Part 2 Of Cino Art Tips Is Some Basic Tips On Shape And Silhouette Design Which Are Also Principles I

this is a poster i made for my call to action assignment in humanities! it's a bunch of basic and easy stretches for people who sit and work at a desk all day (me)

the idea is that you'd put the poster up above ur desk and do the stretches every 30 minutes or so,, the whole routine won't take more than about 6 minutes to complete and when done regularly it can prevent wrist, shoulder, neck and back pain! :)

all these stretches can be done while sitting (although i HIGHLY recommend you stand up and move around while taking a break from working)

you can get a free digital copy of this poster here on my gumroad!

how to pick a therapist

A friend recently asked how I found my therapist, who I absolutely adore. I was in a bad place when I first started seeing her, and she has helped me completely turn my life around. The fact is that I saw a lot of bad and mediocre therapists, then finally got lucky. That said, now that I know what a really good therapist is like, I do have some advice for finding one:

Do interview sessions with multiple therapists and take notes on what you like or don’t like. It’s not high maintenance or pushy to ask a lot of questions. You’re a customer looking for someone to provide a service - an expensive service, possibly for a long time. This is someone you will trust with your secrets and your health. Sometimes, your life.

If you’re in a dark place while searching, try to find a level-headed friend or family member to help you interview. The most frustrating thing about mental healthcare is that patients are often too vulnerable and ill to self-advocate and, as a result, often tolerate unacceptable behavior from their mental healthcare providers. Bad providers will blame patient dissatisfaction on patients being unstable. There is little accountability for their performance. If you can’t stand up for yourself, it helps to have a trusted third party that can either come with for interviews or, at the very least, who can talk with you after about your concerns and options. If a therapist asks why you want to bring someone with, simply say, “I’m not mentally able to self-advocate at this time. I am more comfortable having someone with me for support.”

Look for someone who does holistic therapy and/or who talks about using a variety of methods, depending on patient needs. Ask what types of methods they use and if they prefer one over others. A big part of therapy is teaching you a variety tools that will help you cope with stressors. You should expect your therapist to have more than one tool in their arsenal as well.

Ask their opinion on medication. I have met therapists who don’t believe in medication at all and some who won’t even work with patients that aren’t willing to medicate. Personally, I feel the only correct response is, “Medication is an important tool for some people, but it’s not the answer for everyone.”

Ask them what successful therapy looks like to them and what they think the most important things are to be successful in therapy. You want someone who talks about how different patients need different things. For some people, stability is the goal. Others have more specific objectives. The worst sort of therapist is one that uses the same structure for every patient because they’ve decided it’s the “right way.”

During interviews, you do want a therapist to mention that a patient has to be willing to change and give effort. However, you don’t want them to spend an excessive amount of time going on about how YOU have to do the work and “this won’t work if you’re not willing to give it your all” and blah, blah, blah. That is the sign of a therapist that will see therapy not working and immediately say, “Ah, not my fault. They weren’t doing the work,” absolving themselves of any extra work or creative thinking.

The final item is tricky to spot in an initial interview, but it’s crucial. Therapy requires a delicate balance. A good therapist can guide a session and push their patient without being domineering or dismissive. You can spot the domineering therapist fairly easily: they will tell more than they ask, make you feel uncomfortable or self-doubting, and will minimize your wishes or concerns about therapy. The lazy therapist is much more common. They’re not as harmful or obvious as the domineering therapist, but they probably won’t help you. They let you guide therapy, don’t ask many questions, and don’t challenge you. They will let you use therapy as a venting session or allow you to rehash the same handful of traumas without doing any work to process them in a new way. If you find yourself with a domineering or lazy therapist, fire them.

What has made my therapy successful is that my therapist is flexible, adaptable, and willing to try new things and new methods. There were periods where I was actually too ill to do any work, but she never addressed it like, “Ah, She Won’t Do The Work.” She just scheduled us for very frequent sessions and kind of quietly came up with things to keep me busy and stable, monitoring my state for safety until I reached a place where I was able to do the work.

When something didn’t work, it was never my fault, and she never spent any time lamenting that it hadn’t worked. She would just immediately say, "Okay, not this, then. I have something different planned for us to try next week.” Just like that, we were talking about what we were going to do next instead of thinking about the thing that failed.

The mental healthcare world, at least here in the US, is pretty fucked up. For a time, it was definitely doing me more harm than good, and I have trauma from my experiences with bad mental healthcare providers. I think it’s important to talk about patient self-advocacy and provider accountability. I hope the list above will help someone avoid bad providers and get the help they need. If you would signal boost this, I’d really appreciate it.

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Cultural/Childhood Headcanons for Sevika!!!!

As we know Sevika is South Asian coded and though that specific culture does not necessarily exist in Runeterra, I still like to think there'd be some type of Desi culture for her and other characters coded similarly.

When she was young, her mother used to do Henna! Birthday's, holidays or any occasion that was special or could considered special to Sevika or her family. Maybe not the most intricate or skilled, but it made Sevika happy! As she got older her mom showed her how to basic designs so they would be able to having matching or similar artwork on their hands, feet or arms.

I can really see Sevika having longer hair as a child (even though short hair baby Sev is the cutest!!!), and same with her mother. Maybe not crazy long down to the floor, but a considerable length (Let's say it stopped around mid back). They'd have one day a week that they washed and oiled their hair, not only for the maintenance but bonding, and I'd like to think Sevika would really look for to those days <3

I'd really like to think Sevika is a chai snob(This HC is from a friend). Growing up it might've not made appearance often but when it did, her parents made the beverage better than anyone in Runeterra. Therefore, unless she makes it herself (She will do this often, especially after giving up drinking, and getting closer with Jinx and Isha who are now also chai snobs), she's not impressed. Merchants might use too much milk, or the tea didn't steep long enough, or maybe the cloves have lost their potency. Whatever the reason, Sevika is extremely critical of her favorite drink, and is convinced that only she can create the perfect chai.

Sevika growing up would get into her mother's makeup, always going for the same color lipstick and kajal her mother used. Getting older, perhaps as teenager, she would if she couldn't afford or find it in the Undercity would venture topside and swipe the lipstick shade and eye makeup from the Piltover version of Sephora

My last cultural headcanon is that Sevika and her mother would sometimes wear Sarees! Maybe not out and about in the Undercity often, but definitely dressed up at home. Specifically that same burgundy reddish shade of her cloak (who someone pointed out on twt is worn like an Indian shawl!)

Upon finishing this list I realize this is Mother/Daughter leaning HC's so I think I will do some Father/Daughter HC's next :)

Doomed siblings enjoyers when the one that dedicated their whole life to trying to live up to their parents is still worse at it than their sibling who spent their whole life rejecting them

a hundred kissing details

whispering ''kiss me'' to your lover

wrapping your arms around your lover’s neck

kisses traveling from nose to lips

breaking the kiss but almost immediately pressing your lips back together

intertwining fingers

kisses that start out gentle but grows more passionate

forehead kisses

running fingers through your lover’s hair

unbuttoning your lover’s shirt, pressed against the wall

surprise kisses, your lover wasn't prepared but responds immediately

a kiss in which “we’re late for work but let’s be later”

grabbing your lover by the shirt or pants, pulling them closer

kissing under the stars

messy kisses, destroying furniture trying to reach the bed

a kiss that isn’t meant to happen but does so anyway

sliding hands down your lover’s chest

cheek kisses

if we get caught [kissing], we’re dead but let’s risk it

hand kisses

exploring each other’s lips

smiling in-between kisses

now-or-never kisses

caressing your lover’s cheek

good night kisses

grabbing your lover by the hand, pulling them into the shower with you

brushing your lips together, lingering for a moment

an accidental kiss between two exes

kisses in which, we’ve already said goodbye, but can’t help stealing one more

this might be our last kiss so let’s make it memorable

kitchen counter make-outs

jumping into your lover’s arms

soft kisses and snuggles in bed

i missed you kisses

a kiss that leaves you breathless

stopping a kiss when it gets too heated

a kiss on the cheek that turns into a kiss on the lips

trailing kisses from your lover’s lips to their neck

“everything is going to be okay“ kisses

kisses that start off passionate but grows more delicate

pulling away from a kiss to look at each other, then smiling as you dive in for another kiss

a kiss to celebrate an engagement

wrapping your legs around your lover’s body as they lift you

a goodbye kiss, both parties unable to let go

''we shouldn’t do this'' but they do so anyway

a swirling reunion kiss

''i’ve had a terrible day at work, just kiss me''

a kiss lasting longer than it should

tending to your lover’s wound, kissing the top of their head, grateful they’re still alive

a goodbye kiss to say that says ''i don’t love you as much as you love me, and i’m setting you free''

spinning your lover into a kiss on the dance floor

kisses in which, i can’t believe this is real, but i love you so much

tucking a strand of hair behind your lover’s ear

tracing your lips against the corner of your lover’s mouth

light kisses scattered across your lover’s face, all the way down to their collar bone

pulling your lover onto your lap, having them straddle your hips

bushing your lips against your lover’s, savoring the moment

''i’m not going to kiss you.'' ''why?'' ''because if i do, i don’t think we’re getting out of bed today.''

kissing your lover’s wound after having bandaged them up

mistletoe kisses

surprising your lover after having spent a couple days or weeks apart, smacking a kiss on their cheek

caressing your lover’s cheek

trying to concentrate on a task, but your lover kisses your neck, making your head spin

dropping your gaze to your lover's lips

shushing your lover as they try to kiss you, telling them tonight is about them, not you

a kiss only meant to last a moment, but when your lips meet, you can’t seem to pull away from each other

leaning into your lover’s touch, their fingers tracing down your stomach, their body pressed against yours

a tender kiss on your lover’s chest

kissing your lover so gently, worried that if you pull away for even just a second, you'll lose them

an accidental kiss that confuses you both, but you're quick to crash your lips back together

a kiss, so consumed by each other, barely enough strength left to breathe

accidentally bumping noses

kissing your lover’s forehead, bending down to meet their lips

a kiss to forgive each other after an argument

standing on your tip-toes, frustrated you can’t reach your lover’s lips

unrequited love that is now requited, feelings revealed with a kiss to prove it

legs wrapped around your lover’s body

pushing your lover toward the bed, laying them down gently

throwing your lover over your shoulder, carrying them over to bed

crashing your lips together during an argument

kisses in which, we just broke up, but can i kiss you one last time?

whispering “i love you” in-between kisses

having your arms pinned above your head, being told to stay quiet, but refusing to, finding the risk of getting caught quite entertaining

smiling in-between kisses

reunion kisses, and ''i thought you were dead''

kisses in which ''i’ll kiss you right now to prove i don’t feel anything for you'' but the kiss proves the opposite

kissing your lover's tears away

pulling away from a kiss, asking your lover to marry you

grabbing hold of your lover’s collar, begging them to kiss you

sliding your hands down your lover’s body, unzipping their zipper

untying your lover’s tie, using it to pull your lover into a kiss

not being able to unbutton your lover’s shirt because their kisses are everywhere

making-out against a wall

''let’s just kiss, just to see what it's like''

hungry kisses and ripped apart clothes

''it’s always been you'' kisses

collection of posts for a very specific dynamic

My Changing Skies Predictions : D

Leafstar going blind will be treated as a fate worse than death.

Squirrelstar will be constantly mocked by the narrative and characters alike. Thunderclan will lament that Bramblestar was a much better leader.

While making reasonable decisions, Skyclan treats Leafstar like Squirrelflight was treated as interim leader during TBC.

Moonpaw is a Nightsun baby. She'll get along with and admire Nightheart, but resent and have a difficult relationship with Sunbeam.

Events from past arcs will be brought up in an attempt by the Erin Hunter Collective to show that they totally know their stuff. All of these callbacks will be entirely superficial.

Tigerheartstar's characterisation will change on a whim.

Windclan won't get to do anything. Whistlepaw is mentioned exactly once.

At some point the narrative makes it clear that the writers think Tawnypelt joined Shadowclan after Tigerstar died.

At least one of the three POV characters has barely any plot material. Despite this, they still get equal screen time with the other two characters.

Moonpaw is a medicine cat apprentice. She struggles with horrific things happening to her constantly, and a connection she once thought was to Starclan turns out to be to something much darker. She ends up ostracised because everyone around her doesn't believe her for arbritary reasons.

Starclan do terrible things. One of the morals of the arc is that Starclan is still the most important part of Clan life.

The only thing that is destroyed by Twolegs is the Moonpool. They find a new one (with Tawnypelt or Leafstar sacrificing their lives so it can be found). This restores the status quo.

One of the Erin Hunters declares that they believe wholeheartedly in Starclan and have decided to found the first IRL Moonstone.

lando and oscar did the reaction test against each other!

Can a centaur bend down at the waist to pick something up the same way a horse can lower its head? Or do they have to do an awkward stance to reach whatever they dropped?

Oh absolutely! I mean, I think it would depend on the flexibility of the centaur, much like touching your toes - if you haven't trained and stretched for a bit of flexibility they would likely have to bend a knee to get down there.

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