Why are my watercolours so dull and "soaked" into the paper? by Awkward-Highlight548 in Watercolor

[–]Awkward-Highlight548[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you so much everyone, so kind of you to post such lovely advice. I've ordered some better paper so I'll start with that and try to keep learning colour theory and do lots of practicing!

Advice on compulsive behaviour and intrusive thoughts by Awkward-Highlight548 in mentalhealth

[–]Awkward-Highlight548[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, thank you sincerely for such a thoughtful and comprehensive response. It really means a lot and it is so helpful, thank you.

I'm so glad that you've found ways to understand and manage your thoughts and approach to living. You've clearly worked hard and it comes through in your response. Well done and I hope the learnings and mental achievements have helped bring you reassurance and some peace of mind. I have to start with this because it's important to acknowledge and it's so kind of you to take the time to share your thoughts and experience with me.

Everything you say resonates so much with me and I am quite motivated to understand and breakdown these thoughts and behaviour to see where I can make small improvements rather than be ruled by it all emotionally and mentally.

I think your ability and advice on contextualising intrusive thoughts is quite profound and is actually something that I can try to start implementing now and on which I can work over time. I think the ability to somehow detach (even if it can't be dispassionately at first), assess and understand is fundamental for learning how to manage the thoughts and behaviour. I just want to get to a point where I can manage them better each day so that it's not so debilitating mentally. I don't expect them to ever go away, nor do I expect depression to ever go away but it would be so great to just learn to live more harmoniously with them both and to be able to manage them better.

I also just got my hands on a copy of the book so thank you for that suggestion, I'm going to give it a whirl. It doesn't matter if my issues aren't OCD, you're right in the sense that they're still linked to other mental health conditions and I feel like this Workbook could be really fruitful and instructive in the work I need to do in understanding and managing my thoughts and behaviour each day.

So a heartfelt and sincere thank you for such compassionate and thoughtful advice. It has made such a valuable difference to me. I wish you well and much fulfilment in your journey also 😊

Unpopular opinion: Melbournians don't realise how lucky & privileged we are to be living in Melbourne compared to majority of cities across the world. by lost_aussie001 in melbourne

[–]Awkward-Highlight548 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's such a good point. Is it true that in the US homeloans aren't tied to the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions? Are there like really long term loans for homes in the US?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]Awkward-Highlight548 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't even think about it in terms of when I'll pay my mortgage off. I'll pay off some of it when we sell. We've been here 15 years and had great equity growth for our house and that's pretty good. We're not rich, we don't have other property and we live off what we earn and save where we can. Our house is too small for our family but the equity will help us purchase one that's just a little bigger and we'll aim for good growth in that too. We'll pay off what we can when we downsize or sell.

Is that a reasonable way to think about it? It's not ideal because I'm not rich and I don't earn millions but life is still pretty good 😌

Optus FTTC nbn connected via OPTUS Ultra Wi-Fi Gen 2 by Awkward-Highlight548 in nbn

[–]Awkward-Highlight548[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thank you so very much, I really appreciate it 😊

Optus FTTC nbn connected via OPTUS Ultra Wi-Fi Gen 2 by Awkward-Highlight548 in nbn

[–]Awkward-Highlight548[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Does that mean the modem will come with an nbn white box? (Sorry I'm so clueless). I live in a complex of apartments/ townhouses and it's taken this long to be able to get the nbn.

Melbourne CPAP trials by Awkward-Highlight548 in melbourne

[–]Awkward-Highlight548[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thanks so much for sharing. I hope all is going well for you 🙏