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General chit chat

General chit chat

Hi@Faith-and-Hope, @utopia, @Mazarita

I'm still not very good at 'navagating' this site, maybe that's why I kept trying 'instant' chat sites - they seemed easier. But I like that messages can be checked, that it's not instant feels like some sort of barrier against instant shock I suppose - though I know this is a public Internet site so anyone can use it. I also think, though I hate the term Mental Illness, as I think it takes all the physical out of it, that the people that cause trauma probably suffer from it, so they would have just as much right to use it. But I feel a bit like typing I think, so I thought I might just blurb a little?
I've went away for a few days. I go every month. I visit the center of my Universe 🙂 The one person who has been there with/for me, their whole life & I believe will remain that way until I die 🙂 . . . & quite the large Family they have provided for me to share in 🙂 I go from, it almost seems like another Planet sometimes, my life is very quiet; to the center of my Universe, which includes 5 grand-children ranging in age from almost 2 to, going on 18; then there's the partner, the partners Parents and a large variety of friends 🙂 I often find myself thinking 'alein sound dimension' - there's so much noise on so many different levels! Every single one of them has every gadget known to mankind, and most of those gadgets make noise! And my World is a lot calmer, with a lot less going on - we're usually driving in the car, taking children to school, doing whatever shopping is necessary for the day in time for whatever seemingly endless appointment is due, . . . by the time my alarm goes off to make sure I wake up in time to get tired in time to go to sleep in time 😄 There's no way I could keep that pace up anymore! After a few days I find myself almost running away with my tail between my legs 🙂 But it's the perfect balance really, I do spend a lot of time alone - apart from my 3 furry, four-legged friends; but I am extremely lucky, my bond with my only child is of a strength I can't see breaking; I get a phone call or text every night & welcomed by a dozen open arms and smiling faces every month. I am lucky, I have a good life. Well, I think life is just a word, neither good nor bad. I have good experiences and I am happy 🙂

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Not too bad, @outlander. How's you?

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i could be better @Mazarita trying to shift a kidney infection hoping the antibiotics start to kick in soon as im not really handling the pain properly and stopping my sleep as well.

what have you been getting up to?

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Sorry you have been unwell, kidney infections, not pleasant at all, @outlander. Hoping it shifts fast with the antibiotics. I know the feeling too of illness affecting our sleep. That makes everything tougher too. Hugs.

Past couple of days I've been very tired and sleeping most of the day. But I did have a very late night a couple back when I didn't sleep until about 4am, was doing video making. That was great and I needed to have the quiet in the night to do the sound editing. But I've been paying the price past couple of days. Have started a new video, just as I finished the last one. I like it when I'm on a roll.

Have you been finding energy for your art lately? I noticed the new artwork for Niqua's avatar, cool. In my lifelong journey with physical and mental illness, I've really found creative interest to be a great lifeline through things, a bright star in dark skies at times.

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it started off a cramp not now! @Mazarita bloody hell. this is the second dose of antibiotics im on ive got to go back to get more test results on monday. i think im jsut starting to come abit better then it crashes again. will get there eventually

oh you make movies? do you mind if i ask what sort of movies you make?

hmm not really ive drawn a tiger the other day, ill find a pic for you. i think its one of my best yet. still could be better but i think ive improved abit in the drawing. and yes your right it can often be just that little bit of light we need.

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here my latest drawing besides Niquas new avatar

bottom one is comparison @Mazarita

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@outlander, I've been making short experimental films since I was 22, @outlander. They have sometimes been described as 'dreamlike'. Sometimes I make little animations. The ones I do at the moment are usually only a couple of minutes long. I wish I could share them here on the forum but it would identify me. But there are one or two simple ones I made a couple of years ago under an anonymous account and name that I can share here. They are based on poems by @PeppiPatty that she posted on the forum at that time. https://youtu.be/r-8M4N6iXOk

Creativity has been one of the main threads in my life really. Sometimes I even say it is my longest and best relationship, lol. I'd like to encourage your creativity too.

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Wow, those are awesome, @outlander. Beautiful drawings.

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oh wow thats cool! i really liked it! @Mazarita and im glad you like the drawing. i really needed something to focus on. it took me a little while to do. i drew poppies today actually with credit to @Faith-and-Hope for the idea

im not giving up on art anytime soon. im going to give painting another go. i done a sunset not to long ago

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Sunsets make for beautiful colours, @outlander. Have you ever tried collage? I did it recently at an art group I go to and it was a lot of fun. They had a whole lot of old magazines with pictures that we cut out and pasted on a big white sheet. There were some really cool ones in the end. Sometimes I just do colouring in, which I find a really good, calming, mindfulness exercise. Easier to motivate that mindfulness because I'm doing something with colour and exercising my hands and creative energies.

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@Mazaritaheres my sunset. my first attempt at painting.

i did a collage once. i sometimes do them with my youngest sister to keep her occupied. havent done one for a while as they usually end up in the bin lol

i like colouring in too, but i have to be in the mood at the same time

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