Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-In Sunday January 7th 2018
Hello everyone how are you alle today? It's been such a busy holiday season, it seems there was no time for rest. It was My Honour to be here with so many through often this often difficult time. We had, and are still having a blast with our Winter Karaoke Event, and now we're settling into the new year. For many this means back to work and school. And so another round begins. Are we ready for it? I guess it doesn't matter, it's here anyways. Just this morning I realized I go back to school next week. Not quite ready but doo bee doo, it's ready for me.
So what's next for everyone? Do you have any new ideas for to succeed and thrive in this new year? Perhaps trying to do things differently this time? Rise, fall, and rise again, this is life, revell in it. 
This is a safe space and it belongs to you. Please feel free to pop in, tell us how you are. Let us know how that dinner plate mold expiriment is going, whatever.! Much Love Alle.
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@Redhawk6547
Good morning!
It has been a busy time. I am happy to get back on a schedule. I am on my way to a compassion meditation session and talk. It is very cold and the roads are a bit of an adventure.
I was able to get some sleep last night. I really needed some self care time and that was the perfect anecdote. Hopefully my energy will return with the arctic blast outside. I am going for a brisk walk/hike with friends as well.
I hope you will take a few minutes to let us know how your day is going 💛
Thinking of my trauma family with healing compassion and an enormous amount of respect. We have all come so far. It seems like yesterday when everything kicked off for this community. Can you believe how far we have come?
Thank you to everyone who has put countless hours of volunteer time into making this a safe, welcoming place with the feeling of being home. 💛❤️🍪🐶☃️⛺️🌈🍫
@Compassionatelistener108
@Compassionatelistener108 Much Love sister Comp. Enjoy your meditation, and have a glorious and peaceful hike. Mind that arctic blast ;)
School starts the 16th for me, so I
Oh, and I switched to paper plates a while back because my dinner plate mold experiments got a bit out of hand 🤷🏼♀️😜
@BeeLeigh Mein too, but did you submitt yours for extra credit?
@Raveninthelabrynth
I submitted mine to the garbage can, because that was the only suitable place for them lol. Actually, it took me a while to clean it all, but I think I only had to throw away two things. The rest did eventually come clean. That was about a year ago, and then I started buying paper/plastic products because it was too much to try and keep up with. I rinse off and recycle all my disposable products that can be rinsed, and if its too dirty I throw it away. Nearly all of it can be recycled though, so I dont really feel bad about using it. Ive actually been trying to slowly work real dishes back in too, so well see how that goes! But for now its just cups, because I need to deal with organizing and cleaning my apartment first. Which I truly hope will be completed by the end of this week 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
@BeeLeigh ya, I'm just not ready, I wan't a month to sleep lol
@Raveninthelabrynth
I could use several months of sleep hahaha. I
@BeeLeigh
I feel ya Bee. I'm piling on several thousand onto a credit card, waiting for my bank account to pile up a little more with the new job I just started Dec 1, and with a raise coming up that looks promising at the end of this month. I'll be happy to start transitioning from going into debt to paying off debt. That'll be happening for me this month, making that transition. And I do remember books and waiting for loans from while being in school 
@singercrystalspirit
I love my job, and I make like twice Indiana
@BeeLeigh
Ughhhh, I totally feel you!!!!! We are in this together, hahahaha. We can do it! Hooray for your loans coming through soon 😊😊😊 And hooray for my upcoming raise!!
I start back with classes tomorrow and will have a somewhat new schedule this semester. I'm looking forward to being busy learning a lot. Some things I'm going to try this year are to start interacting with others more, doing some reading every night before bed, and doing my best to stay healthy.
@MoreThanAConqueror18 Great for You hon that's excellent to hear. Best of skill to you hon. Keep ahead of things and keep your head up.
I hope you have a wonderful time and learn much. :)
@Raveninthelabrynth
Thank you!
im doing some serious work on myself deconstructing the image i had of previous events that actually have stopped me from moving forward. its hard to take a look at myself and find that i have been acting upon a plethora of bad habits and misconceptions. But i want to do this. I really want to make small healthy changes that will help me in the future!
@orchard9786 Best of Skill to you, enjoy your education. :)
@Raveninthelabrynth thank so much for the support ! i will try my best its time to do it !
@orchard9786
You can do it Orchard. More than half of the challenge is just identifying the things you wish to change. From there, one small step at a time. Before you know it, you have met a goal.
I will be cheering for you!
@Compassionatelistener108 Thank you so much Compassionate listerner for the support it really means a lot! 
@Raveninthelabrynth
I'm scared of the coming year.
@WaterLily16 ya, the future is a bit scary and totally unpredictable. I'm nervous too. It's wonderful to feel something tho.
Let's just call it an Adventure and togeather we will alle make it.
@Raveninthelabrynth
hi
Idk wonder about meaning of life. I just trying too much. Guess don't let proces...
@conscientiousPineapple1782 a very deep thought. I don't believe there is any one answer. Smile and enjoy the day.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Am I only one that cares about meaning...
@conscientiousPineapple1782 Not at alle hon. There are billions of seekers out there.
@Raveninthelabrynth
I think it's more about questions
And relating can't know everything
thanks for understoods
@conscientiousPineapple1782
*relazing no relating 
@conscientiousPineapple1782
@conscientiousPineapple1782 Hugs Hon
and back lol
@Raveninthelabrynth
lol
@Raveninthelabrynth
@conscientiousPineapple1782
Hi pineapple,
It is wonderful that you think about your purpose and the the way you fit into this wonderful, complex world. The fact that you are doing just that speaks volumes about your caring nature. Please know that you will find your way. Sometimes the important part is simply spending time contemplating the questions. The answers will come to you at the perfect time.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Please do stay in touch.
@Raveninthelabrynth
hey i hope all goes well with school for you this year. today has been...okay. I got to work and they sent me home cuz they were overstaffed. so i thought lets go to church why the hell not. and got triggered. so then i got a ride home, and here i am sittin in my room all dressed up no place to go. maybe ill go to a club tonight idk yet. being around people can be good, I love people and totally get energized by them, but it can be hard to get conversations started. especially when i'm not on a college campus anymore. anywho today is still going so idk how it will end. ill keep you posted
@Sk1ttles Rock your world hon! (safely)
@Sk1ttles
Sometimes the most rewarding adventures are the ones that I somehow stumble upon. I hope you find the perfect one with a lot of interesting people this evening!
@Compassionatelistener108
thanks. i used to call everything an adventure haha. i should start doing that again. If its too cold i may not go out. party clothes are almost never warm
@Sk1ttles
lol, that is true about the clothing. I am more casual these days as I like to be comfortable and warm ☺️ I do hope that you enjoy being with some people who share your interests. I remember the transition and my experience was very similar. It takes time 💛
Good afternoon all
hope everone is doing good.
@scarletPear1945 Hey Scarlet, doing great here. How are you today? I hope alle is well for you and your world today.
@Raveninthelabrynth
I am afraid not. things are crazy here. My husband is in the hospital with 2 blocked arteries and I been in the ER with my feet and legs swollen up feels like they are going to bust.
@scarletPear1945 Oh my hon. I'm so sorry to hear this. I will pray to alle my Gods for both of your swift recovery.
@scarletPear1945
Hi Scarlet,
Life is good today. I just returned from a mindfulness based compassion meditation session and it made a world of difference.
How are you today? I am happy to see your name pop up in the postings. 😀
@Compassionatelistener108
Been running back and forth to the ER. They admitted my husband he has 2 blocked arteries in his heart that they can not break free so they are calling in some specialist to see what they need to do. He was on one floor and I on the other floor being treated. Trying to get the grandson back and forth to work and waiting on Protective services to come. Have not respondeed to the therapist that started this mess. But I will survive this mess
@scarletPear1945
Scarlet,
I will be thinking of you during this time. I hope the specialist was able to give you some additional information. That is a great deal to be going through by yourself. I hope you have some loving individuals around you for support.
Please check in when you get a moment. I wish you and your family the very best.
@Compassionatelistener108
Thank you but outside of this community, there is no one. I am on my way to the hospital to check on my husband
@scarletPear1945 Well, we're here for you Scarlett. God(s) Bless and please keep us posted.
@scarletPear1945
Please take care of yourself and know that we are thinking of you and your family.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Lol the dinner plate mold experiment.
Hello!
I am fine today - being positive. Did a lot of cooking. Am overhauling diet and workout this new year, as well as goal planning, career coaching, life coaching, intention setting and new vision board practices all in progress ... a lot changing at once, leaning into that, taking it both as fast and as slow as I am able... any one of these new changes would be enough... my situation is more unique as I uprooted my entire life at once... learning from that... journeying to a place of more grounding and stabilization from which to build my next self and moves... process might take longer than I expected or would have liked... then again, who's to say...
So yes, doing things differently this time. Differently for me means, more mindfully. Overall. And with more intention.
Currently, I'm struggling to forgive. Well, I'm struggling with forgiveness would be a more accurate way to say it. It comes and it goes, it ebbs and it flows. Sometimes I get in a rut of feeling caught up by my ex, and I'm in that rut. I don't feel free, I don't feel release, I think about him and wonder why I still think about him 3 years after the breakup. I analyze the relationship and then I wonder why I haven't finished analyzing it yet. I wonder what I learned from the relationship and then I wonder why I haven't figured out what I learned yet. So I suppose you could say I am also currently struggling with beating myself up.
How is everyone else?
Raven I am glad you are here to help.
@singercrystalspirit Hey Singer Hugs. Sounds like you're doing pretty well. Don't beat yourself up hon, someone already beat you to that. Keep your eyes ahead on thes brave, new and exciting path you are on.
@Raveninthelabrynth
Thank you Raven. Those words hit the spot 💗
@singercrystalspirit Much love hon.
am I too late to post in on here..
@lightVillage54 Ahh Light my sister, it's wonderful to see you today. You are never late here hon.
@lightVillage54
Hi light,
Please check in anytime. We all have different schedules and would like to hear from you. Please let us know if we can support you in any way.