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Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

For the week starting the Monday 25th of May, join us for Wellbeing Week, where we can get together to share in some wellbeing activities and adventures! @Tortoiseshell will be kicking off and hosting, with help from @nashy @Jupiter and @CheerBear

The theme of our first wellbeing week is Self-Care Bingo. We've all been through increased isolation and now are facing more transitions, so it's a good time to revisit how we support ourselves. The bingo card with different self-care activities will be posted here Monday 25th at 9am. You can follow this by printing it out at home or by going back to the first page of this discussion.

You might get 'bingo' but we will all be winners for doing some self-care 🏆🏆🏆 Keep us updated on progress in the thread, where we can encourage and support each other.

How do I get involved
Wellbeing Week will be text based, so no software needed. Refresh the page to keep up with the latest posts. Keep an eye for page numbers at the top & bottom of the page, and jump to the highest page number for the most recent post.

Want to receive a reminder on the day? Hit the 'Support' (thumbs up) button below.

What time does this event start in my timezone

AEST - 9am
ACST - 8.30am
ACWST - 7.45am
AWST - 7am

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

Okay, so I have marked off a few squares already. 👍😊

1. Had a shower ✔

2. Did some gardening ... watered all my pots I keep on the deck ✔

3. Did something creative ... finished sealing my latest diamond painting ✔ (pic below)

4. Spent time in nature ... walked around our 3 acre block .. spotted kookaburra who is a regular visitor to our rose arch located just off our back deck ✔ (pic below). Fed my goldfish in their pond and cleared debris from windy weather ✔ (pic below). Checked my outdoor aviary and spoke to my 10 budgies and topped up their food and water. ✔ (pic below)

5. Hugged my beautiful little dog Holly ... does that count? ✔

I may be able to tick off a few other items later in the day ... taking a nap is definitely on the cards. 😴

Well done to the rest of you also @HopefulWarrior @NatureLover @Dark_Olena @Former-Member

Sherry

Diamond Painting ... walking by the lake on a rainy evening

Kookaburra on our Rose Arch .. a regular visitorGoldfish in their garden pondA few of my pretty little budgies

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

Hi all - have managed a shower and practicing some mindful breathing whilst I wait for gp

Fav songs at the moment are

Be slow by Harrison Storm

Follow the sun by Xavier Rudd

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST


@HopefulWarrior wrote:

Not sure how it would go down if I started gardening here lol.

This made me laugh, @HopefulWarrior 😄

I brushed my teeth - that's my Wildcard. It's always a sign for me that I'm depressed, if I find myself wanting to skip brushing my teeth. I figure, "why bother?" and then I realise I'm depressed. I tend to get down at nighttime, so it's sometimes hard for me to brush my teeth at night and takes an extra effort.

I also went for a walk in nature, which I need to do at least once a day and preferably more, sometimes up to 5 times a day in summer. I don't go far but I can spend a long time outside. It's not the exercise so much as being outside in nature that I'm after.

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

@Former-Member those birds 😍 and well done on your beautiful diamond painting! Do you think like HopefulWarrior some of these might be daily activities for you?

@HopefulWarrior checking out Harrison Storm, wow that is so soothing

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

@Former-Member @NatureLover @HopefulWarrior @Former-Member @Dark_Olena

I have had a shower.🚿🚿

Half painted a stone.

Helped with some flat cleaning.

Coffee now ☕️☕️

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

Thanks @Former-Member 😀

Not all things every day. I could maybe aim to complete all wirhin a week.

Some things definitely every day though. Like hugging Holly, spending time with and feeding fish and budgies, moments in and with nature.

Sherry

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

Sounds lovely @Maggie🌷 would love to see your stone painting if you feel comfortable

Rule clarification: Animal hugs definitely count

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

@NatureLover happy to hear it made you smile. I too got a giggle.

Fully understand the toothbrushing effort. Feels great once done obviously but yes can be effort. Thought this was just me

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

@Former-Member The stone was a failure, maybe tomorrow. The surface is a bit rough, oh well, more coffee here. 😔😔😔

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Re: Join us for Wellbeing Week // New forum event starting 9am Monday 25th 9am AEST finishing Friday 29th 9pm AEST

Well done to everyone on this beautiful thread. @Former-Member How do you seal a diamond art picture? I didnt know it was a thing. My daughter does them and they seem fragile unsealed. Would love to know more on how, what and where to purchase. I'm off for an hour walk through the gums and pines, another tile for me. Can't wait to get back and see this thread again today.

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