A long rave

[Adge]

Lovely picture @Appleblossom Good distraction...

Did you draw it yourself?

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[Appleblossom]

Delicate but alright. Been working really hard, and thrown in deep end socially, which is great in some ways but also draining.  A lot of big egos in the one project, which is to be expected. I guess I need to teach myself to accept it as part of that particular experience, but quietly back away from. I do feel some appreciation there, amongst the hustle. 

Thanks for asking @Zoe7

How are you?

[Appleblossom]

No  lol  @Adge 

Drawing is not my outlet, but I find engaging with art and drawings helpful to shift some of moods.

It was a bit random, but I think of you as very naturalistic and out bush ... kind of ...

Do you have many roos around?

[Zoe7]

Use those support lines if you need @Adge - sometimes it does help to talk things through. ...and of course we are here as well when you need to write things out. 

It is great that you have a journal you write in to help you when you need it also.

Families can be the cause of so much of our 'grief' and just like you I have become more indepenednt because of my history. Re-triggering events are difficult to deal with and can bring up so much - not easy to deal with at all. Defintiely hearing you on that one @Adge

[Zoe7]

It sounds like you are navigating the social side of the group you are working in well @Appleblossom.

I am okay - a few things on my mind but have been dealing with those today by sleeping a lot - too hot and windy to be out in the garage this afternoon so I haven't done much else but sleep and watch boring tv. Going to feed my fur babies and try to get a few things done soon though so the day is not competely wasted.

[Adge]

Yes art is helpful @Appleblossom

No Roos in my suburb (too built up) - I don't have to go far to find some though.

Large natural bushland areas nearby, where there are hundreds...

Maybe that's an exaggeration - dozens at least...

& an Echidna, the only Echidna that I ever saw in the bush (instead of in a zoo).

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[Appleblossom]

Sometimes rest and sleep is a valid response. Can help process things more calmly and not overreact.

Hope the cool of the evening is coming.

 @Zoe7

My socialising is going along, with a hiccup, but still in it .... Fingers crossed

[Adge]

I'm glad that you @Zoe7 & other people here can relate.

Virtually no-one I know in person does - although I'm working on that one.

Past family (is) the source of most of my grief.

Yet people still say to me "you should move back over there with them".....?!!

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[Zoe7]

It is so hard for people who don't have the same experiences as us to understand how hard it is to deal with the sources of our grief. We know how much we are affected by things in our past and how much that continues to be an issue in our daily lives @Adge We learn to live with some things but others are constant reminders of what we have been through. Those people that tell you to move have no idea of what you deal with. You need to do what is right for you and that seems very much to be as far away from family as you alredy are. I hope you have people in your life soon that can understand where you are coming from and can support @Adge.

[Zoe7]

Fingers crossed here for you also @Appleblossom. You certainly seem to be busy of late and that is a good thing. I hope you are coontinuing to enjoy your music as well as the socialising.

Going to cool of to the late teens tonight and then late 20s tomorrow - the wind has dropped tonight so that is a good thing. If it stays that way tomorrow I might be able to get some things done outside again.