Am Not Coping

Lists can definitely have a down side @Sam3, especially if they become overwhelming or something that puts pressure on you. I find they help me feel more organised as my brain runs a million speed sometimes and can become a bit all over the place 😏 There's a daily goals and motivation thread here you might like to check out. There are so many encouraging and supportive people around the forum and this can be a great place to cheer each other on to complete little and big tasks!

How many kids do you have (if you feel like sharing)? Parenting can be very hard when you don't have drive and are feeling overwhelmed.

I imagine you'd be a little limited in the range of places you could go to find things like art supplies @Zoe7? Maybe compared to bigger cities at least. That does sound like a pretty fun trip to the city though!

We now have just one art shop in the whole of the Hobart and surrounding suburbs @CheerBear It is very frustrating. A lot of things I need to buy online which takes time to get here. The cheaper shops (like the $2 dollar shops you guys have) have oil paints - they aren't great quality but they do the same job. I brought a whole bag of oil paints back from Sydney when I went last year. Cost me a couple of hundred dollars but was well worth it. Officeworks has Reeves paints but they are no better than the cheaper shop ones. The ones I bought in Sydney are quite big and last a lot longer than the smaller ones from Officeworks or the cheaper shop.

Yes I think Big has learnt from me @Zoe7 😆 This is my little magnet collection, which I am loving not having any writing under this week and have intentionally stayed clear of the whiteboard to give myself a little break 😊 I find it so helpful usually though.

I'm wondering whether Big might just have a pretty magnet addiction like their mum though 😉

Great idea with learning the whiteboard against the desk. I'll use that as a compromise if I need to.

That's a pain with the shops Zoe. Hearing some of your experiences makes me realise even more how much living in a big city has it's advantages, and how living in a smaller one has it's disadvantages and limitations (also some lovely bonuses too though!).

I'm being asked (nagged) to go shopping now. I understand as they're super excited! Might catch you later if you're around. Maybe some NY party planning if you're up for it some time.

❤ to all 👋

Love your whiteboard @CheerBear and your little labels - even better that there is nothing under them this week. I am having a week off from the diary card in DBT but need to start it again next week. We have a few weeks off so not back until the 9th - which is actually an extra week but I will go because I have a pdoc appointment on the same day and if I don't go to DBT I will have to pay for the appointment.

Enjoy your shopping with Big - and yes some NYE planning later would be great 😍🎉🎈

Ha ha re early morning walks. @TAB The sights one is rewarded with!

I walked outside round midnight with King Cat in my long nighty.

@Zoe7

The air seems better up there!

Hello @Sam3

Welcome to the forum. I sometimes put the bleach in the shower recess to remind me that it needs doing and get around to it when I do.. a few days later ..lol. Really breaking those tasks down lol ... Being a teacher could mean you have high expectations. You are in the middle of the heavy washing years. No wonder it gets to you. It takes gumption to keep going.

I learned to become very forgiving about my lists and rolled over things whenever needed.

The poor elephant is just about beyond repair @Appleblossom I need so badly to get the garage roof done so I can do the walls, put up the shelves and make room for the elephant. Then I can decide whether to discard it or re-do it - leaning towards discarding but I do love it - too hard a decision!

Still doing the washing here - has been taking all day - doing the bedding as well as all Toby's beds (left one in the bedroom for him for tonight). Hopefully we don't get rain tonight and it will all dry overnight.

There are days when it seems never ending @Sam3 - I think that is a natural response when other things are getting to you too - makes the normally mundane seem insummountable. Go easy on yourself - it doesn't matter how much of those material things we have - what matters is how we think about ourselves and if you are struggling in that area then it is more than okay to say so ...you will certainly be listended to here. One thing we all learn by being amongst others here is that there is no right or wrong, have or have nots, well or not well - there simply just is us and all that we bring with us. Everyone is equal and everyone deserves the same level of attention and support. ...and you are now part of the forum family so you will get both