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I thought I'd start a discussion where we can check in with members and use this space to keep in contact. It's a space to be able to say how you really feel and it's a space for the good, the bad and the ugly moments in our lives.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Night @CheerBear ..... 😘💕💤
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TheVorticonSenior Contributor
I'm feeling upset and don't think I can talk about why , and I don't want to deal with it
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Morning @TheVorticon .....
Maybe writing that here is a good start.
Those feelings are sucky, but you just owned them instead of pretending they weren’t there, and I think that is a good thing, even if it doesn’t fix things.
I hope it’s something that can work itself out ....
Hugs.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
👋 @CheerBear ......
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Hahaha @CheerBear ..... that’s great 🎉
There is so much in that post that I love about you .....
Hugs ❣️
Having lived a married life with people who seem to operate with a big stick chasing them from behind, something I tell myself when I start to become anxious about a timeframe is this .....
”Relax .... there is time for this ..... there is time ..... take the time it needs and don’t panic, don’t rush. It will be okay.”
I hindsight I can see that this is what I voiced aloud to my little dragons while they were growing up ..... around school days and times, when it became, “There is time to get everything done, unless you don’t start ..... unless you do nothing until the last friggin’ second ..... then it’s a mad rush where you have to get dressed and eat breakfast in the car, and I turn into a screeching parrot ....”
Lol .....
There is time.
💜
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TeejSenior Contributor
Hi @CheerBear, just woke up to this news......and I would have snotted you if you didn’t tag me 😘. It’s fantastic news. Only a few more days of essay writing then 😆.
Its so good that you have had supportive people through this process. I know the break will help you so much.
Maybe this will help with annoying broken danger radar although I do understand it’s not possible to lose that yet, it’s still needed I assume.
This is awesome news. Yep cartwheel time
my mood is pretty good can you tell, 10 hours sleep......with med help but needed sometimes.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
Haha @Faith-and-Hope I love that 😁 Thank you. And you also @Teej lol! Love the cartwheels and your 10 hours sleep! I can't wait to have some proper sleep, with the help of meds I can take while I'm there.
I'm going to read and re-read those words of yours F&H (in a calm mum, not screeching parrot voice) while I sit here with the whole world feeling like it's spinning, trying not to be sick, and fighting against doing a whole lot of unnecessary panic things like polishing my shoes and washing the curtains (again) 😆❤
Breathing. Got this. Just a few more days/essays to go!
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
🤗💕 @CheerBear ....
👋💜 @Teej ......
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