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Wow looks like it was a gorgeous day for it @Healandlove

I'm aiming to go to a parkrun in the next month. I used to go to one years ago and recently found out there was one near where I live now but I keep putting it off. How did you find it? I remember the one I used to go to had such a nice energy, everyone was so nice.

@Oaktree @Shaz51 @Spirit_Healer @Glisten @WildFlower1 @ArraDreaming @Sunnyside226 @rav3n @MJG017 How's everyone's Monday shaping up? I'm feeling a bit sluggish today, but it's nothing an extra coffee or two can't fix!

No problem at all @Healandlove, life happens 🙂

Thank you those kind words. Yes, it is painful. It has never helped being an adoptee as well, and so I feel like I was born with an intense fear or rejection and low self esteem. I've started talking to psychologists about it that past year or so, and none of them mentioned any sort of therapy for any of my issues. Just basically "look on the bright side" sort of thing. It's probably the main reason I joined here a few months back, because they just weren't helping me. I even brought up insecure attachment styles to her when I first discovered them about 3 or 4 months ago. She agreed that it seemed like a big issues for me based on what we had already discussed. Then she wished my luck in getting help with it. I sort of gave up on psychologists not long after. I will have to look into EMDR, since you seem to have found it so helpful, maybe it would have a similar benefit for me.

So I am starting to change a lot of the ways I've always thought about myself. Waking up this morning, checking my email as I do, and then reading your message gave me such a great start to the day, so thank you. I hope your day has been equally great so far. I'm always here as well if you ever want to talk through any of this stuff, or just having a bad day.

@Ru-bee

A beautiful day here in Adelaide as well. I'm not doing that much, but have had a great day so far.

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@Glisten wrote:

@rav3n I sat down for too long and the Sandman walked in and slapped me on the face. HARD

Shallow breathing because I wasn’t moving.

Time to get moving, up a ladder 🪜

👋🏼

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yikes @Glisten !! hope you're feeling a lil better today, sending you some nice warm energy ☀️

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@Spirit_Healer wrote:

Hey @tyme @Oaktree @Shaz51 @rav3n @Glisten !

My lunch date ended up upgrading to a dinner and bachata dance social date. It was a last minute decision, lots of fun. It's the first time I've been to this event, and the dancers were surprisingly willing to welcome and dance with newcomers. It was very enjoyable!

At work, I had a tight deadline with two days' turnaround early last week, so I was pushing myself to get it done. It left me a bit exhausted later in the week, so I took it a bit easier then. I gave myself the weekend off so that I could recharge and enjoy myself. Scheduling in 'recovery time', along with my new medication, seems to be helping my mood, I've been continuing to feel kinder to myself and more optimistic. It's been really good.

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ooo yay glad the dinner and social dance date went well! it is sooo important to be kind to yourself especially when adjusting to new things, i know i struggle with that too - putting aside some 'recovery time' for yourself is such a great idea, so happy to hear it's been going good!!

hey lovelies! 💜

@Sunnyside226 @Shaz51 @dehaha @Oaktree @MJG017 @Healandlove @Spirit_Healer @Glisten @WildFlower1 @ArraDreaming

oo yep i'm feeling the same @Ru-bee getting myself some coffee now to give me a bit of boost 😊

how's everyone's Monday going?

Why is it blue

Hey @Sunnyside226, what's blue?

Hey @Ru-bee I'm excited to chat to you if your free and want too

That love heart button why is that blue? Have I miss the colour change?

Oh yeah, we've had a few big forum updates recently @Sunnyside226!