#Finding My Zen
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just realized that i have this on twitter but never actually reposted it to tumblr. its two years old but i still love it :o)
#the best and cutest zen ive ever drawn hands down. two years and i still never topped this im serious#i love you baseball zen#i remember this so clearly now. this was inspired by a clip i took of a genji saving me with his deflect and i fell in love right then#if i find the clip ill post it but i think it burned with my old PC. frown.#zenyatta overwatch#zenyatta tekhartha#overwatch fanart#genji shimada#genji overwatch#wtf... art#genyatta
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moments in the aponte house
#my girl brooklyn very much needs to find her zen considering she's high maintenance af and complains about everthing lmao#walking milo <3#ts4#the sims 4#sims 4#sims#the sims#ocs#oc: brooklyn#fl0ptrait: oscar
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Akagami No Shirayukihime ED 2 Flower Analysis
Hello! Hi! Yes, I'm back on my bs with flower language in ANS nonsense and this time I tried looking into the flowers depicted in the ending sequence of the second season. This was made thanks to the gorgeous ending post that's been going around again so thank you OP for that! The beauty of the ED NEEDS to be appreciated!
Anyway, let's get into the flower analysis and their meanings 🌸 though keep in mind I can't 100% identify all flowers correctly etc etc...and be aware that Japanese flower language may differ from the Western one sometimes so I will provide both versions. Cheers!
Starting with the first panel:
Shirayuki with her signature Yura Shigure
nothing much can be said about this besides Shigure being Shirayuki's fictional flower. The flower's whole deal is "if planted in the wrong place, it becomes toxic to other nearby flowers", it is also considered a very delicate and unusually beautiful flower.
Kiki & Mitsuhide
NOW this is super interesting because MITSUKIKI HAS PINK ROSES ON KIKI'S SIDE!! BUT YELLOW ONES ON MITSUHIDE'S!! THAT IS HUGE CAUSE!!!!
Pink Roses: in JP flower language Pink Rose signifies grace and is considered a very ladylike flower. They are usually given as a "Thank you". In the Western language Pink Rose similarly symbolizes gratitude, appreciation and admiration - but also romantic feelings and overall innocent love.
Yellow Roses: in JP Yellow Rose is considered as a sign of jealousy BUT much more often a sign of courage and inner strength. Fundamentally, Yellow Rose means friendship, devotion and self-sacrifice. Perfect flower for Mitsuhide.
Panel 2 featuring Obi, Ryuu, Garak and Kihal has more flowers + two ANS fictional herbs
Obi
Orange Carnations: Carnations are globally considered a "sweet love" flower, though orange ones symbolize happiness, warmth, determination and other positive emotions. They tend to represent health, balance and success - Orange Carnations are given as a celebratory flower but can also mean a refusal.
Obi & Ryuu
These two share (Orange) Dahlias and possibly(?) African Daisies.
Orange Dahlias: in JP Dahlia symbolizes "good taste". Overall, Dahlias symbolize celebration, good relationships and resilience. Orange ones focus on determination and strength. The interesting thing about them is that they are associated with "standing out from the crowd" and "following your own path".
African Daisies: or Gerbera symbolize optimism and loyalty, especially white ones that are drawn in the panel mean - hope and high esteem for someone.
Garak
Roka Fruit, ANS specific plant, associated with alcohol. Good for you Garak.
Kihal
Possibly(?) Chrysanthemums OR Dahlias again.
Chrysanthemums: ironically in JP Chrysanthemum is a sign of the Imperial/Royal Family...symbolizing the Sun and light, also longevity. The split of Red and Yellow there is questionable because Red Chrysanthemums mean love BUT Yellow ones mean sorrow and neglect - therefore these might not even be Chrysanthemums :/ though the flower as a whole just means rebirth and joy.
Last Panel 3 - Raji/Sakaki (tho i think the flowers behind them belong more to Mihaya..), Mihaya, Izana and Zen!
Raji & Sakaki & Mihaya
Either Lilac or Phlox (??? big MAYBE here, its probably Lilac)
Lilac: in JP Lilac symbolizes growth and the promise of new beginnings. Quite literally Lilac is a living emblem of renewal. The "redemption" arc flower for the baddies. Purple Lilacs are a sign of early love, new emotions and confidence.
OR Phlox: literally means "We Think Alike", helps with family relationships, harmony and unity. Purple and Blue Phlox symbolize maturity and responsibility.
Mihaya
Irises: in JP Irises are considered a sign of good news and loyalty - convey a message of wisdom and honor. They are mostly associated with ambition and courage in the Western world.
Izana
Only thing I'm sure about is that these are Lilies by his side. Iconic Izana flower. The bush is giving Gardenia but not sure??
Lilies: in JP Lily is a flower of purity and rebirth. Very honorable flower used in all kinds of ceremonies and special occasions. Lilies are considered mythical and mysterious flowers in ancient times.
Gardenia: Globally means SECRET LOVE and admiration. Associated with trust, clarity and hope. Translates to "You Are Lovely". Damn Izana.
OR another possibility Sweet Mock Orange: literally means "misleading" thanks to its orange-like scent. Big symbol of Deceit. Sweet Mock Orange is a flower of BROTHERLY LOVE. Good.
Izana & Zen
Their shared flower is either Hydrangeas or Lacecap Hydrangeas specifically.
Hydrangeas: JP meaning is gratitude, pride and heartfelt emotion, occasionally considered as an apology. In Europe White Hydrangeas symbolize boasting and bragging - simply arrogance but also purity and and grace. Can be also considered a sign of good relationships because the petals grow so closely together.
OR Lacecap Hydrangeas: Popular display of humility. On the other hand, associated with estranged relationships because the petals grow apart from each other in contrast to the usual Hydrangeas.
Zen
Last flower(s) is Zen's Lavender or possibly Muscari!
Lavender: in JP Lavender is a flower of faithfulness/fidelity. Other meanings are devotion, serenity and contentedness. Typically Purple color is a color of royalty and luxury. It's not necessarily a romantic flower but rather a flower of comfort and cherishment.
OR Muscari: in JP directly translates to "bright future", although in Europe Muscari is a flower of disappointment. Its commonly used meanings are power, wisdom, and confidence. The flower carries "sympathies" and symbolizes trust and sincerity.
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AND THAT'S IT FOLKS! Hope you enjoyed this lovely flower voyage as much as I did! Till next time I feel bored enough to rant about flower language with yall <3
#akagami no shirayukihime#snow white with the red hair#ans#ans analysis#flower language#god i love flowers#esp in ans#welcome to my ted talk#this is not my first time analysing flowers in ans but it is the first time i wrote something SO LONG#hope yall find this as informative and interesting as i did#shirayuki#zen wisteria#ironic there were no wisterias#obi#mitsuhide lowen#kiki seiran#tag yourself im the mitsukiki part CAUSE ITS ALWAYS BEEN THERE
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A Routine Self-Care / Healing Thing I Do
(And have done for a while. I'm mostly sharing it because I was thinking about it and its relation to other values and thoughts I have and felt like sharing it)
Temporarily denying access to a main coping tool
It sounds counter intuitive, but every so often - either when I want to develop myself more or when I feel like I am stuck for no particular reason and thus feeling as though my life has grown dull and empty - I look at what I spend most of my time doing, particularly to relax, and I say "hey for the next week, we aren't going to do that. Its still there, but that action is off limits" and I choose to limit the usage of whatever I usually spend my time doing
It can cause some stress and so I don't push myself to abide by it 100%, but I try to stick to it when I can, because I often find that when a dominating coping mechanism and time sink is removed, there opens up a vacuum and that vacuum serves to provide a lot of opportunity to introduce new habits, new skills, and see life in a more creative and open manner.
It causes a mild amount of adjustment stress, but so long as the coping mechanism is still there to return to (and you let yourself dabble if it ever gets too stressful with the interest of still minimizing usage) that adjustment stress is a small payment for experiencing new things and being able to expand the things that you can self sooth with.
Not only is this helpful for having diversified coping strategies and introducing healthier habits, but it also practices and helps reinforce to the emotional / trauma brain that sometimes when things that we love and are used to regularly using to sooth aren't available, that we are okay and able to manage with other coping tools - including ones we haven't acquired. It reinforces the idea that even without our familiar coping tools, the world has a lot of things out there that can fill the role as something soothing.
And when you practice the unavailability of preferred coping tools in a space where they aren't ACTUALLY 100% unavailable, you can practice and develop the tolerance to that lack of access in a space where you still have control how much you can tolerate
Then, when life makes it so that something you prefer to cope with is unavailable, you have built up a better relationship with yourself, the world, and coping to feel a little more safe waiting until your preferred coping is available again; because you do this regularly when the access is in your hands. You've survived it multiple times, because its just part of your daily life and practice. Sometimes you don't have what you usually use to meet your needs, and that's okay. There's plenty in the world out there.
#coping#mental health#mental health recovery#ptsd#did#actuallydid#actuallyautistic#actually autistic#coping skills#buddhism#zen buddhism#spoiler for those reading the tags#I realized this is something Ive been doing most of my healing journey that is very much rooted in a lot of zen buddhist principles#the idea that when we can find ourself numb and detatched or overstimulated and oversaturated with Stuff#that we get comfortable and attached to Stuff that we no longer really see the wide expanse of choices we have in existence#and thus every so often it is a good idea to remove excess#remove stuff and preferred attachments and just enjoy what is innate to your existence#what is innate to what is around you#and learn that there is always something in the world there to help you and make sure you are okay#buddhist rambles
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/WARNING/
Drawn blood; injuries; eye contact; multiple eyes (not too graphic, but please be safe! <3 As always, extra notes are in the tags ;))
"This is the only place where I can be with you the closest and this is what you do?"
#INFODUMP TIME#OKAY#So O'Neil's Out-Of-Bounds form right#I mentioned he is only ever comfortable shifting into inside the Zen Room#And by extension#He is the Zen Room itself#At least- the void in the zen room#The lights arent actually just light#Those are his EYES#And the zen room is the closest he can physically be with elias (stanley)#And he would find comfort in that IF elias wasnt such a douche and didnt limp out towards the platform#after jumping a few times off the stairs just to screw with the narrator and show off how bloodied and injured he was#Just to spite (see previous comic featuring stanley for some more context!)#In the zen room#If O'Neil manifests into his Out-Of-Bounds form#The room will lose its light because all of it will gather to form his eyes#And the rest of his smoky/gooey body kind of blends in with the rest of the room#With the ocassional residue of light appearing and outlining his silhouette#I think thats all#Ill add onto here or my next post if i remember some extra things ^^#Take care! <3#Alibi!#the stanley parable#tsp#tspud#tsp au#tspud au#tspud stanley#tsp stanley#tsp narrator
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in honour of ray+karen still being an item (thank you fellow kinklings for the confirmation), here are a bunch of pics of the two of them together. I think they’re a good match visually…..and now I’m so curious how they met!!
#miss karen eyo….just who ARE you#from my super sleuth digging I did find a few audio files of her talking about zen practices+guided meditations#and she has a very calm demeanour and a pleasant voice#like I can imagine them getting on well#I also also found out that her stretching techniques have helped ray with his scoliosis so he doesn’t take painkillers anymore!!#maybe if my ex-husband did that we’d still be together#the kinks#ray davies#edit: I forgot that she also used to run in marathons and we all know ray was a big runner too…#could that be the origin of their meeting perhaps?
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#persona#persona q#sad corndog eating girl. if you even care#i could not find a gif of this and felt the need for it#playing persona q for the first time proper with the comfort of not cramping my hands on the 3ds for long rpg sessions#rei levels up the same way as a persona. her and zen as a duo are unique to these games. im sure everything will be just fine and dandy
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I love Yin and Yang's dynamic
#onmyoji#onmyoji rpg#ungaikyo#zen ungaikyo#my art#my omj art#I wish I could find more shippers#they're so cute
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Eyes of magenta.
#guardians of the galaxy#marvel's guardians of the galaxy#gotg game#gamora#gamora zen whoberi#my art tag#universe: eidos game#scopophobia cw#I forgot to post this oopsie it's now like a month old#I like eidos gamora's two-tone eyes I find it cute that they're essentially pink...
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sometimes i just set my phone down somewhere in my house and lose it by accident and instead of trying to find it, i just pretend i'm 1980s-2015 me, blissfully unburdened by constant handheld access to the internet
#2015 (or 16? i can't remember) because i resisted getting an iphone for a long-ass time#i knew what it would do to me! exactly what it did!!!!!!!!#anyway. can't find my phone currently. feeling pretty zen about it.#dollsome's deep thoughts
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I was thinking recently about how very likely it is that Kevin Flynn has smoked weed, probably multiple times. Maybe it's prejudice on my part, but he strikes me as the kind of guy who must have at least tried it once. And it wouldn't surprise me if he's dropped acid once or twice as well.
Which got me to thinking about my previous theory that you have to be a programmer to be able to handle the digitization process, that Flynn only survived it because he had the knowledge to understand what was happening and was able to "pull himself together". Related to this, I wonder if his previous experience with "altered states of consciousness" via hallucinogenic drugs might have been helpful as well. Like, his mind has been "rewired" previously to accept the strange experience he goes through. His first words upon arrival in the digital world is "this isn't happening, I only think it's happening", which I imagine is something he's had to tell himself several times before.
Relatedly, I also think that Sam must have smoked pot at least once, and was thus inadvertently prepared for the digitization experience as well.
It also made me imagine a funny scene if Kevin had eventually been able to show Alan and Lora his creation on the Grid.
"Listen, I have something very important to show you. But first, you have to smoke this."
#tron#tron 1982#Tron Legacy#Kevin Flynn#Sam Flynn#headcanon#drugs#weed#LSD#hallucinations#perception#Jet Bradley has probably partaken as well#just so I can tell my friends what this dream is about#messing with my zen thing#Kevin didn't realize that the whole thing hadn't just been an acid flashback until he came back to the real world#I did my best to find screencaps of Kevin and Sam looking high
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remember when i said last picrew.. this one
out for a walk!!
#: @yamaguccitadashi @humanitys-strongest-bamf @the-chronicles-of-a-bookworm @leviismybby @palebrunettesstuff @afortoru @t-aomine @x-noechi-x anyone who wnats to!!
#tag youre it#no pressure#byebye#zen out#PICREW#I AM PROLLY SCOLDING HIM ABOUT SOMEGJINV DEF AHAHAH#MY FEED IS FILLED WITH PICREW! YOU CAN FIND ALOTDBD
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I love shows that take you on like. A mental health journey while you watch them. Like
Me: oh man I’m having trouble finding people to date that sucks :/
*watches first two seasons of crazy ex-girlfriend*
Me: I will be alone forever nobody will ever love me or be attracted to me I am in desperate need of therapy
*watches last two seasons of crazy ex-girlfriend*
Me: I am absolutely capable of finding romantic love but I don’t need it cause I’m worth so much more than who I date and happiness comes internal peace and not external validation
#crazy ex girlfriend#cxg#I wish this was a joke but it’s not lol#like I’m not gonna say the show cured my mental illness but like#yea this was the right show to watch during a lonely time lol#it’s wild how much I relate to this show and Rebecca in general#cause like…I don’t have bpd but I AM autistic and I think a lot of those same feelings cross over#not symptom wise but just in the sense of having a disorder as opposed to an illness#that feeling of some part of you being fundamentally wrong until you get diagnosed#the difficulty of explaining to others why the label means so much to you because it means you’re not alone#I actually played the diagnosis song right before and after I got diagnosed autistic bc it resonated so much lol#but yeah literally two weeks ago I felt worthless bc my romantic history is uhhhh#only one person was every romantically interested in me and then I found out she was lying about being in love with me#and now I feel so zen cause it’s like hey! I’m autistic it’s alright if I’m a little behind on this stuff#and romantic love isn’t the end all be all if I find it that’s cool#but if I never do it’s okay because I have so much more in my life
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@jestierabbit’s day 19 of Ostober, Adventure! With my day of music.
“Hey! This isn’t our music! We know what ours sound like, but at least this music feels like we’re going on a legendary adventure! Right Zen? Zen?” *me: flashback of the not so good past*
Sorry, couldn’t find a way to slap the audio onto the photo.💀 You’ll have no idea what music I was talking about since I just want the audio to play without you finding out the name. God this process is complicated!
#zenmom#oswald the lucky rabbit#mickey mouse#epic mickey#epic mickey 2#song from the past#this haunts me#toon zen#will I have to put the audio down despite the fact that when you go to the link you’ll find out the name of the audio I fear?#the audio isn’t bad or anything. it’s just that my imaginations drove me a bit too far. the music is actually good but you know how#negative memories work right?
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Hot take, but i see Zenyatta's and Ramattra's dynamic like Ahsoka's and Anakin's dynamic. Looking at their story, their interactions, the lore behind Null Sector and the lore with Zenyatta.
Both are warrior monks, one takes the other under his wing, but the duo eventually finds the dogmatic approach of the temple restrictive and unhelpful for truly maintaining peace. One finds their own path to resolving conflict, individual and distinctly separate from the temple (Zenyatta, Ahsoka), the other proposes authoritarian control to maintain peace and order, rejecting the temple, and hurting those they wish to protect (Anakin, Ramattra).
Ramattra is fighting due to fear and anger, scared of loosing those dear to him (Anakin vibes). Zenyatta is fighting due to a desire to help peoples find peace, and to find his purpose (Ahsoka vibes).
With that said, I could be completely wrong, but Ram and Zen really do seem something like Ahsoka and Anakin's dynamic to me, like found family siblings, brother and sister, mentor and mentee, eventually breaking away from each other in a tragic loss, and that's why I cannot for the life of me ship Ram and Zen under that interpretation lol. They are brothers, both in the monastic and found family sense.
#ramattra#zenyatta#omnics#overwatch 2#ow#text#overwatch#ow2#long text#Also i am pretty sure most omnics are aroace (some romantics exist) in lore so it's weird to be to see so much... spice about omnics lol#no hate i just think it's odd when canon lore says one thing but the fanon is quick to jump onto ships/shipping types that are ooc.#like there is barely any ram content that isn't zen and ram ship... :/ big oofs#plus there are so many other omnics to ship Ram with--and ocs are an option too!#I say this as a fan of fluffy Genyatta before the lore came out that Zen and Genji first met at the temple#The previous understanding had been that Zen and Genji met while Zen was a wandeirng guru already#Genyatta under current canon is problematic tbh#but i still ship aus of it that places it when Zenyatta was a wandering monk and stumbled into Genji and helped him find peace#i am a sucker for ships that have a “you are my sunshine :')” in them lol#so really no hate to any ships ooc or canon-y i just find it weird when people say IT IS CANON when it is clearly ooc.#like... i ship au (otherwise ooc) ships but i still recognize those ships as very much ooc.#anyways lore and canon really do not seem to imply ram and zen are a ship. Mondatta and zenyatta are also an example.#and if i see one more “ram is like magneto!” i will scream lmafo please do NOT imply the omnic crisis was like anything magneto went thru..#sighs fandoms are hard for me it seems#idk
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