<p>I've been doing a lot of thinking around the nature of trust. I received the highly beneficial advice to think over who the most trustworthy people actually are, in my life. A diagram that looks like a bullseye was drawn, and I was invited to fill in actual names of people I know - where do they belong within the rings of the bullseye? The people in the middle are the most trustworthy, and the outermost rings are where the least trustworthy names go.</p><p>It was difficult to decide who's name belonged in which ring of the bullseye. So I assigned numbers to the rings of the bullseye. 1 was in the middle, 9 was right outside the bullseye. I then made a list of all the people I knew. I assigned them all numbers, then thought over the numbers, occasionally changing a number a little more or less.</p><p>When I was finished, I described the meaning of all the numbers, 1 through 9. This labeling made the most sense to me, to give more meaning to these numbers. Here they are:</p><p>1. Deep trust. Someone who totally accepts you as you are.</p><p>2. Someone who wouldn't betray you, has affinity with you, but you can't say they totally accept you as you are. They'd like to see you change.</p><p>3. A friend with a solid character, but affinity? Maybe.</p><p>4. A "fair-weather friend".</p><p>5. Any random stranger on the street. No positive or negative to speak of; still undefined and mysterious. No basis of judgement yet.</p><p>6. Negativity starts here, but it's very subtle and insidious; well hidden. Psychological predation and deception begins here. Plays mind games. Wants to come out looking better than you. Is certainly a "frenemy" or perhaps even worse, wants to turn you into a "flying monkey". A 6 has the mind of a perfect salesman or ambassador. Uses a lot of paltering; deceptive framing of everything. Plays on emotions a lot, seldom facts, unless they fit a narrative.</p><p>7. Corrupt. Has a mind of a racketeer.</p><p>8. Sketchy. Criminality begins here.</p><p>9. Predator. DANGEROUS</p><p><a href="/tags/friendship/" rel="tag">#friendship</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a> <a href="/tags/spirituality/" rel="tag">#spirituality</a> <a href="/tags/trust/" rel="tag">#trust</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#SelfCare</a></p>
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Ok, enough with the haiku. It's Friday, the weekend calls for relaxation and a bit of self-care (which I've neglected in these past weeks) and some good time here on social media.<br>I wish you, reading this, a fantastic weekend filled with the things you most enjoy doing!<br><a href="/tags/weekend/" rel="tag">#Weekend</a> <a href="/tags/fridayvibes/" rel="tag">#FridayVibes</a> <a href="/tags/relax/" rel="tag">#Relax</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#SelfCare</a><br>
<p>‘She Is the Icon of All That Is Joyful in the World’<br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/05/nanalan-show/678516/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/05/nanalan-show/678516/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theatlantic.com/culture/ar</span><span class="invisible">chive/2024/05/nanalan-show/678516/</span></a><br><a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#selfcare</a> <a href="/tags/selflove/" rel="tag">#selflove</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a></p>
<p>"To practice Extreme Self-Care, you must learn to love yourself unconditionally, accept your imperfections, and embrace your vulnerabilities." ~ Cheryl Richardson</p><p><a href="/tags/quote/" rel="tag">#quote</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#SelfCare</a> <a href="/tags/naturephotography/" rel="tag">#NaturePhotography</a></p>
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<p>Over the years, I've learned a few things about self-care -- too often the hard way.<br>Check out some pointers that might work for you, too.<br><a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#SelfCare</a> <a href="/tags/rest/" rel="tag">#rest</a></p><p><a href="https://muz4now.com/2026/musician-or-anyone-self-care-selfcare/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="muz4now.com/2026/musician-or-anyone-self-care-selfcare/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">muz4now.com/2026/musician-or-a</span><span class="invisible">nyone-self-care-selfcare/</span></a></p>
<p>Self help for today: 🤲🏼<br>Placing your hand(s) on your heart while taking 5 deep breaths activates your parasympathetic nervous system and releases oxytocin.<br>This gentle self-touch tells your brain that you are safe and loved. ❤️🫶🏼❤️<br>I love you. 🥰</p><p><a href="/tags/love/" rel="tag">#love</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#SelfCare</a> <a href="/tags/awareness/" rel="tag">#awareness</a> <a href="/tags/heart/" rel="tag">#heart</a></p>
<p>Next time you catch yourself saying: 'Fuck. That was stupid. Why did I do that?'</p><p>--- rewrite it: ---</p><p>'Fuck. That was thoughtless. Why did I do that?'</p><p>Then it becomes a problem you can work on vs. a reprimand from a shitty boss. </p><p>Be kind to yourself.</p><p><a href="/tags/kindness/" rel="tag">#kindness</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#selfcare</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#health</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="/tags/psychology/" rel="tag">#psychology</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/alttext/" rel="tag">#alttext</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#photography</a></p>
<p>"It's Not Me, it's The World."<br>-- Prince Eryck Gutteral</p><p><a href="/tags/quote/" rel="tag">#quote</a> <a href="/tags/confidence/" rel="tag">#confidence</a> <a href="/tags/independence/" rel="tag">#independence</a> <a href="/tags/cynicism/" rel="tag">#cynicism</a> <a href="/tags/dystopia/" rel="tag">#dystopia</a> <a href="/tags/society/" rel="tag">#society</a> <a href="/tags/selfsovereignty/" rel="tag">#selfsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/satanism/" rel="tag">#Satanism</a> <a href="/tags/selfcare/" rel="tag">#selfcare</a></p>