Kishi Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Belts, it turns out, can be amazing motivation if deployed properly. I'm glad to hear that your cousin is facing his death so well, and I'm glad that he gets to know how loved he is and how much of a difference he's made. I'm sure that there's got to be a lot of emotion tied up in all that. But it sounds like you're doing the very best that you can, and I don't know that anyone could ask you to do any different. Life... carries on, and there is good in the bad. I'm glad you have the freedom to enjoy it. 1 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
Mistr Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Good to hear that you are feeling much better. Clearly you have made good choices in how to spend your time and emotional energy. Nice that you are looking forward to exercise again! You have enough things you have to be responsible about. Exercise can be a time to unwind and work off some tension. Hugs on dealing with the difficult situation with your cousin. 1 Quote Level 71 Viking paladin My current challenge Battle log Link to comment
karinajean Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 hey sweet lou,glad you're hitting all the care for others and the self-care at the same time!I'm still keeping you and your family in my thoughts. <3 1 Quote 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
joedog Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Sorry it's taken so long for me to get around to your thread. I hate to hear that your cousin is in hospice care. It sounds like you've taken just the right approach to this period of time. 1 Quote joedog, level 15 Monk Current Challenge Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 *ninja hugs then runs out again* 1 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Lou_be_Lou Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Big thanks to everyone for the support. I'm still taking things slowly here. Lots of garden planning and gradually getting the space sorted a little (one cubic metre of manure shifted, two more of compost to go......), investing time and effort and care into the garden for future growth feels good. Its also activity that my cousin would approve of as he loved gardens. Yep, past tense cause he died last week. Cancer is such a rotten disease. I've been cancelling extra activities all over the show - just need some time to hole up at home, play in the garden, contact family and recover a little. Definitely looking forward to feeling co-ordinated enough to go for a run. Quote NF challenges: March 2018 , 12 , 11 , 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Link to comment
Kishi Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Seriously, fuck cancer. Hugs Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
joedog Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 Seriously, fuck cancer. HugsWhat he said. Keep on taking care of yourself. Hugs. Quote joedog, level 15 Monk Current Challenge Link to comment
karinajean Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 love to you, dearest. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm grateful you had a chance to be with him and your family. it doesn't make it less horrible, though. xoxo. Quote 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
Mistr Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'm glad to hear that you are finding some consolation in gardening. My sympathy on the loss of your cousin. Take all the time you need to heal. Quote Level 71 Viking paladin My current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Lou_be_Lou Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 I love how a friend described my current gardening therapy - "horticultural serenity" - Superb.Gardening is helping a lot, taking time out from everything when I need to is helping. Definitely slightly more like me - cooked proper dinner tonight for the first time in about 10 days. PHEW. Seriously, fuck cancer. HugsABSOLUTELY!! Thanks hugely for the support - especially Kishi, Joedog, Karinajean and Mistr. 3 Quote NF challenges: March 2018 , 12 , 11 , 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Link to comment
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