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This is an article I came across by Northumbria University - I don't know what year it is or what journal it might be in, but the title of the study is:

"I'm Finally Allowed to be Me": Parent-Child Estrangement and Psychological Wellbeing - by Audrey Helen Linden and Elizabeth Silence.

A link to the article is here:

https://researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/21177060/Linden_Sillence_Parent_Child_Estrangement_and_Psychological_Wellbeing_AAM.pdf

I am looking forward to reading this article in more detail - so far I've just skim read it, but I already relate to some of the things mentioned, and it is thought provoking for me.  I hope others will also find it interesting.

Hope

Thank you all so much         

Sending you a heartfelt hug at this sad time.   

 

Thank you Chart - much appreciated 

24th December 2024
Wow, I love those kind of dates where the date is the same as the year.  There's a word for it, I think, but I don't know what it is.  But I like them.

Thankful to be coping reasonably well with the seasonal stuff - having mentioned that I like receiving Christmas cards a few days ago, I ended up getting a card I wasn't anticipating, and regretted getting that card - but I have coped, and put it out of my mind as much as I can.  This time of year is bound to bring up so many things - and it has been, but at the same time, I am coping.

I have stuff I want to write about, but don't feel there's much opportunity to do that yet - but I hope to write more over the coming weeks, as and when the opportunity arises. 

Hope

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas!!!  I like the quote about Snowflakes being the butterflies of Winter. 

I am glad that I still receive some Christmas cards each year - they always brighten my day - this year there seems to be a theme of trees in the cards - they are lovely.

 

 

I also think you're a really good writer Papa Coco, and I always appreciate things that you write. 

Hi Bach,
Sending you a hug 
Hope

Hi Aphotic,
Feeling like a dragon trying to befriend a school of fish - that's an excellent analogy to describe how you felt.  I'm interested by how I pictured that scene - I saw you as a lovely dragon, rather than a misunderstood and lonely one - but please forgive my mentioning it, as it is how you feel that is important.  I am annoyed at my 'rule' not to edit myself - as now I've written this, I feel a bit embarrassed.  But I'll leave it there.  Sending you a hug 
Hope

Hi SenseOrgan,
I hope your sleep improves.  I'm glad you enjoyed your fitness session - that sounds good.
Hope

  to you Sage.

Wow NarcKiddo, Your painting is really good.  Excellent that you were able to sell it, and it's lovely that you're having positive responses to your Christmas card too.  You are talented.  I remember when you posted your painting of the aeroplanes with the trail dust colours - that was also a great painting.  I really liked it.