opening the bible can feel like standing at the edge of a deep, still lake.

you know there’s life and depth in there, but just staring at the surface won’t get you anywhere. you need a way in. a method. a different angle.

this post is about finding your angle. “reading the bible: approaches to studying the word of god.” it introduces methods—like inductive study (asking questions like a detective), devotional reading (listening for a single word to hold), and thematic exploration (following a thread like “hope”).

it’s not about adding more rules. it’s about giving you different lenses to see the text with, so your faith becomes a conversation, not a monologue.

for when you’re ready to move beyond just reading the words to actually hearing them.

👉 find your lens:

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curry base recipe | basic curry sauce | all-purpose curry base gravy with step by step photo and video recipe. curries or sabzi recipes are very common among indian households. these curries generally have the same gravy base, but differs with vegetables or meat toppings with some extra spices. in this post we will learn how to make an all-purpose curry base recipe and use it for different types of north indian curries.

the fruits of lazy labor

Two days ago I finished the zero draft of a novel. It’s about 53K and I wrote it in about six months by sticking to the 300 words a day thing. It’s a trash heap of word chaos, and “finishing” it was akin to crashing a plane into the ground, but I’m still kind of floored that stringing small amounts of words on a page and forcing myself to write through a void of a middle actually gets things done. (Not a clean method mind you, I wrote 4 versions of chapter 11 until one stuck, but it still worked, albeit kind of arduously.)

After I finished the draft I panicked a bit, cause like, I didn’t want to break the streak (289 days and counting) but I don’t have another thing ready enough I can dive right into. So I’ve decided to draft a rough story outline for what I want to do next. It’s a standalone fantasy/romance type thing, but there’s a huge hole in the middle of it and I’m afraid to start it without knowing what needs to be there (I so suck at middles) so now my 300 a day is just writing what happens in the story. Kind of like a very robust outline. Lore, backstory, lead up, whatever informs the story and where it needs to go is going on the page. It’s even looser writing than before which makes getting the words down much easier. But I feel like this will really give me a fighting chance to get through the next book.

So now, the real meat of my mental efforts is now being turned towards editing the prequel novella that I wrote in the middle of writing the novel. Three pages a day of editing is my quota. Again, not too big, not too small. I’m all about the tiny, tangible goals. Not gonna question a method that seems to be working. Also, I fucking love editing. I always forget that until I’m in it again.

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curry base recipe | basic curry sauce | all-purpose curry base gravy with step by step photo and video recipe. curries or sabzi recipes are very common among indian households. these curries generally have the same gravy base, but differs with vegetables or meat toppings with some extra spices. in this post we will learn how to make an all-purpose curry base recipe and use it for different types of north indian curries.

Why I’m Returning to This Blog

I started this blog a few years back, when I was still in High School, as a place to dump dream logs (please don’t go back and look at those), lucid dream tips, and personal experiences I had learning about the mind. It was very messy, experimental, and driven by my obseession of reality shifting more than structure.

I’m 20 now, in college, and still find myself fascinated by the same things, but wanting to approach them differently. Over the years, my relationship with dreams, consciousness, and self-exploration has definitely matured. I’ve read more, questioned more, learned more, and failed numerous attempts at inducing lucid dreams. And yet I’ve realized I’m not just fascinated by the act of lucid dreaming itself, but the subconscious mind, inner worlds, and what happens when you intentionally observe yourself over time.

This blog is not about ultimate truths, or a place where everything I say is fact, or anything like that. I just want to record myself, my journey, my findings, and anything else I feel would improve me or my blog, both internally and intellectually.

Some posts will be structured. Some will be messy. Some will contradict earlier thoughts. I’m human, and that’s part of the experience.

This is a space where I explore dreams, lucid dreaming, altered states of consciousness, the subconscious mind, shadow work, meditation, affirmations, and sleep-related phenomena, alongside philosophy, self-improvement, education, and creative world-building.

So, yeah. Hi, welcome, I’m Willow (she/her). Join the discussion, or just observe the inner workings of my mind; I don’t mind either way.

“Take laundry. I have gone through the full process for laundry using wood ash and lye, beating it all clean in streams and rivers as well as within tubs at home. I have also laundered clothes with soap and hot water, following the system employed in the mid- to late nineteenth century (using washing dollies rather than rubbing everything with my hands). I have washed large loads and small loads, linens, cottons and woollens, clothing, sheets and other household textiles. The old cold-water process is hard work – and often bitterly chilling – while the newer soap process is hard work – and hot and steamy. Neither is easy or pleasant. But I have found there to be a lot less work involved in the old process based on using ashes, lye and cold water. Most of all, it just takes less time.

[…]

Soap and water laundering uses much more water, all of which has to be carried to the fire, poured into washing coppers and tubs, then carried back out and poured off when you are finished. You generally need at least two changes of water for soaping and another two changes for rinsing. Lye, in contrast, being a stronger chemical that rinses out easily, requires just one tub of water for washing and one for rinsing. In addition, soap-based laundry requires your water to be hot, so fuel has to be carried to the fire too. At the end of your day, the laundry fire has to be raked out and soap scum removed from your tubs and coppers; if you leave it in situ, it can turn quite nasty and spoil your next wash. These extra tasks are unnecessary with ash and lye-based laundry.

Given a choice between the two systems, and with no other constraints, I would probably choose to cold wash with lye all summer and put up with the additional work of using soap with hot water in the depths of winter.

Of course, few in the past were likely to have had such a choice. The price and availability of laundering ingredients and fuel probably forced the hands of most poorer families, while the wealthy – who could pick and choose – were not much interested in the opinions of the servants who actually did the work.

- from The Domestic Revolution: How the Introduction of Coal into Victorian Homes Changed Everything by Ruth Goodman

Easy Riced Sweet Potato (Vegan)

i like cashews in my stir fry

but i don’t care much for “raw”* cashews

so i roast them

1. put salt in pan (wok, scotch bowl, skillet, etc)

2. a bit of water

3. let that boil and make a hypersaline solution (very salty, not a lot of water)

4. put “raw” cashews in there and simmer until the water is mostly gone

5. add a bit of oil

6. roast on low temperature

7. remove the (definitely cooked now!) cashews and let them cool. imo add to individually portions of stir fry and store extra away from moisture so they retain their cronch

*: you may think you’ve eaten raw cashews but you actually haven’t; they’re poisonous until processed sufficiently with heat; ergo they’re not actually raw

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Shattered Memories 🥀.

Cobra effect

Setting an incentive that accidentally produces the opposite result to the one intended. Also known as the Perverse Incentive.

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Enhance your meals with these easy, flavorful rice recipes🍚.

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1. Garlic Butter Rice

Ingredients (4 servings):
2 cups jasmine or long-grain white rice
3 ½ cups chicken broth (or water + bouillon)
4 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
6 cloves garlic, finely minced
½ tsp salt (adjust to taste, depending on broth)
¼ tsp black pepper
Green onion for garnish
Toasted garlic for garnish

Instructions:
Rinse the rice – Wash the rice under cold water until water runs clear, then drain well.
Sauté garlic – In a large saucepan, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant and lightly golden (about 1–2 minutes).
Toast the rice – Add the rice and stir to coat with garlic butter for 1–2 minutes.
Cook the rice – Pour in chicken broth, add salt and pepper, then bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes (or until rice is tender and liquid absorbed).
Fluff & finish – Turn off heat. Stir in the remaining 2 tbsp butter. Cover again and let rest for 5 minutes.
Garnish & serve – Fluff with a fork, sprinkle with fresh parsley, and serve warm.

2. Coconut Rice

ingredients:
2 cups jasmine or long grain white rice
1 can (14 ounce) coconut milk
1 cup water (or coconut water for more intense coconut flavor)
½ tsp sea salt
1 tsp sugar, optional
cilantro minced, garnish
toasted coconut flakes, garnish

Instruction:
Add rice, coconut milk, water (or coconut water), sea salt, sugar (optional) to a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, lower heat to a simmer and cover. Ensure it’s simmering and not boiling or the rice can cook too quickly.

Simmer until water is completely absorbed and rice is tender — about 20-25 minutes.

Turn off the heat, remove the lid, fluff with a fork, put the lid back on, and let rest for 10 minutes so the moisture redistributes to prevent mushy rice. Taste test and add additional salt if desired. This rice is delicious alongside curries, soups, bowls, and more! Option to garnish with cilantro and lightly toasted coconut flakes.

Store cooled leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 5-6 days, or in the freezer up to 1 month. Reheat in the microwave or on th

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