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Evenings alone and the best ways to self-care

Melanie-catSenior Contributor06 Oct 2019, 11:08 pm AEDT

Evenings alone and the best ways to self-care

Hey there,

So... evenings and night times can be tough especially if we don't have a lover to snuggle up to. It seems to be when emotions are very strong and powerful, and work stress makes me want to turn myself inside out. It's hard to avoid using food and the internet to settle and distract my mind. Just wondering if anyone might like to share their ideas for what helps them to be calm and serene at times like this? For me the best thing is listening to meditation stuff, but I seem to resist that. Maybe something else has to happen first to even get me into a good enough state to be ABLE to sit quietly and listen. Anyway looking forward to some conversation on this topic.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor07 Oct 2019, 7:58 pm AEDT

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ohhh noo @Gazza75

that recipe looks soo nice @Molliex , have to make it one day xx

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MolliexSenior Contributor07 Oct 2019, 7:59 pm AEDT

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Hi @Bunniekins, hope you're doing well this evening 💚🌻

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Shaz51Senior Contributor07 Oct 2019, 8:01 pm AEDT

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that`s ok my super @Bunniekins , sending you hugs

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ScarecroweSenior Contributor07 Oct 2019, 8:33 pm AEDT

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Hi @Melanie-cat Yes have to agree, nights on your own are hard to deal with at times. I like getting lost in a good movie or watching old tv sitcoms which put a smile on my face. I also love reading and often I am reading more than one book at a time (one book upstairs next to the bed, the other downstairs which is handy when I am watching TV ( a rarity as hardly anything decent on) as the adverts seem to go on for AGES...so when they start is when I pIck up a book. I also love listening to music. I find putting on my favourite artists (and I have quite a few) helps. Anything that helps me forget reality really even if it is for a short time.

And other times I put pen to paper and write my thoughts/feelings in poems.

Hope you are coping this evening.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor07 Oct 2019, 9:40 pm AEDT

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hello @Scarecrowe

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ScarecroweSenior Contributor07 Oct 2019, 9:45 pm AEDT

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hiya @Shaz51

love and blessings to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Gazza75Senior Contributor16 Oct 2019, 3:58 pm AEDT

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@Melanie-cat

I thought I saw somewhere you lilked frogs, here's one I made a few months ago.

I'm going to frame it and give it to my brother for Xmas. 🙂

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Shaz51Senior Contributor16 Oct 2019, 4:08 pm AEDT

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hello @Gazza75 , @Melanie-cat , @Scarecrowe , @Molliex , @Bunniekins

how are we all today xx

@Melanie-cat, do you like frogs , me too

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ScarecroweSenior Contributor16 Oct 2019, 4:36 pm AEDT

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Hello to you @Shaz51

I am well thank you. Taking a week off work and for the first time in a LONG time I am relaxed and not full of anxiety (mind you it will return next week when returning to work but trying not to think of that).

How are you going?????

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Shaz51Senior Contributor16 Oct 2019, 4:42 pm AEDT

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@Scarecrowemy awesome friend , enjoy your week off , think of now xx

what self care have you done this week soo far

we are ok , work is a bit slow due to no rain , so telling mr shaz to enjoy the slack moments xxxx

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