Oof. Plans changing is hard 🥺😰


I found another Mandela Effect today. I’ve been trying to research it but no luck. It seems genuine. And a little upsetting in a weird way. Partly because I thought these had mostly stopped happening for me. Although now I think about it there was another recently.

I’m going to talk about it maybe over the weekend, but it won’t be very public, at least not for long. And I won’t be very specific with exactly what it is. Because it doesn’t matter. I just want to talk about it as an experiencer of these kinds of things.

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A mince pie with a dollop of coconut cream on a spoon sits in a white bowl set on a white plate on a wooden table. A candle feature sits next to it.

The first rule of Pie Club 🥧, is

Mince pies are for life, not just for Christmas


Album art for Ajasphère Vol.I
by Aja

The older I get, the more and more I enjoy ambient music. This is so chill and relaxing. Music for creating, reading, or napping. 🎵🎧

Ajasphère Vol.I by Aja


A wide angle view over a green field with a person walking their dog. The sun is low in a deep blue sky with a few white fluffy clouds. Trees are silhouetted in the distance.

It’s been a nice day


But also. I’m just trying my best to keep improving my nutritional intake, exercise, fresh air, meditation, and creativity. And being in community. I want to get away from forceful ideas of fixing myself. And learn to look after myself better whilst managing my situation with kindness and self compassion. As best I can.

I’ve been so unkind to myself over the years and followed stupid advice and the kind of spiritual bullshit that hurts people.


I’m not done with the antidepressants, just my GP wanted me to go on a new one and then get advice from my psychiatrist about side effects. I decided to wait for psychiatrist before I start a new one. I don’t want to be left hanging with something I can’t cope with.


I’m easing myself off pain killers. After easing myself off the antidepressants that gave me a ~6 weeks+ long headache. I’m starting to feel a bit clearer again and had a deep-feeling emotional outburst while out for a walk yesterday, for no apparent reason. It felt good to get that out.


Sometimes it’s enough to able to say

“It might not be good, it might not be bad, but I created something. And thank god I didn’t fuck it up”

✏️


I wrote that poem-ish post entirely in my phone browser. I started last week, but then PAPERWORK 👻 took over my life. So I pulled up the draft and added bits, tidied bits, a photo from my iCloud library, and published before I could get overly self-critical, and fuck it up. Pika 👍


A love letter to: Autumn, you are welcome

When you come, places begin to become islands again after the summer, with the rising tide of colder weather.


I love cake


Last couple of days have been intense with unexpected paperwork. I was still completing a form yesterday from last week and thankfully I got it submitted and done. Today has been a lot of catching up. I’m pooped out and my brain is fried. I need some fresh air and some quality creative time!


Auto-generated description: A fabric applique with a woodland theme features stitched hearts, a mushroom, and a mug.

I finished my cup warmer in Textiles group yesterday, It will hopefully sell at the open day to help raise a little money for the support centre. 🧶

🎦


“You’re highly intelligent”
Thanks, but that doesn’t help anything.


Is “high functioning” actually just high masking? Asking for an imaginary friend.


I’ve been having a fairly good few days but now I’m beginning to feel properly burnt out. Spoons management is hard.


Wow, Fleabag was incredible. 🥹

📺


A screenshot of my phone playing RITUAL (evocation) by Jon Hopkins

😲🫠😇🎵


Noooo! Sea of Stars left PS Plus. I just sat down for some cozy gaming and was denied 🎮. I think I was getting near the end.


Perfection: A nice steaming hot bowl of pea and ham soup for lunch. The heating on. Music playing. Outside is a cool autumn day.


An outline drawing of a hand in bright colours

A maze-like line drawing

An outline drawing of a coffee and a mug with lyrics written- The story of a charmless man

A detail section of a colourful line drawing of fingers

I was the only person in art group today and I had the room to myself for a couple of hours. Nice! 🎨

The lyric was a song I like playing on the radio. 🎵

The hand was fun and I feel like I might want to continue with it. I like the spooky vibes. 🎃