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Okay, now to the lessons!
Lesson number 1: Delegate
Arya managed to check off some items in her to-do list by herself but relied on others to get some of them done for her. One good example is The Hound killing The Mountain. Probably, The Hound was more suited for the job than Arya trying to do it herself.
This tell... | ['Game of Thrones', 'Productivity', 'Eisenhower Matrix', 'Time Management', 'To Do List'] |
For a while now, I’ve wanted to watch Game of Thrones.
Even a year after the show came to its conclusion, people still discuss it as if its relevance hasn’t faded. That said, after waiting until the initial hype boiled over, I decided to give the series a look myself.
As I type this, I am already on season four almos... | ['Daenerys Targaryen', 'Feminism', 'White Feminism', 'Game of Thrones', 'White Privilege'] |
PYKE, IRON ISLANDS
The night was grey with mist and fog and Raymar had now walked a little more than three miles. With the wind hitting against him, it felt like twenty. The dark green cloak he wore was full of holes, thus when he gripped the end of it and covered his face, it barely protected him from the piercing co... | ['Fanfiction', 'Game of Thrones', 'Fantasy', 'Game Of Thrones Season 8', 'Mwc Death'] |
The Art of Writing a TV Pilot — Part 3
Credit: HBO
If you have been reading this series, by now know what it’s about. If just came across it and haven’t seen previous installments, you catch by reading Part 1 and Part 2, which would also give you some context and set expectations. The only disclaimer I’m going to be ... | ['Screenwriting', 'TV Series', 'Writing', 'Game of Thrones', 'Screenplay'] |
Presenting HBO’s Game of Stones, based on the epic fantasy novel series A Song of Horcruxes & Hallows by J. R. R. Rowlin.
☠ In the pilot, Snape shoves Dumbledore off Astronomy Tower.
☠ In season 1’s penultimate episode, Draco publicly executes Arthur & Molly Weasley.
☠ Ginny trains in the Dark Arts to carry out her ... | ['Listicles', 'Fanfiction', 'Game of Thrones', 'Humor', 'Harry Potter'] |
Why The Era of Series Running Ten Years or More Possibly Ending Is A Good Thing For Television
This May Be One of The Last Series to Reach Ten Years on The Air. Good. nbc.com
Yesterday online, I saw an article saying that we may be coming to the end of the era of series lasting ten years or longer. There aren’t a lot... | ['The Simpsons', 'Game of Thrones', 'Seinfeld', 'Law And Order', 'The Big Bang Theory'] |
The only thing I know of them is that they really like horses
The year was 1996, a time when the arcades only started to show signs of decay in popularity, but they remained strong to the very end of the 90s regardless, and good for that because I really going to the arcades with my friends… that is… back when they we... | ['Game of Thrones', 'Languages Translation', 'Translation Services', 'Video Game Translation', 'Video Games Industry'] |
Season 2 of Modern Love to have a flavor of Game of Thrones — The Next Hint Ombir Sharma Aug 21·2 min read
Modern Love is here again for the fans all filled with hope, love, romance, and with a mix of despair. All the fans are eagerly waiting to view all the new storylines in this new season, the excitement level of t... | ['Game of Thrones', 'News', 'Netflix', 'Modern Love', 'The Next Hint'] |
Episode 2/67: “The Kingsroad”
Hello and welcome back. It’s Episode 2 and I’m starting to think this is insane. Doesn’t bode well for episode 49! Let’s dive in.
First impressions: Barry looks fine? Bill Hader’s funny but I dunno, I’m not dying to watch it. This preview looks fun but it’s not in my top five must watch.... | ['Asoiaf', 'Television', 'Recaps', 'Game of Thrones'] |
“Game of Thrones” was a very popular TV show and when it ended, viewers were left sad. A major question was what other show could create as enormous traffic as it did, causing total strangers to strike up conversations spanning hours. Thankfully, Hackerrank gives us a platform to do something related, that is, solving ... | ['JavaScript', 'Algorithms', 'Game of Thrones', 'Microverse', 'Hackerrank'] |
Was Game of Thrones Season 8 really that bad?
Photo by Kylo on Unsplash
I have recently started rewatching Game of Thrones, starting all the way from Season 1. Since I was a relatively committed fan of the series since its beginning, I thought that Season 8 was largely disappointing. More specifically, the plot lines... | ['Data', 'Pop Culture', 'Analysis', 'Game of Thrones'] |
I added a few columns to make my life easier, then scraped all deaths from the wonderful website https://deathtimeline.com/ plus added season 7 deaths to produce the starting data table. I was off to the races 🐴
The Episode column indicates if a character appears in that Episode. The above graph is fine, but let’s on... | ['Game of Thrones', 'Data Science', 'Movies', 'Statistics', 'Analytics'] |
Michael Hein for Popculture, covering a pretty strong, singular response to HBO’s forthcoming “Iron Anniversary” for Game of Thrones (10 years since the show first aired):
Some fans are still calling on HBO to remake Game of Thrones Season 8 — or even Seasons 5, 6, 7 and 8. Their case seemed stronger than ever this we... | ['HBO', 'Game of Thrones', 'George R R Martin', 'Hbo Max', 'Television'] |
Mapping Fandoms and Fan Activism Futures
We all know fans are powerful: fandoms spark conversations, generate new creative projects, and create culture. In the process, they help shape the narratives that frame our world. The Harry Potter fandom has held a special place in the fandom cultural landscape: a story that a... | ['Harry Potter', 'Game of Thrones', 'Avatar The Last Airbender', 'Lord Of The Rings', 'Star Wars'] |
The Art of Writing a TV Pilot — Part 1
Credit: AMC
Recently, I had an opportunity to write an outline and a pilot episode for a TV show based on my novel. No, let me rephrase that. I’ve always had that opportunity. The one I had recently was an opportunity to pitch the show to a production company.
What became of it... | ['Screenwriting', 'TV Series', 'Writing', 'Game of Thrones', 'Screenplay'] |
Image from The Agony Booth
“I know death. He’s got many faces. I look forward to seeing this one.”
At the beginning of 2006, a kernel of change popped in the world of television when David Benioff and D.B. Weiss met with George R. R. Martin, the writer of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, and correctly answered the ... | ['HBO', 'Game of Thrones', 'Lists', 'Television', 'A Song Of Ice And Fire'] |
American Gems: Small Artworks, Enduring Impact: Charles Ethan Porter (1847–1923)
By Glenn Tomlinson, William Randolph Hearst Curator of Education, Norton Museum of Art
This series features short essays on artworks in the American collection that visitors may have missed simply because of their intimate scale. Despite... | ['Art', 'Art History', 'Black Art', 'History', 'Painting'] |
AJCU’s #JesuitMuseums series is back for the summer! Today’s post on Wounds by Mary Lou Grace Robison comes from the Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco.
Mary Lou Grace Robison, Wounds, 2019, oil painting.
Each spring, the Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco hosts an exhibition of studen... | ['Art History', 'University San Francisco', 'Jesuiteducated', 'Alzheimers', 'Oil Painting'] |
The father of Modern Art, Édouard Manet brought forward new ideas of human existence in his art style of Impressionism and expressive brushstrokes. In his work, he invites his viewers closer to the subject matter by making the spectator relate to it. In his art, we can enjoy a sense of human relatedness and admire with... | ['Women', 'Art', 'Art History', 'Expressionism', 'Psychosocial'] |
You may have read my numerous Art Collecting Guide stories on how to safely buy an Old Master [including examining the painting surface, the frame, and the back of the picture]. Here I follow precisely the steps I covered in those elaborate articles you could use in the art research and discovery process of your own.
... | ['Art Collecting', 'Art And Culture', 'Art', 'Art History', 'Art Investment'] |
Abstract Expressionism and the Cold War
Why one of the most despised movements of its time gained traction with modern America. Chandler Mahoney Apr 5, 2019·5 min read
Convergence. Jackson Pollock. Oil on canvas. 1952. 237 cm × 390 cm.
One of the most popular art-related jokes (aside from “if it’s not ba-roque, don’... | ['Art', 'Art History'] |
The Roaring Twenties was a time of unprecedented economic growth and consumerism. But after the crash of 1929, unemployment skyrocketed to 25% and people were demanding to know: “If the twenties had been so prosperous, where had all the money gone? The cream was skimmed off at the top. The richest Americans — the 5 per... | ['Racial Justice', 'Art History', 'Politics', 'American History', 'Green New Deal'] |
As a student I missed a test question about one of my favorite artists, and it led me on a weird journey.
Untitled (Self-Portrait with Sun Tan), 2003, by Cindy Sherman
When I was a student at Portland State University, I took a course in the history of photography. It was a class that perfectly linked my twin loves, ... | ['Cindy Sherman', 'Art History', 'Academia', 'Representation', 'Photography'] |
The South Asian modernist movement was defined by a variety of artists and their unique styles. Ranging from the first Muslim modernist painter Chugtai, who employed his own stylistic character in his Mughal illustrations, to the colorful abstractions of Zubeida Agha, each artist reworked tradition in their own stylist... | ['Art History', 'Muslim Art', 'Southeast Asia', 'Eurocentrism', 'Pakistani Artistes'] |
Cave paintings of Asia and Europe feature not only the oldest known figurative art, but also masterpieces of the whole art of the Paleolithic. Below, we review cave paintings of the Aurignacian archeological period (the period when figurative art first appeared) and, where appropriate, discuss our emotions evoked by th... | ['Cave Painting', 'Art', 'Emotions', 'Art History', 'History'] |
Bauhaus Principles
With an emphasis on the basics, the Bauhaus School’s teachings centred around the fundamental principles of art and design; line, shape, colour, etc.
The designers of Bauhaus experimented with grid systems, typographic hierarchy, geometric forms, and a recurring primary colour palette among other e... | ['Graphic Design', 'Art History', 'Visual Design', 'Bauhaus', 'Instagram'] |
Trade, commerce, and economic growth…why discuss other things, at least, for now?
We are less than 60 days away from inauguration day for president-elect Joe Biden. Some South American politicians and activists, including Argentinian President Alberto Fernández and Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, seemingly canno... | ['Latin America', 'Venezuela', 'Colombia', 'Joe Biden', 'Brazil'] |
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro falsely claimed on February 27 that COVID-19 might be a strain created for biological warfare against China as part of a Western plot to halt the country’s economic growth, but the resulting traffic online focused more heavily on the dismal state of the country’s healthcare system.
By making... | ['Security', 'Health', 'Venezuela', 'Media', 'Democracy'] |
Miss Venezuela is more than just a beauty pageant. It is a long-held tradition and source of national pride that some give as much importance as Americans give the Super Bowl.
Miss Venezuela is more than just a beauty pageant. It is a long-held tradition and source of national pride that some give as much importance a... | ['Latin America', 'Venezuela', 'Pageants', 'Music', 'Beauty'] |
Dear friends,
This week, in Cuba news…
U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS
Trump administration cancels Major League Baseball deal with Cuba
On Monday, the Trump administration declared a deal between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) to be illegal, the Washington Post reports. The deal, signed in... | ['MLB', 'Venezuela', 'Migration', 'Healthcare', 'Cuba'] |
Stuck in the Cold War Between America and China, Venezuelans Have No Recourse but Bitcoin
Image: Adobe Stock
The price of Bitcoin has been recovering since the beginning of August 2021. This is the green that gives hope to all those who were shaken by the Bitcoin price crash of May 2021.
It doesn’t take much for som... | ['Venezuela', 'Economics', 'Finance', 'Bitcoin', 'Cryptocurrency'] |
Latin American socialists unite with Axis of Resistance against Western imperialism Ben Norton Aug 17·7 min read
The leftist governments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia have found a key strategic ally in Iran, the heart of the Axis of Resistance.
(This article was written for Al Mayadeen English.)
Revolut... | ['Middle East', 'Latin America', 'Venezuela', 'Iran', 'Geopolitics'] |
Posted on February 7, 2019 — Federation Tags: Latin America, Venezuela
The following is a statement on the current political crisis and U.S. backed coup underway in Venezuela produced by Solidaridad, a libertarian communist political organization in Chile. In the coming days we will be publishing an additional stateme... | ['Latin America', 'Venezuela', 'Anarchism', 'Coup', 'Socialism'] |
We have a moral imperative to help the people of Venezuela
Photo of the January 23rd opposition protests in Venezuela: Source: Twitter @21Cordeliamar
I am a cynic about the Trump administration’s motives in Venezuela. In fact, I am a life-long cynic regarding American foreign interference in general. But the very rea... | ['Venezuela', 'Opinion', 'Activism', 'Politics', 'World'] |
Let’s have a look at some of the sources you refer to:
Telesur is the regime’s propaganda channel (think RT in Russia).
Venezuela Analysis was set up by the Venezuelan Chavista regime. The founder’s wife was Consul-General for Venezuela in New York.
The Empire Files is funded by Telesur (see above) and PSUV party. P... | ['Venezuelan Politics', 'Politica', 'Venezuela', 'Política'] |
My two cents about the correct attitude of U.S. socialists regarding Venezuela.
As U.S. socialists, fighting to make life better at home, being this the richest and most powerful country in history, our attitude should be decisively anti-imperialist. We must protest and mobilize against any intervention by our own gov... | ['Venezuela', 'USA', 'Socialism'] |
Though Donald Trump won the US First Election in 2016 with the “First US” slogan, the slogan did not stop US interventions in other countries. In the Tramp presidency, as before, things that are inherently in the jurisdiction of countries are subject to serious US intervention.
Iran and Venezuela are two of the countr... | ['Venezuela', 'Iran', 'USA'] |
What lurks in the shadows of Trump’s push for a change in Venezuela? Why is Rafael Ramirez Carreño “free”? Danny Wilder Feb 7, 2019·17 min read
OPEC certified that the South American nation was number one in national reserves, after a vast field of what was previously classified as tar was redefined as extra heavy cru... | ['Venezuela', 'Israel', 'Terrorism', 'Trump', 'Cuba'] |
Refugee Hypocrisy at the UN — The Common Thieme
One of the hardest things about writing these articles is having too much information. Having to cut information because it doesn’t fit well in the flow of an article is an occupational hazard, and often leaves me feeling like I didn’t tell the whole story. As I was rese... | ['Venezuela', 'Hypocrisy', 'Immigration', 'Refugees', 'Trump'] |
Seven months ago, all Mariangel Blanco and her husband could hear were the cries of their 1-year-old child starving. “My baby and I were both malnourished,” Blanco said. (Reid, n.d.) At 26 years old, while most Americans are entering the workforce and establishing their careers in the professional field, the Blanco’s w... | ['Venezuela', 'Communication', 'Colombia', 'Intercultural', 'Refugees'] |
Introduction and update
Nevin Freeman (CEO of Reserve Protocol)
The first thing I want to talk about is our process of opening up the App. As everyone knows this is the main thing that we’re focused on as a project right now.
I want to just talk a little bit about how that’s going and what’s going to happen after Ma... | ['Blockchain', 'Venezuela', 'Reserve Protocol', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Crypto'] |
4. Regulatory Environment
Community
Has your team done an analysis on if RSR passes the Howey test or not?
Matthew Gertler (General Counsel of Reserve)
We have our own internal analysis. While we don’t think it’s a security, it is far from clear. Rather than risk being wrong, for the time being we are keeping liqui... | ['Blockchain', 'Venezuela', 'Reserve Protocol', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Crypto'] |
Benchmarking & Heuristics Usability Test
Compare: Kayak, TripAdvisor, Skyscanner
In order to choose an application that meets the needs of the type of User Type chosen above (young couple), I compared three websites: Kayak, Skyscanner Engineering, and TripAdvisor.
My research made me notice that those sites do not h... | ['Usability', 'UX Design', 'Tripadvisor', 'UI Design', 'Testing'] |
For the past 10 months, a dedicated team has been developing Doctolib’s future Practice Management System (PMS) for the German market. In this domain, product managers, designers, UX writers, developers, product strategists and user researchers pursue 3 crucial missions: deliver comfort of use, time-efficiency and pati... | ['UX Research', 'Usability', 'Design'] |
The other day, I mulled over the problem of bad user experience resulting in more usage of products.
And I followed up with wondering how we could get to a “happy user” metric.
When measuring the success of software products, data is king. When I moved from DevRel to program management, my world got a lot more dashbo... | ['Growth', 'Usability', 'Metrics'] |
Literature Introduction: Usability evaluation of an instructional application based on Google Glass for mobile phone disassembly tasks Yida Mar 11, 2020·2 min read
Google Glass
With the development of augmented reality technologies, more and more head-mounted devices have been released. Google Glass is one of the mos... | ['Usability'] |
User research studies give valuable information that product teams can use to inform and evaluate the work they are doing. The new book ‘Building User Research Teams’ covers all of the steps to integrate user research into a product team’s work, reducing financial risk and getting to better decisions quicker. This extr... | ['Usability', 'Product Management', 'Design', 'UX', 'User Research'] |
USER EXPERIENCE
As I receive yet another email from RealtimeBoard (now renamed Miro) to tell me someone I don’t know has shared a board with me, I feel compelled to write a short post about how share and send are different and we sometimes need to make a distinction between the two in our designs.
Most of the time, s... | ['Usability', 'Design', 'UX', 'UX Design', 'UI Design'] |
This project was completed as part of the pre-work for the UX/UI bootcamp at Ironhack Barcelona. Some simplifications and assumptions have been made as this is a first look at the process.
The Situation
Skyscanner is a very popular application used for comparing flights, hotels and car rentals. Is became very popular... | ['Usability', 'Ironhack', 'UX'] |
Think about the last redesign you were a part of. How could you tell if one iteration was definitively better than the one before? Were your users more satisfied if you moved a button 16 pixels to the right and changed button text from “edit” to “move?” How did you find the balance between usability and satisfaction? D... | ['UX Research', 'Usability', 'Case Study', 'UX Design', 'Usability Testing'] |
The 2 minutes that can kill your product
Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash
I’ve been thinking a lot about time.
I spend a lot of time in schools, working with teachers and students, observing behaviour, testing products and learning — that’s what school is for after all.
One thing I’ve learned in this time is that a c... | ['Usability', 'Edtech', 'Education', 'Learning Design', 'Edtech Startup'] |
Last month marked the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I was recently reminded about that fact while listening to a 99% Invisible episode that talks about the ADA and the history of curb cuts. The built environment has a long history of being harmful and exclusionary to anyone with a disability ... | ['Usability', 'Design', 'UX', 'Accessibility', 'Ts'] |
Are you creating usability reports no one’s reading? Consider rainbow spreadsheets instead
Photo by KAL VISUALS on Unsplash
Few things are more depressing as a designer than creating something that people will not read or use. This is why, after a long day of user testing and debriefing, it can be a little dishearten... | ['UX Research', 'Usability', 'Design', 'UX', 'User Research'] |
Looking for remote usability testing tools? In the last couple of years, the market of usability testing tools has started to show promise. Whether you are a tech entrepreneur or a researcher working with a large corporation, the adoption and regular usage of such tools is on the rise. Each of these tools come with the... | ['UX Research', 'Usability', 'UX', 'UX Design', 'Usability Testing'] |
The user’s actions and remarks are great
I think usability testing has become a bit of an ordinary topic that everyone is well aware of, but I’d still like to write about my recent efforts.
Within the various processes and methods that conform the HCD (Human-Centered Design), user interaction interviews and usability... | ['Hcd', 'Usability', 'Design', 'UX', 'Human Centered Design'] |
Despite being blacklisted by the US government over security concerns, Chinese multinational telecommunications company Hauwei has experienced a 24.4% revenue growth in the first 3 quarters of 2019. The company recently announced that revenue grew to an astonishing £92 billion, 185 million smartphones were shipped over... | ['Usability', 'UX', 'Huawei', 'Usability Testing', 'Us Government'] |
Introduction
My third UX task (wow we’re on a roll here!) was to evaluate the usability of a popular travel app and redesign it based on user feedback. For this task, I chose the user group of people aged 20–40 planning a trip with their friends, and for these users I chose the destination Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru.... | ['Travel', 'UX', 'Usability', 'Skyscanner'] |
User research helps to better understand end users’ needs and expectations, as well as typical working processes and routines. Now, an easy to use card deck with the 14 most commonly practiced user research methods at SAP is available for download. This blog explains the typical product development phases at SAP and th... | ['Sap', 'Usability', 'UX', 'Tools', 'User Research'] |
To improve UX, you need to know what the “weak spots” of the interface are. There’re typical “trouble areas” a designer should pay special attention to. Usually, these are the points where you should look for the reasons for bad user experience.
Any changes mean a time and resource investment and must be justified. Th... | ['Usability', 'UX', 'Ui Ux Design', 'Interfaces', 'Web Design'] |
Handling complexity in UX projects
Have you ever started working on a project, started asking questions, and suddenly realised that the problem or the brief is actually a lot bigger and more complex than anyone anticipated?
You’ve just discovered an iceberg.
What is a UX iceberg?
An iceberg is something that seems ... | ['Product Design', 'Usability', 'Design', 'UX', 'User Experience'] |
In a previous article, I wrote about what Japan can teach us about UX and Universal Design. However, Japan's product design is another area of ux design success; both in its approach to the aesthetic qualities and its functionality. Here are just a few things Japan can teach us about product design.
Japan has a long h... | ['Product Design', 'Usability', 'Design', 'UX Design', 'User Experience'] |
More of what was big in the ‘80s
Classics in this category had a major impact in their day and illustrate three different ways the field’s pioneers sought to document the rapidly evolving state of the art.
If you were a UX expert in academia or industry in the 1980s, you joined working groups, travelled to symposia, ... | ['Usability', 'Design', 'UX', 'Books', 'Ts'] |
How do we measure design quality? This question has been asked at every company where I’ve led design, and it comes not only from designers but from stakeholders and executives as well. Solutions range from “we’ll know it when we see it”, to principle-based evaluation, to detailed and rigorous product and design review... | ['Usability', 'Product Design', 'Design', 'UX', 'Heuristics'] |
For this third installment of articles focusing on Trezor Suite, we will focus on how Suite is making it easier and safer to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This blog covers how usability ties together privacy and security under one unified and accessible Trezor ecosystem.
Next week, Trezor Suite will official... | ['Usability', 'Hardware Wallet', 'Bitcoin', 'Articles', 'Cryptocurrency'] |
When does iconography start to become useless?
Firstly, props to two sources here:
This is a superb article by Mary Formanek which lets you play the icon game, and explains this in much more detail:
Secondly, another incredibly good article by Shane P Williams that has some excellent advice and sources:
I hate usel... | ['Usability', 'Design', 'UI', 'User Experience', 'Conversion Optimization'] |
Is UX still viable? The unintended consequences of user-centered design
Failing to look beyond primary users can have significant impact on our communities, our cities and our planet Martin Gittins Jun 21·8 min read
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Focusing design choices around the experience of the user has becom... | ['Usability', 'Design', 'UX', 'User Experience', 'Ts'] |
“Weakness.” What is that? A word in English? The noun form of the word weak? The opposite word of strength?
Weakness is a word which appears in a question called “What are your weaknesses?” in most of the interviews. LOL.
You can give a number of meanings of weakness either from the dictionary or right clicking on th... | ['Strength', 'Inspirational', 'Motivation', 'Inspiration', 'Weakness'] |
Don’t let anyone tell you that you are weak and good for nothing. Sometimes it is our own people that is our friends and family will tell us we are wrong and that we are good for nothing. They will be the ones to point out our mistakes and judge us. You will have to face criticism from them , there is something called ... | ['Strength', 'Mind'] |
Kicking and screaming
But how do I go about this?
I'm going insane
Med after med
It feels like nothing will help
I'm ready to give up
But I know I can't
I know I'm not supposed to
I love them too much
But I'm supposed to keep going
Not just for them
For myself first
But I can't stop myself
I can't get myse... | ['Self Love', 'Strength', 'Poetry', 'Love'] |
When it comes to putting together a fitness routine, it is easy to fall into the trap of forever planning with little to no action. Before you read another word of this post, stop what you are doing and knock out 10 pushups.
Go get started literally right now.
Alright, how did that feel? Congratulations! You just too... | ['Strength', 'Bodyweight Exercise', 'At Home Workout', 'Fitness Tips', 'Fitness'] |
The strict moralism of cancel culture has made “forgiveness” a dirty word, as if extending forgiveness would somehow transfer the locus of power back to the other person. In fact, the opposite is true — by refusing to forgive our oppressors, we are essentially leaving ourselves trapped as their victims. Refusing to for... | ['Strength', 'Pain', 'Forgiveness', 'Inner Strength', 'Integration'] |
I couldn’t resist posting one more article to thank everyone who’s supported me this year. I’ve read and appreciated every like and comment 😊
To show my appreciation, here’s an article that will hopefully leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. Whether you’re spending the holidays with people who accept your ADHD or you’re... | ['Adhd', 'Strength', 'Neurodiversity', 'Creativity'] |
Don’t be the one who just does work to earn money, be the one who loves their work and have all the capability to do it. I have seen many people who don’t love their work but do it anyway and make their life frustrated in the long run. I have also met those people in my life who follow their passion and make it best by... | ['Career Advice', 'Strength', 'Studying', 'Advice For Life', 'Courses And Training'] |
This time of year, the temperature swings from 30 to 70 degrees and back in a few hours. Rain turns to snow, ice coats every surface, then melts, creating the perfect conditions to weaken our defenses, leaving us susceptible to viruses. I am not concerned about contracting Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The habits my ... | ['Strength', 'Habits', 'Writing', 'Quotes', 'Wellness'] |
How Netflix’s Chaos Monkey Shows Us a Path to Inner Strength and Resiliency
Photo by Lewis Roberts on Unsplash
This is Chaos Monkey.
He’s a malicious, angry, out-of-control primate devised by Netflix to “rip apart” the very core of its business — the video delivery data center — one server at a time.
“Imagine a mon... | ['Strength', 'Failure', 'Self Improvement', 'Resilience', 'Life Lessons'] |
Stronger than what I seem
Definitely not what you think of me
Naive, vulnerable and weak
I am beyond what you will ever see
How will the grass be green
If all you do is water your own?
Deception begets betrayal
Cut the crap and just come clean
Stronger than what I seem
My light beyond your myopic eyes
A coin ... | ['Life Lessons', 'Strength', 'Writing', 'Love', 'Life'] |
Since the beginning of days, men had been questioning themselves:
“What does it mean, to be strong?”
To be strong, is to be able to face your innermost fear every day. Some days you are going to be conquered by your fear, others you conquer them. Slowly you grow and your fear grows too. It is a never ending battle be... | ['Strength', 'Philosophy'] |
Pick Yourself Up, Do It Again
Situation
You recently faced a setback and things didn’t go your way… or as planned. You’re feeling a bit defeated. Recognize it, let it pass through you and go again. One setback (or two or three) does not define you. It’s what you do next that is most important.
Pattern
1. Accept it.... | ['Strength', 'Self Improvement', 'Kindness', 'Optimization', 'Life'] |
Such performers and their success are an often cited element of counter culture, in response to rigid victorian era expressions of femininity.
Elise Serafin Luftmann
Luftmann is one of the earliest documented strongwomen circus performers, touring Europe in the 1830s.
It is worth noting that Luftmann didn’t share th... | ['Strength', 'Feminism', 'Cultural Studies', 'Fitness', 'Counterculture'] |
I lost 25 kg in 7 months
No, this isn’t an ‘inspirational’ story on how to lose weight, full of the common intermediates which you already know contribute to weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. It’s a story of confidence. A period of losing yourself over years, and deteriorating your health in all forms.
From the wo... | ['Hope', 'Strength', 'Confidence', 'Weight Loss', 'Individuality'] |
I survived my own death. Physical and more importantly, emotional. It’s not even two weeks ago when I was bleeding to death, overseeing the mountain´s meadows, completely at peace with leaving this world behind and moving on, kind of curious about learning what is or isn’t behind that curtain. I was enjoying my last ci... | ['Strength', 'Mindfulness', 'Entrepreneurship', 'Mindset', 'Suicide'] |
Increasing the Deadlift for Football Players
The power output for almost all sport-specific movements such as sprinting, jumping and throwing comes from a powerful hip extension.
A double body weight deadlift might provide you the physical base to improve athletic performance, but there are no weight classes on the f... | ['Strength', 'Rugby', 'Strength Training', 'Weightlifting'] |
It’s that time of the year again — to write Christmas cards! 💌 ✨ Of course now with e-cards you don’t have to physically write them but here are some Christmas greetings we’ve compiled for you to use regardless.
General greetings
These are for those who prefer more generic greetings that can be reused for the multip... | ['Cards', 'Florist', 'Christmas', 'Gifting', 'Flowers'] |
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust
This International Friendship Day, let’s show appreciation to our friends. To the ones who always manage to put a smile on our faces; to the ones who always listen to us enthusiastically wh... | ['Friendship', 'Mood Board', 'Aesthetics', 'Singapore', 'Flowers'] |
Christmas is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. Everyone celebrates this festival with their family and friends. We are here as “In Full Bloom Florist” to make your Christmas more memorable with Christmas flowers Winnipeg. We provide a wide variety of Christmas flowers, some of these are given below:
1... | ['Christmas', 'Canada', 'Winnipeg', 'Flowers'] |
Stylish Spiral Design Dozen Roses “Royal Twist”
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This unique and luxury spiral design arrangement, consists of one dozen roses stepping up and twisting into a spiral, and filled in with seasonal flowers and greenery. A sure eye catcher and showstopper work of art! Sending one dozen roses is romantic a... | ['Roses', 'Melbourne', 'Flower Delivery', 'Florist', 'Flowers'] |
Luxury Gold Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Arrangement “Regale Rocher”
Flower Variety: Featured: Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
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Luxe Chocolate Arrangement- “Regale Rocher” is designed like a flower arrangement and decorated in gold. A regal gift that speaks for itself. Bold and edible luxury designed Chocolat... | ['Melbourne', 'Flower Arrangements', 'Flower Delivery', 'Flowers Online', 'Flowers'] |
Express Your Love with Special Anniversary Flowers
Whether it is your first, tenth, or twenty-fifth anniversary, the charm of this special day never fails to excite you and your partner. Since flowers are the most lively and divine expression of love, there is no better way to make this special day more special and me... | ['Anniversary', 'Anniversary Gift For Wife', 'Anniversary Gifts', 'Flower Delivery', 'Flowers'] |
The international Daughter’s day falls on the 27th of September this year on the fourth Sunday of September. A daughter is always someone special a caregiver someone who helps in every manner is it either monetarily or by just being present when required the most. So as a parent it is their primary duty to take care of... | ['Dubai', 'Daughters', 'Daughters Day', 'Abu Dhabi', 'Flowers'] |
Is it accurate to say that you are intending to astonish her on her birthday? Is this the main birthday for which you have been searching for since long? You can overwhelm her on the off chance that you go for cakes home delivery service as you know that cakes are immaculate with regards to a birthday festivity.
You w... | ['Flowers'] |
Balloons pour great enthusiasm in party. Whether it is a birthday party, housewarming, graduation ceremony or baby shower all you need to do is balloons decoration. Why balloons? There are so many answers but the most reliable answer is it is in budget. Balloons decoration doesn’t costs much and thankfully they are ava... | ['Flowers Delivery', 'Balloons', 'Flowers', 'Bouquet Of Balloons'] |
(Nat King Cole, Mona Lisa)
It was foggy out in the Avenues. It’s always foggy out in the Avenues. Wind blew drizzle into my face. My hair wouldn’t stay combed right. I could feel it all pushed over to the wrong side and sticking up in back. I tried patting it down, but that just made it feel like it was sticking up al... | ['F Scott Fitzgerald', 'San Francisco', 'Bach', 'Narrative Nonfiction', 'Flowers'] |
We want to ensure that you get the most enjoyment out of your flowers. Follow these easy care guidelines to make your flowers last longer:
For cut flowers in a bouquet it is suggested to cut 1–2cm from the end of the stem and place stems in an upright container (preferably glass) with fresh room temperature water and ... | ['Flowers'] |
Personification of flowers
Flowers are the indication of love for the people. It personifies the love, affection, emotion and infatuation of people among each other. The flowers are the preeminent birthday gift idea for the girlfriend as it denotes the emotion and love of the giver. The flowers can be sent or delivere... | ['Online Flower Delivery', 'Online Flower Shop', 'Flowers'] |
Gifts are a physical manifestation of your love and more than just an obligated gesture one needs to perform on special occasions. These wonderful items wrapped with love are meant to strengthen bonds and compensate for your presence when you cannot be physically present. From classic red rose bouquet to a cliche cake,... | ['Cakes In Faridabad', 'Online Flowers Delivery', 'Online Gifts Delivery', 'Online Cakes Delivery', 'Flowers'] |
Florist in Makati, Philippines are everywhere — you just have to find them. Nowadays, flower businesses are booming to deliver joy and love to someone’s doorstep. Whatever flower it is, there will always be joy coming from the receiver.
Now, are you finding the best florists in Makati? If yes, then be delighted to kno... | ['Flower Shop', 'Flower Delivery', 'Flower', 'Flower Shop Philippines'] |
Send flowers in the Philippines! With the current situation of the country, it is only normal to send flowers to your loved ones to ease their worries. Today, people are worried about everything concerning life in general. With that, you can be an instrument to make them feel okay despite what’s happening.
In fact, it... | ['Flower Shop', 'Flower Delivery', 'Flower', 'Flower Shop Philippines'] |
Since time immemorial, flowers have intrigued people of all eras with their stunning beauty and enticing scents.These exquisite gifts of nature possess unbelievable characteristics, some unknown yet, even just hints of them can be ridiculously attractive. Flowers have the ability to even speak a poetry without saying a... | ['Flowers Bouquet Delivery', 'Flower Delivery', 'Flower Arrangements', 'Flowers Online', 'Flowers'] |
Words. Flowers. Art.
It’s what you’ll find here and what I built my website/podcast/portfolio/not-quite-sure-what-to-call-it-creative-project, Gathered: Storied Botanicals, for. I hope this blogging site to be a nest: a safe place tucked away in the immense forest that is the internet, and a place to grow. I’ve been g... | ['Writing', 'Personal Essay', 'Art', 'Floral Design', 'Flowers'] |
A Guide to Indian Blooms- Flower Types and Uses By Interflora India Manisha Sahu Aug 27·4 min read
India, the land with many landscapes; here, you’ll find the green mountains as well as the blue seas and the yellow sandy deserts so the flower variety of this country ranges from one state to another due to the soil qua... | ['Flowers Bouquet Delivery', 'Flower Delivery', 'Flower Arrangements', 'Flowers Online', 'Flowers'] |
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