Hellenic Pronunciation for The Gods

The nature symbolism in The Picture of Dorian Gray makes me go FERAL!!

The way that the nature similes and imagery start to become less and less prevalent as Dorian loses his humanity!! They go from almost multiple a page to barely one a chapter; the way he stops aging goes against the way that nature is supposed to go.

The way that a main character (Basil) who suffers at Dorian’s hand is literally shares a name with an aspect of nature!! Dorian has gone against the will of nature and is paying for it.

The fact that Dorian is offered and eats cherries the night before gaining his undying youth; in some mythologies, the cherry tree contains the elixir to give the gods their eternal life. To add on, cherries in literature usually represent immortality and youth.

The fact that the flowers in Basil’s garden represent romance/love/beauty/courage (roses), purity/innocent/spirituality (lilacs), pain/pleasure (pink-flowering thorn), and PENSIVE/FORSAKEN BEAUTY (laburnum). The way Henry rips apart SEVERAL pink daisies (represents gentleness and love) in the very first chapter. The way Basil keeps a book titled “Forest Scenes” in his house. Basil is a person who nurtures beauty and love and romance in the purest way he can and is hurt horribly by the way Henry poisons Dorian’s brain and rips him apart.

And that just SKIMS the surface. THE NATURE SYMBOLISM IN THIS BOOK!! I’M GOING TO EAT DRYWALL ISTG

this is so important, take care of yourself babes

I wonder if you have tips on how to deal with depression and finding joy in life again when you struggle to feel it 🫠 💜

I will try my best to answer this but I am not super educated on this subject so keep that in mind.

DEALING WITH DEPRESSION AND REDISCOVERING JOY

Depression can often make it feel like the joy has been sucked out of life, but it's important to remember that you are not alone and that help is available.

SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP

If you are feeling depressed, it's important to reach out to a mental health professional. They can provide you with a proper diagnosis and treatment plan, which may include therapy, medication, or both. If your diagnosis includes medication it is also important to not get addicted to it, as that could lead to other thing

STAY CONNECTED

Loneliness can exacerbate feelings of depression, so try to stay connected with friends and family. Even if you don't feel like talking about your feelings, just spending time with loved ones can provide a much needed boost. But also make sure you are taking time to yourself

SELF CARE

This can mean different things for different people, but essentially, it's about taking care of your physical, emotional, and mental health. This could involve getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, or practicing mindfulness and relaxation techniques.

FIND JOY IN SMALL THINGS

When you're depressed, it can be hard to find joy in anything. But try to take pleasure in small, everyday things. This could be a cup of your favorite tea, a walk in the park, or an episode of a show you love.

BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF

Recovery from depression takes time, and it's okay to have bad days. Don't beat yourself up if you're not feeling better right away.

LIMIT EXPOSURE TO NEGATIVITY

Try to limit your exposure to negative news and stressful situations. Surround yourself with positivity as much as you can.

SET PERSONAL GOALS

Having something to work towards can provide a sense of purpose, which can in turn lead to feelings of joy and fulfillment. This could be anything from learning a new skill, to completing a project, or achieving a fitness goal.

UPLIFTING ACTIVITIES

Engage in activities that make you happy. This could be reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, painting, or spending time in nature.

PRACTICE GRATITUDE

Try to focus on the positive aspects of your life. This might be difficult during a depressive episode, but acknowledging and appreciating what you have can enhance feelings of joy and satisfaction.

Schrödingers Adrien, absolutely hilarious

Hey! Who let this guy in here?!

everyone thinking this persons a vampire but they’re just autistic.

‘you hate sunlight???’

‘yeah im super sensitive to it it gives me headaches’

‘but you hate garlic??’

‘mmh it gives me acid reflux, i have a bunch of gastrointestinal issues’

‘but- you only drink that weird red liquid!! which is obviously blood!!’

‘i have really bad sensory issues, that beetroot smoothie is the one of the only things that i can eat ://‘

‘YOU SLEEP. IN A COFFIN.’

‘….its comfy’

Ladynoir July 2024, Day 17: Empty

@ladynoirjuly

(when the plan doesn’t involve platonically kissing your very friendshipful non-romantic partner)

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before we can get into what it means to respect urself we must first acknowledge what it means to disrespect urself.

DISRESPECTFUL THINGS :

self deprecating jokes - no bcuz why are u trying to make other people laugh or get a reaction from others at ur own expense? also, ur brain doesn't know the difference and speaking negatively about urself stems from a bad self concept which isn't ideal for manifesting

not standing on business - do what u say that ur going to do. show up for urself. if u say that ur gonna do this and that but u dont do that ur showing urself that ur not reliable and trustworthy. you should be able to rely on urself and do what u say that u will

doing the opposite of any of the things mentioned above show signs of self respect. self respect means to stand firm on ur boundaries make sure that ur own needs are taken care of and handled before u rush to serve others. serve yourself.

advocate for urself bcuz no one will speak up for u unless u do it for urself, at the end of the day its YOUR life and no one should care more about ur life than urself

with that being said, its important to respect urself, ur values and ur wishes over all because at the end of the day we are always with ourselves. if u ordered a plate of prosperity and u received a plate of poverty, advocate for urself and make sure u get what u want. dont accept what u didn't order.

we invest so much time and energy into people, ideas, life in general and life is way too short to accept whatever people give u, when u can get so much more.

Here's some random headcannons I've thought about Luka for a while

♡ He's not that well liked in his own class and only gets along with a select few at school, and the people he gets along with are the sorts friends you have at school but you don't hang out outside of school if that makes sense?

♡ He's a bisexual king cough cough lukadrien

♡ Also I remember reading a fanfic in a different fandom where they found out their crush was their dad fuck I truly hope Luka didn't have a thing for Jagged yikes

♡ He and Juleka just hang out, paint each others toe nails, dye each others hair, Juleka just uses Luka as a lab rat doing his hair, makeup, maybe even drawing sharpie tattoos on him, but Luka just likes seeing her doing something creative and encouraging her so is more than happy to be said lab rat

♡ Luka respects everybody's music taste, and truly tries to understand every kind of music someone creates/likes even if he isn't partial to it

♡ Anarka raised her twins on the classics; Nirvana, the sex pistols, the cure, the who, Metallica, motley crüe

♡ Both Ju and Luka went through that BVB emo phase, I'm talking full on Andy Sixx makeup, unironically rarw xDing, wearing the billion band wristbands Luka totally still wears some of his

♡ Anarka raised both the twins to live your own life, love who you love, play what's in your heart

♡ Luka has a lot of strong opinions on certain things, and whilst he will always respect and validate someone's different opinion as much as be can he always sticks to his own morals

♡ Luka occasionally does graffiti to promote these morals

♡ He's ran from the cops before for getting caught spray painting ACAB under a bridge

♡ His forgiving nature means he automatically trusts everyone and wants to give them a fair chance, so all of the built up frustration and sadness from being neglected by his own father all of those years is buried under a layer of fake happiness, he hides how he truly feels to give his dad a chance but a strong part of him wants to not forgive him as easy but it just isn't Luka's nature

♡ He's fascinated with bugs, he used to collect them as a child and study them, draw them, watch them, eat them

♡ He has a small following on YouTube for posting covers of popular songs, he isn't that big as he isn't regular with uploading as he just does it when he feels like it

♡ Luka's music taste varies it can go from political pop punk like Mindless Self Indulgence, to more hard-core sounding music like Rob Zombie or Slipknot, only to switch to sadboy sound cloud like lil peep, to then soft pop punk like Paramore, then one minute he's sat listening to old Disney playlists, his music taste is so versatile

♡ Luka definitely obsessed with the camp rock movies as a kid, like him and Ju would sing and dance out all the songs together, always on repeat

♡ I like to think Luka is vegetarian just because either he felt kinda bad eating meat, or Mylenne converted him somewhere down the line

♡ Luka always keeps a spare pair of headphones, a spare guitar pic, and a notebook and pen for lyrics, with him at all times

♡ After his break-up with Mari he started writing sad, heartbreak songs, he wasn't trying to be that cringey but it's all that would come out.

♡ He refuses to play them though, because they're that sad that probably even Chloe would shed a tear hearing them, and he would never want Mari to feel guilty for hurting him in such a bad way

It's 3 am now so ima stop but I have so many Luka crack hc's it's crazy so ill post some more later

behind every hot girl there is unhealthy, slightly concerning, spiritual connection to harry potter’s dead parents dead friend group

Funniest thing about miraculous ladybug is that Marinettes problem for the episode will be something like “OMG I have to give this important presentation at school AND talk to a pretty boy WHILE fighting a super villain this is gonna be tough 😅” meanwhile adrien is just in the corner like “this morning I woke up at 6:08 instead of 6:00 and so my father withheld his monthly hug :(, hopefully my day as cat noir will go better” and then he gets like turned into like a sentient Lego brick or something

"not all men because is your father amongst them??" Yes, he is, all my male relatives are oppressors, to their wives, to their sisters, to their daughters and to all the women they encounter.

Because they also participate in the same circle of abuse and hate, they are a part of the patriarchy and it wouldn't still exist if they weren't such willing participants, if they cared for us, then why are they not enraged by what happens to us on a daily basis?!