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Virtues
This is not one of my characters, it's my friend's! Her name is Celeste and she is one of the guardian angels of heaven who gave almost all of it up to come live down on earth with humans. I've always liked portraying people's virtues, so I thought I would do the same here! Ta-da!
âWhat options do I have besides suicide?â
this is NOT an âalternatives to suicide/coping methodsâ post. itâs âwhat do we do now?â
1. have hope and keep trying to do good
do what you gotta do to make it through this week
be brave and be kind; we are still here
survive for the people who have survived before, and to spite the people who want you to despair
call a hotline
when you are miserable, make something; it will change the world
2. it might not be over yet
check whether your ballot was counted, youâre allowed a few days to fix errors
it might just be a signature mismatch
fix your ballot if someone made you vote for someone you didnât want to
good things happened in this election too
more positive ballot measures passed
3. the way out will always be community
bond and organise with your community
engage in community activism
the way forward is together; anarchism starts in the now
youâre still allowed to stay/get sober, and youâre allowed to take precautions if youâre not sober
do your own trans healthcare
If we could understand what the person in front of us went through....If we were able to find out what made him the person he is now....than everything would be different....than every word, action and behavior of the other person would make sense....if only..... đ
Y'all can make Bee as hot as you want, the real reason I thirst for her is how she treated Loona at the party.
Now, THAT is what I call hawt.
I loved her outfit in Mastermind, sheâs just so cool.
The "Christmas Mindfulness" Episode
(This is a story concept for an episode of an ensemble-cast TV show, or maybe a webcomic or something. @homunculus-argument posted a story concept back in October that reminded me of it, but I decided not to put this on a reblog of that, because really, the only similarity is vibes.)
The story arc revolves around two characters: one is relatively new to the story's Found Family, and absolutely loves Christmas, or at least believes in spending "the Holidays" with people one loves. It helps if they're also either cheerful, a bit pushy, or both. I'll call this character "Willy."
The other character, for self-care reasons, always spends Christmas alone. By their own deliberate choice. For them, being alone at Christmastime is their way of celebrating their escape from their abusive family, or from some other tragic backstory that makes Christmas traditions especially distasteful or triggering. It helps if this is also a fairly introverted or pessimistic character. I'll call this second character "Wonty."
This is Willy's first or second Christmas with the Found Family, and Willy's excited about it, but they also learn that Wonty always chooses to spend Christmas alone. Willy sees this as tragic and concerning, and decides that Wonty needs their sympathy, company, and guidance. Either the rest of the group doesn't realize what Willy is planning to do, or Willy doesn't listen to or believe the others.
Willy prepares a quiet, low-key Christmas experience just for Wonty, designed to "fix" Wonty's attitude toward Christmas, then invites themself over to Wonty's home. You see, Willy doesn't understand that Wonty is enjoying spending Christmas alone. That possibility hasn't even occurred to Willy. In Willy's mind, they are making a noble sacrifice by skipping the Found Family's Christmas party, and instead trying to bring Wonty around to the joy of Christmas.
Wonty, answering their door, declines to invite Willy in. Wonty explains that they prefer to spend Christmas alone, celebrating their safety and independence. Willy brushes this off, and insists on being invited in, insists that Wonty needs this, until finally Wonty relents and decides to try and get this over with.
As Willy practices Christmas upon Wonty (if the narrative is set in modern North America, I like the idea that watching "Die Hard" together is Willy's plan), Wonty just gets more and more miserable every moment. Willy can see this, and gets more and more anxious and desperate to cheer Wonty up and change Wonty's mind.
Eventually, out of frustration and confusion, Willy does something that's inappropriate, something that crosses a boundary of some sort, just to try and reach Wonty in Wonty's deepening funk. This leads to a moment in which both characters are shocked by what just happened, then Wonty firmly asks Willy to leave. This bit probably depends a lot on how the actual characters would navigate this situation, but Willy does leave, whether immediately or after trying to salvage their plan.
Afterward, Willy ends up at the Found Family's annual Christmas party. Willy has themself a pity party over what happened, and expresses deep concern over Wonty's lack of Christmas spirit. The rest of the Found Family, or perhaps just a Heart or surrogate parent character, explains the details of Wonty's tragic backstory and reasons for isolating themself from Christmas celebrations, and lays down some home truths for Willy about boundaries and respecting differences. Some people just aren't going to see the world the way we do, and that's okay, and worth respecting.
There's no real reason Willy can't figure out some of the above paragraph on their own, except the concept has to come through to the audience somehow. Also, Willy now realizes that Wonty did try to explain all of this, but they steamrolled Wonty and didn't listen. Willy spends the rest of the evening processing all of this.
The next time Willy meets Wonty at their shared experience, or some other place Willy can approach Wonty in public, Willy presents Wonty with a thoughtfully-chosen peace offering, something they've found out, after some effort, that Wonty will genuinely enjoy. Willy apologizes honestly to Wonty and acknowledges what they did, promising never to visit them on Christmas or try to "fix" them, ever again. Wonty points out that the honest apology and clear contrition make a great deal of difference, and forgives Willy.
Hooray, everyone is okay again, and we grew in the process! The end.
The support I've received from Tumblr bloggers, in regard to my gender identity, has been so helpful.
In return, even with my limited knowledge and experience, I'll try to be of help and support to others.
Probably the best photo I would ever see posted here...
Read the whole caption! đ When there is a feeling of love, of deep connection, of compassion for anything, take it and treat every single being and object like you have that love, the compassion and connection for it, thatâs how to be truly free. #compassion #love #connected #highenergy #frequency #yoga #sadhguru #yinyang #universal #feel #compassion #free (at Tasseltante) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xlEjgohal/?igshid=16gl7y8qe27ae
Sometimes we need to make a conscious effort to have faith in others. To see things from another perspective.
âI would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion - and where it isnât, thatâs where my work lies.â
â Ram Dass
Love Covers a Multitude Of Sins
Realising that all behaviour is the result of a complex web of cause and effect invites us to embrace a deeper understanding and forgiveness for ourselves and others.
While the specifics of each reaction may elude our understanding, shaped as they are by our own singular journeysâwe can find peace in the knowledge that everything reflects this universal principle and grounds our relationships in the reality that non of us are right or wrong, allowing us to see the reflections of our shared humanity in one anotherâs actions.
True love â„ïžâ„ïžđŠ
Reminder: The point is not to demonize anyone, but to get a better look at fault lines so that we can mend them and become one. Note also that selection of "None of the above" for the above question does not always reflect stubborn discrimination. The question is after all whether the series has expanded your possibly already wide-ranging knowledge of the subject matter or made you feel more for autistic persons than you already felt.
May the wages, employment rates and mental health indicators of autistic communities around the world soar in the years to come.
Sounds amazing
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The Heartbeat of Connection - Understanding the Role of Empathy in Relationships
Empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, is often referred to as the cornerstone of emotional intelligence. In relationships, empathy acts as a bridge, connecting individuals on a profoundly deep level. It goes beyond mere understanding; it involves feeling with someone, experiencing their joys and sorrows as if they were your own. This article delves into the vitalâŠ
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Louder for the people in the back, plz
I think something that a lot of people fail to accept is that.....people need to be treated like human beings regardless of situation. "fat people are ok....if they're healthy" "addicts are okay....if they're successfully recovering" "homeless people are okay.....if they're trying hard enough/they're not addicts/they're not gross" . like none of these conditions take away somebody's humanity. but when you add these "ifs", you do make respecting someone else as a literal fucking person conditional. empathy or just any level of understanding is seen as something that has to be Earned in these situations . and it sounds so simple, even obvious, but then you think about it and it is just a really widespread line of thinking.
As we neared the next building in the abandoned town, the highwayman just offered me a hankie.
"Um. Why?" I questioned him as a light flurry fell between us.
"You've sneezed every time we go from direct sunlight," he told me as he looked up to the partially cloudy skies above, "into a building and vice versa."
Why would he care if I sneezed or not? It's just sneezing. Although, I never noticed that I did that before.
"Just get going," he muttered when he caught sight of my expression. But there was something else in his tone. He wasn't angry like I thought he'd be.
"Thank you," I whispered as I took the hankie; processing what I realized.
"You can thank me when we get to where we need to be."
Like he predicted, when we crossed into the threshold of the building, I sneezed.
Trying
I'm trying my best
To keep on going
Stay true and remember
To learn and adapt
To Be honest and open
Towards you and myself
And when I'm exhausted
I'm trying to rest
When I'm drawn to be judgemental and snarky I take a deep breath and remember to be a lil bit compassionate. I'm not always successful and say some things I probably shouldn't but it's the grace I'd love everyone else to have in my regard. So I keep trying.
It gets sick sometimes to believe we are worthy of smiles. But you gotta "shhh" your mind, for it's such a trickster. Let it hurt a little, let yourself caress the depth of that wound, let yourself measure it with immense compassion, let yourself be happy!
Her Schrödinger's Cat, Tenth Insight
I wish you a place kinder than your past where fairies dwell and place smiling flowers within the shimmering hair of yours.I wish you love as sweet as nectar which percolates down in every lane of your heart and the sunbeams ask for your little assistance in lightening up the souls of every earthling.
- Her Schrödinger's Cat, Second Insight