The positive mental health thread part 6

[Bunnyflop]

Morning all! Welcome to the new thread!

Not saying people haven’t been kind by the way. You know what I mean

You are NOT a burden if you're sad quite often, you are NOT a burden if you're living with constant anxiety. You are NOT a burden if you need a lot of reassurance, you are NOT a burden if you reach out for help.

Just saying x

To be positive, I've managed 10 minutes of studying today. Hugs to all!

Hi everyone, sorry to everyone who has been having a difficult time.

I’ve found a major way of improving my positivity - I’m back to exercising. I’m surprised every time by how much it helps me. Why do I ever stop? I’m not fit but it helps.

@AgentCooper it was a few pages back, but your son’s Iggy Pop dance sounds amazing!

@Blerg it was pretty good He and his granny both love Iggy so it was a nice gesture on his part on her birthday! He’s a wee livewire but he is funny.

Morning everyone, hoping you are feeling ok. Sorry if the last post sounded preachy I should have said that was a quote I found somewhere during a really bad day that helped me so I thought someone might find it useful. Sun is shining here and I keep looking to see if any of Pinkarsedfly's seeds are coming up

@UpOnDown, that’s great, I was wondering how your studies were going (you’re doing better than E is with her home schooling )

Morning @Bunnyflop and Henry

Oh @Millie2013 what a gorgeous pile of smoosh! 💓 😊

Henry says hello!

Hello Henry ❤️

Bunnies! Good morning :)

@Blerg I’m the same, was having a rotten day yesterday and went for a run and felt much better. It’s so hard to get started when you’re feeling low though!

My nice thing for today is going to be posting out little cards and bracelets to my sister and best friends asking them to be my bridesmaids :)

Found one of our cats hiding behind the door in the bathroom on a pile of washing... poor guy I think he’s finding having the toddler home all day just as hard as we are! xD

Ooh when are you getting married @riotlady? How exciting!

aww, @riotlady, that's so lovely. What a lovely event to look forward to!

Hello Henry !!

Thanks! @Bunnyflop we were meant to be eloping this July but have had to cancel so we’ve decided to rearrange for next August and do a bigger wedding so friends and family can come. I’ve missed everyone so much during lockdown that it got me thinking, how many opportunities do you get to get everyone together and celebrate?

Afternoon all. Yesterday was an utter shocker of a day, felt really fragile all day and ended up doing massive snotty sobs across FaceTime to my poor mum. Being struck at home with DS is no picnic, he is bored and pressing buttons (both literal and emotional), and this culminated yesterday with him slamming a door into me, which didn’t especially hurt but was the last straw. I was a complete mess, to be honest.

Today is better, have been for a long run in the sun and generally feel lighter of heart. DH has gone to check on his dad and DS and I are finishing a film before we go outside. I also got a parcel from a complete stranger who saw on Facebook that I needed some antichafe stuff for my legs and posted me some as I can’t get to Asda to buy any, which was so kind of her. And I’ve managed to measure DS’s feet and got him to choose some new shoes so fingers crossed they will arrive soon and be the right size, as he can’t go on without shoes that fit, it’s ridiculous.

So just riding the corona-coaster and trying to remember that all these emotions are normal and transient, and waiting it out as best I can.

Some great news!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52597586

I'm glad to hear today is better @Spudlet , long may it continue.

I managed to leave my flat for 2 mins, which is positive (I'm doing graded exposure).

That is good news @Bunnyflop !

We went on our furthest walk yet (not massive but you know)

And also my daughter's dad got us a second hand Tele. We've got from having a teeny Tele in our lounge (22 inch?) To a good Tele! 32 inch this one! Way better!

That's our positive news

Nothing better than a big tv @purpleme12!

I remember years ago, our television broke and we didn't have the money to replace it. A friend said they had one they didn't need and dropped it round. We were delighted! We went from a tiny screen to a (seemed like) massive one. The kids said it was like being at the cinema! I agree, can't beat a big telly enjoy X

Hello everyone. How are you today? I’ve not been here for a few days. I’ve been feeling pretty positive for the past week or so, I think partly because I’ve had a few days off work and of course the weather has been lovely. Grey and windy today, and the prospect of being back at work is filling me with dread (even though I’m working from home!). To make matters worse, we’ve had to watch a great spotted woodpecker plundering our nest box for blue tit chicks this morning. So upsetting to watch, even though it’s all part and parcel of the natural world. We’ve loved watching the parents darting back and forth these past few weeks, and now their babies have gone. It’s made me feel unbearably sad today . Plus I’m dreading what Boris has to say later.

Sorry to be so gloomy.

@fadingfast I totally get your sadness over the blue tit family, we had a similar thing happen to a blackbirds family in our garden at the same time of year a couple of years ago and I was devastated, but the parent birds just started over with the breeding thing and the second brood had a much happier outcome. It's amazing how resilient the natural world is.
Sending💐

Thanks @Katymaus. Yes I’m trying to persuade myself that at least it means the woodpecker babies are getting well fed! I think we’d just all got very attached to ‘our’ bluetits having watched them coming and going from the nest. As I was already feeling rather fragile today it just pushed me over the edge.

Good evening all. I got out for another 2 minutes today, which is positive.

That's so sad @fadingfast

Enjoy the tv @purpleme12 !

Good evening everyone!

Was feeling sad for the first time in ages this evening (just feeling confused about how it's going to sort itself out). So came on here to catch up a few days worth of posts and found things were getting a bit tense and emotional. It would be pretty amazing if we didn't feel like that once or twice over the last few weeks!

I was talking to ds earlier, who is 20, about the logistics of him moving in with relatives if lockdown eased up a bit, so he wouldn't be as restricted as staying here, shielding vulnerable Dh. It's very difficult talking about this when there are so few definite plans for the immediate future. I don't want ds to be unhappy and trapped at home, but, if he did move out, I don't know when we'd be able to see him again. He'd have to isolate if he returned home! So complicated even just thinking about it. Anyway, lockdown not much eased yet, so a moot point!

Hope people have had a good Sunday. This thread really keeps me going.