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Background & Dreams
I have always been a skeptical, but open-minded person. Could always see faults in science, and faults in religion or arising therefrom are well-documented, etc.
But following a series of improbable and unusual events in a very short duration, I felt the presence of Ma in the short time before I went to sleep the day before yesterday.
Just as I was going to sleep, I had two short dreams. In the first dream, I was in a cafe-cum bar sort of place, late evening. A lady leaned over the counter-top across me and dropped/let go of a folded piece of paper. I had the strong feeling that I should take it, or that it was meant for me. The dream then ended.
In the second dream, I was lying in the exact same pose I was trying to sleep in on my bed, except that I sensed a black statue of a goddess (as black as it could be) on the central shelf of my bedroom. There were lights flashing, and a cacophony of bells. But most strangely, I felt a preternaturally strong, dark (not negative), and very powerful energy emanating from her. It was something strange and nothing like anything else I had felt before.
It was so strong that I woke up with goosebumps all over and some fear too. Then I went to sleep a while later.
Afterward, I talked to a friend of mine who had actually been asking me to go to the Rajarappa temple. He said you have been called, and should be humble and elated, because people's entire lives go without Ma reaching out to them.
Since that day, only two days ago mind you, I have felt strongly moved by Ma. Each time I remember her, I feel her power and strength, enough to make my hairs stand on end. I am moved to tears when I read about her. I looked up her mantra, and just simply chanted it in my mind because I wanted to. It calmed me, and I felt its effects very positively.
I feel that all my sensuous desires are submerged and sublimated when I recite her mantra or keep her in my mind, and so far nothing else has worked that quickly and so strongly for me. Its like I can be lost within her motherly embrace, and just touching her feet and being with her would be enough for me, because I know she would treat me with love and warmth, and her ferocity is to protect me, not to kill or harm me.
Reason I know it was not just some dream
It is because I have visited Ayodhya and was able to cast my gaze upon Shri Ram Lalla for an extended period of time. There, for the first time, I felt that I came across someone who could take my full intensity all into himself and it would be nothing for him. With people, I have to hide my intensity, because they can only tolerate specific parts of it, and that too not always. But with my Lord, I felt full acceptance. Sitting there in front of him, I felt that I could stay there forever, and that I would be accepted for who I am, fully, completely, in ways that are not thought of, let alone practiced, among human beings.
With Ma, I felt the same sort of energy in the dream, except that Ma's energy was more fierce, darker, more terrible, more intense. Shri Ram was holistic, gentle, pious.
It is worth stressing that these two are the only times I have ever felt like that. So I know that this was not some dream caused by previous stimuli, especially taking into account the change in my behavior since that dream.
Worshipping Ma
I ordered an image of Ma online, and plan to keep it in my room. I will recite her mantra and worship her. Came here to find out just what else it is that I could do. I will of course be visiting her temple soon.

Daily MA Covid Numbers reported from 2023-06-05:
Individuals who tested positive: 390 (2023-06-05)
Data from 7d prior for reference: 181 (2023-05-26)
Total individuals who tested: 7954 (2023-06-05)
Data from 7d prior for reference: 4019 (2023-05-26)
Deaths: 2 (2023-06-05)
Data from 7d prior for reference: 0.0 (2023-05-26)
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Because of these peculiarities in reporting, I only show the data from 7d prior as a reference point. I defer graphical representation of COVID data to oldgrimalkin's beautiful visualizations.

As the title say, I finished the last MBotF book last night (at the price of my night's sleep, but one can a man do, really). I'd like to spend a bit of time to write down my thoughts, as well as try to understand a few points I've missed.
First of all, I'm proud to say "I called it" : https://old.reddit.com/Malazan/comments/13bps91/just_started_with_reapers_gale_a_wild_theory_i/
Of course it didn't exactly happen like I had envisionned it. I was convinced the resolution would be an Itkovian parallel, and the Shield-Anvil of the Cripple God would accept his God's pain. I was also becoming more and more certain that the Shield-Anvil would be Tavore. But still, the theme was there.
My takes on the themes of Malazan
Before I started the series, I heard a reviewer say that you could ask a 100 people their take on what Malazan is about, and hear 100 different answers, all somewhat valid. In my opinion, it is about humans. What makes us terrible, what makes up great. Erikson doesn't shy away from the worst humanity has to offer, but he also doesn't revel in it. There is only a brutal description of what we can do. But it's all contrasted with showing the best in people, and this best is often down to compassion.
The few Elder Races we see in the series also represent, in my opinion, different human traits pushed to the extreme and explored. The Imass and their overwhelming emotions (both love and hate). The Forkrul Assail and their self-righteousness. The Jaghuts and the way they shaped the land to protect themselves without thinking of the consequence. The cold logic of the K'Chain Chemalle. The terrible sense of despair of the Triste Andii.
Some of those might be reaching, I don't know. Overall this series ends in a note way more hopful than I originally thought, while staying very realistic. Not everything is sunshine and rainbows, not every loose end is tied up, but there is still hope.
Some questions
I still have, understandably I think, a bunch of questions about what exactly transpired in MBotF. Those are not really organized, I'm just asking as it goes. Also, don't hesitate to RAFO me if those questions are answered in other books

1. At some point, Olar Ethil claims she's the Eresr'eal, is this true ? It doesn't seem to match what we've seen of her with Bottle
   
2. Why did Cotillon kill the Crippled God at the end ? Was it to sever its connection to the world so he could leave it completely ?
   
3. Who is Edgewalker ?
   
4. Is Burn one of the Elder Gods, or is she even more ancient ?
   
5. Did I miss something with Quick Ben ? Every character hearing his full name had some kind of revelation, but I didn't
   
6. I read the books in French, and "Triste" in French means "Sad". Is there meaning behind the choice of this word for the three Triste races, or did it just sound cool ?
   

Closing thoughts
I will definitely come back to Malazan one day, both to reread the main series, and to read the other books. But not now, I need something lighter.
What a series it has been though. Very few books can make me cry like Malazan did, it will always stay special to me for that

I started this account after losing my grandparents to Covid. And in the subsequent 3 years I lost 28 patients, 3 friends, my father, and my own sweet brother. Not all to Covid, but all in the past 3 years.
I’m all over the place with account. I wish Reddit would let me change the name. But anyhow, this is my anonymous little space to explore my healing process and share ope lyrics. Ive totally evolved to comment in all my subreddits, finding NSFW stuff, and posting random happy crap, like my puppy.
I use this account to talk a lot about my mental health days. Learning to prioritize self-care is a whole thing. I feel like I’ve made a lot of progress over the last year.
But I have to admit, Im struggling this morning. After so much progress and personal growth, I don’t really know why, but today I’m waking up feeling incredibly pessimistic. I cant give you a specific reason, maybe stupid dreams.
Once the sun is up and more people are awake I can take my pup for a walk and probably feel better. Im s lil jealous of men and large dog owners who are free to just go wherever they want at all hours.
Snarf….

I’m trying to book a train from Bordeaux (or Arcachon) to San Sebastián/Donostia the day after Ireland v Romania. So Sunday September 10th.
Not sure if I am too early and I need to wait until June 10th or if this journey is just more complicated than I assumed it would be.
I can see trains to Hendaye, based on some trip advisor comments it seems you have to change there. But I can’t see any trains from Hendaye to S Sebastian.
I had assumed I could just book a single ticket on the SNCF website or the Trainline website but neither are showing any possible journeys.
Any tips for how to do this? Do I just need to wait until Saturday or is a bus a better option?
Also I’ll be staying in Arcachon before the match. I assume I don’t have to book trains into and out of Bordeaux as it seems to be a fairly frequent local service?

Little bit of background for this, as it probably seems really odd. My best friend and I have been close ever since we met in middle school, gossiping about stupid things, getting into trouble etc. we have been close through high-school and I was hoping into later adulthood. She was the first one to know when I started dating my now fiancé, and the first to know when he’d proposed to me February 2023. After I’d initially told her about the engagement she initially seemed happy for both of us. That’s when I started noticing messages and interactions becoming more and more non-existent. It didn’t bother me at first as I understand life gets busy and things happen… A few weeks (maybe even a good 2 months) after I’d told her about the engagement, I’d wanted to ask her if she’d want to be my maid of honor. I planned a bit to be able to give her a card to ask her (at the time my job restricted me to certain hours and meeting up in a time frame both of us could work wasn’t gonna happen). I’d texted her to ask if I could give her something that night, and she’d said no. (I honestly have forgotten the reason why) So I asked if there was another time I could drop by and give the card to her, to which there wasn’t a clear response. I’d ended up giving the card to a friend of mine to give to her as they saw each-other more during the day, and it would be easier instead of continuously not being able to hand it to her myself…. After the card had been given to her, I never received an answer as to if she’d wanted to be my MOH, she instead just asked for when the date of the wedding will be, and we haven’t planned that far out yet, but as time passes we’re nearing a date for the wedding. She’d said okay to this, and after I’d gotten that reply, even if I sent something as a conversation starter it was met with very little words, and has moved to nothing. It’s been almost 2 months since I’ve spoken to my best friend, and at this point I feel like I’d be burdening her if I sent a message after such a long time.. Did I do something wrong? Or is there something I’m not doing correctly? Because I feel like I lost someone I thought I’d wouldn’t loose for many many more years, and yet it already feels like the friendship is no longer there after so much time.

The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one.In the face of adversity,you must survive and remain unyielding.Only then can you break through and and continue on your journey to become the strongest. Sky Tower tests its disciples in the harshest ways to prepare them for this journey.One day the lowly sweeper Yang Kai managed to obtain a black book, setting him on the road to t ... Read Martial Peak - Chapter 3343 - MangaPuma. Read more at https://mangapuma.com/martial-peak/chapter-3343

Was told by a hair doctor that you don't go through a shedding phase with 5AR blockers and they just maintain what you have for most people.
I know that's not true as there are many anecdotes of shedding. However, why do people shed if 5AR are just meant to preserve what they have?
Also has anyone experienced a shortness of breath from dutasteride? I used it for 4 days and have a shortness of breath. I suspect it could be from the oral minox that I stopped a few days before but unsure.

I spend practically all day seated. Whenever I stand up it's painful to stay put, and walking feels a bit better but I can feel my lower back supporting a lot of weight (if that makes sense) and it ends up aching. My core must be weak too, because if I relax my stomach while standing up, my belly goes forward & presses downwards, which hurts as well... and it's not a soft belly.
I want to start exercising, but I can't afford a physiotherapist right now, and I don't want to mess my posture. I look like some of the swayback pictures I can find, but my upper body is not hunched, my shoulders are down, and my neck is straight... but, as I see it in pictures, my upper body goes backwards when standing.
Any help would be super appreciated

Cold water storage tank has modern float valve inlet control. It stuck yesterday and full bore mains water was flowing in. It was too much for the overflow pipe and we had a major flood in the house. Disaster.
In the old days we had the brass valve and spherical float on a lever arm. Every ten years the rubber seal at the valve failed, and a trickle of water continued running until we noticed and replaced it. No disaster.
Any comments, please?

Yesterday, I mentioned how I lost my absolute best friend. I had mentioned that I still have family. I saw another post of someone saying that they've been deprived of human touch so long that they're starting to suffer mentally. They inspired me to make this post.
I (22m) still live with my parents. I have no idea when I'll move out. And I realized that I'm afraid to move out. Right now I get a ton of physical touch. I still hug my parents quite frequently. I struggle to fall asleep without a teddy bear. I feel so fucking juvenile saying that. (I probably am). My cat also loves to be around me, but she's not technically my cat.
I'm someone very isolated from the outside world. My social anxiety and lack of interests and hobbies make getting out of the house—especially to social events—quite a challenge. I also don't drive, which doesn't help. I still often find myself talking to myself, but right now, I can at least talk to family some of the time.
I'm afraid to move out. I know I probably sound ungrateful for what I have. I'm a guy that grow up with white privilege and parents in the upper-midle-class. I just worry that when I move out, I'll be ten times lonelier than I already am. It takes me an eternity to get to where I can speak to a peer without much difficulty. Although, socializing with someone with authority over me is somehow easier. IDK why. Unfortunately, that won't get any better. In most cases post high-school, I don't have the opportunity to be in the presence of someone as frequently and for as long as I need to. In high school, I had to be there for a year before I could open up to anyone aside from faculty. I fear that when I move out I'll have no one that can grant me physical touch when I need it the most. A hug over text or phone call isn't the same. A lot of people without social anxiety get irritated when I bring up how difficult it is to socialize (for lack of a better word) with people around me. There is one person I get a text from every week and a half~, but that's not enough for me. I don't even consider a friend yet. Strangely enough, I feel loneliest when in a large room filled with people when nobody is talking to me (e.g., the cafeteria on my college campus). Anyway, I'm probably worrying too much about a future that I can't possibly predict. At least that's what I like to tell myself.
A apologize if I sound a little ranty. It's 5:30 am and I haven't gone to bed yet. Have a good night/day/afternoon. Thank you so much for reading.

I work late so it's often that I eat my "dinner" and snacks after 12. This causes it to log in the "next day".
You could argue that it doesn't matter and speaking strictly algorithm wise it doesn't and I would just "achive" (trying to gain weight as I am very underweight) each day's goal with the food from yesterday's night (which is technically not yesterday I suppose). But it's weird for me chronologically speaking. Instead of having my breakfast and whatever I ate with my dinner its now separated and whenever I start my day I already have things logged in "today" that are actually from yesterday. Currently I just manually log everything at 23:00.
Its a small annoyance but I figured why not at least bring up the issue for discussion. What I suggest is an option in the settings for which hours the day changes at. So if by default it's 00:00 aka 12pm, I could set it to 04:00 (4am) and so everything before 4am would still count as the day before it.
If it happens that someone from the Macro Factor team reads this I will take this chance to say thanks for the great app. I am loving it so far!

Wish I could retire or not live anymore...but I have no choice but to go on.
I'm a freelance graphic designer. Right now I have no job. I don't have the strength to go back to school or to do anymore design. Regular retail jobs etc don't pay the bills... Idk how you all do it. I can't handle anymore life. Can't get myself to get other jobs. Just really exhausted, feel like a failure, have no one to talk to, really wish I didn't wake up every day but have no choice. I no longer have anymore dreams. I'm just literally forcing myself to do everything and just want to cry all day...
Please don't tell me to speak to a therapist. I tried that. Didn't work. And it's nothing medical. I went to the doctor and all is fine.
Idk how to force myself to do anymore when i'm so crazy mentally exhausted and have no more energy for life.
I'm really exhausted and i've been getting more and more exhausted over the last 3 years and I now just don't see myself even going on another day :( I don't feel comfortable getting support from anyone. I don't think I enjoy anything anymore. Feel depressed but it's not clinical depression. Can't get myself to eat (lol I think i got my bmi down to 16.8), can't get myself to go to sleep or i oversleep and cry to get out of bed, and it's hard to take care of myself. I don't have anyone in my network anymore (all the people in my life are emotionally abusive) and don't think I can get myself to get a new job. Breaks and boundaries aren't possible. I no longer care for anything anymore which is my problem. I just feel done and just wish that I don't have to live tbh... I honestly secretly tried to ki*ll myself (I wanted it to look like an accident) and I failed (lied to dr's trying to help with after effects). Just forced to live.

I have been listening to the civil war history podcast, and recently they covered 2nd manassas. Considering Lee split up his force with a Jackson and longstreet flanking the federal force. While I understand the difficult logistics of it, and having an enemy force in the rear not being ideal (to put it lightly), but isn't there an opportunity for Pope's force to cross the Rappahannock and go for Richmond? Or would have there have been some major obstacles which would have prevented it?
My question in particular as I cannot find when Mcclallan fully withdrew from the peninsula. He was ordered to send some units back on 3 august but only moved some 10 days later if I am to believe the podcast. So if elements of his force were still there, I presume there would have been an opportunity to link up.
I know this would have to ignore some of the generals personalities, but is there not an opening?I am aware it's a hypothetical, and so ultimately hard to answer.

Because every woman wants to get rid of facial hair growth, facial waxing is a very popular technique. It turns out that waxing is the procedure that most easily clears the skin. The hair can be pulled out from the root, giving you enough time before it begins to grow back. As a result, if your job schedule keeps you always busy and you lack the time to use a razor or an epilator every day, you can choose this option. Let's examine the elements that make using face wax worthwhile.

We met on Facebook mid November and been talking for 8 months. It’s been ok but we’ve been having fights non stop everyday.
I told him I wanna break up because I’m not happy and he says that I should be grateful for having someone like him and I won’t find anyone better as him.
I talked to him about it I told him I’m tired of him fighting with me everyday even for dumb reasons too. I renovated my room and he got mad thinking I was sending him fake pictures of someone else’s room but I wasn’t.
He started saying who I’m with I told him it’s my room I just renovated it,I sent him a full live 360 video of my room and of me laying in my bed. He said that he’s not buying it and that I filmed the video long time ago.
The next day his ex contacted him about what’s been going on in his life. So I don’t think too much of it but he gets really angry when my ex contacts me. I have 2 twins and my ex picks them up because we both have custody of them so he told me to block him or we done.
So I told him ok then we are over because I’m not gonna let my kids grow up without there dad.
He got really angry saying I’ll never find anyone better as him and better looking then him, he started calling me racial slurs saying I’m a hoe and a whore and a cheater. I told him to stop and leave me alone. Things went downhill fast.
He contacted my friend and started flirting with her calling her cute and all that, I told him that we are over for good and told him to delete my number. I blocked him on Facebook and blocked his number.
Next day he made a whole new account to harass me I blocked that account also.
Edit: We are officially done I am planning on getting a restraining order against him soon.

Hello! I usually do not post on this sub, but I was interested in your opinions on here. Recently, I have began questioning my stance on a six hour work day. At first, I had a negative view towards it since it would mean more workers would be needed and in Sweden right now when there is a shortage of workers on the public sector, so that would not be ideal.
But then I started thinking; what if we allow unions to decide if they want a six hour work day or not? Let us say that we would pass a law that gives unions right to demand a six hours work day, would that work?
Am I looking at this from the wrong angle? What do you guys think would be the best course of action to achieve a six hour work day? Or is it simply something we should not do?
I am very interested to hear your guys opinions!

Everyone has a funny story to tell daw kapag J ang pagu-uusapan, nong una, natutuwa ako kapag naririnig ko 'to. Until you came. At hindi na ako natuwa.
We started off as friends. Tandang tanda ko pa na I met you first way back before College Admissions, yes, you are attractive but it's not the reason why I liked you. Siguro dahil I found the belongingness and togetherness with you. Ewan, basta ang alam ko, upon talking with you for almost five months, nagustuhan kita at tinamaan ako.
Naging bahagi ka ng buhay ko. Hindi kumpleto ang araw ko nang hindi kita nakakausap. Until magsimula na ang college journey natin sa state university na pinapasukan natin ngayon. Nagsimula na rin magkagulo ang lahat.
August, last year, umamin ako sa'yo na gusto kita more than just a friend. Pero direkta mo ring sinabi sa akin na, kahit kailan hindi mo ako magugustuhan kase hindi tayo talo. Hindi naman din lalaki ang gusto mo. Nasaktan ako. Iniyakan kita. Pero wala, patuloy pa rin ako sa katangahan ko– I did my best to appease you, pinanood ko ang mga gusto mong series, at pinakinggan ko lahat ng kantang gusto mo.
Kase naisip ko, baka magustuhan mo rin ako.
Until October came, nagsimula ka nang magkwento about this guy. Na nagugustuhan mo. Para akong binaril sa puso. Ang sakit.
Gusto kitang tanungin, kala ko ba hindi ka nagkakagusto sa same sex. Pero bakit?
Hanggang sa we drifted apart. Lumayo ako. And I did my best para kalimutan ka. Nasira ang friendship natin, and sorry for that.
I joined many orgs, naging officer, naging dl, all in all, nagjng successful ang first year ko ng college. Until one day, nag-chat ka uli. At naging tanga uli ako. Don ko na-realize na I'm falling in love with you. I fell.
Tapos, nalaman ko rin na wala na kayo ni guy. Iniisip ko na baka chance ko na 'to. Baka ito na talaga. Pero hindi talaga natin makukuha lahat ng gusto natin.
Nalaman ko na may nakakausap ka na pala uli na girl. And that's how I realized na hindi talaga pwede.
And one day, nagka-usap kami ng guy ex mo kase he's one of my members sa organization na niha-handle ko. Sinabi niya sa akin ang lahat about sa inyo and ni-exclaim niya rin na masyado akong naging desperado pag dating sa'yo.
Binalikan ko ang lahat ng conversation natin and napagtanto ko na, sa ating dalawa, ako lang din talaga ang nahulog.
Never mo akong nagustuhan at magugustuhan. Never mong mari-realize ang worth ko. At never mo akong mamahalin.
Tanggap ko na. At ito na ang huling sulat ko for you.
Godbless sa'yo at sa bago mo, I wish you all the happiness.
For the meantime, I will do my best to forget you and my feelings. Magpo-focus na lang muna ako sa sarili ko until I found the right person.
Thank you, J.

Review the events of the day, and list any situations/events that impacted you. Pick the situation(s) that had the most impact on you and answer all of the questions below for each situation.
(Use a new comment for each new situation that you want to introspect upon.)
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1. What was the situation?
2. How did I react to the situation? (eg. Didn't go to bed to sleep at 10PM. Stayed up on reddit instead)
3. Why did I react this way? (eg. Poor self-control, addicted to reddit)
4. What was the outcome? (eg. felt groggy and tired throughout the day)
5. Is the situation positive or negative? (eg. negative)
6. Do I want to change it? (eg. YES)
7. How can I change it? (eg. Go to sleep on time)
8. What substitute can be utilized? (eg. Use tech in the morning instead of at night before bed; replace reddit at night with reading a book)
9. What are some ways of remembering when I am getting into this situation? (eg. Set phone alarm for sleep at 9:45PM. Turn off modem at 10PM)

Be honest. Be specific. Try to articulate why you felt that way.