Making order out of chaos

Hi @MDT thanks for tagging me on your post. Particularly valuable words for me today as I prepare for a case conference with Administrative Appeals Tribunal and lawyers for me and for NDIS doing battle later this week .... I will remember the word resolute as often as I can over the next few days. Thankyou for the lesson and the reminder.

Thanks @MDT I can only do my best on the day. It's hard to feel dignity when the process and outcome hinge on presenting worst case scenarios, past and present. But I'll try to use your words as a mantra. All I can do is remember to breathe and try to trust my team.

Hi @MDT, finally responding to your tag.

So I'm coming at this as a carer who's ended up with depression, and that is somewhat due to the unpredictability of the carer's role.

I was reading an article on ABC's online news page this morning about being self protective when giving of yourself, but it's not always easy to see how to do that. One of the best things I think I can do is make space for myself, which often translates to getting out in the garden, or the less productive distraction of computer games and social media...

Housework is a less attracive proposition, and being less enjoyable, it's harder to find the mental energy for it, so our physical surroundings are rather literally chaotic. I know having even a couple of rooms in the house ordered would do my state of mind a lot of good, but how to get there is the puzzle. I will be trying to tackle one room that I really want to get into order this week. It may end up being more than a weeks worth of work, but maybe if Hubby and I can make some visible progress it will be an encouragement.

Glad you are working through things so thoroughly in life. @MDT

I love what you said to @eth

Dignity and resolve and honesty about the level of vulnerability and trauma load when battling with mental illness.

Good Luck both of you.