Getting His Game Back

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Things that brought me joy this week:

1. I finished this wonderful book.
2. I got a long-overdue haircut.
3. Snuggled with my kitties
4. Spent time with my husband.
5. Went for walks.

DebinHawaii

kspenmoll Sounds like a lovely week of joys! 2d

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 2d

dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 2d

julieclair Isn‘t it amazing what a haircut can do? 💙 1d

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Kerrbearlib

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1. Tired but hopeful it will be a good day overall.
2. I practice self-care by going for walks, journaling, etc.
3. I would love to hear what topics you‘d like to discuss for a future #MentalHealthMonday!

DebinHawaii, CatLass007, CBee

CatLass007 1) I feel pretty good. I have gone over a day and a half without a migraine. It‘s a nice change. 2) My favorite form of self-care is listening to audiobooks and cuddling the kitties at the same time. It‘s kind of hard to beat cuddling kitties as wonderful. 3) I will have to give it some thought. 6d

CatLass007 3) I‘ve been told that meditation is helpful in relieving migraines as well as chronic pain. I am terrible at just breathing and paying attention to my breath so that type of meditation is not helpful to me. I would really love some resources on meditation and maybe visualization. I have an Audible membership and I don‘t really know which guided meditations are helpful and which ones are going to be a waste of my time. 6d

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 that‘s great that you haven‘t had a migraine. They are awful! I love audiobooks and cuddling with kitties too! I am also not good at breathing and paying attention to my breath. I‘d also like to find a meditation that works for me. For now, I find it helpful to light a candle and just sit quietly for a few minutes. 5d

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Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 thanks for responding! 5d

CatLass007 Do you have Audible? Or there also are meditations on YouTube. I have found a lot of free meditations on Audible, but I‘ve been lax about trying any of them. I have tons of candles but I never even thought about lighting them to assist in meditation of any kind, even just sitting quietly. One of the reasons I‘m hesitant to use candles is because I just imagine one of the cats singeing their whiskers. I will have to give them more thought. 5d

CatLass007 I‘m sure the others will respond. We‘re all in different time zones. It‘s approximately 6:30 PM in East Tennessee, which is the Eastern Time Zone, and Hawaii is five or six hours behind us. I can‘t remember which. I don‘t know which time zone you‘re in and I don‘t know in which time zone @CBee is. 5d

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 I light a tiny no scent candle while I‘m doing my meditation in the am 10-15 min. I have it in windowsill and just blow it out immediately when done. My friend uses one of those fake tea light ones. (edited) 5d

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie Thanks for those suggestions. What type of meditation do you do? 5d

ElizaMarie I love everything about this! Thankyou for posting this! 5d

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 I start with yoga Sun Salutation and then do Mindfulness Meditation, I‘ve done this for the last 35 years. 🙃 5d

wanderinglynn @CatLass007 a book that helped me with meditation is

Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment�and Your Life

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie That‘s an impressive streak. 5d

CatLass007 @wanderinglynn Thank you for the recommendation. 5d

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 necessary for life. I have CPTSD, GAD … 5d

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie I‘m sorry you have those health issues. They sound truly horrible. I am even more impressed now than I was when you just told me the numbers. You have been taking care of yourself for a good long while. I‘m glad you have found such wonderful coping mechanisms. 5d

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 🙃 5d

CBee @CatLass007 I‘m terrible at meditation. Well, terrible at sticking with it. I did find the Calm app to be helpful. There are also a ton of podcasts out there - plus I‘ve always heard good things about this book

10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story

CatLass007 @CBee @TheBookHippie @wanderinglynn I‘ve tried meditation that‘s focused breathing and it‘s just not for me. That‘s why I won‘t be trying that type of meditation again. I have had good experiences with the type of meditation during which the leader has you visualize yourself in a certain environment and doing certain things. But mostly the group in which I was participating did the focused breathing meditation. So I‘m looking for (cont)⬇️ (edited) 5d

CatLass007 that type of guided meditation. @CBee thank you for the recommendation. I definitely will check it out. 5d

CatLass007 @CBee The author also has written another book with a title that totally resonates with me.

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book

mhillis @CatLass007 I have found this meditation helpful. Makes me fall right asleep 😆 https://youtu.be/dzXaNxdXPiE?si=_Ns5eD4IH4nJ8F_J 5d

mhillis Any topic is great,One suggestion might be fiction books related to mental health 5d

CatLass007 @mhillis Thanks for the link. I have insomnia tonight so it‘s very timely. Since you are asking for fiction books regarding mental health, I would suggest the Pulitzer Prize winner by West Virginia native Jayne Anne Phillips Night Watch. The fictional story takes place in a historical location run by a doctor who developed new ways of treating the mentally ill.

Night Watch: A novel

CatLass007 @mhillis Aaand it‘s for migraine and chronic pain. Perfect. 5d

mhillis @CatLass007 Thanks, I‘ve never heard of that book! But it‘s very popular—it will take a couple of months on hold at the library! Hope you have a good nights sleep 5d

CatLass007 @mhillis It‘s almost 4:00 AM, I think a good night‘s sleep might be too much to hope for at this point. 5d

CBee @CatLass007 oh, I might have to check that one out, sounds perfect for me 😂 5d

CatLass007 @CBee I know, right?! 5d

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 sorry for the late reply! I do not have Audible. I've seen meditations on YouTube before and I think they may also have some guided ones on Spotify if you have that service. Understandable about not using real candles around the cats. Would a fake candle work? 3d

Kerrbearlib @ElizaMarie thanks for responding, and sorry for the late reply! 3d

CatLass007 I don‘t know if a fake candle would provide the same “feel.” I‘ve looked on YouTube. I never thought to look on Spotify though because I don‘t pay for the service so if there‘s something for free on there, I might be interested. 3d

Kerrbearlib @mhillis thanks so much for responding and for the suggestion! I love the idea of fiction books related to mental health. If you like romance the one I've tagged has a main character who has depression. I haven't finished it yet so I'm not sure how good it will be, but I'm enjoying it so far!

Getting His Game Back: A Novel

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 I'll let you know if I see anything! 3d

mhillis @Kerrbearlib that‘s great, thanks for the recommendation 🙌 3d

Kerrbearlib @mhillis you're welcome! 3d

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Kerrbearlib

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1. Last week was rough. I‘m a huge figure skating fan & the DC plane crash shook me up. Plus the other nonsense in the world. But I had good moments too.
2. I‘m tired but enjoying the day.
3. I‘m watching a Nightwish concert on YouTube with a friend today. Music always brings me joy.

#MentalHealthMonday

DebinHawaii, CatLass007, CBee

BooksandCoffee4Me Ah, so sorry! Yes, I‘ve been trying to turn off news-noise and listen to music. Nightwish - haven‘t listened to them in a while - thanks for reminding me. 2w

CatLass007 @BooksandCoffee4Me I‘ve never heard of Nightwish. I will check them out. 2w

CatLass007 Last week was probably the roughest I‘ve had since the November election. I panicked a little too much about my health insurance being affected by his funding freeze. I receive Medicare, but TennCare pays my premiums, as well as subsidizing my medication so that I have very low co-pays. In Tennessee TennCare is Medicaid. I finally convinced myself that panicking was not a healthy response in anyway whatsoever, and it is pointless. So I (cont)⬇️ 2w

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CatLass007 found my calm again. Mostly. Today I am fatigued because I had an upset stomach during the night and that wasn‘t particularly fun. Today I will check out Nightwish, but I also will spend time listening to audiobooks and cuddling the kitties. Books and cats are always a source of joy. (edited) 2w

CBee @CatLass007 Jane, would you like an email buddy? I don‘t write letters much with LitsyLove (continued hand issues) but I would love to have an email pal. Let me know ♥️ I can relate to how you‘ve been feeling! 2w

CatLass007 @CBee an email pal would be awesome. I have chronic migraines and they keep me from doing a lot of things I would like to do. My email address is CatLass007@yahoo.com. 2w

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 @CBee my email is kerryfpurvis@mailfence.com if you‘d like another email Buddy! 2w

Kerrbearlib @BooksandCoffee4Me you‘re welcome! A Finnish friend introduced me to them. Aren‘t they great? Maybe I‘ll share one of their songs tomorrow for #TuesdayTunes! 2w

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 I‘m sorry you‘re dealing with that stressful situation with health insurance. I hope you‘ll still have access to it. I‘m glad you have your cats and books for comfort! Did you get to check out Nightwish? This one of my favorite Nightwish songs https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=fsU1gzWz5hI&si=BecWl1Sqf7s2glig 2w

CatLass007 @Kerrbearlib That would be terrific! 2w

CatLass007 Thank you for the link! I do have still health insurance as of now. How long that will last is another question entirely. I‘m doing my very best not to let possible futures rattle me. 2w

CBee @CatLass007 I‘ll email you soon! My email is cydneybean@gmail.com. @Kerrbearlib I welcome all email friends! 2w

CatLass007 I listened to the song. I didn‘t understand all the lyrics so I‘m gonna have to go back for that. If I were going to say it‘s comparable to other bands I like, I would say evanescence, but without Amy Lee‘s phenomenal voice, and and another band that I can‘t remember the name of right now, but I think it starts with a P. 2w

CatLass007 @CBee Great! 2w

CatLass007 @BooksandCoffee4Me @Kerrbearlib I just decided to turn on my evanescence Pandora channel which I haven‘t listened to in a while. I expect Nightwish and the other band that I can‘t remember the name of to pop up any minute now. I‘ve already heard Daughtry and I‘m now listening to Lindsey Stirling. 2w

CatLass007 @BooksandCoffee4Me @Kerrbearlib Paramour. That‘s the band whose name I couldn‘t remember. 2w

BooksandCoffee4Me @CatLass007 Daughtry and Stirling also good listening. 👍 2w

CatLass007 @BooksandCoffee4Me Absolutely. Have you ever listened to Evanescence? 2w

BooksandCoffee4Me @CatLass007 No. I‘ll listen today! 2w

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 love Evanescence! 2w

CatLass007 @BooksandCoffee4Me Did you listen to them yet? If so, did you like them? 2w

BooksandCoffee4Me @CatLass007 I did. I‘m sorry but just wasn‘t my thing today. 2w

CatLass007 @BooksandCoffee4Me Awww. I am sorry to hear that. I suppose it takes a certain frame of mind to appreciate their music. 2w

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Kerrbearlib

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Brought husband to a doctor‘s appointment today. Reading this in the waiting room.

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A romance that discusses men's mental health AND interracial dating without skimping on the chemistry and grand gestures? Sign me the hell up. #contemporaryromance

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Blerdgal_Fenix

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Great #galentinesday gift!! I think I might be getting this book for a couple of gal pals. This book some chocolates and maybe some wine. This is the kind of book you give to your gal pals 🖤 the besties in this book are top tier!!

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Blerdgal_Fenix

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Totally worth reading!!! This book was super juicy. Great Valentine‘s Day book. Realistic situations, maybe not the some of those juicier pages 🤤, but some real situations couples go through. If you have ever been in an interracial relationship or curious about one, there is great perspectives in this book. #poc #interracial #detriot #stem #femalelead #romcom #woc

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9 out 10. This book was fun, sexy, and honest. This book gave a great look at dealing with mental health and relationships. The main character was Vanessa, but her love interest mental health was front and center. Gave insight into relationship dynamics. Not perfect, but good insight. Also the discussion of interracial issues — based on real conversation and understanding. One of the most honest romance book out there! Must read!!! #poc #woc

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Welp.. this whole story got me flustered. The whole club scene got me looking for my mint julep and no one is having sex. Those few pages are so hot. The flirting — flirting was amazing 🖤 this writer got me looking forward to the hook up 🖤 #interracial #woc #poc #mintjulepneeded #clutchingmypearls

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Blerdgal_Fenix

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So caramel apple cider recipe - I give it 8/10. It‘s actually pretty good for my first time making it. I think I would have liked the caramel sauce better from the coffee isle. The i wish the sauce was thicker, but that‘s personal preference. It is easy to make. No Mess or fuss. You can also make it using the packets if you don‘t have keurig. If there are other apple cider brands out there let me know.

Bookwormjillk That looks great! 3y

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Blerdgal_Fenix

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Just in time— random Libby book ready! It‘s like having a mystery book sent from my list. I am excited to read this little juicy rom-com. Ebook time #poc #woc #interracial #bwwm

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