This is where I always go to manage extreme stress

[Nothing_but_books]

It's not anything I can explain. I overthink everything else, but not this. I just close my eyes and feel it.

I'd love if you have any music or poetry to share. Anything that touches you.

Thanks.

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[mrmonk]

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[LadyZen in reply to mrmonk]

What a sweet song.

[Dolphin14]

For you

❤️🐬

Hi ❤️🦔

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Dolphin14]

I'm out. No words. 🥲

[Dolphin14 in reply to Nothing_but_books]

He was at his vet appointment. I saw that on the wall and we had to do that for you

❤️❤️

[LadyZen in reply to Dolphin14]

I didn't even notice the parrot! Too distracted by his cuteness.

[Dolphin14 in reply to LadyZen]

Haha! That's funny. Yes it's a parrot for NBB

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Dolphin14]

Thank you mom and Herman. Beautiful boy!

I'm surprised he's not in a crate and looks so peaceful. No cats out at the vet?

[Dolphin14 in reply to Nothing_but_books]

No crate for my boy.

No there weren't any walking around in our section. He goes to exotic vet. I could hear them talking about a Chinchila. I would have loved to have seen that.

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Dolphin14]

They've got Chinchilas at my pet store. They're adorable. It's nice Herman isn't afraid of meeting new animals'

[Dolphin14 in reply to Nothing_but_books]

I've never seen one. They look so soft

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Dolphin14]

Here's where my mind goes: mink are soft too. Can you imagine? This guy's adorable.

Chinchilla

[Dolphin14 in reply to Nothing_but_books]

Look at him he is adorable! He looks very soft and I love the ears.

I would have to carry him in a purse. He looks too big for around my neck.

Love him

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Dolphin14]

If I let myself go, I could have a menagerie: ducks, goats, geese, parrots...

[Nothing_but_books in reply to Dolphin14]

💜💜🦜

[LadyZen in reply to Dolphin14]

What a little bundle of cuteness and joy. I love Herman.

[Dolphin14 in reply to LadyZen]

Thank you LZ

❤️🐬

[Isinatra]

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[LadyZen in reply to Isinatra]

I don't understand it, but it's beautiful and dramatic. I heard America, but I don't think it's a song about the U.S. 😆

[Isinatra in reply to LadyZen]

I heard America and a few more words, but it’s more the music that moves me also and the emotion the singer puts into it.

[Hidden]

LOL this will make you smile 😹😁

Watching me eat

[LadyZen in reply to Hidden]

This definitely made me smile. When I eat, my doggy just stares and stares like he hasn't eaten in years.

[Hidden in reply to LadyZen]

Hello LZ yes there strange imagine if we stared at them while eating or other people 🙄😁 he usually gets a bit I had avocado on there he loves that he can't eat bread he has wheat allergy he has wheat cereal free cat biscuit and tin meat it's not always easy to get it these days, they stopped doing the tins in the regular supermarket I go to and they soon sell out in the smaller one, I had to change his biscuits to a more expensive brand as the others changed them and too small to crunch as he lost a fang, I'm going to get ready now and hope to see snow in park, I'm on a posting break supposedly but inspiration always strikes and I need to post lol, I'll look forward to your next post , wishing you and your daughter and your pixi dog a peaceful Sunday love to see pic of him 🤗😹🐾

[LadyZen in reply to Hidden]

Will miss your post while you're on break!

[Hidden in reply to LadyZen]

Thanks it prob won't be long just start to feel I've overdone it and start getting a bit anxious and it can be too much as yul know keeping track of alerts I don't like to miss any and our alerts only hold 5o if we don't see the first one before reaches 51 we miss it, does that make sense 🙄😊

[LadyZen in reply to Hidden]

I understand. I felt that way about the writer's forum I was on. I needed a break from there. I take breaks from here too.

[Hidden in reply to LadyZen]

Yes I know we never seem to be on long same time the writers forum which is that don't think we have it UK what did you write I enjoyed writing stories when a kid I did comic stuff too I did some comedy posts on positive well being I don't remember you on there we could post our hobbies what we did in the day photos pets anything well within reason 😁we can do so much of that on here within reason too

[LadyZen in reply to Hidden]

I wrote a couple unpublished novels and screenplays. But I'm working on a collection of short stories at the moment.

[LadyZen]

This is my absolute favorite version of that song. youtu.be/TT5u2xVEO5M?si=xQp...(Not working as expected?)

[Isinatra in reply to LadyZen]

Wow!

[LadyZen]

This makes me miss my writing hobby. I've been on a break due to the stress. But this might be the encouragement I need to get back to it. By the way, who is Dorothy Schultz? I googled her, but didn't find anything.

[mrmonk in reply to LadyZen]

I'd like to read more from the poet, as well. I couldn't turn up much on her either.

[MadBunny]

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Hope it plays.

If not- it's the theme from Cinema Paradiso, by Ennio Morricone

Music is my go to, especially classical

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[LadyZen in reply to MadBunny]

Omg, I love the choir of strings. So beautiful.

[MadBunny in reply to LadyZen]

Yes. It's a beautiful arrangement of it. There are so many pieces I could post - it was difficult to choose 🤗

[LadyZen in reply to MadBunny]

It was a good choice.

[MadBunny in reply to LadyZen]

Thank you 🤗

[Isinatra in reply to MadBunny]

Oh! Gosh, yes….

[LadyZen]

I enjoyed this thread! Thanks for the positive energy. I think I'm ready to get up now and start the day.