Hi there, y'all! Long time...
I'm thankful for that my husband is abroad this week. Much needed quiet calm and mental+emotional breathing room for me and the teens.
Thank you all for your kind comments. One thing that I forgot to mention that has been very valuable for hubby and me: learning nonviolent communication. "Nonviolent" may sound a bit drastic, but it encompasses everything that takes aggression (but not assertiveness) out of communication and...
I just looked at my first thread in this Introductions forum, and boy have things changed for the better during these last two years.
Professionally: I have managed to pass all the uninteresting and/or badly taught/arranged classes that still remained for my bachelor's degree (YAY!) so that...
Your input, questions, comparable experiences and insights about this are welcome and much needed.
Background:
Arriving on time and being on the road the minimum amount of time are important things for my husband. He also does not like to wake up any earlier than what is necessary. He...
Congratulations, Cat!
Today I'm feeling mostly hopeful and surprisingly little stressed (yet) regarding the vacation time our family will soon be getting together.
I also feel frustrated about my "writer's block" regarding my trauma diary (please search Trauma Members for "Athena's Path", if...
I can so relate to this. And the worrying does not disappear with age, it just changes shape.
Today (and all this week) I am really happy to be a part of my kids' summer vacation, to have time for them. Simultaneously I am stressed, because being a mom more full time than during the school year...
Yep, all kinds of prejudice and stereotyping suck.
Especially when people who are supposed to be the experts and the helpers really have no clue whatsoever.
I once saw a woman gynecologist who claimed that I could not have been sexually abused because I would certainly remember something so...
Thanks Artista!
It is good to come back from "sick leave" to comments like this. I've had about one "bad" night per week since I started this thread, and it seems I have stopped beating myself up over not being able to sleep. In practice: if I can't sleep, I'll just quietly move my pillow and...
Relieved to finally be rid of the muscle and ear ache.
Sorry for my hubby and especially youngest kid, who seem to be coming down bad with the same bug.
If hugs are safe, Mina: :Hug_emoticon:
I've looked at the "My Piglet Is Sick" thread, and it looks like Piglet was slowly deteriorating. It is an act of courageous love and unselfish kindness to let a dear friend go before they have to suffer all too much.
Take care!
This made me smile even though a have a nasty cold. Thanks!
It's amazing how stupid some otherwise "intelligent and successful" jerks are. My ex-boss, whom I blew the whistle on, also left a clear e-mail trail about the credit he stole for others' work and the funds he misused. Bullying and...
Aching all over - a common cold, which seems to choose to settle mostly in the muscles. OUCH!
Well, at least feeling so bad physically occupies my mind rather fully. And my hubby and kids are being very kind and helpful.
Thanks for mentioning that book - I've now taken a brief look at it on Amazon, and it looks inviting and warm, though challenging also. I love your approach "Instead of saying immaturity I say undeveloped area's." - gotta remember that with myself, too, to be able to cut myself some slack.
Hug...
Winterose,
I hope you are not being hard on yourself for getting upset and triggered when the vet found the slugs. Getting upset shows that you are a feeling, caring person with empathy for your pet. Just reading about it made me mad - shooting at a tame, trusting animal is such a cruel...
I only bumped into this thread today. How did it work out - which topic did you end up writing about, and how did researching and writing feel?
No hurry in answering - I'm just a curious fellow student (though in a different field).
Athena
Junebug, ISH, Marlene and Anni,
There is a lot of wisdom in what you all wrote. I'm too "empty" to be able to comment today, but I hope you hear how much you helped me. I have quite a bit to chew into again - I hope you don't mind, if I want to print out this thread and take it with me to...
Pebbels,
Superjen is quite right, "I'm sorry" does not cut it at all. Take care of yourself, and please come and share, vent, whatever you need to do to get through.
:Hug_emoticon::Hug_emoticon::Hug_emoticon:
Athena
Wow! Thanks everybody - you really rose to the occasion, I am touched and feel much supported by your comments.
I am feeling a LOT better, I've had a good afternoon with the kids (they are great, their enthusiasm is contagious and it is nearly impossible to brood with them around). Hubby is...
Oh, and I will take my migraine meds and some strong coffee ASAP. And drink at least a pint of cold water. Coming down from the adrenalin high is one almost sure way for me to get a migraine.
Situation update:
I have sent a text message to my therapist, and if she cannot get back to me soon, at least she will remember this on Monday and we can talk then.
Younger kid just called, wants to stay in school until older gets off, so I got 1,5 hours extra time to straighten my head out...
I see dark clouds looming for my husband and need to write my head as straight as possible within the next two hours, to be able to manage for my part. Feedback, insights, encouragement, own experiences... - stuff like that would be extremely welcome as responses to this.
I am really angry, I...
Hurting My Body To Get Back At Mom - I Hope Not, But...
I just found this thread and it has been a very interesting, enlightening and inspiring read. Thanks to everyone who has participated!
I so wish I could feel the same way! I would like to be peaceful and free about my body, but I am not...