As We Near World Mental Health Day – Tips For Looking After Our Mental Health 💆

MadMilan2019

Thank you guys and gals re the poem I posted re

self-care, celebration, of your life, self compassion,

Derek Walcott says it SO well.

He make self compass so present so real so touching so inspiring. he makes it easy.

Please share his poem online and to friends and strangers

Share love, we all need it,

daily

How about

''Give us this day our daily bread, and self-compassion poem?!

You guys are my and yours disability caring family.

ChristineC1

Hi MadM!

Love your title. As an agoraphobic for 20 years I am physically very isolated. My parents have passed and my sister and her family moved away. I have my sis up north who is coming to be with me for my cancer surgery next week but only for a couple for days. I have my therapist once a week for one hour to keep me balanced. It is tough being self reliant, but I do enjoy the freedom of living alone and being creative as an artist and keen gardener. Popping in here keeps me motivated. Creating friendships are key in feeling connected to the world, even if it is online. Still very real.

I've been inspired myself to write poetry which I hand embroider into my textiles. Real experiences captured in thread. The essence of. Haven't got it to hand but will try to find it to post.

Nice to meet you hun xxx😁

StarryEyed

@ChristineC1 I've just spent a long time writing an elaborate response to you that was lost when I posted it. So I posted it again and again it was lost. I don't know what's going on but I have to get to bed now. I'll try again tomorrow. Hopefully this message gets through. Good night. 😽💞