Art changes lives
i don't think it's a coincidence that the only species (that we know of) that tells stories through our language is the one that's dominating the planet.
Other species have their own languages, their own methods of communication, but so far we've never seen a single one tell a story, or even lie (not counting the evolutionary instinct to play dead, that's not a conscious action).
We got very lucky twice on our evolutionary journey and with our opposable thumbs, and unbound creativity, we managed to create so much, not all of it good, but hey it wouldn't be a good story without some adversities
seeing as it's ridiculously hard to begin a career in filmmaking, a lot of filmmakers wanting to get into the field have to start in places where there's always work to do - and that often haplens to be in ad companies
yeah man i'd give a lot for them to just cause me annoyance, instead of the usual "i want to hit something, run, and then cry"
knowing has helped my mental health a lot. i'm slowly unlearning constantly blaming myself for being messy or not doing things like "a normal person". adhd is a disability, and it does make life harder, just knowing that helps a little with the guilt
misophonia can go away on adhd meds? i think it's time i stopped procrastinating on getting those
they're called that SIM card thingy
it's that little thingy that comes with new phones that opens the SIM card slot
fun fact the fruit was first, the colour was named after it. before that, people called the colour orange "yellow-red"
possibly pet play or hypnosis but definitely conditioning play
would recommend it's fun
for older folks like those currently suffering from dementia - try christmas carols or religious music played/sung during the big religious ceremonies.
i spent years thinking what sort of music i could play my great grandma, because what music was even there in the 1930s in rural poland? but the last christmas we had with her we put on some christmas carols, and she came back alive a little. it was magical
no don't apologise, i know that even just writing things like that out makes the world and your mind make a bit more sense for a while. and if you don't mind some virtual touch i'm sending you a virtual hug. i don't know what to say what you probably haven't thought to yourself already, but since i know the critic in your mind probably doesn't let you hear this often then - you're doing great, considering everything you're doing great, keep going
huh, that is- strange, it sounds almost as if knowing "from the start" about being twice exceptional fucked you up more than being oblivious. very few know about my IQ, and i only got tested at 18, same with adhd where i had my first suspicions at university and started trying to get diagnosed after it. what you're describing sounds like a deeply confusing child/teenagehood. it sounds like you were kind of taught to feel helpless and doubt yourself
and oh man, i hope that the spark to do silly projects captures you again soon :( they're so fun, best of luck <3
ayyy twice exceptional high five, how are the unfinished projects going? it's a strange life to be both allegedly gifted and also have a learning disability, your whole life you get told how much potential you have, but you can only reliably pull off being kinda average
but i digress, yeah that's a fair point. i guess i assumed when they said "better brain" they meant "better brain power". i too would like a brain that can perhaps manage to do things when i want it to do things, instead of only doing things when they become emergencies
being smart is overrated, and it actively makes anxiety worse because you can come up with pretty good rationalisations and then be anxious faster
my skin, i think the one organ that protects all the other organs is long overdue for an upgrade
you haven't lost that magic - you know why placebo really works? it's the context, the ritual of going to a "making you healthy" building, talking with a "i'll make you healthy" person, and then receiving a "healthy making" pill. the ritual is what makes the magic of placebo happen, it's what makes the belief that it'll work easier.
what home remedies/traditional cures have lost is the ritual of watching your grandmother, or in the older times the local wise woman, preparing your "cure". A wise person giving you a drink or something and promising that'll make you feel better is on the same level as a doctor giving you a pill.
just buying over the counter meds without a doctor's order, or just making your own health brew isn't as effective
also don't forget that placebo work even when you know it's placebo, that's how powerful the ritual of it is. i don't know if it's some low magic, or if our subconscious has a deeper control over our body than we realise, but the fact is - it works on everyone
10 min walk and 5 minute sprint, there's a bandit camp (tower bridge) adjacent to the road
woah! the innovation!
the only goal is to survive, evolution kinda defaults to crabs & laying a billion eggs. We got lucky to get our thumbs and brains that allowed us to not just survive but thrive! even with one or two offsprings per birth, before we got crabified somehow