#Exploring New Opportunities

[tarotbroad]

Because I'm Happy

I was sitting in my house the other day just feeling content, satisfied, surrounded by my books. It actually took me a few minutes to realize, because I wasn’t looking for it, but ultimately it struck me that I was feeling happy; just quietly, joyfully happy. I wasn’t happy because of any major activity I had planned or because anything special had happened, I was just happy about where I was in…

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#Balance #Bliss #Changing perspective #Choices #Clarity #Creativity #Exploring New Opportunities #Feeding the Soul #Joy #Letting Go & Releasing

[quadrantadvisor]

Alright new Jason Todd headcanons in a dpxdc setting:

Danny is a "liminal" ghost, rather than a "half" ghost. He's alive and dead at the same time. (He's like Jesus Christ (in the church denomination I grew up in), fully ghost and fully human.) Danny, in human form, can go through a ghost shield, because he IS a living human.

Jason, however, is a reanimated corpse. He isn't a ghost, wouldn't have a ghost core, etc, he has a normal human system that runs ON ectoplasm. Jason CANNOT go through a ghost shield, because he is always an ectoplasmic entity. Danny can go through the Fenton Ghost Catcher and be split into a ghost and a human; if Jason went through the ghost catcher, he would straight up die.

(For my purposes I'm gonna say that Jason became an ectoplasmic entity upon his resurrection, but wasn't very stable. Dunking in the Lazarus pit stabilized his system but also poisoned his ectoplasm.)

I do think that Jason could learn certain ghost abilities if he learned to harness his ectoplasm, especially if they detoxed him off the Lazarus waters. He's probably already enhancing his stealth and strength in ways he hasn't really noticed. I think he's held back by the amount of physical matter he's lugging around, so maybe he couldn't fly, but I'm imagining temporary invisibility, or intagibility of like, a limb at a time. Maybe he can't walk through walls, but in a fight he can dodge by instinctively making the targeted part of his body intangible.

#i saw someone call jason a 'revenant' in a fanfic once and that is juicy as hell so I'm stealing that- that's what he is in this au #Jason's ectoplasm does react to other ectoplasmic entities so they can sense eachother #but for ghosts he's fucking weird because he doesn't have a core for them to resonate with or w/e #danny would probably think that he's another halfa/liminal at first but the more time they spend together the more that doesn't add up #so I know that I'm trying to give Jason ghost powers but honestly this whole thing is kind of a bum deal for him #he gets all of a ghost's weaknesses and barely any of the benefits #honestly I'm conceptualizing this as more of a disability than a superpower #discovering that youre less alive than you thought you were and you're technically just a walking talking corpse running on supernatural goo #is fucked up and creepy and upsetting! #and it's something that he would have to come to terms with before he could start exploring what new opportunities it might give him #and i think that's really interesting #it's part of why I love messing with Jason in dpxdc stories so much #danny is fully ghost and fully human and he never feels like he fits in anywhere already #Jason is not quite human and not quite ghost so you can imagine how that would go for him #anyways i think they should be best friends and visit frostbite in the realms to make sure jason is healthy and also they should maybe kiss #and listen to the black parade together and talk about dying and stuff #danny fenton #jason todd #dp x dc #dpxdc #danny phantom #dc #batfam #my rambles

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Lmao Frank would absolutely keep a list of everything they tried to do to fix this situation. He has his work cut out for him with poor wally as well. Does he know what happened to Sally?

Frank does know what happened to Sally! ofc he caught his first glimpse of her when he sorta woke up, then after he Actually woke up, Wally made sure to sit him down and be like "she will kill you if you go near her <3"

still, Frank didn't really believe Wally. so Wally showed him proof:

and Frank quickly changed his tune.

and honestly, it's more like Wally has his work cut out for him with Frank lmao. cause by the time Frank fully wakes, Wally's pretty much given up. and rightfully so, there's... not really anything he can do except protect his sleeping friends.

so Frank's initial attempts to make a plan kinda went like:

Wally is very earnest about saying "that's nice". it is nice. it's refreshing to have someone around that still believes something can be done, however futile that hope is. Frank will catch on eventually.

#these two are very fun to explore in this au because its kind of a role reversal? in a way? #bc after literal decades of being alone in the dark #wally is jaded. hes learned things. hes unlocked a variety of emotions. hes adapted. hes had an all around bad time. hes Different Now. #and frank? frank (at least in the above scribbles) hasnt dealt with that #comparatively hes bright eyed and bushy tailed!! #so hes like drawing up plans and brainstorming #and meanwhile wally is just lounging off to the side with a book hes read about a thousand times #frank: I HAVE A NEW PLAN! #wally: *pats his head* good job neighbor <3 #wally: *goes back to staring into the void* #wh lights out au #scribble salad #welcome home au #within the year tho frank goes from We Can Fix This! to actively talking to a stick with eddie's hat hung on it #and i mean. there is really Nothing they can do. its out of their hands #but perhaps its in someone elses door.... #also thank you for the opportunity to Talk about this au! ive been marinating it in the braintisserie a Lot!

[signanothername]

Mikey and Raph’s relationship are usually very tense, as Raph’s overprotective and Mikey doesn’t like to be suffocated, thing is Mikey’s very verbal about his displeasure with Raph and that ends with them fighting a lot, going as far as physical fights (said physical fights are usually Mikey attacking and Raph simply going for defense, as Raph never dares left a finger against any of his brothers, especially his baby brother)

However it’s all a matter of perspective, neither of them is technically in the wrong, from Raph’s perspective, Mikey’s reckless actions has put out a name for him, making him a target for many, and whether Mikey can handle himself isn’t really in the equation in Raph’s thought process, as Raph isn’t taking any chances when it comes to his baby brother’s safety

From Mikey’s perspective, his eldest brother is suffocating him with his overprotective nature, making him very frustrated and in turn, even more violent, so he goes out and intentionally causes problems as a way to challenge Raph’s authority over him, he usually causes these problems to intentionally rile Raph up, he never succeeds, Raph is very quiet and barely even raises his voice let alone show any kinda outburst or even as far as an angry face, it frustrates Mikey to never end, sometimes escalating to said physical fights

Ironically however, despite their tense relationship, Mikey and Raph are almost inseparable, they usually play favorites, and Mikey is always very vocal about Raph being his favorite brother, a tiny detail I included in my Mikey design is the three bracelets, you see each holding a color representing one of his brothers, and Mikey has Raph’s bracelet the first before any of the others, signaling that Raph is his favorite brother, Mikey sometimes says that Raph “is no longer his favorite” yet you’d never see him ever rearranging the bracelets’ order

not only that but Mikey’s nature of “always keep up a smile” is never broken in front of anybody except Raph, cause as much as Mikey hates Raph’s overprotectiveness, his eldest brother succeeds at making him feel safe enough to drop the act and show what he’s truly feeling without any fear of any judgment

I wanted to talk about Mikey’s and Raph’s relationship for so damn long you don’t know fuhchcch

I LOVE THEM UR HONOR

Pspspspsps this may or may not be related to this post in some way shape or form >:)

Raph’s ref sheet

Mikey’s ref sheet

Pspspsps I talked about the disaster twins’ relationship here

Villainous brothers AU masterpost

#i love this au sm guys I’m sorry #it’s just give me the opportunity to explore the turtles’ relationship in a different light under a completely new circumstance #me chuckling at the thought of Raph seeing a hurt Mikey and vice versa >:) #also the song Stranded Lullaby is literally just how Raph and Mikey’s relationship is like #villainous brothers au #anothers art #rottmnt #rottmnt fanart #rise of the tmnt #rise of the tmnt fanart #unpause rottmnt #unpause rise of the tmnt #save rise of the tmnt #save rottmnt #rottmnt raph #rottmnt mikey #rottmnt michelangelo #rottmnt raphael #rise raphael #rise raph #rise mikey #rise michelangelo #mikey hamato #michelangelo hamato #villain mikey #villain raph #villain michelangelo #villain raphael #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018

[danothan]

tough pill i have to swallow is realizing that “getting better” doesn’t mean “getting to do more things,” getting better for me means taking better initiative in protecting myself. and THAT means making sure i do LESS things

#sounds kinda obvious but i only just realized it lmao #feels like i have to grieve a lot of my goals now but no one said the healing process would be easy #danbles #and for anyone else that has a disability that prevents them from doing smth #or trauma that makes certain triggers limit their opportunities #or neurotypes that make it harder for them to love smth like they used to #or whatever else #i don’t want to make it sound like you have to give up on the things that make you happy #I’M certainly not going to #but a huge value of mine has always been experiencing everything life had to offer #and everytime that backfires (whether it’s burnout; triggering a flashback; triggering an episode; putting strain on my body; etc) #i always just thought to myself ‘it was bad timing’ or ‘i haven’t gotten better yet’ bc the endgoal was to always get to that point where #i could experience it. i want to try new things all the time. i want to feel normal and be included in everything #but if smth keeps Making Me Feel Bad then maybe there isn’t a version of myself that can take it on #it’s not resilience to put yourself in harm’s way #idk how well i’ll be able to put this into practice tbh. i rly rly like exploring different experiences #even negative ones are valuable to me #but the least i can do for myself is recognize that i might not always be the problem #maybe i’ve already hit the limit on all the self-work i can do. maybe it’s the environment or situation itself that’s the problem #fuuck guys ​i feel like i’m going thru a stage of grief here why is this shit so hard 💀

[ridragon]

after escaping containment, we have decided the old cage was not snake-escape-proof and moved said snek to new home, giving her a whole habitat revamp as well. We think it looks pretty good!!!! Snake is currently hiding but hoping she explores around soonish.

#kenyan sand boa #all decorations are light/hollow and mostly burried to avoid collapse and injury #and the extra leaves provide cover to hopefully make it more comfortable exploring #as well as many more hide places and new climbing opportunities #:3 #ri rambles #my pets #snakes #snake enclosure

[sghr10423]

anyways, even though I can't say I particularly like Kalos, I'm still really excited!

honestly, the return of megas, a new Legends game (confirming that they're not leaving the format as a once-and-done deal!), pushing any possible Unova/Johto stuff for later down the line to hopefully get more development time and potentially be on the rumored switch 2... all huge wins, I'd say!

(besides, maybe they can finally give Kalos a real glow-up in terms of lore/writing... //sobs)

#notepad #OH OH and we better get new megas #i'm not even a flygon fan but I agree the fact flygon never got a mega is CRIMINAL #oh and big city exploration!!! i love big city exploration!!! #hopefully they take this opportunity to really flesh out the city instead of letting us go into like 2 buildings #and no more stupid UI screen shops please sobs #pokemon #pokemon presents #pokemon day 2024 #kalos #pokemon legends z #pokemon legends z-a

[aheathen-conceivably]

Grand-mère is so lucky she's already dead because she would have caught these hands. Anyways I'm so excited for the family, I'm rooting for them to find their happiness - LGL

Yeah, LGL, grand-mère is a bit problematic, to say the least. I am not without sympathy for her, especially if you read a little of her backstory, and consider the difficulty she would have faced as an unwed, single mother disowned by her family in the late 1890s. I think what she said to Josephine is true: she believes that she is in a position of power and in some way is bequeathing that onto her daughter, “saving” her from a life of poverty and dashed dreams by teaching her to exploit the prejudices placed on them for financial gain.

Of course what she is also doing is not only coercing her daughter into an immensely harmful situation for her, but in turn placing those societal expectations onto her instead of encouraging her to fight against them. In essence, she is doing what many mothers/fathers have done, which is to transfer their trauma onto their children. Josephine is in some ways trying to break that cycle for Violette, who she views much like her own daughter.

This of course creates another dynamic between them, one of fierce support and even displaced hopes and dreams. Josephine sees Violette almost as an incarnation of what she could have been, and as the 30s (and even the 40s/50s 👀) develops, this comes in contact with the often bleak state of reality as well as Violette’s own goals, which may or may not fall in line with those Josephine has for her.

Needless to say, this is the foundation of a long, ongoing dynamic that will shape both their lives for decades 😉

#welcome back LGL #sorry I used your message as an opportunity to go off about Delphine #she’s a character who lives in my brain quite a lot but who’s backstory/outlook I never really got to explore #so please forgive my ~brief~ rant 😘 #also might I say I am also beyond excited for our favorite pixels #there’s a whole new life ahead of them #one much less encumbered by the burdens of the past #and filled with wide open prairie lands of a brand new world ;) #Darlington extras #Nonny reacts #josephine duplanchier extra #violette darlington extra

[anemonator]

I love the idea of Raz and Norma coming to an understanding after their sisters start dating. Obviously neither of them are thrilled about the situation, but also neither of them want to be the one to ruin things for their sibling, and that's the seed of trust that a deeper reconciliation can be built on.

It's about the mutual "I dislike you, but I love my sister more."

#yes i know i never shut up about this #i just think it's a neat little potential sub-dynamic #plus a great character development opportunity for norma #her extending the olive branch to raz not for her own sake but for lizzie's #is a great way to simultaneously explore her two (imo) most interesting character dynamics #frazie/lizzie #circus on ice #is my fun new name for this ship because fandom abhors a vacuum and here i am i guess #norma natividad #razputin aquato #psychonauts #psychonauts 2

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

#experiences #new #learning #growth #adventure #exploration #discovery #opportunity #possibility #change #excitement #unknown

[allshewhispers]

When someone says they don't like me:

#bye lmao #i have too much going on to care #im gonna livecly life being happy and exploring new opportunities with that time i have left #this used to bug me a lot as a kid. i wanted everyone to like me #now idgaf #dont count on anyone for happiness #tristamp #trigun stampede #trigun #vashwood #vash #vash the stampede

[tarotbroad]

Shine on You Crazy Diamond Spread with Alexandra Genetti's Jumbledance Tarot

Once again, the inspiration for this spread came from watching episodes of Professor of Rock focusing on Pink Floyd and the various challenges that face the group over its history. It reminded me how much I like this song and I decided to create a spread based on the lyrics. 6 of Wands Rx, 7 of Disks Rx & Man of Swords Rx from Jumbledance Tarot The 6 of Wands Rx reminds me that I Shone like the…

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#Achievements #Actions &amp; Reactions #Believing in myself #Creativity #Exploring New Opportunities #Inner Strength #New direction #Renewal #Self-awareness

[scintillatingshortgirl19]

I have to admit I'm still not very happy with the time jump/story shift as it pertains to Barry (the character). With one episode left I think I need to give up hope on ever getting a satisfying look into his childhood - learning about what happened to his family, the details of what Fuches meant when he referred to "raising [Barry] like a son," and specifically what must be incredibly complex and interesting stuff about his dad considering the somewhat contradictory facts that Barry a) has clear daddy issues and said he "never had a good male role model" and b) decided to name his son after his dad. You're telling me we set all that up and we're not actually going to expand on any of it? cool. cool

And I am just . . . not that interested in his motivations as a religious family man or whatever. There are so many aspects of this character I want to see explored, and I just don't care enough about this new stuff that was introduced for him. Like yeah, I understand the point of it - on the surface he's trying to protect his family but what he really wants is to protect the facade he's built for himself. I get it, I find it vaguely intriguing, and it makes sense for his character, but imo it's not AT ALL the most interesting thing they could be doing with him, and it's worse because it's most likely coming at the cost of not exploring the things I've wanted them to explore since season 1.

#barry hbo #barry berkman #barry spoilers #like GOD the jim moss torture shit was such a good opportunity!! #they could've gone into so much more interesting stuff than 'oh no i'll never see my son again' #i mean let me clarify that i don't think a parent's fear for their child is an inherently boring storyline!! definitely NOT what i'm saying #but i don't find it interesting for barry specifically as like. a mental torture/hallucination device #it's this new thing that's just barely been introduced and if we have?? a fucking mental torture scene??? aka an angst goldmine??? #i would've much rather had an exploration of more deep-seated issues #instead of an aspect of the character that only exists post-timeskip #if that makes sense #idk i guess the tldr is it just felt like a wasted opportunity to delve into much juicier stuff #show me barry's goddamn father-related childhood trauma i have waited SO LONG #op

[pastafossa]

I - I finished the online process for medicaid in my new state a week ago. And there's now a medicaid card in my hand??? They got it to me that fast??? Like they want me to be able to have my medicine??? And I don't have to go through 50k more hoops over 6 months while hunting down a unicorn for its blood so I can sign in Mythos Blood that yes ffs my incurable illnesses they have records of haven't changed???? Which was the process in my old state and I kinda assumed it was the same in every state???

I'm honestly blown away by the process here, because it feels like they want to help me instead of sabatoge/stall until I give up. I realize there are still a lot of structural issues in the US and god knows we need healthcare for all, but damn. My new state cleared my low bar more than I expected.

#pasta life update #i cannot wait until dec 1 when it kicks in #i can start getting my yearly tests #and explore some new treatment options my last doctor was considering #that have come up recently #it's just so bizarre not to be railroaded at every opportunity in the process #old state REALLY didn't want it to work for you #i realize that bar is so gd low but for someone who's spent all her adult life disabled and fighting for healthcare #this is a relief

[torgawl]

everyone here was soooo excited because a national channel was going to bring back this iconic tv series, directed specifically to the youth, from our childhood and adolescence that we are so nostalgic about after 11 years for them to disappoint us all with the trailer because it looks like elite 2.0

#they ruined morangos com açúcar i dont think you guys understand #this was supposed to be a cliché show with bad acting about students and dramas at school not a fucking disappearing mystery show #with parties and sex and whatnot 😭 #they're making it release in 10 episode seasons like streaming shows too.... that's not morangos!!!!! anfngngnbg #the vibe is so different that it actually makes no sense why they would try to tie it with the other seasons plot and actors shsjshs #yes morangos had your occasional topics of teenage pregnancy and queerness and all that jazz but it was actually explored well #the way they're making girls kiss and parties happening and everything of those sorts in the new season is literally like any of those #spanish teenage shows with too much sex scenes and it's embarrassing actually. #the essence of our national tv is getting lost because they want to do stuff that 'sells' except morangos never sold because it was trendy #or even good because the acting was honestly not great. it was literally our company and part of our routine all year around almost #it was the show we would arrive from school to watch before dinner every day #we watched them experience the school year at the same time we did and on holidays there was a special summer edition #it was a whole thing that this new version isn't. #it was a novela directed for the youth and not whatever show they're trying to make and i'm so mad #i actually wanted to see it. morangos was special to so many of us everybody knows the songs everybody loves the artists that came from #that generation we all grew up watching it.... literally. #and capitalism strikes again 👍 #the auditions were a joke too. they announced auditions for anyone who would like to because another thing about morangos is that it was #a talent factory it gave opportunity to newbie actors and pushed their careers and the new season has a bunch of already renown actors and #actresses and they didn't even care to hide how fake and rigged the public auditons were lol #anyways never building expectations about anything ever again this actually broke my heart man agjshs #i'm gonna mourn this listening to d'zrt 4taste and just girls ✊

[anordinaryextinction]

i know people have been saying this a lot on here and et cetera but i'm truly so grateful to be able to discover and rediscover music over and over again

#im so glad to re explore music ive been listening for half of a decade dive deeper into it than before feel connected to it more than ever #im happy to continue listening to music that has been at the top of my most listened to artists since the moment #i felt depression overtake me and that indirectly helped me stay afloat during this hard time #and also discover new artists in long loved genres and genres that you werent interested in before and fall in love again and again #its really refreshing #ive been feeling so alive lately #music is truly the only thing that has been with me throughout my life that i can always rely on #it brings me so much joy to think about the opportunity to return to rebloging almost exclusively music related posts as i did before but a #dont mind me being sentimental vulnerable and open on main #im going to sleep for now #felix talks