Finding the positive place

Coffee with friends

I like to imagine a beautiful woodland with a leafy canopy above and a blue sky . Wild flowers beneath and a hammock.
Winning the lotto would be good too.

I'm off to my positive place today. I'm a volunteer, working on a small farm deep in the woodland near where I live.
Lots of time outdoors in all weathers, pruning fruit trees in the orchards, checking nest boxes, counting reptiles, clearing ponds, working in the forest. Not to mention drinking coffee and eating cake.?

Returning mentally to a head massage in a luxury Sri Lankan hotel spa. The spa was on the sand at the ocean edge, with the sounds of the waves at my feet, and a gentle warm breeze ruffling my hair. That was in the days when I was gainfully employed!

Comfort TV - currently watching old re runs of The Good Life.

I really need help to find one.
I am worn out mentally and physically.

My only positive place at the moment is the greenhouse.

Teetime - that's one of our favourite tv shows too. We are currently watching recordings of "Friends" - another one of our favourites
annsixty - so sorry to hear that. Here are some for you - sent with my best wishes xx

If I could just get myself out of this house and into, say, John Lewis Coffee Shop, that would be a positive for me.

Feeling so down, I know I will just retreat into my book.

Oh Gonegirl!, hope you can find something to give yourself a boost, but in the meantime, here is a little gift ? x

Hi Annsixty, hope you can get some time to relax and recover today, sending you these ?x

>>>>>>>>>>>another one here with no oomph today, but waiting in for a gas check to be done, 8am----5pm

Thank you KatyKrunch. Maybe my living room with my book is my positive place.

In my positive place at the moment. My She Shed ?

Couple of comfy wicker arm chairs, music, coffee maker and a few books. I had this built last year and it is such a peaceful positive place.

I look at the webcam over my favourite place in Cornwall and it sets me up for the day.

Spending quality time with my adult children, my grandchildren and my friends all keep me positive ... looking at past photos and feeling such pride at how my family have turned out, despite many past difficulties. I do count my many blessings on a regular basis.

My back garden surrounded by mountains listening to bird song. One of the mountains has a large forest too but... The trees are being felled now so... there is the sound of constant machines and not many birds singing ?

Being around people that want to be around.

Google Earth, I can go home to Aberfan ,see the family home, the homes where extended family use to live, the streets , rows of houses .

I love comfort telly too watching born and bred at the moment and like old time favourite heartbeat.does it for me.

Being invited to my Grandaughters primary school today for Grandparents to plant some seeds and doing some weeding in the school garden with the children then afterwards tea and cake. Sure Bliss.

annsixty You beat me to it. My bathroom is being replaced so my flat is full of gritty dust. The plumber has put the handle to the cistern on the left hand side (facing the tank) so I have to speak to him about that and I have no idea when the builders are coming back and what is happening.
In addition my neighbour broke her windows yesterday and the police were here for hours persuading her to go to hospital. They had to break in her door but at least they didn't smash it up this time, just broke the lock. I swear that the building itself felt tense. She has been keeping us awake every night. She was ram rodding the security door at 3 am. Something happened somewhere else though because the police were here the day before talking about a search warrant and she was shouting at them for a couple of hours.
At least we can sleep again for a little while but then I feel guilty for thinking that because she was in a dreadful state. I'm too tired to go out and my flat is too grotty right now to relax in it. I definitely need a happy place. My anxiety disorder is having a field day at the moment. I'm just trying online shopping therapy.

bellringing. I would recommend anyone who is reasonably fit, and by that I mean can raise their arms over their head and climb 20 or so stairs, to give it a try. Great people, mentally challenging and enormously satisfying. Get out there and make a joyful noise! Next time you hear the bells at your church ring, go and say hello. Everyone will be thrilled to see you.