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Traumatic Experiences Community Weekend Chill July 20th- 22nd 2018

User Profile: Raveninthelabrynth
Raveninthelabrynth July 20th, 2018

Good Morning Survivors! I apologise for my late start, been working a project that had me working through the nite. what a strange and wonderful morning we have here today. It is sunny out, yet there is great thunder. As my mind is really blank today after I got done with my morning prayers, I have been just watching and listening to the world. I've was sitting outside looking at a beautiful sunrise to the east, whilst darkness and roaring skies loom to the west. Edge of a storm gotta be somewhere I suppose. Many get uneasy or even scared of thunder and lightening, my people know it as Thor fighting to protect this realm from invaders and we cheer the sounds and flashes. As I sit with this beautiful morning, my mind is drifting to remember some of the great storms I have witnessed and reveled in. I have been in a cave on the edge of the sea with my brother and friends as furious waves crashed the rocks around us and shook the earth in the darkness alle night. I have awoken on mountain tops to look over the edge and see a lightening storm from above, what a sight to behold. I have been trapped indoors by snow that lasted literally for weeks. I remember having to climb out the 2nd floor window, to dig down to the front door, then took 2 days to tunnel to the road. Once I was surfing on a beautiful sunny day. This dark line appeared on the horizon, minutes later the waves went flat, and the aer took on a strange feeling. The sky greyed, and there was this strange hum, then suddenly there was like this strange silver glow around us. There was like 12 of us sitting on our boards floating, and we were looking at each other in wonder. Then there was a crackle in the sky, and the rain began to pour down on us. We raised our arms and alle screamed to the heavens. Just then the waves came back, and it turned into one of the most incredible days of surfing ever!

Storms always come. They can ruin our plans, give us extra work to do, and they certainly can frighten us. The thing is tho, that they always pass, an when they do, the world is cleaner and refreshed. Just a bit of wind, lightening and rain, it's just the worlds way of cleaning itself. "Unto us alle a little rain must fall". (LedZeppelin)

So what it is, what it was, what's happening folks? Come! Speak of your world, or just say hi. The world is yours!

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User Profile: Raveninthelabrynth
Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

Thank You Forum Goddess laugh

User Profile: AveryLove
AveryLove July 20th, 2018

raven heart

hehe surprise i am here today. i had no school today and just missed you guys so much and as i am feeling better, i felt like i am allowed to be online today (but only today).

i hope youre all having a lovely day heart

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@Hope3729 Hugs Hope it's wonderful to see you today. smiley

Alle is well here hon, just watching a storm come in, do it's thing, and leave again.

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User Profile: AveryLove
AveryLove July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

Bildergebnis für after every hurricane comes a rainbow

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User Profile: LoveFromSara
LoveFromSara July 20th, 2018

@Hope3729

Hi Hope, im happy to hear things are getting better for you!

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AveryLove July 20th, 2018

@LoveFromSara thanks Sara heart hope youre having a lovely weekend!

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User Profile: KLM3278
KLM3278 July 20th, 2018

@Hope3729

Hi ❤️❤️❤️☀️

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User Profile: AveryLove
AveryLove July 20th, 2018

@KLM3278 heya there! how are you?heart i ve missed my awesome check in buddy KLM wink

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User Profile: KLM3278
KLM3278 July 21st, 2018

@Hope3729

I missed you to!!! ❤️❤️ I am ok. More up and good then bad, so that is good!!!! How are you?

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User Profile: courteousNorth5140
courteousNorth5140 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

hellooo *waves*

love the analogy of the storm passing by and the rain pouring down on us.... well, actually I love rain... there's nothing like the smell after a summer rain, waking up in the morning, feeling the finally cool breeze, having that smell in your nose, hearing the rain pour down... and just turn around and go back to sleep 😜 so yeah, every 'bad' weather eventually passes, and hopefully the sun comes out again 😊

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@courteousNorth5140 The sun will shine on my back door someday wink

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courteousNorth5140 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

laugh it will, for sure cheeky

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@courteousNorth5140 seriously? Limes???

Theres a hoot cheeky

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courteousNorth5140 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

for all non British people here, linden, I meant linden tree 😜

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@courteousNorth5140 oh my thats funny

Hugs hon laugh

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courteousNorth5140 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

glad I made you all laugh 😜 Hugs back

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User Profile: resourcefulPond1641
resourcefulPond1641 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth I've always liked storms. They are a manifestation of nature's beautiful, majestic power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOlBirvzV5g

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User Profile: LifeIsMyCanvas
LifeIsMyCanvas July 20th, 2018

@resourcefulPond1641

*waves* hey pond, good to see you here heart

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@resourcefulPond1641 Hej Pond hope you are well. That was way cool, thanks for sharing smiley

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User Profile: Havingfuninthesnow
Havingfuninthesnow July 20th, 2018

I just don't understand why all of the men in my life don't understand the female mind. Why do they think it is there goal in life to make me depressed and to argue with me all the time?

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courteousNorth5140 July 20th, 2018

@Havingfuninthesnow

Hey Snow 🙂 that's sth I unfortunately can't really explain you either, cause, well I'm a guy, but I guess with a bit of a female mind.... but no matter if man or woman, nobody should make you sad or depressed, neither intentionally nor accidentally... hope you find sth to lighten up your mood a bit... sending you some *hugs* if ya would like some 💕

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LifeIsMyCanvas July 20th, 2018

@Havingfuninthesnow

Not sure how to responed to you, other than women are from Venus and men are from Mars?

I know my hubby thinks different to me and I find it really annoying but I have learnt through talking it through with him it's not always intentional. If it is intential and on a consistant bais then I don't think I'd be ok putting up with that. So I'm sorry you are having a tough time of it!

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User Profile: Havingfuninthesnow
Havingfuninthesnow July 21st, 2018

@LifeIsMyCanvas

I know they are from another planet but still what happened to them to change about 9 - 10 months ago all of a sudden and not change back? They are just so rude now and really don't care about anything.

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@Havingfuninthesnow wow, there is half a semester in the psychology of sex and gender lol. Quite complex. There is no male plan to do this, men and women just think, and express things differently and at different times.

but yes many people suck lol Hugs

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User Profile: Npepsicola
Npepsicola July 20th, 2018

I feel calmer today. I think the culmination of everything yesterday kind of passed. My head has been hurting for lord knows how many days, but i can deal. My thoughts have eased up a bit. Its 11am and i already was able to eat something. So theres that i guess. Hope you all are doing well, have a good day, and thanks for the support always

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courteousNorth5140 July 20th, 2018

@Npepsicola

Hey 😊 glad to hear that your thoughts eased up a bit and you've been able to eat something... really hope the better days will last for some time... good to have you here with us 💕

User Profile: LoveFromSara
LoveFromSara July 20th, 2018

@Npepsicola

Hi Pepsi,

Im glad to hear today has been better! And really happy you ate some.

Support is always here when you need it, also on good days

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sincerePark336 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth Hi Raven :) I had a quiet good day today, even if I got a little depressed later on, because I had a stupid right with my siblings. I feel sorry for it now, it wasn't necessary to overreact like that, but I just...I just got so angry. I think this happened because my Birthday is tomorrow. I always get a bit anxious around my Birthday because this day always feels so weird and yet so good. A whole new year is starting for me and it can be the best year of my live or the worst or a year I might not even remember 50 years from now. Everything is possible. And I mean - I already had many bad years, so this one can't get so bad after all. By the way, I was born during a thunderstorm. And yes, I only mention this, because you have written about thunderstorms in your post. I always liked thunderstorms. As a child I would always sit at my Window and count the lightnings.

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@sincerePark336 ya well fights with siblings do happen. I think it's what keeps us from getting freaky lol

That's cool. Ja storms amaze mi. May you live your life with the fierce power of a storm

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sincerePark336 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth Thanks :)

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KLM3278 July 20th, 2018

@sincerePark336

Happy Birthday 🎉 🎂🎈What you shared is true. Anything can happen if you let it! ❤️❤️❤️ I think you're next season in life is going to be amazing!! Enjoy your special day - the day God revealed you to the world! ❤️🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎂🎂🎂

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sincerePark336 July 20th, 2018

@KLM3278 Thank you :)

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User Profile: honestLand773
honestLand773 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

I hate storms of life the come out of no where and they leave an aftermath of stuff to try and fight itexhausting. Do they all pass do the aftermaths always get cleared or do we keep having to clean up for years to come.

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KLM3278 July 20th, 2018

@honestLand773

Hug!!! I think it depends on the storm. ❤️ I hope you're ok ❤️

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honestLand773 July 20th, 2018

@KLM3278

Sorry. Im on life storms rather than environmental. Y are the storms in your life that made by others take so long to get over find some sort of way out. Im fine i just i dont know wat i am. Runaway would b gr8 but it just follows.

I like rain not sun recently sun is everyday for few weeks its rained this week i stood in it said thank u jesus. Bye bye yellow grass hello green grass. I hope.

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KLM3278 July 20th, 2018

@honestLand773

I understand. ❤️ I hope your life storms become less. I hope you can rest soon and not be scared!

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rozie July 20th, 2018

@honestLand773

Good to have you here with us. Yes sometimes the storms of life can seem to follow us and hover over us. When we're in the middle of it, we wonder if its ever going to pass. And yet it does. Just like you're hoping for green grass after the rain, so the storm will pass and it will become brighter. Walking with you in the storms, and looking for a glimpse of blue sky. x

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honestLand773 July 20th, 2018

@rozie

Does it really pass i cant get it to pass.

User Profile: Raveninthelabrynth
Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@rozie Hugs Rozie, Good Morning Luv smiley

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@honestLand773 Yes hon, Storms may bring much change. some we can't recover from and have to re-locate. But this too is a rebirth and beautiful in it's own way. smiley

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User Profile: honestLand773
honestLand773 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

Y cant those causng the storm relocate and loose everything instead of the affected

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User Profile: Raveninthelabrynth
Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@honestLand773 I literally am a refugee, but from a differentkind of storm. Yes there was much woe and still sometymes some, but I had a new beginning to a greater life.

Change is chaotic most often, but the outcome is a matter of perspective.

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honestLand773 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

But the storm doesnt stop

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@honestLand773 alle stop eventually

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honestLand773 July 20th, 2018

@Raveninthelabrynth

Sorry.

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User Profile: dynamicHemlock1736
dynamicHemlock1736 July 20th, 2018

hey there!

am not feeling good right now. i saw my abuser like one hour ago again after some time and ugh i hate seeing him because then i always feel so sad... just wish someone could hug me right now sad but i hope that at least you are all having a good day!

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courteousNorth5140 July 20th, 2018

@dynamicHemlock1736

sending you some *safe hugs* 💕 it must really be horrible to see your abuser 😌 hope you are safe *hugs*

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

@dynamicHemlock1736 Oh Hem I'm so sorry this happened. Sending wycked HUGE HUGS your way hon.

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Raveninthelabrynth OP July 20th, 2018

Well folks, I'm out of here for tonite. It was awesome seeing peoples different ideas on storms. I'll be back in the morning to continue our weekend chill smiley

Much love alle, and thank you for sharing a piece of yourself with me and each other.

*Raven bows to alle and fly's away