Awww, thanks you two! Iām sure there are plenty of things I miss when tunneling around the forum like a rabbit in a burrow, but when I catch something new in a discussion about to close, I try to rehome it. Katharinaās post is lovely and deserves time in the spotlight
Youāre welcome! I know it was already Monday for quite a few hours there before I woke up here and got the new MMM out. Time differences are always a thing! Please feel free to do just what you did if you ever find yourself waiting for the new post - posts can always be rehomed when the new weekly discussion opens up
Itās always a pleasure! Iām happy folks enjoy the news, and thereās always fun chatting in here. Someone once described the MMM discussion like a watering hole or town square of the forum, and I really like that analogy! Itās a good spot to catch up and hear whatās happening thanks to everyone
It sounds like a relatively busy time for folks - hereās to hoping itāll be a good week for you all! May the weather be good and the blessings be many for you
Yeah. Look up doing natural habitats and catchy words like that. Maybe look and see what kind of plants are in your area. Good luck!
Too bad it would be weird to rent a ball gown for the event! That might be funny.
Iām sorry to hear about your Mom. You can put her on the Energy Exchange if you want. I hope she continues to feel better!
Thatās a lot! I donāt blame you for melting into a puddle of goo.
Yay! Such good news! I hope the shot helped.
Wow. This is what Iāve always wanted for a garden. I need to win the lottery so I can be rich and have a garden without having to weed it or, you know, work.
So sorry you and your mom have had such a rough spell! Iām glad sheās doing better. Hopefully you can find some down time for yourself now. Donāt forget your own self-care, lovely.
Oh, thatās good news! Maybe the steroid shot will do the last little trick now. Fingers crossed for you!
I just saw your pictures - beautiful! These gifts from the Universe are your rewards for the stress from work and the nagging foot issues. Wonderful!
Bry the bunny! You crack me up!
It would! Or dress the way I usually do, jeans and a tee shirt. But sheād be mortified, so thatās out, too.
Congratuations to the double shout out and thank you for sharing for much or your wisdwom and love with the group!
Congrations to Aprilās award winners! Thank you for making this a welcoming place!
My week - is confused I had to move things up a day last Friday and now my internal clock swears itās Wednesday! I had a birding field trip today but itās an almost 2 hour one way drive and I decided I was wearing myself a bit thing with travel and hiking so opted not to hike 4 hours and drive 4 hours today. The club has a birding by kayak outing thursday but I canāt quite justify renting a kayak when I have a sit on top at home and canāt stuff it in the back of the SUV so my goal is to commit to pulling the kayak out early Thursday and putting in on the lake 100 feet from the property line.
About to get out and enjoy the spring-like weather and do a bit of lazy birding while I get a run in.
Wishing everyone a wonderful start to their week!
Gorgeous photos!!! What a wonderful place to spend some time.
@Ostara thank you for your lovely post and I am glad that your foot is in on the mend. Sending healing blessings and prayers that you are coming to the end of treatment
@BryWisteria thank you for lovely post and it is hub for news which I love to read and what everyone plans are and photos posted
@Artemisia awe thank you enjoy your time in nature
@Feathertip I was thinking of our recent Altar Challenge it is beautiful, simple and has everything you need the perfect āTravelling Altarā enjoy your vacation
@Greenbriar your altar is beautiful. I hope you enjoy being in nature this week.
I chopped my peppers up and put them in a tuna salad. They are jalapeƱos, but arenāt hot at all. My stomach doesnāt like spicy anymore, so these peppers are perfect.
My boss sent me a text today to see if I could work for someone from 5 to 8. I thought she meant from 5am to 8am. No, she meant from the 5th to the 8th. I traded days with a coworker because she needed off Wednesday. She worked for me last night and I work for her tomorrow night. Iām convinced my job is trying to kill me. I will work tomorrow night and Thursday night, be off Friday night, and then go on my 4 day schedule. Just trying to keep up with what days I work is wearing me out!
True! I did take your advise and said NO to most of it. I literally thought about you when I relized she meant days and not hours. Thanks Katharina for your advise. You saved my life!
As a therapist IĀ“m working almost exclusively with women and WE ALL need to practice saying ānoā more often. Especially all women who are in their 40ies, 50ies and older still have been indoctrinated that our worth as a human being is inherently connected to what we do for others. This makes saying ānoā so difficult for us and often followed up by feeling bad about ourselves or feeling guilty, for not stepping up when someone āneeds usā.
Everytime you say ānoā, everytime youĀ“re casting that circle of protection around you, around your physical, spiritual and mental engery, your female ancestors are high-fiving each other. They have been enduring so much, they have been fighting so hard for the few rights we have today, trust me, they are cheering and giving you standing ovations for every time youĀ“re standing up for yourself and protect yourself.
We do not grant everyone access to our time, attention and energy.
My lovely witches I have so much to catch up on here.
congratulations
More congratulations
What a lovely thing to do, the photos are gorgeous
100% they would, but Thor would get them to pickup their trash after or heād get his mate Loki onto em.
Sounds really chilled which is great in the current chaos of things
Missed you
Itāll be wonderful once all the plants start to shine
Enjoy
Hope all goes well
Sending love to you both Iām sorry to hear that
You need some time for you, I hope the new team give you a bit of that lovely
Thatās the joy of these seasons despite all the organising thereās the beauty
Well my rune mentorship has finished with the Swedish master, I now have a huge reading list, huge! and a whole load of practical work, and spirit work to do now. But it was a great mentorship, I learnt the archaeology of the runes, the foundations of the Northern Traditions and who the gods really are, how the system has evolved over a 1000 years to today and how to integrate all of it into modern 21st century life rather than treat the gods as museum pieces, absolutely fabulous but Iām brain dead right now, so will pause for a bit and enjoy Practical Magic.
@Ostara there are some ways you can say No without causing upset you could try any of the following which you feel is best in any situation these might help protect your boundaries
I really appreciate you thinking of me, but I have to say no this time.
I,d love to help, but I donāt have capacity right now.
I,m really flattered, but I have to focus on my priorities at the moment.
That sounds amazing! I,m going to pass this time, but please keep me in mind for the future
I wish I could, but itās not possible for me right now.
Iām trying to be more mindful of my time, so I wonāt be able to take this on
I have other commitments I need to focus on, so I wonāt be able to say yes
Iām taking some time for myself at the moment, so I wonāt be able to.
I donāt think Iām the best person for this, but I really appreciate you asking me
I wonāt be able to make it, but I hope you have a wonderful time.
You can alter them to suit but as everyone has said we tend to say yes to everything as we are put on the spot. Every time you say No to something that doesnāt serve you you are saying yes to something that does. If I am not sure I will say one of these depending on the situation it is easier with events but I can understand it might not always be possible at work. I know that from experience!
Hoping it might help in some way. I always keep this in the back of my mind it sums it beautifully.
I know it was already Monday for quite a few hours there before I woke up here and got the new MMM out. Time differences are always a thing! Please feel free to do just what you did if you ever find yourself waiting for the new post - posts can always be rehomed when the new weekly discussion opens up 
Bry the bunny! You crack me up!
I had to move things up a day last Friday and now my internal clock swears itās Wednesday! I had a birding field trip today but itās an almost 2 hour one way drive and I decided I was wearing myself a bit thing with travel and hiking so opted not to hike 4 hours and drive 4 hours today. The club has a birding by kayak outing thursday but I canāt quite justify renting a kayak when I have a sit on top at home and canāt stuff it in the back of the SUV so my goal is to commit to pulling the kayak out early Thursday and putting in on the lake 100 feet from the property line.
