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[Owlunar]

Thanks @eth 

Today has been okay - not quite as icy as it has been over the weekend and considering tomorrow's anniversary I have been doing okay - this year has been so different

So I went shopping with my worker and have some fresh vegetables to cook with my chops for dinner tonight - I am looking forward to this - I also saw my doctor and he was surprised that I had been away - I guess he was pretty busy 

I seem to have caught up with my chores since I got home - of course I had a lot of washing - don't we all when we have been away - the first load dried over night in the warm room and I have the second load airing now

Twice I have had bad dreams - they do leave us feeling strange when we wake up - that's normal - I have read Carl Jung on dream analysis at university and these dreams which very vivid - didn't need any indepth explanation - very straight forward and horrible - normal though

The difference I have been feeling compared with other years even last year has been incredible - I think we never ever get over that kind of trauma - any serious trauma really - but we can somehow come to some kind of acceptance - yes - it's was terrible and always will be but we can endure and to live the best life possible - we need to learn how and maybe I have.

I wish I could teach it though

Dec

[Owlunar]

Hi @MDT 

I did make myself a toasty sandwich with canned stew - excellent for cold weather - I have a strong preference for fresh vegetables and eat a lot of them and make a lot of vegetable soup - today I am cooking my "casserole in a pot" with carrots, sprouts and meat - I get two days out of that

I like baked beans on toast too - I would have enjoyed that if I hadn't the canned stew

I am not in NDIS - I was on the DSP when I first started this wonderful adventure with chronic pain syndrome - by the name they brought in the NDIS I was well and truly a Senior Citizen on the Age Pension and after a rough start with the services available years ago I did land on my feet and have a good range of services - one of these is a social visit once a fortnight - sometimes we go to the shopping mall - or walk out on the pier or just have a coffee and chat - yesterday it was a trip to the supermarket because I have been away and missed my regular helper last week

My oven checked out - no electrical damage from the spillage I had a couple of weeks back - now I will be getting it professionally cleaned - it would stink up the house again if I used it now

All the best today @MDT 

Dec

[MDT]

sounds like a lot of things @Owlunar

I hope you take it easy today with all these things on your plate (nice pun lol)

Nice to hear from you. I like reading your updates and hearing from you 🙂

[Owlunar]

Hi again @MDT 

I am glad you like reading my up-dates and yes - I do have lots happening at the moment - and catching up after a few days on the Sunshine Coast - the weather was wonderful there - I don't want to rub it in for people stuck in icy Melbourne though - but it was good to get away

A lot on my plate - yes - good pun - this happens from time to time - my weeks always seem busy with the various things that happen with my helpers and other appointments - also I do cook a lot - I enjoy that - and having a spill in my oven that poured smoke everywhere was an accident - this won't happen again - that really stank btw - whew

I had my A/C (reverse cycle) serviced a couple of weeks back - it wasn't working very well and now it is - I am glad I had this done - it needed it - the grills inside get blocked with dust very quickly - and the difference is incredibly good

Dec

[eth]

Hi everyone - soiree is on again, so welcome if you drop in.  Just a place to hang out and socialize on a quiet forum day.  Hope today is going well for you and you are getting support if you want it at the moment.  Peaceful vibes to all ...

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Looking forward to seeing anyone who pops in here today.  A gorgeous clear, cold and sunny morning here.   I'll be here on and off all day except the early afternoon.  Have a support worker for 3 hours then.  Planning to go to a friend's art exhibition, stop at the beach for a little while, and if there's time have a go at cooking on my induction hotplate with her - I've had it 2 1/2 years and not been brave enough to try it!

What do you have on today?  Maybe it's a self-care day, maybe you're heading out, maybe a bit of both.

Let's share 1 self-care activity that we do - for me it's going to water tai chi twice a week.  Aside from being good for my body (mobility, strength and balance) it's also fantastic for my mind - puts me in a zen zone like nothing else can and is good for left/right brain interaction which they say has all sorts of benefits.  Totally takes me away from everything outside the pool.  Is there anything like that that works for you?

[Former-Member]

Good morning @eth and everyone,

its freezing here today. But I’ll go for a walk later today.

For me yoga works, just gentle yoga, not the hard stuff. I don’t do it often enough though.

water tai chi sounds different, never heard of it before.

have a nice day

[eth]

Hi @Former-Member  yes  yoga is wonderful.  I did a lot of it when I was younger and still do some of the stretches if my body is telling me I need to.  Enjoy your walk!

[eth]

Some nice music for the morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPBLbKwRAkw&t=2525s

[eth]

Hi @Gazza75  how are you travelling today?

[Gazza75]

Hi @eth, doing alright thanks. Just at the gym for a little while  Nice music choice today.

How are you?