vish's recent activity

  1. Comment on Lost/losing the drive for friendship in ~health.mental

    vish
    Link Parent
    100% true. When I was going to the local dog park it was exactly the same, except we all knew the dogs names but not each other's 😁

    100% true. When I was going to the local dog park it was exactly the same, except we all knew the dogs names but not each other's 😁

  2. Comment on Lost/losing the drive for friendship in ~health.mental

    vish
    Link Parent
    In reference to your village square comment, this has worked for me and made me feel more part of the community by getting to know what would be a few random people. I would go to my local...

    In reference to your village square comment, this has worked for me and made me feel more part of the community by getting to know what would be a few random people.

    I would go to my local boutique bar with my 2 huskies and the amount of people who would say 'I love your dogs, can I pat them?' and that was enough to break the ice, and seeing them next time, it would build on that.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Lost/losing the drive for friendship in ~health.mental

    vish
    Link
    I was in a somewhat similar position to you are, after years of FIFO work. I had friends but they were all interstate to where I was living. I had said the same sort of things to my brother who...

    I was in a somewhat similar position to you are, after years of FIFO work. I had friends but they were all interstate to where I was living.

    I had said the same sort of things to my brother who one day invited me to have a run at training for field hockey, despite never having picked up a stick prior. After a few years playing, I met a person who would ride classic motorbikes to the field, which got us talking.

    I have since met other mates of his who are all into bikes (and a lot of typical blokey things). We all live quite close and in the earlier days we regularly would put out the word and just catch up over some beers. Drinking isn't that much of an event these days but it did help forge the bonds of friendship.

    So my suggestion is to take a leap of faith. Sports, volunteering, classes(cooking, painting, academics) or even religion. I don't believe, but I do believe that one good thing churches do is foster the sense of community. I am currently looking for an interest to go meet some more new people.

    Good luck whatever you choose

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

    vish
    Link
    I've been trying to become more consistent at getting to the gym and working on jogging. Lately ive been only getting to the gym twice a week and only a single 2km jog (just easing into it with...

    I've been trying to become more consistent at getting to the gym and working on jogging. Lately ive been only getting to the gym twice a week and only a single 2km jog (just easing into it with some injury niggles)
    Diet has dropped off but that's how my routines go. Not helped by doing night shift for the first time in 8 years but I think I'm seeing progress