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ZenithSys on ao3, writes primarily BNHA fanfiction

[zenithsys]

Do you feel, like, constantly overwhelmed? Unable to focus on tasks and self-care like showering? Have I got the tip for you

I recently got put on this method through a YouTube video recommended to me called the Sharp Ax method. Name doesn't matter, I'm gonna skip right to telling you what to do.

You have a notebook? Maybe one that you've horded and used once or twice before abandoning? Grab that shit. Get your favorite pen. At the top of the page you're going to write "Brain Dump". For like, 10-15 minutes, just sit there and write down every thought that comes to mind. Does your back hurt? Write it. Do you have to make breakfast? Write it.

But here's the thing: if there's something you need to do (paperwork, showering, shopping, etc) you're gonna write it like this.

"I want to shower." "I want to check the mailbox." "I want to do my laundry today."

For whatever reason, reframing things you need to do as things you want to do has helped me so immensely, and even when I can't finish all the things I want to finish, I still feel good for finishing the ones I was able to.

This stupidly simple journaling technique (which doesn't even feel like journalling to me) has caused me to go from being chronically overwhelmed to feeling like, even just for a little bit, everything is going to be okay.

[inkskinned]

it is tiring, being endless political just as someone existing. my teacher asks me if i’m writing more of that “feminist poetry.” a lot of it is just talking about me, being a woman, being afraid in the city. i write about walking a line, about how i am expected to choose between home and work, how each comes with a slew of its own insults; how it feels when i am wearing shorts and there are too many men outside. these are just facts of my life. someone in the comments says, “where are woman even coming up with these crazy generalizations in their feminism?”

i hold hands with the prettiest girl i’ve ever seen and someone sighs when they see me. “do they have to make everything gay?” she asks her friend, loudly, “like, do you have to force those views in my face all the time?” i can’t stop blushing. my girlfriend holds my fingers tighter, tighter, tighter, until my knuckles are white, and i let her. somehow, this is us, protesting.

my father’s cuban blood stains my skin, i think. when i am honored with a position in the dean’s private council, a boy sneers, “you only got in because you’re hispanic.” did i? i spend the rest of our meetings wondering if i was selected for my stellar academic record, for the multiple recommendations, for the clubs i lead - or if i was just a move the dean made, to make use of me. when we all take a picture, the dean brings me in the front. in the first three we take, i am not smiling.

it is odd. “i exist.” i say, “i deserve to exist.”

“oh my god,” he groans, “we get it, you’re a feminist.”

[bobbysox]

[zenithsys]

man upwork sucks because its like. pay us money to apply to a gig you won't get. except when you get invited by the person who posted the gig. whos name is NFT NFT

[thegreatyin]

the hubble telescope is so iconic u don't understand. i love her so much.... she's like a pop star to me

[thegreatyin]

her birthday is today btw. everybody say happy birthday to her right fucking now

[thegreatyin]

this isn't a joke, to clarify. the anniversary of the hubble telescope's launch is 4/25. she turns 35 today. go appreciate her

[thegreatyin]

you know what hubble has done for us?? hubble has given us so much. hubble is the telescope that took All of these pictures. she is so iconic and so powerful and so good at her job <3 <3 <3 we love women in stem!!!!!

she is the moment she is the everything she is the love and light of my life!!! happy birthday hubble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thegreatyin]

IT'S HER BIRTHDAY AGAIN!!! EVERYBODY SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HER 🔭🔭🔭🌌🌌🌌 HAPPY 36TH BIRTHDAY HUBBLE!!!!!!!

[lastoneout]

I've complained about this before but ngl I hate how most gluten free food sold in stores is also vegan and low fat and low sugar and all that, bcs I think that people who are gluten free but not vegan or on a diet deserve food that's just gluten free, and vegans that don't have allergies deserve food that isn't gluten free, and people who can't have too much sugar or fat deserve non-vegan non-gluten free food.

Also as someone with POTs who needs a lot of salt so much gluten free food also being "health" food makes it less healthy for me. I need salt and sugar and fat!!

If there is any justice in this universe the diet industry will one day know my wrath.

[goodluckclove]

I noticed this as well when trying to get treats for my best friend, who has Celiacs and can't eat gluten. And while this absolutely doesn't solve the issue, I did find that gluten-free baking is not as hard as I've heard it made out to be.

If you have the energy to do some stuff in the kitchen, keeping a 1:1 flour on hand can be really helpful, as a blend of non-flour replacements often work better than going with one straight alternative. Bob's Red Mill makes one that's my go-to, mainly because I live in Oregon and it's fucking everywhere. King Arthur also makes a blend, but I haven't tried it.

And the key I've found is that, even with a 1:1 blend, gluten-free flour needs to be handled a little differently to get the best end product. Here are some tips that really made a huge difference and blew my friend's mind for their birthday last year:

Let the batter sit for like 30 minutes. The stuff in the alt flour needs to hydrate. It really helps with the texture. Some people say to do it even longer than that - like in the fridge overnight, even. No clue what that'll do, but it's worth a shot.

Gluten-free baking requires a bit extra liquid, which means a bit more time in the oven. Exact times might require looking into what you're trying to make, but I typically do like ten minutes more than what I'd do for the gluten equivilent.

Gluten-free flour is way finer than wheat flour, which means it's easy to over-measure. If you don't have access to a kitchen scale, spooning into measuring cups and leveling off is your next best bet.

As I said, this is not an ideal solution. I think it's bullshit that a gluten restriction makes it so much harder to find a baked good that's still nutritionally fulfilling and satisfying. I think it's such bullshit that I literally picked up gluten-free baking to make good treats for my friend. So maybe my insights could help someone else looking to make a gluten-free baked good that still scratched the itch of needing salt and sugar and fat.

[metautske]

I love king arthur measure for measure flour! Clove, you might not have baked with it but the zucchini bread and carrot cake i gave you were made with it. And! Found out that my mom is not just gluten free but specifically wheat free, which means gluten free bread flours are a no go since they use wheat starch that has been de glutened.

So i guess thats also something to think about, if you're specific to gluten free but can have de glutened wheat then try some GF bread flour! it makes real good bread (see below)

[lastoneout]

Well, sadly as someone with a wheat allergy the only advice I can make use of is to check my gluten free flour blend from the store to make sure it won't make me sick. Legit the wheat allergy aspect is a nightmare, so much gluten free stuff is off limits to me bcs I can't have oats(even gluten free ones), rye, barley, or wheat or bcs apparently de-gluten-ed wheat is a thing I didn't know about until this exact moment T-T

[zenithsys]

That and it's so expensive. I also have a gluten allergy (wheat) but my mother is allergic to several different kinds and every trip to the grocery store can take hours because I can't afford the "health fad" gluten-free food, so I have to check every package of food in my budget individually. Right now I'm doing rice and beans so at the very least I don't have to check those, but it was always a half-day trip whenever I could afford a proper grocery trip just to make sure I didn't lay myself up in bed with a migraine.

[zenithsys]

Hi! I'm Avery, a trans man who has fled the United States with my husband. We are currently living with his family in a country where the minimum wage is about $15/day. My husband works 60 hours, 6 days a week in food service, and I'm trying to get freelancing off the ground as I can't work for a company in this country yet (temporary residency).

What my husband and I make is, generally speaking, enough to cover my student loan payment ($900/month) and rice and beans ($6/week). But prior to leaving the US, with car troubles and breaking our lease, we racked up a pretty hefty credit card bill. Unfortunately I am not eligible for hardship, and if I make less than the minimum payment, it's considered a default.

I was raised to never ask for help, so I am very ashamed at the fact I have to do it now. Our current monthly credit card bill is $370.36, but that will go up next month as we have had numerous struggles this month (insect infestation in our home and my husband sprained his ankle at work). Our total credit card debt is $16,634.56, which is an insane amount to look at, and even more insane to try and pay on with such low wages.

If you can afford to help, my Venmo is @ AveryKuhn. I will provide proof of payment on our credit cards, so you know that the money you donate is being used for what I say it will be used for.

If you can't, please, please reblog. We are struggling severely right now. If you have any resources, please reply or DM them to me. We are desperate and will take anything we can get right now.

[starryaike]

actually a big fan of this methinks

[aloha-from-angel]

My best interaction ever i love humans

[afloweroutofstone]

This is the first time in my life when it's actually fair to criticize the President for gas prices. I've spent so many years explaining to people that Presidents have pretty limited influence over the price of oil and that they do not have a magical lower-gas-prices button on their desk, I almost forgot that the President does actually have a raise-gas-prices button on their desk called "start a war with Iran for no reason"

[shamesonlydaughter]

i really love this video it’s a poem to me

[apocryphics]

oh ok

[gorps]

[exeuntstormtroopers]

“Why would you stop in hell?” has changed my brain chemistry

[floridafilthytlc]

Reblog if CNC kink

[wholeheartedsuggestions]

forgive the version of you that didn’t know any better

[wholeheartedsuggestions]

forgive the version of yourself that knew better but did it anyway. forgive every version of yourself. we are constantly learning from our mistakes.

[wholeheartedsuggestions]

forgive the version of you that didn’t know what to do and could not have foreseen what the right choice was, if there even was one. forgive the version of you that made a choice and regretted it.

[akashicrecord]

you ever been milked big time?

I was the only almond at Silk for 5 years

[wakingfromthewater]

Tumblrites, the hour has come for us to practice one of our most sacred rituals.

Likes to charge, reblogs to cast.

[animentality]