Friday Coffee and Chat -- 29th August 2025

@avant-garde that is excellent! That is such a good example text of being assertive and polite and respectful. 🥰😍🤩

I hope your support worker / case manager can help support you in what you need for housing. 😊

@creative_writer i too prefer/love to meet new people through activities because it takes the pressure of what to say - you can talk about the activity itself. 😊 when I first moved interstate I joined a boardgame group and met a number of friends through that; it was good because you could choose how much to chat or not chat and just focus on the game if you wanted. But we ended up all becoming friends and doing things other than boardgames too.

Language-learning groups have also been good for me meeting friends too in the past.

Aww @Shaz51 hoping today is a less painful/aching day. Sending you hugs, warm baths vibes and a hot cup of coffee. 🥰

(Sorry to all for multiple posts. My memory isnt holding well enough to read all and then do a single big post to comment on so many things!)

We had crazy weather yesterday too. @creative_writer @ENKELI @Shaz51 @Eve7 @tyme

We had warm sunshine, cold strong winds, rain and hail during the daytime! And then overnight there was snow nearby! Could see it on the mountains in the morning.

I think the weather is confused. We joked it felt like we were in Melbourne. 😆

@ENKELI

"I don't know if it is a combination of a massive upheaval in my life, menopause and unemployment but I just have no motivation to do anything anymore."

I reckon any *one* of those things could cause lack of motivation and depression - let alone all 3! 😬❤️‍🩹

Do you have good supports to help you with the upheaval-related feelings and thoughts?

Im thinking if you can tackle 1 area to reduce negative symptoms then maybe that can alleviate the feels just a little bit even?

Is your GP good with managing menopause symptoms? I know a few of my friends have had a really hard time in menopause and there is even now some doctors/GP who focus on women's health and even specifically menopause because of how diverse and impactful it can be for some women.

I am glad my older friends talk about it, because its such a shock to them because no one ever talked about it as they grew up or got towards that age. Where as for me I will have more awareness of what it can be like for people (and it varies!) Because my older friends going through it (or that have come out the other side of it) have shared their experiences.

Unemployment can be a harder one, eh. Especially if youre not coping well with other factors. ❤️‍🩹 I hope you will be able to recover soon to be in a space physically and mentally where you are able to get employment again. And im always open to helping with advice or tips on job seeking and application writing if you want at that time.

Hi @ArraDreaming @EzW 😊

What does today hold for you each?

@Shaz51 Hello how you going? Beautiful orchid.

Hey @AlwaysMyself just about to get some lunch. How about you?

@EzW just about to eat lunch myself too. Rest day for me today. Hoping ill find something interesting enough to keep me afloat today.

@ArraDreaming hey my friend. How have you been coping?