WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN MAY 21st -May 22nd 2022
WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN MAY 21st, 2022
HEY EVERYONE~
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**MAY IS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH"~
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**How have you been doing and feeling this week?
**How has your week been going for you?...With May being Mental health awareness month, What was something positive that you did for your Mental Health this week, or that made you feel good?!
**We have ONE more Full week left for the month of May... How have you been doing overall so far this month? How are you doing with any goals you've set for yourself.?
**JUST FOR FUN: ...What are your Weekend Plans ahead?
**What were your "Highlights Or Struggles" this past week?... How were you able to work through your challenges?!
**What would "YOU" Like to talk about or share with us this week?! WE want to hear from YOU!
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**AND ANY & ALL "NEWBIES" THAT WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US!
🌷 Managed to get in and attend all scheduled appointments this week, which was good considering I have put several of them off for awhile (and are long over-due), due to my mental health break. Only 3-4 more to go. 😒
☀️ The weather got much hotter this past week, My husband was out of town for work for a few days...... and we never did manage to get the pool taken care of before he left, or at all since he's been home. Did however manage to get in a few walks with the Fur-baby though twice a day. Hopefully the pool will be ready to go by Memorial day at the end of the month...
🌺 No major weekend plans... but hoping to get a few errands done. And take a nice drive out since it will be a nice sunny day. Then wind down with a few movies in the evening. ~
@PoliteOcean Sunny day in a pool! *gives sunscreen* hehe
yayyy, only few more tasks to go. All the best and have an amazing weekend 🧡
@PoliteOcean
**How have you been doing and feeling this week?
I have been very busy this week. But I have been watching quite a few movies 😊
**How has your week been going for you?...With May being Mental health awareness month, What was something positive that you did for your Mental Health this week, or that made you feel good?!
my week has been neutral. But something I have done good for my mental health is watching a few movies on a rainy day 😊
**We have ONE more Full week left for the month of May... How have you been doing overall so far this month? How are you doing with any goals you've set for yourself.?
This month has been okay.
**JUST FOR FUN: ...What are your Weekend Plans ahead?
no plans really 😊
**What were your "Highlights Or Struggles" this past week?... How were you able to work through your challenges?!
highlights: I got to talk to my counsellor for the first time in 2 weeks. I got a new placement for my studies at the childcare centre I attended when I was a child 😀
**What would "YOU" Like to talk about or share with us this week?! WE want to hear from YOU!
@emotionalTalker2260
Thats good Emo that your week was "neutral" and that you were able to get some good movie time in for yourself. What movie did you watch?
And good also that you were able to connect with your counselor. 👍
I am totally all for "Treating" ourselves....Seems like I've been doing alot of that recently after my self-care break. I might need to slow down a bit~ 😒
Thanks for checking in and sharing with everyone this week.
@PoliteOcean
I've watched a few volcano movies, I've watched deadpool, Brave, Frozen 2 plus many more 😊
@emotionalTalker2260 yayy for neutrality. Movies can be really a good break..
I am having another rerun of Friends as we speak hehe
@PoliteOcean
Hello Polite . How are you doing ?
This week has been pretty good for me . Infact I have made so much progress this week in terms of my depression . So I am content . There are however still plenty of issues that plague me . I am meeting my psychiatrist next week and hopefully she will help me with it .
Just 9 days to go in this month . On the whole this month has been one of the best months for me in a long long time . My mental health has improved leaps and bounds in this month . There is still a long way to go so I must not get carried away . :)
Thanks for reading ❤️.
@calmsoulmeet so happy to hear about your progress 🧡
May your efforts keep yielding better and better results. All the best :D
@DonaldDraper
Thanks Don !
@calmsoulmeet
Hello Calm, thats good that your week went good for you and that you made progress with your depression. What better time to do that than this month of May for (Mental Health Awareness month)~ Its good that you are feeling content despite still having a few issues. Thats great that you are going to meet up with your Psychiatrist to discuss those things with her. And hopefully work towards getting them resolved.
Thats good for you that its been a good month overall. (I think I feel similar due to the mental health as well)~ Its great that yours is improving for you despite having a ways to go. I just try to tell myself to take "day by day". Its all we can do. Not to get too far ahead of ourselves if we can help it.
Thank you so much for sharing with us this week, especially for sharing your mental health journey and how you are feeling. Please continue to keep us updated and let us know how things are continuing to go for you.
@PoliteOcean
Thank you so much , Polite for your reply . I also would like to thank and appreciate you for the wonderful work you are doing on this forum by replying to everyone's posts and taking out the time to do so . 🧡🧡🧡.
Have a great day ahead 😊.
@calmsoulmeet
Aww..... You are so very welcome. And thank you SO Much. That is really sweet and kind of you. And I truly appreciate your words of support. You have a great day also. 😊
**How have you been doing and feeling this week?
Doing good. Been checking off tasks from my todo list.
**How has your week been going for you?...With May being Mental health awareness month, What was something positive that you did for your Mental Health this week, or that made you feel good?!
Sticking to basics. Sleeping well, drinking enough water and meditating.
**We have ONE more Full week left for the month of May... How have you been doing overall so far this month? How are you doing with any goals you've set for yourself.?
Maybe 60-70% done. So, good enough
**JUST FOR FUN: ...What are your Weekend Plans ahead?
unplanned as always
**What would "YOU" Like to talk about or share with us this week?! WE want to hear from YOU!
Set, Plan, Achieve.
@DonaldDraper
Hey there Don~ Good for you for continuing to get things done and for also getting in lots of selfcare through the "Basics" (Namaste)~ . Keep up the great work 👍 and thank you for sharing your week with everyone~
@PoliteOcean
My physical health has been poor the last two years which has affected my mental health. I find myself getting more discouraged and depressed.
@UberRuminator
Hello there Uber~
I'm so sorry to hear that for you. I know how difficult and challenging it must be for you. I hope that you are able to continue to find the answers and care that you need to get into a better place both mentally and physically. And I hope that maybe you are able to talk to someone on a more professional level who can help you through and with your feelings of depression. But just know that we are here to support you in any way that we are able in the mean time. That what 7cups is here for.
Thank you for sharing your feelings with us this week and how you are doing. Please continue to keep us updated. And take care of yourself.
I struggle with my physical health too. I have hope that we can all find ways to overcome and push through it. Whatever it might be. We got this fr!
@buttabeer
Hi there.. Sorry to hear that you are struggling. I too very much have hope that we will be overcomers to whatever the situations are!... You are right, we've got this far. Good luck to you, and we are here to support you.
Thank you for stopping by to share with us to let us know how you are doing.
@PoliteOcean Here's what's been going on lately. Friday May 13th I had a panic attack. It wiped me out for a couple of days. Monday I went grocery shopping and also for a walk. Tuesday morning I had EMDR therapy. For the first time I felt like we actually made some progress. On the other hand, my therapist is a moron. She didn't know some basic facts about my case. It's really upsetting. I'm going to demand an apology from her for unprofessional conduct during our next session on May 31st. Tuesday night I had another panic attack. I called my psychiatrist Wednesday and also on Friday. They are trying to get me in for a telephone appointment. I have a video appointment on June 2nd but I need to talk to her before then. Deysi might need to find another job. The house manager is going to move the entire household sometime in the next two months to a new house. My art history studies provide welcome relief from my stress. I decided to take an indefinite leave of absence from the sharing circle in order to reduce my stress level. I finished my studies of Jonah and now I'm studying Micah. For this upcoming week I have no appointments. The disability chat room is very supportive and I'm still listening to worship music.
@Regmo
Hey there Regmo... Panic attacks are tough for sure. I decided that I was not leaving my home on that day, and I didnt except to take my dog outside. Sorry to hear that it wiped you out. I know how challenging that can be. Was there any particular reason that you had one that day? Or did it just come on all of a sudden at random?.... Thats good that you were able to get your walk & shopping in a few days later. And that you are now making some progress for yourself in EMDR therapy. Thats good for you after so long. Thats too bad that you are having those types of issues with your therapist. That ticks me off when things like that happen. I know nobody is perfect, and they have other cases as well, but.... they should know after so long the clients they are dealing with especially when its simple stuff that they should already be aware of. So its understandable that it bothered you and was upsetting. Sorry to hear that you had yet another panic attack as well. They are challenging and difficult for sure. Do you think Maybe you need medication adjustment? Thats good you are able to get an appt with your Psych. How do you feel about Deysi leaving and possibly having to move to another house? How nice for you that you are doing Art Therapy. I know and have heard how very therapeutic it can be.... I'm not an artist by any means, but I have always found it to be one of my more favorite subjects over all the others. Its very calming. I actually joined the Sharing Circle the other night for the first time and stayed for awhile. Everyone was looking for you. But you have to do what you need to do for you and your mental wellbeing for sure!.... Thats good that you are continuing to find support in the Disability chat room and finding comfort in your worship music. I have been listening to it most days as well. It can be helpful. Thank you so much for sharing this week. Sounds like alot has been going on for you lately. Thank you for keeping everyone up to date on things and how you are doing. Please continue to let us know how things are going moving forwards.
@PoliteOcean
Hi everyone! Sorry this will be long, but thanks to anyone who reads it all.
This week was okay. Lots of ups and downs. I finally gave my boss my resignation notice after months of thought and hesitation. I know I did the right thing because it got to the "now or never" decision making point.
I have a few "opportunities" to choose from to start a new job so I don't really have to miss a beat if I don't want to BUT I've noticed that I've always taken jobs because I *need* to or I *need* to have some kind of income but they all end up taking a mental toll on me which is why I always end up quitting them.
Fortunately (and sometimes unfortunately, lol) I still live with my parents so, I could take a bit of time to figure out what I'd actually like my next move to be instead of jumping into the next first thing offered to me. Taking my time is what I would like to do, but eventually, I'm gonna get an earful from my parents and essentially take the next thing, really for their sake and not mine.
And while it may be okay for a few months, deep down inside it'll kill me. I just don't want to keep repeating this cycle! Does this make sense? I haven't even told them I quit yet because I'm not ready to have that conversation. (They don't quite know the extent to which I sometimes struggle with my mental health-I really tried to have that conversation once and it didn't go the best. So now I just act like I've been magically cured around them)
Anyway, basically, I did the right thing for me, but because what I did, and also, how I want to proceed from this point won't make sense to other people, makes me wrongfully believe it doesn't make sense to me. It's like everyone else makes me feel crazy for doing what I know I need to do, for me. And so I have been bouncing back and forth between feelings of peace and feelings of angst.
@neonSailboat426
Hello there Neon.. Never worry about your check-ins being too long... That is what they are here for. TO share what is on your mind.~
Its good that despite having "lots of ups and downs" that your week was "Okay" for you... And good for you on being able to make a choice regarding your Job situation. They aren't easy, but you have to do what is right for you.....And its good that you have a few opportunities to choose from as well.
Hopefully you will be able to choose something that will work for you. I don't know how old you are, (as you stated you are still living at home with your parents)... But, unfortunately, when you live under someone else's roof and household, sometimes you have to do what you "Don't" want to do!...Perhaps sitting down with your parents and talking to them (and about your mental health) regarding the jobs, can help you all come up with a solution that will work for all of you. Trying to "hide" your mental health won't "help" your mental health. Those you are around or closest to (especially if you are living with them or around you often) should probably know. Or maybe you should at least try again. Even if you can't talk to them face to face, maybe you could write your feeling in a letter to them. And allow them to read it?! Maybe that would make it easier on you rather than face-to-face. And that way you can get out everything you want to say, and they can see how you are feeling. And maybe perhaps you can "meet each other in the middle" somewhere?
But Mental health is definitely not something you can hide from for long.... Not around those you live with, Nor at work when you have to hold down a job, live, survive, and pay bills in the real world. It can be a challenge... Not sure if you are talking with a therapist or counselor? Or if you ever considered it? Maybe that is also something you can talk with your parents about? ......
Either way good luck to you on your choices ahead~ And 7cups is here to support you. Thank you for checking in this week and sharing with everyone. Continue to let us know how things are going for you moving forwards~
Years of being an amalgamation of others, my environment, and whatever else I can abstract, is finally catching up to me. Turns out I've neglected key components to being a person. I have no identity and when someone I was interested in got close enough to see the proverbial pores, I think she it turned her away. Ever since, I've been slowly imploding. Stripping away all things me and the only thing left is a husk too sincere not to open any conversation with "sorry to bother you, but I have anxieties so bare with me, please". The aspect is all but gone now and spite stays firmly in the stead of righteousness. I redirect all the hate inwards because, as far as I know, you're not supposed to burden others with what goes on inside; it's not fair to them. Every moment after confessing the desire for suicide is a contrivance on their part. When everyone knows you've stopped seeking tomorrow, they'll do everything short of showing respect to stop you. I've been trying to accept a loveless life but I'm just afraid, constantly. I don't want to be that friend that you haven't talked to in years. I want to share my family name, and all it's tribulations, with another without thinking I'm strangling a flower. A voice, a very compelling voice, has been cutting every tether trying to sooth me onto a ledge. It's always been there protecting me from any strong emotions and now it just wants all the pain to stop; stopping the world was never an option. It's lull is getting louder and louder still. No one fights for me, I won't let them.
@GeorgeK45
Sorry to bother you, but I have anxieties so bare with me, please.
@GeorgeK45
Hi George, You are not a bother to any of us here at 7cups. These check-ins are here to for everyone to let us know how they are doing.
We are sorry to hear that you are having a challenging time recently. And seem to be having some difficult emotions. Just know that we are here to support you. Whether you wish to come here to the forums, or even join in one of our 1-to-1 Chats where you can get more personal attention.
We also have some other forums which may also serve you better as well including ANXIETY SUPPORT as well as DEPRESSION SUPPORT. So please feel free to also take a look at those Options as well to help serve and support all of your emotional needs.
We here at 7cups are here to support you in whatever ways we can. Thank you for sharing with us and checking in.
@PoliteOcean I think I remembered being on this. May you guys add me as part of the Healthy Living forums, please? Thank you so much in advance. 😊😊😊
@sweetrosa1987
Hello there Rosa~ So nice to see you here in the HL forum. We would love to add you back in! Thank you for letting us know, and for stopping by today. 😊
