Author: Love Street Counselling
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Game coding time
I’ve been watching that streamer “Pirate Software” lately. Very enthusiastic guy, passionate about game development. So I thought I’d set up a wee website where I can post silly games, just to try it out. Obviously I’m not actually that clued up on coding, but I’ve made surprising progress using ChatGPT and having it create…
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Spring clean vibes
It’s been a month of island life, and I’m getting used to the quiet. Also, the spring has well and truly sprung so it’s time for a clean! What better way to clear your mind than with a nice and tidy place to be, am I right? And I have some family coming over for…
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What a few good days can do
Someone online once said there’s a thing called “the three sleeps rule”, meaning whatever ails you, 90% of the time it can be alleviated by three good nights’ sleep. I’m a believer. Now I’ll grant you this – it isn’t straightforward to get your good night’s sleep if you’re feeling anxious or depressed. So it…
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We’re at Peak AI
Apparently we’re reaching peak AI soon! The large language models have exhausted all the available written material on the internet, and AI companies are struggling to find alternative data sources with genuine human writing. Now anyone who’s spent any time at all on the internet in the last year will be aware of how prevalent…
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In defense of the boring
You know what doesn’t get talked about enough? The boring everyday grind, and how good it actually is for you. It’s fine and dandy to talk about how you’re setting out on an adventure and to frame your life and your future as this very exciting thing that you’re keen to explore, but you know…
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Coming out as separated
Just took the plunge and told my mum that I had separated from my partner of 12 years. It was scary making that phone call, I had no idea how she would take it. Luckily, she was very understanding and after I put the phone down and had a moment to process what had just…
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Getting ready for the big move
Leaving my old life behind and starting completely anew in a new place is scary, but I’m trying to think of it as exciting as well. Neurologically they say fear and excitement are very similar, so maybe I can trick myself into being super excited about it instead of afraid? Might be worth a shot….
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My Island Adventure Awaits
It’s quite emotional leaving behind your home of 10+ years but at the same time it’s quite exciting. To set out on a new journey and start building your life again in a more quiet setting might be just what I need. My family has been extraordinarily supportive over the past couple of weeks of…
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Is a takeaway self-care?
There’s been a bit of a mini discourse on Twitter, regarding takeaway foods in the last couple days. Some people are passionately of the opinion that it’s ableist to say people who aren’t able to cook for themselves deserve to have hot food delivered to their door, whereas others opt to make fun of people…
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Accidental Cognitive-Behavioural exercise
I thought I’d share a bit about an exercise that me and my wife came up with to help me with some challenging thoughts I have been struggling with. I think it’s sort of based in cognitive-behavioural therapy principles – maybe you could think about it as a simplified form of the ABC technique, useful…