SAYING HI AND HOW'S OTHERS GOING

@tyme parrot 🦜 is fine. Flew off into the branches of a big tree.

What are you going to say at the funeral?

I couldn’t speak at my friend’s funeral. The wake was at the same venue where we all went out, the night before I moved to WA.

At the wake I told her daughter how, “just mover there, your mother came up behind me and stood there with a hand each of my breasts.”

@MissGremlin the parrot 🦜 is good took flight to the biggest tree.

I am so tired.

The bad weather kept me awake.

Think I’m going to have shower 🚿 and crawl in bed 🛌

You are very good with people @MissGremlin

@Glisten glad parrot is ok.

Silly weather keeping you awake.

Go have a nice relaxing shower and crawl into bed.

Hope you have a restful night ❤️

Ah @Glisten . Life is short.

At the funeral, I'll probably speak about how I got to know him and how we helped each other and kept each other company even though we were decades apart in age. That age doesn't matter because we kept each other company...

Something like that. Only speaking a few minutes.

hello @Alice10 , @Glisten , @MissGremlin , @tyme 😎

Hiya @Alice10 - so lovely to hear from you!!

Aww hun, that is rough. I've totally been there hey, that hopeful part of me thinking maybe if I find the right words.... But nope, doesn't work like that! Big mistakes have definitely been made 😅

Glad to hear the counsellor was so good!! Commitment to path, that's such a motivating phrase, I love it!

...art materials? Ooooh what kind of art do you do? If you're feeling up to it, do feel free to share some!! We got a whole thread where folks have been sharing their creations!!

Aye DV has a huge impact on self-esteem!! I think one of the simplest reasons is that our funky lil brains are actually inclined to believe information when we've heard it repeatedly, even if it's not true. So if we've spent years having someone subtly undermining our sense of self worth, we are gonna start believing it!

I found this article about it - I skimmed it, seems pretty good!! Feel free to take a poke at it - How An Abusive Relationship Can Impact Your Self-Esteem & Self-Image

Hope you're having a spiffy Tuesday!! 💜

Hi to you, lovely @Jynx

Thanks for the lovely message mate. Wow, the timing was good, I was a bit well, feeling tired and overwhelmed, and when I get like that, I doubt myself, so your msg was v welcome. That article you sent was amazing. In my whole experience of dv, I haven't hardly read anything or googled anything. seems unbelievable but I didn't want to be another dv victim, I was just so desperate to have the whole package (home, etc). Just wanted to be like everybody else (except we all know there is no "normal"), but I never have been, so I guess I was grasping at straws there 😂😂

It became a journey of admitting to myself what was true. Hard right? I'm sure you know what I mean. I think from your msg that you have possibly learned some of the lessons the hard way..perhaps..

Thanks for the tip with sharing artworks. I will share one of my collages, I'm no expert, I just like to dabble in yeah, well - collage!!! Lol. I just use paint, fine point markers, sometimes fabric/ribbon as well, and sometimes I use lines from my poems in the art, but not always. Making art makes me feel alive and happy!

Hey, thanks again. You have the best night. Cheers, Alice.

Omg you're adorable!! Yeah collage is so fun!! Remind me to share with you my fav collage I've ever made!! Of like, 3 in my whole life, but still 😅

You caught me at tail end of my shift @Alice10 - I will respond properly tomorrow!! Have a peaceful evening 💜

Hey everyone @Alice10 @Glisten ,

We are over on the Sunday Chat if you want to join tonight https://saneforums.org/t5/Social-space/Sunday-night-social-chat-7pm/td-p/1639477

Great to read your posts here.