Jesus has left chat.

  Do you think that God stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he has created?

[modelsof-color]

Nyabang by Andrew Morales for Ladygunn Magazine - Dec 2020

[bogleech]

Monster archive here, though none of the examples I doodled for this are actual existing monsters; I just thought this would be fun to make! Like the opening says, these are the things I do for this setting, not the things I think you should do (or even what I do in other settings) but if you design things at all, for any reason, think about what “principles” or “guidelines” you would list out yourself.

If you were directing another artist to match your work, how would you explain it to them?

What interests and tastes are repeatedly expressed by how you design things?

What would “generic” examples of your style look like?

If you have multiple series or settings, do they all share the same set of visual trends or do they differ?

Can you think of any personal preferences you would be happier to indulge more? Is there good reason you haven’t?

EVEN IF I DONT COMMENT BACK I WOULD BE EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY ENTHUSED TO READ ANYTHING YOU ADD ABOUT YOUR OWN WORK IN A REBLOG SO PLEASE DON’T THINK THAT’S RUDE OR WEIRD OR BORING TO DO

[cornsnacksnake]

another horrid creation of mine. 

image description: a yellow 3D emoticon, with an open, upside down mouth, recessed eye sockets, large dimples, and small nostrils. expression is possibly surprised, aghast, unimpressed, depressed, stunned into silence, or scared. 

[cornsnacksnake]

my edit of a picture of a laughing while crying emoji mask. I inserted crying sad cat eyes in the place of human eyes. I have to look at it, so now you do to.

[cinemamind]

Eerievember 2020

The double fractal fossils (archived) 

 DNA Analysis of the fused human skeleton reveals that it all originated from one woman in her late forties. 

God’s Scarecrow 

 Most organic life dies within an 80 meter vicinity of the apparition. The “fog” that it emits from its “eyes” and “mouth” may be a factor in this sudden death phenomena.

Devil’s Door (Casablanca, exact coordinates kept secret) 

 Studies are still being made on how (or why) the door was constructed deep within the cave system. It is absolutely prohibited for anyone to open or enter the door.

The Floaters of rural Canada 

 At a glance, the eight bodies found floating in a field within a rural farmland in Canada appeared to be human. Yet closer inspection revealed that the figures were entirely made up of a sponge-like fungal growth. 

[wideworldworldwide-deactivated2]

DREAMING OF YOU

[dankmemesreasonforliving]

[cornsnacksnake]

this post sent damaging psychic energies directly into my brain. 

[bogleech]

apparently this was a thing in the 60′s and it was a chemical reaction (not fungus as some articles rumor) that grew back between each use

[cornsnacksnake]

something about these makes me very uncomfortable... 

It almost looks like it’s covered in bacterial growth.

[themedicalstate]

Here’s the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harm

In April 2017, public Health Authorities in Minnesota asked more than 200 people to quarantine themselves after 12 cases of measles were diagnosed in less than 2 weeks—all of them in unvaccinated children younger than 6 years. Across the ocean, an unvaccinated 17-year-old Portuguese girl died of measles after the virus invaded her lungs, in the midst of an outbreak there that mirrors surges in cases in Germany, Italy, and Romania. In 2015, just 72% of U.S. toddlers had received seven key vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which together protect against 11 potentially deadly diseases. That is actually an improvement from 2011, when the number was 69%; but it also indicates that much work remains to be done. 

As once common diseases of childhood fade from public view, it is understandable that parents’ attention would shift from the fear of disease to concerns about risks of the vaccines themselves. Identifying the best ways to convince hesitant parents in an age of internet-fed misinformation is an ongoing challenge for researchers. 

Vaccines have beat back infectious diseases. Bubbles represent reported U.S. cases, but not all diseases were notifiable in all years. For example, mumps was not reported until 1968, the year after a vaccine was licensed.

By Jia You (Science Magazine). Illustration by Science Visuals (Graphic) J. You/Science (Data) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

[dualvoidanima]

‘soothsaying’

[modelsof-color]

Thais Borges by Rory Payne for Numero US Magazine - March 2019

[picvoid]

[cornsnacksnake]

even though the clock isn’t looking at the viewer, I can still feel it’s gaze...

[themedicalstate]

Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish

The pandemic taught us that when you take care of yourself, you’re also taking care of your family, friends and community. 

What’s the most important lesson of pandemic life? Self-care isn’t selfish.

During Covid-19, we’ve learned that we are all connected, and that taking care of ourselves — staying safe and staying well — is a way to care for our community. Taking precautions is a way to keep ourselves, our loved ones and our neighbors from getting sick and avoid overwhelming our health care system.

One of the challenges of 2021 will be to continue making self-care a priority once the pandemic has passed.

If you’re someone who has always said you don’t have time for self-care, or that self-care seems selfish and self-indulgent, you’re not alone. “One of the things that you come across all the time is the idea that ‘I can’t invest in things that are good for me, because it’s taking away from my ability to be a good parent or do what I need to do at work,’” said Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University. “Wouldn’t it be great if we learn to lean in to our interdependence, and that we can actually take some kind of joy in knowing that when I take care of myself, I often am also taking care of others?”

Start 2021 by redefining what self-care is. Self-care is not just making time to recharge your batteries with a nap, meditation or by taking a break from your family — although all those things count. Self-care ultimately is about setting priorities, setting boundaries and finding purpose.

“Everybody understands that relaxation and rest is important,” said Dr. McGonigal, whose latest book is “The Joy of Movement.” “So there are aspects of self-care related to sleep — everyone should take a bath, light candles. There’s this idea that we need to calm down. But what can you experience today that is going to fill you with the positive emotions you need to do the most important things in your life? It’s about refueling yourself in order to engage with life.”

Jack Groppel, an executive coach and professor of exercise and sport science at Judson University in Elgin, Ill., said it’s always difficult to convince people that they can make time for exercise and other forms of self-care.

“Self care is a lot of things,” said Dr. Groppel, co-author of “The Corporate Athlete: How to Achieve Maximal Performance in Business and Life.” “It can be exercise, creating boundaries. It’s keeping yourself safe emotionally. Maybe it’s not arguing with that uncle about politics right now. It can be spiritual. But you are in control of it.”

Lean In to Self-Care

Self-care is different for everyone. Here are five self-care exercises to help you make yourself a top priority in 2021. Choose one or try them all.

Give the best hours of your day to yourself: Dr. Groppel often advises clients to map out a typical day, from dawn until bedtime. You probably spend about eight hours sleeping — but how do you spend the other 16 hours? Write down the time you spend preparing meals, doing your job, shopping, watching television, doing laundry, helping children with homework, caring for an aging parent, catching up on emails

Next, Dr. Groppel asks: What one- or two-hour period in each day do you feel your best? Your most energetic? Your most productive? Now look at your list, he says. Who gets those hours? Try giving that time to yourself instead.

Giving yourself the best part of your day doesn’t mean taking a two-hour break from life. It means focusing on your priorities, rather than someone else’s. You can use that hour or two for anything you want — it might be for a hobby, a work project that you feel passionate about, time with your children or even to volunteer and help others. Giving yourself time every day to focus on your personal goals and values is the ultimate form of self-care.

Pick a word of the year: Choose a single word that describes the goals, values or mood you want to set for 2021. Last year, Dr. McGonigal chose the word “vitality.” “I had no idea how relevant it was going to be,” she said. This year she’s thinking about choosing the word dance, “because of all the meanings that dance has for me personally, in terms of celebration and community and courage.” Your word can be anything that matters to you: community, family, exercise, love, health, energy. Use your word as a mini mantra throughout the year to remind yourself to make self-care a priority.

Create a respite plan: If you are a caregiver to an aging parent, ill spouse or disabled child, self-care probably feels impossible. Finding time for exercise, spiritual support or just having some fun is more easily said than done. If you leave it to chance, self-care won’t happen. That’s why it’s important to design a family respite plan that identifies your needs and wishes, as well as the types of help other people can provide. Call a family meeting or call your friends. Tell everyone what you need — don’t expect them to automatically know how to help. The advocacy group AARP has a guide for designing a respite care plan.

Help someone else: Our bodies and minds benefit in a variety of ways when we help others. Studies show that having a strong sense of purpose protects us from stress in the short term and predicts long-term better health. If the traditional forms of self-care feel too self-focused to you, think about how helping others can be good for you. “It’s also the sense of having a responsibility to make a difference if you can,” said Dr. McGonigal. “Did I stand up for something this year in a way that might have made a difference? Did I allow myself to participate in that bigger-than-self process?”

Imagine the end of 2021: One of Dr. McGonigal’s favorite exercises is to ask someone to imagine life one year into the future. Imagine you’ve made some important change in your life that you would feel grateful for. Imagining your future self can help you focus on positive acts of self-care you can commit to now. “Really let your imagination run free,” she said. “Is there a change you could commit to? Is there a part of yourself that you want to really learn and grow? Can you imagine being grateful to your future self for making that commitment?”

By Tara Parker-Pope (The New York Times). Image Credit: Andrew B Myers.

[spicymochi]

strawberry snake

[cornsnacksnake]

fruit flavored danger noodle

[retrogamingblog2]

Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch Docks made by Senpai3D

[thesilicontribesman]

'Giant Saucer Stones' Landscape Feature, Boulsworth Hill, Briercliffe, Lancashire.

[bi-rising]

ocd is an actual, real disorder.

ocd is not just liking things clean

ocd is not just being highly organized.

it’s an actual, real fucking disorder. a disorder that has a spectrum of severity, but the only people who are on that spectrum are people who have ocd. 

people with ocd deserve respect. people with ocd deserve to be listened to. people with ocd deserve to have their disorder treated with seriousness. people with ocd deserve better than having people invalidate them.

do more than five seconds of research on the topic before speaking over the people who actually fucking experience it. 

[cornsnacksnake]

^this right here.

I feel like a lot of people don’t understand how many different ways ocd can manifest itself. Ocd is all too often seen as just being a little too clean, or someone with debilitating, constant compulsions, and an obsession with germs. rarely is there room for a middle ground.

people w/ ocd can have obsessions or compulsions, or both, and to widely varying degrees. For some personal examples, I get intense anxiety and intrusive thoughts when I cannot check my work a specific number of times, resulting in taking hours to do something a person without ocd might be able to do in 30 mins. I also have bodily compulsions like flicking my fingers and other weird stereotypy. 

I am not a particularly clean person, and I’m pretty unorganized. So are some other people with ocd. But people expect always expect you to be this “clean freak” or whatever, or just wanna minimize your struggles.