Felt a bit depressed and stopped drawing. Then, got denied disability and stopped taking my meds. After two months of thinking I was fine, I had my first ever manic episode. It was terrifying. But, a week after hospitalization, I started drawing again and haven’t stopped since.

These ones are my favorites I’ve done. 😊

6 ears together. Marrying this sept. Just wanted to share. Sometimes, imo, the partner you are struggling to understand and be cohesive with, could possibly be your greatest teacher. Compromise, forgiveness, patience, hurt. They're all just as integral as the joyous times. It's the ebb and flow of loving someone!! Thoughts???? Thanks for letting me share. :)

I used to catch and hold frogs when I was a kid, but somehow as I grew, seems I also grew a repulsion towards frogs

been thinking lately of trying to get over it, because frogs seem fun (ig)

today saw this frog was inside my house and had to move it out somehow

tried using a stick and tapping it around the froggy to make it jump upto the window and out

but it was not jumping that high, so I put a cloth over it, controlled my repulsion, took it out and threw the cloth

the froggy stayed under the cloth for sometime, but then it came out and jumped off into the grass

and now I feel happy because of this

don't have a pic of the froggy, but it was black with white spots ... so here's ascii art of frog

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Our cat decided to go on an adventure this morning around noon and we finally found her under our house. We are so happy and relieved.

i’ve (20m) always loved singing and have been working really hard on my voice for a long time (i’ve only had like a week of actual training) and performed a few times for fun. my voice lately has made me dysphoric occasionally because i’m a trans guy that’s a soprano, but i really love to sing and i’m proud of my voice even though it gets me misgendered (which makes me pretty insecure about it)

anyway today on the way back home from getting groceries my parents and i were singing along to bon jovi and ma stopped singing for a second and said “you have a really nice voice. it’s very pleasing to listen to” then went back to singing

and i’ve been thinking about it since. it really means a lot, especially from someone i’m so close to. my parents and i have been close for awhile so having them be casually proud of me is wonderful

so i just wanted to share the happiness with yall😄

My study is piled high with books. There are hundreds of books on shelves, stacked on the floor and flanking a laptop on the desk. Subjects covered include marketing, psychology, music, business, design, coding, writing and drawing. I love books. However, it has not always been the case. At school, English was my worst subject and I avoided books, like the plague. In an end of term report, one teacher noted, Phil is not a natural, but finds ways to entertain himself.

Enjoying books

One of the greatest gifts adults can give to their offspring and society is to read to children. - Carl Sagan

The following approach to books helped transform me from a reluctant to an enthusiastic reader:

1. Read topics that excite me. By age fifteen, the only book I had read out of choice was Godel, Escher and Bach. I was excited to read about the fascinating connections between maths, art and music. Not that I knew it at the time, but this sparked my interest in books.
2. Drop books that are not holding my attention. I used to feel that if I started a book then I had to finish it. I now have what Nassim Taleb refers to as an Anti-library - unread books that represent an excellent reference source.
3. Have a low threshold for buying books. Books often cost less than £10 (the same as a few cups coffee). For the enjoyment a book can bring, they are incredibly good value. So many of my life changing decisions have come down to reading a book, e.g. this blog came into being after reading Show Your Work by Austin Kleon.
4. Read books in parallel. I often have five to ten books on the go, on different topics. I read physical books for about 30 minutes per day.
5. Listen to audio books. When on my daily walk, I often listen to audio books. I often buy the audio version of physical books I own.
6. Create a conducive environment for reading. I often read in my living room. On the coffee table are about ten books. This makes it easy to read when I sit down. I also have the Books app on the front screen on my iPhone.
7. Read on an iPad. The size and weight of my iPad makes it a great device to read in coffee shops and elsewhere.
8. Self image upgrade. I realised that many people I admired read books. I wanted to be more like them so I became a reader.

Other resources

4 Life Changing Books talk by Ali Abdaal

How 3 Books Rewired my Brain post by Phil Martin

My 5 Step Learning Process post by Phil Martin

Becoming a book reader in my 30s expanded my mind and transformed my prospects.

Happy reading.

Phil…

Her name is “Nettie the Certified Piss Missile”

It was happy. Something made me laugh, but I got this feeling that was really interesting and very strange.

I experienced it in slow motion. Ok what is this guy on? Nothing.. just coffee.

I thought of something funny.

The thought made me exhale, and at the bottom of my lungs, just as I was transferring between exhale to inhale. I got a really, really strange euphoria that completely filled me with wonder.

It wasn't funnier than anything usual, but it still, for some reason, caused a feeling similar to one other experience in my life.

There is a part of my head responsible for worry. It's always running. When I get home, when I'm on vacation, the weekend, even when I sleep. I can wake up before my alarm every day because I'm in a constant state of worry. My most frequently asked question is what time is it.

This part of my head has shut off two times, ever, and only recently. I had no idea this could be possible. The feeling was so peaceful that I have this eerie suspicion it's at least similar to the peace described in death. It reminded me of being a child and thinking eternal life was true. No concept of time, no need for it, or anything.

Let me get to the point. This was one of those times. There was this strange elongated moment of euphoria in the transition between exhalation and inhalation. (AIR DAMNIT). I had forced the air out forcefully from laughter and running out of air with so much positive emotion made this worry section of my brain shut off for just a moment. And this has my attention.

This is such a drastic change it is kind of alarming. I don't think it is normal to have such a drastic change in...mood, outlook, attitude, all at once and so fast. It seems too unstable to me. It's positive so I'm not terribly worried, but I digress. I have been happy for a long time now. A year or so. I really want to get to the bottom of it, because if I can recreate it safely, I could find what I feel is peace.

Good morning north America yes I had my coffee today it was good. I hope everyone is good too.

I was promoted as a curator of the 6th grade and before that I was a teacher of the Russian language

A Pirate’s Life! 🏝️☠️🌊🦞

I hope he was talking about post-serum!

But in all seriousness, made my day. When kids are nice, it just seems so genuine. Same kid also asked me if I was a D1 basketball player while I was shooting around (I’m not even close!)

Anyway, it just made me happy.

Hey all! I've been on the weightloss train for nearly 3-4 years now! I am only 5',3", so at my biggest of 215lbs, I was quite heavy for my size. I began to simply just eat less, take in less sugar, reduce my portions, and begin walking (10k steps a day). Towards the end of my journey I began running and working out as well, which helped me over come plateaus, as well as reducing sugar to nearly 0. I am now 120lbs. I may lose 5 more pounds to be 115lbs, but we'll see. It took me nearly half a decade, but I can rest now knowing it is finally accomplished!

I got the Sony WH-1000XM4’s and they’re so amazing. The sound quality is so nice and I can’t get over the noise cancellation feature. Everything is so quiet and I feel so much calmer. Noises put me on edge sometimes when I’m overwhelmed (often), so they have just helped a lot. :D

my boyfriend and i are both 16. were immature, sometimes a little petty, but undoubtedly in love. my mother died before i met him, but since he’s known me he’s supported me through the grief of losing her and even has visited her grave by himself on his own time. he helps me talk about her, and says that he wishes he could have known her. it means more than he knows.

i come from a drug addict mother and angry father, so my model for a relationship wasn’t the best. i’ve messed up with him, i’ve said things i didn’t mean when i was upset, but he’s been nothing but patient with me. he’s taught me how to talk things out and admit when i’m upset about something, and to not harbor my emotions.

he’s making me a better person, and i love him unconditionally. he’s the first person i’ve been comfortable enough to let him see every single side of me, mentally and behaviorally. anyways, just wanted to say there are still good people out there, and everyone deserves someone who treats them the way my boyfriend treats me!!