I managed to read the entire issue of the Big Issue yesterday (issue 401) whilst in a marathon hair appointment.
I save up my visits into one big rescue mission.
Thanks to the Norwood vendor who said hello and had been making good sales.
Helen Razer's comments stood out, as they often do(!)
How do you know how to help someone who is very unwell mentally and is not in reality with you?
Is there a manual on this?
Hopefully the person is getting some advice via a professional.
So just visiting and offering to sit and talk, even if it means it goes around and around is a help.
But time and medication usually do help.
The mind sometimes takes a while to unravel, putting it back in 'order' is the hard part.
Good on you Helen for being there.
Monday, March 12, 2012
The redemptive power of a loving family.
Elizabeth Smart weds.
Feature and pix in New Idea.
I found the story on Elizabeth Smart overwhelmingly life affirming.
This is a story about belonging and the redemptive power of a loving family.
Elizabeth is moving forward as a woman.
The photos of her wedding were so unaffected and real.
Thank you to the writers, photographers and Elizabeth and Matthew.
Feature and pix in New Idea.
I found the story on Elizabeth Smart overwhelmingly life affirming.
This is a story about belonging and the redemptive power of a loving family.
Elizabeth is moving forward as a woman.
The photos of her wedding were so unaffected and real.
Thank you to the writers, photographers and Elizabeth and Matthew.
The Olympics are within sight
Thanks for the feature on Libby Trickett, training hard for the world stage at the Olympics.
The Olympics are within sight.
All day coverage of events and analysis.
The big world event that only comes to us every four years.
With all the colourful costumes and monets of pure elation.
What a build up.
A sportsman who is held in high regard who came back seemingly from oblivion is Geoff Huegill.
He probably felt that life had passed him by and was unwell physically and mentally.
But he set goals and got support and not only recovered, but got back to Olympic fitness.
This says to us all, 'you can do it'.
Thank you Geoff.
The Olympics are within sight.
All day coverage of events and analysis.
The big world event that only comes to us every four years.
With all the colourful costumes and monets of pure elation.
What a build up.
A sportsman who is held in high regard who came back seemingly from oblivion is Geoff Huegill.
He probably felt that life had passed him by and was unwell physically and mentally.
But he set goals and got support and not only recovered, but got back to Olympic fitness.
This says to us all, 'you can do it'.
Thank you Geoff.
Suburbia rules
Thanks for the feature on Suburbs - in the March issue.
I like Stephen Orr's take on rebirthing of different areas and eras.
I grew up in an outer suburb of Melbourne.
What I felt lacking in the book Melbourne by Sophie Cunningham, was her lack of recognition for the vast majority of us who grew up in the suburbs.
It was not 'My Melbourne' There was no voice of the suburbs.
The suburbs may never have been the place to be in history, but there was a sense of community.
There were our shops, our school, our street.
It was our place. Sure we went on to migrate all over, but those were strong beginnings.
I like Stephen Orr's take on rebirthing of different areas and eras.
I grew up in an outer suburb of Melbourne.
What I felt lacking in the book Melbourne by Sophie Cunningham, was her lack of recognition for the vast majority of us who grew up in the suburbs.
It was not 'My Melbourne' There was no voice of the suburbs.
The suburbs may never have been the place to be in history, but there was a sense of community.
There were our shops, our school, our street.
It was our place. Sure we went on to migrate all over, but those were strong beginnings.
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