#co-hosting

WIPstober!

This is a fun thing @etherealaberrance and I are putting together for this October, and it's a very simple event! In October, you can do anything EXCEPT start a new project!

Do it on tumblr or ao3, or if you're really brave do it on Instagram... we all have projects sitting around and watching forlornly as we are dragged into a huddle of new born plot bunnies, or trip into an idea for a new knitted shawl... let's give those old WIPs some love!

The RULES, courtesy of my dear co-host!

Don’t start a new project - scrap your ideas, weave them into a current project, or take notes for the end of the month.

All forms of works allowed including original and fan works, writing, drawing, and other types of creation.

Try to post at least one addition to a WIP for the collection! If you can’t do more, that is a-okay, but if you can? Gold star!

Now, a bit of an addendum for rule 1 - you can finish a WIP that's never made it out of your drafts, as long as you genuinely aren't starting anything new!

I know I have fics that have never seen the light of day that would LOVE this event, and you probably do too! That old half-embroidered pocket in the closet, that sketch you never colored but keep saying you will, that baby blanket for the newborn that's three now; all of these projects are eligible!

You can do a mass update on November first, or you can do mini progress updates every day, or you can update as you finish things - ao3 updates, photo updates for craft projects, ten second music clips if that's what you like to do, even just the last line of your writing session!

Just! Work! On! A! Work! Already! In! Progress!

There seems to be some misconception that amnesia barriers are inherently bad. I've seen a particular user refer to it repeatedly as "self-harm". But we know, factually, that dissociation is not bad just because it's dissociation. There are plenty of positive or neutral examples of dissociation when used intentionally, such as daydreaming or losing yourself in a book.

Dissociation is a neutral experience. It's how you feel about that experience and how it causes disruptions, if any, that makes it positive or negative. Lots of dissociation does cause distress. Daydreaming can become maladaptive, for example. Highway hypnosis can cause an accident. Then obviously you have all the dissociative disorders. But one end of the spectrum doesn't define dissociation as a whole.

Em and I have reached functional multiplicity between the two of us specifically. It's one of the reasons we are both hosts of the system. And while we both feel the negative dissociative effects of our DID and DPDR on an individual basis, it's very rare that it's a negative thing between us anymore. Why? Because we do it on purpose. I know, I know. Hold the pitchforks and torches.

Why do we do this? Simply because we both have our own lives outside the inner world and, like any other normal person, we want our privacy respected. Em doesn't need to know when I take my wife to bed. I don't need to know when Em has an emotional heart-to-heart with their partner. Neither of us need to know what private thoughts we put into our personal journals. It's a form of respect and self-love that we can show each other, using the tools that used to disrupt our lives.

#Eurovision2018 [x]

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Check out the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Presenters Announcement Bloopers 

Currently on set filming "#SuperBowl´s Greatest Commercials" w/ @7BOOMERESIASON & @DanielaRuah @ NRG Stadium #NFL #SBGC 

Self-hosting can look like the “smart” move until your week starts disappearing into messages, check-ins, cleanups, and last-minute fixes. For busy parents, that kind of nonstop availability is exactly what turns a side hustle into a second full-time job.

For busy parents, Airbnb can look like a clean side hustle until the real work starts: late-night messages, last-minute turnovers, missed deliveries, and guest issues that show up during school pickup or bedtime. The biggest drain is rarely the listing itself; it is the constant need to stay available when family life already leaves little room to breathe.

For busy parents, Airbnb co-hosting is usually the better fit if time is limited, schedules are unpredictable, or help is needed with guest messages, turnovers, and emergencies. Self-hosting can earn more on paper, but it demands constant availability. The real choice comes down to how much time, stress, and income is worth trading, and what can truly be delegated without making family life harder.

Co-hosting beats self-hosting on total load

Co-hosting usually wins when the house is not near your daily routine and your calendar already runs hot. The fee may look painful at first, but it can replace the tasks that break a parent’s day in half: guest messages, cleaner calls, calendar changes, and late-night fixes.

The full comparison should include money, time, stress, and interruptions. A co-host often charges 10% to 20% of booking revenue, and some charge extra for setup or turnover help. Self-hosting costs less in fees, but the owner still pays with hours and attention.

And the real question is whether all that effort is actually buying freedom—or quietly taking it away...

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It’s the first Wednesday of August, and guess what! I’m co-hosting the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop today along with Lisa Buie Collard, Lee Lowery, and Tara Tyler! Be sure to give them a visit. (Because I anticipated a lot of visits, I drew a couple of eye-candy pictures for you all. I opted for cartoony this time around. Click on them to view larger sizes and captions of who they…

Collaboration with Gaki Music

This year, I’m excited to be working with Gaki Music in a variety of capacities… Much more will be revealed regarding our collaborations, so keep an eye on things. 👀 But we’d both like to encourage you to listen to the latest episode of our respective podcasts. 🎙️ Co-hosting has been a blast, and the year’s just getting started. Let’s have an excellent 2022 together! 🥳