[recoverymeow]

Popping back up on Tumblr, things do get better

Not everything of course, but a lot of things

The world is still scary, but it's also still beautiful

My health is still terrible and I'm still poor and struggling, but my life is worthwhile and full of love, my weight has stabilised at a healthy point, and I'm glad I'm still here

I don't know if anyone I used to know is still on here, but if so, hi! I hope you're doing as ok as possible and I hope something made you smile today

[spoonie-life-hacks]

Staying Cool #53

It’s getting to summertime and some of us don’t do well in the heat. Here’s a few ways to cool down with little or no money. I’m about to go to bed so I’ll add to this tomorrow. 

Take a towel, or some sort of cloth and wet it with cold water. Wring it out well, then place it around the back of your neck. You can use the rag on your head or wherever you like but the back of the neck works well for most. If possible, use two rags at a time. When the one you’re using heats up, you can put in a cold bucket or sink of water and pull the second one out which is ready. Depending on what you use you can even put it in your freezer. Let any possible ice on the outside of the cloth melt so that you aren’t putting ice directly onto your skin. If you’ve rolled up a towel or something like that, there will be ice inside that will keep it cooler for longer :)

I’m currently using this method because it works so well. Fill a container with water and freeze it. When ready, go into the room you want to use, place the ice in front of a fan, and turn the fan on. It should cool the room well. Remember to make sure your ice will melt into a container The wider your ice block is, the better this set up will work thanks to the larger surface. 

If you feel too hot to sleep, consider trying this: Go to the bathroom with your PJ top. Turn on the cold water tap at the sink and soak your PJ top. Now wring it out as much as you possibly can. Put it on and go to bed. I do this every summer :) subliminality reminded me to note that you shouldn’t do this every night. Especially if you have any skin problems.

During the day, if you’re at home repeat number 3 ^ with a T-shirt. On the hottest day of last year I was doing this and I stopped bothering to wring out the shirt because the heat dried it so quickly otherwise. 

Simply fill a clean spray bottle with water and spray cool water over yourself when needed. I bought my birds a bottle that sprays a super fine mist and it’s perfect. If your spray bottle happens to be too much, spray it upwards so the water falls onto you like rain (it’ll spread out and cover you more evenly)

You can make a DIY cool pack by mixing water and vodka in a zip-lock bag and freezing it. The mixture can’t freeze thanks to the vodka.

Drink lots of water! When hot, we get dehydrated quicker. The less hydrated we are, the hotter we are. So making sure you’re constantly hydrated is an easy way to help the heat.

That’s it for now. Do you have any ways of easily/cheaply cooling down? 

~Amber

[916gawd-deactivated20190411]

Reblog if you think public libraries are important and should be maintained.

[dankmemeuniversity]

[teapotsahoy]

When ur like: “this show is very good.  In fact, it is too good.  I want something I can watch with 30% brain and this is a minimum 60% brain show.”

[prokopetz]

Today’s aesthetic: keeping the same tab open in your browser for three solid weeks because you’re definitely going to get around to reading and/or acting on whatever’s in it any minute now.

[stevenrogered]

(x)

[postmodernmulticoloredcloak]

Reblog Spoon Tom for an extra pair of spoons

[recoverymeow]

Just woke up from a really horrible nightmare. A bunch of my loved ones died in it, and I know it was only a dream, but I can't shake the way if felt

[theconcealedweapon]

Some people can lift 200 pounds. But if they carried it everywhere they went for an entire day without ever putting it down, they’d severely tear their muscles and cause permanent damage to their body.

Some people can enter a 140° car in the summer to get something out of the car. But if they stayed in the car, they’d die from the heat.

Some people can hold their breath underwater for 30 seconds. But if they tried to go scuba diving without the necessary gear, they’d drown.

Clearly, someone doing something for a short period of time does not automatically mean that they can do it indefinitely with no problem.

So why do people assume that if someone can walk for a few seconds, they don’t need a wheelchair?

[chronicallyinvisible]

Clearly, someone doing something for a short period of time does not automatically mean that they can do it indefinitely with no problem.

[ladyshinga]

“Yeah but am I hurting enough to take a painkiller?”

- everyone with chronic pain ever

[princesstigerbelle]

Just a little bit a positive cats for everyone!

[kakkipupu]

I just want to help out all the people with no money but i am people with no money

[gobsthegoblin]

self care for when you hit rock bottom

i fucking hate self care posts made by neurotypicals so here’s one from someone who Actually Gets It

-can’t shower or take a bath? me either. dry shampoo can make your hair look and feel cleaner, and baby wipes or makeup wipes work great to get the top layer of grime off your skin.

-can’t wash your sheets and make your bed? i feel you. push your blankets out of the way and shake the crumbs off your sheet. it will at least be a bit more comfortable.

-can’t even change out of your dirty pajamas? been there. hit yourself with some febreeze and a lint roller. if you can, brush your hair. if you can’t, hair ties and bobby pins are fantastic.

-can’t make anything to eat? same. if you can, there’s no shame in ordering food. in fact, it’s probably better you eat something rather than go hungry. if you can’t, try and find something that comes pre-made or takes minimal effort to make. at the very least, drink some water.

can’t respond to messages or reach out for help? yeah, i get that. set an alarm for a few hours from now and respond to any messages you need to once you’ve given yourself time to prepare. if they’re Important Messages that need Professional Responses, you can find fill-in-the-blank format rough drafts on google. as far as personal messages go, don’t feel bad for sending a mass “I’m sorry, I’m in a personal emergency right now. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.” response to everyone.

-can’t even sleep because it’s so bad? asmr videos always knock me out, personally, but i also watch a lot of bob ross. just try to find something quiet and soothing to use as background noise and take your mind off it, or at least give you a more peaceful environment to think about it.

-can’t go for a walk/drive? try opening the blinds or curtains. you’re still exposing yourself to the outside world. baby steps. (i also play animal crossing or sims; it may be virtual but fuck it. i went on a walk.)

-can’t go into work/school? let people know. let your coworkers or classmates know it’s an emergency and you can’t make it. give yourself up to two days, but then you have to go back. ask to have your work emailed to you so you know what you missed.

-can’t brush your teeth and wash your face? makeup or baby wipes and gum or mouthwash. don’t let yourself physically rot bc you’re rotting emotionally.

-remember that you’ve been here before. if you survived then you can survive now. that’s what this is about- survival. you don’t have to be living your Best Life. right now, it’s more than enough that you’re alive.

[thefuuuucomics]

This is really good.

[busstations]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXxNvHOAqEH/

[vulture-kitty]

Friend: “So I’ve decided to get a gold fish! I have a bowl for it and everything”

Me: “Yo I know the PERFECT one for you, here;”

Friend: ????

Me: “you don’t put a fish in a fUcKiNg bowl”

[curlicuecal]

but FYI, you should link EdenReborn’s Etsy shop, because her crochet pet goldfish are adorable.

She’s even got clownfish with little anemones and rainbow pride fish and bees!

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Kickstarting Braille RPG dice

Emily writes, “64oz Games is working once again to improve Braille accessibility in popular board games, this time in tabletop RPGs. This kickstarter will allow them to purchase a high resolution 3d printer to produce a polyhedral die set (D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20 & Percentile) with Braille as well as print numbers. This will also allow them to continue to produce high quality Braille teaching materials that improve Braille literacy world wide.”

There’s more to this than just putting Braille glyphs on the dice – they have to remain balanced! $10 gets you one die, $50 gets you a whole set. The rewards are danged cool, too, including Braille dice earrings!

http://boingboing.net/2015/11/11/kickstarting-braille-rpg-dice.html

[onecheerinthecrowd-blog]

signal boost!

[lawfulgoodness]

Reblogging with link to actual kickstarter.  It ends on November 25th.

[princesssteve]

The project was successfully funded. Their shop now sells the braille dice as well as accessibility kits for other popular games here!

[azhuresunsoar]

hey so who do I talk to in order to get my entire skeleton replaced by metal or some shit?