Day 1014, Meeting with an OT in Oz
Today a friend came for a visit. We did some paintings of a flower and then she introduced me to another OT in Australia who is also an immigrant. We were on video chat for 4 hours. It was good … Continue reading →
Day 1013, Gibbons
It was a big day today. I started with a powerful cocounseling session and noticed that one thing that motivates me is that I don’t want to be an outcast again. I’m glad I’m aware of it. It can lead … Continue reading →
Day 1012, One of those days
There were no major events today for me. It was pretty normal and kind of relaxed with one exception. I had planned to go to the grocery story on my way back from Zumba. I got everything I remembered but … Continue reading →
Day 1011, Painting lesson 8, Study of apples on a branch
Today was my 8th painting lesson. We learned how to paint in the traditional Chinese style. This is a painting based on an image with was originally painted hundreds of years ago. It’s now located in Taiwan. We looked at … Continue reading →
Day 1010, Heartbroken about the world
There’s a lot going on in the world that is hard for me to handle. There’s a lot of war and greed. There’s a lot of disregard for the humanity of all people. There’s a lot of blame being thrown … Continue reading →
Day 1009, Learning paper piecing
This morning I was invited to go to a craft event with a new friend from Zumba. She does paper piecing and taught me how to do it today. I just got started on the piece so there’s a … Continue reading →
Day 1008, I did breakout rooms
Today I hosted 4 zoom meetings. Two of them had breakout rooms. I had to do specific assignments to the breakout rooms. I really figured it out today and was able to do it independently for the first time. Here’s … Continue reading →
Day 1007, National Eucalypt Day
This morning my mom and I had a long video chat and she taught me how to use Snapseed, the photo editing app. She added me to a family photo art thread so I can now participate in the altered … Continue reading →
Day 1006, Healthy release of tears
Today was mostly uneventful except for a few cocounseling sessions. I’m still working on the same issue as yesterday. I had a lot more tears today. I feel lighter, like something might be starting to shift. Still, I can tell … Continue reading →
Day 1005, Deep well of feelings
I’ve been working on getting ready emotionally to go back to the USA for my upcoming trip. I’m really trying to clean up some old hurts and straighten out some dysfunctional patterns so I will be as resourced as I … Continue reading →