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JBB: An Artblog!
Mike Driver
@theartofmadeline
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Kiana Khansmith
styofa doing anything
Show & Tell
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Not today Justin
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let's talk about Bridgerton tea, my ask is open
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me
NASA
cherry valley forever
Today's Document
Origami Around
trying on a metaphor
PUT YOUR BEARD IN MY MOUTH
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@maxens-was-here
Anyone still here?
If it interests you, I decided to start “clean” using, well, the same URL with another account. If we used to be mutuals or you would just like to follow me again, you can do so there: maxens-is-here.tumblr.com
just logged into this account for the first time in like a year i think and apparently i still have followers and get notes here so:
i am still on tumblr, just from a different account. you can follow me there at @bootstrapparadoxed
Ok, that’s great! I want to make a new Tumblr account, but I wanted to ehhhh find some people back before that! I often wondered how you were doing, btw!
Maya Angelou, 1928-2014
Commemorating Black History Month
Image provided by Unsplash
It reminds me of hings I looked at as a young teenager
note: i have not read this article, but figured i could write this list based on my own experiences
I am fucking dying of laughter over here
Randomata
A grammatical marker indicating that one’s source is the Torah is a Moshe evidential.
there’s nothing purer or better than how much kids enjoy being picked up and then hurled at soft surfaces
anyone who’s ever been around kids for ay meaningful amount of time should know exactly how much kids long to be hefted up and then just fuckin tossed! it’s so good! they’re so excited to get fucking tossed around like a sack of potatoes it’s so pure
Why do kids love it so much? Like I remember when I was a kid at diving practice during the summer, the best part was when one if the coaches would toss you into the deep end. And in gymnastics coaches would toss us into the foam pit. Do kids just have a evolutionary urge to die?
https://themilitarywifeandmom.com/why-kids-wont-listen/
“Vestibular sense provides information about where the body is in relation to its surroundings. This is the sense that helps you understand balance, and it connects with all the other senses.
When the vestibular system does not develop properly all other senses will struggle to function properly. Without a strong vestibular sense, kids will have no choice but to fidget, get frustrated, experience more falls and aggression, get too close to people when talking, and struggle with focusing and listening. Because they literally cannot help it.”
“Here are a few ways to support your child’s vestibular sense:
Spinning in circles.
Using a Merry-Go-Round.
Rolling down a hill.
Spinning on a swing.
Going upside down.
Climbing trees.
Rocking.
Jumping rope.
Summersaults or cartwheels.
Using monkey bars.
Skating.
Going backwards.
Swimming.
Dancing.
Wheel-barrel walks.”
Yeeting kids, spinning them, flipping them upside down, tossing them in the air, and otherwise disrupting their balance temporarily, is Important For Their Development, specifically for their vestibular sense.
Kids love this because they NEED it.
In other words: Don’t forget to calibrate your child’s GPS!
YEET THE CHILD FOR THEIR HEALTH
Hi! Paediatric Occupational Therapist here who yeets children into pillows for a living. It’s actually more than the vestibular system! It’s also giving them proprioception, which is the feeling of your joints and muscles / where your body is in space!
We all seek proprioceptive input, leaning against walls, pushing against the steering wheel when driving, giving your body a squeeze to wake yourself up, the list goes on! When we ‘crash’ kids into soft things like pillows or beds, we’re waking their bodies up AND calming their bodies down! In other words, getting them into this super nice zone of “just right” regulation.
When I see a child who is bouncing off the walls and can’t seem to stand still for more than a few seconds? I start wrestling with them, crashing them into pillows, giving their body the right amount of input they need to feel good and organised. And suddenly, this kid is able to sit and play attentively or do their handwriting practice. It’s amazing! If you want to know more about why the vestibular and proprioceptive systems are awesome at making your body feel good, google those two words (and sensory processing) and read through some occupational therapy websites!
Side note: As adults, does your body ever feel jittering/jiggly/wiggly/like it needs to move or calm down but you just can’t figure out why? That’s your sensory system saying Hey! I need to feel differently in order to function better! Here’s what you can do:
Jump up and down (vestibular and proprioception)
Give yourself big squeezes (proprioception)
Place your hands on a wall and do push ups (proprioception)
Do cartwheels (vestibular and proprioception)
Get someone to give you the biggest bear hug for at least 10 seconds (proprioception and social connection, also proven to help regulate your sensory system into just right zone!)
Get a drink of water and drink it through a straw OR blow bubbles into the water (way more fun!) (oral motor input and respiration)
Have a shower or a bath (tactile)
Stretch and do exercise (vestibular and proprioception)
Eat something crunchy or chewy (like chips or gum) (oral motor input)
Listen to some music that suits your mood (auditory)
etc etc etc! I’m sure you already have a strategy that your body has figured out works for you. I personally like to chew gum when I feel like i need to eat something but I’m not actually hungry and just need that chewing sensation in my jaw.
Long story short, everyone has a sensory system and we all use regulation strategies like the ones listed above to help make our body feel better. So if you ever see someone (especially kids!) fidgeting and having a hard time focusing, maybe suggest something from the list above!
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Tilt and move your phone three times like this”
With an image of an infinity symbol below it, and below that image, the words, “compass accuracy: high”]]
This reads like a primer on ASD/ADHD
F U C K
this is why I like to involve people in the plotting process. it’s a valid & pretty common way to do it so fucking own it
The person I reblogged this from is awesome as fuck.
there is no wrong way to be wrong
The Shadows of Sergoth looks to be an incredible Dungeon Crawler, coming to the Amiga via Double Sided Games!
Inktober 20 I loved to draw all this little Dragons from @machochick #dtiys so cute!
#machochickredraw #inktober #inktober2019 #drawthisinyourstyle #artchallenge #fantasy #character #dragon #watercolor #ink #artsy #istaart #art https://www.instagram.com/p/B4aQnPfietv/?igshid=14knkfnu1o9yh
Good type of min-maxer: hey I was curious so I looked through the rulebooks and figured out exactly how to make a monk that can run at 100 mph
Bad type of min-maxer: check out my Homebrew race! Its defining feature is that all their attacks do quadruple damage. It's balanced because they have one less hitpoint. Glass cannon!
The English language is finally losing its grip on the internet | WIRED UK
Happy Birthday!
Today is L. L. Zamenhof’s birthday. Feliĉan naskiĝtagon! Go invent a language to celebrate!
I have been thinking about this all day
So this is a thing that happened.
A woman was going on and on about her “heavy chihuahua” which was just a straight up corgi.
