Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-In Friday March 23rd 2018
Hello Everyone and welcome to a New Day and a New Season! That's right folks, we just passed the Spring Equinox! In my culture, this signifies the return of Odinn/ the return of The Sun to the northern lands, bringing new life to what has been sleeping. The trees are beginning to bud, soon there will be foliage again here, Birds from far away return. I was distracted by 3 Crane's flying overhead yesterday (very strange sound if you have never heard it). New life is everywhere! My Cat Lagertha (One whom weaves a web of protection) finally broke her bubble and began having her new litter last nite! Three so far I think, hard to tell as it's kind of dark in the box we set up for her and it's kind of like a wiggly blob of fur and babies in there lol. For those of us in the north it is literally a warm wind and brighter day that brings new life after a long cold winter. For those in the South things are cooling off and growing a bit dim. Time to hunker down and get indoor work done for the season, enjoy a break from the Sun, "Nothing gold can stay Pony Boy". This Seasonal changes can bring new hope and new opportunity. They remind us of the cyclic nature of the universe. Whether transitioning into spring or fall it always marks change. How will you use this new day?
Pop in and say hi, share your hopes and dreams, or worries for the new season. The world is yours and so is this space, use it as you see fit. 
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@Raveninthelabrynth
Hi!
Kinda sad today.. A door closed and I got emotional :(
Also an update for the family situation; my dad left from house and you can imagine how things are with my mum i hope she trys to get over it in some way..
@sensitiveShade5337
Oh my, that
@BeeLeigh
Well my dad used to not come home for hours so I had used to it now idk how things will be
@sensitiveShade5337
hugs Shade
@themainjane
huggles
@sensitiveShade5337 Shade, situations like this are always most difficult. Alle have hopes and dreams shattered. Stabillity seems to dissappear to alle involved. But when the dust settles and the smoke clears, often we find ourselves in better places. A long an painful process I myself am still working on hon. Much Love my sister, m here for you.
@Raveninthelabrynth
i agree Raven and thanks
@sensitiveShade5337 sending you big hugs Shade! Sounds like an emotional day for everyone ❤️ I see you worrying about your mom which is hard not to do as its natural to be concerned about the people we care about.
Have you been able to connect with what your feelings on the situation are?
@purpleWest8143
i don't get your question maybe because it's early in the morning? Idk
So ready to go do something stupid
@DanaMHH
I know I dont know you but please dont go do anything stupid. Been there as Im sure you have before and its never worth it.
Im sorry to hear you are feeling this way.
@DanaMHH Dana if you are referring in any way to hurting yourself then you need to try and find ways of taking care of yourself. We never encourage anyone here to hurt themselves because we value each and every person that comes to this community. We also ask everyone to respect one another and to respect the trauma community guidelines and to keep this space supportive and respectful at all times. You matter as does everyone else that comes here. If you are in crisis then you have the details you have been given to you before but if you are not in crisis but are just finding things tough then there are lots of ways you can try and use to get you through this tough period you seem to be experiencing. Talking your feelings out if one way. Journalling could be another. Seeking support from others is another. There are lots of ideas in our trauma recovery resources section of the trauma forums as well that you could consider trying and many of those suggestions do work for a lot of people here and do help them get through those tough moments.
Hi Raven,
glad to hear of kittens and your excitement for the spring.
I want to be excited for spring but am finding myself on the waning side of my hope cycle. The enormity of my struggle seems to be surfacing and Im feeling... Im not feeling well emotionally.
@themainjane When alle is confussion, take notice of the grace of little things. The warm Sun, the new buds growing on the trees promising folliage, the warm wind that comes. Few stop to feel the wind.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Trust me I notice the little things when I do go outside because its seldom.
@themainjane Well hon, BOTH you and I need to get our bummies out into the Sun.
It's Time. 
@Raveninthelabrynth
True 😞
@Raveninthelabrynth
Your cat has such a cool name. <3 Wiggly fluffy. Want to cuddle, but kittens. Momma cats usually like being left alone with their babies. Gotta respect their space and all. I'll just cuddle my giant black cat and his brother for now.
To start off the new season of life, I've undertaken a project and finished it already today. It was learning how to program a web scraper and now learning how to fine-tune it for use on other corpuses. Sometimes copy and pasta-ing doesn't fit the bill and you have to tweak somethings so you can't be completely lazy. XD I'm also taking more initiative with my schoolwork and such things.
Hope it's a good season for all!
@CaloenasNicobarica ye lost me in the tech, but sounds cool an well done for your accomplishment.
An don't let my cats cuteness fool you. She has been inching towards my dinner for the last 20 minutes.
She has patience lol.
Much Love hon, great to hearfrom you.
Ok folks it's cartoon time for me 
Wonderful day, and it was awesome to hear from you alle too!
*Raven gets up and fly's away
@Raveninthelabrynth
I am worried for this new season. My last day of work was yesterday, I am applying for new jobs... I feel like I am repeating old cycles. I have an opportunity for a fresh start, but will I do something new and improved for myself? I'm expriencing a lot of depression and anxiety sometimes, and I simply don't know whether I am making the wisest or best decisions....
Sometimes I am excited for this new season, and feel optimistic. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed. Sometimes I get distracted, or get pulled into social media addiction (and wasting time). I feel worried about my ability to corral myself and manage my focus and time. That's how I am.
@singercrystalspirit Well Singer my friend, by what my folk call Forlog (Natural law of the universe) the only #1 goal is to see the next sunrise. There is an awesome freedom sometymes to not knowing what you wish to to or where to go. Society pushes and pushes, Forlog demands a warm shelter and a full belly. I have speant many wasted years in the eyes of those whom know me. Irreplaceable moments for me, not them. The Japanese have a saying, "A man may spend his entire life contemplating every blossom on a cherry tree and not have lived a wasted life." What is your path, and whom does it serve?