[passionpeachy]

bunch of stickersheets I’ve made over the years

[kiivg]

.oughouhhughuouhuoghhh forgotten how to draw again.

[kiivg]

[bodhi-devotee]

“you’re such a ray of sunshine!” thanks! one day i chose to act happy and then i kept choosing it over and over and over and over until the neurological pathways formed like desire paths in the thicket. i dug and clawed my nails into the grooves of my brain and carved out joy. i retouch it every day.

[thecuntmagician]

Furnst and Hugi watching Bub’s fire burn in the kiln.

[everydaylouie]

while my mom was pregnant with me, she was delivering chinese food on bike in new orleans. i like to think that the music she heard in the streets made me the way i am now.

happy new year everyone!

[kuttithevangu]

A high quality “expensive” pair of shoes is one of the thriftiest ways to spend over $100 because if you have good shoes it reduces stress on literally every joint in your body. Please do not ever thrift-OCD yourself into wearing bad shoes

[citizen-zero]

I have to give the hardest possible plug for Orthofeet here. My fiancée introduced me to this company when I was lamenting the fact that it feels difficult to find orthopedic shoes that aren’t kinda fugly and unfashionable. These are some of the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever worn and for both pairs I own there was very minimal breaking-in needed, they were just comfortable right out of the box. I walked around a ren faire with hills and uneven terrain for several hours in these ankle boots and I felt about the same level of tired I’ve felt after walking around in sneakers all day.

They’re not cheap shoes, but almost all of them are under $150 and it’s 100% a worthwhile investment. They have a pretty generous wear testing policy—you can wear them up to 60 days and still get a full refund if you don’t like them. There’s also lots of different styles so there’s kinda something for everyone.

[rarmaster]

it's also worth looking into Morton's Foot! And if you have it, then I definitely recommend purchasing some of the ProKinetics insoles, which you can put into Literally Any Pair Of Shoes, and/or swap between multiple pairs of shoes depending on which pair you feel like wearing that day

bonus info

1) the ProKinetic insoles might not play well with those Orthofeet shoes, so be wary of that!

2) ProKinetics actually swears by shoes like Converse being the best shoes for their Insoles! just saying

3) if you don't want to pay 80$ for some insoles (that you can then put in shoes you already own, btw,) you can just get some moleskin (like a 5$ purchase) to put on your shoes' Already Present insole like so and see if that helps - if it does, then consider making the purchase

4) definitely poke around the Morton's Foot site (mortonsfoot.com) so they can explain some of the science to you on why the insoles help. I like this page.

[1968bullittmustang]

Sam Vimes ‘Boots’ Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness | Terry Pratchett

Perhaps one of the most popular quotes from the Discworld series is Sam Vimes’s ‘Boots’ Theory of Socio-economic Unfairness, propounded in M

[berdie314]

I like Aetrex shoes and insoles similarly, and I always get the green Superfeet insoles for hiking boots.

Also, once you've gone and spent money on good, supportive shoes, take good care of them! Shoe polish is cheap and a tin of it lasts forever and will keep your leather shoes looking nice longer when they inevitably acquire scuffs. And use a shoe horn!!! It's just a cheap piece of plastic, but it will save the heel ends of your shoes from getting smashed into uselessness. I've been wearing my favorite boots near daily for four years so far and they still look good and fit well.

[draconym]

So many of the critters that take up residence in human homes are simply species that are cave-adapted. Spiders. Crickets. Millipedes. Isopods. Bats. Your house is a cave to them and they think you are also a cave-adapted organism.

[draconym]

Maybe they're in your house because they miss you. Did you ever think of that.

[rosslynpaladin]

In my tribal tradition we refer to all animals as the relatives. Ever since I got to know the spiders and other critters who share my house with me, it's been a much more friendly existence. We live here together.

(Pest control? The spiders do that. I keep an eye on them, and delight when I spot their newest babies. They're like tiny jewels. I learned about them from Travis McEnery on youtube, and now spiders do not scare me.)

Highly recommend getting to *know* your neighbors in your home- their species, their habits, their names, their behaviors, their intelligences. They stop being scary. They're not humans but they are our fellow beings and we can live with them around, not squash them for existing.

[draconym]

I like this. Here is my housemate who lives in the bathroom.

[dominiqueramseyart]

J Jonks elephant

[fairydropart]

Midnight Tunes

[pngblog]

[hifructosemag]

The glass work of Janis Miltenberger emulates natural forms, often blending human components with floral structures. See more on HiFructose.com.

[escuerzoresucitado]

Who up stroking they sword while lamenting the social realities.

[meraarts]

I’m bored and nosy. Please reblog this with the book you’re currently reading.

[talonabraxas]

“Forbidden knowledge” Anthony Machuca

[briarwickart]

abstraction.entity [print]

[sanctus-ingenium]

hold on, you're slipping fast

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

"No one remembered my birthday-" Well, but did YOU tell anyone it was coming up and you wanted to celebrate it with them?

"I wish someone would see through it when I tell people I'm fine-" Well, but have YOU considered not lying when people ask you how you're doing?

"I am so resentful of my friend because they keep doing this thing that really bothers me-" Well, but have YOU directly communicated that the thing is bothering you?

"I am burning out because my friend keeps expecting me to help them with serious struggles-" Well, but have YOU tried to establish the boundaries you need to feel okay?

"No one ever asks me about this thing I really care about-" Well, but have YOU brought it up yourself?

"I miss my friend but they haven't texted me-" Well, but have YOU been reaching out to them?

Sometimes people are mean, uncaring assholes, in which case you get to be mad. But sometimes you just need to communicate better. Try communication before you assume someone doesn't care!

[snipertrifle]

Having someone who knows you on such a deep level that they see past your mask, or sense you need a check in is such a deep satisfying fantasy. It's up there with living in a cottagecore farm, or buying all your friends houses when you win the lottery. But you have to make peace with the fact that this is also a fantasy. It is unfair to expect people to "just know" when to respect your boundaries or to push them.

Being cared for is not a fantasy. But you have to let people know you need it. And you have to understand that sometimes they will let you down. Just like you totally could live in a cute farm, but you still have to shovel shit, and the crops sometimes die anyway. Or maybe you win the lottery, but you still have to manage your money and learn real estate law.

The fantasy isn't the caring, the fantasy is not having to do the work. And it sucks. It's embarrassing. But like the meme says, it's not rotten if it's YOU. So do it for yourself.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

"The fantasy isn't the caring, the fantasy is not having to do the work"! Thank you for that addition. Because it's not a naive expectation to want someone to care to treat you right. But it requires communication and mutual effort to actually get there

[thatdiabolicalfeminist]

I also really liked the comment about expecting people to know when to respect your boundaries and when to push them. I think this can account for more problems than people realize.

When people don't ask you about things you haven't brought up, they may sometimes be trying to respect what they interpret as your desire to not talk about that thing.

You haven't directly communicated about it, so all they have to work with is the fact you haven't brought it up.

And conversely, when people push on boundaries, there may be times when they're just trying to follow your lead on that as well.

If you haven't communicated directly about it, all they have to work with is how you respond when it happens.

Sometimes what feels like a lack of care is actually someone trying to care for you based on the incomplete information they have. Sometimes giving them better information is enough to dramatically improve the situation, because someone who wants to respect your boundaries can do a much better job when they have a more accurate idea of what those boundaries even are.