Sparkles

joined 3 months ago
[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

I think it has applications, none of them involving a street fight or confrontation. I dodged a fist coming my way from a partner once. Most of the time I use it to take blows properly and redirect aggressive people with whom I work. I want to add with all of my knowledge, almost everything I know would be useless against someone much larger than me.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Start with the little things you can change. Environmental noise, can you get headphones or earplugs? Social media making you feel down, curate your feed, change sites, or even take a breather. Change up a routine, try a different food, or a hobby. Whatever is in your power, a novel experience might be an idea. Decorate/personalize your space. Add some lights, tapestries, whatever you like. These are some ideas I’ve tried personally and enjoyed a few of.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

Healthcare.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I ordered a box of fidgets for my kids and it came with like a fidget switchblade.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 10 points 2 months ago

Noaa has some of my favorite websites to visit…they remind me of the internet I grew up with. Besides being incredibly useful and informative of course.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Two+ people talking at the same time.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Interesting. I had developed shingles in my eye and described the pain as a 4/10. I felt more tired than in pain, but I’m told by others it’s the worst pain they’ve ever felt.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 95 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What else are they gonna do? Play outside in the 100+heat highway adjacent parking lot?

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 30 points 2 months ago

When I moved from Florida to Connecticut years ago, I already felt so behind in college. I can’t imagine how little an education going to be worth to this population outside of Florida in the future.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago

Too close to home! I feel like this got worse after grad school.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

My kids both have autism and higher needs. I also have this population of clients. I can’t just uproot, honestly. Sit back and have a drink. Continue to teach the kids skills for stay-at-home careers and maintain a low profile.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 59 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Yeah my kids basically took over my steam account already on the family gaming computer. Alas.

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