This was really uplifting to read. I relate a lot to this, in relation to one of my partners: "Dave helped with so much to make it happen, and I realized just how much energy it takes simply to exist on a day-to-day basis." Honestly, the cooking and washing up alone 😔
There have been days when my partner has been around to do all the domestic stuff (which he loves) and I immersed fully in my writing and wrote an epic essay and thought, wow, I'd never have been able to do that if I'd also had to feed myself. I am in awe of the painting marathon! Wow 👌
Thank you so much for reading, I’m glad it made you feel good!
Oh yes, I definitely felt grief with that realization. But cheers to supportive partners, and using our extra energy to do creative things. I’d love to read your epic essay if you feel like sharing 🫶
Yes.. a mixture of grief and gratitude so much a feature in chronic illness. The essay is about polyamory and consent... I hope to release it soon, just waiting for some feedback. Thank you!
I didn’t get round to sharing any of my end of year reflection posts this year. (Experienced a several week health blip around this time)
It’s been such an important practice - especially when years are tough! Or when things feel like they’re going downhill/backwards.
My word of the year has come through as 2 this year: joyful abundance🤗
My partners is joy and his sons is enjoy so we definitely feel a strong alignment in this household 😆 (my partner always puts them on our kitchen notice board🥰)
Thrilled to hear of you and your partner engaging in couples therapy together. I love you two, moving in together and deepening in awareness 🥰
This is the first relationship I’ve been in where I’ve been able to articulate my needs. It has made the world of difference !
My best example has been to give him the heads up of being the most health challenged around my period (for ten days it was when we met which had just come down from 2.5 weeks - it’s now down to only a couple of days a month).
Letting him know that I have no capacity for cleaning etc and need more help during this time.
The more authentic and true to myself I’ve been, the better I’ve been able to articulate my needs and surround myself with support from all angles, the more my health has improved (year on year not on a constant/linear trajectory - always a down turn whether significant or otherwise somewhere in there).
Hey, let me know if you fancy another online virtual cuppa sometime 💜
Aww so nice to hear from you, Amber! Thanks for reading 🥰
Sorry to hear about your health blip, but happy your household is aligned in joy, that’s amazing.
I do think joy is born from authenticity so I’m looking forward to that as well.
I can definitely relate to the changes in capacity with my period and am in the dip right now ❤️🩹 I’d love to chat when my cycle brings me back up, let’s be in touch! x
I’d agree with Joy being born from authenticity. Experiencing joy (and allllll the feelings) is very much a part of our true nature. They definitely went hand in hand for me.
I am feeling so ready and excited for this year. It’s going to be a big one 🤗
This was really uplifting to read. I relate a lot to this, in relation to one of my partners: "Dave helped with so much to make it happen, and I realized just how much energy it takes simply to exist on a day-to-day basis." Honestly, the cooking and washing up alone 😔
There have been days when my partner has been around to do all the domestic stuff (which he loves) and I immersed fully in my writing and wrote an epic essay and thought, wow, I'd never have been able to do that if I'd also had to feed myself. I am in awe of the painting marathon! Wow 👌
Thank you so much for reading, I’m glad it made you feel good!
Oh yes, I definitely felt grief with that realization. But cheers to supportive partners, and using our extra energy to do creative things. I’d love to read your epic essay if you feel like sharing 🫶
Yes.. a mixture of grief and gratitude so much a feature in chronic illness. The essay is about polyamory and consent... I hope to release it soon, just waiting for some feedback. Thank you!
Excellent, I look forward to reading!
Ahh loved reading your ta da list !
I didn’t get round to sharing any of my end of year reflection posts this year. (Experienced a several week health blip around this time)
It’s been such an important practice - especially when years are tough! Or when things feel like they’re going downhill/backwards.
My word of the year has come through as 2 this year: joyful abundance🤗
My partners is joy and his sons is enjoy so we definitely feel a strong alignment in this household 😆 (my partner always puts them on our kitchen notice board🥰)
Thrilled to hear of you and your partner engaging in couples therapy together. I love you two, moving in together and deepening in awareness 🥰
This is the first relationship I’ve been in where I’ve been able to articulate my needs. It has made the world of difference !
My best example has been to give him the heads up of being the most health challenged around my period (for ten days it was when we met which had just come down from 2.5 weeks - it’s now down to only a couple of days a month).
Letting him know that I have no capacity for cleaning etc and need more help during this time.
The more authentic and true to myself I’ve been, the better I’ve been able to articulate my needs and surround myself with support from all angles, the more my health has improved (year on year not on a constant/linear trajectory - always a down turn whether significant or otherwise somewhere in there).
Hey, let me know if you fancy another online virtual cuppa sometime 💜
Aww so nice to hear from you, Amber! Thanks for reading 🥰
Sorry to hear about your health blip, but happy your household is aligned in joy, that’s amazing.
I do think joy is born from authenticity so I’m looking forward to that as well.
I can definitely relate to the changes in capacity with my period and am in the dip right now ❤️🩹 I’d love to chat when my cycle brings me back up, let’s be in touch! x
I’d agree with Joy being born from authenticity. Experiencing joy (and allllll the feelings) is very much a part of our true nature. They definitely went hand in hand for me.
I am feeling so ready and excited for this year. It’s going to be a big one 🤗