Moving forward

Add four to the pity party. I'm eating tomato and basil tuna on bread because that makes me feel a bit better about myself today. I mostly would like cookies - but I just found out my new medication causes increased appetite. It explains the new kg's I've welcomed since hospital which I now need to reverse.

I got up today and went to work (which I've been really good at until this week). But I'm going to have to leave early. I feel agitated in my own skin. I was doing ok until my husband started his new job and we had to be up at 4.30-5am.

I'm going to get some gardenias today maybe so I can fill some little pots I have on my day off tomorrow.

Hi @kdoll .... 🌷💜

Welcome to the forums ....

Hi @kdoll

Welcome to the Forum - I am glad you have found us - we don't usually have a virtual pity-party but today we are - so welcome to the party as well

I am hearing you @Former-Member - but hey - 80 for me is not that far away - I am glad I did what I did and lived three life-times at once when I had the chance. I have these great memories

But I don't want to find myself wasting my last years either - there was an older lady on The Feud a couple of weeks back who even went sky-diving - well - why not - she couldn't do it any earlier -

Personally I am not into sky-diving - or bungy-jumping - I like flying though - I used to take joy-flights from the local airport - on a clear day Port Phillip Bay is worth seeing from the sky.I wonder if they still do that - but I will wait until my sinusitis clears up.

One thing I am planning is to have a helicopter flight over the Great Ocean Road - this could be fantastic - I am waiting for better weather - I have a pic in my old computer - I will see if I can find it and post it here as a prompt to arrange it for myself

Decadian

Yes!!! @Former-Member- I think that is my next adventure - and there are lots of pics in that website - ah - I can hardly wait

And @kdoll

All the best with your potting - I have some little paper mache pots - I plan to give some jade to my grandson's wives for Christmas - I have plenty of jade - enough for a lot of cuttings and I think I got the paper mache pots at a two dollar shop

Decadian

Wow @Former-Member

I am glad I asked - that sounds really good

When you get yourself back on track - ah - um - I guess you don't know when that will be and/or what it will be like - wouldn't life-planning be easier if they gave us a road map

But this is cool that you see someone other than family or therapists - I kinda get their except family is thin on the ground - but I have my domestic helpers and yes - I do get out- when the weather is okay I take long walks - ah - not right now though

I always like to encourage people to study - for me this is the way to go - one reason I don't get bored - I am always looking things up - reading books, watching docos - playing the piano

So I would encourage you to go back to school and get that certificate if you can - or if funding is too tight - and of course it is - find something similar to follow up - it can be really hard to start studying - but in time it can become a way of life - and waiting until you get back on track - well - why wait? Maybe that will find a track for you

But from what I am reading right now your life is chaotic at times - this is not a criticism at all - just it is what it is - but think about returning to study - it might just be an anchor

Or - you could do what I do - look into the area of mental health and start learning as much as you can for that certificate at home - it's a place to start - and sometimes we just need a place to start

Decadian

Thank you for welcoming me @Faith-and-Hope. I figured I would just try and jump in somewhere. 🙂

@Decadian I'm not usually in a pity-party either. I'm just in a funk this week but it's nice to find some company and people to chat to. I've heard to Great Ocean Road is lovely - it's on my list too!