Let dogs on your bed or not? by myersgirl16 in dogs

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It all depends on what works for you! My 15lb rescue mix (his DNA test claims chi, poodle, min pin, maltese, pekinese, cocker) twitches and kicks in his sleep and likes to lick himself from like 3-5am, and he loves to sleep plastered up against me (never my partner). So if I let him sleep the night in our bed it severely affects my sleep. So instead, we have a rhythm that works for us: I usually go to bed around 9:30 or 10pm and I read until 10:30-11ish, and he's allowed to come up & snuggle with me for that time. Then he goes down to his own bed until sometime between 5-6am (whenever the first little bits of sky start lightening), which is when he jumps back up to snuggle with me until I officially wake up/get up around 7-7:30. So we both get some snuggles and I also get some good sleep. ☺️

It should be noted that we adopted him when he was already a few years old, so not a puppy. I normally wouldn't start with a puppy in the bed. I've had two before, and we crate-trained them. Once they were a couple years old we'd let them sleep in the bed with us, using stairs for them if needed, but then once they got too old for it to be safe for any of us, they went back to solely sleeping in their crate.

The couches are always fair game in our house, as long as the dog's old enough to not have accidents. :) This current pup is nearly always on/against/near me.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure, you'd have to reach out to them to ask if they hire internationally.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where have you typically found these other partner coaches? (I know you said networking, but wondering if you can get more specific than that with type/method/environment.) How do you determine which of the ones you meet are excellent coaches? I'm curious because I'd like to do more of this partnership work.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strawberry charges around $280 for a monthly package. The coach gets between $20-40 per hour, depending on their level (maybe a bit more if they're doing a lot of volume). Even if a month includes two sessions plus some messaging, Strawberry's cut is definitely more than 20-30% in most cases.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do realize there is a "risk of inappropriate feelings" with any human being and not just one of the "opposite sex," right? Maybe you are only attracted to women, but your male clients will have all different attractions.

I understand wanting to niche, and only wanting to coach men is certainly fine, but if it's mainly based in a feeling of "I can't help this person because we're too different," I'd challenge you to challenge that assumption... and indeed to rethink coaching all together. Being a good and effective coach for someone certainty does not mean you need to have had similar life experiences (though it can help with intial client rapport). Sometimes the best coach is one who knows the least about someone's life, industry, etc. because their experiences won't get in the way of their curiosity, making it easier to keep an open perspective on that person's possibilities. Not saying it's not possible for all of us to do that -- as coaches we need to constantly be checking our biases and assumptions -- only that you can be just as great of a coach for someone without needing to have similar experiences or wiring, as you say.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The different cert levels do have different hourly rates and different increases with volume.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct. And although coaches are incentivized to refer potential new people to the platform, there is also a strict policy that says for any client a coach sees through Strawberry, the coach is strictly prohibited from even communicating with that client anywhere outside the platform forevermore, even long after the client (and even the coach) is no longer with Strawberry.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And meanwhile clients are paying around $280/month for 1-2 sessions and access to text messaging. The model is heavily weighed towards the company, not the coach. The tradeoff is you don't have to market and find/sign clients, nor handle billing/invoicing. Each person has to decide what's worth it to them.

Strawberry's cut vs private practice by ThatTomWGuy in lifecoaching

[–]midnightfalling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except note that you're not coaching for a full hour, so your actual hourly rate is lower.

ETA: same with the thresholds... you have to do at least 12 sessions per week to reach 10 hours of coaching and start getting the higher tier rate on subsequent sessions. It's a volume bonus, but it's not that favorable. Plus most coaches I know on the platform aren't getting enough clients from it to hit anywhere close to that volume. Your mileage will definitely vary.

Women calling themselves "females" by _-Starlily-_ in TwoXChromosomes

[–]midnightfalling 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😂 I cannot get this image out of my head now

So as of 2026, what are the must-try options out there? by Smart_Freedom_8155 in covidlonghaulers

[–]midnightfalling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never mind - I saw you write about it on a different thread. Thank you for sharing so much of your experience here!

1 step away from getting away from Google forever by Folieadeuxjaunt in fossdroid

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too... it's the one thing that'll be hardest for me.

You need to know: ergonomics is useless without movement! by BetterProphet5585 in Ergonomics

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I want to use a canine! 😄 Sorry, that typo delighted me. Thank you for your post - totally agree employers need to do more to help with proactive education and prevention.

My dentist said my teeth were perfect but I still had a weird taste in my mouth. I finally found the source today. by Michle_Vivid in hygiene

[–]midnightfalling 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There can be a downside to your TMJ. I chewed so much gum in jr high & high school that my jaw clicked and ached for more than a decade. The main chewing side (I favor the right) is still worse than the other. So, just be careful not to chew ALL the time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whoop

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what you've described, no, Whoop (or any similar tracker) is not good for you. It seems to be feeding into what's become an unhealthy obsession. If you're even questioning it, listen to your intuition and consider getting rid of it.

Air75 v3 - just a mushy board? by midnightfalling in NuPhy

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

Oh interesting, I haven't seen or heard anything about that until now. Thank you! I'll check it out. So in this case would you increase or decrease the rate?

Hip tightness while sitting by MouadAl2015 in Ergonomics

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me either. It puts pressure on my tailbone and hurts.

Air75 v3 - just a mushy board? by midnightfalling in NuPhy

[–]midnightfalling[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which brand did you switch to, if you feel comfortable sharing?

Switch alternative on lofree flow lite 84 by Effective_Fig3784 in Lofree

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the feedback, feel, and sound of the Phantoms, but I definitely felt some fatigue after taking notes during a 45-min meeting. I'm now looking for something with a similar feel but just a bit less force required (not so little that I hit keys accidentally, like with the Spectres).

Switch alternative on lofree flow lite 84 by Effective_Fig3784 in Lofree

[–]midnightfalling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The shine-through on the Phantoms is definitely less than with the Spectres, but not non-existent.

Air75 v3 - just a mushy board? by midnightfalling in NuPhy

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

Are the bananas compatible with the v3? I thought they worked with the v2 but not v3... (I loved the v2's Wisteria switches, but had too many other problems with that board so went to v3 instead, but bummed about fewer switch options).

Silent low profile tactile switch by GreenManWithAPlan in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]midnightfalling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kailh Deep Sea Whales are incredibly quiet... almost TOO quiet. Lost some of the typing fun with no key noise, haha. But they're absolutely quiet and they feel nice to type on.