Ourpick Reading Suggestions for August 12th

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Beyond Me: Meet Me, An ESL Teacher, A Writer, & A Mother Joining Hive! (INTRODUCTORY POST) by @genlove

Welcome to HIVE, Genesis Love!!!
After reading your introduction post, I got the impression that you will never run out of writing ideas, and it looks like you have all the important topics covered! Topics like parenting, traveling, cooking, photography, coffee, and sunset walks! You have them all...
I know many people will appreciate your original content... Have fun!

Light & Darkness. That's Life. Don't Eclipse Yourself. by @duvinca

When I was younger, I didn't appreciate light or sun enough... When we moved to Spain, I realized how much a sunny day can mean not just to the body, but to the mind too... Everything looks much better on a sunny day, compared to a gray, rainy day... Of course, we need them both, but light is what moves us forward...
Just recently, I watched a TV show where a Spanish girl moved to live in Norway... She said they had "preparations" for long winter nights... and still, after all that, it affected her a lot, demotivated her, and completely killed the mood...
Eclipse for a day? We will survive it for the sake of the remaining 364 sunny days of the year! 😃

Música bilateral y relajación // Bilateral music and relaxation by @enraizar

I think all the clarifications you provided were necessary; for instance, I didn't know the difference between bilateral stimulation and EMDR in fact, I didn't even know the latter existed. I was familiar with bilateral sounds as "binaural" sounds, and they really do have a relaxing effect. By the way, the jellyfish video is beautiful, and the second one reminds me of Tibetan singing bowls—there are lots of YouTube channels featuring them, and I love them.
It’s a shame that these two channels mention a specific therapy or claim the sounds serve a particular purpose, solely to attract followers. I think it would be more honest to simply talk about bilateral sounds.
The last one is different, and the music is very soothing; it definitely calms the mind and promotes relaxation perfect for unwinding after a hectic or difficult day at work.

Being domesticated: a cat's philanthropy.Ser domésticado: la filantropía de un gato.(Eng/Esp) by @adaluna1973

What a lovely post you’ve shared today, I love cats and I love seeing how well you look after them, even though they’re not yours. I’ve had cats for over 25 years and I adore them. I learn more from them every day, and I can tell you that it’s not a bad thing to have them in your home, quite the opposite, in fact. They’re protective; if they choose to stay, it’s the best thing that could happen to you. They transform negative energy into positive energy, they’re the only animals that can do that.
It’s true that if a cat isn’t putting on any weight, it’s either because it has parasites or because it hasn’t been neutered and is burning through a lot of energy. I think it’s a brilliant thing that the neighbours have had them all neutered. They become more settled, their quality of life improves, and there are no risks involved because they get badly injured in fights, especially the males. Honestly, I can’t imagine my life without cats, they’re like my children.

Bajo la sombra del gran árbol / In the shade of the big tree by @mamaemigrante

Wow, I really wasn’t expecting that ending… a tree that looked so innocent, where birds used to build their nests in spring, it seemed like part of the neighbourhood, in a good way, as if it were sharing the neighbours’ experiences on their walks. It turned out to be a cursed tree that, when you least expect it, devours people without leaving a trace of them. Perhaps the tree was possessed by some entity from the dark realm. I wonder what it’s like inside, surely the blood of its victims runs down its trunk and through its branches.
A really great story, I love that you’ve used your own photos to tell and illustrate it.

🎵 Hive Open Mic 331 - “Clarity" 🎵 - HOLOCAUSTO DE AMOR coversong by @yoxibeth by @yoxibeth

What a great sound—you always sound so professional, especially when accompanied by other great artists from your area, like Maestro Ramón in this instance. I’m surrounded by musicians here, but honestly, it’s been a while since I recorded with others; it used to be more of a family activity. Still, I really enjoy listening to such great talent here on Hive Open Mic. Congratulations on your passion and weekly consistency across Hive’s music communities; it’s always a pleasure to watch your videos.

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