Sandra Lynam Mental Health

09/29/2024

A father told his daughter, "Congrats on your graduation. I bought you a car a while back. I want you to have it now."
"Before I give it to you, take it to a car dealer in the city and sell it. See how much they offer.”
The girl came back to her father and said: "They offered me $10,000 dollars because it looks very old"
Father said: "Ok, now take it to the pawn shop".
The girl returns to her father and said: "The pawn shop offered $1,000 dollars because it's a very old car and a lot of work needs to be done".
The father told her to join a passionate car club with experts and show them the car. The girl drove to the passionate car club. She returned to her father after a few hours and told him, “Some people in the club offered me $100,000 dollars because its a rare car that's in good condition.”
Then the father said, "I wanted to let you know that you are not worth anything if you are not in the right place. If you are not appreciated, do not be angry, that means you are in the wrong place."
Don't stay in a place where no one sees your value.
Know your worth and know where you are valued.

09/29/2024

This drawing is by Anja Rozen, a 13-year-old primary school student in Slovenia. She was chosen from 600,000 children around the world to create a piece of art to show what peace looks like.

She is the winner of the international Plakat Miru competition.
"My drawing represents the land that binds us and unites us."

"Humans are woven together. If someone gives up, others fall. We are all connected to our planet and to each other, but unfortunately we are little aware of it. We are woven together. Other people weave alongside me my own story; and I weave theirs," said the young designer.

08/27/2024

There's a name in these trousers
A name in this shirt
A name in this lunch bag
And one in this skirt

There's a name in this cardigan
One in these shoes
One in this jacket
That they're bound to lose

There's a name in this book
And a name on this tie
A name on their lips
As they're waving goodbye

And maybe today
They're a name on a list
But under the name
They are much more than this

'Cause one day you might
See that name from those shoes
Accepting a new Nobel Prize
In the news

One day you might
Need a doctor or nurse
And recognise them
As the name from that shirt

One day you might
Watch a film or a show
And see a name listed
That you used to know

Yes, there is a name
And another and more
A long list of names
That you've not met before

But there is a person
Who wants you to see,
To hear them and recognise
All they can be

There's a name in this uniform
But please don't forget
It's the name of a person
Who isn't grown yet

And there is no limit
To how far they'll aim
As long as they're shown
They are more than a name

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It's all a bit emotional here today as school starts back! And it can be so hard to watch a part of your heart go off to someone else, hoping they'll believe in your child as much as you do.

Much love to all ###

Becky Hemsley 2023
Artwork by Tatsiana Kisliakova

03/23/2024

Train your mind to see the good in everything by looking for 3-5 good things each day.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
AND.
This does not mean that seeing good moments will keep negative events or painful feelings away.
Rather….
If you train your mind to see the good every day then you can see the goodness in yourself, others, and your future. Then your life will be fuller— better.
I wonder how it will feel?

03/04/2024

More than 90% of people who took drugs commonly prescribed to treat anxiety said they had major life consequences after taking them, and they frequently reported new neurological problems, according to a new study.

02/01/2024

Emotional scars are indicators of wounds and survival. They often steer our behaviors. We can live happier lives if we steer carefully and lovingly.

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