Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

14/11/2025

🥰🤩A LITTLE UPDATE FROM MY HEART TO OUR COMMUNITY💖💓

I’m not sure how I missed this in my feed, but for anyone who doesn’t know about the support groups I facilitated in the Huon Valley throughout 2025—and the deep motivation behind making them happen—here’s a recent interview that shares a little of the journey.

Community Bank Huon Valley recently held a fabulous celebration to mark an incredible milestone: 5 MILLION dollars invested back into our community. Being in a room full of people who care so deeply about the Huon Valley filled me with hope, joy, and so much excitement for what lies ahead. There are so many inspiring humans doing extraordinary things, all with hearts of gold and a genuine desire to uplift this region we call home.

And of course, the incredible team from Geeveston Community Centre Inc absolutely deserved the spotlight. Their dedication to creating safe, welcoming, and inspiring spaces—where people can learn, connect, heal, create, and simply belong—is nothing short of remarkable. I feel genuinely blessed to live in a community where this kind of support exists. Every staff member and board member deserves recognition for the compassion, consistency, and commitment they bring to improving the lives of everyone across our remote communities.

Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

14/11/2025

💙 CHILDREN’S GRIEF AWARENESS MONTH - November 💙
Talking with children about death isn’t easy — but it is deeply important. When we gently create space for honest conversations, we give kids the language, safety, and connection they need to navigate some of life’s hardest moments.

We’re sharing this powerful message from TalkDeath, featuring insights by Rachel Osolen, because every family deserves support when grief touches their world. You can find their full resource on their page — it’s compassionate, practical, and beautifully written. 💛

Let’s keep making these conversations softer, kinder, and more open for the little ones who need us most.

13/11/2025

🌟 THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR LIGHT 🌟

Some days it’s the smallest acts of kindness that change everything — a gentle word, a warm smile, a moment of genuine care. In a world that can feel heavy, your softness, your compassion, and your good heart truly matter.🧡💛❤️🩷💚🩵💙💜

Keep showing up with integrity, kindness, and that gorgeous energy that makes people feel safe and seen. You never know who needed exactly your presence today.



Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

10/11/2025

😔MEN STRUGGLE TOO 💚
Mens MENTAL HEALTH MONTH 2025:
Look out for thr DIFFERING SIGNS in men.

Men cry.
Men break down.
Men get anxious, feel insecure, and sometimes lose hope.

Many men still feel they have to be “tough” and hide their emotions. But around 1 in 10 men experience depression or anxiety — and less than half reach out for help. Men are also more likely to die by su***de, often because they use more lethal means and delay seeking support.

The signs can look different in men — anger, risk-taking, withdrawal, or alcohol use can all be signals of pain.

Talking about mental health, noticing these signs, and encouraging men to get help truly can save lives.

Let’s support our men.
Let’s listen.
Let’s remind them that real strength is honesty, not silence.

💚🌻💚

09/11/2025

Glimmers of Joy found on SM….Enjoy !

Counselling Wellbeing and Connection
Wombat Rescue

08/11/2025

🩷YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE POSITIVE ALL THE TIME 💛

This scene from th movie ‘Inside Out’ hits hard. Because truthfully — we can’t stay positive all the time. And we’re not meant to.

That constant push to “stay positive” can actually harm us — it’s called toxic positivity. Real growth comes from feeling everything: frustration, sadness, anger, fear… all of it. Those emotions are ‘signals’, not flaws.

It’s okay to drop the “I’m fine” act. You don’t need to people-please or hide your truth to be loved. You’re still worthy — even when you’re grumpy, angry, or just plain exhausted.

Feeling it all means you’re healing. 🌿

If you’d like gentle, compassionate support in learning to embrace all parts of yourself — I offer Online Telehealth Counselling and Walk-and-Talk sessions through
Counselling Wellbeing and Connection (CWC), based in Geeveston, Tasmania.



Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

07/11/2025

MENS MENTAL HEALTH…..know these facts. You are NOT ALONE.
White Ribbon Australia has simple guides that can support you with tips on how to do/be better….not perfect, just better.

Counselling Wellbeing and Connection
Men's mental health awareness.

It's Men’s Mental Health Month.

At White Ribbon Australia, we know that looking after your mental health isn't just about you, it’s about being able to support the people around you too. Taking care of yourself gives you the strength and clarity to look out for others.

Check out our Better Guides: Better for Myself has practical tips to manage stress, build resilience and prioritise your wellbeing.

Small steps for yourself can make a big difference for everyone in your life.

Head to our website to read the guides: https://whiteribbon.org.au/not-perfect-better/

(Source: The Australian Bureau Of Statistics)

06/11/2025

😔MEN CRY. MEN FEEL. MEN GET SCARED.

Men break. And rebuild. 💙

For too long, we’ve told boys to “man up” — to hide their pain and hold it all together. But silence doesn’t make you strong. Healing does.

This Men’s Mental Health Month, let’s remind every man that it’s okay to speak, to feel, and to ask for help. Because **real strength is letting it out.**




Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

03/11/2025

**NOVEMBER IS MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH MONTH 💙**

This November, let’s honour the courage it takes for men to prioritise their mental health.

Let’s also acknowledge that no two men are the same, and that they too have to undo childhood conditioning and societal expectations and norms…..

Sending love to every man who’s choosing to:
💙 Go to therapy.
💙 Speak up - even when it feels uncomfortable.
💙 Reach out to others when the weight feels too heavy to carry alone.

Let’s break the stigma that tells men to “tough it out.”
Real strength is in honesty, vulnerability, and asking for help.

To all the men who read this
**your vulnerability is your superpower.**
I see you. 👀
I value you. 🦸🏿
I’m proud of you.👍

Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

01/11/2025

THE FUTURE THAT NEVER WAS 💫

Grieving isn’t only about missing the person we’ve lost. It’s also mourning the future we dreamed of together — the plans, the laughter, the everyday moments that will never come to be. It’s the ache for all the “what could have beens” left behind.

Every loss carries invisible layers — not just absence, but the tender unraveling of imagined tomorrows. 🌿

What part of grief do you think is the hardest for others to understand?

David Kessler
Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

31/10/2025

I am GRATEFUL for a great deal today….How about you?

Counselling Wellbeing and Connection

29/10/2025

💝YOUR WORTH ISN’T MEASURED IN DOLLARS 💛

To everyone living with disability, chronic illness, or raising little humans full-time — please hear this: your contribution matters.

Love, care, energy, laughter, patience, and presence — these are all powerful forms of giving. You’re helping your home and your people flourish in ways money can’t buy.

You are doing enough. You are enough. 🌿





Counselling Wellbeing and Connection
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