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Send 'smooth-sailing' sentiments to Spirit_Healer!

Send 'smooth-sailing' sentiments to Spirit_Healer!

Hey SANE community,

If we haven't yet interacted here, I'm Spirit_Healer!

I have made many friends along my journey here so far:

@tyme @Oaktree @Shaz51 @BPDSurvivor @creative_writer @The-red-centaur @rav3n @Ru-bee @Jynx @PeppyPatti @MJG017 @Healandlove @Blackcloud @Glisten @Former-Member @Clawde @ArraDreaming

And I'd love to get to know anyone else here, too!

@tyme suggested I make my own thread here, so that my posts don't get lost in the Best Friends Club thread.

You can also find parts of my story here:

Disclosing to a romantic partner

Cluster B Brother

This evening, my ex is about to call me. I haven't spoken properly to him since 11 November 2024, because he ghosted me for 8 weeks from 14 November until early January 2025. Then he met me at a salsa and bachata dance event, said "good to see you" and "did you receive my message?". The second time he said "good to see you" he disappeared. That was half an hour into the salsa social.

I just played another hour or so on the piano, sentimental and romantic pieces by Yiruma, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Chopin and Yanns Tiersen. I even had an audience of two fellow patients in the hospital at one point, before they took their night meds and went to bed. She reassured me that I could continue to play, because she would sleep through my playing.

I'd better get off now, to prepare for the phone call.

Fingers crossed we're both thinking openly, respectfully and clearly.

Afterwards, I'll take my night meds, hit the shower and then hop into bed.

Good night, and thank you, SANE community, in advance for your support!

Spirit_Healer

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Ohh love ❤️ your photos @Spirit_Healer

How has your week been xx

Our week has been very wet

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 @Spirit_Healer , @tyme , @MissGremlin , @NightFury , @rav3n

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Thanks for asking @Shaz51 . My mood has recovered today and I'm feeling more optimistic than earlier in the week. Work has been keeping me busy - I brought marking home last weekend, then decided to leave it for work days. In the past, I have pushed myself too hard with marking on the weekend and then felt too exhausted during the week to continue.

I created some extension tasks for some of my students, didn't end up handing them out today, but will soon. I hope they appreciate my effort! Even just the process of creating them made me feel good about myself.

The weather is cooling down here, I'm enjoying the relative warmth while it lasts. Sounds like you've been drenched lately and watching out for a cyclone! Stay safe, my friend 🧡

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Well done @Spirit_Healer on leaving the marking until a work day.

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Thanks @NightFury . I'm learning not to feel guilty about it and instead think of my decision as self-care. I've observed that the teachers who survive in the profession are those who are very deliberate when it comes to maintaining boundaries with their work and balance in their lives.

How are you going?

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Thanks for the update @Spirit_Healer . Good to see you. Glad you were able to leave marking for school. Have you tried using AI to support with lesson plans and extension tasks?

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Hello @tyme ,

That's a good suggestion. AI is not my immediate go-to at yet, I've seen other teachers use it and I still keep forgetting to try it! I need to remind myself somehow 😆

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I tell kids that it's okay to use as a tool, but not your main go to @Spirit_Healer

I reckon it could whip up heaps of stuff.... don't know how environmentally friendly it is though. I heard that the energy it takes to produce one image in astronomical!

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Have a good long weekend @Spirit_Healer ! Rest up!

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hello and hugs for today @Spirit_Healer

sitting with you my friend

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