New Canon Originals

“Why did you never try to recruit me into your cult? I was around often enough.”

“We did. We sent our best people after you. Many times. You just kept deprogramming them and making them your companions. You made them develop dreams and then took them out on epic adventures to fulfill them.”

1. Flower arranging- Trains creativity. Slows your mind. Builds patience.

2. Journaling by candlelight- Processes emotions. Clears mental clutter. Calms your nervous system.

3. Painting or sketching- Shifts you out of overthinking. Activates imagination. Reduces stress.

4. Reading fiction Expands perspective. Improves focus. Strengthens empathy.

5. Learning a new language- Builds discipline. Sharpens memory. Boosts confidence.

6. Baking from scratch- Encourages presence. Creates structure. Feels rewarding.

7. Pilates or slow yoga- Regulates your body. Lowers cortisol. Improves mind body connection.

8. Tea rituals (slow mornings, loose leaf)- Creates calm. Builds routine. Signals safety to your body.

9. Gardening or caring for plants- Grounds your energy. Teaches consistency. Connects you to nature.

10. Playing music or singing- Releases emotion. Improves mood. Builds self expression.

11. Perfume layering- Awakens your senses. Builds identity. Anchors memories.

12. Scrapbooking or mood boards- Clarifies vision. Organizes thoughts. Boosts creativity.

13. Walking without your phone- Reduces overstimulation. Improves clarity. Regulates your mind.

14. Writing letters (even if unsent)- Releases emotions. Brings closure. Improves self awareness.

15. Dancing alone in your room- Shifts your mood. Releases tension. Builds confidence.

16. Cooking slowly, without rushing- Builds presence. Creates calm. Strengthens routine.

17. Digital detox evenings- Resets your brain. Improves sleep. Lowers anxiety.

18. Rearranging your space- Refreshes energy. Creates control. Sparks motivation.

19. Learning about herbs or natural remedies- Deepens connection to your body. Builds intuition. Encourages care.

20. Practicing handwriting or calligraphy- Improves focus. Slows your thoughts. Trains patience.

21. Watching the sunrise or sunset- Regulates your rhythm. Brings perspective. Creates peace.

22. Collecting small beautiful things (shells, books, fabrics)- Builds appreciation. Trains your eye for beauty. Grounds you.

23. Listening to instrumental music- Improves concentration. Calms your mind. Enhances creativity.

24. Taking yourself on solo dates- Builds independence. Strengthens self worth. Creates joy.

25. Thrifting or vintage shopping- Trains creativity. Builds personal style. Encourages mindful consumption.

26. Making your bed beautifully each morning- Creates discipline. Sets the tone. Builds self respect.

27. Practicing gratitude (out loud or written)- Shifts your mindset. Reduces stress. Attracts more positivity.

28. Learning to do your own hair or beauty rituals- Builds independence. Boosts confidence. Creates self trust.

29. Listening to podcasts while walking- Expands your mind. Builds focus. Makes learning effortless.

30. Sitting in silence (no music, no phone)- Resets your nervous system. Improves clarity. Strengthens inner peace.

31. Reading poetry- Softens your mind. Expands emotion. Deepens perspective.

32. Doing your skincare slowly- Builds presence. Reinforces self worth. Creates calm.

33. Listening to nature sounds- Regulates your nervous system. Reduces stress. Grounds you.

34. Organizing small spaces (drawers, bags)- Creates mental clarity. Builds discipline. Feels satisfying.

35. Learning slow, intentional breathing- Calms your body. Lowers anxiety. Improves focus.

36. Dressing up for no reason- Boosts confidence. Shifts your mood. Strengthens your identity.

They were us.

Like literally genetically they were US, just like. A while ago.

Like

Would you trust a TV caveman with a baby? Probably not

As long as homo sapiens have existed, we have had the same emotional and mental capacity as you and I do today. You nailed it. They were US. Even Neaderthals existed alongside and had offspring with Homo Sapiens for many thousands of years.

There's much evidence that cavemen would have had complex spoken language, culture (learned information passed down), symbolic interpretation, and I think they most certainly would have been able to handle holding a baby. In fact I have my suspicisions that an ancient homo sapiens mother may be a more present, attentive, and knowledgable mom than I could be today.

Do not let media trick you into believing we are the pinnacle of humanity. Unilinial evolution theory (google it quick I beg) is BUNK, GARBAGE, and the root of so much evil.

At the beginning of the next class, my teacher showed us a cave painting of a horse. And then he showed all of our horses, which he had scanned and put into the presentation.

He then pointed out all the ways that our horses looked similar to the prehistoric horse. Same features, drawn from the same angle, etc.

And then he asked us, "Isn't it cool that you draw horses the same way as someone who lived 20,000 years ago?"

Yeah. That stuck with me for a while.

Scientists are now pretty sure the scribbles were made by kids ages 3-6, more or less on their own. The adult cave artists were probably doing what any modern parent might do when they want to keep small children out of their hair for awhile: they gave the kids some drawing tools of their own and a small section of wall to work on, out of the way but still close enough to keep an eye on them, and let them have at it.

The team compared the ancient art with the developmental stages exhibited by modern children: the furiously scribbled circles and push-pull lines typical of 3-year-olds just learning to control their bodies, for example, or the wobbly, right-angled figures of slightly older kids beginning to master fine motor skills.

Both are apparent in the cave, superimposed on each other as though two or more kids were drawing at once. That’s a clue the Las Monedas marks were likely made by “siblings or a mixed-age play group within the sphere of safety around adults, but also within their own space,” says co-author Felix Riede, an Aarhus archaeologist.

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$465,000/3 br/2100 sq ft

Live Action X Manga

SEASON 1 SEASON 2

People show love differently. I am not saying that the way someone shows love is the best or healthiest, but love can look like many different things.

One way Vinsmoke Sanji shows love is through aggression, bickering, and being hard on those closest to him. If he can push somebody, fight against them, and they still stick around, it means they love him.

For example, look at Sanji`s relationship with Zeff. They are constantly yelling at each other and throwing fighting words around. Zeff saved Saji`s life; he was Saji’s father. They loved each other.

How would you add in his parents and his processing of what they think of him into this?

OPLA gave us a taste of Sanji's mother first, with him acknowledging that, much like Chopper's dad eating poison knowingly because he'd rather encourage his dream to be a doctor than scold him (which isn't necessarily the "right" thing to do, but its an accurate depiction of his people-pleasing nature) Sanji's mother ate terrible food knowingly to encourage Sanji's enthusiasm for cooking. OPLA is definitely leaning more into Sanji's patient and nurturing sides of his personality and tying that back to her. We already see this side plenty with how he treats women and children, customers, even random people IF he feeds them.

Then again, his more aggressive side comes from his father and his willingness to be aggressive with MEN that he cares about comes from his belief (read: hope, delusion) that his father loves him underneath all his aggression.

Now, OPLA Luffy falling into OPLA Sanji's basket of "must be patient and kind" is an interesting reinterpretation of his character, because that implies that Sanji sees Luffy as more of a child in the live action, and thus won't give him the tough love he's happy to dish out to anyone else. Considering that most fans - especially shippers! - agree that the moment Sanji gave Luffy "the heart eyes" is when Luffy responded childishly to Sanji's story of nearly starving to death when he met Zeff. When Luffy announced that he'd eat HIS arms and legs to save Zoro, Sanji pretty much concluded that Luffy was someone for him to feed, baby, and nurture, not treat aggressively like how he treats his line cooks and Zoro.

This is why I was asking in that original post if your determination that "This is good, but this isn't Sanji" came down to how Sanji treats Luffy, his main source of characterization. Whereas in the anime, Sanji IS very emotionally sensitive to Luffy but still very quick to get irritated and impatient with him. Granted, with that being said, when Sanji's father bellowed to Luffy, "Why do you want to save this failure of a boy? He's emotional, soft-minded, and willing to sacrifice himself for others!" Luffy's response is, "Huh? Sanji, are you sure your dad hates you? He started complimenting you the moment we were leaving."

Let's add in Sanji's motherly "yelling" at Usopp for nicking his pepper for bombs in OPLA S02EP1, which was also him showing more restraint than if that were a line cook or Zoro. Firm and disapproving, but with an undercurrent of "But I still love you." XD

I’m going to stop you right there. I’m a man. I have a uterus. On June 24, 2022, Amy Coney Barrett, who as far as I know is a woman, ruled that I, a man, do not have a constitutional right to privacy in that uterus. 

This isn’t some gotcha hypothetical. Women in power do oppressively control many men’s reproductive choices. There are women who are literally oppressively regulating men’s reproductive choices right now, in the literal current abortion fight. And that’s without even getting into the many important and related reproductive rights issues besides abortion, such as the forced sterilization of men on the basis of race, class, or disability.

...we reject the stance of Lesbian separatism because it is not a viable political analysis or strategy for us. It leaves out far too much and far too many people, particularly Black men, women, and children. We have a great deal of criticism and loathing for what men have been socialized to be in this society: what they support, how they act, and how they oppress. But we do not have the misguided notion that it is their maleness, per se—i.e., their biological maleness—that makes them what they are. As BIack women we find any type of biological determinism a particularly dangerous and reactionary basis upon which to build a politic.