Sadness
Sadness sounds like such a simple concept. Sadness. Being sad. An emotion associated perhaps with unpleasant events, loss, and grief. In the last week or two sadness has sunk in. Not depression, but...
View ArticleChoosing To Spend Christmas Alone
I’ve spent several months quietly pondering how I’ll spend Christmas this year. In previous years I’ve gone away with family, or visited friends. Last year I was in hospital for Christmas due to an...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Life As A Committee
Merry Christmas to you all! It’s a toasty 37˚C here in Melbourne today. A very warm Christmas Day! We started the day by opening a Secret Santa gift we’ve had sitting under the tree for weeks! It was a...
View ArticleIt Was A Good Year
‘Thank goodness 2016 is over!’ I’ve heard this, and similar sentiments in the last few weeks. Many people I know have had difficult, sad, painful, overwhelming, or otherwise crap years. I haven’t. I...
View ArticleArt Therapy
We’ve recently started a self-paced art therapy course on Udemy. We got it for a bargain $64AUD instead of $410AUD, so signed up straight away. The first link (above) will allow you to purchase it for...
View ArticleShit Has Hit The Fan
Maybe things aren’t going so well. I keep trying to convince myself that things aren’t so bad, that they could be worse, that nothing is really wrong. Yet today, when my groceries were delivered, I...
View ArticleHow To Wash Your Weighted Blanket
How do you wash your 8kg (~17.5 pounds) weighted blanket with rather delicate (not washing machine friendly) fiddle tags attached? Wait for a really hot day. Somewhere around 38˚C (100.4˚F) should do....
View ArticleWe’re On Instagram!
Life As A Committee is now on Instagram! You can see our latest photos in the sidebar here or follow us on Instagram @lifeasacommittee I’m hoping that we’ll be able to share more of our day-to-day...
View ArticleRunning From The Quiet
Do you ever just sit? Just sit, nothing else. No screens, no book, no conversation, just sitting. Letting your mind wander, noticing what you can see, and hear around you. I don’t do it very often....
View ArticleSick and Tired
I needed a break from healthcare appointments. I cancelled all of my appointments. I was just so tired of talking about my health, my feelings, my thoughts. The break lasted about one and half weeks. I...
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