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Alex Dobrenko`'s avatar

the drawing of your drawing with the IV in your arm was so damn good omg

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Haha. I laughed out loud when I thought that one up.

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Donna McArthur's avatar

Medha thanks for your gorgeous, and oh-so-powerful piece. The part that resonated most for me was I could call a friend but then I'd need to use words and energy. This is why friends can't say "Let me know if there's anything you need" because we simply can't articulate it when we are in this situation. We need them to either step up and do whatever they see needs doing or to sit with us and be, nothing more.

Sending you love and energy over the cyberwaves as you do this hard thing💕

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Yeah - I agree. I'm lucky that my friends have stepped up. One of them helped me clean my dad's house and a few of them have cooked meals for him. There's nothing like awesome friends.

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Donna McArthur's avatar

So true. That kind of support helps in the physical but also in the mental/emotional/spiritual where you know they saw you, they heard you without you needing to speak up.

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Dace's avatar

Sending you lots of love and a huge virtual hug.

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Warmly received!

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Janice Walton's avatar

Hi Medha, How great to hear from you again and see that you found some ways to rejuvenate to a degree. This caregiving business is not easy - absolute weariness makes sense - and the emotional drain takes a toll as well.

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Absolutely. I don't know that there's a way to make it NOT exhausting. And agreed: SO MANY feelings hehe

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Melissa Turnock's avatar

Hello gorgeous, so good to hear from you, I like the battery drawing. Yes I have been that tired, during chemo, so I just rode it out and went back to bed each time. No I haven't entered the realm of books about death, glad to hear it's helping you. I am doing weekly aerial yoga and my upper body strength is going through the roof. I am so proud of my self because at times its scary but I am pushing through it and hanging upside down wrapped in green silks at every opportunity. Did you find doing these drawings energising? We are sending you batteries full of love and energy.

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Ah the old chemo exhaustion. I only have second hand experience of that, but bloody hell. I spent so much time resting the last few weeks without it energising me AT ALL that I started to feel deflated (emotionally and not just energetically). But all the laughing and enjoyment of Dungeon Crawel Carl (which depicts a pretty traumatic world actually) was like magic. And YES. I had so much fun doing the drawings. Energising for sure. Yay for aerial yoga!

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Maria Stout's avatar

New here via I grid Lil workshop recommendation. Wow... so much going on with you. Love how you explained it visually! Virtual hugs from a stranger (if that’s not too weird).

Ordered this book recently and it’s really well done (by another visual thinker!). How to Say Goodbye https://a.co/d/ecnI7k2

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Hey Maria! Welcome. I bought that book recently actually, so clearly it was a fabulous recommendation. @Wendy, the author has her own substack publication here. Have you come across it yet? I'm subscribed to it. Let me grab you a link in case you wanna follow her here too. She talks a lot about drawing and technique and play. If you like Ingrid, you'll like it:

https://club.drawtogether.studio/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Sending love, Medha! I was so pleased to find this post in my inbox!

Favourite picture? 'Feeling my feelings'. I know it's a tough one, but it's so expressive - and if we can't show how we're feeling, well, what a shame that would be. Absolutely perfect. ♥️

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Heeey! Thanks for the support and comment. I hope to be spending more time and energy here in the near future. I miss it. Not just the writing but also the reading!

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Madeline Spokes's avatar

Lots of love to you Medha at this hard time x I am loving your drawings and am inspired by your understanding of the block you are finding to renergising x keep looking keep searching x you are doing so well x

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Thank you! It was an interesting revelation to me too.

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Anita Kaiser's avatar

Big hugs big hugs - so much to navigate....and sometimes we just need to stop. All of the things are a lot on a good day never mind with the additional crazy energetic upgrades going on right now......I'm glad you found something that felt good and helped replenish the tank. Not a death book at all but I've really loved reading Dorlores Cannon's book the three waves of volunteers and the new earth.

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Oh nice. I actually haven't read much of her work!

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🌈⃤Ani's avatar

❤️Beautiful!

I love the unexpected sources of comfort and energy. I remember as a teenager discovering the power of post-workout endorphins when helping my mom gardening after a breakup. Since then when in doubt, it’s running shoes on.

I’m in a bit of a rut right now, too. Hoping that some cleaning will help. I might try these books to keep me company!

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Oh nice one. I get the same release from walking. I unfortunaly have plantar fascitis atm, so it's not on the list of available releases. But I HAVE been doing some stationary dancing - which has been surprisingly awesome!

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🌈⃤Ani's avatar

Oh yes dancing is huge. What’s your go to feel good dancing song/band/genre? My whole life my go to has been abba.

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Jared Langford's avatar

The year of magical thinking by Joan Didion.

Also Keaton Henson’s album ‘Monument’

I enjoyed reading. Thank you

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Oh good one! I saw a one person play in Melbourne based on that book, but I haven't actually read it, so thanks for the reminder. And I'll check out Monument for sure!

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Amanda B. Hinton's avatar

100% relate to “i could call friends ... but then i’d have to say words.”

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

hehe... I assumed I wasn't the only human who had that thought ; )

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Raquel Dubois's avatar

I've missed you too! I've been thinking about you a lot and realised your silence was because you've been looking after your Dad and managing all the things and all the feels. I'm off to India in two weeks for a meditation retreat with the Goddess...and then two more weeks of I haven't decided what I will do...but whatever it is, it will be exciting and thrilling and rewarding...and perfect. Sending you lots of love and perfection in both exhausted and energised states xxx

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Have an exceptional time! And love and perfection graciously accepted! hehe

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Carla Zanoni's avatar

This is wonderful. Thank you.

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Medha Murtagh's avatar

Why thank you. It felt SO GOOD to be writing and drawing again!

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Dianne's avatar

Hey beautiful Medha… how are you going? I’ve been thinking of you lately and hoping you’re doing well 🩵

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