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Hey folks, I keep thinking I’ll do a facebook live about this but actually being down at my husband’s parents house doesn’t make it the easiest and I guess that’s a contributing factor too.
I have been really down recently. So almost a week ago I hit the story collecting target of 100 stories! Hurrah! But I still haven’t hit the target of raising the £10,000 to be split equally between the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. When time felt super tight a lot of people said to me I should extend the deadline or reduce the amount of stories I needed to collect. But that seemed like willingly failing without a fight. So I went at it hammer and tongs, some days interviewing four people in a day, but the actual interview is the fun part, the enjoyable bit. Creating the end screens, thumbnails, write up, collating the links, rendering, uploading, sharing across multiple platforms part really was not so much fun, but the idea of keeping my word kept me going. On reflection, now I write, I doubt anyone would give a flying hoot if I hadn’t done it though, it was a target I had made up for myself after all. And everyone is so busy with their own lives; I doubt it would really get noticed in the grand scale of things if I had just shrunk away and not said any more about the whole affair. But I did hit the target so why am I feeling so sad…? And when I say sad I mean really down. I literally sobbed on the sofa Tuesday. Which is madness as I’ve got people I need to follow up with, more people willing to share and contribute. I’ve been saying for a while now that the challenge will not be the end of the BeGlad Movement so it wasn’t like it was really the end, I don’t think I am mourning the end of the project. Hmmm. Maybe I’m sad because I haven’t yet hit the fundraising target? I’m not sure, partly I guess. Although I think a fair bit of it has to do with the way I have treated myself recently. I’ve put all health and wellness to the side in the pursuit of this goal, I haven’t been to the gym and done a proper work out for over a month and I’ve been grabbing bowls of cereal and eating at my desk, shovelling in food in between tasks and then suddenly noticing I’d finished a bowl of cereal without really even tasting it. So I’d go and get another, and do the same all over again. Never fully satisfied. But these are just silly little insignificant things right? There is a reason people say you should put your own gas mask on before you help someone else, because if you are dead you are pretty useless and won’t be able to help anyone basically!! I’d ripped of my gas mask and was running at my goal only to faint in the fumes at the end. Some hard lessons learned which I could elaborate on a bit more but it feels like too much effort to get my words into legible sentences and not scrambled thoughts at the moment, plus I only have limited time before my son wakes up from his afternoon nap. So my apologies to all the people who I’ve not responded to over the last week or so, I was super busy and then I crashed in a spectacular way. I’m going to rest and recharge over Christmas and beg for forgiveness in the New Year if that’s ok with you guys. Have an amazing Christmas everyone. Lobe Polls. xx Oh yeah - and if you would like to help me out with the donation side of things I would be so so grateful - thank you. Here is the link below. https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad
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When he first saw snow he thought the sky was crumbling in and it was the end of the world, he cried himself back to sleep.
I don’t want to tell you too much in this synopsis as it is such an amazing story and should be told in Dwaynes words. It will make you want to laugh and cry for little Dwayne but also cheer and applaud the bravery of youth Dwayne and especially marvel at the super lovely and inspirational man Dwayne has now become. His work now involves motivating more people to get outside and experience the great outdoors, he leads young people out of their comfort zones into the wilderness to explore not only the countryside but what really matters to them too. Dwayne is an ambassador for the Scout movement and so much more, check out his website link below and follow him on social media. http://www.dwayne-fields.com www.instagram.com/dwaynefields www.twitter.com/dwaynefields ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad 99 - Emma Ashcroft - My unborn baby and I had Pneumonia and Sepsis, we are now stronger than ever.15/12/2018
The first two weeks of Ivy’s life were spent in intensive care; both of them were on IV antibiotics. After having had four straight forward births Emma was certainly not prepared for such a traumatic experience. To add to this her husband was just at the end of a six month deployment. Emma had been looking after the other four children on her own for that six months and her husband had been engrossed in his work. Suddenly they came crashing into each others worlds. Emma separated from her other four children and stuck on her own in hospital, her husband thrust back into the family setting to look after them while Emma and Ivy were in hospital.
Thankfully both Emma and Ivy made a quick recovery but when Emma got home the reality of what had happened really hit home and post natal depression crept in. She had already experienced some post natal depression after her fourth child so luckily both Emma and her husband were able to recognise the signs and they sought help straight away. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad 98 - Sophia Makris - Parental depression and isolation, who should take responsibility? Me or God?14/12/2018
Shortly after the crepe shop opened she started dating a friend and fell pregnant very quickly. Becoming a mother was a shock to the system as all of a sudden Sophia had responsibilities and life became more restrictive as a responsible parent. Her mother was back in Athens and her father lived in America so there was no real support. Her boyfriend’s parents were not particularly supportive of the union either because of how fast everything had happened.
There were no cars only motorbikes on the island. Because her husband was working long hours they were like ships in the night. Sophia fell into depression, she had no one to lean on, no one to pull her back on track, she felt like she wanted to die. Until one evening her son randomly found a copy of the Holy Bible and brought it to Sophia to read. Watch the full interview to find out what happened next. https://www.facebook.com/groups/342781689617895/ www.facebook.com/sophiam.successcoaching The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad 97 - Michelle Chambers - Motherhood, miscarriages and mental health to strength & vision boarding.12/12/2018
Michelle found a dream job working for the Royal Society of Chemistry in London but when she fell pregnant unexpectedly she had to give it up due to the cost of childcare and commuting into the city. She took on a job working late in a supermarket to make ends meet. Falling pregnant with their second child forced the couple to make the decision to sell their house and move to the West Midlands to be closer to her husband’s family.
Through this Michelles mental health began to suffer. Her second child arrived but life was far from plain sailing from then on, in fact her own health and that of her sons would cause even further anxiety and depression. Watch the full episode to hear what Michelle went through and what she is doing now. www.instagram.com/thebestyou.instruction www.facebook.com/groups/THE.BEST.Y0U The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad 96 – Chelle Clarke – single mum on a mission to let women know there is light if you search for it.10/12/2018
Once she had time to reflect she considered that her late grandfather had died only six months into his retirement. Her nan had managed to live long enough to see grandchildren, which was one of her greatest wishes but her dad had died really quickly and had worked so hard all his life, he never even got to see retirement age. Chelle had a happy childhood but family time only really existed on the weekends. Chelle decided that life was for living, right now, families were for enjoying, right now. She spent some time thinking about what it was she really enjoyed in life and remembered how she and her father used to love watching telesales programmes about gemstones and jewellery so she started her own business selling these and also started coaching other women just like here on how to have a home life and a business. Facebook.com/spiritualtransformationqueen Facebook.com/soulvibrationuk Facebook.com/groups/soulvibrationuk The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad 95 - Michele Marie Liddle on becoming a mum unexpectedly, depression, self help and business.9/12/2018
Michele had to give up her beauty business that she was operating from the spare room so that her son would have somewhere to sleep.
As you can imagine this caused a major shift to day to day life and it was a tempestuous time. As her step son was adjusting and suffering with his own mental health issues Micheles depression and anxiety kicked back in. To make matters worse her beloved grandfather passed away. Feeling like she simply couldn’t cope Michele headed to the doctor to ask for some help. The doctor said that all he could do was offer her a pill to numb her during the funeral and that was it. Incensed Michele headed home and decided to hoover up as much self help material as she could find. It was while listening to a Les Brown piece that she heard him say not to let your hopes and dreams die in the graveyard with you. This got Michele thinking on a whole new level and because she was going from strength to strength with every piece of personal development material she devoured she then decided to up her game and embark on some further training, a life coaching course. She knew she was good at helping others and she knew that by helping others she would also help herself get over her own issues. Just as her coaching business was taking off her step son began to have difficulties at school and a period of home schooling was necessary. This was a tough six months for Michele but when she was finally able to send him back to school they were impressed by how much he had come on. A testament to her teaching and parenting skills. Michele found herself wondering which direction to go next, it was at this time she decided to start her blog ‘She steps up.’ Michele now interviews women who are achieving great things, the idea being to create a space where other women can go and find inspiring stories of women who have been through similar to then and be encouraged and enthused by what they see. She has also gone back into coaching but with more of a spiritual angle on what she does now, drilling down and refining her purpose as she goes along. https://shestepsup.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WordsOfWisdomWithMicheleMarie --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad 94 - Jess Sands - how my darkest time led me to starting my business and passion project podcast.8/12/2018
Due to operations in Afghanistan and other duties Jess’s boyfriend was away a lot and she became very lonely, mostly only venturing out and talking to the lady in the local shop when she ran out of food. She was not happy.
While on holiday Jess came to the conclusion that she needed more in her life, that her sense of self and purpose had been lost along the way. She set up her own design business and also a podcast documenting the achievements of military spouses in a bid to showcase that life as a military spouse was not all doom and gloom, and if anything we needed celebrating all the more due to our determination to achieve these things against the odds of deployments and constant uncertainty of location etc. https://theindependentspouse.co.uk/ http://design-jessica.co.uk The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad
The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you!
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad
She always kept herself busy though and not only learnt to play the guitar but also taught herself to sew beautiful soft toy animals out of old baby grows and shirts etc. This is an incredible journey of trial and error where health is concerned, getting clear on what is important and taking chances with travel, listening to the inner voice and what the body is trying to say too. My favourite part being the ethos that Katie now runs her business by, employing other women with life challenges and letting them work to their own creative pace, removing boundaries and time limits to allow something beautiful to emerge.
https://www.memoryzoo.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/keepsakeanimals The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad |
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