I love this picture, taken in our conservatory a couple of weeks before my third diagnosis last year. A quieter, happier time: we had just adopted our third dog Bella (in the doggie bed in the photo) and had no real inkling of the arduous journey ahead of us.
How life has changed since then!
Despite it all, we all have a happy place of our very own. Mine is wherever my (human/fur!) family is.
I'm hoping your happy place continues to bring you solace in spite of all the challenges you face.
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You really are someone special πEnjoy your happy place life has dealt you some very cruel blows and you deserve as much happiness as you can find your babies are beautiful, and obviously well used to the camera xx
You are a darling to say so X I am certainly focused on smiling as often as I can, though the smile sometimes looks more like a grimace these days! Our furbabies are VIPs (Very Important Pups) and rule the roost! We wouldn't have it any other way
I'm hoping you have a happy place of your own that brings you joy: you so deserve it X
I have been growing bedding plants π± from seed in my little garden shed. Being with nature brings a feeling of calm. My cats ππ sit with me keeping me company. πΊπ±π¦π·
just been reading your posts so sorry.what a lovely picture.life is so unfair to be told its fibro etc then its not must have been devastating for you.do take care my heart goes out to you its terrible.my symptoms have changed waiting to see neurologist you know your own body dont you.i feel like i an being squashed all time and my ribs,chest hurts all time.my legs are stiff i have muscle weakness.hope you get some respite from your pain.your dogs are lovely you are very strong you must be to have gone through all thatxxx
We start our journey feeling pretty much immortal... As the years pass, a little of that immortality begins to fall away and, with it, our sense of security. That's what I miss the most. I must admit to feelings of frustration along with the sadness: this could have been avoided if my medical caregivers had followed up with scans at the right time (and when I asked for them). I do try to remain serene and forgiving, but it's hard sometimes. I'd just like the pain to go away so I could go back to being halfway me again!
You are very insightful and understanding, and I thank you for your empathy and grace
π₯Your happy place looks so calm & peaceful, your dogs are beautiful & you never fail to amaze me with your empathy & kindness towards others when facing the unfairness of your own situation.π₯
My happy place is similar fur babies & family though I must admit sometimes I do prefer my animals to people π₯΄ππ
I'm not surprised your happy place is there with your furry family.
Since I became an empty nester I've surrounded myself with fur children. 2 dogs one of which a rescue, 2 sugar gliders, rabbit ( was 4 but sadly only 1 left) and 6 chickens, not exactly fur but feathers are near enough.
I had feathers galore growing up! (budgies, canaries, finches - I lost count of them in the end)
I am a semi-empty-nester, if there is such a thing... Our precious daughter is at home with us and our amazing boy visits most weekends, although now that he and his girlfriend have just bought their first home (and two cats!) together, I expect to see him rather less often!
I am the same... One of the reasons I like this picture is because it lets me re-visit more - shall we say - supple times! I haven't been able to sit on the floor in ages
If I drop something on the floor, I have to use this grabby stick thing I've got to pick it up - or I just yell loudly till someone comes over to help me!
And how lovely of you to say so XX We are real home-bods: nothing gives us more pleasure than staying in, pottering around our cosy nest and providing laps for the doggies to sprawl on!
That sounds rather appealing, Darrell So important to have those getaway destinations where we know we'll find peace... We have a few of these... Among them Norton St Philip, not far from Bath: quaint, calm, steeped in history. Porlock, remote, vaguely wild (by the moors), yet its environs are oddly seasidey. Selsey (we looked at buying a Grade II-listed cottage here years ago, but the children were horrified!)
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