Magic Of Every Kind

I'm a reader, a writer, and a dreamer, but please...call me Magic.

[dan-mcneely-deactivated20210328]

going thru phone pics and found this thing that was tacked up next to the toaster at my old job, if anyone needs some light toast eating reading material

[selfcarepropaganda]

Would anyone be kind enough to transcribe this or link to a text version?

[anxiety-depression-recovery]

Everything Is AWFUL and I’m Not Okay: Questions to Ask Before Giving Up on Yourself

Are you hydrated? 

If not, have a glass of water. Dehydration can mimic or increase feelings associated with anxiety and a well hydrated brain functions optimally. Avoid excess caffeine. 

Have you eaten in the past three hours? 

Don’t be a victim of hanger! Get some food–something with protein, not just simple carbs or high-fat. Nuts, hummus, and veggies are great options to feed your studying brain. Keep healthy snacks within reach to avoid mindlessly chowing down on sweets. 

Have you stretched your legs in the past day? 

If not, do so right now. If you don’t have the energy or time for a run or a trip to the gym, just walk around the block or building. Even minimal exercise preps the mind for learning so that you can focus better and recall things easier, plus it’s good to get a change of scenery. 

Have you said something nice to someone in the past day? 

Do so, whether online or in person. Make it genuine! We bet your study partner would appreciate a compliment. 

Have you moved your body to music in the past day?

If not, jog for the length of a song at your favorite tempo, or just dance around your bedroom for the length of an upbeat song (singing along is a bonus) 

Have you cuddled a living being in the past two days?

If not, do so. Don’t be afraid to ask for hugs from friends of friends’ pets. Most of them will enjoy the cuddles too; you’re not imposing. 

Have you started or changed any medications in the past couple of weeks, including skipped doses or a change in generic prescription brand? 

That may be screwing with your head. Give things a few days, then talk to your doctor if it doesn’t settle down. 

If daytime: are you dressed? 

If no, put on clean clothes that aren’t PJs. Give yourself permission to wear something special, whether it’s a funny t-shirt or a pretty dress. 

If nighttime: are you sleepy and fatigued but resisting going to sleep? 

Put on PJs, make yourself cozy in bed with a teddy bear and the sound of falling rain, and close your eyes for fifteen minutes while focusing on breathing deeper with every breath- no electronic screens allowed! Adequate sleep is a necessity for stress management. 

Do you feel ineffective? 

Pause right now and get something small completed, whether it’s responding to an email, loading the dishwasher, or tidying up your room. Good job!

Do you feel unattractive? 

Take a darn selfie. Your friends will remind you how great you look. You are always insta-worthy. 

Do you feel paralyzed by indecision?

Give yourself ten minutes to sit back and figure out a game plan for the day. If a particular decision or problem is still being a roadblock, simply set it aside for now, and pick something else that seems doable. Right now, the important part is to break through that stasis, even if it means doing something trivial. 

Have you over-exerted yourself lately–physically, emotionally, socially, or intellectually? 

That can take a toll that lingers for days. Give yourself a break in that area, whether it’s physical rest, taking some time alone, or relaxing with some silly entertainment for a little. Time spent refreshing yourself is never time “wasted!” 

Have you waited a week? 

Sometimes or perception of life is skewed, and we can’t even tell that we’re not thinking clearly, and there’s no obvious external cause. It happens. Keep yourself going for a full week, whatever it takes, and see if you still feel the same way then. 

You’ve made it this far; and you will make it through. You are stronger than you think.

[ain-t-bovvered]

Because someone might need this today

[strengthins0lidarity]

You have survived 100% of your worst days.

This too shall pass.

[malisoun-deactivated20200727]

How do you fall back in love with life?

clean your room.  clean space, uncluttered space, space that doesn’t have miasma clinging to it can work wonders.  clean the dishes.  sweep.  take out the trash.  peel the clothes off the floor and wash them, and then actually fold/hang them.  take a long shower.  scrub behind your knees.  brush your teeth.  (this can be utterly exhausting, but try to get it done in a day, if you can.  the end result is worth it.)

pull out your notebook.  it doesn’t need to be a new notebook, but preferably one that you don’t usually write in, or that you haven’t touched in a while.  fuck moleskins.  the yellow legal pad will work fine.  sit in your room, or in the park, or in the library, and write a list.  count clouds.  describe all the colors that you see, and note patterns that arise.  sketch the cracks in the walls.  note the shape light makes when it enters a space.  talk about what the air tastes like, smells like.  what sounds are there?  even the white nose, break that down: air planes, fans, cicadas, anything.  remind yourself that you are sitting in the middle of a space brimming with detail.  remind yourself that you are not in nothingness and emptiness.  your world is fathomless.  it has potential.

drink cold water and try to eat something that isn’t processed.  it does not need to be fancy.  buy yourself an apple with the change between your couch cushions.  eat it outside.  if you’re someone who walks, walk somewhere afterwards, just to stretch your legs.  take your fucking meds.  remember that its a good thing that you are inside your body.  your body is a fantastic and endlessly intricate machine, and even though society has smacked a bunch of poisonous ideas on it, that doesn’t change its inherent worth and splendor.  take care of it.

read a novel.  underline your favorite lines, and write phrases that twist your heart inside your chest on the back of your hand with an ink pen.  read a novel like it’s poetry.  read poetry, something decadent but unpretentious.  watch a movie you haven’t seen before.  if there are free art galleries near you, walk through one.  take your time.  let yourself bask.  if there are patterns in what makes your soul ache, write those patterns down – marbles arches or soot crumbling bricks or dandelions or descriptions of dresses or whatever it is, write them down.

your chosen family is important.  remember, they picked you as much as you picked them.  the love has no obligation.  it is given freely and it is given from a place of compassion.  you are not a burden.  if you need to breathe, take a minute by yourself and just exist, but remember to go back to your people.  when they need you, listen and be gracious.  always be gracious.  the universe sometimes remembers things like that.

listen to new music.  link jump on youtube or related artist jump on spotify or ask the chap beside you in the cafe what their favorite band is, and listen to that.  listen to something that you don’t usually listen to.  we tend to tie up a lot of memory with music.  we are falling in love again.  the soundtrack needs to be specific to that.  

allow yourself to indulge in romantics.  press flowers in old books.  play movies with subtitles and mouth the words.  dance in your room.  wear something that makes you feel good, even if you wouldn’t wear it in public.  write your chosen family letters, even if you hand deliver them.  write poetry, even awful poetry.  revel in its awfulness.  eat dark chocolate and when your chosen family want to go out, try to go out with them sometimes, even if its just to the market.  

[catchymemes]

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[pizzaotter]

Every single one of these is pure gold.

[daddyfuckedme]

[haha-posts-blog-blog-blog-blog]

me

[magicofeverykind]

[queen-of-hearts92]

Man I love vine and I’m gonna miss it! I’m totally jumping on the bandwagon but hey why not? Here is some of my favs!

[smogteeth]

Bless these human beings for simply being alive and living life. 

[missmonstermel]

Treasure trove

[butchbuckys]

i havent seen some of these in any of the vine compilations ive watched so uhhh. here’s my own. 

[cajetaconmiel]

THIS COMPILATION IS ART

[odinsblog]

Okay, that was pretty tight

[trainedchimpanzee]

[ilooooooooovelamp]

if you only have time for one video, make it this one

[gamechangershow]

[whyy0umadth0ugh]

Hey, I actually think we were meant to live in groups. The idea of permanent independence is a sham.

[eruditorumpress]

I really identify with the guy whose adult skill is having a Netflix login.

[porterr-robinson]

[sandersstudies]

This is so

Unnecessary

[myrrhguy-deactivated20250626]

how do you explain to someone that this is your sense of humour

[yinx1]

You can’t. Just save this video to your phone. Show it to them if they laugh you’ve made a friend, if not their loss.

[catchymemes]

r/LifeProTips dump

[yourfoodiedesires]

How Often To Clean Your House (aka Being An Adult)

Sprinkles And Crafts: A Food, DIY And Lifestyle Blog.

[scienceisfood]

As an adult in honestly feeling attacked right now

[willowofthehearth]

Helpful checklist if you were never really taught how to upkeep a home (which in my experience, most of us were not)

[iwasawas-strings]

EVERY DAY????

[bi-sexualchocolate]

WHO HAS THE TIME?

[insufferable-goblin]

Wow the game of thrones ending was great. Here are some of my favourite bits…

When Dany accepted the city’s surrender and offered the Lannister army a chance to bend the knee? And one by one they all knelt while the music swelled and Drogon soared overhead? Gorgeous.

Jaime sneaking into KL to stop Cersei’s escape? The way she begged him to help her for the sake of their child? When he told her it was for that child, and all the other innocents, living and dead, that he wouldn’t let her leave? poetic - it really reminded us about the key difference in their core values.

Cersei’s trial was amazing… Dany asked who would be her champion and no one stood, but Cersei didn’t cry or beg (her eyes flicked to Jaime and then quickly back to the Throne, while Jaime held Brienne’s hand with white knuckles but didn’t turn or falter). The way Tyrion looked into Cersei’s eyes, and it was so reminiscent of when she had him on that farcical trial for Joffrey’s murder?? Chills.

Dany judging that Cersei would be held prisoner until the birth of her child, after which she would be executed for her crimes? Just and fair by Westerosi standards - and consistent with Danny’s moral code.

Watching Cersei be led out in chains, fierce and hateful as ever, with her head high and tears in her eyes, while that mournful Castamere reprisal played was so satisfying!

The scene where Dany burnt Euron (who we hadn’t seen since he fell into the water) and the remaining Lannister loyalists was intense and brutal - it reminded us that Dany is not inherently forgiving of her enemies … but of course all our other favs have killed people in cold blood (Jon, Arya, Sansa, Brienne, Tyrion, etc…), and this show isn’t about black and white morality.

It was surprisingly sad to see Jon telling Dany that he can’t be with her and won’t be staying in Kings Landing. His father may have been a Targaryen, but his mother was a Stark, and Jon’s home is in the North. His little quip about having already done enough south of the wall - ‘might as well see what happens on other side’ - neatly explained to the audience his plan to join the free folk without being corny or heavy-handed, and reminded us that Jon has done what he was brought back to do - his watch has ended and its time for him to rest. (Besides, we know he promised Ghost he’d come back for him when he gave him those good good pets a few episodes ago.)

I was riveted by that intimate scene where Sansa and Dany negotiated the North’s independence, with Sansa driving a hard bargain while offering ‘concessions’ — pledging favourable trade terms, accepting settlements of Dothraki and Unsullied as citizens, and of course not telling anyone about Jon. Dany of course pretended not to hear the implied threats (~we could disrupt the economy and supply of food, we could turn against a strange queen and her foreign mercenaries, we could undermine your right to rule~) and (publicly) graciously granted the North to Queen Sansa Stark.

I loved how, with Politics out of the way, the women struck up a wary but hopeful friendship that bode well for peace between the Queendoms.

It was bittersweet to see Tyrion on the docks, holding Varys’ rings, while the destroyed wall was being rebuilt behind him. I bawled when he tearfully said ‘proving you wrong isn’t nearly so fun when you’re not here … goodbye … old friend,” and let the rings fall. It reminded us that getting to this point was not easy, and that good people were lost along the way.

I loved that when Sansa offered Brienne a place in her Queensguard, Brienne declined. (Once upon a time it was everything she wanted … but her father is getting old and Tarth will need her to take up governance when he dies. ‘Besides,’ she said ‘the North is too cold.’ Sansa narrowed her eyes at this - ‘you never minded the cold’ - and Brienne cracked a little smile. ‘No,’ she said. ‘I didn’t.’). I felt that it was really satisfying for Brienne to be going home in high honor as both a lady and a knight -proving wrong anyone who tormented her and finally uniting those aspects of her identity (and the strong implication that Jaime goes with her made my romantic heart explode - I can’t wait for the fic that elaborates on this).

That shot of Sansa in her crown, with Arya (and NYMERIA EEEE!!!) standing in light queensguard armor on one side and Bran in his chair on the other, made me want to cheer along with all the Northern Lords. They went through so much separately, but the pack survives. I wish Jon could have been there, but the previous scene - when he said goodbye before going beyond the wall - was enough.

Dany’s final scenes … watching the wounds of war be healed with brick and patience and determination … appointing Yara, Grey Worm, Missandei (who never got fridged bc that would be stupid and racist), Davos, and Sam to her small council … pardoning Tyrion’s release of Jaime (without which Cersei would have escaped) … riding Drogon high above the city as the smallfolk first cower in fear, and then realise she has no intention of harming them, as children run through the streets shrieking - not away from the great beast, but towards it - and she slides off her Dragon to meet them. Finally, the lies have become truth and the people of Westeros cry out her name in adoration - after everything she has lost, the Dragon Queen is home, and she is loved.

Man I am so glad they didn’t screw it up and make Dany lose her mind, and Cersei die crying and pregnant.

I’m sure happy Arya didn’t abandon her family to become a pirate(?), and Bronn the Unreliable didn’t become master of coin.

I’m really glad they didn’t throw away Jamie’s character development and make him die in the arms of his evil abusive sister who just sent Bronn to kill him - it would have sucked to have come away with the idea that people can’t leave toxic relationships or become better people through hard work and sacrifice.

I’m thrilled that Brienne didn’t live the rest of her life alone, but rather earned respect for herself and found fulfilment and love in her family and in her relationships.

I’m sooo happy that Jon didn’t murder Dany in a miserable parody of love — it would have been really shitty to have the empowered survivor of rape and abuse be lied to and summarily executed by her lover because he didn’t agree with her choices.

Remember those crazy theories that Bran would become King and Sam is George RR Martin?? Haha. I bet those people feel silly because that would make no sense and seem super trite.

[ladyviolethummingbird]

This had so much more of an emotional impact than the actual finale 😭

[butchdotgov]

Millennial Sisyphus keeps entering all the information from his resume into the web form, only for it to delete everything when he tries to move to the next page. He just goes back and types it all up again, over and over again, forever, and he never gets a job.

[crystalandrock]

Millennial Tantalus has been promised that his unpaid internship will become a paid position as soon as the company has space for him. Every week he sees their new job posting. Every week he asks his boss if he can have a real job. The boss shrugs apologetically and says he’ll just have to make do with being paid in experience a little longer. He goes back and keeps working, over and over again, forever, and he never reaches the fruits of his labors.

[fiftysevenacademics]

Millennial Persephone can’t get a job without a degree, but because she had to take out loans to pay for college, she must spend 1/3 of her life working just to pay them off.

[sci-fantasy]

Millennial Cassandra’s title is Social Media Coordinator, she was hired to be the expert, but every time she tries to explain the problems in her company’s social media decisionmaking, the managers don’t listen…and end up hiring expensive PR flacks to repair the damage to their reputation when things blow up exactly as she predicted.

[necrofuturism]

Millennial Medusa uses multiple shades of primer and opaque foundation to cover the scars snaking across her face, hiding the bruises, aligning the asymmetry in her broken nose and jaw. Red matte on the lips, green shimmer on the lids. Flawless liner on the first try. She’s had lots and lots of practice. She films her transformation in secret for all to see and learn, and again, men are turned to anonymous stone faces screaming in horror. “Liar!” “Witch!” “Take her swimming on the first date!” These words do not discourage her. These words are a challenge. GlamGorgonXx posts another video.

[mao-tenno]

Millennial Prometheus uploads another PDF to his site. He’s lost track of the printing and edition of this textbook. He knows they just rearranged some of chapters then charge 150 dollars per copy, and the professor wrote the book himself. the ZIP fills uploads successfully, and he starts uploading the next one. He isn’t afraid of the potential lawsuit. knowledge shouldn’t held out of reach like this. 

[i-will-not-be-caged]

Millennial Circe screenshots all the lewd messages she gets from men on online dating sites and posts them on her very popular Instagram along with their pictures and usernames. When people accuse her of attempting to destroy their reputations, she insists she’s just revealing them for the pigs they truly are.

[jukeboxemcsa]

Millennial Odysseus is starting to suspect there’s something wrong with his GPS…

[pr1nceshawn]

Dogs Living The Good Life.

[jacler]

Proof white people like their dogs too much

[ruinedchildhood]

[dragonpuppies]

Elizabethan Peasant 1: Look yonder! Someone has writ upon that ceiling that thou art most easily gulled!

Elizabethan Peasant 2: More fool they, for I cannot read.

Elizabethan Peasant 1: *sighing, lowers his visage unto his palm*

[theamityelf]

Elizabethan Peasant 1: Lo, hast thou learned to read?

Elizabethan Peasant 2: Verily, and to compose as well.

Elizabethan Peasant 1: With haste, then, how is the word “i cup” composed?

[hi-def-doritos-deactivated20181]

Elizabethan Peasant 1: what ho, I know a sporting jest! What art thou when thou art a peasant and art occupied in a privy?

Elizabethan Peasant 2: I wist not, but certain am I that thou shalt tell me speedily.

Elizabethan Peasant 1: Most verily, thou art a peon.

[little-niggah-sugar]

Elizabethan Child: Father, I have not yet broken fast and am filled with pangs of hunger.

Elizabethan Father: Hail, Filled With Pangs Of Hunger! Mine own name is Wybert.

[marzipanandminutiae]

Elizabethan Scholar 1: Alack, I have in my purse but sixty-nine pence.

Elizabethan Scholar 2: Lusty fellow, knowst thou well what such a sum portends!

Elizabethan Scholar 1: I…I have not sufficient to sup on fowl.

[ur-friendly-local-memer]

Elizabethan Scholar 1: Mine name is verily Micheal with a ‘b’, and I hast been afraid of insects mine entire life.

Elizabethan Scholar 2: Cease cease cease. Wither is the bee?

Elizabethan Scholar 1: Thither is a bee?

[marzipanandminutiae]

Elizabethan husband: Wife, ho! Bring forth my keys!

Elizabethan wife: [throws a writing slope before him]

Elizabethan husband: My keys, my keys! What, hast thou not ears?

Elizabethan wife: I thought thou said writing slope.

Elizabethan husband: Devil take thee; why would I say writing slope?

[nonlinear-nonsubjective]

Elizabethan daughter: Harken father! Tis the valorous kush!

Elizabethan father: Thou art in the petty market; how valorous mayest it be?

[nudityandnerdery]

Elizabethan Peasant: Good morrow, my fine fellows! Thou mayest call me Jared, I has’t seen 19 years upon the Good Lord’s green earth, but I am melancholic, for I must admit it was not my privilege to learn to decipher script.

[thebrooklyninenine]

and once again here is another reason why you all need to go watch brooklyn nine nine