A long rave

[eth]

What I've chosen re forums recently is just to get a daily digest of posts on threads I've commented on in the past, but still get notified and respond when anyone tags me.  This is working well for me currently @Mazarita.  I feel pretty much the same as what you said about them.  And not just in the forums but even more so irl I feel much safer if I have full disclosure with only a limited few people, even tho' we are anonymous here.

My kid would say they don't have enough spoons to interatct with many others.  i.e. spoons of energy which we start each day with.

[Mazarita]

@eth and our engagement with the forum can change over time too, it certainly has for me. It's a very dynamic community in the sense that there are always new people arriving, others disengaging, people coming in at all different times. I think the best way to be here at the moment is just to find my own personal path through the threads, with a little guidance from synchronicity too. I like the 'spoons' metaphor and relate to it. 

[eth]

Another analogy working for me atm @Mazarita is that of our 'cup' - we give and receive from and to it.  If we are always putting out our energy our cup gets depleted.  There are things we can do to replenish it, different for every person.  If we do enough of the latter our cup will remain full and we can give to others from the overflow. This is ideal.  I love this one.

So I'm spending most of my time on the replenishing activities as the doing for or giving to others takes more out of me currently than is often the case.

[Mazarita]

@eth, good that you are taking care of yourself online here too. 

I'm going to head towards bed again now. Enjoy your creative hours. Hugs! ox

[eth]

Sleep well @Mazarita x

[Former-Member]

hello @Mazarita

sorry that I haven't responded to you for such a long time

I have been trying very hard to concentrate on just a few threads whilst trying to hold my head up out of the water

I think that even now I am overstretching myself

I keep so much to myself because I dont want to further upset anyone...so many people on here have so much to deal with far more than they should

[Mazarita]

Hi @Former-Member, good to see you, thanks for the friendly greeting! Please never be concerned about how much we engage or not. I share your feeling about needing to care for ourselves in how we approach the increasingly busy forum. I totally understand. I don't see you upsetting people, quite the contrary, but I know on the forum this happens at times for the reason that we are all struggling in various ways with mental health. Wishing you the best, always. Maz

[Former-Member]

thank you so much for being you @Mazarita

I always say this to my two closest friends....it doesn't matter how much time goes by....when you have contact you know that you are valued for who you are just the same as if you had only spoken yesterdayxxx

I feel safe with you...how extraordinary.. we have never met xx

[Mazarita]

@Former-Member, you have me teary! Thank you for such lovely words and feelings. Thank you for being you too. I know what you mean with special friends, how you can be out of contact for some time and it's like you just pick up again where you left off. Hope the rest of your evening is kind to you, you've given me a really nice feeling in mine. 

[eth]

Good morning @Mazarita  Knowing your routine lately you're probably asleep.  May you awaken feeling refreshed and at peace.