✨Sunday Intention Setting✨

funny how the two things are connected yet treated totally separately re physical and mental

@Ruby26 I had a friend who I visited years ago after they were committed . they did art after things settled down. I brought them cigarettes.

hey there @Ruby26, it’s awesome you love walks and sounds like a really beautiful area you are in.

awesome to hear about your sane goals, that’s so good 🤩

Ahh yess the squishy life hehe. Thanks to my dog for the into 🤭

I hope you have had a lovely week

@TAB physical and mental health should be treated as coming from the same place. I read this book called "The body keeps the score" which explained really well how physical health and mental health are impacted by trauma.

I'm doing art things in a community mental health service, which I find is nicer than being in a psych ward. It must have been hard for your friend being committed. It was kind of you to visit and bring cigarettes, you sound like a good friend.

@Chasingsunsets Thanks so much, how are things going for you?

oh they had been committed before and were again after that @Ruby26 they were on drugs [edited by moderator], prob main reason why didnt want to get committed. they were allowed out during the day next time, they would got home on their scooter ,take drugs and go back again

@AuntGlow my intention for the week was to complete activities that support my sense of identity.

Activities I completed:

I joined a social art group. I made a card with watercolour paints. I enjoyed the painting but I found it a bit awkward when other participants weren't there and I was just left with the two mental health workers, who I had only just met. I'm hoping more people will be around next time. I liked that there was an activity suggested, rather than having to work out an idea of what to do on my own.

I had a session with an individual art therapist. I found I got very anxious. I find it really difficult to communicate my feelings and I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do. I'm not sure if my communication skills are good enough for therapy. I have been doing the homework set by the therapist and I have been finding it helpful.

I attended a support group. Things are a mess right now with the group. A former member of the group has sent me upsetting messages on social media and now she's been added back into the group chat. I've contacted the worker who runs the group. I'm thinking unless the worker has a solution that I will have to leave the group. I feel very sad but also relieved because I don't want to have to deal with this person anymore and I won't have to if I don't go back to the group.

I went to a concert and I had a wonderful time. I joined in singing and swaying to the music with the whole crowd. It brought up a lot of important feels I needed to process too.

@TAB I'm sorry to hear about your friend's substance abuse issues- Sane edited out a lot of the details but sending you thoughts anyway. I know it can be tough to support a friend in this situation.

All good @Ruby26 they died 14 years ago now. Gosh I'm old ha ha

Things are alright my end @Ruby24, thanks for asking 😊. They could be a lot lot better but that’s okay! Sorry I didn’t answer you re you questions about goals. Honestly I don’t achieve much so goals for me are scary but I love celebrating everyone else’s goals! Just didn’t want to think I was ignoring ya! Got a couple of days and then I’ll think about an intention for next week 😎. What else have you been you to? Hope you have had a good day

@Chasingsunsets all good, hope things are going better for you now. It is very sweet of you to celebrate other people's goals. What is the difference between an intention and a goal?

I've been very sick with a bad gastro bug. I'm back to being able to eat properly again and sit upright. Gastro doesn't mix very well with my chronic physical health conditions, but everything is back on track again. I'm having a couple of friends over tomorrow and I'm having an assessment with a dietitian next week. What have you been up to?