Blue Eyed Euphoria

My Inspiration, me, and so much more

[yummyinmytumbly]

chinese mushroom dumplings with sweet chili ginger sesame sauce

[imintheleaves]

[markruffalo]

“I dedicate this to all the Indigenous kids in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories, we are the original storytellers and we can make it here, as well.” 

Congratulations, Taika Waititi, on a historic win at the Oscars. Thanks for another beautiful film.

[kaijuno]

I gentlee,, pap the koi

[art-of-manliness]

Podcast #583: How to Stay Mentally Sharp and Fulfilled as You Age

Everyone gets old.  But not everyone experiences old age the same way. Some folks spend the last few decades of their life sick, sad, and stagnating, while others stay sharp and find great satisfaction in the twilight years of life.  My guest today is a neuroscientist who has dug into the research on what individuals can do to increase their chances of achieving the latter outcome instead of the former.  His name Daniel Levitin and today we discuss his latest book Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives. We begin our conversation discussing the societal narratives we have about old age that don’t always hold true. We then dig into the fact that while the brain slows in some ways with age, it gets sharper in other ways. Daniel shares the personality trait that’s the biggest predictor of a successful elderhood, and the recognizable-yet-surprising reason the idea that memory declines with age is overblown. We also talk about what really works for preserving your memory and keeping your mind agile and keen, and no, it’s not doing puzzles and brain games. We end our show discussing the question of whether people get happier or sadder as they age. Show Highlights * What are some of our culture’s myths and biases about aging? * How the elderly get marginalized in our society  * What’s going on in our brain as we get to our 40s, 50s, and 60s  * Why intelligence improves with age  * The importance of conscientiousness as a trait for aging successfully  * Why you should focus on learning and doing new things as you age  * Do we really become more forgetful as we get older? * What can we proactively do to improve our memory? Are brain games bunk? * How and when we attribute our maladies to age rather than randomness   * Why physical movement is so crucial for physical and mental health  * The undeniable power of strong social connections  * Nature’s restorative powers  * Why older adults are actually happier than younger people Resources/People/Articles Mentioned in Podcast * The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin  * This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel Levitin * The Journey to the Second Half of Life * AoM series on the seasons of a man’s life * How to Get a Memory Like a Steel Trap * What Can a Man Learn From His Grandparents? * Why Your Kids Need Their Grandparents * The Unexpected Upsides of Being a Late Bloomer * Love Is All You Need * How and Why to Become a Lifelong Learner * Laura Carstensen  * Take the One-Month “Do Something New Every Day” Challenge * The Art of Anticipation * Wish You Had More Time? What You Really Want Is More Memories  * Keep Moving * Take the Simple Test That Can Predict Your Mortality  * How to Develop Your Nature Instinct * The 5 Switches of Manliness: Nature * How Navigation Makes Us Human Connect With Daniel  Daniel’s website Daniel on Twitter Listen to the Podcast! (And don’t forget to leave us a review!) Listen to the episode on a separate page. Download this episode. Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice. Listen ad-free on Stitcher Premium; get a free month when you use code “manliness” at checkout. Podcast Sponsors Saxx Underwear. Game changing underwear, with men’s anatomy in mind. Visit saxxunderwear.com/aom and get 10% off plus FREE shipping. Capterra. The leading free online resource for finding small business software. With over 700 specific categories of software, you’re guaranteed to find what’s right for your business. Go to capterra.com/manly to try it out for free. Click here to see a full list of our podcast sponsors. Read the Transcript Coming soon! The post Podcast #583: How to Stay Mentally Sharp and Fulfilled as You Age appeared first on The Art of Manliness. http://dlvr.it/RPmz0Q

[teenscoolest]

[g0dtier]

fun fact: painters back then painted yellow fruits (most often lemons/other citrus fruits) to show off their skills. yellow is one of the most difficult colors to shade for with paint, so it showed off their skill in mixing colors. oftentimes, when theres a PEELED yellow fruit, the peel is way longer than it should be, too, just because the painters wanted to flex on people.

for example:

if you put the peel back on the lemon in your mind, you’ll find its way too long. this is genuinely just bc this painter in 1643 wanted to flex his painting skills

idk why im saying this its just a neat fact

[elegant-apparatus-deactivated20]

[butchisnotadirtyword]

RJ & Chris. Tender. Vulnerable. Strong. . . RJ: “We’ve been together for 16 years, and over the last five years, rodeo became a big part of our lives. We found rodeo when I was going through a tough time in my life, and she’s been there with me right from the beginning.” Chris: “We do everything together, and rodeo was something that brought us even closer. We’re inseparable and I can’t imagine a time when we’re not together.” . . . This beautiful imagery was reposted from the account of the wildly talented photographer @rorydoylephoto, highly recommend flowing them a follow. . . #butch #butch #butchisnotadirtyword #queer #queerfamily #butchdyke #butchart #dyke #dykestowatchoutfor #queermasculinity #femalemasculinity #gaygaygay #lesbiansofinstgram #dykesofinstagram #queersofig #portrait #ruralqueers #butch4butch (at Phoenix, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx70iJOBTBG/?igshid=ncu6uombbc4i

[memewhore]

[inspired-city]

[franken-fan]

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | 12x01 | Kenya

[sosuperawesome]

Proud Angel Collar Pins

Atelier Persephone on Etsy

[fruitydreams]

[colourmocha-deactivated20210215]

Be a pineapple 🍍 fresh and sweet on the inside, tough exterior and wears a crown.

[wildcatmary-blog]

[the-blueberry-pirate]

but then again, its kind like putting a meat suit on and telling a shark not to eat you

[theblackoaksyndicate-deactivate]

We (men) are not fucking sharks!

We are not rabid animals living off of pure instinct

We are capable of rational thinking and understanding. 

Just because someone is cooking food doesn’t mean you’re entitled to eat it. 

Just because a banker is counting money doesn’t mean you’re being given free money.

Just because a person is naked doesn’t mean you’re entitled to fuck them. 

You are not entitled to someone else’s body just because it’s exposed. 

What is so fucking difficult about this concept?

[wrxx]

How can you not reblog something like this

[killerwithashotgun]

Boom

[silentlycrazy]

As a man I’m real fucking tired of the idea that I have no impulse control. We all have it, some of you jackasses just think you’re above it.

[silentlytypingyou]

[xxminxthealphawolfxx]

FUCKING THIS???

[theghostgirls]

a little summer dream

[dirt-legends]

Yup, that’ll do.

[cosmonautroger]