Good Morning!

[Former-Member]

TV can be so riling @TAB.  When my last TV broke I just didn't replace it.  I exist in a island of calm thanks to non TV viewing.  Its so worth it! 💜  You'd be surprised how you feel switching TV and radio off for a while! 😊

[TAB]

Done a lot of non tv recently but swapped for playing solitaire on laptop prob worse lol @Former-Member

[Former-Member]

@TAB now thats a game I haven't played in ages. My ex used to have it on his computer with another computer game he was addicted to. It would make my dog groan lol

[TAB]

Yes its addictive plus computer cheats using AI etc @Former-Member

[Former-Member]

There is lots of unrest around the world right now. I got sent this in my e-mails from a yoga teacher.  Its a mudra or hand seal. What it does is act as a biofeedback loop to still the body and calm the mind. Its known as the peace mudra.  I'm going to give it a go.  I thought I'd share given all the news about Ukraine and fear in the world 💜 I dont know if people are interested in yoga I think @frog may be but I'm putting it out there for everyone even if this is all you do, a short 10 minute practice to create peace in your life.

"Use Mantangi Mudra whenever you want to experience deep inner peace.

Here’s how to perform Mantangi Mudra:

1. Interlace the fingers of both hands.
2. Bring your middle fingers together in a steeple position.
3. Extend both fingers upwards towards the sky.

As you hold your hands in Mantangi Mudra, affirm:

I NOW REST IN THE PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING.

MY MIND IS AT PEACE.

WHEN I VIEW THE WORLD AROUND ME I WITNESS THE PEACE AND PERFECTION THAT GOD HAS ALREADY CREATED.

MY MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT ARE NOW AT PEACE.

I ALLOW PEACE TO CREATE HARMONY IN MY MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT. 

I AM AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD AROUND ME."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEy5N16pq3o&t=32s

[MDT]

good morning forumites
i woke up expecting better - better from us as a species, better from us as a community of citizens of the world. I woke to see that peace had not been reached in Ukraine, that climate change is damaging the planet again... and that floods here in my home country are killing innocent people and damaging people's lives

Perhaps it is selfish of me to want things to be better in my life. But I can't help but think that maybe this is the inevitable tragedy of life - that we are empathetic but idealistic. Toned with regret and self hate for things not done, things avoided. But perhaps this is what it "is" to be human. 0.1% of people in this world get what they truly truly want.
The news was overwhelming this morning. I genuinely felt saddened by it.

With all the tragedy and horror of our species, I still think we have capacity for good. It's just that it isn't happening much anymore.

Bit gloomy here today forumites

[TAB]

It not hard to be like that @MDT especially if depressed. Try not take things personally maybe. Bad is easy to find. There is still Good in the World 😅😇🤷‍♂️😎

[Former-Member]

Morning @MDT & others here today!

I agree, things can be very overwhelming with what is occurring around the globe right now. We started a conversation thread actually yesterday about connecting in with each other & sharing any strategies that others are finding helpful right now. I can understand you feeling gloomy @MDT and hope you can take time for your self in a meaningful way that helps you in that today.

I’ll just offer the thread below in case anyone wants to connect in there.
https://saneforums.org/t5/Looking-after-ourselves/Coping-with-difficult-world-news/m-p/1153629/highl...

Flybluebird 🪶

[MDT]

Indeed @TAB
Was chatting to barrista this morning about what being in your 20s is about. Housing. Rent. Life.

More and more I'm realising everyone is in the same boat

[TAB]

yeah, it's what you do with it hey @MDT  was it a girl ? my two oldest nephews have both bought houses now supposedly, um in late 20s/ early 30s prob had help from parents think, their parents are property mad, would have had pre natal lectures on home ownership lol