New season, new goals, reset and new commitment to self care...

Awww. @Shaz51 . He'll find it. He'll get there. Nature takes its own shape and form. It may be right there before him but just look slightly different.

Hugs to you both.

Found out this morning that I missed out on a job I applied for and had an interview for.

I am disappointed but darling is finding it hard. She is not ok right now so possibly it is for the best that I have more time available. Job = financial security = reduced stress and anxiety. But there is more going on than just that. Need to patiently wait for her to open up with some gentle encouragement.

We will be ok though. We will manage. Just need to manage Darlings stress.

Morning @Determined

how are you going today

thinking of you and your family lots

@8ppleTree , @Healandlove , @rav3n , @tyme , @Ru-bee

This weekend marked the 12 month anniversary of FIL passing. A few emotions floating around at the moment. Day before there was news of a family member close to Dad passing.

The last 12 months has been a bit of a ride. Self care commitments on page one of this thread kind of went out the window.

In the past 12 months milestones that would have excited Dad greatly.

2 children finished with school and working.

S2 son has his license and moved out of home. S1 has purchased his own car.

Dad loved his grand children and would have been celebrating with them.

Just wanted to say

Love you Dad

Miss you Dad

And every moment caring for you was totally worth it.

As mentioned earlier I quit my job in protest earlier this year and returned to a caring role for darling who was on the verge of another breakdown. Me running downing and becoming stressed and unwell with work was making this worse. Things have settled since being more available. I was starting to increase workload across multiple part time casual jobs. But as the fatigue was creeping in again darling has indicated she needs me more than money so dialing back on that front. Need to limit the to 3 day per week.

Part of self care.

So going to to try revisit page on goals.

Sounds very busy and a lot of things have happened for you and your family my friend @Determined

Mr shaz and I are retired a year now because of our mental and physical health problems

@Jynx , @tyme

@Shaz51

@Faith-and-Hope

How are you both?

I miss the check ins we used to have and feel out of touch with everything.

Life is ok here but generally spent and lacking in mental capacity to engage with much.

Trying to complete an accreditation certification at the moment. This is highlighting how limited my mental capacity is.

Life has been really full-on here @Determined so I haven’t been around the forums much myself. My Dad has needed surgeries and D2 has been really sick. Then there are assignments for uni, travel between my family members, and so on. I ran out of stuffing a while back, so taking the critical path through all my commitments.

Thinking of you and other forumites a lot, whether I am here or not though …::

Hearing you re critical path and ditto on thinking of fellow forumites.

🧡🙏

Happy retirement @Shaz51

Trust this has been beneficial for your health. And Mr Shaz.