Finding comfort in art
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A carer supported by us shares some of the beautiful paintings he has been creating during the lockdown.
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Tuesday’s Poem
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“Inside My Garden Gate” by Susan Walkinshaw-Kelly. Read by carer support worker Shona Mathers.
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Wednesday’s Poem
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“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Read by carer support worker Mags Bryan.
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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.