Christmas is wonderful time of year where families get together, spend time together; there's lots of joy and presents and laughter. People enjoy having some time off, getting away to regroup, and rejuvenate. However for many others the joy and laughter is not present in a lot of homes and that is the reality of what we face every year unfortunately.
The counsellors couch will give me the opportunity and the privilege to share the stories of the young people I work with (anonymously of course) and through this medium I hope to encourage awareness (no matter how small), normalise experiences of others, but most of all be able to have this space to generally share information, chat, and debate with one another.
My job involves working with complex, very marginalised, and disadvantaged young people, and the stories, experiences I will share with you may or may not resonate with you. However I also work with amazingly strong, smart, resilient, savvy young people who through adversity obtain goals they thought were only dreams.
My sole aim is to learn something every day and we all have the capacity to give the gift of knowledge to one another, whether it be through personal experience or other means.
So having said that I welcome feedback, stories, experiences, comments from what I post, or any topics you might want to discuss. Ask me anything. I certainly look forward to the many discussions we will have.
I will leave you with my all time favourite quote from Marianne Williamson (A Return to Love 1992)
'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be'?
Until then have a safe and wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year everybody.
Hope you stick to your new years resolutions this time!
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