Check-in Tuesdays! A Weekly Space to Share and Support

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Morning everyone,

How's everyone doing lately?

I went on a little hike in the nice weather this weekend, I also got the thermal twist delivered which has been fun but my god am I aching like a motherfucker today.

Did anyone do anything fun with the long weekend?

 

[GrownHealth]

Ola and after a semi-rough last week mentally I seemed to relax over the last couple of days and just doing loads of little bits of gardening and it really has put me back at ease

Sounds good a bit of hiking and I always loved mucking about on a mountain just don't do it so much nowadays and I reckon I'd be aching like a mofo too so I'll pass on that for now ,maybe a dog walk on flat ground which reminds me it's about time me boyo started to resume his dog walking duties

 

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Ola and after a semi-rough last week mentally I seemed to relax over the last couple of days and just doing loads of little bits of gardening and it really has put me back at ease

Sounds good a bit of hiking and I always loved mucking about on a mountain just don't do it so much nowadays and I reckon I'd be aching like a mofo too so I'll pass on that for now ,maybe a dog walk on flat ground which reminds me it's about time me boyo started to resume his dog walking duties

I'm glad you're feeling a bit more like yourself. What sorts of gardening do you do mate? do you grow any veggies or anything?

I'm trying to be a bit more outdoorsy, I really enjoy it but very rarely convince myself to go and do it. It was all good fun though! - Next time I'm going for the flat terrain! This hike had part of it around the 2nd highest peak in Leicestershire which was a big ass hill.

Hows the off springs toe? sounds like you convinced him to get walking in the end then?

 

[GrownHealth]

I'm glad you're feeling a bit more like yourself. What sorts of gardening do you do mate? do you grow any veggies or anything?

I'm trying to be a bit more outdoorsy, I really enjoy it but very rarely convince myself to go and do it. It was all good fun though! - Next time I'm going for the flat terrain! This hike had part of it around the 2nd highest peak in Leicestershire which was a big ass hill.

Hows the off springs toe? sounds like you convinced him to get walking in the end then?

His toe ,well after not doing anything since the opp (although in no pain) until he went to town on friday and someone banged it but not the toenail more the side of the big toe so back to bed he went but he went the shop yesterday so time to get up and about but he is starting a data analytics course tonight so he's on the up

No veggies or fruits really in my garden more a spread of everything and I started about 12 years ago just doing plants/shrubs all in pots so I could control them and eventually got confident and started redesigning my garden and eventually went with fake grass but that also means the rest is all easily maintainable plus I always raid my mum's garden if something takes my eye but the reverse is also true
Also I set up with my laptop outside and can spend all day out there just doing bits and the minute I go out I just relax naturally and it's not grand or anything but it's my chill place .

 

[JDVaper]

Hi Everyone,

I may as well follow the advice I’m preaching and check-in myself!

I’ll be honest, I’m never quite sure how much to share in spaces like this. Life’s been throwing a mixture of nonsense at me lately. Last week - on Monday was my late dad’s birthday, and on the same day my therapist told me she’s retiring soon. She’s now away for a three-week summer break, so I’m in that awkward limbo where I’ve got a lot on my mind and no sessions for a while, whilst also watching the clock tick down until she calls it a day.

On top of that, I’ve been working up to having a difficult conversation with my family about some very difficult experiences from my childhood that my family has never fully accepted. Not the easiest thing to have hanging over you, but I’m slowly getting there.

On the positive side, I’ve finally been able to get back into training after injuring my hand a few months ago. I’ve been having short daily sessions on the heavy bag, and it’s really helping with my mood and sleep. It’s not a magic bullet, but it’s a solid win all things considered. I'm also off for a spot of camping with the mrs on Friday-Monday, so hopefully the weather holds up. I absolutely love nature and hiking so I'm hoping it will be a really fun weekend ahead.

AND I've been making some real progress on a passion project I've been working on that I'm hoping can be a useful tool to MC patients in the future. So that's a nice thought for me to cling to.

Hope you're doing ok bud