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words to use instead of

as 

while 

when,

whilst

 even as

 just as

 just when

 simultaneously as

 so long as

 at the moment that

 at the same time that at the time that

 in the act of

 in the process of 

on the point of

during the time that

 at the same time as

 during the time

 throughout the time

 in the time

 during which

 during which time

for the period that

 at the same time

 meanwhile

 at the time

 as long as

 exactly when

 at the very moment that

at the very time that after

 as soon as

 immediately when

 immediately after

instantly when once

looked

glanced 

gazed 

stared

gaped

peered

focused 

 peeped 

peeked

took a look

taken a look 

watched

considered 

saw 

seen

observed 

viewed

regarded

marked 

checked out

glimpsed 

spotted 

eyed 

took in 

taken 

in ogled

eyeballed 

beheld

beholden 

before

ahead

back

previously

since

sooner

afore

aforetime

ante

antecedently

anteriorly

before present

ere

fore

former

formerly

forward

gone

gone by

heretofore

in advance

in days of yore

in front

in old days

in the past

past

precendently

previous

up to now

smiled

beam

grin

laugh

smirk

simper

be gracious

express friendliness

express tenderness

look amused

look delighted

look happy

look pleased

touch

brush

caress

feel

handle

hit

kiss

lick

pat

reach

rub

strike

stroke

tap

abut

adjoin

border

communicate

contact

converge

dab

examine

finger

fondle

frisk

glance

graze

grope

inspect

join

line

manipulate

march

massage

meet

neighbor

osculate

palm

palpate

partake

paw

percuss

pet

probe

push

scrutinize

sip

smooth

suck

sweep

tag

taste

thumb

tickle

tip

toy

verge

be in contact

butt on

come together

feel up

impinge upon

lay a finger on

exhaled

breathe

emit

give off

let out

discharge

eject

emanate

evaporate

expel

issue

respire

steam

vaporize

nodded

acknowledge

bend

bow

greet

respond

salute

acquiesce

agree

approve

assent

passionate

ardent

dramatic

eager

eloquent

emotional

expressive

fervent

fierce

fiery

forceful

heartfelt

heated

impassioned

intense

poignant

spirited

strong

vehement

violent

zealous

affecting

animated

blazing

burning

deep

fervid

flaming

frenzied

glowing

headlong

high-powered

high-pressure

hot

hotblooded

impetuous

impulsive

inspiring

melodramatic

moving

precipitate

quickened

steamed up

stimulated

stirring

thrilling

warm

wild

but

although

however

nevertheless

on the other hand

still

though

yet

gasped

choke

snort

whoop

blow

convulse

gulp

heave

inhale

inspire

pant

puff

respire

sniffle

wheeze

catch one’s breath

fight for breath

frowned

glare

glower

grimace

pout

gloom

lower

sulk

cloud up

do a slow burn

give a dirty look

give the evil eye

knit brows

look black

look daggers

look stern

movement

act

action

change

development

evolution

exercise

flow

migration

move

operation

progress

shift

advance

agitation

alteration

swirled

boil

churn

roil

twirl

whirl

agitate

coil

crimp

crisp

curl

eddy

purl

roll

snake

surge

swoosh

whirlpool

whorl

wriggle

Ugh this song is so good. I can and will listen to it on repeat.

WARNING!!!!

People, please be careful. There are also people tracking children and people and putting bids on them based on their profile pictures on whatsapp, tracking and kidnapping them. Especially young children, so please be cautious, especially parents who have their children as their profile pictures.

Please pass this on to everyone so that they are aware of the danger. I don’t how it is all around the world but I know it can’t just be here so please please spread the word. Thank you.

Mental Health Resources

You hold the power to a happier mind in the palm of your hand.

I’ve noticed a need for mental health resources in this little circle I write for. Unfortunately, the United States especially is not great about advertising these resources, so their existence is widely unknown. These resources are mostly U.S. resources, however going through your country’s healthcare system, your employer, or your university for information should put you on the right path.

I will maintain and update this list as I have time and more information, but I wanted to get something out ASAP.

Please, do not entrust your mental well-being to strangers or venting areas. You deserve proper attention and respect paid to your pain, and at any given time, you can approach someone going through an equally tough time and end up feeling unheard.

You have control over your mental health to a certain extent and that, to me, is empowering. Healthy habits as well as affordable treatment and even online resources can help get you on the right track to a better life, and put you on a path to healing. Please also check with your university, if you attend one, as they will have counselors and other information available to you.

Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Available 24 hours. Calls in English, Spanish.1-800-273-8255

If you’re considering suicide, I beg you, call this number. You will not be harmed or taken to a mental hospital. Just tell yourself, “If I make it through this call then-” and start setting small goals in the world of the living for yourself. One step at a time. No matter how badly you feel about yourself, someone, somewhere, cares about you. This is an excellent resource to use if you’re considering acting on those thoughts.Talk to another human who is ready to help you 24/7.

Mental Health America (MHA): 

This is the absolute BEST online hub for locating mental health resources in the United States. If you live in another country, you should have similar resources, so please do a quick Google search to check. However, they provide universal information such as nutritional information, healthy habits, etc. They also have a screening tool to help you decide what action you can take to improve your situation.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline: call  1-800-662-4357

They will help you find treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues. Free, 24/7, in Spanish and English.

“I can’t afford therapy” MHA info on how to proceed 

Excellent information on how to speak with insurance and tap into other resources in order to address and improve your mental health. Group therapy is a great alternative to individual therapy, which is more expensive. There are even free support groups (maybe not so much in the world of COVID) that meet online and you can speak with others facing similar issues.

LGBTQIA+ resources for mental health

Resources for those with the specific needs that may exist as a member of this community. These include crisis text lines, directories to local resources, assistance with finding discrimination-free treatment for mental and physical health issues, and information about caring for your mind in a world that isn’t always accepting of you as you are. They also provide educational tools for family members to help better understand LGBTQIA+ individuals experience.

Therapy for Black Girls.ORG 

“ Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.” Using this resource Black women and girls can find a therapist who may relate to them on a more personal level, and better understand their challenges and experiences. 

Racial stress Information and resources  American Psychological Association (APA):

The self care section of this is near the center. You can reach it through the “related” link directly to the right under the header.

People of color face unique challenges in the United States. The APA provides information on how this can impact parenting, how to take care of yourself as you experience racial stress, and resources to help with a multitude of issues you may face.

MHA National “31 tips to boost your mental health”

There are things you can start doing RIGHT NOW to improve your mental health. Don’t let others be in control of your well-being. Asking for help is of course encouraged, but at the end of the day, you want to hold the reigns and control your life. From healthy sleep to exercise, all these tips have been proven to have a positive impact on your mental health.

GUYS😭😭 HES SO- HES SO CUTE IM GONNA CRY IM ACTUALLY CRYING RN AOANAHOA @kingtamakimurder pls listen pls and go to bed

AUTHOR ASK: when you write, do you listen to music or did you enjoy silence? Do you have a special part of the day when you only write?

I always like to listen to music whenever I'm writing because it really helps set the mood and ambience for whatever scenes I'm writing and allows me to kind of picture it better in my mind's eye.

That's why I've started to make playlists for each of the fics that I'm working on, which I've begun uploading on the blog in case any fic writers or rps want to use it for their own projects.

The fic playlists I have so far include:

a more savage narnia (narniacore, fantasycore)

breathe for me (teen wolf, cw drama songs, usual suspects)

blooperverse (vintage, through the decades, 50s - 90s)

agents of fate (fairy tail, kind of chaotic)

the seda series (star wars, lightsaber duels, enemies to lovers)

true blue (rivals to friends to lovers, pacific rim, aussie hits)

born in a thunderstorm (unrequited love, attack on titan)

the chaos theory (jurassic park, jeff goldblum vibes, vintage)

as the world caves in (bnha playlist, quirk battle vibes)

the survivor series (90s alt, kinda aimed for neo noir and missed)

myriad of scars (balance between cottagecore and 2000s school disco)

dead girls walking (buffy the vampire slayer, the bronze vibes)

dead down under (the walking dead, nitty gritty country songs)

teen superhero au (unrequited love, lgbt, 2017 vibes mostly)

final girl vs. mr. killer (Halloween hits, slasher edits, you know)

Bonus playlist for general vibes when writing:

in the middle of the night (ngl kind of smutty, sexual tension vibes)

My playlist for my original work:

the infernal heirs (written in 2018, demons n stuff, feel free to ask about it)

TAGLIST: @lokitrasho || @foxesandmagic || @wordspin-shares || @lilac-lemonade || @apollothe-sungod || @chickensarentcheap || @ocfairygodmother ||

Genderqueer/non-binary celebrities

Amandla Stenberg: non-binary actress and singer (The Hate U Give, The Hunger Games) [she/her; they/them]

Ezra Miller: genderqueer actor (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Justice League) [prefers he/him but is comfortable with all pronouns]

Chella Man: genderqueer YouTuber, actor & model (Titans) [he/him]

Brigette Lundy-Paine: non-binary actor (Atypical, The Glass Castle) [they/them]

Angel Haze: agender rapper & singer (Battle Cry, Cleaning out my Closet) [she/her; he/him]

Indya Moore: non-binary actor & model (Pose, Queen & Slim) [they/them]

Ruby Rose: genderfluid actress, model, talk show host, DJane (Batwoman, OitnB) [she/her]

Asia Kate Dillon: non-binary actor (Billions, OitnB) [they/them]

Quintessa Swindell: non-binary actor (Trinkets, Euphoria) [they, them]

Jonathan Van Ness: non-binary television personality, podcaster & hairdresser (Queer Eye) [prefers he/him but is also okay with they/them & she/her]

Feel free to add other celebrities or to correct me if I’ve got something wrong!

Here's some fanart of “What was stolen”! My good friend @beeextraordinary123's medieval fantasy Sonamy fic that I've been reading 🦔⚔️👑

(Here's the snippet i based this painting on cuz I really like it!!):

You can read the fic in AO3 ,Just a heads up tho: while It doesn't have anything NSFW or explicit in it,some scenes are kinda steamy (they are all adults in this). thought i'll mention it in case that sort of thing makes anyone awkward and/or prefers to avoid it.

please bioware let me give Anders a new cat

Could I get a playlist for todoroki/bakugou please.

Bakugou Playlist - 1 hr 45 minutes

The King (Conan Gray) - Bakugo! (Kamil!) - Victorious (Panic! At The Disco) - Centuries (Fall Out Boy) - The Phoenix (Fall Out Boy) - Natural (Imagine Dragons) - you should see me in a crown (Billie Eilish) - Bakugo (GameboyJones) - Bakugo Vs Todoroki (Daddyphatsnaps, None Like Joshua) - Headstrong (Trapt) - Only One King (Tommee Profitt, Jung Youth) - You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid (The Offspring) - Emperor’s New Clothes (Panic! At The Disco) - Legend (The Score) - Stronger (The Score) - Bang (Rustage) - Unstoppable (The Score) - Bakugo (None Like Joshua, Tyler Clark) - Bombing King (94stones) - Glory and Gore (Lorde) - 18 (Anarbor) - Afraid (The Neighbourhood) - Confident (Demi Lovato) - Born to Lead (Falling In Reverse) - Bully (Shinedown) - Bang! (AJR) - Popular Monster (Falling In Reverse) - Circus (Britney Spears) - High Hopes (Panic! At The Disco) - Hey Look Ma, I Made It (Panic! At The Disco) - King of The Cloud (Panic! At The Disco) - Viva La Vida (Coldplay)

Todoroki Playlist - 1 hr 53 Minutes

Daddy Issues (The Neighbourhood) - Play With Fire (Sam Tinnesz, Yacht Money) - Fire and Ice (Rustage, OzzaWorld) - R.I.P 2 My Youth (The Neighbourhood) - Boy In The Bubble (Alec Benjamin) - Panic Room (Au/Ra) - No Roots (Alice Merton) - Devils Don’t Fly (Natalia Kills) - Bakugo Vs Todoroki (Daddyphatsnaps, None Like Joshua) - I’m Gonna Show You Crazy (Bebe Rexha) - Crossfire (Stephen) - Freaks (Jordan Clarke) - Blown Away (Carrie Underwood) - Pit of Vipers (Simon Curtis) - Dollhouse (Melanie Martinez) - Silent Scream (Anna Blue) - Narcissistic Cannibal (EarlyRise) - Broken Crown (Mumford & Sons) - Mind Is A Prison (Alec Benjamin) - Emotional Machine (MARINA) - Kill Your Heroes (AWOLNATION) - On My Own (Ashes Remain) - Human (Rag’n’bone Man) - Soldier (Fleurie) - The Greatest (Sia) - Kids In The Dark (All Time allé) - Todoroki (Spaceboykey, Black Sensei) - Run Boy Run (Woodkid) - A Mask Of My Own Face (Lemon Demon) - Dear Dad (Bmike) - PYRO (Shinedown) - special (Shinedown)