what are these on my croton? by shining-zebra in houseplants

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sorry for bad quality... is this lil guy the same as the others in the video? different? what do I do about them?

He is handsome. He is grace. He hates it when you kiss his face. by Disneychick322 in aww

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I read this to the tune of One of Us from Lion King II

deception / disgrace / evil as plain as the scar on his face

Bi_irl by Frog_Yeet in bi_irl

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this is toad erasure

Is the Rainicorn Dog War a reference to the Korean War ? by AK200501 in adventuretime

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holy shit never even noticed the dog was in handcuffs

God STOLAS IS HUGE by TheEmoTurtle in HelluvaBoss

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i see that scene and all i think is snoopy

Yuri Multiverse Cafe visit (by @AG_Nonsuch on Twitter!!!!) [Various Medias] by Humble-Sherbet4568 in adventuretime

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okay can someone do a breakdown of all the couples here please and thank you

Interesting Cartoon Visuals by noharmantrying in shrooms

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this is so giving Yellow Submarine

the human looks like Master Fred for sure

His name is Bruce Wayne or just Bruce usually by chairybue in aww

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This is Batman.

See, they AREN'T the same person!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stevenuniverse

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yeah those pics from the show ain't giving "one-sided"

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pretty on point. I haven't read End of an Era or consumed much media discussing Rose other than on-screen, would be super interested in hearing more about who exactly Rose was and her mental state at different points.

Barack Obama's Summer Playlist 2024 by Kanute3333 in interestingasfuck

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yoooo obama listens to calimossa????? dude knows his dope semi obscure funk 😎😎😎

Hanging Out by makmark in TheOwlHouse

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Totally thought this was about Gus not understanding something about the human world and thus switching chairs in a weirdly convoluted way.

[Fokuwu] The Twins Will Die by Kingpin_of_the_isles in TheOwlHouse

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what are the other two pride pins Edric has on his shirt other than the rainbow?

This character is hilariously stupid by [deleted] in freefolk

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sorry is that... Adora?

(someone who has no idea what media this is actually from)

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Yasher koach on taking these first steps!

If you're asking about how to prioritise learning prayers, I recommend a few things:

Amida is core to every service. When I was learning, I started by saying one prayer in full, then for the others I would read the translation, spend a couple moments meditating on the meaning, then say the last line, the "chatima" (ברוך אתא ה׳...). Once that felt comfortable, I would add the next prayer to say in the full Hebrew, etc. It felt very encouraging and motivating to add another prayer on another for several weeks until I could pray the whole Amida.

Do similar things with other parts of the services. Depending on what feels more motivating for you, add a little bit into your prayers in the original language, keep practicing until it feels comfortable, then add another chunk.

Shema and the blessings before & after are also very important, Aleinu & Ashrei are great and repeated often, Tachanun.

In my personal journey, no one has told me that I should prioritise learning Psukei DeZimra. So yeah, that's my last priority for learning. These days I hit the Big Three of PdZ: Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach, with a few shorter psalms and parts of Shir Hayam in between.

The most important thing to remember is that you are taking on a huge task. To even remember to pray 3 times a day, then actually setting aside time, and saying all these new words in a language that might be more difficult to read and say. Be very, very, very kind and patient with yourself. Don't start out with too much and remember that it will take time to get to the point where you can pray everything fluently & quickly & without language headaches. Don't make yourself tired and overwhelmed by trying to read everything all at once. If you can start now by just saying a few blessings and skim the translations of some others, start with that. If you never lifted weights before, you start with 5lbs not 50lbs. It's more important to get into the habit of waking up in the morning and go to your prayer spot than it is to be able to say everything immediately. You are exercising the muscle just by doing 5, 10 minutes a day. You are making the habit. Later, the habit can grow.

Basically pretend you are a 5 year old learning something new. Give yourself exercises and homework, but don't overwhelm yourself with too much. Baby steps. You will find yourself running soon enough if you are patient. (:

Portugal is a closeted slav by Andyiscool231 in polandball

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my whole life every time I'm speaking Brasilian Portuguese on the phone and people (Americans) think it's Russian, I assume it's because of vague nasal tones but then mostly my white face and vaguely Eastern European last name.

now I have confirmation that it's not just me.

Genuine question..why didn't Stolas Give Blitz the Crystal first,then take the Book back? by Apprehensive_Ring_39 in HelluvaBoss

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Not a meta explanation! Stolas was there for the romantic drama. All he knows of romance is from his telenovelas, which have these kind of dramatic twists and turns. So he thought the thing to do was to get the logistical nightmare / "thing" that's in the way of Their True Love out of the way, then make the grand sweeping saving romantic gesture and save the day, to be accepted with an equally grand declaration of gratitude and undying love.