Carers Week 2020
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.
CoEL
Friday’s Poem
“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?
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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Monday: what brings me joy by Mags Bryan
I have a fairly large garden and although a challenge to keep on top of it, I am so grateful for this outdoor space to cultivate and nurture.
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A thought for Monday…
The longest journey begins with a simple step. Pantanjali.
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Mindful moments
Experienced practitioner Phil McCrossan shares some short exercises to help you practice mindfulness in your everyday life.
Tuesday: what brings me joy by Emma Stewart
What brings me joy – the friendship and unconditional love a pet can give.
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A thought for Tuesday…
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
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.
Wednesday: what brings me joy by Shona Mathers
One of the things that brings me joy is a ‘normal’ Saturday morning when my ten year old son attends Edinburgh Young Musicians (EYM).
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