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A place to jump start your day, a ray of hope, a battery recharge, and a place for inspiration. Blog contains animals, art, crafts, photography, humor, positive quotes, comics and occasional political and/or environmental posts. Read my tags. Shaped like an hourglass ⌛ but won't give you the time of day.
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positivemotivation

Personal update: I'm having some neurological issues. I'm going to take a short break from social media for the next 14 days. Stay cool and safe everyone.

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positivemotivation

Popping in to say Tumblr doesn't hurt my head if I don't scroll more than 10 minutes a day. So I'll be around here and there. Messages are always welcome. I might just take a little time to answer.

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redlipstickresurrected

Endre Penovác aka Эндре Пеновац (Serbian, b. 1956, Tornjoš, Serbia and Montenegro, based Bačka Topola, Serbia) - Paintings: Ink on Paper or Watercolor on Paper (see each pic for info)

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thefloatingstone

"But how do I get popular on tumblr if there's no algorithm??"

1: Being internet popular is not a good goal to have. Having your skill recognised is. But those two things are not the same.

2: You have to actually interact with the other human beings on this site. There is no shortcut.

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onlinecounsellingcollege

7 Should Know about Someone with Mental Illness

1. They’re not just faking it

2. They’re not lazy

3. They often feel that they’re being judged

4. They often feel like they’re being written off

5. They often struggle with a deep sense of shame

6. Having a good day doesn’t mean they’re better now

7. Meds don’t always help, or take away the pain.

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unfuckyourhabitat

Emergency cleaning: Unfuck your whole house in the shortest time possible

So, your landlord/parents/home inspector/favorite movie star is dropping by, and your place is a disaster. You don’t have much time to clean it up. You’re in emergency mode. Let’s get started.

  • Don’t panic. Panic leads to fear, fear leads to procrastination, procrastination leads to the dark side. You can do this, but you have to stay calm.
  • Unlike maintenance cleaning, we’re not looking to completely unfuck one space at a time. Instead, we want to decrease the overall mess in stages, spread evenly across the whole area that we’re concerned about. If you think your home is at Level 10 filth, we want to bring the whole thing down to a Level 9, and then down from there. One really clean spot in an otherwise messy home is not going to be helpful here.
  • Get prepared. You’ll want to shut the computer down (or turn the modem off if you need your computer to play music). Trust me. Get your music going. Gather up trash bags, your vacuum and mop, some rags or paper towel, sponges, and other cleaning supplies. Use what you have on hand. Don’t get distracted running to the store and spending an hour browsing cleaning supplies. A multi-purpose cleaning concentrate or a jug of vinegar will be just fine.
  • Breaks are very important. Depending on your time constraints, work in 20/10s (20 minutes working, 10-minute break) or 45/15s. But take breaks because otherwise you’re marathoning, and marathon cleaning is no one’s friend. Keep hydrated, don’t forget to eat, and check in with yourself frequently to make sure you’re physically doing OK.
  • Make your bed. This will be your home base if you get overwhelmed or need somewhere clear to take a break.
  • Start with the garbage. Going from room to room, throw out anything that is obvious trash. Once you fill a bag, take it out. Repeat as many times as necessary.
  • Move on to dishes. Gather the dishes from all over your house and bring them to the kitchen. If you can, start them soaking in a sink of hot, soapy water or start loading the dishwasher. After the dishes are all in one place, spend one 20/10 getting started getting them under control.
  • Now it’s time for your flat surfaces. Countertops, tables, dresser tops, etc. Clear them off and wipe them down. Don’t get distracted in too much sorting and organizing. We’re in crisis mode here. There will be time to get in-depth once this is all done. The same applies to cabinets and closets. Unless you have reason to believe people will be opening closed doors, leave these alone for now.
  • Attack the floordrobe and shoe pile. Get your clothes either put away or in the hamper. Start a load of laundry if you need to, but keep in mind that laundry and dishes have three steps: wash, dry, and put it away, goddammit!
  • Get random stuff up off the floors. If something is trash-worthy, throw it away now rather than just move it around a bunch of times. Otherwise, put stuff where it belongs.
  • Take another 20/10 or 45/15 to catch up on more dishes, if needed.
  • Head into the bathroom. Pour some cleaner in the toilet bowl, fill the sink with hot water and cleaner, and either spray the tub and shower with cleaner, or fill the tub up with some hot water and add cleaner and let it soak. Put everything away that’s out and shouldn’t be, clean the mirror, counters, and toilet seat. Sweep or dry mop the floor. Wipe down the sink and tub/shower, and give the toilet bowl a scrub. Mop the floor.
  • Sweep and mop the kitchen floor.
  • Vacuum everything you can, and sweep everything you can’t.
  • Walk outside of your house (don’t lock yourself out, please). Walk back in and see what catches your eye first. Go and deal with that.
  • If you’re being inspected or your landlord is coming in for repairs, spend time on whatever area they’ll be focusing on.
  • Give the whole place one more once-over and pay attention to anything you’ve missed so far.
  • It’s an old trick, but if your place is a little funky-smelling, put a pan of water on the stove on low heat and add some citrus or cinnamon or vanilla. Don’t leave it unattended or forget about it.
  • Take a shower, put on something clean, and eat something.

You can do this. It’s overwhelming, yes, but it is not impossible. You just need to do it. You have a list. You have directions. You have a whole bunch of Internet strangers who have been there before and who are cheering you on. You can do this, but you need to get started.

Why are you still here? GO. START. NOW.

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river-b

the number of times in my past that I desperately wanted/needed someone to sit me down and tell me this stuff. I will never get back the hours and hours lost to headless-chicken mode, but it’s nice to know that in the last year I’ve learned so many coping mechanisms :D

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dduane

Signal boost. 😀

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redlipstickresurrected

Jane Newland (British, based Norwich, Norfolk, England) - 1: Black Cat Gathering, 2019  2: Focused Fungus Forager  3: The Witching Hour  4: Timberwolf  5: After the Rain, Paintings: Digital Art

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