#self recognition

[selfcarereminder]

you did something today, even if it was small. acknowledge it. your brain needs to hear you recognise your own wins

[poetpunk]

watching my mom get mad at the fact that the narrative never shows sympathy for Victor and that him trying to destroy the creature in rage and disgust doesn't make *sense* because parents aren't like that. the irony is ripping doors off their hinges like. hello? HELLO?????

[jeannefostergoriot]

Appreciation

Prompt

I stare at the mirror,

blink and turn away.

I couldn’t walk through if the magic was in my veins.

Cause to travel mirrors,

you need to face the reality that’s yours.

And I don’t exactly know to do that.

I brush my hair, make it shine,

smile at the image, this I like.

I sit next to a friend, in silence or listening,

my brain flashes of that when I’m scared,

this I am acknowledging,

this I like.

I laugh and hide my mouth, but so loud and weird,

that they can’t help but smile.

This is nice,

this I like.

I don’t trust me,

because I don’t know me.

But I can point her qualities,

I can say that I have some good in.

So I’ll list, I’ll play the words,

make myself hear what I need,

a character comforting another, comforting me.

Reminding around that I don’t need to react a certain way,

that I can always act anew,

that I can confide in my friends.

This dance of words I mastered,

this is another thing I like.

Small pearls around the time,

small wisdoms I receive and repeat,

look in the mirror, say a compliment,

write a list of things you do easy,

and cross it progressively,

little things, I don’t invent,

and I like that I can repeat.

Look at me. Look in my eyes. Hold my hand.

We’re together, that’s what I like most about me.

We’re together, and we can do it.

We’re together, and one day we’ll be confident, making our place the top.

[weare-stillhuman]

and I’m lighter for it.

[thrivingwhilemultiple]

Looking in the mirror was always a shock. We never knew what we expected to see, just that what we saw wasn’t quite right.

Mirror-Face

[lakeeffectsnow]

Some snakes show signs of self-recognition in olfactory tests

A trio of psychologists at Wilfrid Laurier University, in Canada, has found evidence that at least one type of snake may have self-recogniti

Super excited to see a snake-based update of the classic mirror test for self recognition that is considerate of animals that don't use vision as a primary sense!

I'm amused that the ball pythons failed, though considering Pretzel's everyday behavior I can't say I'm too surprised

[chrxyw]

what was your small win today?

[librarycard]

There no sweeter deed may be than to love something enough to want to help it get free Is there something on her mind? Do you cry sometimes? You always say you love me most when I don’t know I’m being seen

well maybe someday when god takes me away i’ll understand what the fuck that means