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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
For a while I have tried to find a thread I had started when I joined the forum that could be a "home" thread for me.
Being busy about the forum has been a coping style, where I can acknowledge all my different life experiences that had been silenced. Possibly do some good and prevent things from getting worse. Like the little boy with the finger in the dyke.
Feeling fragile
Needing Nurture
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Appleblossom 
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Sounds good @Appleblossom ...... and generous and supportive of you to pass kudos to your support worker ..... onya ❣️
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ethSenior Contributor
💞 @Appleblossom and to all else here @Faith-and-Hope @Bunniekins @Zoe7 @Meowmy xoxo
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
👋💕 @eth .....
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Reflecting on my sudden downshift in mood last week.
So quick, and there I was making dangerous plans, possible plans, close by plans.
So I guess they were not so bright ideas.
Pulled self up again, but posting about symbols to try and soothe.
Hail to the jewel in the lotus. Buddhist
Whilst this Chenrezig Tibetan sand mandala is beautiful and sacred and available in digital form, the calm deliberate ritual dismantling reminds of the transitory nature of material life.
Symbols can have different meanings for different people and human history can turn good things on its head
in hindu
su means good
asti means exist
https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-swastika/
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MaggieSenior Contributor
@Appleblossom Your week sounds really rough. I think I’ve been close by making plans of my own.
The sun will shine tomorrow. 💞💞💞
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Thanks for the support @Jupiter
and @Maggie
Just had another BIG conversation on phone with son. Hard Heart Work and physical heart tremors and trepidations. Lots gentle self care, but conversations that need to occur.
I have booked a zoo walk tmrw. Thats a positve little plan.
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MaggieSenior Contributor
Zoo walk tomorrow sounds good @Appleblossom .👍👍👍
Hard conversations with your son @Appleblossom 💙💙💙 Well done.
I hope you have a cat somewhere close. Some fur love can bring some magic, but I know you know that. Take care. You deserve to. 💞💞💞😺😺🐾🐾
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Thanks @Maggie
King Kat heard you. He just entered the room licking his chops. I had been"walking" with him and showing him seating places ... for your pleasure sir!
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MaggieSenior Contributor
Big care @Appleblossom not good with words sometimes/often, but lots of feels. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙😺😺😺😺😺😺🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
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