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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
So hearing you ..... so feeling you ...... and I think you are so right .....
Your head and heart are working it out ..... just the processes involved feeling like they are trampling on things ...... but just keep going ❣️
Gently-gently ...... walls don’t need to be broken down so much as stood before, and “Open Sesame” stated firmly and clearly when the time and processes align, and become right.
Mega-hugs @CheerBear
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
It is incredibly hard to looking after your LF on your own and being there for others @CheerBear and also look after yourself. It cannot be inderestimated how much mental power that all takes and adding in extra things such as this work you will be doing actually increasing that mental pressure even when it is something you want to do. You are certainly self aware enough to know that all of this is impacting you and therefore can do things to help yourself - and that is so important CB.
I hear you about wanting/needing to do more in your life - there are things that you can aim towards and work towards doing. I think this volunteering role is a great start in that direction and maybe that will give you a little more confidence to be able to go back and finish your degree. I do hear you about 'life' walls though - they do seem to get in the way of what we want to do and what we ultimately can do - that is very frustrating.
I do think you have come a long way with what you can and do deal with in your life CB so maybe the next big step for you is just around the corner - and I believe that you will approach whatever that is with an increased level of thought and confidence because you have so much going for you and so much to give Hon.
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Lol .... I have baby dragons who have crash, smash, bash in their repertoire @CheerBear , and that’s actually great when it is needed and something I had to learn ..... have been schooling the dragons in “gentle” for a long time ..... sometimes they remember to use it ..... and sometimes it’s a hindsight acknowledgement and a retry .... 😏
All in the mix .....
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
😆 Something like that @CheerBear ..... 💕
Struggling a bit this morning. It’s a special occasion day which highlights stuff ..... so I’m in my coffee shop cheering myself up to currentt capacity ..... 👍
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
Many times here of finding myself standing in from of something big that is wanted but never sure if it can or will happen @CheerBear Sometimes it takes a lot of forward planning and thought about how you can/will deal with everything that comes with it - and knowing yourself and what you can/will be able to handle. It is never an easy one as to whether to crash and bash or go gentl but it does depend on the situation and what is ideal for that situation ...and onlly you can really know that for yourself but ith it being given plenty of thought first.
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
@Faith-and-Hope 💐🌷🌺🌸🌹💜💙💚🧡💛😘
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Heehee .... I am dressed as a flower garden this morning @Zoe7 ..... in true Bohemian style ..... wrapping myself in what I would like to be sitting in ..... ❣️
How’s that for substituting what we can have for what we really want ? I even have a butterfly ring on .....
Can show you ....
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