Socialising for Beginners

Hi Everyone

Had lunch with my mum today. I do love her but our relationship is full of minefields. Sometimes the conversation isn’t easy and doesn’t always flow. I’ve pulled back in recent years on what I share and discuss. It’s strange for me yet also more comfortable on my part. I guess I’m less inclined to share generally these days - you don’t have to blab everything to show you’re close. Anyways, the chat was nice. Talked about some positive stuff. Will do it again in the coming weeks.

@Delicatessen

@@MDT Chatted to 2 young men yesterday and 2 today. Feels

@StuF always part of it.

@Historylover Thank you but it has been very up & down. Yesterday no down for me personally but my young neighbour is moving out cos feeling threatened by owner. Who i have known for 15 years and yes can be threatening. Pity i like him. Today my son was too tired to go out and in the end i went alone. I Understand your caution.

@Oaktree Hey beautiful gardener. In an ecosystem we socialise with the plant and animal kingdom.

Today when lost and trying to find theatre talked to the crows. ... Waa waa.

@Delicatessen Only you know the right distance and closeness to be with your mother. Yes it has some key to socialising. For most our first relationship.

@Appleblossom

I enjoy talking to my plants. I encourage them to grow.

Meggle

Today @MDT it was about music and the difficulty of making a living with both of them. One I had sung with 12 years ago ish ... and he had plenty get up and go, made a lot of things happen but in the end today he told me he was working for public service. The other was just next to me in the theatre and had decided early to earn money delivering food and keeping them separate and music for pleasure.

Aye these are strange times indeed. @MDT

With one of the young men. We laughed at the end and agreed we had made opposite decisions. I had left ATO for children and music and he was signing up. But we are living in different times, generations and gender. I have known him in secular and theatrical contexts and have respect. Horses for courses and decisions should reflect the times and situation.

Sometimes having one's passion as paid work ... is helpful, it means one can put one's whole being in it ...and stop complaining about work as work can also give pleasure ... I stopped earning through it through covid ... and reclaiming my sense of love and pleasure in music ... and music for me ... it is what I need to do now.

What sort of composing were you thinking of?

Re your nice neighbour moving out—it can be unsettling when our familiar circumstances change, @Appleblossom, but change can be good too.

There's quite a bit of down moods going around, it seems. Perhaps the colder weather isn't helping. Another earthquake in Melbourne. Not in my area though. I wonder what the ancients made of these events. Another week begins. Enjoy.