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[AEB]

@Shaz51  That’s cool, how old are the others? ❤️

[Adge]

[Jacques]

thank you my beautiful friend @Shaz51 

[Exoplanet]

Morning puppy hugs, my little piece of Earth with all it's trees, the sky no matter what state it's in, the ground whether it has flowers, grass, prickles, dirt or sand, the wind from a gentle breeze to a gum tree toppling gale, the warmth of the Sun, the glow of the Moon, raindrops & sparkling frost, the wildlife that visits or allows me to see it when I'm away, finally allowing myself to notice the good things in life.

@Shaz51 

[eth]

Lovely idea for a thread @Shaz51   Excelling yourself as always xx  And beautiful response @Exoplanet xx  Hi to anyone else here too.

For me contentment means feeling at peace with both external situation and internal feelings.  And that gives me the place to start from with progressing my goals.  I have to say it's been a few weeks since I really felt content (with all the housing matters) but this weekend I realised I was feeling it again when up at the farm.  Sitting in the cool sunshine, listening to the river run and the birds sing and insects hum, reading a wonderful book that took me to places far away.  I saw crimson rosellas, one of my favourite 2 birds (the other is the coucal) and many other types of bird and of course the kookaburras laughing always puts a smile on my face that I feel deeply.  Another important part of contentment for me is going into a timeless zone where the past and the future drop away and all there is is what I am doing (or not doing) at the time.  I aim to have a little of this at the start of each day with doing some colouring, often a mandala.  I also feel it when I cook something to share with others and it's a success.  And you can tell that everyone's feeling it by the silence as they eat.

[Shaz51]

that is beutiful @Exoplanet , @eth , sounds sooo lovely 

Hugs my @Jacques 

@AEB, my youngest Step S2 and S3 are 30 and 28 years old 

love the cat @Adge 

[AEB]

@Shaz51 thats cool same ages as my brother and sister

[utopia]

@Shaz51 . Im doing really well. No more depression. Have been sitting in the spring sunshine for an hour every day. Lovely.

How are you my friend?

[Shaz51]

that is soo good my @utopia 

raining up here 

i am ok , ups and downs , i am mum's carer now 

[utopia]

How are you finding it, being your mums carer @Shaz51