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reasonandfaithinharmony · 1 year

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"David, who carries the trauma of an emotionally unavailable family and a string of bad relationships, is hesitant to reveal too much of himself, preferring to present a curated image. Reassuring her skittish son, Moira tells him, '[Patrick] sees you. For all that you are.' So when David needs to extend an olive branch to Patrick, the clearest way to tell his boyfriend how much he trusts him is to make a public spectacle of himself — to let himself be seen."

– TV Guide: Schitt's Creek Captures the Unexpected Joy of Being Seen (June 22, 2020)

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system-of-a-feather · 4 months

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Okay so I have known this, but it came up on my feed again so Im once again bewildered by this.

People with an inability / difficulty planning in the future and imagining themselves in the future (executive dysfunction, ADHDers, etc) - how do you... operate in a day to day? How do you start actions? How do you like... go about your life and things you want to do? How do you... do?

I imagine that this is part of executive dysfunction for a lot of people and that I do understand cause I get it episodically

But as someone who has an unironic 20+ year plan and lives "in the future" to an unhealthy degree, its baffling and beyond my understanding to have a limited ability to do so.

I could also ask the one or two parts that tend to front when our executive function is shot cause in the past they used to have that as well, but Im really curious what people outside of my brain have to say on this.

Id be more than willing to answer questions as the opposite extreme. I just like to compare and contrast seemingly opposite extremes of experiences

Anyone is encouraged to welcome to respond and bring in any thing they feel is relevant to the topic at hand.

#alter: riku #executive dysfunction #adhd #planning #open mic #discussion

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sheilababi · 23 days

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And when the wheels come off, I will get out and push the damn thing.

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poetryorchard · 10 months

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🧚🏾‍♂️ Sprites of the Orchard! ✨ Join us in celebration of Disability Pride Month for our first open mic!

The theme is "disabled voices" - we're looking for poetry that reflects the experience of living as a disabled / neurodivergent person.

Disability is a self-defined and widely expansive identity, so please don't self-reject - we'd love to hear your poems!

Attendee sign-up

Performer sign-up

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vizrecon · 2 years

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#signs #open mic

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rustbeltjessie · 29 days

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I'm going to be the featured performer at April's online Grassroots Open Mic. (Sunday, April 14, 6 pm Central Time.) It's free and open to anyone, and as previously mentioned, it's online, so you can watch and/or participate from anywhere in the world. More info available on their website.

#jessie lynn mcmains #poetry #spoken word #online event #open mic

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boomhe4dshot · 6 months

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I made a swordvan requiem for a pizza playlist

#no one made one. so #anyone interested?#should i share?#one like and i'll do it #requiem for a pizza #swordvan #tf2 #open mic #sniperdemo #mental sickness

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babylon-crashing · 6 months

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Q: As a poet, which performance place do you like to recite your poems?

In the beginning ...

… it really came down to which location had the best acoustics, since more often than not you’re trying to perform while a dozen different background noises do their best to drown you out. Book shops (the photos on the left were taken at Schuler's Books) were better than cafes and their espresso machines that would make the most horrific noises every time someone ordered a coffee. The Milan train station, on the other hand, while having fabulous acoustics was a hopeless cause since the audience clearly didn’t come here to listen to a lisping American read poetry in English. They were more concerned about getting to their trains and I was simply one more obstacle in their way.

I would say that the most interesting place I’ve preformed, so far, is at the sacred temple, Garni, dating back to pre-Christian Armenia.

I don’t actually have a whole lot of photos of myself performing; partly because we didn’t have camera phones back in the 1980s and early 90s but mainly because the friend of mine who did bring his camera wherever he went has since passed on and I had other things on my mind besides asking, “I know you’re actively dying but could you get your hospice nurse to look around your office and see if you have any photos of me?” Whatever photos he did take have long since vanished from this earth.

… and yes, in the last photo this is what Alcohol Bloat looks like. It would be several years after this photo was taken in the Muskegon public library (again, great acoustics) before I started Recovery and AA.

#selfies #performance poetry #open mic #ars poetica

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chelseajackarmy · 3 months

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reasonandfaithinharmony · 2 years

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Someday, someone is going to look at you with a light in their eyes you’ve never seen. They’ll look at you like you’re everything they’ve been looking for their entire life. Wait for it.

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system-of-a-feather · 6 months

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Question I might expand on if I have time and interest later, but open to anyone reading to add their two cents. We have basically no empathy (affect, we do have cognitive empathy) and we also have low innate social drive / desire to be liked / drive to fit in or be part of a group.

A thing I realized is we also just don't understand the concept of self esteem or really shame either - at least not in the standard way people seem to talk about it and at least not in the binary "good or bad" / "high or low" way of discussing self esteem.

Those that experience and feel like they understand this more, do you think empathy and/or social drive play a role in the development and internal experience of self esteem?

Just some thoughts.

#alter: xiv #discussion #open mic #self esteem #empathy #no empathy #low social drive #szpd #autism #actually autistic

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sheilababi · 12 days

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There is nothing to hold on to.

There is nothing to resist.

There is nothing to deny.

Falling.

Falling into peace.

Falling into acceptance.

Falling into ease.

Allowing with every breath, sensation, and thought complete surrender

into what is… what is love.

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redlegumes · 5 months

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Dec 1st: Open Mic Night

Written for @steddieholidaydrabbles

Summary: Eddie is captivated by an singer on a holiday themed karaoke night at his favorite bar.

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Eddie had bundled up and headed to his regular, small, queer friendly spot that evening. The place mostly did open mics and community anchored birthdays. It didn't have a huge presence in the city which was fine by Eddie, just dingy and dark enough that it felt home-y. Even on karaoke night.

He chatted with his buddy Gareth who was also there to take in the holiday singing spectacle. Neither of them were going to perform, they did that enough part time with their band, but Eddie watched a spirited Mariah and then some Wham!

Just as the bar was at it's fullest (for this kind of event anyway), a gorgeous boy in a dark green sweater and light wash jeans stepped up on stage. The sound booth guy announced him as Steve, and the lights on the back half of the shallow stage flicked on. Eddie recognized the piano that lived back there even if he didn't recognize the performer. Visiting one of the locals maybe?

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Steve had voluminous hair, styled to look like effortless. His cheeks were pink, and Eddie couldn't help but imagine that blush that spread over his skin probably sported a deeper tan in the summer months. Steve began picking out a tune on the piano, and Eddie's eyes shot to Steve's even sweeter pink lips as he began to sing.

♫ Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles, will be out of sight ♫

The bar had slowly quieted; the live piano drew in everyone's attention.

♫ Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay ♫

Steve winked at the brazenly at the audience, drawing laughs and a smattering of cheers. Shit. He knows he's cute.

♫ Next year all our troubles, will be miles away ♫

As quickly as he'd smiled, Steve's lips pressed tightly there. No troubles next year? Wouldn't that be something, Eddie thought in sarcastic agreement with the sentiment on Steve's face.

The crowd began to sing along with the last two verses, a sway settling over the mismatched queers gathered their to celebrate the season with cheap drinks and other outcasts. Steve sang the last lines wistfully. Eddie supposed they all did.

♫ Someday soon we all will be together If the fates allow Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now ♫

His chest ached when Steve finished while the whole bar seemed to applaud. Eddie wasn't ready for Steve's voice to stop filling his ears. He worked his way toward the edge of the stage without a plan, and waited for Steve, holding out hand to help him down. Steve took it and met Eddie's gaze with the warm eyes of a man Eddie wanted nothing more than to muddle through with.

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#open mic #karaoke #queer bar #holiday season #Christmas #steddie #eddie munson #steve harrington #i write things #steddieholidaydrabbles #have yourself a merry little christmas #make the yuletide gay

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honeycombhank · 4 months

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Bar bathroom outfit photos!

My sweater is really sparkly if you can’t tell..

The green has mostly faded from my hair but I actually really like it and my nails are pretty in sparkly pink as well.

1/10/24

#honeycombhank #healing #sparkling sweater #sparkles #cell phone #green hair #bar bathroom #outfit #ootd #style #going out #open mic #open mic is back!#selfies #clothes #live music at the bar

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sillyunicorn · 11 months

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Virtual Open Mic tomorrow!!! Who's coming??

What: Open Mic (like really Open, bring your poems bring your journal entries bring your tiktok dance moves we wanna see it)

When: 27 May, 3 pm Eastern (gmt-4)

Where: THE RIALTO (my and @jbrrring 's server for live events)

Sign ups open tomorrow!

JOIN US

#open mic #fun times w kati and jb #if no one shows you just have to listen to me play hes my daddy for 2 hours #come one come all #fandom friendly but not fandom specific #10 min slots #like less than 2 hrs i think we said?#correct me if im wrong jb #come hang out with meeeeeee

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poetryorchard · 1 year

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Growing up, Studio Ghibli films were my greatest comfort and inspiration. If you are pondering how to appreciate small moments and romanticize life, it is my belief that Ghibli holds the answers! - Blossom 🍒

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