@VioletCharlotte Yes I can't complain about my GP surgery really, they are very good and have continued to see people in person / give out appointments over the last two years. I know that has been so far from the case in many areas and I dread to think of the ramifications of it. I'm pleased to hear you're enjoying Adrienne - I agree 25 minutes is about the most I can tolerate at home.
@hilariousnamehere glad to hear the kitties are doing well! They can be finicky things with food can't they? Mine has just been howling at me because he wanted the tuna I was cooking with, not his boring bog-standard cat food, thank you very much.
@queenrollo You are very lovely to put together a care package for your sibling, just being thought of in that way can be a real boost. Sorry to hear you're struggling with fatigue and not making much head way with the doctor. Someone else mentioned seeing a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner - could that be something you consider? Another thing I'll be doing is reading 'The body keeps the score', I keep seeing it recommended everywhere.
@HillsBesideTheSea I'm glad you're making some progress and have the support of other family members. We can't do it all alone, it's too much. How was your reading and picnic lunch yesterday?
@AnotherCrazyBirdLady I'm sorry to hear you felt unwell after the booster jab, though I'm glad you were able to rest and relax.
@BlankTimes gorgeous pictures! I actually missed the full moon, but I've been looking out for it over the last few days and it was still beautiful clear in the bright blue sky around 9am today. It made me smile.
@speakout a gorgeous post about Kintsugi. It sounds very closely connected with wabi-sabi, which is a broader Japanese philosophy centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. I learned about it a few years back and it had quite a profound impact on me. I love the way you extrapolate it out to humans, I quite agree with you. The last two years have been incredibly challenging for me (I don't know if I've told you guys?! 
), but in a way they have also been the making of me. I have found strength I didn't know I had and that is quite fortifying.
@Aerwyna It sounds like a few people have been impacted by the wolf moon energy! How have you found it?
I've had an interesting experience with breathwork I thought some of you might be interested in. The main practice we've been doing is setting an intention and then doing 15 minutes of very deep, full belly breathing and staying with anything that comes up. I gather the idea is you witness past issues/trauma from a calm place, which helps to heal any longstanding issues.
I set the intention to feel more secure and at peace within myself and what came up was: I need to forgive my ancestors. There has been multiple cases of infant abandonment/separation in my family tree, and while I have been aware of it, and actually quite cross about it, I have never thought of it from the women's perspective. No matter the circumstances, they must have felt some degree of heartbreak and regret. Last night I had a dream that I abandoned DD and woke up this morning with a terrible headache, feeling dreadful.
Anyway! I won't witter on anymore, I just thought it might be a good modality to explore.