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Hiya Tooky - @Former-Member - you didn't scare me off 🙂 Just in no way shape or form able to particpate in the discussion (was in my own little world a bit). I'm usually super interested in this kind of thing and was so so SO close to finishing my course (with a super shot at entering the masters I had worked for), when my world went belly up. I am noticing in myself that hints of study related things are somewhat of a trigger at the moment, as I tend to just hit the shut down switch when things remind me of the person I used to be, and had worked hard to become. Not saying that it's a bad thing to be exposed to at all, just an interesting realisation. I wonder if it can explain my lack of concentration a bit too. How's time with your partner going?

Hi @Former-Member - how are you feeling today? I know you were having a bit of an off time? Very big day yesterday but am ok today thanks. I had a great sleep last night and took it easy today as I am still really tired. It's funny how emotionally/mentally stressful things really can take a big physical toll.

And hello to you too @Mazarita - I saw you've been having an off time lately too. Sorry to hear. What kind of creative stuff do you think you'll get up to? Creative stuff is super 🙂 I'm doing ok today, thanks for asking 🙂

How are you @Former-Member ? 🙂

Waving to @TAB and wondering how you're going, and everyone else that may be hanging around!

Hello @Former-Member . . . . make mine double strength 🙂

Hello @Former-Member, I'm getting there 🙂 Hope your smiling today 🙂

@Former-Member hey me too... I've just been able to get back into study.. forced hiatus because of my trauma smacking me upside the head too!

But I think in a way.. it has helped because it has given me so much personal insight. Heck of a way to learn it, mind you, wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

@Mazaritaoh that sounds like how the Thai massages go. Boy do they really give you a workout! I had to wonder if they were massaging or torturing me. 😛 It's supposed benefit in the long run... but the jury is still out on that one for me.

oh and he is out on a bike ride at the moment @Mazarita 4 hours I think he said he was going for.

@Former-Member, glad to hear you are going okay today. The creative stuff involves video editing: conceiving and assembling short pieces that incorporate other artists' text, music, images. Also some music activities.

@Former-Member, no worries, see you later.

@Former-Member, four hour bike ride, nice going. Re: the massage, I've had Thai on a number of occasions and, although it's been strenuous in some respects, I've never had such high level pain during massage as I had last night. I think the technique he was mainly using was 'myofascial release'. Not that I think there's an inherent problem with that technique but, rather, that the masseur basically ignored my communications about my pain levels.

Ahhh gotta love those insight gaining experiences @Former-Member (not really, but you know what I mean). Really glad to hear you're at a point of being able to return to study. It seems seriously far off for me at the moment, but time, support, hard work and determination will get me back one day (I hope).

Sounds fun @Mazarita - not the massage at all! the video editing. Hope you have an enjoyable night.

Off to make some vegetable soup. I can hear the excitement about this (not) from the littles already :/...

@Former-Member I never thought I would get into the clear headed space enough to get back to it either. Yes it does take a lot of determination and reinforcing thinking practices... took me ages... but I chipped and chipped and broke through, so if I can do it, it can be done. But I won't tell you it is/was easy, because at times it seemed like it wasn't working and I was never going to get there. Just don't give up would be my advice. The veil can fall.

Sorry @Mazarita, accidently tagged you originally.