For many who are struggling with mental health issues, they may seem ok on the outside, but often, they are barely surviving on the inside, going through each day hanging by a thread. Even though we may not fully understand and emphatise with them, but what we can offer is our thoughts and presence. A simple gift, a text of concern, or a random act of kindness can help them know that they are not alone. Most importantly, by offering our time and our presence, we can accompany them through their struggles and journey with them from darkness into light. 🤍
-Caleb Chua, Youth Worker (Truthmin)
-Caleb Chua, Youth Worker (Truthmin)
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Over the course of the next three weeks, we will be exploring the theme of resilience. Our character, Pablo is a testament to what resilience can bring you. Comment down below what traits of resilience Pablo represents.
Check back in tomorrow morning for more on overcoming adversity.
Check back in tomorrow morning for more on overcoming adversity.
🐧 Pablo's Supportive Space 🐧
Life's challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, but you're not alone. Hope on a thread is safe space to open up about your adversity and receive support from our community. Let's lean on each other and grow stronger together. Take a moment to send a message of support, let our friends who may be struggling know we are with them❤️.
#SupportiveCommunity #YouAreNotAlone
Life's challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, but you're not alone. Hope on a thread is safe space to open up about your adversity and receive support from our community. Let's lean on each other and grow stronger together. Take a moment to send a message of support, let our friends who may be struggling know we are with them❤️.
#SupportiveCommunity #YouAreNotAlone
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🐧 Pablo's Resilience Role Model 🐧
In the spirit of overcoming adversity, let's draw inspiration from the life of Helen Keller. A remarkable woman who, despite facing the dual challenges of being both deaf and blind, transformed her adversity into strength and became an influential author, lecturer, and advocate for the deaf-blind community.
Her story reminds us that even in the face of the most daunting obstacles, it's possible to rise above and shine. Now, consider this: when we share our pains and challenges, we create a bridge between our hearts. Just like Helen Keller, who connected with the world through touch and understanding, opening up about our struggles can have profound benefits. It not only allows us to release the emotional burden but also fosters a sense of connection, empathy, and resilience within our cozy crochet community
Remember, even in the face of adversity, the human spirit has an incredible capacity to heal and inspire.
#Inspiration #CommunitySupport #StrengthThroughSharing
In the spirit of overcoming adversity, let's draw inspiration from the life of Helen Keller. A remarkable woman who, despite facing the dual challenges of being both deaf and blind, transformed her adversity into strength and became an influential author, lecturer, and advocate for the deaf-blind community.
Her story reminds us that even in the face of the most daunting obstacles, it's possible to rise above and shine. Now, consider this: when we share our pains and challenges, we create a bridge between our hearts. Just like Helen Keller, who connected with the world through touch and understanding, opening up about our struggles can have profound benefits. It not only allows us to release the emotional burden but also fosters a sense of connection, empathy, and resilience within our cozy crochet community
Remember, even in the face of adversity, the human spirit has an incredible capacity to heal and inspire.
#Inspiration #CommunitySupport #StrengthThroughSharing
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🐧 Share Your Resilience 🐧
In the spirit of Helen Keller's inspiration, what's one challenge you've overcome in your life that made you stronger? Comment an emoji to represent your challenge or share a brief description of your experience. Let's celebrate our collective resilience together! ❤️ #Resilience
In the spirit of Helen Keller's inspiration, what's one challenge you've overcome in your life that made you stronger? Comment an emoji to represent your challenge or share a brief description of your experience. Let's celebrate our collective resilience together! ❤️ #Resilience
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🐧 Tough Times 🐧
When we go through tough times in life, it can feel overwhelming. Taking lessons from Pablo, when he felt helpless and felt like giving up on finding his parents, he learnt to cope. It was the coping skills which gave him the clarity to push through.
Coping lessons from Pablo
Building Connections
Feeling vulnerable can make it seem tempting to withdraw from our loved ones, but isolation can have negative effects. Forging connections with people who support you will provide comfort in a time of need. These connections will also allow you to enjoy your interests with people you can trust. Go out and form those connections!
For more tips on coping strategies check out:
https://hr.wustl.edu/developing-healthy-coping-skills-for-resilience/
#SupportiveCommunity #HopeOnAThread
Take some time to share some of your own coping strategies in the comments⬇️
When we go through tough times in life, it can feel overwhelming. Taking lessons from Pablo, when he felt helpless and felt like giving up on finding his parents, he learnt to cope. It was the coping skills which gave him the clarity to push through.
Coping lessons from Pablo
Building Connections
Feeling vulnerable can make it seem tempting to withdraw from our loved ones, but isolation can have negative effects. Forging connections with people who support you will provide comfort in a time of need. These connections will also allow you to enjoy your interests with people you can trust. Go out and form those connections!
For more tips on coping strategies check out:
https://hr.wustl.edu/developing-healthy-coping-skills-for-resilience/
#SupportiveCommunity #HopeOnAThread
Take some time to share some of your own coping strategies in the comments⬇️
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🐧Pablo's Message For Our Toughest Moments📜
Just as Pablo Penguin represents the spirit of overcoming adversity, poetry too, serves as a resilient companion in life's storms. The eloquent words of poems have a unique ability to heal and to represent the people we are.
In our darkest hour, poems serve as a reassuring message, they provide overtures of calm for our grievances. Pablo's favourite poem for his toughest moments is called “Hope is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson. Take a moment to enjoy the poem posted above.
#Healing #HopeOnAThread
What are some of your favourite poems that mean something to you? Name them below for us to share!⬇️
Just as Pablo Penguin represents the spirit of overcoming adversity, poetry too, serves as a resilient companion in life's storms. The eloquent words of poems have a unique ability to heal and to represent the people we are.
In our darkest hour, poems serve as a reassuring message, they provide overtures of calm for our grievances. Pablo's favourite poem for his toughest moments is called “Hope is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson. Take a moment to enjoy the poem posted above.
#Healing #HopeOnAThread
What are some of your favourite poems that mean something to you? Name them below for us to share!⬇️
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🐧Pablo's Mantra🐧
Setbacks are like winds trying to push you back. But you, my friends, are not flippant like leaves on a tree; you can adjust your sails. Embrace the storms, learn from them, and let them propel you toward your dreams. 🌬⛵️
#PablosResilience #RiseAboveSetbacks #ChampionMindset #InspireAndBeInspired"
Setbacks are like winds trying to push you back. But you, my friends, are not flippant like leaves on a tree; you can adjust your sails. Embrace the storms, learn from them, and let them propel you toward your dreams. 🌬⛵️
#PablosResilience #RiseAboveSetbacks #ChampionMindset #InspireAndBeInspired"
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🐧Building a Resilient Mindset🐧
Adversity can knock us down, it can make us feel hopeless. In challenging moments, when life feels overwhelming, having a resilient mindset will allow us to overcome.
People with resilient mindsets look at adversity differently, they look at it with determination. We all need to have that resilient mindset.
Let us build resilience as one Hope on a Thread community! Together we can overcome!
For tips on how to be resilient visit:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.betterup.com/blog/resilient-mindset%3fhs_amp=true
#Resilience #Pablo #HopeOnaThread
Adversity can knock us down, it can make us feel hopeless. In challenging moments, when life feels overwhelming, having a resilient mindset will allow us to overcome.
People with resilient mindsets look at adversity differently, they look at it with determination. We all need to have that resilient mindset.
Let us build resilience as one Hope on a Thread community! Together we can overcome!
For tips on how to be resilient visit:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.betterup.com/blog/resilient-mindset%3fhs_amp=true
#Resilience #Pablo #HopeOnaThread
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🐝 Bee-thoven represents motivation, whenever he is faced with a challenge, he channels his intrinsic and extrinsic motivating factors to get the best out of his situation.
What motivates you? Share some tips or stories in the comments!
#motivation #hopeonathread #communitysharing
What motivates you? Share some tips or stories in the comments!
#motivation #hopeonathread #communitysharing
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🐝 Bee-thoven's Achievement Drive🐝
Bee-thoven aspired to be a musician. Despite being hard of hearing, he is crazy about everything to do with music. But Bee-thoven was mocked for it, people thought that it was impossible for someone hard of hearing to make good music. But he never have up, he set the challenge for himself to become a famous musician.
His desire to accomplish his dream brought him success. Today, Bee-thoven has published timeless classics that bees around his hive love. His story is akin to that of Mandy Harvey, a musician who despite being deaf, has produced some beloved musical pieces. In one of her most recognisable moments, she received a golden buzzer in America's Got Talent.
Check out some of Mandy Harvey's pieces: https://open.spotify.com/artist/15BFYS3S38ABXsEs8AVrXL?si=cK1FnL5XQxaJb4GE25VYPw
Bee-thoven aspired to be a musician. Despite being hard of hearing, he is crazy about everything to do with music. But Bee-thoven was mocked for it, people thought that it was impossible for someone hard of hearing to make good music. But he never have up, he set the challenge for himself to become a famous musician.
His desire to accomplish his dream brought him success. Today, Bee-thoven has published timeless classics that bees around his hive love. His story is akin to that of Mandy Harvey, a musician who despite being deaf, has produced some beloved musical pieces. In one of her most recognisable moments, she received a golden buzzer in America's Got Talent.
Check out some of Mandy Harvey's pieces: https://open.spotify.com/artist/15BFYS3S38ABXsEs8AVrXL?si=cK1FnL5XQxaJb4GE25VYPw
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🐝 A Positive Mindset🐝
When we are faced with difficulty, by making the choice to see the bright side of things we will transform our world.
In challenge, Bee-thoven learned the power of positive daily affirmations. He starts each day with one, to stick with him through his daily experience.
What are some positive daily affirmations that you find helpful? Comment them down below!
#PositiveDailyAffirmations #HopeOnaThread #Beethoven
When we are faced with difficulty, by making the choice to see the bright side of things we will transform our world.
In challenge, Bee-thoven learned the power of positive daily affirmations. He starts each day with one, to stick with him through his daily experience.
What are some positive daily affirmations that you find helpful? Comment them down below!
#PositiveDailyAffirmations #HopeOnaThread #Beethoven
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Bee-thoven's Support
Friends and family, classmate or neighbour. When those around us struggle, how can we become pillars of support?
Listen first to understand, then speak with love. Speak with insights and compassion, with belief that they will flourish. Your love, your faith and your unyielding support will fuel them to thrive.
Visit the link to learn how to support our friends who are struggling: https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-support-friend-or-family-struggling-with-mental-health/
#Hopeonathread #CommunitySupport
Friends and family, classmate or neighbour. When those around us struggle, how can we become pillars of support?
Listen first to understand, then speak with love. Speak with insights and compassion, with belief that they will flourish. Your love, your faith and your unyielding support will fuel them to thrive.
Visit the link to learn how to support our friends who are struggling: https://ideas.ted.com/how-to-support-friend-or-family-struggling-with-mental-health/
#Hopeonathread #CommunitySupport
🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS! 🥳
This Christmas, while we enjoy celebrations with our loved ones, those of us who are struggling might feel forgotten.
Share the joys of this special occasion with everyone! A simple blessed wish will mean the world to those who may be struggling.
Send a Merry Christmas text to someone who you usually wouldn't, it'll show them that they're on your mind!
Once again, Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy your celebrations with the heart of blessing❣️
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#ChristmasBlessings #MerryChristmas #HopeOnaThread
This Christmas, while we enjoy celebrations with our loved ones, those of us who are struggling might feel forgotten.
Share the joys of this special occasion with everyone! A simple blessed wish will mean the world to those who may be struggling.
Send a Merry Christmas text to someone who you usually wouldn't, it'll show them that they're on your mind!
Once again, Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy your celebrations with the heart of blessing❣️
-admin
#ChristmasBlessings #MerryChristmas #HopeOnaThread