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Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

For our final online event of the year @Former-Member as well as the LE and Carer communities, will be discussing one of the most common challenges throughout the holiday period!

Expectations

We will be strategising some different approaches to this time of year including realistic expectation setting, maintaining perspective and executing on self-care.
Look forwarding to seeing you all there

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Hello everyone and a special warm welcome to those members who wanted a reminder of tonight's event

@Snowie @Adge @frog @Lise07 @Razzle @cutiepiekitty @Former-Member @BlueBay @Former-Member @Shaz51

Tonight we will be chatting about managing expectations throughout the holiday season!


No doubt, this can be a stressful time of year for some; but I hope that after tonight we will all feel a little less alone in tackling the ins and outs of xmas activities.

I will just wait a few minutes for members to settle in, then we will kick off with discussion point one!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Hi Nashy. Thanks for the link up

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

hey @cutiepiekitty Welcome! Thank you for coming 🙂 How are you travelling tonight?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Hello @Former-Member 👋

@Sophie1 if you are about/ free/ want to join ...

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Hi @Former-Member @cutiepiekitty

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

@Snowie @Former-Member Welcome 👋👋👋

So good to have you here 🙂

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Hi @Former-Member Reasonable. Had a lazy day because I needed it. Had a hard session yesterday with counsellor and was tired and mucle sore. But was given the most beautiful journalling book with hidden bits in the beautiful embossed cover picture. Spent a couple hours studying it and writing the story of the people in the pictures

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Hi @Former-Member @cutiepiekitty

Hi everyone.

Struggling with dissociation, & overwhelm.

A tough day, hopefully with a good positive focus (at the end of it) - this discussion!

Adge

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Wow the journalling sounds incredible @cutiepiekitty Thank you so much for sharing this Thank you.

@Adge Welcome! Thanks for being open about the overwhelm. I hope tonight's chat provides some reprieve and connection for you 🙂 I will be kicking off with Question 1 in a moment!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing expectations during The Holidays // Tues 10th Dec, 7pm AEDT

Alright crew - let's begin with who is here and the others can join in once they arrive!
@Adge @cutiepiekitty @Snowie @Former-Member & others

Question One

We all have a different expectations of how the holidays “should be”. These can be shaped by our family histories, and sometimes even by the media or peers.


What do you think the holidays should look like?

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