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[TideisTurning]

Thank you so much everyone for your suggestions! @Patches59 @Zoe7 @Snowie @chibam @Oaktree @Patchworks We've noted them down and will work toward as many as we can and do our best to let you know when they're coming up. 

As a start on that, @Patches59 @Patchworks @Snowie, you may be interested in our upcoming Topic Tuesday, Speak Up: The Power In Using Your Voice, which explores themes of self advocacy. 😊

@Healandlove, perfectly ok to take some thinking time! 😊 We'll keep this thread open, so please feel free to keep the suggestions coming! @Appleblossom @tonys @Shaz51 and anyone else following along, that goes for you too. We'd love to hear your ideas.  

[Zoe7]

Interested in that one too @TideisTurning 

[Shaz51]

Hello @TideisTurning 🙂

Thinking of all the carers out there in forumland @Healandlove , @Determined , @Krishna , @Jacques , @Mother1 , @Smc , @outlander and I know there is a lot of interwinding between the two 

I like all the suggestions before

@NatureLover , @Gezza , @Meowmy 

@Owlunar2 

[Healandlove]

@Shaz51 @TideisTurning , I think a session on how to set boundaries with those you love and support but whose mental health challenges also impact your mental health. As a support person of someone with cptsd I need more help in shielding myself and my kids. Would love a discussion on strategies.

Also a discussion on grief and loss and how to carry what can't be fixed. 

🙏🏻

[Shaz51]

These are great suggestions @Healandlove 

Will tag @tyme , @Jynx and @amber22 

And maybe we can start a thread about it too 🤔 

Another thread is 8 Dimensions of Wellness if you like to click on it to have a look 

[amber22]

Thanks so much for the tag @Shaz51 🙂

That is a great idea - we will add it to the list! Thanks for your input!! @Healandlove 

[Healandlove]

@amber22 ,🙏🏻🙂

[Oaktree]

@TideisTurning 

I agree with @Zoe7 @Patches59 

Goal setting would be so helpful. I know in the past that I have felt so hopeless that I didn’t believe I had a future so just the idea of goal setting seemed impossible. Would love to see something on S.M.A.R.T.E.R goals, both short term and long term.

Meggle

[outlander]

i like the idea of a goal setting chat for sure!

[Patches59]

@Healandlove  think those types of things would have help me as carer of my late husband during his last few months of life due to cancer, period of time where I had no support.

@TideisTurning  thinking about those who are carers

- carer burnout

- grief