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I'm making a nest because I'm not feeling very ok and I would like to have a place to retreat to while I ride it out. Everything is chaotic all around and inside me almost all of the time, and I need some time out from it. If I make a nest here I can carry it in my pocket and know it's there for me.
In this nest it's very cosy. There's lots of soft pillows and blankets. Some are made with bright colours, mostly greens, pinks and yellows, and some are made in much deeper shades of purples. The nest is egg shaped so it can be climbed into it but still be a hiding out place. There's lots of fairy lights strung around the nest. They're different shapes and some are warm yellow, some are cool white and some are multi-coloured. They can be adjusted to vary the amount and type of light inside. There's also music which can sometimes be heard throughout the whole nest and sometimes it's playing from the headphones that are always kept on the pile of cushions. There's a lava lamp as well, and squishy glitter balls to squeeze and roll in hands. There are an endless supply of soft creatures to hold or sit with. There's always flowers in the corner and this morning they are gerberas standing tall and proud, on a little wooden table. Next to the vase is a teapot, colourful and quirky, with a collection of teacups and mugs.
Right now I am sitting in a pile of cushions very still with my knees to my chest, my head on my knees and my arms wrapped around my legs. There's no music at the moment so it is very quiet. Only a couple of strings of lights are turned on and they're twinkling yellow balls, so it's very dark but there's still some light inside. I have a soft blanket around me. It's peaceful in here.
I have to sit here until I can work out what to do next. I'm surrounded by people but I don't remember feeling so alone. I feel scared of making any move right now because I don't know what the right move is, and I don't trust any direction. I'm hoping that if I can hold out like this for just a little bit longer I will know what to do.
Right now I don't want to talk but I don't want to feel so alone either, so I'm asking for someone to please come and sit quietly next to me until I can move from my ball or I am made to move from it. I don't know when that will be, but I know I can't stay like this forever.
Here with you @CheerBear💗💕 Heart and soul aching is awful. As painful as it is, I'm glad that you could share your story with your counsellor. Somehow it is helpful to share your pain.
Wish I could help you feel better though.
😙❤💜💗💟
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Unknown userMember
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Yum! Cake @CheerBear😆☕🍰🍵🍩
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
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you did more than me my awesome friend @Former-Member
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Unknown userMember
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Are you feeling ok today @Shaz51💜 I've "had it" now. No dinner cooked tonight. 😮 We had a good lunch though.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
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yes I am ok @Former-Member
been raining all day , i have been in my pjs all day , done some bookwork , played some games on the computer , being on the forum , mr shaz got out of bed at 11 am
relax a little bit now my friend , have something easy for dinner @Former-Member, have not thought of dinner yet
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
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hello @CheerBear, how are you today my friend xoxo
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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Hey @Shaz51🙂 I've had a long day and it's been a bit all over the place but am feeling ok now thanks. Easy dinner tonight which always helps. How are you?
@Former-Member - thank you 💗
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CheerBearSenior Contributor
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@Phoenix_Rising - following my appointment this afternoon I watched the amazing water vacuum video. I love this trick and will learn it myself, then teach little, then regret that I did 😉 I also spent way too much time trying some of the other cool tricks in the suggested videos, including levitating after a hypnosis thing (it doesn't work haha). So funny, thank you for sharing 🙂
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mudsumSenior Contributor
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@CheerBear, my goodness i laughed sooooooo hard reading your pufffer fish story. !!!!!!!!!!! even if its caused you so much clean up thankyou for sharing i needed that laugh sooooo badly. sounds like one of my little fish. had to fill up the sink and then it just kept flowing and flowing and flowing out to the lounge room and all over the carpet. but i wanted to was h my feet.
@Phoenix_Rising thankyou for sharing your court experience a little really helps to know.
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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor
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Hi @Former-Member@Shaz51@eth@mudsum and all other nest dwellers,
It sounds like you had a super productive day @Former-Member. Pikelets - yum!
@CheerBear you will be ok and I've got you until you are. It isn't that odd that you are desiring a close relationship @CheerBear. You are a human being, part of a species that is biologically hardwired for social connection. This is absolutely totally 100% normal.
I had a frustratingly unproductive day today. Oh well, thank goodness every day is only 24 hours long, and then we get to try again. Did you know that on Venus a day lasts 5832 hours - yay for not living on Venus!!!
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