Getting out of a toxic relationship without losing yourself. Source: How to Leave a Toxic Relationship and Still Love Yourself | Psychology Today
Urban Dictionary: BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR
30’s, 40’s phrase used on an uptempo dance tune, as a command to the rhythm section (the drummer is “daddy” as in “daddy-o”) to emphasize 8 beats to every bar of music, giving it a feel of doubletime (as opposed to 4 to a bar)a command used by the singer to go to doubletime, such as after a chorus, to shout “beat me, daddy, eight to the bar!”
The Emotional Toll of Childhood Obesity
At the risk of making this seem like an Oprah special, I want to share that I was a fat kid. I’m using the term “fat” because that’s what one of my best friends suddenly called me when I was 11 years old while we waited outside for school to start. He came to school different that day, his hair slicked back instead of his typical bedhead, and he was wearing a newly placed gold chain around his neck. He had unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt until the teachers made him button it back up. Until that day, he and I would spend recess pretending to be giant robots, lifting rocks and throwing them onto the ground, wreaking havoc on imagined hideouts of evil villains who threatened the world with nefarious schemes. That all changed one day and it changed so suddenly that I recall it viscerally, like our friendship burnt down the way a house disappears in a four-alarm fire. I literally remember the smell of the grass that day.
Can you relate to this author’s story? I was ‘toddy potty 2×4 who can’t get through the bathroom door’. Go to the source if you were like me: The Emotional Toll of Childhood Obesity | Psychology Today
Fades
I love Fall. Just love it…
Juke Box Saturday Night by Glenn Miller
Just one question. WTF is a ‘soda pop ricky’. Thank you, internet — here’s the answer!
Why Time Seems to Stop When You Look at the Clock
You’re in a long, boring meeting. You look up at the clock again, hoping time is passing by faster than it feels, but instead the clock’s seconds hand doesn’t seem to move at all. No, the clock didn’t just pause to mock you, your brain is playing tricks on you.
Self-Care Ideas
If you are a people pleaser and often stressed out, here are 50 self-care ideas to help you put yourself first for a change. Source: Self-Care Ideas
How to Keep Going When You Want To Give Up on Life
TRIGGER WARNING: This post references suicidal thoughts and may be triggering to some people. If you don’t give up hope and keep looking for help and reaching out to others, you will eventually find the people, tools, and resources you need to heal. Source: How to Keep Going When You Want To Give Up on Life – Tiny Buddha
The Winner Shouldn’t Take It All
Many winners are simply the luckiest. Source: The Winner Shouldn’t Take It All | Psychology Today
Big Something
By Dan Piraro Source: Big Something | Bizarro!
Emitt Rhodes “Mirror” available on eBay!
An Album/LP by Emitt Rhodes described as follows Performer/Band: Emitt Rhodes. Label/Pressing Date: Dunhill/ABC Records label, pressed in 1971 (original pressing). MT = Mint. Title: “Mirror”. P = Poor. | eBay! Source: Emitt Rhodes “Mirror” 1971 Folk/Psych LP, SEALED!, Original Dunhill #DXS-50111 | eBay
Fast Learning
Would you like to learn like this? It’s tempting…
Do “Bad Work” When You’re in a Productivity Slump
Dealing with anxiety or depression is challenging enough as it is, but trying to be productive at the same time can feel downright impossible, like swimming against a current. There are some small productivity hacks that can help. Source: Do “Bad Work” When You’re in a Productivity Slump
What Cookbooks Are Essential to Your Kitchen?
Hello, and welcome back to What’s Cooking?, the open thread where you get to share your brilliant thoughts, advice, recipes, and opinions on all things food-related. This week I want to talk about all of your favorite cookbooks. Source: What Cookbooks Are Essential to Your Kitchen?
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