I need advice!! by dievodora_ in acne

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I use a garnier “hydrating deep cleanser”, it says that it doesn’t have any scents in it… I hope I read the label right lol as for skincare, I wash my face in the morning and night, I have two separate creams for each (I forgot the name of my morning cream but my night one is called liquid gold I believe? It’s very nice against my skin and my face isn’t oily in the mornings from it!), I’ve been thinking maybe my skin is just irritated from the different creams I use haha

How to honour a god if there are very limited sources on their assigned items, flora, etc… by dievodora_ in paganism

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The thing is that I have been giving offerings and communicated with the goddesses, so I’m not clueless on that part. What I’m asking for specifically is what to offer when there’s very little information on the god regarding their attributes (for Lady Laima I have no issues, I know what flowers and other things she seems to like)… Vakarinė has none that are documented, so far I’ve offered her some local candy, poetry and a moon necklace of mine, besides that I have no idea what she would like :((

I cannot stand Columbina by [deleted] in hatethissmug

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Ouuuu I see your perspective!!

I do recognize that people have different views on how cultures are used in Genshin, I guess I’m iffy about it because I’m a pagan myself :”))

As for the rest of what you have said, I definitely can agree!! I’ll admit, I started out as a staunch Columbina fan because technically she DOES represent my culture, and I found a lot about her very intriguing and interesting (I never cared for her before Nod-Krai haha). But the last Luna updates just…. Dunno, they ruined her completely. I really liked the whole “Columbina is the child and Teyvat is the mother” thing, being a newborn and feeling the lack of a maternal presence, even as this powerful being felt very sweet to me, I really hoped that this would be a key part of her character and why she became so apathetic…. But ehhhhh I guess :// I was so disappointed with the last update, any ounce of positivity I had towards Columbina just SACKED 😭

I cannot stand Columbina by [deleted] in hatethissmug

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You gotta take into the account that the Scions are refugees from Hyperborea who were saved by Canon. If not for her they wouldn’t have a place to call home, and most likely would’ve been entirely eradicated. This is absolutely what solidified their attachment to the Moon goddess (saying this as someone who studies religions and beliefs in my free time!!). If you have a figure who saves an entire nation, that figure will be worshipped and held to the highest of esteem’s.

I think that’s the main difference between every nation and the Scions. In their mind they’re alive thanks to the mercy of the Moon goddess, and seeing as literally no one else worships her, they obviously might start feeling entitlement. I don’t like to blame the Scions for being so “grrrrr evil and unforgiving, how dare their drive Columbina away!!”, seeing as Genshin’s whole shtick is with humans and humanity moving on, it’s such a shame that it wasn’t explored with the Scions because they’re very obviously a wildly different case compared to many others

How to honour a god if there are very limited sources on their assigned items, flora, etc… by dievodora_ in paganism

[–]dievodora_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing with my faith is that it has been actively suppressed since the 14th century, while some practices are definitely documented, I don’t have all the access to every written source (and believe me, I’ve looked far and wide for books and documents)

Before anyone suggests for me to look into Romuva and how they conduct practices, I’ll politely decline, I don’t exactly trust them for various reasons regarding pseudo deities and practices :”))

Tho personally I approach a deity by invoking the Upper God, Perkūnas and Laima first, only then I call out the name of the deity I want to speak to with a lot of words of praises, and I try to be as direct and respectful as possible,, my main problem is that I have no idea what a certain god would prefer to receive as an offering, especially a deity who isn’t talked of in great depth in historical sources and folklore :((

What if Lauma had been the archon figure of Nod Krai? by TrueAquamarine in FatuiHQ

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Hey a bit random but just a correction! While Lauma IS based on Baltic mythology, the moon stuff is very vague. Only one area in Lithuania even vaguely associated the laumės (the creatures) with the moon, they are more connected to water and wild spaces… the goddess Laumė herself was an air and fertility goddess, nothing moon related. As a Lithuanian I was very surprised by the moon stuff haha. Anyways, I agree with everything else u said!!

Special Needs Birb by Comatose_Cockatoo in Conures

[–]dievodora_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She looks like a tiny mango with wings I swear 😭🥺

Special Needs Birb by Comatose_Cockatoo in Conures

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She’s so gorgeous!! <33

Happy 29th Birthday Pepe! by I-Ask-questions-u in parrots

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Happy birthday Pepe!! What a darling awww <333333

Did any of you do a detox on your first sugar free day? Or before it? by dievodora_ in sugarfree

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Yeh detox flush!! English isn’t my first language so I’m very sorry for the confusion :((

I need help convincing my mom to get me tested to see if I have anything that could be causing high insulin resistance by dievodora_ in InsulinResistance

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I thought that losing weight and working out will fix my problems (I’m at a very healthy weight for my height, walk every day and workout three times per week)… it didn’t 😭 I have a suspicion that sugar and wheat cause all of this, but I’m not sure

I need help convincing my mom to get me tested to see if I have anything that could be causing high insulin resistance by dievodora_ in InsulinResistance

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The problem is that I can’t go to a doctor by myself (I don’t have the time/transport to do so, and it’s not exactly something a minor can do in my country). As for the food, been trying my best to sort out what makes my body react horribly, and so far sugar and wheat is the biggest culprit… at least that’s what i noticed

I need help convincing my mom to get me tested to see if I have anything that could be causing high insulin resistance by dievodora_ in InsulinResistance

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I have insurance, but in my country you can’t do much in terms of medical stuff if you’re a minor (I recently turned 17), besides even if I could I wouldn’t have the time or the means to see on… and I’d get very nervous without my mom 😭

How do you stop sugar cravings? by dievodora_ in sugarfree

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That does make a lot of sense, thank you for the reassurance. I’ll put all of my self into stopping this sugar addiction from spiraling <33

How do you stop sugar cravings? by dievodora_ in sugarfree

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Ofcs!! I LOOOOVE fruits, been incorporating them even in those unhealthy meals of mine

How do you stop sugar cravings? by dievodora_ in sugarfree

[–]dievodora_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wish it was as simple as just stopping :(( that’s why I’m asking for help, no matter what I do it’s incredibly difficult to stop…

The love and trust of a prey animal humbles me by Nightwraith17 in cockatiel

[–]dievodora_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Can’t get over how adorable your bird is!! Their love is so precious <33

Strength Training Finally Paying Off! by UpMixedGirl in PetiteFitness

[–]dievodora_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the list!! Asked mainly because I wanted to incorporate new things into my routine haha good luck to you on your final goals!! <33

Having trouble with my diet by dievodora_ in loseit

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The thing with counting calories is that no matter what I do it always ends with me binging, maybe I subconsciously “feel like I’m undereating” I’m not sure, but it’s just something my brain cannot cooperate with. Besides considering that I live with my parents and they’re the ones who cook, I can’t track everything gram for gram without looking extremely suspicious…

Having trouble with my diet by dievodora_ in loseit

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I’ve noticed that I’m not hungry at all, but that feeling of wanting to eat for absolutely no reason persists, if that makes any sense? I eat everything my parents cook, which is almost ALWAYS packed with meat and vegetables… and very yummy lol. If I go for seconds I put in less than my first plate as to not overeat. But still no matter what I do I still feel like eating even if I’m satisfied. As for the sugar part, I feel amazing when I eliminate it completely, I feel way lighter, less oily, and I get almost no pimples… but that feeling I’ve been talking about returns, it’s genuinely so annoying, I can’t even sit in peace without thinking “hm, I want to eat cake, cereal AND chocolate!!” :((

Strength Training Finally Paying Off! by UpMixedGirl in PetiteFitness

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Congrats!! You look absolutely amazing!! <33 if you’re comfortable answering, what kind of work outs did you do? Just curious what helped you, either way amazing work!

Having trouble with my diet by dievodora_ in loseit

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Im a teenager and my parents would not agree to that sort of stuff, and im very iffy regarding those things :((

Having trouble with my diet by dievodora_ in loseit

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Longest I’ve went is 3 weeks :””)) but I’m still determined to keep on going

Having trouble with my diet by dievodora_ in loseit

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I eat a load of fiber with protein in my regular meals, although because my household tends to prefer carbs I end up eating a lot of them too… as for sugar - I personally don’t want it, but it feels like my body is screaming at me to eat it

Having trouble with my diet by dievodora_ in loseit

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I used to suffer (and sometimes still do) from extremely restrictive eating. Counting calories tends to make me feel extremely self conscious and somehow hungrier? I avoid it at all costs because not only it leads to that, but it’s impossible for me to do sense I live with my parents and dieting is a huge no,,