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@Realness Thanks for checking in on me. No i'm not well. i have been very unwell and still am. Physically very unwell. No voices or hallucinations and not overly deep down, but feeling so unwell that it floored me most of the day.

My wife wants to go to Perth again tomorrow, till Friday night to bury our brother in law. We are a little worried that if i do not pick up she wont be able to go. i hope i get some sleep. Haven't been able to.

Trying to keep my mind of feeling crappy modding a game when i felt well enough to do so, but even that was too much most of the time.

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Thanks for caring.

@DownMoreThanUp ,

Hoping you got some sleep and you feel a bit better.

@Realness @DownMoreThanUp Thinking of you both! I'm sorry to hear you're not good downmorethanup! How are you doing realness? I went to a preschool graduation yesterday afternoon. I could'nt do the dinner afterwards. I wasn't up to it. I stayed with my son last night and am heading back home today. 💛

@Realness @heartathome Thanks friends. i'm feeling a lot better this morning, but not there yet. i did go back to bed and got some more sleep.

i think i made 6 1/2 hours last night, so that best i have done for a very long time. Sometimes feeling sick works for good!😉

How are you handling the pressure @Realness? i know with all the Christmas tensions in everyone i get triggered simply walking in town and feeling it radiate from everyone around me. Do you get that when you're unwell?

A nice song to help set our minds on high.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVHiLQRYgo8&list=RDOVHiLQRYgo8&start_radio=1

Hope

@Realness @DownMoreThanUp @Appleblossom @avant-garde @ENKELI @REDLINEZ750 @Shaz51

Hi @heartathome ,

Great to hear from you. Did you enjoy the preschool graduation? (I don't really get all these graduations these days: preshool, primary school, etc) I get not being up to a dinner. I imagine it will be good to get home to your own space.

Hi @DownMoreThanUp ,

That's great news that you're feeling better. Six and a half hours sleep is great!

The pressure of Christmas. How am I coping with it? I don't like this time of year. My test day will be Christmas Day. A fairly big family gathering. Mum and I will travel two to three hours each way when we don't really fit with the rest of the family. Okay one on one or in small groups but all together it's hard work. The travel time will give us an excuse to leave early. A week away today. I am already starting to breathe deeply and psyche myself for the event.

Hi @Realness

The graduation was sweet but long. I don't know how the five year old's managed, especially with dinner after! I had a sleep in today till 7 which was nice. I've been lacking sleep too. My Christmas day was going to be a quiet day with my partners sister to being with the whole family now. About 15 - 20 people. Like you, I'm trying to psyche myself up for it! 💛

@heartathome , @DownMoreThanUp , @Appleblossom , @ENKELI

Hi All,

I read Luke 10 today.

- It starts with Jesus sending out the 70, two by two, ahead of Him. Some of their instructions:

* abundant harvest but few workers - pray for workers;

* sending them out as lambs amongst wolves;

* travel light - no money, sandals;

* don't greet anyone along the road (a sense of urgency);

* stay in the first house that accepts you;

* heal the sick and tell them, "The kingdom of God has come close to you.";

* If they don't receive you then shake the dust off. Again, telling the people "the kingdom of God has come close to you.";

* Woe to the town/person who doesn't welcome Jesus and His miracles.

- The 70 return. Even the demons were subject to them in Jesus name! Jesus replies, "I saw Satan fall from heaven ... but rejoice instead that your names are enrolled in Heaven."

- Jesus prays. Thank You that You have revealed all this to babes/little children (not the wise).

- Jesus tells the disciples that they are blessed to see the Messiah walk the earth - many prophets longed to see these days.

- Teacher of the Law approaches Jesus. "What am I to do to inherit everlasting life?" He already knows the right answer. "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind; love your neighbour as self." Jesus replies, "You are correct. Do this and you will have eternal life."

- But then the Teacher of the Law wants neighbour defined.

- Leads into the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Everyone is our neighbour. Show mercy to all people.

- The chapter finishes with Mary and Martha. Martha busy serving. Mary at the feet of Jesus, listening. Mary made the better choice.

@Realness Yes i know full well what you mean.

You wrote;

"..A week away today. I am already starting to breathe deeply and psyche myself for the event......"

@heartathome @Appleblossom @avant-garde @ENKELI

i like to share you a video which i have only just been listening to as well with increasing interest. All focussed on our breathing and our breath being part of what can reveal to us how we do wrong when it has a bad effect, or reveal how right breathing brings good, in increasing manner.

Well worth listening to i found. And i already see things about myself becoming focussing on my breath just listening to him first time.

Stuff to think about!

Timecodes: ------------------- 00:00:00 Breathwork vs Psychedelics: The Breath Within the Breath 00:01:59 Welcome and What Inspired Dan to Begin Breathwork 00:05:27 How Breath Reveals Emotional and Psychological States 00:09:36 Breathing as a Path to Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness 00:12:59 Rebirthing and Healing the Trauma of Birth 00:19:35 How Breath Teaches Us to Handle Intensity and Energy 00:20:52 Fundamentals vs Techniques: The Core Principles of Breathwork 00:23:21 Mouth vs Nose Breathing and the Science Behind It 00:25:47 How Breathing Affects the Brain, Stress, and Safety Signals 00:28:06 The Power of the Physiological Sigh 00:33:32 Training for High-Stress Performance with Breathwork 00:36:15 The Tongue Position and the Energy Circuit 00:39:10 Swara Yoga: Left and Right Nostril Rhythms 00:42:34 Breath Awareness vs Conscious Breathing 00:46:10 The 1%: How Elite Performers Use Breath Differently 00:48:17 Breath as the Bridge Between Body, Mind, and Spirit 00:51:37 Desperation vs Inspiration: Why We Wait to Breathe Consciously 00:55:12 Dan’s 3 Golden Nuggets: Awareness, Relaxation, and Energy 01:03:17 20 Connected Breaths: A Complete Practice 01:04:39 Closing Words: Make Every Breath a Prayer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gudL7p021YM

@ENKELI ,

Just a quick message to let you know our thoughts and prayers are still with you.