• TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    22·
    2 months ago

    Tinyest took his longest unassisted steps: 7 or 8 steps. What did he want so badly that it was worth walking for?

    His dad. I nearly cried.

  • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
    21·
    2 months ago

    Forewarning: Brag post.

    I got a message from the parent of a student who goes to a school I did a talk at during book week who said “I inspired her son to come home and write a story” and jesus christ has that made my day/week/year. I don’t get them that often, but every time I get a message from a parent saying something like that it just means so much knowing there is a kid out there writing his own story now.

  • Aradina [She/They]@lemmy.mlEnglish
    20·
    2 months ago

    I’m feeling really good lately. I’m active, I’m learning more and more things every day, I’m making friends. I feel good. \o/

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    15·
    2 months ago

    Ugh. 3/4 burners on my electric stovetop are fried, cooked, dead. 2 haven’t worked since they installed this stovetop 3 years ago, but being a renter I put up with it. Now the other one is dead, probably because I’ve been using it to boil water since my kettle died.

    Now I have to put in a maintainence request and I just have no spoons for any of this shite

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    2 months ago

    I while ago, I used to get these nightmares. My father would be standing at the end of my bed, trying to pull me into this black hole.

    I don’t know what was in it, but I was terrified of it. I’d wake up yelling.

    It came back last night.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      5·
      2 months ago

      Hopefully it doesnt come back again. My dad wasn’t quite as negligent/abusive as yours but I used to wake up in a cold sweat from nightmares where I was escaping from him, it’s an awful feeling.

      Maybe it would help to remind yourself, through writing or speaking it out, how much safer and stronger you are now compared to those times? Maybe even stroking your skin or having a little ritual cleansing shower to lock it in somatically.

      I find it can be healing to reinforce my current safety in my mind when it’s easy to take my current situation for granted (doing so helps prevent my brain from rushing down a new avenue of anxiety because it can’t inherently convince itself it’s safe and okay).

      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        Thanks for the ideas 🙂 it’s worth a shot. I usually write in my journal before bed, but I’ve been neglectful the last week or so.

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
    11·
    2 months ago

    Always seem to get my nightmares on my second sleep ( after I get up to give cats brekkie at 5.30 I try to get another few hours )

    dreamt of allie cat, her last day when I held her in my arms 😭

  • oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    Just out of the dentist - crown/bridge went well, here’s hoping nothing slips underneath the bridge bit. Will be on soft stuff for a bit.
    In feline news, both cats are scarfing down the treats they utterly refused a fortnight back. Cats…

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    11·
    2 months ago

    Today was a significant improvement over the last few days of yuck and torpor. The next two days are going to be a bit yuck… But at least I have some work travel coming up right after which will be intense, but also invigorating and fun. I get to switch off from my usual tasks which is great.

    And next Friday evening I’m off to Perf for a full week! Yee. Cost a pretty penny but my mental health desperately needs restorative aunty time and a break from the intensity. I’m hoping I’ll be in a much better place for everything in October…

    Alright, time to start packing, planning and cleaning to make up for doing none of it over the weekend 🤪

    • Cendana@aussie.zone
      3·
      2 months ago

      Have a safe trip:)

      My wife and I are both longing for a long relaxing holiday together as well. Haven’t had a chance since August 2022 when we went to Singapore and Malaysia.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      2·
      2 months ago

      I hope you have a great and relaxing time with your Aunty and the weather treats you well!

  • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
    10·
    2 months ago

    While I was fixing the joints of the old chair I found the original makers brass plaque underneath, Ackmans Ltd , Fitzroy. I looked them up and in the 100+ years of the chairs life it’s only moved a few hundred metres.

    Here’s a historical website about Ackmans. It’s no longer there of course, long gone. https://fitzroymelb.com/243-247-smith-street-fitzroy/

    It’s cool. 🙂