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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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TeejSenior Contributor
Just reading your healing flower story @Mazarita which was lovely to read as well. 💜🤗
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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TeejSenior Contributor
Chortled at the 'chicken wowah' @CheerBear 😆.
It was only half dogs fault and partly mine and the kids :face_with_rolling_eyes:. He missed out on his walk last night so was a bit wound.....BUT we were both happily asleep when I was woken up by him barking intensely. It was one of my sons coming to watch football with his brother at 3:00 am (a regular occurrence on Monday mornings) except I was told the one that lived here would be going there and not given the update. Dog then went from the boys to me and waking me up to tell me the boys were here :face_with_rolling_eyes:🤦♀️. This happened for the next 4 hours until I was fed up and grumpy. Soooo......yes they are great family bonding things, but I might suggest not getting a kelpie if you want sanity......but a kelpie does wear LF out 😄.
Ive had a wind down day and a bit of a problem solving day. I’ve been a bit stuck in my head but I’m hoping that a phone call I just had will help to unmuddle some of my muddle and put some better plans into place. I won’t know for a week though.
Hmm 🤔 hedge trimming from high up a ladder. Better you than me I think. I get a bit wonky on ladders. I never used to but do now. I have so much to do in this garden. My front yard is discussing at the moment. I’m hoping to have a family working bee this weekend to sort some of it out. The plan is by Christmas to have is sorted out, including getting a son to remove his old car that hasn’t been driven for three years and needs to go to the wrecker. Even though it’s in the driveway (so doesn’t look out of place) the two inches of dust on top of it are a giveaway that it’s not a working car.
i hope your tiredness resolves itself but my guess it could be all of the things you wrote. Here’s hoping things settle for a bit for all of you. I’d imagine there are a lot of tired and emotional people in your life currently, especially as it’s been such a huge emotional roller coaster.
Ciao for now. 💜🤗
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TeejSenior Contributor
Want to talk about it @Sans911?
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Sans911Senior Contributor
@Teej
So nice to see you around. How are you doing?
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TeejSenior Contributor
I’m ok @Sans911. I’ve just tried to write a few things and everything doesn’t sound right so I think I’m just feeling scattered.
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TeejSenior Contributor
sorry for the scatty response. @Sans911. is your stuff going to be ok? I know you are beating yourself up.
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TeejSenior Contributor
I have a decision to make and I don’t know what is right. @Sans911. I can go to a meeting tomorrow to look at volunteering options (it’s a little more complicated than that). The thing is I’m still struggling with feeling like a different person every day. I seem to change direction so much all the time.
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TeejSenior Contributor
How do you manage volunteering when you are in crisis and full si going on? @Sans911
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Sans911Senior Contributor
@Teej
I have a stupid mouth that trips me up, and I don't know I'm doing wrong until someone points it out to me. My support worker said today my attitude on the phone to someone was scary. It doesn't matter how hard I try to change, this is one thing that doesn't change. And I hate myself a thousand times over for my stupid mouth.
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