Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-in Saturday, 28th of September, 2019
Happy Saturday to you! I am so glad to hear from you again 
How are you feeling today? :)
How has this week been for you? :)
It is end of quarter at work - and just in general - so this week was just crazy at work sooo if I might not be that energetic as I usually do I apologize for that :)
With that said tho, all this just makes me value this time even more, the weekend and the time I have got to spend here with you. Just the fact that I can relax a little bit with some amazing people :)
I can be really hard on myself to push myself more and more and not be "lazy". That word has got ingrained in my mind since that's how some people in my life used to refer to me when I have first hit a real bump with my mental health and my grades have started showing it.
I have tried really hard to not be "lazy" again for a long time and it actually took a surprising amount of time to learn that actually it is totally fine to not be always doing something, just relaxing and not being productive for some time. After all, the time you have enjoyed wasting is not wasted time.
I mean, all I want to say with this is just do not ever be too hard on yourself, if you need some time away from some thing(s) it is okay to take a break and it is perfectly fine if you do just spend sometime doing nothing - nothing productive - you do deserve that break every once in a while :)
When was the last time you have taken a break from something? I mean, this is mostly a rhetorical question here, but I really just want you to take care of yourself and just do not be too harsh with yourselves :)
Of course, as always, all of the above questions are optional. There is absolutely no pressure to answer any of them, if you would just like to say hi or just sit around with us for a little bit you are always welcome as well :)
Also, many safe hugs left there still to grab! ^-^
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Hi. I'm doing ok today. I have been reading some lately. It has been a long time since I've just read for fun. Hope you are doing well.
Hey there @RedHawk6547 *offering safe hugs*
It is always really nice to hear from you around here!
I am glad to hear that you are doing okay. Reading can definitely be a lot of fun and I am glad to hear that you have found some time for it lately. :)
Stay awesome!
Hi!! I am happy to know that you took some time of to relax. I have always had trouble trying to do that (*akwardly laughs*). Recently found out I am pansexual and genderfluid. I can't let my family know, as it won't exactly help my home situation. Things at home are not any better. If I am being honest, they have only gotten worse. It has really started to affect me. It didn't bother me as much before, so I don't know why it does now. We are gonna do a project on Domestic Violence in my FCCLA class, and when one of the people found out what that is, they said that Domestic Violence was not that bad. I wanted to say something, but he wouldn't believe me. Anyway, how were all of yalls weeks? Good I hope.
Hey there @aiko123 *offering safe hugs*
Welcome here as well! We are really glad to have you here with us, in this community!
Taking time off for yourself was always looked down for some reason. I do not really know why I have been really called "lazy" a lot as well whereas I believe that it can actually incrase productivity at the end of the day if you take some breaks to just recharge.
I am sorry to hear that things at home are not getting any better tho. It can be really tough when you cannot really just recharge and relax at home. I do hope that you can still find some time for yourself :)
I think this look of Domestic Violence is not being that big of a deal is really rooted in the past where it was...well, people were not caring about it but as psychology making more and more progress and realises how much damage it can do I think things are getting better. There maybe some people set with that old mindset but I do see more and more of these discussions going on about it and just generally raising awareness which, in the long run, will help to change the mind of more and more people. Or, well, at least it gives me hope either way :)
My week is going better than the last one, for sure, thank you for asking :)
Stay awesome!
