It's summer (in the northern hemisphere) and I'm missing my snowy Ural mountains habitat - so I've decided to put together a list of stuff that I've been using to cope! :D
You can buy this pretty much everywhere online - but I've actually been using a DIY recipe! It's just baking soda + shaving foam but it gives you a nice crumbly texture and is even cool to the touch! :D This YouTube Video includes a couple of recipes that include common household ingredients!
These are self explanatory! As well as being refreshing, they also give you an excuse to nest in fluffy blankets afterwards - which helps if you long for your fur (even in the heat). These can be paired with bath bombs - I've done pine before to invoke forest-y feelings! DIY Bath Bomb recipe
Obviously ice cream is a go-to here, but snow cones, popsicles, and ice cream sandwiches are all excellent! Ice cubes by themselves are also great in a pinch, and frozen fruit is another cheap option (stick it in the freezer overnight and boom homemade frozen snack!). 5 Minute Ice Cream Recipe Video
This really helps if you want to get into a more 'chill' (lol) headspace. I prefer to paint traditionally but digital art is also great! Two Bob Ross tutorials if you'd like them: Snow Fall ❆ Grey Winter
If it's hot outside sometimes all you want to do is lie there and watch videos shot in places with subzero temperatures. You can find these on literally any streaming platform, and here's some youtube links for free documentaries: Frozen Worlds | Our Planet ❆ Mountains | Hostile Planet ❆ Animal Winter Wonderland | BBC Earth ❆ Canada's White Wolves | Real Wild ❆ (And a bonus Winter Ambiance)
UPDATE: i am on hiatus from my socials right now. i still lurk a bit but i can't handle talking/posting online or in fandoms again until i get over everything that happened in my life and online. i have trust issues because of some of my experiences online (abusive and/or predatory people taking advantage of me being naive, along with people not respecting my boundaries when i ask them not to bring up triggering or NSFW subjects while talking to me, etc)
just to clear things up NONE OF MY FRIENDS/MUTUALS ARE INVOLVED IN ANYTHING BAD THAT HAPPENED, i'm not trying to vague post about anyone in particular, im only referring to specific incidents that lead up to me needing to detox from the internet (the people involved probably don't even know i have tumblr so they won't see this)
if you need to reach me for whatever reason i will check discord sometimes but please don't talk to me unless you need something, i cant handle people right now. thank you to everyone who has been kind to me and patient, it means a lot.
When the deer picks a better distance than your horse usually does
no no this is actually really good advice, dw! thank you so much for the suggestion, i didn't consider editing before but im actually pretty good at it so that sounds feasible! i'll have to look into review writing as well, anything involving writing would work great for low energy days.
to clear some things up, i'm not physically disabled or physically unable to work, i'm psychologically impaired right now and thus unemployed/not attending college yet. hopefully SSI will approve me since they did my evaluation recently. also just today i FINALLY got my dad to agree to $100 a week for groceries so now i may be in the clear for a few months, yay! it's still a good idea for me to build up some personal savings before i go to school this fall, and i can make a certain amount of money per month without losing SSI so i really appreciate the tips!
does anyone know how to genuinely make at least $100 a month while unable to work that doesn't involve art commissions/those scammy rewards apps/etc? i'm still waiting on SSI to either approve or deny me a second time and my dad basically told me to eat quarters so uh 🤪 i'm looking for any way to buy groceries for myself. my mom suggested the food pantry but that doesn't sit right with me because i have college savings i choose not to dip into opposed to being in desperate need (im not using them because it's all my mom and i have left for emergencies).
before anyone asks we got denied for food stamps (apparently my mom's disability payments are $100 over the income limit? wow US government ur really rooting out the fraudsters here /s)
any tips would be so so appreciated!! thank you for reading and goodbye for now 🦌
BTW if you like my little pony (especially g1/g2/g3) my sideblog is @positivelypinkpony !!! if you also post MLP i will gladly follow you back 🐴 💗
The deer often take refuge in my yard and I saw the cutest thing this morning ;-; I had to film it.
same goes for this blog as well
just a heads up, i haven't gotten around to making a proper pinned post yet but i would like to set some boundaries real quick!
please do not interact if you post/reblog NSFW or your blog name is something sexual. i also block "proshippers"/"darkshippers" or anything similar.
my blog is SFW but i am an adult, please do not interact if you are under 16! 18+ accounts are welcome to interact if your posts are all SFW.
i may post mild horror content but it will be tagged accordingly (like my mlp infection au and stuff). i do not post gore or vent art.
#1 RUDOLPH FAN // collector // rudolph kin & reindeer/whitetail deer therian // he/they
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