Glad to see you again. Always enjoy your humor and wit. Wishing you perfect health and happiness. You look mahvelous dalink!

We are TWINS. In so many ways. So many. And i am so thrilled you are back!

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

:-) Isn't it great, sis? :-)

It is so good to see you! I am glad your health is better and you seem confident and content. Like you feel good in your skin again. Your perspective on rebuilding and resetting was so helpful and relatable. Congratulations on your new puppy and your upcoming art show. I look forward to hearing more from you in your newsletter and videos. Also, Sarah Milligan is comedic genius. I am delighted you like her too.😁😘

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! And yes, Sarah Millican is amazing!!! I found another full show on KZread, so I can't wait to watch it!

Lovely to see you back again and doing better! Its awesome to see you :D

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

"Ritual" I shout at my screen 😊😊. Happy that the algorithm helped me see you again and happy you're feeling better xxx

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Hey, Miriam! Nice to see you here!!! I fully believe you were shouting. I might have even heard you :-)

Thank you for sharing, Mandy. I am a fellow chronic-pain sufferer, and primarily a watercolour artist. I have been enjoying sketchbooks, and view them as essential to my art practice. I recently did a course on the subject and wrote a little illustrated booklet. It is interesting how you can work all day at art, but need your sketchbook to do some play in. It is rejuvenating.

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I couldn't do without the diary sketchbooks. I'm sorry to hear you suffer from chronic pain as well. I hope making art and your sketchbooks bring you some relief.

As I stopped watching the news a few years back, I also had withdrawal symptoms for a few days. But I also noticed over time that my constant low to middle level anxiety just fizzled out and I came back to my base line. (What I really need to know comes to me anyway.) I do the same now with people, circumstances and situations that are triggering for me. I am careful what I put in my body. Why shouldn't I use the same care about what I let into my spirit? So, the 'news' had to go! Thank you for this wonderful update. By the way, I let youtube not feed me stuff. When I have a paint question, I look for it specifically and often go to the bottom of the suggested videos first ;-) Thus finding real gems!

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It’s good to see you, Mandy! I really feel you on the news ban. At the start of 2020 I had to just cut it out completely. I was giving myself anxiety attacks first thing in the morning.🙈 I realized I really needed to control what I was exposing myself to in the mornings and late evenings for my sanity. If I really need to know something- I set a 20 minute timer.😂😂 I think the no buy is also a great move. Having a big reorganization and making a detailed inventory of everything I had really put things in perspective last year. Yikes!!! This year I’ve found some Facebook groups that buy/sell. It’s felt really great to get rid of some things that I haven’t used or maybe hoarded. I actually feel lighter and even more interested to make things. I wish you luck. Ps- I’m so happy you’re feeling better and congratulations on the pup.

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! And yes...the load of the news and purchases off your back really creates room to be creative, doesn't it. So good you've been able to take steps in this direction too! That's encouraging to people like me who are still struggling sometimes :-) Thanks for sharing.

Mandy so glad you feeling so much better 🤗. Setting firm boundaries on social media & news allow much needed emotional space to focus on what we do have control over. And that can be quite empowering. And after being ill & dealing with pain myself now since 2013, I’ve learned acceptance of where I am and what I am capable of, what serves my survival, & what is fulfilling is my priority. Things change, some better, some not so much. I was told things would get worse before they got better, and I’m now on the slow, slow upswing. I already know I’m not the same and I’m ok with that. I wouldn’t be, even if I wasn’t ill. My goal is just to keep the overall trajectory moving forward, striving to take contentment with me. Looking forward to your new content with your journal & puppy. Take care Mandy

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Temple. And yes, 'slow' is key in the process of healing, isn't it? It's frustrating at times, but it's a process that can't be forced. I tried. As you may have picked up from previous videos. But it doesn't work until the process does. You've described your process in a lovely way and I love to read how you made peace with the changes it's brought. Accepting that really helps. But it's easier said than done, so I take my hat off for you. You too take care, Temple

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I’m a new viewer and I find your work interesting.

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. That is really nice to hear. And welcome!

I'm glad that you feel better😊

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! :-)

Lovely to see you again Mandy. Wonderful to witness your energy levels returning. Adorable puppy! News, for me too, is very draining. My husband watches TV most of the day . . . I literally turned my desk 180* so I'm looking at my studio corner instead of the TV. Happy puppy/art juggling. Thanks for sharing.

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Than you. And yoúre welcome! I can so imagine your turning your desk away from the TV! Have you tried noise cancelling headphones yet? I got one last year and I love how it blocks the sound of the TV in the background so that I can listen an audiobook without even noticing the news came by...

@CraftyMountainGal

5 ай бұрын

@@MandyvanGoeije, I do have NC headphones. They do not drown out the TV, but do take out the low growl/rumble of snowmobiles and diesel trucks that are in town this time of year. (Oh, and fireworks!) May I ask the brand of your NC headphones? Big question is, can you still hear your husband? ;)

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

@@CraftyMountainGal hehe, yes, if my husband says something loudly, I can hear him...far, far away. :-) Mine drowns out the annoying jingles and loud advertisement music and loud noise from my neighbour's gardening machines quite well. It's not super quiet, but quiet enough to hear just the thing I want to hear. The remaining noise falls away to my attention. My headphones were a bit expensive because they are one of the few that was fully over-ear (my ears hurt very quickly when something's on or in them), but they have really great sound quality too. It's the JBL Tour One. My husband is currently looking to get Sennheiser Accentum head phones...gets very good reviews and is half the price of mine (which get fewer stars in the reviews). Oh...and if you want to hear your husband, with both head phones comes an app with which you can turn off the noise cancelling.

Looking forward to your next video 😃

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope to be able to upload one soon!

Blij dat je weer bezig kan zijn met je kunst, meis. Veel succes de komende tijd! Ik ben benieuwd naar je ideeën en hoe ze uit je handen gaan komen.

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Dankjewel, Sandra. Ik ben van plan om het allemaal te laten zien! :-)

Welcome back.

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

Thanks for the conversation

@MandyvanGoeije

5 ай бұрын

You're more than welcome! :-)

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