Friday Coffee and Chat -- 5th December 2025

any plans for the weekend @Ramman , @Messylife , @TeaPositive

our town has a Christmas night tonight downtown but we wont be going as my husband does not loud events

MIL birthday lunch tomorrow and she will be 91

Don't have anyone to go with @Messylife but feeling very tired today , did not get much sleep so will see what happens

Enjoy your walk and speak to you soon 😊

Hey @Messylife lovely to meet you and read your post from today's Coffee and Chat. Last week I had tears for five days heavily - reads like a weather forecast 🤣 and then after some other things shifted a little I found it was only a few "showers" and a drop or two. I found the tears were needed for me, there was pent up emotion that needed release.

As for where my partner and I went - to the local pool for a tiny paddle, homemade sandwiches and tossing of a ball. It was a simple outing, the first since my partner's discharge from hospital, and a good way to test energy levels and remind us both that we are trying to support one another.

@Shaz51 how lovely to hear your town has a Christmas night tonight downtown. At the moment we aren't up to much as partner also struggling with too many people and things being too loud. We may instead find a park and hang up hammocks, or maybe do some watercolor for handmade Christmas cards. Hope your MIL 91st birthday lunch tomorrow is enjoyable for all 💚

@Shaz51 thanks for tag!! and great question @Messylife 😊

for me, tears do help! it might sound odd but i try to create a proper time/space to release the tears fully. i find that when i get a chance to have a proper, uninterrupted cry, i feel a lot better afterward. i do get tired though, so i try to stay hydrated and take a nap/rest up if i need to.

do you feel better after a cry sesh?

Hello @rav3n

Any plans for the weekend my friend 🧡