MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Australia, Let's Talk (October 2023)

[MissLil]

I felt very content in life back when I was 20/21 years old and had gotten my first Puppy - a Rottweiler who had picked me over me picking him, He became my support animal and soul mate, he was more like a human and new when I was going through depressive/anxious moments. He did not leave my side and was the greatest gift to my life. I never had a day that i i didn't feel loved by his presence. ❤️ 

[StanD]

Hello @tyme,

I am late by one day. I think mental health awareness could be all year?!

I love these questions, too, btw. Thankyou for asking them. It feels important to ask myself & I would not have the insight to do so.

Self help programs are great, although the require lots of commitment I don't have energy for rn, so, thankyou so much for asking these small simple questions💗

I feel content in moments I am able to let go. It's like the past & future don't exist. I get absorbed in whatever activity I am doing in that moment.

Earlier today, I was crafting with shungite crystals & cord. This will sound very 'out there' 'hippy vibes' - I made a headband from small pieces of shungite, knotted with thin cord. I wanted to make another.

If you believe in crystal powers, shungite is a powerful EMF protector. 

When my mind feels overloaded, I get comfort from placing crystal head band on. My head, thoughts feel less 'attacked ' by all sorts of outside signals.

When I was crafting, I was in my own space. Thoughts could float in & out. I felt real contentment. 

So much, is entirely out of my control, however, I will spend mental energy trying to find solutions. It's like a silly loop.

Self care. So important to me rn. In this moment, I am struggling. I will need to find way to slow myself down & come back to place of grounding.

I think, it can be difficult, because I become so heightened, - I get a feeling of normalcy in accomplishing 'one more thing'. What I need to do is use my awareness, & basically force myself to slowdown to try & maintain good baseline.

It's a really hard skill. 

Thanks for reading, listening xx