Coping Toolbox ( what is in yours to help you cope )

[Shaz51]

Well done awesome friend @maddison ❤❤

Hello @Former-Member 😀

[Former-Member]

❤️ we're all there sometimes! I'm glad you've been able to recognise and be proud of yourself!

Here to listen @maddison ! 

I'm ok. I'm feeling a bit more fragile than usual. I've been really easily overstimulated so have had to have a lot of quiet time. And I'm changing medication so have been getting dizzy for the past two weeks. But like you, I've been proud of asking for help and saying what I need from people. It feels like growth! 

But there's also been some nice things thrown in. I guess that's something new for me! It's not just black and white like it used to be for me. 

[Former-Member]

hi dear @Shaz51 ❤️ 

How are you going? 

(I'm about to log off, but it's so nice to see you!)

[Shaz51]

See you soon again @Former-Member , @maddison 

Busy day today 

And with Mr shaz decreasing his meds by the doctor 

He is not sleeping well, waking up early. Going non stop , wondering when he might crash xx

[maddison]

Hi @Shaz51 hows things been for you lately?

I read that your tree was trimmed after 30 years!! It must look different now & catch you off guard 👀?

I'm not sure where you are. The weather in Melbourne has been either beautiful sunny or lots of rain. The garden is loving it. Unfortunately the grass in backyard has grown too fast & now I need to mow again. I don't like that job.

I thought - nah I will put it off till tomorrow. 94 percent chance of rain tomorrow?! Now, I know what I have to do today....

I don't mind the actual mowing. I don't like smelling of sweat & grass afterwards! I am too delicate for all that😊

Wanted to say hello💜

Hmmmm...tools in box b4 I go.

*Saying no is perfectly acceptable 

*Making mental/physical list of daily activities

*Laying on bed is ok 

*Watching my animals cute behaviours 

🔆🚜🥵 maddison

PS- I forgot to add *doing art.

[Shaz51]

Hello and hugs @maddison ❤

I live in far north Queensland 

Has been very hot lately and we usually have lots of rain

Yes the tree looks soo different now 

We have another rain tree but it is on the boundary line so we are going to leave that one as it has soo many 🐦 birds and butterfly 🦋 

@Former-Member , @EternalFlower , @Former-Member , @tyme 

[tyme]

Sounds lovely @Shaz51  - very therapeutic actually.

[Shaz51]

@tyme 😀

When the bottlebrush  tree is in flower,  there are thousands of 🦋 butterflies 

[maddison]

Hello @Shaz51 thankyou for replying.

I didn't think of the birds & butterflies & nature that would be affected.

Butterflies are special.

I mowed the lawn & tidied up outside. I think the birds appreciated it too - I could hear one playing under the tree earlier.

💛

[Shaz51]

It is funny @tyme , @maddison 

But the willy wagtail tells me when there is no water in the bird bath , he has a bath in it every afternoon 😁