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🫂Brave
Important for people to understand this
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A reminder of a favourite piece
Never underestimate the Butterfly effect
Systems change is a process
The flaps of their wings can travel over mountains
Invisible threads of connection bind us
One small touch of a hand
What’s so wonderful about “the butterfly effect”
The term was coined in the 1960s by a meteorologist, Edward Lorenz to describe the unpredictable impact in weather in one part of the world, by a change in behaviour in another part. He noted that, “A butterfly’s flap could cause a tornado or, for all we know, prevent one”
This phrase has become associated with the idea that one tiny change in part of the world can create a huge change in another.
Kindness is contagious. Witnessing human goodness is known as “moral elevation”. Research has shown that it raises our feelings of optimism and makes us want to act more altruistically towards others.
It’s easy to watch the news and feel depressed right now. Or feel hopeless about our ability to make a change. But the butterfly effect suggests that if you focus on the tiny things that are within your power – being kind to other people – can create a ripple effect and make a difference.
Monarch butterflies migrate by forming the shape of one huge butterfly. This helps them survive their flight. What if, like butterflies, we come together with acts of kindness to form a body of beings instead of focusing on our own individual needs?
This beautiful video is one of cinematographer, Louie Schwartzberg’s (@louiefilms) who is known for his @GratitudeReveal project.
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It was, they finally spoke to my isva about it, told her it was best if I spoke to a therapist instead. I'd just spent a year in therapy which gave me the confidence to report it. All I hoped was to give police a name and tell them what he'd done, it made me feel silenced again.
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Patrick Mills@PatrickEMills12 Dec 2025
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I think he enjoyed the power trip.
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Least trauma-informed thing a professional has said to a survivor?
‘God forgives you for your sins’. A Catholic nun and professional counsellor to a man multiply-raped as a child by a Catholic priest.
Counsellor engaged by Diocese of Dromore, Newry, N. Ireland.
If you are a survivor of CSA, what is the least trauma-informed thing a professional has said to you?
A therapist once told me “there’s no point in looking back, you’re an adult now - not a child.” (I just told her I wanted to talk about my childhood)
#traumainformed #CSA
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Lead safeguarding professional at dio of London said maybe I should approach the scout association as they have a better scheme than them.
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That the police were cancelling a VRI for me to give evidence because 'it would be too traumatic for me.' This was by email a couple of days before the interview was due to take place. When I emailed back to discuss, I received an out of office email -back in 14 days!
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Rapists CHOOSE to rape.
It's not because they were sexually abused as children - the reality is that most victims and survivors of child sexual abuse NEVER rape or sexually abuse other people.
Read more myths and facts: rapecrisis.org.uk/get-inform…
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Join this workshop on creating narratives with survivors of trauma with @Theflyingchild and Dr Lucy Johnstone. Online, Dec 4th, 2.00 pm #PTMF #PTMFramework
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Yes, thinking back now it was important information that they should have known. It should be asked or on some tick box form that's filled in.
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I nominate every survivor that has spoken out. Every one of them!
All deserve to be heard every single one of them counts!
Sexual child abuse destroys lives. Let's hear it for all survivors! 🙌💪🙏
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Snow walk with Love to all brave Mothers & children fleeing domestic abuse today
This month @operationencomp is mandatory
Survivors @TheFlyingChild are taking your Lion hearts by the hand & making sure teachers support you in a
Trauma-Responsive way
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Walk awaits ❄️❄️
'But she came back with a story to say
Her dirty paws and furry coat
She ran down the forest slope
The forest of talking trees'
What story have you got to tell?
Live a New Story today ❄️❄️❄️
Of Monsters & Men
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Piemonte 🇮🇹 (C U soon)
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We won't run
We're here to stay
Howling ghosts they reappear
Mountains that are stacked with fear
But we have Lion hearts
Though far away
We are still the same
Survivors are Lion Hearts ❤️❤️🦁
Be Lion-hearted
With Love @TheFlyingChild
King & Lionhearts
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Thank you Claire for your good wishes 🙏 Also grateful for survivor writers & the words of all survivors who share their voice, their truth. An act of solidarity, power and hope.
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On #WorldKindnessDay
Thinking of so many workshops & courses with generous writing spirits
We learn & write it Out
🙏🙏🙏 for #CreativeWriting communities & best wishes for all the #Survivor writing groups giving people a voice
@ReshapersCIC @TheFlyingChild @VivGordonCo
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A new report has raised concerns about the use of physical restraint and forced tube feeding in Edinburgh's inpatient mental health ward for 12 to 17-year-olds. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07m…






























