Hey @lala2
I had a lemongrass that took over @Shaz51 in the end I had a lot of tea and took it out as I only have a small space and it got very messy. That was yonks ago. Recently I was given thai basil and put it in a pot to limit it, but that died while I was away. There's more if I "need" it. lol Most of my vegies survived my trip and my red cabbage is starting to head. Yay!
@Historylover
I am making activity plans which is good, not outsourcing it to "education", but figuring what can suit and be wholesome for me, as I am. Facing my limits. My lower back is a extra problem these days and I cannot sit on my bum long. The trip was a mixed bag as it covers an anniversary date, and try as I might, the early attachment traumas interfere as I felt hopeful about a friendship and overwhelmed and caught in a triangulation and rejected by third element if you understand that without me going into all the ins and outs.
One good 'social' thing was the comparison of group living from the orphanages and the reflection that I was staying in an elite boarding school. Similarities/Differences.
Music is a strength but requires sensitivity so it is usually bittersweet. However that keeps things real. I have new musical things to distract me and music is my "drug of choice". I do not want more meds than absolutely necessary.