Far and Away

It is good to see you @Pepsimax 🤗

@Zoe7 you have been achieving so much in the time I have been away, and so supportive of others too. I have been tracking along with your news. I am sorry to hear about your sister’s cat, but even moreso the treatment she has been receiving from her partner.

I am hoping to see @Former-Member here somewhere soon, and hope she is doing okay.

I popped in last night when we landed @Adge, but only really under the Support button.

How are you going ?

ohhhhhhhhh my wonderful friend and co Community guide @Faith-and-Hope

wonderful to see you xxxx

👋💕 @Shaz51 .... 🤗

Hi @Faith-and-Hope I'm just back home from the 1st class of my trauma yoga course (6 weeks).

Trauma Yoga is a "thing" now - it's called "Trauma-Sensitive Yoga".

There's a special "Certified" training for Yoga teachers, to be able to teach it.

Personally, I think adding the word "Trauma" to "Yoga" - is what makes them double the price.

It really is just ordinary Hatha Yoga, at twice the price ($30 to $50 per class), instead of $15 to $20 per class.

The background info given by this yoga teacher was much better - she gave quite a lot of explanation, which I found helpful.

The other trauma yoga course that I did a few months ago (5 weeks) - gave virtually no explanation of what we were doing (or why), despite the fact that they had promised to explain.

Yesterday afternoon, I stepped outside my comfort zone - & tried (ate) Durian fruit, for the 1st time ever. It really does stink out an entire room (like they say).

I cannot say that I am a convert to Durian fruit - it tastes like eating meat (not fruit) to me.

It tastes very Weird, must be an "acquired taste"....

Adge

You’re braver than me with that @Adge ....

I am glad you are benefitting from the yoga, and the teaching side around why you’re doing it sounds really supportive and interesting.

It has been a very difficult time for my sister @Faith-and-Hope She still misses her little girl terribly and her partner certainly has not helped with that - he has been very nasty with the way he speaks to her and the threats ...but she also has not been helping with things she has said also. She baits him with comments that are not needed and whilst that does not excuse his behaviour she certainly is not helping. I also understand her frustrations at things that he has done that were not necessary and the selfishness that he shows constantly. I do wish she would leave him but that is even more unlikely now they have this new house - ultimately it is her choice to stay which saddens me but there is nothing I can do about that.

Unfortunately the partner is sounding similar to what I am reading about around Wzh’s behaviour @Zoe7 . I hope I am wrong about that .....

Both situations seem very similar @Faith-and-Hope and quite honestly it is heartbreaking for me for both of you - and triggering when I am amongst it with my sister. I am avoiding being around Him at all - I stayed in the bedroom when I was at my sister's picking things up with her to go to the new house instead of staying there. He was qute forceful in telling her to get out and not come back - so she came to my place with her dog then I went with her so I knew she was okay ...and I was sure he wouldn't start anything with me there. He tried really hard to be 'nice' to her but the arguments started again. I stayed out of it because I knew if I said anything it would just make it worse for her - it was so hard though He totally denied saying or doing all the things he had - so that alone is scary. It is just an awful situation and all I can do is support her when she asks - but she needs to be the one to initiate that because I cannot be in the centre of it for my own sake.

@Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51 @Sans911 @Snowie @Adge @Pepsimax @Appleblossom @Maggie @Former-Member @MDT @Bunniekins and all others following along...

BOOKS DONE 😁👍

I have a few things to tidy up and find homes for but apart from that it is all done. Now the cleaning begins. That should take me a good day so tomorrow is cleaning day. Monday will then be finishing the garage and stacking the trailer day - that gives me 4 days to go into the new school, sort out the papers and files I have in a box and start planning.

It is supposed to be hotter later in the week so some beach visits thrown in with Toby are very much on the cards as well. That should be a lovely way to finish off the holidays and relax a little for a few days too 😁