Ok so I rly fucking need to clean my house. Do any other People With Depression™ have any tips or ways you motivate urself to clean? Because this feels like the hardest goddamn thing in the world even tho I know it’s not and I’m just continually frustrated with myself and have been for the past two weeks.
HOO BOY DO I HAVE DEPRESSION/EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION CLEANING TIPS
in no particular order (because I have depression and executive dysfunction):
1. If something sensory about cleaning bothers you, eliminate that before you start. For example, I wear gloves to do the dishes. If the sound of the vacuum bothers you, wear headphones and turn up the music. etc.
2. If you can, make a list of everything that needs to be done. Then acknowledge that you probably can’t do it all, and circle all the things that absolutely, no matter what, have to be done. Pick one (ONE! ONLY ONE! START WITH ONE!) of those things and break it down into smaller steps. Then even smaller steps. Seriously, if step one is “stand up” and step two is “walk to closet” and step 3 is “get mop”, that’s fine. It can be that small.
3. Take a break. “But I literally only started five minutes ago!” Don’t care. If you want a break, take a break. “At this point I’ve spent more time on breaks than I’ve spent on cleaning.” Ok, but you’ve spent more than zero time on cleaning, so you’ve accomplished more than you had at the beginning. “If I take a break it won’t get done!” If you burn out it won’t get done either. Take a break.
4. If nothing is working, try what I call bin cleaning/box cleaning. Take a big trash bag and a box. Pick up the first object you see. Step 1: Is it trash? Put it in the trash bag. Step 2: Will you use it in the next 2 days? No? Put it in the box. It’s a problem for Future You. If you’ll use it in the next 2 days, take time to put it away. Rinse and repeat.
5. Did you get distracted and forget what you were doing? Don’t worry about it. Just clean a thing. It doesn’t matter if it’s the thing you were cleaning before. You have to clean lots of things, so just pick a thing and clean it. Eventually you’ll get around to the thing you forgot.
6. If you have to do a thing you really hate, do a thing you like afterwards. I hate doing dishes, but folding laundry soothes me, so that’s a nice one to do afterwards. YMMV. If there are no cleaning things you like that you can do afterwards, see number 3.
7. Make it fun. Play loud music and dance while you’re cleaning. Wear something that makes you feel cute, or if you prefer, something comfy. Light your favorite candle. Whatever.
8. If it’s nice out, open a window. Seriously, it helps.
This is seriously so helpful, thank you.
FRANKENSTEIN MUMMIES FOUND
An international team of archaeologists have discovered that two mummies found on an island off the coast of Scotland are, like Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, composed of body parts from several different humans.
For example, scientists realized a female skeleton’s jaw didn’t fit with the rest of the skull, and after some DNA testing, they found that the bones had come from different people. In the case of a male skeleton, the parts were from people who lived hundreds of years apart.
The reason for this is still unclear.
all offense meant, there is something deeply misogynistic in the way that snape apologists portray james potter and, by extension, lily evans.
by showing james as an eternal bully, as someone who didn’t change, as someone who never truly cared for lily as a human being but as a “prize” that he strived to win, disrupts the narrative that defines lily evans– choice.
dismissing james’ character growth implies that lily evans would change her morals and standards because of shallow reasons like james’ quidditch skill or popularity. snape apologists love to portray james as an eternal bully and as someone who never became anything more than his actions in snape’s worst memory. they ignore james’ role in the order of the phoenix and as lily’s final protector– they portray a james who is controlling and manipulative, a james who is two-faced in how he acts around lily and how he truly is around snape. in turn, they portray a snape who knows more and understands james potter better than lily ever would. they portray a lily who is duped by james, deceived by his charm and his skill.
you really think lily evans, who was only ever known to be kind and vivacious and loving and brave, would be that shallow?? you think lily “you make me SICK” evans would marry a james potter who didnt mature? you honestly want to argue that lily evans would know less about james than severus snape?
lily evans’ entire character can be defined by choice. lily “chose” magic over petunia, lily chose to stand by snape in their early friendship at hogwarts, lily chose to end that friendship. lily chose to love james potter. lily chose to fight. lily chose to die.
to disregard james potter’s characterization is to disregard lily’s agency as a character. to place severus snape in the role of victim is to disregard lily’s actual place in that seat, a victim of prejudice and violence and a victim of snape’s own betrayal. lily was not the one to turn her back on snape– he betrayed her the day he delved into the dark arts and the day he internalized the idea that muggleborns were inferior.
love and appreciate severus snape as much as you want, but do NOT do lily evans or james potter the disservice of blatantly ignoring canon. do not negate lily evans’ agency. do not place the blame on her, do not make snape a victim of either lily evans or james potter. deconstruct your snape narratives. better understand his motives. better understand who he was and what he really stood for. better understand what can be a beautifully complex dynamic between snape/lily/james if you just accept who each one of them truly is.
People say to me, you like to play strong women. I like to say: I like to play women who are terrified, but they find a way through their fear. That’s what the tat on my arm is about. We all feel fear. Fear is a part of human nature; it’s a necessary emotion. The secret is not not feeling it, it’s pushing through it. You know?
“Our New Hope”
Warm up of the day. Hans and Leia being all happy at their soon bundle of joy. Oh boy.. :’V
How about you just kill me it would be less painful
[BB-8] It’s not just a movie prop. It is a working…I mean it’s not alive, but there is a machinist behind it.
Adorable man. Everyone protect him.
