‼️‼️‼️ AUSTRALIA IS LITERALLY BURNING AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT 🚨🚨🚨🚨

trying so hard to be like optimistic and “there’s somebody for everybody” but fucking 24 years old and having one relationship that we technically never even defined?! and I keep getting rejected. it gives like a “what truly is fucking wrong with me” energy. because literally what the FUCK is wrong with me. my anxiety is saying “you’re unlovable” and I don’t really have a way to deny that. tired and lonely.

Our hextech dream….

just saw this on pinterest and it hit me like a truck

Hey! I’d like to add in that Cotton On is an amazing brand that sells less expensive tote bags (and other low waste items) and all of their proceeds go to helping children in lower income countries get quality education!

My Favorite Zero-Waste Swaps

Metal/Steel/Glass Straws!!!- As everyone knows, straws impact the environment in a very negative way, so why not make the change? Plus, they’re fairly cheap! 

Cloth Produce Bags- Why take one plastic bag just to wrap up a few veggies or fruits? Cloth Produce Bags are a one time investment, and are way more convenient than grabbing the plastic bag! 

Re-Usable Grocery Bags- These are not the cheapest things in the world, but you can get a pack of three off of Amazon.com for around $30, and again, it’s a one time investment, and one that is way more convenient than making the people at check-out put everything in multiple plastic bags.

Reusable “Ziplock” Bags- Perfect for freezing fruit in the freezer, putting certain things in the fridge, taking snacks to school, and for storing your other perishable items! Another plus to these- They’re cheap as hell most of the time!

Metal or Steel Water Bottles- Pretty much everyone has these in their cabinets. There is no reason for all the plastic bottle that are being thrown away everyday, when the Reusable Water Bottles will keep your drink cold/hot for hours at a time, where as plastic will keep your drink cold for a good 1-2 hours? Cut down on all the plastic making it’s way out into the landfills! 

BUYING THINGS IN BULK!!!- This has to be a favorite within the zero-waste community! When you buy things, such as almond butter, pasta sauce, or anything in a glass jar..keep the jar!! You can bring your jars to most health foods stores or most any grocery stores in general and you can buy your items in bulk! None of all that extra waste! Just what you plan on using!

Bento Boxes/ Non-Plastic Lunch Box- These are a one time investment also! There is absolutely no reason that you should be eating out of PLASTIC containers that you will eventually throw away, these are so much more easier to clean than plastic is, and it is much better for the environment.

Portable Silver Ware!- There is not a lot to say about this one. Ditch the plastic forks and spoons, instead, take these! 

Hope you enjoyed my Zero-Waste Master Post :) I personally love all of these items, they have made such a difference with my life and how conscious I am of how I consume. 

I genuinely wonder if people realize how many projects get abandoned because the readership "wasn't there", when in reality, the readership just stayed silent. It's a big thing in trad pub that book series get discontinued because readers pirate the books or wait until the series is finished to buy a copy, leading the publisher to think that nobody actually wants the book enough to continue the series, but it happens with indie creators too.

I've discontinued a lot of free, online series because it's not worth putting 3-5 hours a week into posting a project for no readers. Sometimes I finish the series for me but just never post it again, other times I don't finish it at all because it feels more worthwhile to put my time into other things. Sometimes I hear from readers who are sad or upset that I didn't finish something they were liking, but the *reason* it never got finished is because I didn't know anyone liked it. If you like something, tell the creator, tell your friends, make some noise about it. If you would be sad if a story never finished, make that interest known because one of my biggest considerations before discontinuing a series is "will people miss this? Will I be letting people down" and 9/10 times, I come to the conclusion of "no, it doesn't even seem like anyone's reading this" only to learn after I've moved on that apparently someone was.

My top 10 favorite zero waste habits/products.

10. French press with metal filter. This is a simple way for every coffee addict to reduce the waste they produce while saving money. When using a french press with metal filters there’s no need for paper filter or plastic single use k-cups (which are non recyclable). With metal filters you can use them over and over again by washing them between presses, when your filters need to be changed you can easy recycle them, and finally unlike a coffee machine or keurig/tassimo machine most coffee presses are 100% recyclable, can last basically forever if properly kept and use very little material plus they don’t use electricity.  

9. Recycling/composting. This is a simple thing we all can do. When choosing to recycle or compost your waste you help reduce what goes in our landfills and help reduce new materials from being used. There’s a lot of people that find it hard to participate in composting but there’s ways you can do it! You can get an indoor  composter or an outdoor composter, even make one yourself! You can use the compost for indoor/outdoor gardening, sell it, gift it to a friend/family member, gift it to a local farmer/community garden or look in to your local compost pickup programs.

8. Growing your own food. May it be a small garden in your windowsill or a large backyard garden, growing your food is an awesome way to reduce your food bill, reduce the environmental impact of your food (i.e. packaging and transportation), reduce food waste and help create cleaner air by planting plants. 

7. Bulk buying. This is a favorite amongst a lot of zero-wasters. Buying in bulk especially if you can use your own containers is an awesome way to reduce packaging on your products and these places are often are locally run and cheaper.

6. Shampoo, conditioner, lotion, laundry, hand soap bars. Bars are amazing !! They’re travel friendly, compact, long lasting (I personally find that thay lasts 2-4X longer than their liquid counterpart making them cheaper in the long run), and often waste free, they can also be fun to make!!

5. Fabric produce/shopping bags. known by most, used by few. Using fabric bags reduces plastic in a big way! A tip to remember your bags: have a fabric backpack you fill with your bags, keep in your car, bike, shopping cart, or remember to wear it when you go out. You can also make your own produce/shopping bags out of old clothing,towels, blankets so on…

4. Reusable fabric toilet paper, tissues, makeup wipes and paper towels. Washing fabric uses way less water than making paper products, fabric is better for your skin and using reusable “paper” products saves you money. You can buy new from zero waste shops or make your own out of new or old fabric. Just make sure to sterilize your cloths by boiling them, soaking in vinegar, bleach or other disinfectants before washing. Recommended to wash with other towels, socks and underwear.

3. Reusable Straws. Fun, trendy and friendly! I carry mine in a reusable zip-lock bag (made from food grade silicone) and just throw it in my bag before I leave the house. When I get home if I used them I just wash with hot water and soap with my straw cleaning brush and give my bag a wipe out with hot water. They come in glass, metal and silicone ! ( plastic ones break faster and can’t be properly cleaned/sterilized)

2. Thrifting. Thrifting is a fun way to get “new” things without paying for the demand of products to be made (depending on the thrift store). You can get unique products from new to vintage, clothing , kitchen, office, entertainment and more! and depending on where you shop a lot of thrift stores donate proceeds to local organizations, and give job experience to people that have none/ are having a hard time getting hired elsewhere.

1. Upcycling. Upcyling is the best!! You can take trash and turn it in to treasure. You can even make a profit off of upcycling or save money. This is very important for non recyclable products, like why throw out your k-cups when you can use them to mold bath bombs, or they can help you germinate seeds for your garden.

really love dynamics that are like 'it honestly doesn't matter if you view them as romantic or platonic, the point is that they love each other. the type of love is inconsequential, all that matters is that it's there'. gotta be one of my favorite genders.

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Don't joke about COVID-19 on April Fool's Day

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Chloe: that sweater looks awful on you

Brooke: im rereading the letters you wrote me

Chloe: what

Brooke: im searching and scanning for answers in every line

Chloe: what are you doing

Brooke: for some kind of sign

Brooke: of where i asked for your fucking opinion