Droggelbecher

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[–] Droggelbecher 4 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

But like. Why do you think women's day is more well known? Because men popularized it for them? Women popularized it for themselves, so it only makes sense that men's day would be popularized by men.

Fwiw I'm not in a place where men wish a happy women's day, let alone give flowers. Women usually post 'happy women's day' images to group chats of other women.

[–] Droggelbecher 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

We had Minecraft and Lego as kids as well and still played outside a lot. I thought that mix was still mostly normal, is it not?

[–] Droggelbecher 3 points 1 hour ago

I know it'll hit women in additional ways because of intersectionality. But being displaced due to climate change is horrible regardless. Why do we gender the aid for this issue?

I mean, it makes sense to give different assistance in getting back on your feet, for example since women have a harder time in most workplaces. Especially if they're the primary or sole child carers. But the displacement itself?

Not being disingenuous, just looking for some insight.

[–] Droggelbecher 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

One time I went on a dating app date, was nice. Met her again at a party, went on for drinks just the two of us, made out, she walked me home. Then I had a horrible, horrible bout of depression where I didn't check my phone at all for about two months. So, that's one instance of what's going on in the persons mind.

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[–] Droggelbecher 2 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Did you notice the second sentence starts with 'jokes aside'

[–] Droggelbecher 13 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Could've shot him in the face and then got a presidential pardon. Jokes aside, so many people overestimate the power of the US president.

[–] Droggelbecher 11 points 1 day ago

I do this already simply because I shower at night and prefer to apply to clean skin. Always thought I was just a pretty unsweaty person. TIL

[–] Droggelbecher 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To preface, you are not a worse person if you don't like to read. There's so many different ways to learn or grow nowadays, you don't need to force yourself to do it through a medium you don't enjoy.

That said, I'm a person who DOES enjoy reading, but struggles to do it anyway for some reason. If that's you as well, I get you. And I'd say it's worth it.

In general, figuring out WHY you want to read will impact how to best work it into your life. Is it for entertainment, mindfulness, to get a better attention span, to chill out, etc. I do it for calming down mixed with enjoyment, and that impacts how I work it into my day.

What helped me was working it into my routine. I read at night. I don't have a set schedule, I teach night school some nights, and I'm working on a masters thesis.

My fixed point every day: some time when I feel ready (a fixed time would stress me out), I turn off my laptop, text my partner good night, and put my phone away. I get ready for bed. What follows is designated reading time. I read for as long as I enjoy it, am not too tired, and can still focus. If I'm not getting tired, I'll dim the lights at some point. Sometimes, I read one page, sometimes 50. If you force it, it won't be enjoyable.

I also always carry the book and try to read while I'm on the tram or train. Especially for somewhat longer journeys, which I take somewhat regularly, I get a lot of chill reading done like that. But that's pretty specific to my situation as I'm a public transport commuter and have a partner that lives 4 train hours away.

[–] Droggelbecher 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What does it mean? I'm not a native English speaker

[–] Droggelbecher 1 points 1 week ago

Kann das Museum sehr empfehlen! War als Kind zuletzt dort.

 

It feels like every time I look at it, it's a different colour ✨

 

What do you think? Ccw

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Droggelbecher to c/running
 

I apologize for how negative that sounds! It's been 3 months. I unfortunately can't be as consistent as I'd like because of chronic utis. I currently go about 8-10 km/h for 20 mins at a time, 2-3 times a week when I'm healthy. I keep at it because I've noticed a boost in my general energy and mood, but I hate pretty much every second of actually running. I read that that's normal as you start out, especially if you start from zero like I did. But I've also read you eventually start to tolerate and then later enjoy it. How long did it take for you to get to that point?

Edit: 5 month update on case someone stumbles across this. My progress is slow, due to frequent breaks due to my frequent colds and UTIs. I'm at 30min 5k. Running still sucks, in part, but it also feels...powerful? I've learned to pace myself and run slower, so I'm not all spent after 10 mins. It's difficult, but I think running too fast really was the biggest problem. Now what I feel during a run is a mix of 'ughgh I hate cardio' and 'this is amazing, I'm powerful, I can do anything I want'. That's enough to keep motivated. The reason I keep it up is that the former feeling ends soon after the end of the run, but the latter one persists. I try to run twice a week. If I have the time, I go on a hike instead (I live in the mountains). I enjoy those a lot more, but they take up several hours as opposed to 30mins for a run. It's helped me tremendously with my depression, so it's so worth it.

Tldr: I still don't enjoy every second of running, but pacing myself made it more enjoyable than before. And it's SO worth the mood boost and extra energy (even on rest days). I have depression and I've never felt this good in my entire 10 years of being an adult.

 

This would've been much easier with tape but I didn't have any lol

 

A polished nail feels differently in my mouth, which is enough to make me realize I'm doing it and then to stop myself. Here's my current mani vs one of my first

 

Not really asking for advice, just sharing my setup in hopes of kinda activating this community :)

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Beim Billa (i.imgur.com)
 
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