Best Friends Club

[Oaktree]

@Blackcloud 

We had some rain here on Friday after months of dry weather. It was very welcome. I am glad to hear that you are enjoying your art course. I would love to learn to draw at any kind of level. I am glad that you found working at the library was good for you. Sorry if you are feeling a little lonely today 

[tyme]

That's great @Blackcloud ! Do you get to use technology to draw as well? @Blackcloud 

I bought an ipad Pro 13 inch with the latest apple pen because it's supposedly for drawing (even thought I don't like drawing).. I can draw a stick figure and that's about it.

[Blackcloud]

@Oaktree right?! doesnt it feel great to have the rain coming after days of the heat weather 😄 that's the kind of thing i'm very thankful for, and thankfully not the heat weather that goes on for...like forever.

Oh by the way I've read a couple of your recent posts regarding your tafe course as well as the supports that the TAFE you go to offers. How's that going for you so far? Have you been able to get those supports that you need before you considered dropping out of your course? If I remember clearly, you're currently doing a Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work right? 

[Oaktree]

@tyme 

I bought an ipad with the apple pencil. I wonder where I left that. Haven’t seen it for a while

[creative_writer]

@Blackcloud I have an autistic brain too, sometimes words evade me. On the positive, Austic brains make you more passionate about topics of interest. I’m guessing it’s art for you 😊. Your course does sound interesting.

[Blackcloud]

@tyme nah, we only get to use a visual diary and some pens and pencils to draw 😄

@creative_writer that means a lot and I appreciate you saying that ❤️ true haha, that could be art for me at least 😄

I hope you're doing good today xx

[Oaktree]

@Blackcloud 

Yes I am doing a cert 4 in mental health peer work. I haven’t withdrawn yet lol

[Blackcloud]

@Oaktree I hope you'll continue on with the course, as I'm sure you'll be able to help and support others (even us on here if you were to become a peer worker on here in the future too) as a potential peer worker too ❤️

But of course, at the end of the day, what you choose to do is your choice, withdrawn or not. But it's great that you're getting the support you need with it 😊

[Dreamy]

@Blackcloud aww I'm always happy to chat to you. You are never alone here sweet ❤️.

Yes the cool change here has been amazing too, I almost had to put a jumper on at one point 😂.

Oh I feel you, I struggle so much with writing things out. Like I know what I want to say but actually getting it out so it can be understood or finding the right words is so hard. I also struggle with comprehension and have to read things over and over again, even replying to comments here i have to break it down into each section and reply bit by bit. 

It's great that you can utilise the library and were able to get that work done, well done. 

Thankyou, just taking things minute by minute at the moment ❤️.

[Blackcloud]

@Dreamy 

thank you, it was such a struggle for me at first, but after being able to do it after not being able to do it at first feels soooo relieving afterwards!! And now i dont need to keep stressing about it anymore now that thats done!!

So excited for the next project on this current portfolio assessment we're doing though. 

I kinda enjoyed drawing things on my visual diary so far. It allows me to experiment on building my skills with drawing almost at an 'artist' level but im not at that point yet haha