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What Does It Mean To Put Yourself Out There?

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I want to talk about a phrase that gets thrown around a lot – “putting yourself out there.” It’s something we often hear when it comes to dating, socializing, or pursuing our goals. But what does it really mean?

Putting yourself out there means being vulnerable. It’s about exposing yourself to the possibility of rejection, failure, or disappointment. When you put yourself out there, you’re taking a risk. You’re saying, “Here I am, flaws and all. Take it or leave it.”

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The Importance of Extending Compassion and Grace to Ourselves and Others

Humans are messy. We’re emotional, irrational creatures stumbling through life making one mistake after another. And that’s okay. Because embracing our inherent imperfections is the key to finding more compassion for ourselves and grace for others.

We live in a world that celebrates success and shuns failure. Social media paints a distorted picture of blemish-free lives full of stunning accomplishments. But behind every polished persona is a human grappling with fear, insecurity, and doubt. When we recognize this, we allow for more authenticity and vulnerability – both in ourselves and others.

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The Greatest Diss Tracks of All Time, Ranked – The Ringer

16 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy

I wasn’t a slipper person until I got these and now I won’t be caught dead in my house without them. It’s like walking on fluffy clouds – Amazon

Meet the schemers and savers obsessed with ending their careers as early as possible – NY Times

Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy – AP News

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic if Your Weight is Up After The Holidays – HUM

Hollywood’s AI disclosure dilemma – Axios

The Dutch solution to busyness that captivated the world – BBC

Drake and Kendrick Lamar Is the Last Great Rap Beef. Thank God – The Ringer

How to make the most of Apple Notes – The Verge

Inflation Widens Married Couples’ Money Lead Over Their Single Friends – WSJ

7 Underrated Destinations In Europe To Visit In 2024 – Lifestyle

Photo of the Day – Ned Hardy

Best solution for your dog’s muddy paws – Amazon

10 Most Badass Last Words Ever Uttered – Linkiest

Marvel Will Release No More Than Three Movies and Two Shows Per Year, Bob Iger Says – Variety

New Microsoft AI model may challenge GPT-4 and Google Gemini – ARS Technica

Rare Magic: The Gathering card breaks records with $3 million sale – The Verge

If you want to belong, find a third place: Your neighborhood watering hole is more important than you think – VOX

The Most Underrated Action Movies of the 1990s – Den of Geek

Here are the winners of the 2024 Pulitzer Prizes – NPR

“Girl Invited me over to dorm at 3am”

Last night a girl (18F) invited me (18M) over to her dorm. We had been messaging each other on instagram and then she said “…can we hang out soon. You never wanna hang out with me”. I told her about saying she was gonna show me her room. She then responds, “Come right now. My roomies are gone”.

So eventually I just head over and get there like at 3:30 AM. Once I get there she is just laying down, and I sit in her desk chair and we just talk and listen to music. Eventually I leave, super confused. Not really sure what her intentions were. Like I don’t know if she wanted to make a move on me or for me to sleep over. She is super cool and I enjoy talking to her, but she does flirt with me a lot and I feel like she gives me mixed signals.

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“He won’t marry me after 16 years and two kids”

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I’m a 38 year old woman who has been dating a 40 year old man for 16 years. I feel so depressed and disposable because he won’t marry me.

We have been together for 16 whole years. We have two daughters (4 and 8). I wanted to be married before having kids but he basically said he thought that if he married me first then I might decide not to have any kids and he would be stuck never having any. So I was guilted into having them before being married.

I have felt horrible about my situation for years but last summer, about a month before our 16 year anniversary, I started to feel much worse. I’m depressed and I think about it multiple times a day. I feel like a joke. Like a disposable piece of trash. Like I’m not good enough to be loved completely.

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Why Men Need to Talk About Their Emotions

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Let’s face it, guys. We’ve been conditioned to believe that expressing our emotions is a sign of weakness, that “real men” are supposed to be stoic and unflappable in the face of life’s challenges. We’re taught to suck it up, to push down our feelings, to never let ’em see us sweat.

Well, I call B.S. on that. Not only is this emotional repression unhealthy, it’s also a one-way ticket to a miserable existence filled with broken relationships, stunted personal growth, and a gnawing sense of disconnection from ourselves and others.

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This Is Your Life – And It’s Ending One Minute at a Time

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We all like to pretend that we’ve got all the time in the world, like we’re the main character in some never-ending story. We procrastinate on our dreams, put off important conversations, and waste our days on meaningless trivialities, as if we’ve got an infinite number of tomorrows to make it all right.

Well, I’ve got news for you: you don’t. None of us do. Every second that ticks by is a second you’ll never get back, a tiny piece of your one wild and precious life that you’ve irretrievably spent.

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Defend Yourself against AI Impostor Scams with a Safe Word – Scientific American

This is What it Would Look Like If Golden Age Hollywood Actors attended Warped Tour ’99 – Ned Hardy

My chair’s wheels used to get hung up on anything bigger than a gnat fart. Carpet? Might as well not have wheels. These? They rock and they let you glide smoothly and quietly across the room – Amazon

This Trick Will Help You Build Healthier Habits, Zero Effort Required – Hum

First Patient Begins Sickle Cell Gene Therapy That F.D.A. Approved – NY Times

Woman keeps a dummy phone incase she gets robbed in Brazil – Reddit

Three takeaways about the current state of batteries – MIT

Mexico: Surfers found dead in well were shot in head – BBC

Zendaya at the Met Gala: A Look Back At All Her Looks – Go Fug Yourself

8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know – Popular Science

Six Ways to Give Away Less of Your Personal Data – Life Hacker

Historical Photo of the Day – Ned Hardy

Do you really need a mattress protector? Yes you really do! Picture your mattress is a gym shirt. would you wear a gym shirt for 2 days in a row? what about everyday for 15 years? – Amazon

Proven practices to rewire your brain to help you live your best life – Fast Co

The rise of Sweden’s super rich – BBC

7 Signs You’re Going to Get Fired – Linkiest

Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know – WIRED

Amazon’s warehouse robot army keeps getting bigger and bigger – Business Insider

What’s happening at Tesla? Here’s what experts think – ARS Technica

WNBA ticket sales soar as interest grows in Caitlin Clark, Aces – Axios

Here’s the Cheapest Time to Travel to These Popular European Cities – Thrillist

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