Feb-Mar 2019 Q&A
Added 2019-03-09 20:21:58 +0000 UTCI had so much fun answering all of your questions this month! I hope you enjoy ππ·π·π
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Well the good news is the year has just started, 10 more months to turn things around. The concern about being outed isn't completely irrational, people have been outed for creating NSFW content before and it messed their life up. It's stupid because they wouldn't find it if not looking for NSFW content in the first place. Anyway before I ramble , feel better Grace.
HFig
2019-04-03 21:14:19 +0000 UTCHi, I was just listening to "The Culture of Professionalism with Time VanOrden pt. 02." There was an incredible part in that conversation where you talked about crying with an employee and sharing compassionate support. This reminded me that showing vulnerability is encouraging and empowering when we witness others work through it with resiliance and optimism. Your openness in this post was so heartfelt, appropriate, and inspiring. Sending prayers for health and success. Merci!
Katherine E.
2019-03-22 23:20:11 +0000 UTCHi Grace, my apologies for replying that late! I'm not really good with words so i'm trying keep this brief but still hope to find the right words. It saddens my heart that things didn't turn out as planned, that your hopes and dreams came crashing down. I can't imagine how you must feel right now and i also know that i can't do much to help you either - that saddens me even more for i think we all want to help you in every way possible. You had a really rough year, went through a lot. You had to endure things that came up all at once. Right now the world might seem like a dark place, all joy and hope substituted with endless grey skies. But please allow me to pick up your analogy with the flower: right now you might be that flower or feel like it. Deprived of sunlight, a storm raging and pulling you in every direction with the feeling you might lose your grip every second. And although you might not believe it right now but that storm will subside. The sun will shine again for you and you will feel the warmth on your skin. You will once again bloom and your wounds will heal. Probably not all, maybe you will bear some (invisible) scars from the process. That flower in the darkest of nights will become a strong tree once again. It may take some time. And you will never be the same person you were before, for the better or for the worse. But you will grow. You will transform. And you will push through all this and leave it behind you. Not to forget but to make it a part of you, a part of your new self. I don't personally know you but i am under the impression that you are a strong person. Stronger than i will ever be. You will find and go your way. You will allow positive emotions wash over you once again, let them happen as they come. Always remember this: you are allowed to love, to cry, to feel joy and to laugh. You deserve it. You will see the light at the end of the tunnel. You will become that light and shine from within. That is my firm belief, no doubt about it. Please stay strong. All my best for you, Klaus
Klaus
2019-03-19 22:16:42 +0000 UTCHi, Grace. I'm so sorry to hear you're going through all that, it breaks my heart to hear you cry. If you feel like taking some time to process all that, just do it. Do not sacrifice your mental health. It's very important to live and resignify your grief. Living with anxiety or depression can be hard, but just remember they do not control you and you are more than just a bunch of symptoms. You are loved and you are not alone. Maybe you haven't noticed, but that flu is probably telling you "be kind and take care of yourself". I'm glad to remain a patron and I'm looking forward to hear you giggle again. Best wishes, Sebastian.
Sebastian
2019-03-11 23:51:25 +0000 UTCIf you're in the northeast portion of the country - flu shots, I think they start offering around November. Maybe after a couple years you could consider skipping as a healthy person - but if it's new, you'll definitely want the shots. Hopefully they'll guess better next season than the miff they did this time. If you've seasonal allergies, now would be the time to start that up. The helpful guy in me really wants to make silly offers to help, but the last thing I want to do is intrude, and why make you have to say no? I hate seeing people suffering, though. So have a friendly internet hug - try and get as much sun exposure as you can during these colder days - and treat yourself to an appropriate version of "chicken noodle" soup (a hearty vegetable works very well for meatless preferences). As for everything else - you're human. So it's ok. Yes, it's ok. Maybe wrap yourself up in a blanket on the couch with a cup of tea. No harm, all will be well. We're all here for you - hugs, shoulders to cry on, ears to talk off (or nuzzle if you're in the mood!) It will take time, so take the time you need, work through it. Sunny Spring day walks, birds chirping - find a park or forest - the healing will happen. Sorry if I rambled.
Buzz
2019-03-11 22:16:14 +0000 UTCI'm sorry to hear you're going through this terrible experience, Grace. Please be kind to yourself and remind yourself that you are doing the very best you can. Many of us here at the Grove will continue to be here to support you as you have been there for us during our time of need. Please don't hesitate to reach out to a friend if you feel you need to. xoxo Mike
Mike
2019-03-11 04:01:00 +0000 UTCThis has clearly been a very difficult and trying time for you. *virtual hug* You will fight through this, it just will take some time and patience. Life is unpredictable, but every new day is a new opportunity. You have a pretty clean slate with a new job in a new place. Each day is an opportunity to fill that slate, your new world, with whomever and whatever you want. Relocating can be difficult with being away from friends and family, but distance means so little when those who care about you, and vice versa, mean so much. You've got this Grace!
beaker
2019-03-11 03:34:45 +0000 UTCAw man, sounds like a really tough time. Personally, I'm happy remaining a patron as long as I can financially even without audios based on what you have already given. Wishing you all the best from the UK! :)
Sam
2019-03-10 10:44:06 +0000 UTCI am so sorry that you've been hit with this perfect storm of huge personal events. Wishing you love and strength and if there's anything you need, a friendly ear or a virtual hug, just reach out. You give us so much comfort, it's the least we can do in return. Sincerest best wishes, Mark x
Mark Pearce
2019-03-10 02:34:06 +0000 UTCIt's very sad that we now live in a society were your private life and anonymity is an ever decreasing resource. But you inspire me with your resilience. Welcome back.
Bryant M
2019-03-10 01:18:11 +0000 UTC
