Labor won the senate ๐ญ
this is a good dream come true
now we just need labor to have the gonads to bring in taxes for the companies that are taking our resources
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Just finished up this one a moment ago. Been distracted with too many things so itโs slow going for me.
Enjoy!
What are some small low energy things you do to make you feel connected to the world and a bit of joy? I need some little sparks this week to claw back from this burnout.
wall of text for my own benefit while I figure out my feelings. Mental health warning
I have had a really flat day. The constant work and stress lately is really taking its toll. I am losing whole days to just sleeping (when I do stop). I am struggling with basics like putting clothes away and eating regularly and well. When I drink I over drink because I am too tired and I am desperate for connection and joy. But all that fuels a vicious cycle where today I slept on the floor in the sun instead of going outside, or cooking food for the week.
I feel like, with my mental health and even external stuff like the election that it's all just one big stressful climb and all that's happening is I am not falling further. I feel so far away from a functional adult right now.
I am ranting this because I am resisting making dinner because that will just mess up the kitchen again. I feel down and nauseous and need to wash my hair desperately.
I will persist. I have lived with depression forever and I know I will get through. The really black thoughts from this morning have eased at least. I just want to feel like I am not white knuckling my way through life.
Hugs.
Make things easy for yourself.
If you have goals you can work at them bit by bit. That is good too.
I think different things work for different people. One of the things I do is write lists. Things I need to do that day. Mark them off. Add more. It's never ending but it stops them from going around in my head all day like a washing machine.
Sometimes I watch mindless tv.
I take one day at a time. Some days are good. Some days aren't.
Hugs ๐ซ
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sky pretty
I've been sussing out where the sewers etc. run at the new place, looks like the lines are all outside the property boundary so there should be no easemets within the yard. Which is good, I'm hoping the owner will let me create a bit of a garden including a couple of small trees. They'd be silly to say no as it would improve the property values, but there's no guarantee that they are not silly.
It is a great yard for a garden, at the moment it is just grass, but the whole lot is north facing. I'd be looking at doing the end with the outdoor area with low maintenance natives designed to attract birds, with herb & vegie garden including a lemon/lime tree at the less visible end. It will involve lots of digging, which is just what I need to improve my fitness levels. And buying a few plants etc. is probably cheaper than a qym membership.
If they decide to say no to the garden I will have to do a few things in pots instead, plus I'll do a bed or two of annual vegies and just pull it out when I leave. Either option will work ok, but I do like the idea of creating something for the future.
Melbcat didnโt eat her (medicated) breakfast this morning and so was feeling bad by the afternoon. I gave her a half dose to tide her over but sheโs still not feeling great :(
I think next time she gets ten or twenty minutes to eat the breakfast then if not it goes in the bin and sheโs medicated by oral syringe. If that happens twice we go back to brekkie and meds being separate.
Today's zoo pic
Had to see the meerkats again! Old mate chillin' in the sun ๐
Beep Beep ๐
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Ooooh, full menu again! Chef, could I please have a bowl of your best ramen - beef or fish I don't mind.
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Yumm. Thanks chef!
a pizza please
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thank you ๐
Conspiracy theory: Woolies manned checkout people have been told to go slow to massively incentivise using self checkout.
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I'm wandering around King's Park, being gently rained on. It's good for my soul