My Mosaic

@Bow

Joining you in the hope that your SW is in the area tomorrow. Glad you were able to have a nap. I can empathise with being exhausted then struggling to fall asleep when you have the chance. Any craft ideas floating around? (Would totally understand if you’re too tired but I thought I’d ask since I like your craft and it seems to be helpful when you’re able to do some 💛)

Hey @Wintersweet

i started a new book folding project. Fingers crossed it works cause I created this pattern myself.

how are you today? How has your day been?

@Bow

Is book folding how you created the cat in the book the other day? I really liked that one. I imagine creating patterns might take some trial and error but it’s a super cool skill to build.

I’m doing ok. Saw my psych. She challenged me on some stuff but I think it’s the helpful kind of challenge. Trying to practice sitting with stuff that’s uncomfortable, radical acceptance, etc. Need to get some stuff done for work too.

Yes @Wintersweet book folding is how I made the cat. Making the pattern was a long tedious process with trial and error. Had to turn a silhouette into a picture made of lots of lines. Then have to mark those lines onto the book pages and then lots of folding. This was the cat. Crazy trying to keep track of where I’m up to!

Ah yes the good kind of challenge is what we need i guess. But that learning to try and sit with uncomfortable stuff is real hard though!

im due to see my psych on Thursday. I will be able to report to him that I have made a dietitian appointment! But I ain’t really done anything else. I’ve also got a gp appointment booked but I don’t think that’s something we talked about.

can you work from home?

This is not a safe space anymore

no

not safe

Hi @Bow

Sorry to hear you're not feeling safe at the moment. Is there anything we as a community can do to support you? Is it maybe a time where stepping away and seeking crisis support would be helpful?

Please look after your wonderful self. We care about you and want you to feel supported hun <3

No don’t need crisis stuff @Jynx THIS space doesn’t feel safe anymore.

I'm sorry to hear that's how you're feeling @Bow. I know that change is really difficult and can feel very destabilising. The community, the people are still here to support and connect with each other.

If this space is not feeling safe for you right now, could you maybe take a step away to seek some other options for regulation and soothing?

Just don’t understand why is so hard for y’all to be open and honest about stuff around here @Jynx there’s just no transparency anymore. Questions go unanswered. That does not make this feel like a safe space. I’m genuinely really sad that this space has been destroyed from its once lively and beautifully supportive space.

i don’t expect a response

@Bow

The forums not feelings safe would be really hard. I don’t know what else to say on that but I wanted to at least acknowledge it before replying to your post. Edit: I was writing this when you posted so didn’t see your most recent post until after I posted the original version of this reply.

I’m super impressed with the book folding. I can see why it would have taken a lot of trial and error, and given how much trouble I have keeping count of crochet stitches I can imagine how tricky it would be to keep track of where you were up to! Definitely a worthwhile challenge.

I’m so proud of you for making the dietician and GP appts! Especially as you’ve had a really hard week.

I’m allowed to work from home but can’t focus at all if I do! Thankfully I don’t live far from work.