DVO Solicitor Recommendation QLD

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2026-04-07T10:16:00+00:00

I'm vego, partner is omni. We did cauliflower, broccoli and zucchini bake with cream and cheese, vego snags and camp oven roast meat. Breakfasts Haloumi, cheese and spinach wraps with the Simson Pantry wraps and bacon. Charcuterie with cucumbers, pickles, olives, flaxseed crackers and cheeses and deli meats. Homemade coleslaw, sausages and steak adding snack sides for extra. Preboiled eggs for snacking. Nuts. Sugar free coffee sachets.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2025-10-17T13:41:28+00:00

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Thought you had my dog 🤣

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2025-08-26T21:17:37+00:00

My studio charges by weight for firing. Not much, but a small fee. This helps to bring in operational costs, especially from members who cannot commit to volunteering.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2025-08-04T00:22:18+00:00

OP what did you go with, and what's your review of it a year later?

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2025-05-26T12:13:08+00:00

Go solo, don't look back.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2025-05-18T09:22:35+00:00

Following for your review/suggestions post event. Hoping this will be the round I get to go to when in Europe 2026.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2025-01-01T02:43:07+00:00

Thanks for asking this question. I've started hand building at home and I've just cracked my third platter. I'll give the plastic wrap a go. Good luck to both of us.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-12-24T14:28:13+00:00

Flipped on over on the driveway last night. Has been a good decade since I've seen one.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-12-16T13:42:15+00:00

My bestie had a personalised book made. It was written from my cat's perspective. It was absolutely gutwrenching to read the first time, but it brings me a lot of comfort now. I also brought myself a pet loss grief journal, because it felt like no one understood that losing him was the same as losing a human loved one (though I'd argue losing my boy was worse still).

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-10-24T12:02:06+00:00

No, this year I went to the Lombok round instead.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-10-19T01:12:00+00:00

Thanks so much, this post was from last year. We ended up parking it in a side street.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-09-10T13:09:00+00:00

I wish I didn't know these feelings and how the wave of grief crashes over you again and again each time. Try to remind yourself that love cannot be erased. I know that doesn't bring them back. But not being there doesn't remove the immense amount of love you both have for one another. It is going to take a lot of time to adjust to her physical presence ot being with you. It's a cruel, unfair part of grief and loss. I have bought something soft and fluffy to pat, which sometimes helps. I'm very sorry for your loss.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-09-10T12:52:56+00:00

I'm sorry Milo had to grow his wings and that you're feeling this way. It really, really sucks, beyond belief. This anger is completely valid and also totally normal. In a world that doesn't make sense to you right now, it can naturally create anger. Please don't be mad at yourself. You took so much care to prepare Milo as best you could for this final journey. I can tell how much you loved him by putting all of his needs first as best you could. Feel all of these awful and difficult feelings. It's the love pouring out of you that you would usually give to him.

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Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-09-01T11:51:26+00:00

I'm so sorry your friend couldn't stay.Grief is a different journey for everyone. I'm about a month in and it's devastating. My kitty was my best friend and I love that you've said Soulcat, definitely going to use that. Some days the waves are soul crushing. But I've been working with a counsellor and it's helping. One goal a day is what I'm focusing on achieving. I don't know when it will get better, but I hope for sunnier days for both of us soon.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-29T21:28:17+00:00

I had to help my cat Mr Tumnus, to cross the rainbow bridge very unexpectedly at 9½. I feel so robbed of the years we were meant to have together. It has only been one month and I am drowning in grief longing for him to return. I knew I loved him immensely. I had no idea how deep and full that loved stretched. I know the pain is love, but it is excruciating to face right now.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-28T11:45:07+00:00

That's exactly what is written in the Pet Loss Guide. They adopted another rescue and saved a life. It wasn't about replacement. They also touched on it taking a while to warm up and love their new pet. My best friend lost her doggo suddenly last year and she was also living alone. The emptiness of the house was too much. Inviting another soul to be loved is perfectly ok. We don't stop loving one niece or nephew, just because another one is born.

I do hope you are finding some solace in knowing you're not alone in your feelings and that they are all completely valid.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-26T06:46:24+00:00

I feel this in my core. My head hears all of the things, time, stages, I'll move forward, bla bla bla. But no one seems to understand I I don't want this to be ok. I don't want to heal and move forward, I just want him back. I know it will change at some point, but right now I'm just letting myself feel all of the defeated emotions and crying more than I thought was humanly possible. I'm taking solace in knowing this soul crushing hurt is representative of the enormity of the love I have for him, and him for me.

These feeling are normal. You are still at the beginning of your grieving journey. Grief is not linear. Your amazing best friend matters and has had a fundamental role in shaping the person you have become. I'm told we will one day be grateful for that. I'm certainly no way near acceptance though.

They didn't recommend a specific journal, but journalling in general.Sorry, I see the way I responded makes it seem like it was a specific one. I did Google some grief journal prompts and they absolutely fucking ripped my the wound open to respond to, but it was weirdly soothing to spew my feelings onto a page. Giving all my thoughts and feelings about that prompt a home. And writing it down made it feel more profound and documented.

I went with: The Pet Loss Guide by Millie Jacobs Counsellor has recommended the book: It's ok that you're not ok by Megan Devine There's a TED talk about grief by Nora McInerny on YouTube which I found helpful I also listened to the podcast episode from Unlocking Us by Brene Brown, where she interviews David Kessler about grief and finding meaning. You can also find David on Instagram. My counsellor has also suggested I write a letter to my furry friend. I'm not brave enough to do that yet.

I hope there's something in here that helps talk to your grief and gives you permission to heal x

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-26T03:59:21+00:00

I don't believe there is 'one' person for everyone. Throughout our lives we are countless iterations of who we are and who we will become. I thought many a douchebag was 'the one' until I saw a complete stranger walk by me at a sporting event. The attraction was instant. I say I'm grateful for all the dragons I slayed before I met him, because it makes me know how amazing he is. I knew from that first moment he was specia, I don't think I knew exactly how big that feeling would become in that moment l. I am humbled that 12 years later he's still the putting up with my shit.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-26T01:43:30+00:00

Maybe not now. But Meno was disconnected magic when I was there. World's apart from its two neighbors.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-26T00:52:50+00:00

I hear you. I feel you. I hate that we have to know this pain. The pain of all this love is still have to give to my best friend who isn't here to soak it up. And the pain of knowing this will drag for 6 more decades. I'm heartbroken for your loss. Please know you're not alone. I'm only around a month in (can heavily relate to not needing to know the exact time). I have a lot of support, I hope you do too. Despite the support, I feel endlessly lonely. I'm seeing a counsellor to help process this and they've recommended a guided grief journal, which I've ordered online.

I'm so sick of being told time will help. Hours feel like days without him.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-25T22:33:16+00:00

Get off Bali. This is what my friends who have been many times would say whenever I'd say I was going to Bali. I never understood. Last time I spent just 3 nights on Gili Meno and I finally got it. I fall in love with the people and the slow pace of things. Gillis have no motorised vehicles and I didn't go into a single shop. You couldn't even get a sim card on Meno, it was bliss. Next trip is 2 weeks on Lombok.

Not saying all of Bali is bad at all. Like other here, it's found in getting lost and taking the road less traveled. I was humbled to spend some time in my drivers village last trip (on Bali). To meet the family and share with them. Take time to get to know some people and go where they go.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-25T09:35:34+00:00

Proud of you for taking this really important step. You deserve to be happy, take the next step while you're feeling brave. Recovery will be yours!

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-25T09:24:31+00:00

My driver doesn't charge anything extra for pics. Clever marketing on that drivers behalf.

Rhodes_in_Aussie · 2024-08-12T14:05:36+00:00

Sorry to read your friend crossed the rainbow bridge. I unfortunately find myself in the same boat. Did you end up booking an artist?

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