Lions and Spiders

Mar 14

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“When Spiders unite they can tie up a lion”  Ethiopian Proverb

Why have I chosen quote?

Today, I am helping out HEALTHY MINDS with an anti stigma workshop for volunteers at HOMESTART

Home-Start Halifax was set up in October 1999 after the North Halifax area was identified as having high levels of needs due to deprivation. In response to this, Home-Start could help parents improve their parenting skills, confidence and access other services both within the statutory and voluntary sector.http://www.homestartcalderdale.org.uk/homestart_calderdale

People who are fighting stigma and living with it. Spiders are ugly, creepy and don’t have many enduring qualities- in my head, I think a  lot of people approach people who struggle with mental health issues as they would a huge spider.

The cool thing is  nature dictates that there are  always going to be  more spiders than lions and united we can break the silence around stigmatising mental health.

MY MAIN  MESSAGE TO HOME-START VOLUNTEERS IS THIS:

You are not just an organisation made up of staff and volunteers. Regardless of who gets paid money for their time and who offers their time- ultimately everyone within the organisation whatever  your role is no less or more important than  the other roles.

Your organisation and YOU, the  volunteers who represent your organisation ,come into a family’s home when Mental Health is usually not so stable.

Your organisation can be the first port of call and who can sign post people to different support agencies

. Your role and the decisions that are made within the organisation can be the difference between the Local authorities becoming involved or to let the community and a family work through issues as a community should.

 pop over to SickNotWeak for inspiration if you are struggling today. The online chat forum is open from  8pm- 12 am, Canadian time.

Our SickNotWeakTalk is available from 8 pm to 12 am EST.

Our goal is to have our chat be available to our community 24/7/365.
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This is my Monday boost and inspiration – Have a great day.Can’t wait to catch up with you later on.

 

(IMAGE AND PROVERB SOURCED FROM GOOGLE IMAGES)

 

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About Daisy Willows

'Words are my everything' - Jon Wayne . A writer of poetry, stories, stage scripts, fiction, border line poetry & freestyle works, Music reviews, Guest Features/interview & shout outs. She is also passionate about raising anti-stigma & awareness for Mental Health. A trained co-facilitator in Wellness Recovery Action plan by Mary Ellen Copeland Natasha goes by many moniker names-Daisy Willows, bahtuhkid, GOAT2Bdazee. She has had a colourful life. Travelled. Natasha co-owns a second-hand clothing & accessories business -La Bella Bijoux Ltd Natasha was born in South Africa & is a French national. She currently resides in the UK Natasha Bodley holds a postgraduate in the Humanities. A BA in Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds & Advanced creative writing. She also holds a Foundation degree in Acting performance. She is currently working on her first novel (semi-autobiographical creative non-fiction). She has published one short story on Amazon called 'Number one' Connect with Natasha Collaborate with Natasha & feel free to Communicate her too. Light, Peace & Love!

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