Fragile

[outlander]

Sure @Appleblossom though it may be a little hard for the guys to think of something? But up to you. you can chuck it in that thread if you like as tomorrows word. 🙂

Oh your only there lol. Youve still got a while away before you finish it all. 

Theres lots of adrenaline  pumping and tense things in the next  season too

[Former-Member]

Hi @Appleblossom & @outlander. Good to see you chatting away. Anxiety can cripple us. I like some mindfulnness meditation called "dealing with distressing thoughts"
but discipline to regularly meditate is hard. Keep plodding on. I just came back from a lovely break in Kiama NSW for only $70 night. Wore purple to remember my girls birthday and yes, survived another anniversary date. xox

[Appleblossom]

@outlander All the boys went through a birth once and there are many meanings.  They should be alright.

Lovely that you popped in on this thread @Former-Member I had gone looking for you, so know you were missed, but I had not got to the very worried stage.  Better that you had a lovely time.  It is a beautiful spot.

I would describe my whole personality as meditative or contemplative.  Dealing with troubling thoughts is deeply ingrained, from early childhood, far deeper than 20 mins twice per day, which I did for a while.   

It is nice to have positive experiences tho, so that they fill our hearts and minds.

My son has been raiding the freezer and is back asleep.  I have the osteo and a choir practise late.  It is nice having 2 nights per week doing choir.  I have a Christmas gig and the other is going through til February.

Thinking of you @Maggie @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope @Nay69

[outlander]

@Appleblossom 🙂

[Appleblossom]

What has your day been like Bella. @outlander

King cat just plopped next to me.

[outlander]

king cat huh, is that because hes treated like a king? @Appleblossom

My day has been abit wonky. had a bit of an upset at pop. Hows yours been?

[Appleblossom]

Until recently he was King of the Court (my street) and he earned it by the quality of his presence and general socialisation.  It was hard to keep him inside, but he is old.

Sorry about meltdown with pop.

Its hard when we work at not having them, and regardless of effort and strategy. .. it still happens.   I hope its something you can rescue later on.  Sometimes best wait for waters to abate and on another time when you are getting along ... somehow give the wonkiness some context and meaning.

I am listening to the Rach 3 ... did you ever see "Shine" the movie?

[outlander]

well he certainly has earnt his name then hasnt he @Appleblossom
friendly little cat.

It was the guilt trip thing again with the nursing home. and this and that so i may as well go to a nursing home and getting the craps at me. i had quite a few words to say however i doubt theyll stick in becasue he forgets pretty much everything.

hmm no i havent seen that movie, is it any good?

[Appleblossom]

It was very meaningful for me as it was first good Australian film treatment that tied together mental illness and music with familiar streets and look of mental hospitals.  I spent a bit of time visiting them as a kid and they usually had a piano.

I also "enjoyed" The Soloist which has the similar themes but is about an Afro-American cellist.

Why do we watch harrowing things?  For me it was "a coming home" to see Shine.  There are controversies about it in that possible glamourisation of David H and demonisation of his father.  

I dont believe a film is just good or bad ... there are all sorts of reasons for opinions despite the internet TOP TEN LISTS.

A nursing home might be a more pleasant way of living for your dad eventually as they can provide more services than you should ever be expected to give.  I know its tough when we realise that LISTENING has ceased.

You cant do more than your best.

[outlander]

oh yes of course @Appleblossom each to their own as well.
Hows the handmaids tale going for you?

Pop is a long way off anursing home yet, he can still manage quite abit himself. he is stressing abit over the bills but he wont let me help sort them out as in sit down and i go around and pay the bills. im not sure where his is going tbh because when ive given him extra to put on a bill its never there or thats all that is put onto it so i think ill start working it out anyway until i can at least get a handle on the debts.
ever since ive become his carer hes turned into the typical grumpy old man. abit hard for me to handle esp with limited supports around or even just friends im just stuck at home living it it all the time but i uess thats life and ill have to just live with it.

i use to play keyboard and abit of piano, i didnt keep up with it after i left school though. it can be very nice to listen to and even better when you can actually play a song