…good morning …it’s already baby hours

From The Washington Post. Damn

Do not let them make you numb.

There’s a reason lots of good parents say to babies stuff like

“You’re excited to go to the park!”

“Oh, it makes you mad that we can’t go outside.”

And then when the babies get a little bit older the parents can say

“You seem upset. Are you sad?”

“Are you excited that gramma is coming over today?”

Which lets the kid (who is learning to utilize speech) respond with yes or no, which may prompt more questions, like

“So you aren’t sad, are you angry?”

“Yes, does it make you happy when gramma is here?”

And then, finally, when the child is learning to use language in a more complex way, the parents can say,

“How does it make you feel?”

“Why are you feeling like that?”

And it’s all about teaching emotional awareness. I really reccomend using the process on yourself. Learn to ask, “am I happy?” “Am I sad?” “Am I anxious?”

Then practice identifying, out loud or on paper if you can, “I’m happy.” “I’m upset.” “I’m sad.” “I’m anxious.”

Final step: “Why am I feeling anxious? I’m still thinking about that awkward conversation earlier.” “Why am I happy? It’s such a beautiful day outside.” “Why am I sad? None of my friends are responding to my messages.”

It really helps you notice patterns (“I’m more likely to be happy when I’m around this person.” “When I haven’t eaten, I often feel angry.” “If I don’t plan ahead, I get anxious.”) which is the first step in avoiding things and people that are bad for you and encouraging things and people that are good.

Basically don’t forget that you’re just a baby who got more complicated.

Not sure how to articulate what you are feeling? Try starting at the middle and working your way out to the more specific feelings!

A lot of therapy I’ve been to has just been teaching me how to do exactly this

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The original artist is Corinne Wilger! Her IG is cwilgerdesigns and her website is cwilger.com 💕

please look at my little son...............................

PLEASE LOOK AT MY BIG SON....................

This was an unexpected turn of events!

...🦈 and then out of the blue...

The importance of consent: a narrative.

I will forever reblog this gifset.

look at how badass she is though i mean some of it gets on her too and doesn’t even give a fuck

She pours hot liquid on her own leg she’s that badass.

fire cannot kill a dragon.

For anyone who’s ever wondered who they’d be in a 19th century novel, the wait is over: I put together a 19th Century Character Trope Generator!

If you’d like to reblog, put your character in the tags because I’m curious.

Thinks about [Redacted]

The redacted word is love

should've kept it redacted

Shut the Fuck up

you’re allowed to settle for a calm life, despite people on social media making it seem like you should do all these adventurous things. you don’t have to travel far and wide in order to be happy. you don’t have to have an amazing career in order to be proud of who you are and your life. live your life the way you want to, calm lives are good. a calm life is what i’m aiming for.

thanksgiving is a holiday based on a falsified narrative full of white guilt and the erasure of history so what are some good native organizations to donate to this coming thursday

organizations recommended by @loneghostkid 

please also consider looking into funding native/tribal food sovereignty projects if you have food to donate or money to spare. friends, please add more if you know of them and have links to provide:

you can also buy food/gifts from indigenous sellers or donate to gofundme fundraisers made by indigenous people who need help getting groceries, paying medical bills, or paying rent. do something to help us and our communities.

This moment in monster factory is a gem:

Just *chef’s kiss*

He could be talking about this mans...

this bitch is one of the dumbest people on the fucking planet lmao

i know people have said it a hundred times before but life really is all about the beauty and art in small things. like noticing someone else’s favorite place to be touched, the smell of candles, eating berries out of your own garden, talking with your grandparents, how people decorate their room, different kinds of trees and plants and flowers, little doodles people draw on the side of their notebooks, having a moment like in a movie, a productive day, the excitement of getting something brand new, finding something old, the feeling after stretching, mindlessly stroking your partners back, that really good part of a song, putting on your favorite perfume, making out, seeing a rainbow and so much more. all of these little things are art and it’s your choice to notice them and let you change your perspective of life. because this is what life is all about. ✨

Just a test to see if I could make an Ace Attorney game in PowerPoint. There are no sound effects yet.