Thursday’s Poem
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“Quiet” by Robert Longley. Read by carer support worker Shona Mathers.
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Carers Week 2020
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Carers Week 2020 runs from the 8th to 14th June. Please visit Our Events and Carers Week 2020 pages for details of our online activities for carers all week.
Friday’s Poem
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“Beannacht (Blessing)” by John O’Donohue, for his mother. Read by carer support worker Mags Bryan.
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Why thought for the day?
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Starting the day with a motivational quote, and keeping it in mind as the hours go by, may offer you an alternative perspective on your own situation. It may encourage you to seek help or inspire you to try something new. Most of all, we hope it will help you to feel recognised and valued, too. In ordinary and everyday ways, carers do extraordinary things.
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A thought for Monday…
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The longest journey begins with a simple step. Pantanjali.
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Mindful moments
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Experienced practitioner Phil McCrossan shares some short exercises to help you practice mindfulness in your everyday life.
A thought for Tuesday…
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Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. Plato.
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Virtual Fossil Walk
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Join carer support worker Julie Oswald and East Lothian countryside ranger Richard English as they explore the shore and hunt for fossils on this walk at Whitesands near Dunbar.
A thought for Wednesday…
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Make your life a masterpiece, imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do. Brian Tracy.
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Great Books! shared
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For Carers Week 2020, a group of staff and carers gathered online for a lively discussion about our favourite books, stories and poems. If you weren’t able to join us for the live event, here are some of our suggestions for a good read…
A thought for Thursday…
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If there ever is a tomorrow when we are not together, there is something that you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you. Winnie the Pooh.
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A thought for Friday…
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You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head. Be kind to yourself. Anon.
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