I Just Wanna Be A Liddle Fairy

/ Bee / Fairy / they/them/ non binary/ instagram is @straw_bee_ry

[ahotknife]

YOU don’t have to be perfect to be loved. but I do

[tredekim]

[hobbies306540111]

women should lift weights because it prevents osteoporosis in old age and makes you a more capable person in everyday life please shut up about butts and waists and hourglasses i'm going to fucking kill

[endangeredlove]

;___;♡♡♡♡

[mothric]

genuine question from someone who would rather chew their arm off than go to a public gym, and also doesnt have a lot of money: how do you safely get into strength training? are there youtube channels, apps (android), etc anyone recommends that makes it approachable and don't lean into diet culture / body shaming?

also the biggest thing that keeps me from working out is that I already have joint and spinal issues and moving the wrong way can fuck up a knee or a shoulder or my spine for days. I really don't want to injure myself, and have unwittingly done so before. resources that are extremely clear on exactly how to move and offer gentler / alternative ways to move for people with limited range are vital.

[feenyxblue]

Okay, so this may not technically be strength training, but muscles are dumber than bricks and cannot tell the difference between your own bodyweight and actual weights.

So, may I recommend:

Hybrid Calisthenics

Hey everyone! My name is Hampton and my brand is Hybrid Calisthenics. You can find me by that name pretty much everywhere on social media.

He runs a YouTube channel where he goes over how to work your way up to more complex exercises (for instance, his pull-ups videos start with using a door jamb and moving your weight back and forth) so it's good for easing yourself into things.

[bundibird]

You also don't have to fork out for expensive weights and such if you don't want to/can't. Substitute with stuff you either already have at home or can get from the supermarket and build up the weight you can exercise with. 500 gram cans of butter beans then 750 gram bottles of pasta sauce. 1 litre drink bottle then your 1.5 litre milk bottle. 3 litre bulk-buy bottle of laundry detergent. Etc. One of my dogs weighs 13 kilos and I pick her up on the regular (to her delight). One weighs 16 kg and I pick him up too (to his consternation and mild disapproval). You don't have to fit out some fancy home gym before you can start strength training.

[theygender]

I second Hybrid Calisthenics, that's the program I use. It's run by one guy who's taken it upon himself to make exercising more accessible and it's completely free! Each exercise has different variations based on your ability and each variation is further divided into different levels of difficulty so you can work up to where you want to be. If you can't do a single push up for example then this program will help you work up to the point where you can, and if you're a master of push ups then there are more advanced body weight exercises you can tackle so you can keep moving forward in your training without stagnating. The routine offers a full body workout with absolutely no equipment required for the beginning levels. The only reason you would need to buy anything is if you want to work up to a full pull up, at which point you would need actual pull up rings

Here's his actual website which I feel is easier to navigate than the YouTube channel on its own and organizes things in a way that's easy to understand. He explains everything you need to know about the routine and each individual exercise has both a text description and a video tutorial

Hybrid Calisthenics

[aroaceauri]

@movementnudge

[thevioletcaptain]

Someone recommended Darebee to me last year, and I've found all their illustrated strength training routines extremely helpful and easy to follow! The few I haven't been 100% sure about from the illustrations have had links to example videos on their Youtube, like this one:

On the main site you can filter workouts for whether or not you have access to equipment, as well as workout type, desired intensity, and which part of the body you want to focus on.

They also have collections that sort various exercises into groups, like stretches to aid with anxiety or digestion, or exercises you can do while sitting, or if you want to focus on training with a specific sport in mind.

And if you're the kind of person who likes to gamify things, they also have RPG workouts to help keep you motivated -- just go here and filter by "RPG Fitness" on the side menu.

AND! It's completely free, with no sign up necessary.

I'll sing the praises of Darebee forever.

[vulpinesaint]

saying "question mark?" and "however comma," out loud are game changers. punctuation on the go. and it's always the funniest thing that anyone around you has ever heard

[dragon-in-a-fez]

the thing about being "good with kids" is all it takes is literally just not trying to control and mould them with every interaction. it's just being a normal person and engaging with them through normal interactions like having conversations and playing games. it's just being genuine and friendly and not perceiving them as lumps of wet clay you are there to shape. "oh you're so good with kids" thanks it's because I think they are people

[im-literally-just-bees]

There is a hellish limbo of not being actively suicidal but hoping that something outside of myself will kill me. I hope I get sick or hit by a car. Maybe that makes me a coward.

[im-literally-just-bees]

A hoe doesn’t get cold because she is filled with so much love and joy that it keeps her warm.

[marinella-ela]

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

There's something so deeply calming about watching megafauna prance and gambol about like they're little lambs

[blatantescapism]

Bison pronking is already so magical, and then the double rainbow and the happy birdsong just put it way over the top

[prinnay]

Moon

[prinnay]

Mercury + Mars :)

[prinnay]

Jupiter + Venus :D

[intelligentdrumandbass-deactiva]

i love being sober and talking to drunk people at parties cause i asked a guy “if you were a wizard what kind of spells would you cast” and i know he wasnt lying when he said “summon creatures”

[im-literally-just-bees]

I am drunk rn and I agree with summon creatures

[im-literally-just-bees]

I forgot about this. Hm.

[intelligentdrumandbass-deactiva]

i love being sober and talking to drunk people at parties cause i asked a guy “if you were a wizard what kind of spells would you cast” and i know he wasnt lying when he said “summon creatures”

[im-literally-just-bees]

I am drunk rn and I agree with summon creatures

[im-literally-just-bees]

I dislike the taste of water so much (especially when I’m not actively thirsty) that I need to put a little sugar in along with a peach tea packet.

Bug activities

[im-literally-just-bees]

Today I said “oooooo the girls are fightingggg” and the girls in question were two seagulls fighting viciously over what I assume was a chip

[redstonedust]

anyone else wish they would get roped into a freaky friday body swap situation just for the hope that the other person will go "oh jesus fuck how do you live like this" and instantly validate your feelings of being Strange and Built Wrong.

[aropride]

its crazy how teeth problems can fucking kill you and not only are dental services not free they cost a ludicrous amount and require an entirely different type of insurance than the rest of ur body. aside from the eyes, of course, which need a third type of insurance. What are we even doing man

[im-literally-just-bees]

I got kicked off my parents dental at 19 and can’t afford to go to the dentist now despite knowing I have like three cavities.

[thatgirlwithadhd]

Look for low cost clinics or dental schools near you, they often offer free or reduced cost dental work. Or, some dentists will also do a payment plan. (A lot of dental hygiene schools will also do free cleanings, but they can’t fill cavities.)

If you’ve already tried these I apologize! Just wanted to offer those ideas in case they help. I have a family member who has needed a lot of dental work…it’s better to get done soon if possible but money is such a barrier and it’s so ridiculously unfair.

[im-literally-just-bees]

Omg tysm!! You’re so kind :) I’ll definitely look into all of those asap :) ur amazing!!

[aropride]

its crazy how teeth problems can fucking kill you and not only are dental services not free they cost a ludicrous amount and require an entirely different type of insurance than the rest of ur body. aside from the eyes, of course, which need a third type of insurance. What are we even doing man

[im-literally-just-bees]

I got kicked off my parents dental at 19 and can’t afford to go to the dentist now despite knowing I have like three cavities.

[teaboot]

Me: please let me sleep

The part of my brain that stores words I’ve heard but don’t know the exact meaning of: Daguerreotype

[teaboot]

Brain: Annex Crimea. Annex Crimea. Annex Crimea

Me: Fucking FINE (googles it)

Me: Cool. Now we know. And we’re going to SLEEP

Brain: ok

Me:

Brain:

Me:

Brain:

Brain: Anomalacaris

[teaboot]

Brain: Les Petites Heures

Me: We haven’t spoken French in over 15 years what the fuck dude

Me: (Google translate)

Me:

Me: Are you fucking with me right now

[teaboot]

Brain: Hydrocephaly. Dracunculus Vulgaris. Hyperbolic Non-Euclidean Sphere. Viral Taxonomy. Proliferation. Voici Mes Oreilles. Markiplier Matkiier Markiplier

Me: Okay so half of that is just noises, but sure. Hell. It’s not like we’re sleeping

Brain: Verisimilitude

Me: Uh huh. And what else mister president

Brain:

Brain: [Full-colour reenactment of Embarrassing Thing From Ten Years Ago]

Brain: :)

[teaboot]

who in hell is Harry Du Bois

[starlingsongs-deactivated201608]

Knowing that trans women of color started the movement in the united states and were literally immediately erased and excluded from what they started is the most deeply jading knowledge.

It is the original sin of the so-called queer community and it damns it from the cradle.

[starlingsongs-deactivated201608]

no white gay boy will ever reblog this, watch:

[lesbian-mimikyu]

no white gay will reblog this

[queerfemme]

no white lgb person will reblog this

[lgbtqkidsrock]

Without Stonewall, without the efforts of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, the LGBTQ Community wouldn’t be where it is today. Don’t forget the roots, don’t forget the catalyst.

[cyberlesbiab-deactivated2021052]

and then TERFs wanna be like, “hmm well the LGBT community existed before Stonewall!”

but like…Becky, of course LGBTQ+ people existed before Stonewall. We’ve all existed since the beginning of time. But the movement got a shock to its senses, a jump-start, a rocket-into-space when that glass shattered via Marsha P. Johnson, and when Sylvia Rivera was up on-stage protesting guess who was on the sidelines heckling her?

The same fuckers who won’t ever reblog or acknowledge this

[bitterbearsf]

My apologies to the original poster as I photo captured this post to add to the thread-I reposted this last year for pride and expect to repost it every year I have left-it’s our history people.

[internutter]

Marsha P. Johnson allegedly died of suicide in 1992, and her death was never investigated. Even I, a mere prole, could catch the “she was murdered” vibes from the circumstances surrounding the discovery of her body.

Without a trans black woman, LGBT+ rights would not exist. Never forget. Never “pay it no mind”.

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