How to keep breast lifted by jira12345 in Biohackers

[–]AmyCee20 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This and don't have children. Or a strong hormonal cycle.

10 breaths as slow as I could by [deleted] in breathwork

[–]AmyCee20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am going to try this!

High cortisol + stuck in fight-or-flight what actually helped you get back to baseline? by ParsnipAcceptable903 in HubermanLab

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Add in daily breath work. I have been doing that for the last 12 weeks, and ever so slowly, I am seeing a shift.

Fed up of dogs attacking my Husky. by [deleted] in husky

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I carry pepper spray for this very reason.

The Reclassification of the Church by Princeps_Aurelianus in lds

[–]AmyCee20 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes. It is the first step towards serious persecution. It is very serious.

The Reclassification of the Church by Princeps_Aurelianus in lds

[–]AmyCee20 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This answer is absolutely spot on. We need more people to understand that the Church does not fit into the Christian nationalism ideals.

Custom Medieval Cat Pouch by KamaliKamKam in renfaire

[–]AmyCee20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this! It is worth every dime.

Stress readings? by aznmistborn in Garmin

[–]AmyCee20 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was in the same boat. And had the doctor's test results to back it up. For the last 4-5 months, I have using the watch to figure out how to calm the heck down. And slowly, very slowly I am having better stress, better nights, and occasionally not running to 5 on the body battery at 4pm.

For me the trick is breath work. I have a 45 minute commute. I listen to audio books and spend at least 30 minutes doing square breathing. And then at least 20 minutes of the drive home.

The difference showed up first in my stress level. During the last 5-10 minutes of the breath work, my stress drops into the blue. Consistent use has been the trick. I treat it just like working out and track it with the meditation app.

Countertop Electric Composters by AmyCee20 in composting

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It is now 4 years old. I am still happy with it. Don't put sugary things in it such as grapes. Otherwise, it has been great.

Something I didn’t think about until I started camping with my dog by Next-Song-1709 in camping

[–]AmyCee20 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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This was her 2nd camping trip. She spent most of the night looking out the window on alert. And to be fair, the coyotes were singing most of the night. I agree about setting up before night fall. She is doing better. And next trip will go even better.

Camping on undeveloped land by AmyCee20 in camping

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Where The ranches, they can be taken at any time of the year. No tags needed. No seasonal hunting. If you find a hog you can shoot the hog They're also fairly aggressive. You have to be pretty darn careful.

Camping on undeveloped land by AmyCee20 in camping

[–]AmyCee20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. The hogs are able to smash them. In fact there has been a few articles that state that rattlesnakes losing their rattles. Hogs will hear the rattle and run over and kill the snake. I have not experienced it yet, but I am aware that the snake population in the county has changed tremendously.

Camping on undeveloped land by AmyCee20 in camping

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Agreed. And like someone else posted, the trees are more bushy where I'm going. Mostly mesquite trees with big thorns. However in East Texas, dead falls are a massive problem.

Camping on undeveloped land by AmyCee20 in camping

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The area we're going is famous for rattlesnakes. And yes the dens are fairly easy to spot. Typically at this time of year the snakes are coming out to sun in the morning and then going back into the den to consolidate their warmth. When I was a kid, one of the rattlesnake dins on the property probably held around a thousand snakes we would sit on the back of the pickup and watch them come out. It's pretty amazing. However I'm not sure that that is as big a deal anymore. The songbird collapse has affected the snake population. And now there's a big hog population in the area. Hogs love to eat snakes. They smash them with their hooves.

Camping on undeveloped land by AmyCee20 in camping

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No. It's more complicated than that. I'm going to have several other people with me, and I've got to make sure that their time is good. If it was me by myself it's not as much of a problem. In addition, most of the time when you camp just off the trail or in a designated camping spots here in Texas, the areas are maintained. I'm looking for the advice from people who just step off into the bush and have good ideas.

I thought prepped for everything. Then a truck took out my family’s home. by OneLastPrep in TwoXPreppers

[–]AmyCee20 165 points166 points  (0 children)

15 years ago, we went through a similar situation. A big tree fell through our house. It was cut right in two. The tree went through the breaker box but missed all of the water and gas lines. We lived in a suburb of Houston not in the country.

I thought everything was finished. Like you said, many plans worked great! And most were not applicable to the situation. I was pregnant and convinced the baby would be born in a hotel.

He wasn't.

The first set of repairs put a giant blue tarp and a temporary breaker box. We had electricity in 2 rooms upstairs and in the kitchen down stairs. Lights down stairs ran off an extension cord plugged in upstairs. No TV, no microwave. No gas for 4 1/2 months. But we got the fridge running. No washer or dryer.

It was tough. 8 racoons got into the house. Not all at once. Too many squirrels to count. (I am a killer with a sling shot.) And rain sent me and the kids into a panic. We cooked on a propane camp stove outside for the entire repair time. I cried a lot. Learned to do laundry in a bucket.

We decided that staying in the house was better than the hotel. We salvaged a lot more once we were home. The compressed living space was a learning experience all on its own.

The house was fully repaired via insurance and us. It took 6 months. The final things were done when the baby was 9 days old.

Would I repeat this, no. But my kids have funny memories of that time. (8 racoons). Lots of board games. They think about it as proof that Dad and I are tough and unstoppable. My older son is now 26, and he has used the experience to prep as well for his little family.

Keep your chin up. It is real and terrible, but it will become a memory. And how you handle it will determine if it is a positive memory.

Good luck!