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[TAB]

Oh dear @asky person ok @Sam3 ... will say both today, tbh anyhoo tomorrows another thing right ?

[Former-Member]

 WELL DONE! @Zoe7.

You're amazing! 

Nothing like getting organised to help us feel in control of our lives. And all before school's back 

You so got this!  I'm impressed 🙂

[Maggie]

@Zoe7 😘😘😘

[Maggie]

@CheerBear 💜💜💜

[CheerBear]

@Maggie 😊💗💗💗

[Maggie]

@Former-Member Got my glasses yesterday so, back in business. Hope you are doing okish..💜💕

[Maggie]

@MDT 👍👍👍

[Maggie]

@Shaz51 Big hugs back to you. 💜💕💜

[CheerBear]

Hi everyone 👋

@Sam3 replying to your post from last night which a more awake head and eyes are letting me do now 🙂

You asked about what the messages I took home from Topic Tuesday were (I think, if I understood correctly). Probably what I took home the most is that it can be so hard to do the parent thing while living with mental health challenges!

I can see how it would be hard to motivate yourself to do more than eat, sleep and work when you're dealing with what you are. I haven't been in paid work for a long time but was studying and doing volunteer work before my life took a turn. I've been trying to get myself in a position where I can return to some of that but it's a real struggle.

I guess I also tried to take home that it is OK to not find it easy and that we're not alone when it comes to struggling to manage and juggle it all. I have trouble pushing myself too far and stopping when I need to (though I argue that life doesn't allow or help me there). I think there's a lot to be said for gently pushing ourselves but also a lot to be said for knowing what we can manage and doing that.

That probably hasn't helped but I hope you know you're not alone with your struggles. It's hard ❤

[MDT]

Hey @Zoe7 @TAB @CheerBear @Sam3 @Shaz51 @Maggie @outlander @Appleblossom

Another hot one today. Hope you all have a nice day whatever you have to do.