made! i know the layout of the supermarket super well at this point so i order the items accordingly. it goes pretty fast and people have asked me several times if i was doing instacart which i took as a huge compliment.

so that's my schedule, but you can switch it around based on what your work week looks like. i would definitely say that you should try to shop no more than 3 days before cooking, and maybe freeze certain ingredients in the meantime. freezing is HUGE in meal prep.

speaking of storage, storage!

depending on the kinds of meals, you have to be smart about storage if you want them to last 5-6 days. pay attention to what the recipe says about fridge vs. freezer life (justtherecipe does NOT save this, so make sure you check the website). for most meals, i freeze some or all on sunday and defrost in the fridge a day ahead as the week goes by. obviously you might need to split up more complex things (for a salad freeze the chicken but not the greens, for a soup freeze the broth and noodles but not the veggies, etc.). the highest-maintenance thing i've done so far is an udon soup with frozen broth and chicken but fresh prepped ingredients, which i needed to actually combine and boil on the stove every night (also did an egg drop because i think it's funny. like that egg really did just drop). still, pretty easy and low maintenance! the soup in question (oh god i hope my food isn't ugly and i'm actually delusional) will be pictured at the bottom of this post!!

plastic meal prep containers are less expensive, but glass are far superior especially if you're really into chilis, soups, and very garlicky-oniony foods. and especially ESPECIALLY if you're like me and you don't have a dishwasher. plastic tends to not do great with hot liquids and it holds onto strong smells.

i started out with plastic for the first few months, but asked for glass for my birthday. now i have 10 glass containers, 5 for lunch and 5 for dinner, and supplement with plastic during weeks where i make 6 servings. i think these are the glass ones i use, or at least made by the same company, and for plastic you can't beat target's price for what it includes. most supermarkets and big stores tend to sell both glass and plastic, if you don't want to commit to glass financially, plastic is still great. you'll definitely find a use for them if you upgrade eventually!

for the breakfast and pre-gym snacks, i use disposable stuff like baggies or the tinier plastic containers that often come in sets. i'm sorry, planet :( there's just a point where i know i can't create too many dishes, especially with no dishwasher. the whole point of this entire ritual is to create a process i have no problem repeating indefinitely, so sometimes i have accept that i'm not going to be able to do it perfectly.

in terms of breakfasts, i personally don't like savory flavors early in the morning. i'm a big fan of the frozen smoothie bag and baked goods like muffins and bread.

there is a kitchen in my office with a toaster oven and microwave, so i have some flexibility with what i can bring in and eat. lots of soups and salads!

pre-gym snacks are always about protein. protein muffins, hummus and veggies, peanut butter.

dinner can be a lot of things, but for me personally the focus is on making it hearty so i am FULL when i go to sleep. the overall rule of thumb with all of this is to make food you're EXCITED to eat, so you don't feel like you're unsatisfied or missing out. especially when starting out, i benefitted from learning how to prepare meat in appealing ways. i hate handling raw meat and there are some shortcuts you can take to avoid it, like making patties or meatballs with ground chicken or turkey. personally i only eat chicken and sometimes turkey, every once in a while turkey bacon. so no steak recipes here i'm afraid :( i'm a big fan of my grill pan but also have to be very careful with stovetop pan-cooking because my postage stamp of an apartment has no kitchen fan and i don't keep windows open. if you're in a similar situation and hate the idea of straight up baked chicken, you can bake it in the oven and then pan-fry or grill for a few minutes just to get that exterior texture without worrying about undercooking. oh yeah, also get a meat thermometer. a great part of acquiring recipes like pokemon is that you'll start adding kitchen items to your collection as needed just like your spices.

other misc. meal prep tips include: ALWAYS buy more broth than the recipe requires (like, twice as much); try to buy exact portions of perishable ingredients because unfortunately food waste can be a problem when you're alone; and cooking for several hours is a really good time to listen to audiobooks or video essays.

also i do want to point out that i occasionally eat food i didn't prepare. i just typically plan ahead and get SUPER excited to do so. i'm never eating takeout or restaurant food or frozen meals because i don't have it in me to make something; it's because i like the special food or i'm somewhere cool with people i care about. it's a treat, but so is all the food i make.

okay, last thing, here are some recipes i've repeated and really enjoy! notice that they're not all like spinach salads, i love when recipes find clever ways to emulate "unhealthy" food while having nutritious ingredients. the website skinnytaste is my favorite for stuff like that and she has a massive backlog of free recipes with nutrition info. also i very obviously favor certain ingredients (feta cheese my love), these are just things i like, there is so much out there for you to find for yourself! even if the recipe isn't your thing, these blogs and websites are great places to start!

breakfast:

- https://kristineskitchenblog.com/healthy-apple-muffins/

- a smoothie with 1/2 frozen banana, ~10 frozen strawberries, handful frozen spinach, 3/4 tbsp peanut butter (you can get a little scooper to make this easier), 3/4 tbsp strawberry preserves, and as much soy milk as it takes to smoothify it (around 1.25 cups)

- lunch and/or dinner:

- https://www.mealswithmaggie.com/chicken-corn-chowder/

- https://easychickenrecipes.com/chicken-tortellini-soup-recipe/

- https://www.mamagourmand.com/braised-butternut-squash-bacon-penne-bake/

- https://www.skinnytaste.com/baked-chicken-parmesan/

- https://www.skinnytaste.com/coconut-chicken-salad-with-warm-honey/

- https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/farmers-market-veggie-pasta/

- https://healthylittlepeach.com/feta-and-spinach-chicken-patties/

- https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/grilled-bruschetta-chicken/

- https://pinchofyum.com/honey-chicken-salad-with-grapes-and-feta

- https://www.skinnytaste.com/turkey-pumpkin-chili/

- pre-gym:

- https://thehonoursystem.com/maple-vanilla-protein-fudge/

- various protein muffins. they're not as fluffy as normal ones but can still be good!

- other:

- https://ifoodreal.com/healthy-key-lime-pie-bars/

- https://www.asweetpeachef.com/hot-apple-cider/

aaaaaand i'll close with food photos. because i'm proud. even if they don't look gorgeous, each is special to me, and i just think that's neat

#asks #cooking #txt #food #meal prep

[lushaletta]

Hi could you please do a comfort one with George weasley where the reader is overwhelmed about a lot of schoolwork that’s due soon because she has no energy to do it and is a bit depressed and really tired but doesn’t know how/want to convey that? 😅

a mound of homework / george weasley

pairing: george weasley x gn!reader

warnings: mentions of mental health, mild swearing

summary: having no energy to do schoolwork was never a problem you thought you’d have, but george makes it easier.

a/n: tysm for the request, anon!! i know this took me a minute to get to, my apologies! also, i don’t know if this is exactly what you wanted, but i tried my best <3

⋆ ࣪.  ⁺⑅ ⋰˚ *.ﾟ .˳⁺⁎˚ ˚⁎⁺˳ . ༺ ˖࣪ ˖࣪ ∗

Throughout your Hogwarts career, you’ve been persistently on top of everything. Assignments always turned in early, and returned with a big, red ‘Excellent’ stamp on it.

And yet, there you were, staring at your pile of uncompleted essays and worksheets.

A sensible person might ask for help, but the idea of doing so sent shivers down your spine. No way. Then they’d think you were a slacker. You weren’t a slacker. Just… demotivated. Unfocused. Yes.

And tired. So goddamn tired. Maybe even a little depressed. You could tell your friends noticed. Especially your boyfriend, George Weasley.

The mound of homework you had to do soon was a constant weight on your shoulders, your calendar serving as a cruel reminder that you were behind.

You were never like this. But your studies had never been more demanding than now, and with all your other responsibilities, it was getting to be too much.

“Hello, are you there?” George waved in your face. Right. Stay in the present.

“Oh, yeah. Yeah, I’m here,” you laughed a nervous laugh, your tone laced with stress.

“What’s the matter?” his eyes softened, and he leaned in closer. “Let me guess, you got a question wrong on the homework, and now you’re having an existential crisis?”

He was joking, but the word ‘homework’ caused all your worries to come rushing back. “What? No.”

“Then what is?”

There was no point in hiding it anymore. George could see through you like a glass pane, and it was obvious he’d find out. Whether you told him or not. “Just school,” a sigh left your lips.

“Just school,” he repeated. “Go on,” he encouraged, once he saw you struggling for words.

“It’s just… school used to be the least of my issues. I’m good at school, aren’t I? So what’s happening? Why am I falling behind? Why am I lacking?”

A look of hurt appeared to shoot through him, but it was gone as fast it came. Then it morphed into concern. “You think you’re lacking?” he asked, sounding offended that you could even think that.

“Well, I have a stack of work to complete. It’s all due next week,” you sighed, looking anywhere but his eyes. “I’d say that’s lacking, yeah.”

“It’s not,” he said firmly. “You’re not. You’re just having academic burnout, you’ll get through it.”

Maybe it was his warm hands on your shoulder or his comforting smile, but you were already feeling better. Lighter.

“How long will it last? When will I ever get back on track? How will I do it?” you asked, suddenly remembering the deadlines and disappointed faces on your professors.

“We’ll do it. I’ll help you,” you knew he wasn’t lying. Of course, he would. Why wouldn’t he? But help wasn’t something you’ve ever needed, and now that you did, it was, in all honesty, terrifying.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” his sad expression was back.

“Because it’s embarrassing!”

“No, it’s not,” you looked away from him yet again, but his fingers gently pulled your face back towards him. “You know that Fred and I also ask for help. All the damn time. It’s basically the only thing we do.”

“I know, but I never do. It’s weird,” you argued.

“What’s weird is that you refuse to reach out to us. We’re your friends, and we’d do anything to support you. You know that, don’t you?”

You nodded weakly. How could you not? You had such a wonderful support system, kind and patient, always there for you. You just had a hard time believing it.

“I just don’t know how. How to communicate. It’s silly, really.”

“Don’t say that,” his voice was steady, unfaltering. “Nothing you say is silly.”

That’s what you’d been repeating to yourself in your head, so constant it was like a ritual. Hearing the words out loud, and from George, made it sound a little more real.

And maybe it was his relaxed smile or the sense of security he gave you, but it felt like things would be okay.

“Tell you what, I’ll get you a plate from the Hall. You haven’t eaten yet, correct?” you hadn’t. He knew you all too well. “Then we can start on the work.”

You narrowed your eyes at him in faux annoyance, but you loved that he could read you like a book. Made communicating easier.

“Sounds good to me,” you smiled for the first time that day, even if just to put him at ease, it was still a smile.

And it was all thanks to George.

#🎞 by.ivy #🕰 xoxo.ivy #george weasley fanfiction #george weasley imagine #george weasley x reader #harry potter fanfiction #harry potter imagine #hp imagine

[caramelcoffeeaddict]

Word Count Calendar

after having limited time to write and getting very little accomplished this weekend, it was kinda difficult to get back into writing. that's part of why I have to do this calendar and make myself write something every day. because if I miss a day, I get demotivated, and stop writing for days or weeks at a time. but thankfully, I was able to get back into it after a while of staring at a blinking cursor. I'm still writing the scene that I've been working on all weekend long, but I think I'm almost done with it (the scene, not the fic).

Today’s Word Count: 540

#fanfic progress report #waledp word count calendar #kiwi's writing #fic: bs

[twogriffons]

first night of training tonight, and i think i'm quite unhappy with how it went. also apparently the first night was actually last week but i had misread the calendar.

we're doing obedience level 4 this term as well as our normal social class, and the structure is just not good or how we prefer. the trainer was a temp one because the real one was busy this week and i really did not like her teaching style. also she's' got two very big dogs so her style just isn't suited to us.

the main downside was just how much sitting and listening there was. waiting around doing nothing is so fucking boring and demotivating for erie and me (and everyone else im sure). we did countless laps of heeling, but it was Just Heeling, no stopping or sitting or other movements, or even speed changes. we also did sit stays and down stays which erie is normally good at but she did not want to do them tonight, maybe because of all the new dogs or because she had already been stationary for so long waiting for each exercise to start.

we also did quick downs, which erie is very good at and one trainer observed us and said we were doing really well. then the temp trainer came up and gave erie treats and told me that my voice wasn't stern enough, even though erie listens very well to me. then the thing that really threw me out of whack was erie stood on something and started limping so i knelt down to check her out, and this trainer was like don't do that. like wtf???? i was like "no. i need to make sure she's ok." and she pretty much rolled her eyes.

the last thing was pivots, but the temp trainer didn't say pivot she said perch work and i was like oh we're really good at perch work, not knowing that she was expecting me to demo pivots because she never said that!!!!!

anyway, we're missing the next two weeks of this class, and then we'll go back for a class and see if we like the real trainer, if not we're dropping that class

the positive was we made friends with an akita inu who is so beautiful, also i got to meet my friends staffy puppy

#training #big rant tonight because i was upset with how it went #looking forward to social tomorrow

[ayin-me-yesh]

How to Commit to Learning a Language When You Have ADHD (or other attention issues)

imo one of the biggest challenges for learning other languages when you have ADHD (or other attention issues) is trying to pick one to learn and stick with it

and it's not just choosing one in the first place or motivating yourself, it's trying to avoid getting sidetracked by passing interests as you're exposed to other languages

I have really struggled with this over the years and it's led to me being somewhere between a beginner and intermediate level in a number of languages and not being where I want to be in any of them

SO here my advice as I've tried to tackle this

this starts with prioritizing one (1) language like so:

write down the languages you're currently thinking about learning

write down next to them what motivates you to learn each one

write down what resources are available to you to learn each one (you can do an internet search for this!)

write down what opportunities you'll have to use each one in your daily life (this can include watching movies, TV shows, watching anime, reading books, reading manga, reading web novels or web comics, playing video games, etc. it doesn't just have to be interactive or IRL)

now go through your list and rate each language a number from 1 to 10, some stars out of five stars, a happy face or a sad face, or whatever method for categorisation that feels right to you

next go through and pick the one (1) language that either has the highest all around rating OR the highest rating in the category that is most important to you - it's up to you which method you want to use

this is your priority language. you are going to commit to learning this language no matter what else you're doing.

but you might be thinking "that's all well and good right now but I know after a few days I'm going to be like-"

so now here's the good part!

you are allowed to learn TWO! languages. but here's the first rule. one of those languages has to be your priority language

that means if you're learning Spanish as your priority language and you decided to learn Japanese as a second language, you can only start learning Telugu if you drop Japanese. you can not drop Spanish and you can not study three languages at once

now here's the second rule. you should, ideally, try to commit to spending at least a few hours a week on your priority language. and any day you decide to study a non-priority language at all you have to spend at least a few additional minutes (your choice how many but be consistent) on your priority language first. so if you want to get down and dirty with Telugu, you better let el español know you haven't forgotten about him first

finally, here's the third rule. you are allowed to change your non-priority language as often as you want! but you're only allowed to reconsider a priority language that you have no experience in once after six months or a priority language you've studied before (including one you continued to commit to after the first six months) once a year

set a date in your calendar and stick to it!

if you have regrets about which one you prioritized because another language is really drawing your attention use your non-priority language slot to work on it

now that you know the rules here's a few more thoughts for people with attention issues

you're probably going to mess this up. that's ok. when you start feeling overwhelmed or demotivated, come back to it. cut out those extra languages and refocus.

the time you spend on languages you don't commit to is NOT wasted. dabbling in other languages strengthens your conceptual understanding of language structures as a whole. it's also easier and faster to relearn a language you have some experience in later than start entirely from scratch. and - and this is the most important part - time spent pursuing your interests is NEVER wasted.

this is just advice to help you get where you want to go with at least one language. while I want you to be able to meet your goals, you should never feel bad for trying something new or wanting to give something another go. have fun!

#langblr #ADHD #language learning #just to be clear you don't HAVE to learn two languages at once #you just have a second slot for basically whimsy while working on your priority language #ALSO! #this method works for WIPs too

[charmedreincarnation]

Baeee I need ur help. So I be manifesting, right and then I feel so confident in my abilities and then I feel doubt. But not any regular doubt, it’s a doubt where I feel like I’m not doing enough. Do u have any tips of banishing that doubt and becoming more believing of my own abilities and that creation is finished? Sometimes the doubts make me demotivated and make me feel like I can’t manifest

Hi bae! I just want to say firstly, it's important to recognize that feeling doubt in our abilities is perfectly normal and is part of the natural cycle of manifesting. It's okay to feel this way and it's a sign that you're actively engaged in your manifesting process.

So if you're feeling this doubt, one of the most important things you can do is to start practicing self-love and self-care. Make time to rest and recharge after each manifesting session, so that your mind and body have time to adjust and process what you've been doing. For me personally constantly trying to manifest at the beginning of my journey and the frustration I faced could be draining and took a toll on me, If you notice you’re at this spot it’s okay to take a mental break !

Additionally, what really helped speed up my process is learning about Neville Goddard.. totally optional, the law exists with or without him but imo it may help to read up on Neville Goddard's writings on the Law of Attraction. Understanding how the law works can help you to become more trusting in your ability to manifest what you want in your life. If you need help understanding this concept, there are many online resources that can provide insight into how it works. Neville's books are also great sources of inspiration and insight.

Finally, in order to banish the doubts, it's important to stay focused on the present moment and on what you have already achieved in your journey so far. Celebrate every small success, no matter how insignificant it may seem, and use that as motivation to keep going forward. When we focus on the present and on our successes, it can help us to feel more confident in our ability to manifest our goals. Think of all the stuff you have already manifested no matter how big or small. Remember their is a linear concept of manifesting and it’s as easy to manifest 5 dollars as it is one billion. Celebrate your small success and acknowledge that you can do the same with “bigger” ones as easily!

I also wanted to add this because most of our doubts come from the time it takes for us to see our desires. Time, as we commonly understand it, is linear and in one direction, moving from past to present to future. We measure this movement with clocks and calendars, and often, these also dictate how we plan our lives. But what if these measurements and prescriptions are just arbitrary measures that limit us from understanding the full richness of life?

Instead, let’s consider thinking about time differently. We have all heard the saying that “it’s all about being in the present moment”. What this means is that the present moment is all that truly matters and exists, while the past and future are just abstractions that our minds create. This idea necessitates that we are free to create our own reality, rather than having it be predetermined by some invented set of rules.

When we start to look at things this way, we can also then see how our desire is always contained within us and not something that we need to wait for or hope to acquire in some distant future. Instead of being dependent on some concept of time, we can tap into our natural power and strength to manifest our desires whenever we are ready.

Finally, let’s consider 4D versus 3D concepts of time. 3D thinking is when we view time as linear and unidirectional, as described above. 4D thinking, however, takes into account multiple levels of reality and allows us to exist in different points in time simultaneously. Thus, going beyond the limits of what we once thought was possible to imagine a bigger world of more possibilities.

To sum up, time does not really exist outside of our perceptions. It is up to us to recognize the beauty and complexity of life by embracing the present moment and our own unique desires. Our thoughts can generally be broken down into either a 3D or 4D construct of time and these distinctions will determine how we experience our reality. By shifting our mindset away from the traditional linear view of time, we can open ourselves up to understanding more of what life has to offer. So you don’t need to doubt because it’s already yours.

Too long didn’t read: if you're feeling doubt about your manifesting abilities or the process, remember that it is normal and natural. But don't let it discourage you from achieving what you want in life - remember to practice self-love and self-care, get familiar with Neville Goddard's writings on the Law of Attraction, and focus on the present moment and what you have already achieved so far. Lastly don’t forget, time doesn’t exist and you already have your desires so what are you waiting for asides from the fact you already have your desires??

#law of assumption #void state #neville goddard #manifesation

[criminologykee]

Preparing for 2023...

2022 is coming to a close, and it’s around this time that I start thinking about my intentions for the year going forward; my goals, or things I want to see, experience, and achieve. A new year can feel like a lot of pressure - pressure to be perfect, to get everything right, to reinvent yourself, and to lead the best life you can, but I think it’s important not to hold such high expectations of the year ahead.

With that said, I want to share some ideas of things you can do before the end of 2022 to ensure you have a smooth journey into the new year, and hopefully start on a positive note. As they say, start as you mean to go on.

All of these things will hopefully be small, simple, and achievable actions to carry out over the next few days. So, let’s get into it…

Digital Cleanse Decluttering is one of my favourite things to do before the end of the year, because I love going into a New Year feeling like I have space for new things and new experiences.   For a digital declutter, you can delete unused apps, delete or reorganise your playlists, declutter your files on your laptop/computer, delete photos you don’t want anymore and organise your photos into folders, unsubscribe from mailing lists, and change any passwords you may need to change! I also like doing unfollow/unfriend sprees on my socials to make sure I’m connecting with the people I really care about, and I’m not still friends with or following people who make me feel bad!

Physical Declutter Like a digital declutter, this will just help you clear up some space for things in the New Year. Whether it’s your closet, your desk, your junk drawers, or even emptying your tote bag of receipts (just me?). Now’s the time to donate/recycle old clothes, clean out old/empty or expired makeup and cosmetic items, and get rid of the random wires you never need but have kept for years.

Clean Once you’ve decluttered, it’s time to clean! Clean your phone and laptop, change your bedsheets, dust your shelves - just get your space as clean as you can to really start fresh for the new year. This is also a great time to organise your belongings after you’ve decluttered. Make sure everything has a home and is as tidy as you can get it - you can always revisit things each month or quarter to free up some more space and keep your environment tidy. 

Get Organised Start adding important dates to your diary, calendar, google calendar, etc. so you don’t forget important dates or double book events! I personally have a physical diary and calendar, and a digital calendar which syncs to my laptop and phone so I can be sure I won’t miss anything. If you need to plan your budget, now’s the time to do that too. 

Goals and/or Intentions As 2022 comes to a close, it’s probably time to start setting some goals and intentions for the new year ahead. New Year Resolutions aren’t really for me, but instead I tend to set a few achievable goals and some good intentions. For example, in 2022, my goal was to do one fun thing a month - whether that was a concert, a comic con, a day trip, a holiday, or even small things like a cinema trip to a film I’ve been desperate to see - and I’m pretty sure I was successful, probably even more so than I had expected to be! Intentions are new to me, I’ve been setting daily intentions when I remember, but my intentions for 2023 are as simple as being kinder to myself, trying my best, and picking up some old hobbies away from my phone!   Write your intentions and goals down somewhere, or get creative and make a moodboard or vision board for the year. You could even write down the steps you need to take or changes you can make to achieve your goals and intentions to help you when you’re feeling demotivated or stuck.

Reflect on 2022 As much as we tend to look forward as one year comes to an end, I think it’s just as important to look back on the year we’ve just experienced and reflect on it. Think about the things you achieved, how you changed for better or maybe even for worse, things you needed more of, things you want less of, etc. All of these things will help you know exactly what you want to get out of 2023!

That’s pretty much everything I’m doing over the next few days! I’d love to know if there’s anything you’re doing to prepare yourself for the year ahead. 

Wishing you all the best for 2023! 

See you there Kee

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#2023 #2023 intentions #2023 goals #preparing for 2023 #new years resolution #new year #twenty twenty three #cupofkee #criminologykee #blogger #wordpress blogger #studyblr #studygram #study goals #study motivation

[samartworksblog]

Little updates from a chaotic illustrator:

It's been a strange time, this one. I've been through an art block that lasted six months (god, SIX MONTHS) and I'm putting my life back together. It doesn't always go well. For a "yes day" there are always at least six "bad days", but I think the important thing is to make an effort to give my best. I never talk about myself, my problems, my anxieties, but today I will make an exception to the rule.

Obviously, I would like to live my life just creating art, I have many projects and some are in the works right now - and I seriously hope to be able to share them with you by this summer (respecting my calendar, at least)... but life doesn't it allows me to live only on art, which is what I studied for, both in the field of practice first and in that of theory afterwards, between archaeological and artistic assets. I'm exhaustingly looking for a "solid" job (as people would say who basically see art only as a hobby) and this condition is so stressful and... demotivating, yeah.

I'm really trying to keep going tooth and nail, not to give up and above all to clear my mind. Maybe wanting to be an artist will never reward me, or maybe it will. I'm not sure I want to ask myself similar questions right now. I just know that thanks to those who follow me I still have the desire to continue on my way.

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[themidnightcleric]

depersonalization/identity

idk man I could have been a theatre kid or a band kid or done photography club, or gotten into languages or been in dance corp or tried out for basketball or even hung out with the punks and gotten into hard drugs or I could have stayed Catholic and righteous and found a husband and pumped out a million babies before kms or found the gays and gotten into drag and had found family or became a nature nerd and gone to birding summer camp and joined fish n game or even gotten some loser boyfriend but I just .....sort of kept to myself in my room in the suburbs with intermissions of hiking or going out with friends who never felt like real friends

and it feels like my life has been this endless blank placeholder space of non belonging like I didn't even get heavy into video games or fanfic or drawing anime?????

I didn't do anything??????? besides read articles online and journal.

like I don't know how to reconcile the amount of alienation I feel from the entirety of humanity bc my entire life up til now has been eaten by severe demotivated depression and indecision/confusion I want to leave behind

like who just....doesnt do anything and hides like that? was it because I was homeschooled? am I coward? was it the autism? the emotional disturbance? dysphoria? am I narcissist?

I feel so incredibly broken and worried there's no way out now. I have to find something to do, some group to join. I mean I collected calendars for a bit and did ballet and basketball and hyperfocused on being a good Catholic but at the crucial point of every commitment I just stopped wanting to do it. I lose track of friends. No one feels quite real, or if they do I am terrified of letting them close enough to see that I'm just faking my humanity.

that's why the PDA label means something to me, the demand avoidance gives a name to the gaping question mark of WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?

I feel inhuman and underdeveloped and scared of being alone forever. I don't know how to get past this insecurity and avoidance. Covid and automommune flares make it worse w brain fog. Like I DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT EVER. no I don't know the fucking Pokemon. No I don't remember high school. no I don't have a career. No I have never had a normal fun relationship, it's all been toxic or a fling.

I don't even really talk to my family. What do you say? Hi mom I don't even have a drug addiction I'm just floating again?

like I have lived in a nowhere dead zone of human existence for two decades. I don't exist. I wrote poetry comparing myself to Pluto, or calling myself an eraser. it was cringe and it remains cringe. I don't know what to tell you. I don't know how to become a person and make decisions. The only thing that's been consistent for my lifetime is heavy depression, and a dogged optimistic magical thinking that someday my life would just change, and begin, and I'd be someone with something to offer the world.

That's why I'm codependent. Trying to help or fix others is my addiction and the thing that brought me back to existence. Oh and scrolling online.

Giving that up, and trying to start my own life, I'm lost. I feel like my soul has been underwater somewhere on another planet.

Maybe I've conflated belonging with existing..that feels like a human thing to do. maybe the most human thing about me is the desire to belong even if it never worked out.

anyways I'm grieving all this and the abuse I put up with while dissociated, and it's like the ocean, I don't think it ends. This is the worst feeling and I don't know if it will ever leave me for good. It only ever lets up when someone holds me or massages my skin, bringing my body back into the sensory world, or in those brief moments of joyful imagination when I visualize someone loving me, or when a snake or frog crosses my path in the woods.

I should probably be institutionalized but I'm scared of that too.

what do I do to become real?

The last thing that I have hope for to help is top surgery.

all I want in this world is to be held, and cry until I can't cry anymore, and hear it will be okay, and maybe that its okay to let go now. to die or just give up trying to make anything of the past and it's pointless confusing misery.

#depersonlization #pda profile #autism #Depression #Trans #alters speak

[redsaurrce]

i just need to get this off my chest yk, school is mentally tiring and once friday hits imma be absent for 3 weeks straight and idk what to do—no motivation or anything its simply draining. is there any words of advice you mag give to me?

When I read this the first thing that came to my head was- "dO i giVe oFf tHe viBEs oF sOmeOnE wHo CaN GiVe aDviCe oN sCHoOL?" 😭

But like if u think I'm qualified to answer this question then I've got the following to say;

School is definitely tiring... this is coming from a person who has attended her high school while waking up at 5 am to go to school and return back home by 4 pm with a 3hr extra tuition classes right after school every fucking day. There was a point where I literally went to school and only waited for it to get over cuz man I hated there.

Well.. idk how it works for u but I'd advice u that if u are struggling to keep going to school everyday and tiring urself out to death, u might want to miss a few classes in between weekdays-- which is what I had started to follow. I would skip school every Wednesday and Thursday because I focused more on attending my practical classes which used to be held on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Sat and Sun used to be holidays so that was a bonus.

Because practicals needed equipments which wouldn't be available in a normal house (unless ur parents are interested in keeping microscope or potentiometers at home LOL) so I attended school on those days (or mightve skipped even those days sometimes and then in the next class i would approach the teacher in the corner and request them to brief me over what they have taught in the last practical class). For the theory I didn't really had to attend school since I could cover that up in my tuitions or self study.

I think you can do something similar, mark the days which has the most important classes, u can even attend alternate days in consecutive weeks. For example if you follow the calendar in mobile phones, you can track week numbers of the year, now divide them into odd weeks and even weeks.

On odd weeks u can attend on Mon, Wed and Fri

On even weeks u can on attend Tue and Thurs

For example the current week number is 12 which is even and today is Wednesday so it's ur 2nd school day of the week, right?

So.. according to me, missing out 2 or 3 days a week is far better than missing out 3 weeks straight because not only you will be detached from the current situation of your syllabus of what's being taught in the class, this can also feed into ur demotivation era of yk.. thinking that oh no maybe u have missed out a lot so what are u gonna do now? Is it over? Stuff like that! And negative thinking truly sucks.

Also do not forget to take care of urself and keep urself hydrated time to time, sometimes water is all u need to stay alert.

And if u ever sit down to study and think- ugh what if I can't do this or that, trust me- at that very moment open ur book and set a timer of 10 minutes. In those ten minutes, just study and do nothing else. After that u can do whatever u want (but ik ur brain will choose to study a little bit more!)

#hmm... lmk if u find/found this useful anon or if u have something else to ask :) #sweet anon 💟 #asks 💟

[designworksone]

Designworks.one - The What?

Designworks.one - The What?

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