People Are Gonna Get Tired Of Constantly Reaching Out To You, And You Not Reciprocating. If You Haven’t,

things that actually do improve your mental health that of course won’t cure you and solve all your problems, but will significantly improve your quality of life:

• drinking enough water

• eating healthier

• getting enough exercise (even just doing a bit of yoga/stretching everyday or going for a walk)

• adopting a more positive mindset (not pretending everything’s fine, just not being overly negative and trying to see the brighter side of things and have hope for the future)

• taking a shower everyday and washing your hair enough, taking care of your skin, doing nice things for yourself every now and then (it doesn’t have to be costly, it could just be something small), and other forms of self care

• meditation (its actually proven to improve your mental health significantly and really helps with things like stress and anxiety)

• being more mindful about the media you consume and how its affecting you (e.g “hey i feel more anxious when im on social media because of this reason, I should decrease how much time i spend doing that”)

• practicing self love (although it’s hard, it’s absolutely necessary)

• writing in a diary, it can be a physical diary or just on your phone (really important for people who can’t get therapists or don’t have anyone to talk to)

please stop downplaying the positive impact that small practices like these can have on someone’s life just because they won’t fix everything. small improvements are still improvements. neglecting yourself and your health is terrible for your mind and any steps towards taking better care of yourself are really important

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How to help native bees! 🐝

Even a small backyard can provide safe, healthy habitat for bees so they can pollinate the flowers, crops, and trees that support life on earth.

Create a custom bee garden with wildflowers native specifically to your area:

Choose native wildflowers with blossoms of varying sizes and shapes in bee-friendly colors (blue, purple, violet, white, and yellow), and select plants with varied bloom times to support different bee species.

Plant in 3- to 4-foot-wide color blocks of the same species.

Keep your garden pesticide-free.

Mow meadow areas only once each year, when flowers are dead or dormant, and mow in a patch pattern, alternating the areas mowed each year.

Mow lawn areas with a high blade setting so native violets and clover can flourish.

Provide overwintering habitat for bees by allowing dead stems to stand in your gardens until plants begin to grow again in spring.

You can also provide nesting and egg-laying habitat for bees:

Leave an area of bare dirt where ground-nesting bees can tunnel.

Provide stem bundles of bamboo, teasel, or common reed as shelter for wood-nesting bees (mount the bundles firmly, facing the morning sun and sheltered from wind and rain under the eaves of a house or shed, and make fresh stem bundles each year).

Create the nooks and crannies favored by cavity-nesting bees with an easy do-it-yourself project—a bee block.

(source)

Bee Fact #15

As of October 3rd, 2016, seven species of bees have been put on the American Endangered Species List.

What cringe culture shouldnt be about: kids having fun & enjoying things like videogames and making OCs

What cringe culture should be about:

the line between doing some things as self care vs doing them as depressive apathy is soooo fine, like oh do i wanna sleep all day because i’m tired and i need it or because i’m depressed and trying to escape? same with not going out, canceling plans, isolating yourself, like, ANYTHING comfortable in even a little excess is liable to be one or the other... the line is thin and im a tightrope walker who just joined the circus to get away from the family farm and ive never walked a tightrope before and i am lying in the hay on the ground.

‘Hobby lobby stole the epic of Gilgamesh’ sounds insane and unbelievable if you didn’t already know. This was a while ago but I’ll never shut up bc this is insane.

Hobby lobby stole the epic of Gilgamesh

Hobby lobby stole the epic of Gilgamesh

Hobby lobby stole the epic of Gilgamesh

Now why did they do this? Hobby lobby is run by Christians and Christians don’t like the epic of Gilgamesh bc it also contains a flood myth that they feel causes question to the Bible

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1279996

nbcnews.com

Ancient Gilgamesh tablet taken from Iraq and bought by Hobby Lobby is returned

The "Gilgamesh Dream Tablet" was illegally taken from Iraq. It contains part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest pieces of storyte

i don’t know who needs to read this but remember that fandom is a hobby. it’s supposed to be fun, not an obligation.

you don’t have to post on a schedule, or update wips that don’t inspire you.

you don’t have to fill all the prompts you get.

you don’t have to write long things because you feel like this fic is too short.

remember that we’re all here to have a good time. when you find yourself getting stressed by fandom stuff, just stop, breathe and think. what’s the rush? is the world gonna end if you don’t work on this fic / art / edit / blog today?

and if anyone tries to make you feel bad about taking it easy, they can kiss my appletaters. we are doing this for free, because we love it.

just come here, let’s sit and chill for a bit.

I gotchu brosky

Anybody have the female counterpart to this meme?

I need it. For reasons.

Yet another PSA about the new bi labels! 💖

I’ve seen a few people saying that they don’t like the bi terms (particularly the ones based on animals; like doe, tomcat, stag, pidgeon, dove, and crow). And guess what?

That’s understandable!!

Especially if you are a person of color, then it is completely reasonable to not want to be called an animal. There are already a few alternatives to use, as well, in response to this!

But you know what is not understandable?

No matter what side of the argument you’re on, you should not force others to use, not use, or like the labels.

If you use these animal-related bisexual labels, and someone says that they don’t want to use them (ESPECIALLY people of color), don’t force them to use it or say they’re biphobic for not liking the terms.

If you don’t like these labels, and you meet someone who likes them or uses them, don’t force them to stop.

Some people aren’t offended by the terms. That’s okay! Let them enjoy them! And some people are offended by the terms. Cool! They don’t have to use them, or even like them! Using these terms is a choice, so, please, let people make their own.