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Sophie_M Big Blue Table - Right here on the Forums!
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Hello to our wonderful forums community! We have decided to run an ongoing Big Blue Table thread ‘Forums Edition’ until the end of October! What is a Big Blue Table? Big Blue Table is Beyond Blue's signature event held during October, Mental Health M... View more

Hello to our wonderful forums community! We have decided to run an ongoing Big Blue Table thread ‘Forums Edition’ until the end of October! What is a Big Blue Table? Big Blue Table is Beyond Blue's signature event held during October, Mental Health Month. Big Blue Table encourages people host a meal with their friends, family or colleagues while fighting the stigma that surrounds mental health. So why are we running one here? The reason we are doing this is so people have an opportunity to connect with others and have the experience of sharing their thoughts and feelings over a meal, no matter where they are in Australia. We know Mental Health Month can be a vulnerable time for many and believe this thread could be a safe space for people to be heard and learn from others’ experiences. Our community champions will be here to support you along the way, and our moderation team will be around to answer any questions you may have, as well as to ensure the thread remains respectful and safe for everyone. We encourage you to choose from the following questions to start a conversation: What do you do to look after your mental health? Are you comfortable sharing your feelings and emotions? If not, why? What are you passionate about, and why? Who would be your dream Big Blue Table guest, and why? After you have shared your answers, we would love to hear about what you are eating or bringing to the table. You can even tell us a little bit about your setup and what you can see around you to really immerse us into your world. This is your opportunity to be as creative as you’d like! But remember, there is no pressure or ‘right’ response, whatever you bring to the table will be more than enough. We hope this thread allows you to feel connected, supported, and a part of the Big Blue Table initiative. Now… get cooking!

Sophie_M Welcome to the BB Social Zone - guidelines for posting in this section
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Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse,... View more

Hi everyone, This section of the forum is a little different to the others, as you may have noticed in looking around the threads. Elsewhere on the forums, we discuss some pretty heavy topics: mental health issues, thoughts of suicide, trauma, abuse, relationship breakdowns. Here is the place to come to get away from that and have a bit of fun. Distraction can be an important tool to draw on if you're finding yourself overwhelmed by distressing thoughts and feelings. As this is a section for respite from difficult topics, we will remove posts made in this section that attempt to discuss personal issues. Please use a support thread in the appropriate section for these discussions. Happy posting!

Kazzl The BB cafe
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The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a ... View more

The BB cafe is open for business! Welcome all to a new chill and chat place for everyone on the forum. The BB cafe is whatever you want it to be. There are comfy sofas, tables and chairs, coffee machines, a kitchen stocked with everything. There's a pool outside, a bbq area, an annexe with comfy beds for a quiet sleep, tv, dvd, books and whatever else you would like to have here. Most of all, it's a place to meet friends and fellow travellers for a bit of company. Talk over problems, tell jokes, share your day, escape into a world of your making. Grab a coffee and pull up a chair ... So, with a nod to the wonderful Carole King (Hard Rock Cafe) ... Now if you're feeling just a little bit lonely Don't sit at home just mopin' Come on down to where the friendship flows freely You know the door is always open At the BB cafe Come to the BB cafe They will help keep your blues at bay At the BB cafe Important Message from ModSupport: The main intention of the BB Cafe is to encourage light conversation. Please look after your fellow community members by nuturing the BB Cafe as a place to escape some of the more pressing issues in life and save those conversations for personal threads.

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calmseeker Good movies that require no thinking!
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Hi Guys, Recently watched a movie called '5 Flights Up'. So good, no heavy content, was almost like listening to pleasant jazz music. Decided I need to do this more often. Any ideas for more movies that don't require my brain power would be appreciat... View more

Hi Guys, Recently watched a movie called '5 Flights Up'. So good, no heavy content, was almost like listening to pleasant jazz music. Decided I need to do this more often. Any ideas for more movies that don't require my brain power would be appreciated . Think I might go watch ' You've Got Mail' tonight, hoping its mellow. CS

TheLastSlice_ofBread Grey
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The importance of grey Black and white Dark or light Something when in balance Is mesmerising like two lovers hand in hand in a private dance Together blending becoming one The white so bright That you think you have never seen any colours before Fol... View more

The importance of grey Black and white Dark or light Something when in balance Is mesmerising like two lovers hand in hand in a private dance Together blending becoming one The white so bright That you think you have never seen any colours before Followed by the dark So dark that the thought of light coming makes you begin to be come insane Black and white Dark or light For anytime spent frolicking in the light, expect twice as long curled up in the dark We should stop striving for perfect light and embrace the grey made from the dark and light

hanging_in_there Percy Jackson Fan Zone
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Who here is excited for the tv series?!?!??!???!???!!!!! I know I am! Who is your favourite character? What is one of your favourite moments from the books? The lady Gaga lotus casino scene was the only good part of the movies, yes or yes?

Who here is excited for the tv series?!?!??!???!???!!!!! I know I am! Who is your favourite character? What is one of your favourite moments from the books? The lady Gaga lotus casino scene was the only good part of the movies, yes or yes?

Somewhere Art in the time of THE VIRUS
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I live art, I miss art, I miss the NGV, regional galleries, galleries generally. I do my own art. Now .... I realise just how BIG a place in my life just going to galleries was/is. I miss my local life drawing group. I am pretty isolated normally and... View more

I live art, I miss art, I miss the NGV, regional galleries, galleries generally. I do my own art. Now .... I realise just how BIG a place in my life just going to galleries was/is. I miss my local life drawing group. I am pretty isolated normally and now, well, it could be worse I guess. I'm trying to get a video conferencing group going with other locals who went to life drawing. Zoom wouldn't let me share screens with a free membership. Webex looks like it should. So I'm trying .... to reach out. I .... am .... lonely. So ... how about any other art virus victims out there joining me in a conversation about .... let's see .... WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT OUR INCREDIBLE NGV?

Crazy_hyper_girl If you could have anything right now what would it be?
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Hi everyone If you were given one wish from a genie, what would be your ultimate dream or goal it could be anything you like even if its not realistic, the skys the limit and all your thoughs are welcome. Have fun!!!

Hi everyone If you were given one wish from a genie, what would be your ultimate dream or goal it could be anything you like even if its not realistic, the skys the limit and all your thoughs are welcome. Have fun!!!

Sophie_M Site Maintenance - Brief Forum Outage Tonight
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Dear community members, There will be a brief website outage from 12am Thursday the 26th of August AEST in order to upgrade and maintain our online systems. The expected downtime will be approximately four hours, however due to the nature of the work... View more

Dear community members, There will be a brief website outage from 12am Thursday the 26th of August AEST in order to upgrade and maintain our online systems. The expected downtime will be approximately four hours, however due to the nature of the work, may take a little longer. During this maintenance access to the forums will be down - we apologise for any distress this may cause and will be working to make this as short a disruption as possible. These maintenance works are important to ensuring our systems continue to be as useful and sustainable as possible into the future. If you need support while the forums are not available, please call Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14. You are not alone if you need help, we are here to support you. If at any time you feel that you are unsafe, please know that this is an emergency and you should call 000 immediately. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve the online experience. Kind regards, Sophie M

Rainshaddow Kitty/Rainshaddow - All welcome 
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Hi Kitty , I hope you find me in this BB social zone , rural NSW sounds like a great area to grow up in , better than city I think , I had some time in a city as a kid but much preferred the rural life , looks like we have some things in common with ... View more

Hi Kitty , I hope you find me in this BB social zone , rural NSW sounds like a great area to grow up in , better than city I think , I had some time in a city as a kid but much preferred the rural life , looks like we have some things in common with writing stuff down to reply to each other , I am using the tablet from library for this , bigger and easier than my phone , did you get to listen to Indian sitar music on way home ? If so how was it ? I have Indian flute music on now from YouTube, really beautiful , so glad you told me about it . Not sure if all libraries do the loan of ipads and tablets, kinda happy yet apprehensive about going back to old work place, will have to see how it all pans out .it sounds like a them problem kitty , nothing wrong with being assertive a bit in life .yes I do understand how it can cause anxiety when people are like that at work , people who engage in rumours and gossip are usual insecure and do it to bolster themselves, sad really , but you are stronger than them , I just know it , and it can be hard with the uncertainty of job security in covid times on top of nasty work colleagues, it sux , but you can overcome it , they are a blip on the radar

NobleAlarc32 The Book of Misguided Recipes
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This is a forum game format I’ve used elsewhere online. Basically, all you need do is post a list of ingredients; they don’t all need to be common ingredients for cooking, and some or all of them can be outlandish things like household objects, garme... View more

This is a forum game format I’ve used elsewhere online. Basically, all you need do is post a list of ingredients; they don’t all need to be common ingredients for cooking, and some or all of them can be outlandish things like household objects, garments, or even abstract concepts or ideas. Go simple... go wild... go for it! Then the next poster compiles those ingredients into the resulting dish, including name and a brief, optional description; again, it needn’t be any form of edible cuisine, but could be anything that you imagine. Hopefully, this stimulates your creativity and imagination, and perhaps a few smiles and/or giggles. Okay, let’s begin! *** 1 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp honey 3 drops essence of love

scorch Favourite Bands/Singers
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Hi guys, I was inspired by Neil's thread about favourite movies. I want to know - what are some of your favourite bands/musicians? Do you have an album that you listen to over and over? Is there a songwriter who you connect with, that seem like they ... View more

Hi guys, I was inspired by Neil's thread about favourite movies. I want to know - what are some of your favourite bands/musicians? Do you have an album that you listen to over and over? Is there a songwriter who you connect with, that seem like they draw their lyrics directly from your soul? What is your favourite style of music? Who did you grow up listening to? Are you a musician yourself? And importantly, I'm always looking to discover another band or genre so if you have any suggestions of a great song let me know so that I can look it up As for me, I don't really like most of the stuff that gets played on the radio. The lyrics seem meaningless to me, and the songs are mostly produced just to make money - not to connect with an audience or tell a story. I prefer songs and artists that are sincere and genuine, that confront important and real life topics or are emotionally touching. that doesn't mean I live for slow ballads... no, I listen to all kinds of music, fast paced - slow and rhythmic, rap, hip hop, jazz, folk, rock, alternative, metal.... I love it so long as it has some depth. I'm currently hooked on a band called Twenty One Pilots. I love em! Also, I recently discovered a genre called Nerdcore which is rapping about nerdy stuff like computer games and everyday events etc... I love rap but I don't love a lot of the language or topics that are usually rapped about, so chilling out to some lighthearted Nerdcore works for me

Stressed Guy Favourite cartoons and anime
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What is everybody's favourite cartoons and anime? I'll go first, mine are Scooby Doo and Dragon Ball Z.

What is everybody's favourite cartoons and anime? I'll go first, mine are Scooby Doo and Dragon Ball Z.