Moonstir Therapy

30/01/2026

What a great experience attending the Twist museum in London. Illusions, perception, understanding differences, it was fascinating.

30/01/2026

Loved doing this transformation for the therapy room .
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23/01/2026

Love working with Laura, she really knows her stuff!

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17/12/2025

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It’s ok not to be ok. We support the work of our partner agencies who can provide advice & support when you need it:

Samaritans - 116 123
Breathing Space - 0800 83 85 87 (Mon-Thu 6pm-2am/Fri 6pm-Mon 6am)
Childline - 0800 1111
NHS24 - 111 (999 in an emergency)
Text Shout to 85258
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Su***de - 0800 068 4141
Men Matter Scotland - 0141 944 7900
Scotland's Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline - 0800 027 1234
LGBT Health & Wellbeing - 0800 464 7000
Combat Stress for Veterans - https://orlo.uk/j7eDr
Andys Man Club - https://orlo.uk/EDs3Z

16/12/2025

🥳🥰🥲😢 from parties to punishment, Christmas can be a difficult time! Breathe…it’ll be over soon and we can review when we next meet.

04/12/2025

Introducing our hand knitted VSA Christmas SPROUTLETS - exclusively available now at The Mercat Bookshop on Castle Street, for a suggested donation of £5 each in aid of our services.

A huge thank you to local Aberdeenshire artist Alison Clark for generously donating these fantastic festive creations!

They're round - but not round for long! Grab yours while you can!

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04/12/2025

For some people, symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can feel more noticeable or harder to manage during the winter.

But small things can help:

🔵 try some physical activity – anything that gets you moving
🔵 make the most of natural light – getting outside or sitting near windows
🔵 plan for tougher days – shifting stressful tasks or building in more rest

There’s also treatment available if you’re finding things really tough – such as light therapy, talking therapies or medication.

Find out more ➡️ www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/

04/12/2025

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This week is Grief Awareness Week, and a chance to recognise how any type of loss can affect our wellbeing.

There’s no right or wrong way to feel — grief affects everyone differently.

If you're finding things difficult, there’s support that can help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss/

30/11/2025

Self care - can cost nothing but time, a tea bag, appropriate clothing and a walk in nature.

This weekend we took a break away from the stresses of life to be together with our dogs in Speyside. It’s been the tonic I needed after a busy year of work plus six months of caring for an ill relative.

Never underestimate time out and the value in taking some rest and relaxation. Without it, we all deplete in energy. Life is for living 💕

27/10/2025

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With the long dark nights drawing in, why not snuggle up with one of our podcasts - there is a huge array of topics to sink you teeth (or ears) into. Covering everything from the arts, culture, science, education and more. Have a browse here and look out for our spotlight posts where we will highlight some of our favourites for you to dip into. Listen up at http://abdn.io/1L5

17/10/2025

For the Mums - you’ve done a great job when your children leave the nest, however sad that feels 💕

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No one prepares you for the silence that children leave behind when they grow up...
Not the silence of an empty house,
but the silence that creeps into your heart...
when they no longer ask you what to do,
when they no longer seek your advice,
when they begin to live... without you.

And you smile, of course.
Because that's what you wanted: to see them fly.
But inside... something breaks.

Because being a mother of adult children is something else.
It's biting back your words when you see they're wrong.
It's swallowing the urge to call when they don't answer.
It's learning to love without invading.

It's looking from afar, with your hands still
and your heart trembling.

Sometimes they tell you things... but often they don't.
And you pretend it doesn't hurt.
But it does hurt.
It hurts not to be part of everything like before.
It hurts to see that they no longer need you... at least not like before.

And yet, there you are.
Putting out their favorite food when they come over.
Arranging their childhood photos.
Praying for them every night, as if that were enough to protect them from the world.

Because deep down, a mother never stops caring.
She only learns to do it from the shadows.
From a corner.
From a prayer.

And that's a form of love that no one sees...
but that sustains everything.

Moral:
Being the mother of an adult child means accepting that you are no longer the center of their life... but continuing to love them as if you were. Because there are loves that don't fade; they only learn to wait in silence.

~Mayrasak
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Sacred Divine Feminine

22/09/2025

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We recognise that there can be numerous barriers to attending conferences and trainings, and so we introduced, in 2019, an Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Fund (EDIF). The EDIF offers grants to assist those who would otherwise be unable to attend our international conference by covering the cost...