Good morning to all our community members and families and loved ones.
Welcome back to Feel Good Friday.
For some of you , we understand it may have been a good week, while for others of you the week may have proved very difficult, tiring and stressful even frustrating at times.
If it has been a good week or even a good few days, we are inviting you to share it with us. Tell us how it has been for you and your family or the person you care for. It may help those who may be struggling a bit to know that not every day need be so difficult. This can provide hope and inspiration as well as sharing advice and helpful tips. What has made your week good? It does not have to be anything major, but sometimes even a smile, a thank you, a small compliment can make us feel valued and worthwhile and make us smile and feel happy. So please post to us what has helped you to have a good week.
For some of you, you may be breathing a sigh of relief that your week is nearly over as it may have been a very difficult week for you. Please tell us if this is the kind of week you have experienced, no one will judge you .Everyone on this platform understands that while we love the person dearly that we care for, their illness both physical and psychological can change their personalities , often causing them to snap and be angry and hurtful. This obviously hurts you, and we know you are doing such a good job caring for your loved one. So please voice your feelings and thoughts here, so that you can receive support and know that you are being listened to and understood. This is so important and can help to reduce your stress and frustration, just by pinning your thoughts here may help to raise your spirits and make you smile again.
Perhaps if I start off by telling you briefly about my week, it may open the door for you then to tell us about your week, good or not so good.
For me, my week has been mixed with some good days and other days not so good. My partner who has a lot of illnesses and also suffers from post traumatic stress has not been too well recently. With Christmas soon approaching, I am behind with putting up the tree and writing cards, the usual things we like to get done so this has caused me to feel a bit stressed to say the least, then feel guilty at being a bit snappy, when I have so much to do .But then on a lighter moment we took our 17 year old rescue cat to the vet a few days ago for his routine check up, as he suffers from thyroid problems. He is a wise 'old' cat and he is on five tablets a day, disguising these in pieces of chicken can sometimes be difficult!!!!!! While he was not too well recently he suddenly perked up again and he is a vey vocal cat, so hearing him miawing again and chatting to us really made us smile and feel so relieved and happy . The vet thought he was doing really good considering his age and serious illness, and we are looking forward to wrapping his presents and seeing him playing with his new toys.!!!!!
Now, it does not have to be just a' FEEL GOOD FRIDAY' FOR YOU ALL.
It can be a 'FEEL GOOD MONDAY OR TUESDAY' as well.
So whenever you feel like sharing your days, thoughts and feelings with us, please do so. We are looking forward to hearing from you all, both your good days and not so good days. We are waiting for you and ready to listen and understand and hear your voice.....
That only leaves me then to wish each and everyone of you, your families and loved ones a very happy and peaceful Christmas, and know that there is always hope, we just need to keep on believing .....way into the NEW YEAR 2018..............