Support for Flowerlove22

[Sunnyside226]

Hi @Dreamy  hope your day is good or going well 😊  

[Sunnyside226]

Hey @AuntGlow how are you doing mate?    Keep strong 💛🫂

[AuntGlow]

Hi @Sunnyside226!

Thank you so much for checking in. I am well. 🥰

How are you? Give me the goss. 

[Sunnyside226]

Hi mate @AuntGlow  

Glad to  hear your well mate  

The goss  this is what I can give ya 

I've been busy working   

My sis moved in for a while  Ive had to look after her really not fun 

We are looking at houses in a different state we're planning on moving  

I'm looking into studying     

I've been given myself a mental health check in everyday  

What about yourself mate any goss 💛🫂 @AuntGlow  talk soon mate   

[AuntGlow]

Good to hear you're busy working! Are you enjoying your work at the moment? @Sunnyside226 

Ah, I see! How long will she be with you for? Are there positives to having your sister there at all?

Ooh, moving! Tell me more!

What would you like to study?

And what's your mental health check-in today? 💛

Hmm, goss for me... I moved house! I am also looking into further study and currently doing some theatre-making projects on the side too. Thanks for asking. ✨

[Sunnyside226]

Bro  work is ok  just long and tiring haha  

Till she finds somewhere safe   no there's no positivity  with her here  she dances and sings her heart out  she plays girly pop music 24/7  so annoying/ plus there's make up everywhere 😑     the 3am screaming because there's a gecko in the loo 😂 

Honestly bro we are thinking of moving to a different state   we want to start a family in a couple of years    we are moving to Sydney Vic or Melbourne  I don't know about Melbourne that has like 1000 weathers in one day  

I do understand if I were to move I'll be leaving my dead parents  I don't know if I could handle that 

I wanna study to be a ot or one day become a peer worker mental health nurse 

What do you want to study? 

My mental health check in  is just asking myself how I am going  how do I feel  do I feel safe enough going out today  if I start to feel myself escalate I give myself 5 minutes  just yea 

Oh you moved too everyone's moving must be that time of year before Christmas 😂  do you like your new house?   

Theatre making projects sounds deadly bro  is that making things with your hands? Or  dancing?    

your welcome bro look after yourself @AuntGlow 💛💛 question have you ever done balloon exercise?   

[AuntGlow]

Hello @Sunnyside226!

Honestly, I feel like your sister and I would be great friends 💅😂 

I am truly glad she is safe with you, you're very kind to be helping her right now.

Melbourne's weather is erratic, I'll give you that - but the arts, culture, food, sport, work opportunities - it's SO worth it!

Leaving your parents would be hard, and it's definitely something to think about properly. 

You could absolutely do both of those things.

I am actually enrolling in a graduate certificate of counselling as we speak! 

That's really lovely, I like that check-in. How is your mental health today?

I do! It's close to everything I need, affordable, just enough space. Very lucky. 

hahah it's dancing/singing - that kinda thing. 💃

ooh, what's the balloon exercise? 

[Sunnyside226]

Hello mate @AuntGlow  

Haha  you and her would be BFFs 😂   you both can dance like princesses 😂   I'm going to send her your way haha 

I didn't want her sleeping on the streets   she's Lucky to have me  

I don't think I could deal with Melbourne's weather.  It has too many seasons in one day! 

I feel  bad for leaving them  if we did choose to move  I know they would wanted me to be happy live a life 

Maybe I could  not sure yet 

Ohh well done mate  that's so good 

My mental health has been low  

Well done on your new house 

Ohh you really love dancing and singing don't ya?   Haha I sound stupid for not knowing what it was 

The balloon exercise was like  how you blow it up   so I've started doing it when I'm feeling angry or anything I get a balloon  blow up has fast as I can  because then I feel everything in my body it's slowing down got to breathe etc   hope that made sense LoL 

@AuntGlow  I have a question you don't need to answer 

How have you find being a peer worker?   Do you enjoy it?     Does it burnt you out?  trying to make sense 

Have a drawing to show you but not   if your interested in drawings   also do you have pets?  💛💅🏽💛  

[AuntGlow]

haha I would love that! @Sunnyside226 As you know, I do love singing and dancing. 💃🎶

The balloon exercise sounds really helpful! I might have to give that a go when I am feeling overwhelmed too - thank you. What other strategies have been helpful for you?

I really love being a peer worker. It's a bit different to the coaching/counselling work I have done in the past where it's less personal, so that took some time to get used to. I don't feel burnt out, no! But I think that's a testament to how genuinely wonderful SANE is. 🥰

YES show me the drawing!!

I do not have pets, but I would like a chihuahua when I am ready to be a mum (not yet) 😂 

[Sunnyside226]

Here @AuntGlow 

 

 

That's 2 for you 

you should expect a parcel soon your bff  has been send haha. She's been dancing and singing all day and week  😂.  Yep I know you love dancing and singing 🤩 😆 

Omg I'm teaching my sis  to drive manual   it's not a fun time so so many bunny hopping 😂😂  

It depends my other strategies are  running up hills   boxing bag  smashing ice on the floor    reading my  book out loud it's my book with angry thoughts etc   

What are strategies?  

Glad you love being a peer worker   

I have questions no need to answer, 

1,  do you get to choose your working hours/days as a peer worker?     

May I ask, when you Frist started  your recovery journey    who did you turn too? Like family sister brother mum dad,  your boyfriend. To support you 

There's no need to answer 

Isn't a Chihuahua a little dog?  The tiny ones?  Haha yep  when your ready to be a doggy mum   it's better  then being called a crazy cat Lady 😂😂 @AuntGlow  I reckon  you would be a wonderful mum 💛