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Saying "anything is possible" is an understatement.

by Being_is_IT / Twitter

Q: Because it is dream-like, anything is possible. So there’s no actual problems, right?

A: Yes, anything or any situation is possible. There is no actual restriction or limit. But it seems to the Mind that there are full of restrictions and limits. Yes, no actual problems, but just like in a dream, there seems to be full of problems. This is the magic that only SELF can appreciate. Saying "anything is possible" is an understatement.

Human language can't describe this magic. It's infinitely more magical than you can ever imagine. It is so magical that it can appear to have no magic. It's so magical that insubstantiality can appear substantial.

It's so magical that space-less and timeless can appear as space and time. It's so magical that absolute perfection can appear as if it is imperfect. That's how magic works. The Mind complains that there is no freedom.

But this is exactly how unconditional freedom appears to be. So, "feeling in bondage" is indeed an illusion projected by the Mind. The Mind complains that everything is hard and solid and there are so many hardships to overcome in life. Although such feelings of hardships may appear to be very obvious, it is an illusion projected by the Mind. This is exactly how the magic functions, illusions always appear very real.

Otherwise, illusion won't be illusion. If you don't get what I am talking about, just remind yourself how real a dream plotline feels until it pops. Through continuous noticing, your innate sensitivity will automatically increase, there will come a moment you will discover this magic while the current plotline seemingly continuing to proceed.

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hi, What can I take for menstrual cramps? I did some stretches and took the pills they recommended the last time I went to the doctor, but I'm still in a little pain 😭

hot water bottle (don't burn yourself)

sit on the toilet, it relaxed your pelvis and takes pressure off the uterus

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Hiya! I wanted to ask about how to go about moving to China? Long story short, I currently live in the UK and I’m in the corp world - I’m also a sports photographer on the side but I’m very much done with the UK and the attitude in the west. I’ve travelled around Asia a bit and feel a lot more connected to that side of the world - any tips on transition?

Before fully committing to a move, I'd probably spend a month there first, then maybe three months, then six. If it still feels like the right place after that, I'd make the move permanently

Staying there for shorter periods beforehand can also help a lot with learning the language. Being fully immersed in it every day tends to speed up the process naturally. It also gives you the chance to build friendships and a support network before relocating, which can make settling in much easier!

Personally, that feels far less overwhelming than moving to the other side of the world all at once

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hey ko existing I have always like the clothes you pick and decide to buy on I was wonde43 a a2oq 1a qiring if you recommend brands that include styles like gryaru, agejo,y2k, or just some embroidered jeans with flowers

Alba Rosa: (gyaru, y2k) only available secondhand on japanese or chinese secondhand websites

Der Schütze: unique jeans embroidery

Apple Bottoms: vintage, y2k denims and more

Baby Phat: y2k

Von Dutch: y2k

Juicy Couture: y2k

Diesel: y2k

Tripp NYC: alt, y2k

Ed Hardy: y2k

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emma bloom’s (ella purnell) stunt boots in “miss peregrine’s home for peculiar children” (2016)

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Ichiro Tsuruta

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Hi, I would like you to give me some recommendations for buying clothes, please. The thing is, I'm very tall and I have a really hard time finding clothes in my size that I really like 😭 So if you know of any brands, could you recommend one? Please.

if you want to buy fast fashion, you can look at ASOS' clothes, last time I checked they had a ''Tall" category (petite, curve too)

there's a korean brand called 177salon , they sell tall clothes too. The founder is 179cm (see picture) and their customer service (her husband) is 10/10. I can personally recommend them because I bought 1 pair of jeans and 1 flared leggings and i'm more than happy. If you're not in korea, you most likely have to pay custom fees. Their clothes are simple basics, skirts, dresses, pants, leggings.

Other than that, I can also recommend buying unisex/male basics, those are usually longer than normal

I don't know where you live but you can google ''Tall women clothes (insert country or continent)" and you'll find a lot of recommendations in your area!

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Cultural Practices: Medicine in ATLA

I thought I’d do a quick overview of the medicines and treatments that we see employed in ATLA. This post will be a little different from the usual, as it’ll include a few personal anecdotes from yours truly and a content warning since some medical practices can be a bit gruesome to describe.

Chi Pathways

Also known as the meridian system or jīngluò (經絡), these are the metaphysical “veins” through which chi flows. Although modern science rejects the existence of the meridian system, belief in chi pathways forms the basis for many treatments within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Cinobufagin

Also known as Huachansu (华蟾素) or “Chinese Toad Essence”, it refers to the practice of using secretions from the skin of Asiatic toads for medicinal purposes. The chemical, cinobufagin, found in these secretions has been known to have many beneficial effects in humans:

Pain Relief

Strengthens Immunity

Cancer Cell Suppression & Reduction

In TCM, cinobufagin is extracted by drying toad skin and steeping it in hot water, essentially using it to brew a medicinal ”tea”. However, thanks to modern science, cinobufagin can now also be taken via pill or injection.

For obvious reasons, Aang couldn’t exactly be shown drying and skinning pond critters to make hot froggy juice. Can’t say how effective sucking on frozen frogs is for curing the cold, but I’m sure someone out there has tried it. I will say, I never related harder to Aang then when the herbalist tells him to go gather frogs for medicine and he just looks bewildered. My grandparents were strong believers in the health benefits of toad skin and used to have me hunt for them during fishing trips.

Fire Cupping

When Zuko takes Iroh to a local Earth Kingdom clinic to cure his uncle’s poisoning, fire cupping or báguàn (拔罐) is briefly shown as another treatment available there. Here is a quick description of the process from the Wikipedia page:

Fire cupping involves soaking a cotton ball in almost pure alcohol. The cotton is clamped by a pair of forceps and lit via match or lighter, and, in one motion, placed into the cup and quickly removed, while the cup is placed on the skin. The fire uses up all the oxygen in the cup which creates a negative pressure inside the cup. The cup is then quickly placed onto the body and the negative pressure “sucks” the skin up.

According to TCM, the purpose of cupping is to dislodge stagnant blood and encourage circulation, thereby improving chi flow to cure common ailments. My headcanon is that this treatment is a specialty of the Fire Nation cause, you know, fire cupping. It also ties into the importance of body heat in firebending and would be a pretty decent treatment for a chi-blocked body; I also headcanon chi-blocking as having roots in firebending.

I have second hand experience with fire cupping. My mother once tried fire cupping on my dad but I think she might have overheated the cups because he ended up getting pretty big blisters on his back. You can imagine what happened when he accidentally rolled over on to his back while sleeping…

Moral of the Story: Please leave all medical treatments, both traditional and modern, to trained professionals.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is probably the most well-known type of TCM in the English-speaking world. It is the practice of inserting very thin metal needles into the skin along the meridian system to improve chi flow. As far as I know, porcupine needles have never been used. ;-) Acupuncture is typically used to treat various types of body pain and stiffness. 

Surprisingly, I actually don’t have any real life experience with acupuncture. As far as headcanon goes, I imagine this might be a specialty of the Earth Kingdom once metalbending becomes more commonplace.

In the near future, I’ll probably make a post detailing other traditional Asian and Indigenous medicines that would work well in the Avatar world.

Like what I’m doing? Tips always appreciated, never expected. ^_^

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Brands: I’m open to anything I just don’t want to look or spend time on boring, cheap, and uninventive stolen concepts clothes (I value creative independence and intellectual property a lot so I despise a lack of integrity). I prefer lower to mid range but I don’t mind higher price range for fantasy and ideation lol. But yeah lower to mid range.

I like a lot of aesthetics so it’s hard to pin down, like my Pinterest board ranges from y2k,1920s sillhoutes, 90s (Pamela Anderson, Charlotte York and Carrie from sex and the city). Tom Ford for Gucci, tom ford in general. 1950s-60s sillhoutes as well. I also love interesting and unique tops.

I would say that my style is a mixture of a lot of things. I do like a sense of sensual or an essence of “I’m a woman” not necessarily overtly sexual or hyperfeminine all the time. I love mixing masculine styles with feminine womanly styles as well. Like recently I’ve been wanting to shave my hair into a buzz cut and wearing like those office looks of like a tight high waisted pencil skirt and those cute blouses from the early 2000s and possibly an interesting belt or corset. Like I mix even traditionally masculine looks with feminine looks as well.

I’m really free Lmaoo.

I'll just list every brand on my mind right now hhh

I recommend you check out Vietnamese Brands on ASTOUD.com first (anything from low, mid, high), it's my #1 favorite site because Vietnamese designers are next level and so many items are actually very affordable and can be worn unisex. You'd pay at least 5x the price they charge if it was a western brand:

Tinh Atelier (mid, high)

THEPRSN

An Heritage (feminine, traditional influence)

Oubad (elegant, airy)

Caostu (elega

etc etc etc , you really need to check everything out.. too many to list them here

Japanese Brands:

Hiroki Tsuzuki (unisex, selfmade, mid range)

Ikumi Earth (unisex, alternative, low-mid)

Bishool (unisex, elegant, oversized, higher range)

Alba Rosa (y2k, vintage, gyaru subculture brand, only available secondhand in japan and china now. You can find it on ebay but careful, the sellers are mostly all located in Japan and pushed up the price by 100-400% just because it's on ebay. I recommend directly buying it from japanese secondhand places like Mercari JP)

Select777 (mercari jp seller, handmade items)

South Korean Brands:

Skoot Apparel (selfmade, subculture, street, mid-high)

Ader Error (bit minimalistic, high)

Chinese Brands:

独INDULGE on taobao or doindulge.com internationally. Feminine, experimental, unique but Careful, she charges much more on the international site but that's normal for chinese brands for some reason. If possible, get it from taobao or 2nd-sellers.

ShuShuTong (feminine, higher range)

Yvmin (jewelry, higher)

Chengguang Wang (taobao only, blue, unisex, mid-high)

Nerhi (Tibetan, international website available, unisex, traditional inspired clothing, low-mid-high)

Yang Er Da Meng (chinese inspired, paint-y, dreamy, low-mid)

Indian Brands (on the website: Elahe.in)

Bloni (avant garde, high)

Amkha (dreamy, painty, feminine, mid-high)

Studio Rigu

Saaksha & Kinni (feminine mid, high)

many many more, etc

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hey i hope this isn't a rude ask but im very curious on how you have all that money to buy clothes as a nursing student? unless this is outdated news and youve already graduated (i have no clue how old you are)

i've already graduated

i think i've mentioned a while back that i'm basically a personal shopper for a friend of mine in my freetime because I like shopping, we have similar tastes and I need a hobby.

I've stopped buying things for myself unless I really can't look away and it's on my mind for weeks because I already have way too much and no space

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Hey Koda! I hope you’re doing well. I’m going to China end of October for 2 weeks and was wondering if you have any recommendations where to shop - I’ll be in Shanghai, Chengdu and Chonqing, Furong and Zhangjijie - would love to know your recommendations for any Chinese brands that I should look out for and how much would be sufficient.

My aesthetic is more leaning towards Y2K, looking to buy clothes, accessories, perfumes and items that can only be found in China or are pretty hard to purchase in the west.

Thanks!!

you need to check out the physical store of DUS! The things I'd do right now to get on a plane and go shopping there..

I've only shopped their items online since I'm abroad but they lean towards dark, experimental, alternative, subculture-y styles but you can mix and match stuff to create your y2k style.

They're the ones that made this leather belt top I post a while ago. They have a lot of vintage, deadstock and selfmade items.

Their price range is 170-5000rmb (ca. $25 - $740)

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Do you have any recs for me by any chance just for brands to actually keep my eyes on? (I don’t have a set aesthetic, just love fashion a lot) I don’t want to waste my time feeling like I’m being influenced by random Instagram and TikTok influencers who all basically pedal and push the same rotation of brands and trendy clothes. Would love ur insight.

what kind of brands are you looking for/What's your price range? Affordable, Medium or higher prices?

I can narrow it down better then

I don't have Tiktok and only have IG to chat with 1 person, I'm not up to date at all when it comes to what's trending on there. I live under a rock

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Helsa studios has cute stuff but then I was made aware that they are basically just higher marked fast fashion and they steal others design ideas

yeah i've heard of that brand but i've never bought anything, it's bland, boring, basic and bad quality

a good way to waste your money, nothing else

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I tried tallow lipbalm and it's really a game changer for my lips