CHRISTMAS 2018/NEW YEARS Chillout Lounge

[kanga_brumby]

Hey Everybody! Christmas is the time of year to enjoy & share with family & friends. Some people will spend this time alone & isolated too!
This is a safe place where people can post and say hello, chat or send wishes to others and have a 'Virtual Christmas/New Years'!
Whether you have plans for Christmas/New Years or having a quiet one you can kick back and just enjoy company of others. Its been a long year. Even if you have never posted on Beyond Blue before you are very welcome to come in and sit around our 'Virtual Christmas Tree' and chat 🙂
You asked for this Paul here it is for all.
Santa (AKA Kanga Peter) Ho Ho! 🙂

[CMF]

Mrs Dools that is a great idea. Maybe you could have a catalogue of ideas and people could rent or buy also?

[Coddy]

I have trouble coping with Christmas having lost my darling first husband

[blondguy]

Dear Coddy

My sincere condolences for the loss of your husband (first)

That would have taken great strength to post especially with the memories you hold for him

Thankyou so much for having the courage to post such a personal tragedy. My dad passed away a year ago and the pain is still fresh like yourself

You are not alone here in any way Coddy.....I hope you can be a part of the forums if you wish. You are more than welcome

My Kindest thoughts

Paul

[geoff]

hello Coddy, I'm pleased that Paul has responded to you, as the pain still continues for him as well, that's why I'm very sorry for you both and even a year after his father passed away, it's a very sad time, and Xmas is always very a difficult time that unfortunately you both have to go through, I'm just so very sorry.
It never seems to get any better but what can happen is that you tuck a memory box in the side of your mind, that will never disappear, it's there for good, and in times when you want to open this box, all the past memories will come flooding back, and yes there will be tears and rightly so, you deserve it.
Thanks Coddy for joining the site, I hope that we have made you feel welcome. Geoff. x

[Scubasteve88]

Hey sorry I’ve been quiet last few days have been doing all I can to keep myself occupied. I’ve got over the job loss now seeing it as one small hurdle and it happening for a reason. By end of today/Monday morning at latest I will know about the job I interviewed for the other day! Tonight I’m off to do the big family Christmas with everyone including my brother, sister-in-law and niece from Sydney who I really only get to see at this time of year before the smaller one on Christmas Day and we will be going to the big lights display here in the Hunter valley which should be nice and I’m in a very festive and positive mood because of it. Comm mh coming to meet me tomorrow so that’s another positive. Of course I’m also prepared for both outcomes regarding the job so whatever happens life goes on! Christmas will be tough this year but I’m just taking the one positive as posted by Sara of having all of Christmas and new year off at the moment and how many people get that! Have a lovely afternoon everyone!!! 🙂

[CMF]

Hi Scubasteve, I read about your job loss and want to wish you the best of luck with the outcome of your interview. our gathering tonight sounds great.

Coddy, so sorry for your loss. Despite the sadness you feel,I hope Christmas can be a time of reflection for you.

Hey Paul, Geoff, Mrs D, Kanga, Jackson, PBelle, Birdy and everyone, waving hello to you all and hope this week leading up to Xmas is not too stressful.

cmf x

[blackcat64013]

“Because you are alive, everything is possible.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

During this Christmas season, we reflect on the gift of being alive and the privilege of doing work that helps others.

Thank you for participating with me and bringing what you do to the world. Though challenges abound, may we all realize new, fulfilling possibilities in the coming year 2018.

[PBelle]

I'm lucky enough to have the public holidays off, but I have to work the rest of the time. It sucks cause I couldn't get the leave. I'm in childcare and even though many of the parents are on holidays, they still put their kids into the school so they can go off and since it is ratio based, the more kids that attend, the more staff needed. So no Christmas holidays for me this year. I understand that parents pay so much money for childcare and we get paid nothing, but most of them haven't considered that we might like to spend time with families as well. Anyway, i'm venting too much. I need to chillout.

[Doolhof]

Hi CMF,

It would be great if I could turn dreams into reality and make a go of it. Some people do seem to like to order everything on line these days don't they!

Scubasteve wishing you all the best with the family get togethers, the Comm MH visit and having the Festive Season at home, plus new employment prospects!

Blackcat thanks for your wise words! Wishing you all the best for the festive season and the New Year!

PBelle, vent away! It is a good thing you have the public holidays off! Childcare and so many other services keep on going over the festive season don't they! I used to work in aged care, that certainly didn't shut down for Christmas either. Hope you have lovely moments with the children over this period!

Coddy, I'm really sorry for your loss. Christmas can be a time that increases our sense of loss and grief. I like to light a candle at Christmas for loved ones who are no longer with us. I hope that by sharing how you are feeling here on the forum, you may find a small sense of acknowledgement for your grief and sadness.

Many people here understand that sense of grieving all year, and especially so at Christmas. Thinking of all who are missing loved ones for one reason or another. Hugs from Mrs. Dools

[PBelle]

Funny story, told my class of 2 and 3 yr olds that santa is always watching. Showed them the red light in the smoke alarm in the roof and told them that it santa's camera. Now kids keep pointing to it and saying hi to santa. But it works a bit, the kids are getting harder to manage cause they are getting so excited about chtistmas.

Treated myself to a gold necklace today with a butterfly pendent on it. Thought I deserved to spoil myself after this year and I love butterflies. I have made them my mascot, a sense of beauty, new begiingings and freedom. But boy, were the shops crazy today. Just had to get out of there. Caught train home and am trying to stay cool. I don't drive, I have a license , but scared of driving. Just one of my issues, but hey, who's counting? It's like Miley Cryus' song " The climb". I just have to climb.