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Terra Week 2023 - Day 7 Package

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Pieces: 1. Reflection from Terra 2. Drawing of Terra, Aqua and Ventus (as per Terra’s request) 3. An encore that Terra doesn’t see coming – Song Dedication

To be acknowledged/shared: TUE 28 MAR or WED 29 MAR

Requires mod/re-share on Twitter (written pieces)?: No – published via Twitlonger

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Firstly, here is the drawing done of the reunion in KH3. I thought this scene captured the Wayfinder trio the best, and their raw emotions, especially Terra’s:

I must say, Terra Week really pushed me to improve my drawing and do things I’ve never done before.

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Here is the conversation I had with Terra for Day 7. Ideas were still a mix-up when we had this chat, so it sorta goes all over the place but works out in the end. Terra also decides to give some of his own closing statements:

START CONVERSATION

Terra: “Hey, what’s going on? I heard there’s been some trouble with me?”.

Me: “Yeah… This energy has been seemingly messing with you lately and trying to derail me from my Terra-Week work”.

Terra: “Oh! Oh.. Awe. Would you like to tell me more about it?”.

Me: “I don’t think we need to regail the Terra-Week audience with that”.

Terra: “Alright; we’ll save that for another conversation then. But you said you’re stuck right?”.

Me: “I was stuck, and have been for days; but then I jammed all these fines up my subconscious this morning, and I think it finally got the message… Again”.

Terra: “Oh; hahahahahaha!… Gotta pay per disruption. So. What did you want to pick my brain about this time?”.

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Me: “Well, firstly; two benefits to when you speak. One; it’s a suitable way of showing our connection”.

Terra: “Mmm”.

Me: “And two; we get to hear from the man himself. I think that one time you spoke about being a Wayfinder and Caretaker, they enjoyed it last year. So I figured we had to give more this year; although I didn’t anticipate so many sensitive prompts for you this time; so once again, sorry about that”.

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Terra: “It’s alright. I did I say I was gonna help you. Does this one need a hanky [handkerchief]?”.

Me: “It depends on how you answer it. Since I didn’t know what to do about ‘Hero’, I’ve decided to go with last year’s Day 7 prompt which is ‘Self-Reflection’. So I was just wondering if you could pretty much reflect on yourself”.

Terra: “I think I get where you’re coming from, but that’s a bit of a vague ask. Can I have more details?”.

Me: “If you could just simply talk about your Kingdom Hearts life, any of it. Re-tell some stories from your own perspective, or look back on some of your actions and state if you would do them the same or differently this time around”.

Terra: “Ah, alright. Well as you know yourself, I would have done a lot of things differently, especially if you remember what I said for your Day 3 thing. In terms of how I went, not only did I fail my Mark of Mastery exam, but I screwed up everything else after that. I’d rate that experience with a big fat doughnut, only I got my friends back in the end, so I guess it’s not entirely that bad”.

Me: “Connections are important to you, aren’t they?”.

Terra: “Totally. And that’s the reason I made it to the other side. Like I said; amongst all the anger, despair and trickery, Aqua and Ven served as a reminder for hope, and were my reasons to not completely give in”.

Me: “That’s where the Lingering Will came from”.

Terra: “That’s right. The entity that would keep fighting on even when my heart and body could not. And the Lingering Will also wears a cape… You said you didn’t know what to address for a hero?”.

Me: “Well; not all heroes wear capes, Terra. But I get the visual tie-in”.

Terra: “Well I’ll ask you a question then. Do you think I’m a hero?”.

Me: “In some ways I guess you are, being unbiased here of course. You did come in when Ventus was about to be exterminated by Eraqus, so you spared Ventus in that sense. And then in your comeback, as the ‘guardian’, you swooped in and broke the chains that were about to end the lives of Aqua and Ventus, as well as Sora. And then only after Sora proved himself worthy enough to you [KH2.5 Secret Boss], you sacrificed yourself when then Terranort guy wanted to blast Sora. With the ‘rule of three’ in mind, I did manage to list three things, which confirm you’re a hero, sooo… Yeah”.

Terra: “Mmhmm”.

Me: “Wait a minute… You just led me to addressing the prompt I thought I didn’t know how to address”.

Terra: “That’s me doing my job as your dream guide [one of three]. But aren’t you forgetting something big about the word ‘Hero’?”.

Me: “What do you mean?”.

Terra: “”Well, there’s someone in Olympus Coliseum that I met with. We had a match or two, although one was a bit off”.

Me: “Zack”.

Terra: “Yeah. So only if you have enough time left, you could draw me with Zack”.

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Me: “It sucks that I still can’t do custom posing though”.

Terra: “It’s alright. All your other drawings have been fantastic so far. Hey; I’ve got one request if you’re okay with it. For the last day, could you please also draw me with Aqua and Ven? I understand that it’s supposed to be ‘Terra-Week’. But it doesn’t feel right not recognising the hearts of those who led me back here”.

Me: “In the case, I’ll prioritise that one over the Zack drawing”.

Terra: “And I’ve also got another idea for Day 4”.

Me: “Okay Terra; but aren’t we doing a bit much discussing our itinerary out in the open?”.

Terra: “It’s the last day. I’m sure the Terra-Week team would be interested to see how you did your work. So I was thinking about that 2022 prompt of New Friends and Hangouts. Your household and reality are basically my new friends. So why don’t you draw yourself and I, and a bunch of those teddies doing something together? I’m sure that’ll be appropriate, and we can add some Kingdom Hearts flare to it to make it more-so. And hey, if you’re wondering what happened to me, I’m making up for when I seemed to be missing earlier in the week”.

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Me: “Hey Terra, we’ve hit three pages [in the writing book]. Would you happen to have any final comments for Terra-Week as this will be posted on Day 7?”.

Terra: “Hmm, let’s see. Well… I know Terra-Week is supposed to be all about me, but then there are people that make it happen, like you. So I want those guys to know that I’m giving you a massive shout-out. What I find fun, but also a bit confusing, is that there are other versions of me? So I guess I’d be fascinated to see how other people choose to interact with me; or if they just make pieces about me. Like I wanna see what I’m doing in all their works. I must say that despite some difficult prompts, you’ve been very kind to me, and again, I’m sorry about any trouble I put you through. Like at least in your reality, I’m not too angry; crying all the time; wanting nothing but violence *chuckles*. But like I said, each person has something special to bring to the table; and I know everyone doing this project loves me in their own way… So thank you. And if there’s another Terra-Week next year, I’ll definitely be back. To the ‘mods’ though, could you not give such painful prompts next year that I have to bite my tongue while trying to help Karla?”.

Me: “Sorry Terra; that’s a ‘no-can-do, or more than half your cannon character would be gone lol. But I’d like to make a special admission before we close. To this day, I still sometimes want to wring the life out of Aqua and/or Eraqus for their occasional insensitivity which planted seeds for my dream guide’s ‘ruin’. However, Terra is always begging for me to let it go, and sometimes I perceive an energy where he gets hurt from my rants. That’s how much he cares about everyone and has a really good heart. This person had mountains of integrity, which is why in my reality, I’m trying to show him what he can become with his highest potential and minimal obstacles or doubts”.

Terra: “Mmm. Thanks to you, and the green guys too; the tots that come after me when I’m not feeling good. I’m also blessed to have Riku as a dream guide partner; so he and I get to strengthen our bond, and no matter what happens to the others, Riku and I have been guaranteed to experience this new reality together. Oh! And I can’t leave without quickly mentioning Karla’s mom. Once she found out about me… I’m the only dream guide in the house that’s loved by more than just one person, which makes it a house I never want to leave. Her mom’s said heaps of times that she feels bad for me. Alright, I think that’ll do it for Terra-Week this year. As the star, I’ve gotta be the one to finish it”.

END CONVERSATION

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THE ENCORE THAT TERRA DOESN’T SEE COMING:

I could talk about the last minute song dedication all day lol. When you go to the YouTube link, be sure to read the description if you want the info and reasons behind it, rather me me filling up this space so much. I will reveal though, that I wrote the song 😮.

Here is the link to the surprise Day 7 piece:

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I declare this the end of Terra Week 2023 from my end. To help the mod out, you can work with the above resources if you wish to construct a comment.

THE END!

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The reason I ended TW above is because I have also written a Behind The Scenes reflection on how I felt going through the production process, and then some of the other KH ppl also added their insights.

Therefore, I am not obliging the wider audience to be bored by this. Please only go to the G. Drive link if you have time and are interested in everything I went through to deliver the show: WARNING: Heavy Reading.

Terra Week 2023 - Behind The Scenes/Production Reflection Ever since Day 1, I felt like I wanted to write my own reflection about everythin

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Thank you!

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Closing statements are super awkward.

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Closing Statements

Pairing: Anxiety/Logan

Genre: Hurt/comfort, some angst, some fluff, happy ending

Words: ~2700 (how did this happen whAT)

Warnings: negative self-talk, cognitive distortion, I think that’s it?

Summary: Anxiety thought “My NEGATIVE Thinking” went well, but…what if it didn’t?

Update: Anxiety now refers to himself mostly by name :D

My standard closing phrase on any zoom or delivery interaction since 2020 is "Take care!"

Because I don't want to presume to tell them to have a good day but telling them to take care just seems like good advice in general

#2020 #set phrases #closing statements

Why is there such a drastic difference of opinions regarding coconut oil in the scientific community? Here we’ll explore both sides of the argument.

Is Coconut Oil Pure Poison?

Coconut oil had been touted as a “health-food” all across the world in the past decade. But, coconut oil has been surrounded by some serious controversy for the past few months regarding its health benefits and potential role in CVD. So, is it really harmful to our health? Are all the health benefits of coconut oil we heard from our mothers and grandmothers a myth?

Like most things in life, the answer is not a simple yes or no. It is important to understand why is there such a drastic difference of opinions regarding coconut oil in the scientific community? We’ll explore both sides of the argument in this article.

A Brief History Of Coconut Oil The use of coconut and coconut oil can be dated back to thousands of years. People who live in places where coconuts occur naturally such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Polynesia, and Indonesia have been reaping the benefits of coconut oil for centuries. The uses of coconut oil were documented by Ayurvedic medicine as early as 1500BC! The ancient Ayurvedic scriptures talk about the positive effects of coconut oil in areas relating to the mind, body and spirit.

The 19th Century And Early 20th Century Coconut oil attracted the attention of European traders in the late 19th century, a time of increased demand for edible oils in Europe and the United States. As a result, Europeans established coconut plantations in the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific from the 1890s to the 1920s. This resulted in increased consumption of coconut oil across Europe and the United States until about 1940s.

But, all of this changed after World War II during the 1950s.

The Mid 20th Century Mike Foale, a coconut consultant in Queensland, Australia and retired agronomist at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) says, “There was quite a desperate shortage of edible oil in the U.S. and the soy industry got a huge boost from that. The price of coconut oil was prohibitively high for a large segment of the population creating a new market for unmet demand of edible oil. This paved the road for alternates, and the soy oil industry expanded very rapidly during that period.”

Conveniently for the emerging industry of edible oil alternates, around the same time, several studies reported that coconut oils are rich in “saturated fats” that raises cholesterol levels and causes heart diseases. These studies, build the case of the soy oil industry (amongst other alternates) further quibbling at the Coconut oil industry’s market pie.

The Coconut oil industry, still being quite massive and powerful, reacted. A series of studies and statements by researchers and scientists followed which seemingly laid the debate, at that point, to rest. These can be summarized as “due to study design flaws and incomplete knowledge about saturated fats, the true nature of these fats and its effect on health was unknown and studies de-meriting Coconut oil’s case should be ignored.” Some of such scientific opinions are often heard, even now:

“Most of the studies involving coconut oil were done with partially hydrogenated coconut oil, which researchers used because they needed to raise the cholesterol levels of their rabbits in order to collect certain data,” Dr. Brenna said. “Virgin coconut oil, which has not been chemically treated, is a different thing in terms of a health risk perspective. And maybe it isn’t so bad for you after all.”

However, the damage was done and there was a growing community of naysayers. All of this led to decreasing use of coconut oil during 1960s-2000s, with many believing it to be harmful to health.

..And Advent Of The 21st Century It was only recently, during the 2000s, that coconut oil started reemerging as a “health-food”. There were three key factors behind this:

Saturated Fats are not the main villain, at least not always: With growing research in the area of how fats function within our bodies, human understanding about the subject has clearly grown. Our body requires several types of saturated fats to function. Marisa Moore, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, a nonprofit association of nutritionists, said, “Different types of saturated fats behave differently.” Lauric Acid is an emerging Hero: The main accusation against coconut has been the high percentage of saturated fats it has. Although, this is true but within saturated fats, lauric acid – a medium chain fatty acid, constitutes the highest percentage. Several studies show lauric acid increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood. But is not thought to negatively affect the overall ratio of the two. Thus, seemingly ending the argument against Coconut oil. The forward march of the Vegan community: Veganism is here to stay. The deck is loaded in the favour of its movement. The increasing awareness on the environment due to animal protein, growing awareness of benefits for a plant-based diet, increasing levels of lactose intolerance and many more such reasons have led to veganism being one of the fastest growing trends in the food world globally. Central to this debate really is to understand oil better, through a scientific lens.

Coconut Oil: Elixir Or “Pure Poison”? Karin Michels, an adjunct epidemiology professor at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the director of the Institute for Prevention and Tumor Epidemiology declared that “coconut oil is pure poison” and “one of the worst foods you can eat”.

coconutoil The American Heart Association has taken a similar position over coconut oil. It is based on the results of some studies and the consideration that coconut oil is rich in saturated fatty acids. However, the jury is still out on whether coconut oils are good or bad for health. There are firm arguments and significant research on both sides of the argument. Let’s have a look at both sides.

The Argument: Coconut Oil Is Bad The American Heart Association’s Advisory According to an advisory update published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, in order to prevent heart disease, saturated fats should be replaced with PUFAs and MUFAs. This is because saturated fats can contribute to raising LDL levels. Since 82% of the fat in coconut oil is saturated many people are thinking in the lines of Karin Michels.

“ However, because coconut oil increases LDL cholesterol, a cause of CVD, and has no known offsetting favourable effects, we advise against the use of coconut oil.” – Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease, A Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association

What Is LDL And Why Is It Relevant? Low-Density Lipoprotein or LDL is often referred to as “bad cholesterol”.

LDL cholesterol is responsible for mobilizing and delivering fat molecules to different cells of the body. It is during this process that LDL particles are susceptible to oxidation.

If this oxidation occurs within the walls of arteries, the risk of arterial clogging and blood clots increases. If a blood clot breaks away and blocks an artery, a heart attack or stroke may ensue.

Learn how cholesterol affects heart health here!

Coconut Oil Vs. MUFA And PUFA Monounsaturated or polyunsaturated oils are chemically very distinct from saturated fats. This is because they are “unsaturated” i.e., they have one or more double bonds in their chemical structure. Due to this structural difference, the body has a different biochemical approach to metabolize them as compared to saturated fats. This ultimately results in a lowering of our LDL levels and a consequent increase in our HDL level. Know more about unsaturated fats here!

What Is HDL And Why Is It Good For Me? High-Density Lipoprotein or HDL are sometimes referred to as “good cholesterol”.

This is primarily because HDL particles ferry fat and cholesterol molecules throughout the body effectively maintaining a balance between the supply and demand and reducing accumulation. HDL also helps your body get rid of excess cholesterol so that it doesn’t end up in your arteries. It is due to this biological role that HDL helps prevent and even reverse heart conditions such as atherosclerosis.

This forms the basis of the argument in favour of replacing coconut oil, which is primarily a saturated fat with unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

“A recent systematic review found 7 controlled trials, including the 2 just mentioned, that compared coconut oil with monounsaturated or polyunsaturated oils. Coconut oil raised LDL cholesterol in all 7 of these trials, significantly in 6 of them.” – Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease, A Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association

The Counterarguments: Coconut Oil Is Not Bad The Unique Chemistry Of Coconut Oil: Medium Chain Fatty Acids As par the USDA’s estimates, coconut oil is 99% fat. Out of that, 82.5% accounts for saturated fat whereas only a measly 6.3% and 1.7% of fats are monosaturated and polyunsaturated respectively. The saturated fat in coconut oil is made up of seven different fatty acids. They are:

Caproic acid Caprylic acid Capric acid Lauric acid Myristic acid Palmitic acid Stearic acid Out of these, Caproic acid, Caprylic acid, Capric acid Lauric acid are considered by many as Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs). Lauric acid also happens to be the most predominant saturated fatty acid among these seven. Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) are different in several respects as compared to the Long Chain Fatty Acids (LCFAs) which dominate our diets.

coconut rich foods

A study published in The Journal of Lipid Research pointed out critical differences between the processing of MCTs and LCFAs:

“Interestingly, not all dietary fats induce the same degree of metabolic dysfunction. Our group and others have shown that intake of equal-caloric diets rich in medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) decreases adiposity, increases energy expenditure, and avoids many of the detrimental effects associated with LCFA intake” – The Journal of Lipid Research

According to the researchers, MCFAs helps reduce fat accumulation in the body and makes the body spend more energy. Thus promoting exertion induced weight loss and preventing lipid accumulation and insulin resistance in muscles.

What’s even more encouraging is that the body prefers to use MCFAs to produce energy rather than storing them as fat for future use. As a result, this negates a major part of the traditional negative effects of LCFAs on our health.

Since coconut oil has a high saturated fat content, many consider it to be as unhealthy as butter. However, given the unique chemical identity of MCTs, this argument should be soon up for scrutiny as our understanding of MCTs deepen.

Coconut Oil Vs. SFAs (Saturated Fatty Acids) The same paper by the American Heart Association which suggests limiting the use of coconut oil also mentions:

“Clinical trials that compared direct effects on CVD of coconut oil and other dietary oils have not been reported.” – Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease, A Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association

Moreover, there is still a distributed consensus regarding how bad coconut oil is relative to traditional saturated fats. The following excerpt is from the same paper as mentioned above.

“Both butter and coconut oil raised LDL cholesterol compared with safﬂower oil, butter more than coconut oil, as predicted by the…” – Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease, A Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association

Thus, as far as negative health consequences go, coconut oil occupies a middle ground with unsaturated (or polyunsaturated) oils at one pole and saturated cooking oils at the other.

Other Reported Benefits Coconut Oil And Dental Health Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic dental technique. It involves swishing a tablespoon of oil in your mouth on an empty stomach for around 20 minutes. Oil pulling can help draw out toxins from the body.

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It significantly improves oral health while also contributing to improving one’s overall health. Coconut oil has well documented anti-microbial properties. Therefore many individuals are trying this ancient technique to rid their body of toxins.

Coconut Oil Helps Reduce Belly Fat Some studies on the effects of MCFAs in the body have pointed towards the fact that MCTS can promote higher feelings of fullness and satiety, as compared to other cooking oils. This can lead to an automatic reduction in calorie intake.

coconut oil reduces belly fat

A study published in the Journal Lipids indicates that coconut oil consumption actually promotes the reduction of harmful abdominal fat.

“It appears that dietetic supplementation with coconut oil does not cause dyslipidemia and seems to promote a reduction in abdominal obesity. – Journal Lipids

Coconut Oils Are Good For Skin And Hair Health Coconut oil not only has natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties but it is also an excellent moisturizer. As a result, it is an irreplaceable part of many natural health products.

Closeup on young woman combing hair

It can also penetrate the scalp better than other oils and hence can effectively nourish the hair follicles. Many people throughout the globe use coconut for its natural skin and hair beauty benefits.

Learn more about the health benefits of coconut oil here!

Closing Statements We do not have enough scientific evidence to objectively state how good or bad coconut oil really is. Although there are a lot of scientific studies exploring various aspects of this argument, there are a lot of contradictions. Scientists have been unable to reach a unilateral consensus.

Human health and the genesis of CVD is extremely complex. Thus, we still are unable to scientifically grasp the subtle nuances and complexities of the entire picture.

The Framingham Offspring Study is an ideal example of the above. It was traditionally believed that blood HDL levels are a good indicator of CVD risk. However, a study supported by the National Institute of Health, USA pointed out that the reality of the situation was much more convoluted. Factors such as blood triglyceride concentration and their relative values also play a significant role in CVD risk prediction.

We all are looking at isolated segments with no regard to the holistic bigger picture.

As time passes and our grasp of the subtleties of human health grows we will ultimately reach a unilateral consensus. Till then, we have to make sure our diet is varied and doesn’t rely heavily on one or two ingredients.

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Kaada ~ Closing Statements

If we were masters of our own fates, we might all have great exit lines. We’d plan them years in advance, store them up and exhale them with our final breaths. Yet in reality, most final words are more maudlin than literary: the names of loved ones, a whispered “I love you.” Not everyone gets Jack Soo’s “It must have been the coffee” (a reference to a running joke on Barney Miller, delivered…

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Buzzfeed: 'I had a sugar daddy for a week here's what happened'

Me: ...

Me: 'clicks article'

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As 2016 is drawing to a close all I can say is that it’s been quite a year. I honestly can’t believe it’s December again. It honestly feels like yesterday was the end of 2015 and we were bracing ourselves for the new year. It’s been a whirlwind to be sure with a lot of twists and turns along the way. I sit here another year older, but I feel the same. This year has been filled with a lot of strange things and a lot of sadness.

I’m not talking about the celeb deaths either. Yes, some of them were quite shocking. I’m talking more on a personal family level. All of my grandparents are gone now. It’s hard because they were all a big part of my life and recently my grandma on my mother’s side passed. We were very close, just as I was with my grandfather. They felt like second parents to me and there are some days where, even though he passed 8 years ago, the wound is still fresh.

I realised on my birthday last month how raw the wounds were. No more hugs, no more calls, no more dinners. No more cards, no more shared laughter. It’s not just x1 anymore. It’s x4. It really does leave an empty space within you.

The year wasn’t all bad. I got to meet my very good friend @singlegradstudent and I took comfort in the fact that there are friends who are always going to be there for me. I still have my family, too, and my wonderful husband. But sometimes you just need an outside voice to tell you that everything is going to be okay.

It’s been a long year and I hope that 2017 brings more happiness for us all and that it brings that warmth of looking at a beautiful dawn sky for a bright new beginning.

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