How is your day going?

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  • xodza
    xodza Community Member Posts: 213 Empowering

    good morning to everyone hope we all have better day today try keep warm hard when can’t move around as much

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Community Member Posts: 4,285 Championing

    Someone was trying to open my front door at 0445hrs; that got me moving!! And Snicket who was NOT AT ALL happy, bless him, but doing his 'job', all 6kgs of him, very well 🤣🥰. It was actually just my paper being delivered 🙄 as the delivery/supplier was changing they obviously come a lot earlier. Need to remember to close my living room door on Thursday, Sat and Sun (delivery days) in future 🫠😊.

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Community Member Posts: 4,285 Championing

    I can't remember where I've posted it/to edit it, but I made a comment about our lovely Bluebell a few days ago with a reference to empathy.

    I apologise: it wasn't actually directed to any particular individual (despite appearances) but most importantly, it was not exactly what she said. It is not for me to speak of how Bluebell thinks, or doesn't think, nor why she left the forum; I don't think she would want me to. I will let her know when we're in touch later this week; I pass on anyone's good wishes to Bluebell too.

  • SmellyBin
    SmellyBin Community Member Posts: 481 Empowering

    Today I am telling myself it is okay to worry, as long as I don't get carried away, not losing myself in it.

    Life is hard, being a chronic, housebound, there are uncertainties, self-doubt, so it is not weird to worry. It is part of who I am.

    I am a worrier, but also more than that. Life is hard on so many people, and apparently 'We live in an epidemic of anxiety.' I am guessing there is nothing wrong with me :)

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Community Member Posts: 4,285 Championing

    I cannot 'power nap', if I fall asleep in the day It's guaranteed to last between 2 and 4 hours, if I set an alarm on my 'phone, I guarantee I will not hear it. If I wake up and my dogs are staring at me that's what then gets me up straightaway.

  • SmellyBin
    SmellyBin Community Member Posts: 481 Empowering

    Thanks for your support and kind words, @Catherine21 Yeah, telling myself not to worry is only adding fuel to fire. But often it is difficult not to go down that road of self-blame, isn't it?

    Wow, Karl Jung - sounds interesting indeed.
    I am currently reading a few pages a day of Tara Brach's Radical Compassion which is definitely about being human and all our so-called flaws (those can turn out to be our strengths actually, but that is another book by a different author).

    For me it is mostly the feeling of responsibility, but not much considering what I myself need. I am learning to change that, but it is far from easy as indeed we live in a demanding society. Not much room for people who are ill. Makes me sad.

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Community Member Posts: 4,285 Championing
    edited November 2025

    I will tell her and thank you Catherine. My dogs, minus a fair few teeth between them, would have anyone's 'guts for garters' (not heard that for years ha ha) if anyone got in here, especially Snicket, he thinks he's 50kgs and 5ft tall 🥰🤣. He deserves his name (brave little soldier ha ha). This is him at his bravest 😉🥺 and the black and white one would have their nose ha ha. xx

    Edit: the blanket's just a 'cover' 🤣😂.

  • SmellyBin
    SmellyBin Community Member Posts: 481 Empowering

    Sounds awfully familiar, especially the guilt. Sometimes it even activates my flight-fright system when I don't know how to get it out of my head.

    Today's self compassing was this guided meditation, it changed my perspective from 'I am stupid' to something entirely different. Thankfully. May appear easy, but it is not.

    And then something else came up and now I am back to being sad and shaky, feeling unworthy. What did I ever deserve for life to become such a nightmare?

    What do you do for self-compassion, Catherine? Or anyone else here?

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Community Member Posts: 1,015 Empowering

    I did not go out today.. it is getting harder to go out so I missed my two hour session.. I never stay the entire two hours ... I hope tomorrow will get the courage to go out for another volunteering two hours as well .I hope you are all ok..so far… good afternoon, evening and night.. and sleep tight. And try not to get a cold ...

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 3,536 Online Community Team

    Sorry you didn't make it out today @Schildpad. Tomorrow is a new day so see how you feel. Where do you volunteer?

    Too late for me, I already have a cold!

  • Nightcity
    Nightcity Community Member Posts: 692 Pioneering

    There was a handful of people I missed very much on here that's why after 8 months I'm back, Bluebell was one she always checked on me on the threads on days I wasn't around that's something very few did and I never forgot It. I hope she will also wish to come back one day and whatever her reasons for leaving are aren't unresolvable. Please tell her I'm back and send her my very best 💛

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Community Member Posts: 4,285 Championing

    I'll do that right now Nightcity, it's a great shame, she's one of the very kindest, genuine people I've ever met and a force for good on the forum. You take good care and thanks 🫂.

  • Zippy1983
    Zippy1983 Community Member Posts: 283 Empowering

    another quiet day at the mill, scraped myself out of bed and did a bit of washing. Then spent most of the day just watching tv, really struggling to say the least. Moved my appointment for my coflu boosters for probably the fifth time. Just honestly don’t want to leave the prison cell and don’t want to face the world.

  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Community Member Posts: 3,923 Championing

    Watching darts

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Community Member Posts: 1,015 Empowering
    edited November 2025

    Is it in community centres and lit is art related.. therapy through art .... We provide materials and people and some people draw or paint for two or three hours.

  • Schildpad
    Schildpad Community Member Posts: 1,015 Empowering

    I think I have a cold.. or at least sore throat.. I am very careful but you can not be ever too careful .. I hope it gets better tomorrow. I guess honey and lemon will work . Will see.

    .

  • xodza
    xodza Community Member Posts: 213 Empowering

    good morning to everyone feeling excited am get out for first time in last few months due r pain and unable t walk will be nice and hopefully not too painful

  • Amberpearl
    Amberpearl Community Member Posts: 3,923 Championing

    I didn't sleep well last night

    I'm. Nodding off now

    It's raining and I'm. Cold

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Community Member Posts: 4,285 Championing

    @Amberpearl , wrap yourself up in cotton wool as I say to my dogs@!@!. Just Look after yourself today Amberpearl. Keep warm, stress less and just look after you and your lovely cats. Much love to you all xxx

  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 8,409 Online Community Team

    Good morning everyone! So cold and dark today, hope you're all staying cosy!