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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival => Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board => Topic started by: moonlight52 on December 31, 2006, 05:20:52 PM

Title: New year plans
Post by: moonlight52 on December 31, 2006, 05:20:52 PM

I was thinking of really helping abused children in some way locally

I was just wondering about volunteering in some way
I really do not know how I could help

But I could look into it

helping children that have been abused

moon

Title: Re: New year plans
Post by: CB123 on December 31, 2006, 06:00:38 PM

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Title: Re: New year plans
Post by: WRITE on December 31, 2006, 08:09:17 PM

start small!
An hour or two here and there, until you discover your passion.

Mine was Alzheimers patients, I just have this inbuilt communication with them somehow. But I did an hour a week playing the piano at first and learned everything I could about the condition.

I also found I couldn't truly help until I knew more about the organisational set-ups and staff perspectives; now it's a wonderful job.

Helping abused children is very emotive very intense, I lasted less than two years as a social worker with kids before I became ill with stress and anxiety; what they need is someone going there with new high energy and love and fresh not someone burned out and exhausted so I quit.

I do two music projects with children now though- one with gifted well-off kids, the other with children in need. They are both different, both wonderful.

You could maybe take your art as a therapeutic tool Moon;

and CB- you will get change, you will, even if it seems slow right now.
It's hard to detach from a N, but when they do move on you'll most likely be dropped entirely.

Hope you both have a happy 2007.

And everyone else!

Already looking forward to it myself....

the most beautiful winter sunset tonight, I felt so complete and peaceful.

Love to everyone

~W

Title: Re: New year plans
Post by: moonlight52 on December 31, 2006, 08:12:57 PM

CB and Write, that is so wonderful...

I am sure you are busy with your kids .I am too.

But maybe I could tell my story to help curtail child abuse

here locally?????

I will think about the proper way to help.

Children are number #1 with me  :D

love to you CB and write

oh little sick moonlet just woke up and wants soup.Her tummy must be better :D