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Hello my fellow readers! How are you?
Today's blog will be all about my Amstel journey and how I feel about it.
Before I worked at Amstel club, I was doing work experience with Umbrella Support called "every 1 cafe" and it was so awesome unlocking my achievements and skills.
Every 1 cafe improved my greeting skills and when customers have finished their drinks, they would leave so I would always greet them and say "Thank you for supporting and coming in".
I loved every 1 cafe so much but then 3 months later, I found out by Cindy or Jo that I would soon find myself as a waitress over at Amstel club. I was so excited finding out that I had an opportunity to get a job interview with the big bosses and Cindy coming to support me.
After the interview they had accepted me and told me that I'm on board the Amstel express (lol).
I was nervous and anxious for my job interview especially meeting the bosses.
I was happy because I had got a job.
I was very excited to see Cindy there for moral support.
I was feeling relieved because the job interview over and done with (lol).
 Opportunities come and go but things always work out in the end.
 Thank you so much for reading and following in my journey! bye!
-Angelina xo
 
 
It was a great week for me. I drove the golf cart.
Cindy let me drive the golf cart and this was fun but Cindy is a crazy driver.  
 Anyway I tried to turn left but Cindy makes me scared because she stops the car with her foot and had to brake to stop.  But it was ok.  I wasn’t scared. She won’t do it again, oh wait I see now I got new glasses for today. I’m taking my mate Krystle to pick up my glasses and I am excited to see.
 Ohh……I go out to see Inside out 2 on the weekend with Kristian and the friends. – TJ
 
 
I am back with the new segment of my travels around the world, last time we talked about Costa Rica and the wonderful jungle and now we are on to our next adventure but, little did I know it’ll be so soon after Costa Rica. Let me explain what happened at lead to the new adventure. 
My Yaya and I were flying back from Costa Rica but with most travels to remote locations there are stop overs to get back home, I didn’t mind the extra stop over to Los Angeles international airport in USA to board my last flight back home to good old Melbourne and fix my sleep cycle.
The trip from LA to Melbourne was a 15-hour flight. So much sleep was needed and luckily it was a night flight when we left LA. We were bound for Melbourne the next day so dad could pick us up, or so I thought.
 5 hours into the flight it was quiet and everyone was sleeping, it was 3:30 in the morning when all of the suddenly the plane tilted to the far right and the lights turned on, I woke my Yaya awake saying that the plane isn’t straightened and it was going off course, about a minute after I told her the captain was put on loud speaker, he said that there was a medical emergency on board and we were bound for the nearest airport, there was nothing but water I thought, the captain announced we’ll be detouring to Honolulu at that time. It was safe to say I was shocked and surprised as I looked to my grandmother for assurance.
By the time the ambulance came and got the patient off it had already been 3 hours since we landed, luckily for us they announced that they needed to refill the massive A380 jumbo plane, they had to get emergency stairwell just to get everyone off, they gave us food vouchers and a hotel room in the airport as the crew needed a 6 to 8 hours rest.
The captain and crew said to us, we’ll be bound for departure at 9:50pm that night so spent the day to relax and enjoy ourselves with the food vouchers we were handed.
My Yaya and I decided to book a small submarine cruise just 5 minutes away from the hotel so we didn’t spend the whole day in our room, the view was so amazing as we saw where they filmed Gilligan’s Island.
We also had to call mum and dad with the new information about what happened so dad knew when to pick us up, he told us that we had vanished from the radar and no one at Melbourne knew what happened.
Ironically, we knew we couldn’t get our luggage off because something like this happened with my brother back in 2007 when he was in Brazil, as he was flying into São Paulo but the plane before his overshot the runway on arrival and crashed in a shell gas station, needless to say my brothers plane got rerouted and he finally contacted us to say he was fine. – Holly
 
 
What Is Most Important to Me
My Dad - He is very supportive, loving, caring and there for me when I am in need.
My Dogs - They’ve been there for me unconditionally and give me the best cuddles and they make me really happy.  I could not live without my dogs because I love them so very much.
Singing - Singing lessons means the world to me because I always had a passion for singing and I take my singing very seriously. I have goals that I would really like to work towards and that is recording my own songs and writing my own songs.
Podcasting - that l love because I am putting my experiences.
out there into the universe which help me very much and I really love talking into the microphones. It is so much fun it is the best experience.
Blogging - I love writing about topics and putting my own words and expressions into my writing and I really love it.  It takes me away from reality because I really love being in my own world.  
Script writing - also very important to me because it allows me to express myself.
Handmade - I really love creating something new each week and seeing all my friends it is lots of fun I always have fantastic day.
Shopping cheaper because it will benefit my money management skills.
Cooking - Because I really would like different meals and develop being more independent in the kitchen and that has always been a goal of mine, but I have had anxieties.
But I really would like to work on my independence in the kitchen.
Doing things for myself in my home such has cleaning because my independence in my own home doing things for myself means very much to me, but I need some help from my support workers there. I may need more help from my support workers when I am not well and unexpected things come up until I am back on my feet and I can do it for myself and my independence in my home is very important to me. - Gipsy
 
 
Hi friends we are back again, today's topic is choose your own adventure and my topic is about my adventure with Jeff the Umbrella bear.
I got Jeff on Monday and we did Handmade which I do every Monday, for those who do not know what Handmade is, let me explain it to you. Handmade is where we do crafts and last Monday we did tie dyed pillowcases, it was hard but fun, next week we get to see them when they are washed and dry.
Every Tuesday we do cooking, this week we made chicken kiev balls, the recipe had lots of steps to prep but it was fun to go through all the steps and after we fried them, we got to eat them. they were ok for a first trial it could have been better if they had more garlic butter oozing in the middle. 
Wednesday we do bowling ,I have so much fun and we have to knock the pins down and see who the winner is, I haven't won yet but hopefully I will one day.
Every Thursday is blogging and it is where we write a piece of writing and then we post it on our blog page. I sometimes find it difficult to think about different topics but there is always someone to help me and I love it.
Fridays I work at Every 1 Cafe I take orders and sometimes I make coffees and milkshakes. I also greet customers I enjoy it and I don’t really want it to end because it has made me learn and get more confident with my communication skills, I wish I could still do it and I am going to be very emotional that it is ending. I hope to do it again in the future. 
Thank you for reading my blog my wonderful readers signing off Beth.
 
Dear readers I would like you to come on a road trip with me.
Our 1st shop is Albury. Monday the 3rd, then Tuesday to Canberra for 35th National in ten pin bowling. We bowled against different states. Some days we were doing sightseeing, but most of the days and nights we were competing against other states. This trip we have been planned very carefully because we travelled up there by car and Robert was doing all the driving. We did have a few stops to have a rest and most of the sightseeing was bushland, nature and the farm animals but I loved every moment of it. The countryside is something we don’t often see, if you have ever been to the countryside side it is amazing when you are in the passenger seat.
Ok, enough about sightseeing. Lets bowl our hearts out, do it for Victoria. Then on my way to Canberra I was lucky to FaceTime my Umbrella friends, then we got to the hotel safely and we rested before we went out to a local shopping centre and went out for a nice dinner.
After dinner we went back to the hotel and a FaceTime with my sister Sarah. Tuesday 4th we started our drive  to Canberra via a breakfast stop at McDonald’s and it was cold and chilly. Wednesday we started bowling at 8:00am. I did well. After that I had relaxed day before starting bowling again at 6:45pm. I bowled really well. I was proud of myself. Having a few days off after the competition was great because this gave me the opportunity to go the zoo with my friends, also it was great catching up with my friends from the other States.
My VIC State team friend Pino bowled a perfect 300 game. It was the first time in the 35 year history of National Disability.  I also was lucky to take Jeff the bear on my trip.
We also had Win News Canberra reporting on our competition.    
There was almost also up to 400 Bowlers competing.
It was amazing to meet new people. 
Have you or a friend competed in a National Competition?
 
Love from your Star bowler Jess 
 
This is this State Team Challenge Day for 2024
 
Michael Cooke Memorial Shield 🛡️
1st: 🥇 Queensland – 38 points, 6,240 pins
2nd: 🥈 Victoria – 38 points, 6,232 pins
3rd: 🥉 South Australia – 30 points, 5,588 pins
 
Cole Challenge Cup🏆
1st: 🥇 South Australia – 35 points, 7,462 pins
 2nd: 🥈 Western Australia – 34 points, 7,380 pins
 3rd: 🥉 New South Wales – 26.5 points, 7,314 pins




 
Dear readers, this week's topic is a choose your own adventure and I chose Europe as my topic.
Let me tell you why I chose Europe. I chose Europe because I went to Europe with my family a long time ago and I have fond memories. One day in the future I would like to go back to Europe.
The three places I would like to visit and see is Paris, Italy and Greece.  I’ve been to Paris and what would I do there first?
I would find a place to stay and then I would go to Disneyland Paris and go up the Eiffel tower by elevator.  I would go to the Louvre Museum and after all that I would try some macaroons.
Off to Italy and Greece I would go. In Italy, I would stay in Rome and I would hire a Vespa and would ride around on the Vespa. I would visit the Colosseum and I would go to Venice and Verona, then back to Rome and eat some Italian food. Off to my final destination Greece.
I’m now in Greece. I would make sure to see as much of Athens as I can. Mount Olympus is also on my list, and of course I would need to eat some Greek food.
What a holiday.
Have you ever been to Europe?
Written by Charlotte
 
 
Welcome back to our cosy little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing choosing your own adventure. What would you do if you had the chance to create your own journey?
The quote of the day “If it doesn’t work out, say thank you. something better will. 
Imagine having the chance to choose your own journey.
Today I’m writing about what your own journey will be by choosing your own path. Remember, every day is a chance to make a positive change. Get ready to fall in with my precious puppy! born on February 6, 2023, she is a charming American Staffordshire cross with a lively and affectionate temperament. As a crossbreed between an American Staffordshire terrier and another breed, possibly a pit bull, my puppy boasts a distinctive appearance and captivating charm that will win your heart over! When we first brought home our new puppy, we gave her the name Athena, but eventually decided to change it to Suki. Despite the change, she has proven to be very sweet and kind, and loves to spend her time chasing the cats, sniffing around, and sleeping while cuddled up next to her humans. But she does love eating hoodies, especially my hoodies.
I was stumped on what to write until I saw Suki eating my hoodie, which inspired a great blog post about her.
Thank you for reading my blog
See ya next time.
Kathryn 

 
 
Words that take my fancy…
Hello Friends,
Are you ready to come with me on another choose your own adventure?
Today I have chosen to share with you some of my favourite words and their meanings, most of them I stumbled upon while looking for inspiration on Pinterest or I have heard it somewhere and liked the sound of it and looked it up in a dictionary or online. Always a good time to learn new words and expand our vocabulary.
 Let’s begin with Bibliophile (bib-lee-oh-file) a bibliophile is a person like me who loves and has a collection of books and has an appreciation for all things books. I love this word because saying it and knowing that it describes me to a tea brings me joy. Speaking of joy and happiness, the next word I want to throw into the ring is Euphoria (yoo-faw-ree-uh), now euphoria is feeling extremely excited and happy. It's another way to say that you are feeling very happy, excited and joyful. What a wonderful feeling Euphoria is, it also just feels so positive and wonderful to say.
 Hygge (hue-gah) according to merriam-webster.com Hygge means invoking or fostering a sense of coziness, contentment, and well-being. I’m all about anything that is cozy (shout out to my trackies), I didn't want to get the definition of Hygge wrong so I thought it would be better to get it from a dictionary or reliable website. I love this word because of its meaning but also because I have seen it in a few people's houses, and it's just never left my brain.
Do you ever just look up at the night sky and marval at the beauty of the stars? Me too, funny enough that brings me to my next and final word; Novalunosis (nova-loon-ohsis) which is the state of relaxation and amazement experienced while gazing upon the stars. I love looking up at the stars and letting it relax and calm my mind. The night sky is very calming, beautiful and mostly unexplored. And much like with the other words it brings me joy.
I offer you our readers a challenge to go find three new and interesting words, it can be something that you have learnt today and it's a conversation starter.
 I end this blog today with all the love and kindness to all our readers.
 Your friend,
Shan.

​SERENDIPITY
 
Meaning - Unexpected good luck!
This word was invented by a British man over 300 hundred years ago and isn’t used a lot in our modern-day language. When was the last time you were surprised by something or someone?
 
Dear my readers, as I write this, I welcome you back to my last week in Canberra. It’s been an amazing time enjoying being with my friends from the other states. I have been trying my best at bowling, we have had a bowler who has bowled his first ever perfect game of 300 on state day which was so amazing, also I have been spending time with my friends, been sightseeing, and met some new friends along the way. Something funny as I have been able to support my friends in anyway, I can’t wait to come back to blogging class. Love from your friends Jess and Jeff the Umbrella bear.
 
Hello my amazing readers! How are you?
I had a bit of writer's block just before, but now I know what to write exactly about.
Have you experienced a moment of serendipity in your lifetime?
 
My serendipity moment was when me and my family went to Crown Metropol for my 18th birthday. Very unexpected and amazing. It was so awesome, fun and relaxing.
We drove to the city on Tuesday morning, checked in, relaxed to catch our breath, and straight up to the roof-top pool for us!

 No pool visit is complete without a warm, soak in the bubbly spa. And we did exactly that! Chicken and noodles for me for my birthday dinner, everyone else chose their favourites and we enjoyed a meal together.  It's always so important on a family stay-cation.
 
​I'm the School Captain, I feel like a lot of good luck came with that.  That is also a serendipity moment for me.
 
What about you reader?
I think it's nice to look out for the good luck moments in life.
 
Thank you for reading! bye xoxo
-Angelina
 
 
The thing about luck is strange but wonderful and full of mystery and the feeling is immeasurable when something unexpected comes by like this.

I've had a few experiences of serendipity as I love to gamble and test my luck in many ways, each one a challenge to achieve, it almost feels like a superpower sometimes and even my boyfriend stares at me like how the heck did you do that? Oftentimes I shrug and smile because you can't explain what luck is sometimes, it's like you were the one to wield the power, but luck can be in many forms, good or bad. Each one tells a story.

I want to use my luck to help others find their own way of moving forward, 
Luck doesn't need to involve Money or fame, as we are lucky to have friends and Family who still love us and support us for who we are.

We are lucky to be alive and well, you can't ask for more luck, you already have the luck within yourself. Everyday is like Serendipity is here now for me. – Holly
 
 
Something that happened to me, that was a good luck, was to win Xbox games. Do know how many I won?
 
TEN! I won ten times! It was good luck for my good friend. I was expecting it. I love my good friends and my mates…. I love playing games with my friends. I think my level is 150 for now!!! And I love scary movies. TJ
 
 
Hi friends, we are back again at blogging on this very cold day. Today’s topic is something unexpected that happened to me during bowling. For those who don’t know every Wednesday I go bowling with my friends from Umbrella Support and for the last two weeks I tried to challenge myself with no bumpers. I didn’t do very well but I think the more I practice the better I will become. The better I do the less I will need serendipity which means unexpected good luck.
 
I will feel confident and not think it’s the end of the world because it’s just a game and the most important things to me is spending time with my friends. Remember that even if you are not excellent at something the more you practice or the more effort you put into something you can do anything when you set your mind into it. Always believe in yourself.

Have you had unexpected good luck in your life. Have a great day keep following your dreams my lovely friends your bubbly friend Bethany.
 
 
Dear readers, this week I chose to write about Inclusion which means being included. Let me tell you about inclusion. To me being included is very important and being excluded is not a good feeling. Yesterday I went bowling with the Umbrella Support group and our bowling team saw one of our friends and they played on another lane for one game, afterwards our team asked our friends to join us in bowling. I came up with the idea of including our friends again in bowling next week and I told Cindy. We decided as a team to invite our friends again to bowling next week.

I think our friend who will now come to bowling next week, had unexpected good luck from us, that was his moment of serendipity.
 
Have you ever been in a situation when something unexpected happened?
Written by Charlotte
 
Welcome back to our little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing unexpected good fortune that has come your way. What have you done recently for unexpected good luck that has had an effect on your life? 

The quote of the day: “We all want to win more, but it’s about being blessed and grateful for our blessings. Since we have life”

Imagine having unexpected good fortune that could change your life. Today I'm writing about serendipity. The unexpected good luck that I have had in my life has been having two great, supportive parents who have always been there for me. I feel very blessed and lucky to have my parents. 

I was school captain, and I didn’t expect to be chosen. I felt very fortunate and felt like it was good luck coming my way. That was a moment of serendipity for me. 

I will admit I was a bit stuck today on what to write, so someone very special and dear to me said I had better mention her. Thank you Mum.

Also thanks you for taking the time to read my blog.
Signing out my readers.
See ya next time 
Kathryn.
 
 
Serendipity - my unexpected good luck.
 
When one door closes, a new door will open.
Things happen for a reason and everything works out in the end.
I have experienced seeing dolphins at the beach and have seen black swans and pelicans at Hastings foreshore, Western Port Bay. Both experiences were amazing and very beautiful and I felt very peaceful. I would really love to experience both more regularly. Both experiences were unexpected.
 
Sometimes I see rosellas in my garden and I really love seeing the rosellas because their colours are so beautiful. Each time I see them, I think how lucky I am to see them in that moment.
 
My Dad has offered to kindly help me with a problem and on Sunday my dad came to visit me and he bought me lunch and I had my favourite which is McDonald’s and yesterday unexpectedly I got $10 off my Coles shopping on my flybuys.
 
I have I new door opening at the moment which is very positive.
And I am looking towards a positive future. – Gipsy
 
 
Serendipity, what a fun word to say...  
Hello Friends,  
 
According to the all-knowing Google, Serendipity means; the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.  
 
I suppose my friendship with my best friend in the whole world is a bit of serendipity, when I first met her, she was a baby, and I would have been maybe 2 years old. I'm sure that was a super fun meeting for us since neither of us remembers it. Regardless of the events that led to us meeting, it was by chance that our parents happened to attend the same high school. That is where the Serendipity comes in. Our friendship started because our mums were friends, so I have known her all her life and we have always been friends, besties and sisters of the heart.  
 
There hasn't been a moment where I haven't been grateful for her friendship and having her beautiful self in my life. Even though she lives far away she is never far from my heart, having this close friendship has been honestly the most rewarding and beautiful gift life can give me. I love her and her little family endlessly and I did message her to ask if I could use her name for this blog but due to her being very busy with life, she did not get back to me in time.  
 
I think I was supposed to write this blog today to remind me that I have a lot to be grateful for and that friendships like this one need to be celebrated and cherished.

Thank you, Serendipity, for the way you work in life and in this world! I need to also add that I learnt that the word serendipity was created by a British man in the 1700’s over 300 years ago! What a cool bit of information and shout out to Cindy for sharing that with us.  
 
Can you tell that I complete winged writing this blog? I'm not going to lie I was completely stuck on what to write but then it came to me after a small break. Never give up my friends just try, try again.  

Go out and spread all the kindness you beautiful humans.  
Your friend Shan  

How are you feeling today?
 
We put a single sentence on the board today. It said “How are you feeling”?
 
Writing down your thoughts and feelings is very helpful. It can take worry, stress and even anxiety away. It can leave a memory for when we come back later to revisit those thoughts and feelings. Right now our team are feeling so many different feelings for so many different reasons that we thought that it might be helpful to write them down.
 
So, welcome to this blog where we open up and share a little sneak peek into how we feel this week…
 
 
Hello my fellow readers! How are you?
How are you feeling today?
I'm feeling sad because all I feel is a bunch of emotions inside me, I put them into categories- Pros and Cons.
I'm feeling angry because I feel like I'm always being blamed on for someone else's actions and they don't take the consequences, I do.
 
I've been dealing with it for a while but I've come to realise, a bully feels worse about themselves than they can ever make me feel.
How do you deal with these situations?
Have you been bullied? If you have or still are, you are not alone.
 
I'm feeling happy because I get to see my friends and family, I have a job, I attend blogging with umbrella support and I'm the school captain.
What about you, How are you feeling?
Whenever I feel these types of emotions, I either take a walk, take a breather or talk to someone who supports me.
Do you have a support system?
What do you do? – Angelina
 
 
Today I am feeling cold but that’s only because winter started, we may not get snow in this region as it is a rare occurrence but needless to say this week, I am preparing myself for a new step out of my comfort zone.
I am going to Oz Comic-Con this weekend with a new support group and I barely know anyone that is coming along and what’s even more scary is I’m going to be dressing up as well. I’m not sure if I can pull off my costume let alone get compliments, but this is to get me out of my bubble and be more extroverted.
My costume will be a secret so you’ll need to find the pictures when they come up on Facebook by the time this blog is up, just see if you can recognize me in my costume, I’ll give you a hint, Its from a game and the costume is purple.
Other than that I’m very excited for this and I’m so blessed to have the opportunities to do these activities. – Holly
 
Hi loves we are back again today's topic is about emotions. Cindy has asked us how we were feeling and to write down on the whiteboard the words to describe our emotions and some of the words were optimistic, cold, nervous, anxious, loving and sad.
 
Yes, I have been feeling all of these emotions it's was very hard not to get over worked or stressed and it happened recently. I find it very difficult to deal with but try and do something to take my mind off it. Whenever it's on my mind I play music and I sometimes like to do a bit of colouring. I have support from friends and even getting a bit of air by walking outside or having a warm shower to relax, can help. I also have a stress toy to squeeze or to play with to keep me busy.
 
I have a song that gets me out of my mood, the song is called proud Mary by Tina turner that a friend showed me.
How do you deal with your emotions, do you do anything like I do? Beth
 
 
Hi my readers, today's blog is about how you are feeling. My feelings are I am tired because I was up playing Fortnite till 11:30pm but on holidays I stay up longer on Fortnite until 1:30-2.00am.  I am feeling excited as I am getting my hair done on Saturday the reason is because I am getting my roots a lighter colour, a wash and cut. I like to get my hair done because it makes my hair feel healthy, but the thing is also I am feeling annoyed as I have to pay for my hair cut and their goes over $100 out of my bank account! Less for shopping now.
 
I know I will be feeling tired as I have to get up at 7 am on a Saturday morning because my hair appointment is at 8 am. I am feeling happy that I don't have to get up early on Sunday because that means a can sleep in.
 
Thankyou for reading my blog from Alannah 
 
 
 
Dear readers for those who don’t know I’m in Canberra for nationals (bowling) competing against other states.
Ten pin bowling on Thursday morning I was bowling and I didn’t feel good in my stomach I was only into my 3rd frame on the 1st game this was embarrassing. I was meant to be bowling at 9:45 with my partner Robert but I couldn’t be able to say so I went back to the hotel. I thought I would go to say something to a support person but I felt embarrassed and upset, but I thought to myself, I can do it. I believe in myself. I can do anything. I possibly can. I’m having the best time in Canberra. Meeting new friends and sharing friendship and the thing what I love is having Jeff (the Umbrella Bear) and Harry on my Bowling trip so thank you. Have you or have anyone you know competed in a national title before? It is a great experience for all. love from Jess 



I have had mixed feeling this week, firstly, I had to make a very important decision about my NDIS funding and my programs, and with the help of a mentor and counsellor, I still found it a very hard decision. I really love how my week is planned, and my mentor helped me write a list of my favourite programs through the week that I love the most and those that are my least favourite. This is how the list was done
 
From 1 To 5
1 ] Podcasting
2 ] Blogging 
3 ] Media
4 ] Singing Lessons 
5 ] Hand Made Art and Craft 
 
I really love the Handmade group because it is lots of fun, but I really love my singing lessons, podcasting, blogging and media. They are my main interests that I have a real passion for. I have always been a person that has had the interests in creative performance since I was a little girl.
 
This is how I made my decision, I crossed off number five because my top four programs mean a lot more to me because I am someone that really needs to follow my true interests and passions.  It is what makes me the happiest and need to stay on that pathway.
 
Because doing what I really love the most gives me the most amazing feeling and it helps my emotional heath. The feeling that I feel is incredible and it is the most amazing feeling that I experience.  The feeling through me is beautiful and without that I feel very lost.
It’s important to always do what I love the most.
 
Thank you everyone, you friend, Gipsy.
 
 
Today’s blog is about how I am feeling.
 
Krystle asked me how did I feel this morning?
I feel ok but I love to hang out with my m8 (mates) more. 
 
I love to hangout with Krystle and Cindy and Cody and Jessy.
 
And why I love to hangout with my friends is because we have fun together and they will be my best friends forever... if sometimes you feel sad about things happening in your life you can always talk to your friends or your boss and I am lucky to have friends that listen to my problems. Today I feel happy and loved. I always say I love you my friends.......... if I feel sad I talk to my big brother Daz or I can speak to Cindy most of the time. They are awesome and cool. – TJ
 
 
Dear readers, this week's topic is about how you are feeling?
Let me tell you about how I’m feeling today.  I’m feeling happy, annoyed, calm, tired, but also anxious.
I feel all these emotions because yesterday was my birthday. I felt happy because it was a great day but today I woke up late and I feel annoyed with myself.  But I’m also feeling calm.
Have you ever felt mixed emotions at the same time?
This can be a hard topic to talk about, your emotions, because usually I wouldn’t say these things out loud.
How do you feel or how do you deal with your emotions?
Written by Charlotte
 
 
Welcome back to our little corner of the internet, my dear lovely readers. Today, we’re discussing something that has been happening in our life recently. What have you done recently that has had a positive or negative effect on your personal life? And how did or does it make you feel?

The quote of the day: “When something bad happens, you have three choices: you can either let it define you, let it destroy you or let it strengthen you”

I’ve been struggling with negative emotions and sleeping problems lately. I’m unsure of the cause, but I'm eager to discuss it with my therapist. Work and doing my activities have been a challenge, and I'm feeling uncomfortable about opening up to others due to fear of shame and judgement.  I know this won't always be the case and I'll improve.
 
I have realised that I can focus on happy memories and joyful moments, such as the time we all gathered for a holiday and shared laughter around the table.  I think it's important to create new happy memories, so that I have something positive to recall.  I think it’s important to plan happy things to look forward to, like holidays, and family birthdays.  

It isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts.

Thanks you for taking the time reading my blog
signing out my readers. See ya next time  - Kathryn.
 
 
How are you doing? 

Hello Friends, 

It's such a simple question but it’s a powerful one that can lead to a very important and sometimes lifesaving conversation. Before I get on to how I'm feeling, I just want to remind you that no matter what you are feeling or what you are going through there is always someone to talk to and your feelings are valid. You are never alone. There is always someone you can reach out to.  

How am I feeling? Today I am feeling optimistic, which means I'm feeling hopeful and positive for the future. Each day I might feel a bit different and that is totally okay because I know that good things are coming. Each day is a fresh start that I get to experience and that's pretty darn awesome! 

I think that I am feeling optimistic mostly because it's my sister's birthday soon (when you read this blog her birthday will have been and gone.) And I love every excuse to celebrate her because she’s one of my favourite humans! Having my sister as my sister is something to be super excited and positive about because she's the bees' knees of sisters!  

Angelina from our group told me about a double rainbow she saw, and this made me super happy because she chose to share this with me because she knows I love rainbows. Sometimes when you're not looking someone will bring you some sunshine when you least expect it, or in this case a double rainbow. I honestly love how kind our group is, they are the best humans!  

I know that I will have bad days, not every day will be all unicorns and rainbows, however I am giving this thing we call life a good go and doing my best to bring happiness and positivity to myself and others.  
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And to our wonderful readers I hope that you are having a wonderful day and please remember that you are worthy of this life! 
Love your friend, 
Shan 

 This blog is about to take you, our readers, on a reading adventure because today we are blogging about something we have never written about before. That means I, Cindy, need to tell you something I’ve never told you before. Hmm, the frustration at Blogging HQ today is real.
 
Sometimes we can unanimously agree on a topic, but this week proved a little more difficult. So, with that said, let me tell you about my “something”. Writer’s block is real. Angelina just heard me read those words out loud and she replied with “That is true”.
Shan said “Writers block means you’re thinking too hard”.
 
Our team push through every single week. Even when they get stuck or can’t find a way to start their writing, everyone pulls together with suggestions to help out. This is why I am so proud of this team. They are inspiring.
 
 
Hello my dear readers! How are you?
I have a writer’s block because at first I didn’t know what to write, so I went to Cindy and she told me that she is feeling the same exact way!
 
Last weekend, my church had a fete which means all the church community gather together to eat, drink and have a chat. I helped my grandparents, Mum and my sister to make, stir and sell the beleela ( beleela is made of wheat, milk and sugar) and its very very delicious.
 
Church is very important to me and to my family and as we attend every week, I love Church because it brings me closer to my beliefs and community.
 
Thank you for reading! bye! – Angelina
 
Hello Friends!  
 
There is a lot that I could write about today, my mind has many wonderful and wacky ideas! I mean not all of them will make sense to the whole population, some just make sense to me, I think. I spend a lot of time thinking that my ideas and thoughts will only make sense to me. My biggest fear is having to explain something to people. 
 
I love that we all have our own individual thoughts and ideas, I don't love that not all of them are kind especially when it comes to ourselves and our own minds. I feel that our brains are the control centers of our whole lives, they help us with everything. We literally can't live without them. So why aren't we kinder to our own minds? 
 
It might be because of the way we see others in society and how they hold themselves. We can easily think that others are doing better and that we should hold ourselves to a higher standard of how we work, study or simply how we do day-to-day life. For me I always feel like I can do better and should be able to achieve more and I have a fear of disappointing people. Though the only expectation I should have is to just be Shan and be a whole lot kinder to my mind. 

 Just so we all know I do my best to be as kind to myself as I am to others. It's okay if you are a work in progress. If we set the bar too high for ourselves then we are setting ourselves up for failure, if you fail that's fine you can always try again but the trick is to not expect too much from yourself in one go. Be kind about what you can do and if you don't get it straight off that's okay too. Try, try and try again until you get it.  
 
Thank you for jumping into my mind today and coming on this journey with me, hopefully you enjoyed reading the words I creatively threw on the page and as always be kind but most importantly be kind to your mind.  
Your friend,  Shan 
 
 

Something I have not written before? That question kept me thinking, what else was I supposed to write about, it can’t be about my travels nor my psychic history or even for my boyfriend for that matter, so what do I write about? Perhaps maybe... even just about me?

I shall rephrase that statement, what I’m talking about isn’t just me, it’s about my personality and what I believe is accurate and true to me.

It’s called the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator Test and since first doing the test in 2015 to today in 2024, my test always is the same results, (INFP-T) the acronym for 4 letters stands for, Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Perceiving. The T stands for turbulent and it means I am more anxious, self-conscious and a perfectionist, than the opposite which is more calm, confident and laid back.

 We tend to be on the quiet end but with bouts of energy and enthusiasm with topic we like to express through writing or even creative studies, huh I guess that’s why I am in the blog group, to express all that creative energy I bottle up for a rainy day and to make people smiling with our words of wisdom and our abundant energy for doing good deeds because, we honestly just want people to feel like they're not alone and will always have someone to listen to, even though I am being a bit of a hypocrite with these sayings but we can’t help our kind nature I believe. – Holly
 
Today’s topic is “something  I haven’t written about before, “ What to write about it’s a conundrum for me, so I had a think and it came to me “ Family dinner “ which we have every second Wednesday night. My parents, my sisters, their partners and their kids, myself and occasional friends who join us for a lovely home cooked meal.

My mum works on Tuesday night and finishes Wednesday morning then comes home to cook. We gather in the afternoon at mum and dad’s place, mum cooks up a storm, the meals always taste so delicious. We enjoy any kind of roast, lasagne, loads of veggies, fruits and bananas, it really depends on what she feels like cooking. We can request a dish if we want to. I love getting together. I enjoying spending  time with my nephews and nieces. There are always lots of laughs and lots of fun especially if we are celebrating a birthday or a special occasion, it is great to spend time with my family. I have the coolest family in town, it’s not the same without my family.

Does your family do this or do you know of another family that does?
How lucky are we. - Thank you for reading my blog Jess C

 
Hello my lovely friends we are back again. Today’s topic is about something I haven’t written about before and my topic is going to be about star signs. If you’re wondering what star signs are they are called zodiac signs or astrological signs and you can find yours by looking up your date of birth.

Let me tell you about my star sign as I am right in the middle of Aquarius and Capricorn and the traits of this star sign are that we are sensitive, don’t like to be vulnerable especially in front of people, we keep to ourselves and like our comfort zone. We are extremely loyal and careful who we choose for a friend and we like to think ahead. 
Aquarius is an air sign and Capricorn is an earth sign which means we value structure, are practical and independent. Aquarius soulmate is a Gemini and for Capricorn is a Libra.
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Our colours are purple, brown and green. We enjoy social situations and enjoy quality time with loved ones. I researched the date 20th January and discovered that it is National Penguin Day and also National Cheese lovers day. Another interesting fact I found is that this date is for the inauguration of the United States President. 
Do you know what your star sign is, have your researched it, do you read your star signs daily or monthly.  I hope you have a brilliant day thank you for reading my blog your hard worker Bethany.
 
I got new hearing aids today. They look good but it’s too loud in the room now. It’s ok. I like them and it’s not too bad for me. Charlotte is trying send me snapchats. LOL. So anyway I’m back to work tomorrow at Salvos. Not too much time for relaxing, but you can call me Mr gamer. That’s a great time for me. - TJ
 
How I over came my personality disorder struggles, this is hard for me to talk about, but, I also find it useful and helpful. So I am happy to share, and I'm proud of how positive my outlook has become. 
 
I was diagnosed with borderline personality at a young age and my symptoms were seeing things and hearing things that are not actually there, and talking to people that are not there either.  I have suffered from severe mood swings and have had quick to react situations and miss understandings and compulsive obsessive behaviours.   
 
I have had shifts in personality over the years with lots of therapy and emotional regulation, medication and lot of family support, case manager support and support worker support, and doing activities and learning to know when my moods are starting to shift to realise what’s happening and I can control it before it happens.
 
I am at a stage where I am stable and I am doing all these amazing things that I love very much such as singing lessons and podcasting and writing.  I am looking forward the media program next month.  
 
When I look back on things when I was not well, a lot of the time I think back and I have a big gap that I missed out so much of my life.  The most important thing now is how I’ve worked extremely hard on myself and now I am stable and I am very proud.  I really wish my mum was still here to see me today and see how I have changed and the progress I have made and the person that I am today.  I would have loved for my mum to see me stable and in today’s world.
 
Overcoming challenging circumstances is hard but you can do it, you can remember it won’t be easy but keep working on it and you will get there.  I have lot of faith in you all and I will keep you updated on my progress.   Just for you to know I still have moments but like anyone it’s just one step at time.  I am loving my genuine, authentic life and I feel great.
 
I have enjoyed sharing my experiences with you all and I hope I have helped you in some way.  My struggles do not define me and my blogging will be positive, and light filled from here.  Take Lots Care, Lots Love Gispy
 
 
Dear readers, this week's topic is something I haven’t written before and my topic is birthdays. Let me start by saying there are a lot of birthdays coming up this year  including my birthday and I'm very excited for my birthday and also other people's birthdays and I have a best friend who’s  birthday is coming up as well.
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Do you know someone whose birthday is coming up?
For me I love my birthdays every year because I feel happy and excited. My birthday is very special to me because it gives me a reason to celebrate myself.
What do you think about birthdays? Do you like them and celebrate them? If so, how do you celebrate them?
Written by Charlotte