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That reminds me, must wash some towels!!
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Charlotte Kitty

I'm feeling a bit weird. I've kinda got some control over my low self esteem and self image issues. I'm managing to identify my envy to some degree and again control my response to it. I don't feel really depressed as such right now, but I've got this overwhelming feeling of emptiness. I just feel totally irrelevant in this life...nothing to show for myself that I really care about. I literally go to work which I mostly find under stimulating and just cant wait for each day to end. Then just feel tired. I get out and walk sometimes and go running but its just rinse and repeat. I still can't fool myself into thinking there is any point to this life. Literally life is just counting hours and days until the next mildly stimulating experience which is then forgotten about in 30 seconds after happening.

Honestly even the idea of going somewhere to do something just makes me feel exhausted and totally bored. Even the thought of travelling somewhere just bores the hell out of me. Another place with stuff that's just not even stimulating anymore. Of course I can rest and juts enjoy the down time. But it will end in no time then just another marathon of counting days and weeks until the next.

I know this is just normal life, but still doesn't mean I can process the concept and be on board with it. How do I find myself? How to I get excited about things again? Why am I even here? If I disappear tomorrow it honestly means nothing. I'm pointless in reality so why waste energy? Would I be better constantly sedated or high with no concept of time to suffer anymore?

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I feel like the intersection of dark and light. I have a dark soul residing in me but an intense draw to the powers of good. All around I feel the constant battle between darkness and light.

Dawn Kellie

I'm sorry you feel like this. You make an impact on people daily. You're showing some of us that our decisions matter. That just because we are born one way dosen't mean we are stuck this way.
Please know you are important to us. You mean something to others.

BIG HUGS. YOU MATTER.
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It's harder to love and create than hate and destroy. Love and creation takes more energy. Where hate and destruction can be done with a single word that can haunt you for a life time.

Lori Dee

I agree with Kellie that you matter.

When you share the joys you experience, whether it is a walk with your boyfriend out in nature, or even simpler things like supporting others who are struggling, those are important and not something everyone can do. And yet, you are a natural at it.

The questions you pose, in my opinion, are quite normal and indicate someone seeking a connection. A connection to life, purpose, and perhaps even spirituality. I have felt like that at various times throughout my life because the standard answers I got from "religion" did not make sense to me; they did not answer the fundamental questions I had.

It took decades of research and actively seeking those answers. Then I met someone who took the time to show me the answer to one of my questions. That pointed me toward more answers. And then one day, I was reading an old book, and suddenly it all clicked into place. Everything made sense in a way that nothing before it had.

I hope you will find your way and realize, as we do, that your existence matters. That you do make a difference. Your life journey is important to you and to others you connect with. I don't have an answer for where to look, and it would be difficult to pin down until you find a path you truly enjoy. Such seeking is a personal journey and not one that can be shouted from a pulpit.

When you feel like this, how does your music fit in? Do you feel that you have lost interest in that? You were working on composition, vocals,  and lyrics for new projects. Have those been set aside? I ask because if it still holds your attention when you feel like this, that could be a sign pointing you in the direction you need to go to get out of that feeling.

You and I know this feeling is temporary. You have felt this before, and you made it through.  You know the way out. I think that now you are just looking for a cause that you can remedy. You will find it. I have no doubts.
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Stottie Girl

We cannot be entertained all the time, mores the pity. Unfortunately day to day life does involve a lot of repetition and drudgery. It is necessary to earn the money we need to enjoy our brief moments away from it.

Quote from: Lori Dee on April 30, 2026, 10:48:58 AMThe questions you pose, in my opinion, are quite normal and indicate someone seeking a connection. A connection to life, purpose, and perhaps even spirituality. I have felt like that at various times throughout my life because the standard answers I got from "religion" did not make sense to me; they did not answer the fundamental questions I had.


I would agree 100% with what Lori said here, I think she is bang on. I believe you are lacking a sense of purpose. You want to know there is more to life than your current existence is providing.

Maybe spirituality could offer an answer? I have been fairly dismissive of it most of my life but I think I am finding the ideas and principles around Buddhism to be interesting and I want to know more. I like that, whilst it is considered a religion, it really is a set of guiding principles and you don't have to buy into the supernatural side of it if that is too big a leap (as it is for me). I don't know if it will give me the answers I'm looking for but I'm becoming more open to it. I'm not saying you should become a buddhist or anything but it's something you might not have considered. Meditation can help your mind relax and calm the storm of dark thought that sometimes affects you. It is one idea at any rate.

I wish I had the answers for you but I think this is something you will have to discover for yourself. We can offer advice and encouragement or a shoulder to cry on but you need to find your own path.

I will say that you have been a ray of light on here for the last few weeks so whatever you are doing seems to be working!

A wise man once said don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes, that way when you judge him you're a mile away and you have his shoes!

Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on - Billy Connolley

Dawn Kellie

I find meditation very relaxing. It helps me clear my head and find something that resembles peace.
Ti Chu I heard is good in helping you find a center.
Anything that puts you mind at ease. Woodworking, painting, creating anything can often help. It let's you see a purpose.
D. KELLIE Kn.

It's harder to love and create than hate and destroy. Love and creation takes more energy. Where hate and destruction can be done with a single word that can haunt you for a life time.

davina61

Without my workshop I would be struggling to keep myself occupied, that is why I took on another hot rod project. Okay it pees me off sometimes but looking forward to when I can drive it. Maybe a crafting something that you could turn into a business, something thats not repetitive. 
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Charlotte Kitty

I must say I'm not struggling with relaxing at the moment. I just enjoyed a walk with Blueberry down the canal and we had laughter and humour all the way.

This feels deeper now. I still have this urge to be out there. To have my creativity out there. Tell something of my story. I dunno, this is just me.

So I still want to persue my musical project. I have worked in some vocals but still feel a bit lost. I need someone to bounce of, explore ideas, get the energy going. See thats how i work best...not in isolation. When I made my house tracks I had a mentor each week where I discussed my ideas, played my experiments and generally figured out what was working. Its hard to know what's good wheb youre in your own head, whereas often others tell you your great idea is bad and what you worried was bad is gold!

Now I'm looking for someone who can mentor me writing and performing some vocals. Hopefully I'll find someone.

I wish i could find friends with this common interest. But i always struggle finding friends with stuff in common with me, but easily find friends with nothing much in common. Get that one??

Ill keep putting feelers out. My desire to be something, to be out there, its not going anywhere; despite the fact my personality doesnt suit the limelight.

Charlotte 😻
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I feel like the intersection of dark and light. I have a dark soul residing in me but an intense draw to the powers of good. All around I feel the constant battle between darkness and light.

Northern Star Girl

    @Charlotte Kitty
  Dear Charlotte:

I was so very glad that I read your very last posting.  I was ready to call out
the "secret" Susan's Place encouragement squad when I read several of your previous posts.

My suggestion that I have given to other members here on the Forum is something I have
always done for myself, especially when I relocated to a new area or town.
Seek out clubs and organizations that you can get involved in...
  Book,  Cooking,  Sewing/Quilting/Needle point, Gym groups, etc.

For me, what works fits in with my wide ranging interests...
  Bible Study weekly at my church with a small group of men and women (mostly women)
 
  Book Club, monthly meetings with 5 or 6 others, reading a common book, and then discuss
                    the selected chapter(s) when we get together for our monthly meeting.
.
  Cooking Club, a small group of mostly gals that meet together at one of our homes.
                  to make, bake, or cook together.  Lately we have been doing Cake Decorating.

  Gym Gals group, usually a Thursday around noon time  This a group that I started
                    soon after I relocated to my new small town to start my business.

  Stamp collecting and Coin Collecting... meeting every month or two at various homes.


Many times during our meetings food and snacks would be involved.  Particularly after Sunday morning
church services we will go to lunch together, usually a group of 3 to 5 accepting church gals I met
when I first arrived in my new town.

ANOTHER thing that works for me is that I never decline an invitation to go shopping, out to a meal,
road trip, etc.  I have even been invited to and gone to to Baby Showers and Wedding showers.

To get to know more people I would invite a small group to my home for a Progressive Dinner,
Game Night, or Movie Night....  usually that results in reciprocal imitations from others.

I am an extrovert and friendly person by nature, so I find that I am greeting new-comers that I
come across is ingrained in my daily life and around where I have my office in town.
I make a point to get to know my neighbors which takes extra effort because in the area I live
our homes are on 15 to 50 acres of fields, trees, horses, livestock,etc. 
I own and ride my own horse which fits in with a couple of neighbors.
I am almost always the first one to say hello, start a small conversation, have someone
over for coffee etc.

The adage of "If you want friends, you have to be friendly" works for me.

I know that we are all are different in how we react around others, and we all have different living
and relationship situations ... so all of us will have to explore and find what works for each of us.
 
I am aware that you are already involved in running/jogging/walking with others...  get to know
your friends there, be open to any invitations for related events.           
 
Wishing you well as you continue on with your transition journey....  and with your involvement
with your supportive man-partner and your "Furry" friends. 

Please keep posting you life journey progress.  Here on the Forum we are all eagerly supporting
you and wishing you success and happiness.


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Quote from: Charlotte Kitty on April 30, 2026, 02:13:48 PMI must say I'm not struggling with relaxing at the moment. I just enjoyed a walk with Blueberry down the canal and we had laughter and humour all the way.

This feels deeper now. I still have this urge to be out there. To have my creativity out there. Tell something of my story. I dunno, this is just me.

So I still want to persue my musical project. I have worked in some vocals but still feel a bit lost. I need someone to bounce of, explore ideas, get the energy going. See thats how i work best...not in isolation. When I made my house tracks I had a mentor each week where I discussed my ideas, played my experiments and generally figured out what was working. Its hard to know what's good wheb youre in your own head, whereas often others tell you your great idea is bad and what you worried was bad is gold!

Now I'm looking for someone who can mentor me writing and performing some vocals. Hopefully I'll find someone.

I wish i could find friends with this common interest. But i always struggle finding friends with stuff in common with me, but easily find friends with nothing much in common. Get that one??

Ill keep putting feelers out. My desire to be something, to be out there, its not going anywhere; despite the fact my personality doesnt suit the limelight.

Charlotte 😻
There used to be an online community site called Soundcloud where people could share their music and comments, sort of like an instagram for music. My mate used to use it for putting out mixes but there was artists on there too. Not sure if thats still going but something like that might help you with ideas for tunes or collaborations or just constructive criticism.
A wise man once said don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes, that way when you judge him you're a mile away and you have his shoes!

Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on - Billy Connolley

Charlotte Kitty

Quote from: Stottie Girl on April 30, 2026, 03:36:25 PMThere used to be an online community site called Soundcloud where people could share their music and comments, sort of like an instagram for music. My mate used to use it for putting out mixes but there was artists on there too. Not sure if thats still going but something like that might help you with ideas for tunes or collaborations or just constructive criticism.

Yeah i was on there for years. Left loads of feedback, comments and likes for others, never got anything but a couple on mine! I'll probably try again on there later, but looking more for something during the process not on completion. Ive found a tutor locally who can help me write vocals and perform them 🙂
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I feel like the intersection of dark and light. I have a dark soul residing in me but an intense draw to the powers of good. All around I feel the constant battle between darkness and light.

Stottie Girl

Quote from: Charlotte Kitty on April 30, 2026, 04:08:23 PMYeah i was on there for years. Left loads of feedback, comments and likes for others, never got anything but a couple on mine! I'll probably try again on there later, but looking more for something during the process not on completion. Ive found a tutor locally who can help me write vocals and perform them 🙂
I wish I could help you Charlotte but short of hanging around studios or booking some studio time I've got nothing. It's not my area of expertise. My musical talent ended with the recorder in primary school!
A wise man once said don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes, that way when you judge him you're a mile away and you have his shoes!

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Quote from: Stottie Girl on April 30, 2026, 04:56:56 PMI wish I could help you Charlotte but short of hanging around studios or booking some studio time I've got nothing. It's not my area of expertise. My musical talent ended with the recorder in primary school!

You had those horrible things too? I hated them.
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Stottie Girl

HA! The noise was like cats screeching! You never see any adults playing those do you!
A wise man once said don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes, that way when you judge him you're a mile away and you have his shoes!

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Quote from: Northern Star Girl on April 30, 2026, 03:32:22 PMI own and ride my own horse which fits in with a couple of neighbors.


Jeez, accomplished horse rider too? I've been reading all your old blogs, is there no end to your action girl talents ha ha! I bet you could wrestle bears in your spare time Danielle!🤣🤣🤣
A wise man once said don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes, that way when you judge him you're a mile away and you have his shoes!

Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on - Billy Connolley
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Quote from: Stottie Girl on April 30, 2026, 05:18:13 PMJeez, accomplished horse rider too? I've been reading all your old blogs, is there no end to your action girl talents ha ha! I bet you could wrestle bears in your spare time Danielle!🤣🤣🤣

A regular Danielle Boone. She could stare it down.
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davina61

There is a very good music scene in Malvern Worcester area, many talented writers . A bit out of your area though?
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Charlotte Kitty

Well I have booked my intro session with a tutor at a music shop to get help with writing lyrics and performing them. Hopefully that'll build my confidence and I can start making some tracks and see how they turn out.
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Charlotte Kitty

Sunny and very warm. So continuing the summer style outfits today at work 🙂

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I feel like the intersection of dark and light. I have a dark soul residing in me but an intense draw to the powers of good. All around I feel the constant battle between darkness and light.

Dances With Trees

Lovely top, Charlotte! On such a lovely day! thanks.
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