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Hello my dear friend @Anastasia , thank you for your beautiful message which I got in my email inbox but which due to a pretty bad day I couldn't reply to yesterday. (Bit better today) I'm just leaving this message here for whenever you next pop in, I know it may not be this weekend, and there's certainly no pressure to reply at all.

But I wanted to say a huge YAY that your headaches and pain have gone!!! 😄 And I hope they don't return! 🙂

There hasn't been much rest and the family dramas have used up a lot of energy this week - yes, I'm involved, sadly. They're still ongoing and might be for some time. I have to try and not focus on them except when I'm dealing with them...easier said than done. At this point I don't feel ready to go back to work on Monday, but maybe I'll feel better come Monday morning...I hope so. I feel I've stuffed my boss around a lot during these last 2 months of bad SAD. 😞 She's been very understanding thankfully, but I don't want to push my luck.

Yes, case numbers are high here and my GP clinic was actually an exposure site, but luckily not when I was there recently! (I went last Saturday) My finger seems to be healing well thankfully, and so does my back.

I was going to ask you about the new freedoms for you in NSW come Monday...I totally understand that you want to lie low. But I'm so glad you can visit your older son in his new house and also your mum and dad finally...that's great 🙂

Good luck with all you have to do this weekend...it sounds stressful.

Leaving a coffee ☕ and some 🌷🌻 for you when you next pop in...

Sending much 💚, hugs and energy...

Oh dear @NatureLover

Not at all the news I was hoping for. I am so sad and sorry to hear that you are in the middle of the family disputes. Not only has it created havoc it's taken away from the one week you had intended to rest and recharge your already depleted batteries. What a shame.

You say your boss has put up with a lot. I'm sure in fact certain you're worth it and I am also certain you're probably being hard on yourself. She sounds lovely and very understanding. That makes me so happy to hear.

Gosh lucky about your Dr and not being there on "the" day. I'm glad your back and finger are both healing well. Physical pain just adds to our troubled thoughts, doesn't it?

Thank you for the coffee, flowers, love and thoughts, you really are a gem and I send you back the same with a big squishy hug in the hope that things really do improve with your family situation at least enough to keep you out of it all.

Take care and nurture your beautiful soul today. Do something just for you xox

Thank you for your lovely message with kind words @Anastasia , I needed them this morning.

Luckily the family disputes took a break yesterday. Work today...even though I just want to crawl back to bed.

I hope today isn't too stressful for you with all you have on your plate. Just want to check - no headache?

Sending 💚🌻☕

That is good news @NatureLover 🙏

I'm so happy to hear, but I can imagine you are mentally and emotionally drained and also wish you could just crawl back to bed.

I think you are incredibly brave going to work. Can I just say how amazing you are NL 🌳🌻

Thank you for your wishes. I'm a little excited to work today - I have a brand new office space. It's beautiful. I've moved into my boys old room where the sun shines in, and I've set my desk up so that I look out the window. Puppy is happy to watch over me lol. I have placed a few of my favourite things on my desk and in the opposite corner my favourite white decorative ladder with more favourite things and a cane basket with a plant so it's all pine colour and white.

Best of luck for today, I know you've got this. Leaving you a cuppa for when you drop in and hugs and sun and love ☕🤗☀️💚🌳☀️

No headache, a little yesterday but that was due to smoke from back burning. All good today x

My Tafe assessment is tonight so I need to prepare a little more and then I'm good to go.

I will be thinking of you also today at work. I hope the distraction is good for your soul.

Leaving you some.coffee for when you drop in, some love and lots and lots of sun.

Take care my precious friend ☕☕☕💚💚💚🌳☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️🌳

Thank you dear @Anastasia , I can't tell you how much I needed every word of that this morning

I'm so glad to hear no headache plus new sunny uplifting office space 🙂

Take care 💚

Hello and hugs dear @NatureLover

I am hoping your work day was kind to you?

I am a little excited and I had to share...

I passed my assessment. Woot Woot 🎉🎇

An early mark to finish so I am off to collapse on the lounge. I'm so happy. My teacher said my strength is my tone and that my role play was totally believable 🙏

Sending you hugs, love and strength.

Also a reminder about those affirmations and smiling. Hard to do at times but so worth it.

I'm smiling lots right now 😁

🌼💞🌳💚🌄🌻☕❇️

Hello dear @NatureLover

I'm awake early :face_with_rolling_eyes:

I fell asleep on the couch last night from exhaustion and so was in bed early. My body clock has woken me up.

I'm a bit excited. Mum and Dad are coming over tonight to have dinner. We can talk and hug!!!!!!! It feels surreal and I cannot wait.

Dad has lost a lot of weight and has little energy. He's not renewing his licence 😔

I hope to learn more about where he is at as they haven't disclosed much and I don't think he's doing particularly well.

I hope your work today is enjoyable and that you have rested and ready to face your day. I just realised you worked on a Monday. Was that instead of today or in addition to?

Love and hugs 💚☕🌄🌻🌳

Dropping you in some coffee and fresh flowers for your home

I see you @NatureLover 💚☀️🌻🌄💛

Thinking of you @NatureLover

Sending you love 🌻💛🌄💚

Hello dear @Anastasia , thank you heaps for your kind messages, which I've been getting in my email inbox

Just popping in quickly to say I dropped my bundle, but am working on picking it up again in time for work tomorrow if possible. Yes, I worked Monday, that's usual. I made lots of mistakes but hopefully corrected them in time. Haven't even been taking my tablets, only my psych meds, not all the others. Too many tablets to face. I forgot about the affirmations and the smiling and mainly tried to be out of reality using books and sleep. I'm trying to get back to reality this evening slowly. but I didn't want you to worry.

Am so delighted you could have your mum and dad over for dinner and I hope it was really lovely. You've waited soooo long for that. Also that you aced your assignment - you didn't say 'aced' but I know you did. 🙂

Thank you for your love and care and the fresh flowers for my home which touched me

Am concerned about what your dad might have disclosed about his health...and all you have on your plate, but am feeling pretty useless right now so will leave it at that.

Sending much 💚