One of the biggest things in my health journey has been about understanding how to manage my hormones and how it affects my overall well being. & obviously I go down sideways rabbit holes all the time. I’ve never taken hormones aside from BC years ago. I thought this was interesting. “Most participants (81.9%) were currently taking hormones. Participants attributed testosterone use to new sexual behaviours among 69% of transmen, changes in sexual attractions (49%), and increased frequency of sexual activity (72%).” I’m curious as to what the effects are for men (and maybe some women(?)) who take T for bodybuilding purposes. Research:

Testosterone and sexual risk among transmen: A mixed methods exploratory study - PMC

Little research has explored the link between the behavioural effects of testosterone use among transmen and HIV risk. We conducted a mixed methods...

Reddit rabbit hole: https://www.reddit.com/r/ftm/comments/115bp0x/t_shot_made_me_gay/

The moment Pluto transitioned into Aquarius, it activated my 10th house like a madwoman because that’s when I decided to go back into learning all things tech and it’s when I found Nostr 😂 crazy

Speaking of cycles, Pluto officially settled into Aquarius in December 2024. It’ll be in that sign for 20 ish years. Everything you see right now is transitioning from the world of Pluto in Capricorn (2008-2024) into Aquarius. Not gonna be all sunshine but it just feels like the world is in an uncomfortable place. Growth spurts and dealing with puberty. I give it 5 years before we settle in to some kind of middle ground where we finally get used to being a teenager 🤷🏽‍♀️. We have 20 years to go.

Cycles are extremely fascinating to me because each one has a definite ending. It makes me wonder if, other than your own time of passing, if we’re supposed to include and prepare for endings more and more intentionally than trying to maintain the top at anything. I’ve been thinking about this a lot and also trying to frame it in a way when it comes to building anything. If we envision and create the best version of how we want our lives to look like, or projects, careers, etc, if we have this amount of control, why couldn’t we apply the same mindset for endings? Transitions? Life is still random, we will never have full control of everything, but the energy we exert into these life plans can really shape outcomes.

Embarking on documenting my “learning” journey, from beginner to (hopefully) expert in whatever I’m dipping my foot in. I’ve explored all formats over the years and I think Nostr is a no brainer next step in this personal digital evolution. Long form writing and videos are my preferred focus.

July 7 looks like a crazy day - astrology wise. Other than that, it’s shadow period before Mercury retrograde

Closing this week with a feeling of accomplishment. - hit my protein goals with almost near consistency - managed to take my intermittent fasting 4 of the 7 days at 17 to 20hrs each - 10k steps 4/7 days :) - I’m fully back in the zone of strength training and was able to lift pre-hiatus with progressive overload Genuinely couldn’t have managed to have also done this without the support of my health team/group 🥲 Goal this upcoming week: master sleeping routine

Having a more thought out title and color is probably the last thing I’d expect from this author 🤣 but this is by far the most comprehensive guide/record/book when it comes to optimizing muscle building for women that takes into account cycles. 400+ pages

First two weeks back into my overall health routine went well. The goal was just to do it or to get to the gym or the park or hiking spot. This week is about nutrition. And aligning it with my overall cycle. Certain parts of a woman’s cycle is far more “in favor” in building muscle, having more energy, etc. I’m in the part where I need to amp up my protein consumption so my cravings and lack of energy don’t annihilate me the next week or so. I’ll also retain more weight this week and this is the worst time to build muscle. Once I hit the follicular phase again, I naturally lose the weight I gain, and I can resume my “hxc” routines (lol) and that’s when optimization of muscle building resumes. For now, the walks, stretches, slow strength training, slow hikes, are still good. Also, I forgot how hard it is to hit protein goals 🙃

Seaweed plastic container result #1. Squash coming soon. Meanwhile those squash blossoms are so good.

Ok so this is weird but this is my second time using this seaweed container. & I know someone out there is like, “omg microplastics tho”, but I swear this container has produced the largest of my seedlings.

I’m proud of this accomplishment 🥲💙 I propagated one for Sora 🥲

We had to take out the succulents out :( what do I do with these? Replant? We have loads more.

I got the “Straw Hat” and “Full Grain Leather”.

New location for one of my favorite ice cream shops. The owners pay homage to the previous businesses that stood in the space they currently lease. This new location used to be an electronics repair shop. The tv screens are the menu.

The audacity to further incentivize criminal activity on the Summer Solstice is beyond me

I hope and pray for peace.

Two new kebab restaurants in my town. That’s a big deal 🤣 0 to 2 in 1 year. Someone’s been listening to my prayers 👀💀🤣

I had no idea Labubu was super popular. I love figurines, especially zodiac ones. I bought this about a year ago. It’s still sealed in its wrapper. I guess this is a “Cancer” sign Labubu(?) - which is appropriate because it’s Cancer season ha