Just checking in.

@Faith-and-Hope I know the sandcastle home being washed away feelings. My circumstances are different, I know, and stresses come from different sources, so I understand, to an extent.

I push through with crafts when I can, it’s been a lifesaver, along with my fur baby, but it’s hard.

So wish words could be helpful, but at the end of the day, they are words, but behind them are people who care. Many of us here are sending the best wishes, vibes and hopes for change. In the meantime there’s art, and baby dragons. 💜💕💜☕️☕️☕️

Thank you so much @Maggie ...... it means the world to me 🌷

I am experiencing paychosomatic anxiety symptoms just being in this (western) space at the moment, and they don’t settle just by going to the cafe. Generally it takes a few days to calm down. I am drinking a tea that is supposed to help.

Knowing that I am heard, and felt, here means so much in a world and amongst people where there is little to no understanding.

One of my baby dragons roared at me this evening ..... clearly having their own reaction ..... but that has sent me into a bit of an emotional tail-spin too ..... not helping with the symptoms .....

Going back into assignment-land now till I am too sleepy to remain there and can go to bed.

@Faith-and-Hope I’m not surprised you are experiencing psychosomatic anxiety with so much upheaval, and the roars from a baby dragon. You sound fragile and worn out, and why wouldn’t you.

I hope assignment land eased a little of what’s happening to you and around you. So feel for you. 💜💕💜

💜💜 @Maggie @CheerBear

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💗 Hugzzzzzzzzzzz 💗

((((( @Faith-and-Hope )))))

Just keep swimming 🐬

Thanks @Former-Member .... can’t see the pic yet. Will come back for it.

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@CheerBear

Just checking in with a bear of unknown cheer but thinking there could be more cheer if she had an extra set of hands or two and a time machine to have those extra hands in multiple places at once.

@Faith-and-Hope Wondering how you are too.

I am finding it a bit hard to know where to start here. This morning I was composing a post for the intro thread to new members when I was interrupted by a phone call and never got back to it 😬.

I was lucky enough to be offered a week in respite last week which came at the exact time I began falling over (I nearly rang and cancelled it as I was struggling to get there and just was curling up in a ball). It helped so much and I was able to do some big hard stuff re property stuff while I was there with support after. We had a great group and I really enjoyed it. We were out everyday and it was a busy but fun one.

Ive come home in a much better headspace but all systems need to be go as my surgery is next week. I’ve had some wins with now being under the weight I needed to for the other surgery to occur. I am eating differently to before and I think it suits my body more. I have a bit more energy and I think it’s helping my mood. I’m still very much learning about it as well so that has taken up lots of my time.

My head has been filled with lots and lots lately and not just the stressful stuff but future thinking stuff. I worked on my first resume ever the week before respite. I’m so not ready for work yet but am very much in the contemplating stage. I have much to work through before work is possible but it is starting to be on the horizon. You should see my list of things for my psych :face_with_rolling_eyes:🤔😳. I think there could be a few months worth 😲 I’ve also had lots of epiphanies about small life stuff but won’t bore you all.

Life has changed here but I’m not sure how that change will affect me yet as I’ve been away.

Sending hugs to all who read this. I was going to tag but it felt wrong too. It’s always a hard one....to tag or not to tag.

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