Hello. I’m Jim Stewart from Oklahoma City, US. I started a nonprofit with a free anti-bullying and character building curriculum called Heroes in Waiting. It is housed in our website and recently with the help of @Jason Scott found Skool. @Danni Armstrong was our first to join. We’ve been friend ever since. I have lost a son to suicide and now have many friends who I call friends and are a member of a club I’d rather not be a member of. Most enjoyable place I’ve been to are the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, US. The most memorable places I’ve been are several different countries in Africa. So glad to be here and looking forward to learning from and sharing with other like-hearted friends.

Please Introduce yourself by CREATING A NEW POST to say hello! Step 1: Create a new post --> 1. Name and Where you are from 2. The reason why you wanted to join this community 3. The best lesson you have learnt in life to date and why! 4. Your favourite place in the world (add photo) 5. IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE: Your Experiences with Bullying (yourself or seen in others) 6. Attach a photo that makes you smile! Step 2: Select Category "Introductions!" Step 3: Click Post Step 4: Comment on someone else's introduction this is a community afterall :) This community is a safe space to open up, promote healthy and confidential conversations. Once you have completed these 4 steps... You are OFFICIALLY SET TO BLOOM! 😎🥳 Next step... View Start Here Course

I am an English born Australian. This will be my 24th year here in QLD and I believe this is the best place to live. My favourite place to be is a difficult choice but out in nature- rugged mountainous scenery or calm and green forests or golden sunny beaches. If I am with family I am in heaven. The photo is of part of North Cornwall’s coastline. Spectacular on sunny days and ferociously beautiful on stormy ones. I loved living in Cornwall- it’s z beautiful place. When I was young I never really experienced bullying myself but I witnessed it with my friends- they were often too scared to walk to class on their own. My younger sister was bullied at school and I eventually had to step in. In those days a show of strength worked, but that is no longer an acceptable response. As a mum, I witnessed the pain bullying caused my children and helping them navigate this was challenging. Now as a teacher I see bullying too often at school and even with our best efforts it can be difficult to stop. This is a great platform to share experiences and strategies to help those who have struggled or who are now. We are here in this community to support, guide and give strength. Saying NO to bullying together will strengthen our message and resilience. Thank you Danni for the community.

Okay. I’m going to try to learn this process along with you @Arthur Maddocks-Brown I live in Oklahoma City, US and @Jason Scott and I are great friends. Although I have him by about 30 years, he is my Skool Builder and Trainer. I am the founder of Heroes In Waiting and our goal is to make available for any student or anybody free anti-bullying and character building curriculum. Here we go.

Hello Bloomies! I am Arthur Maddocks-Brown 😎 I am 32 and live in Australia. Originally from the UK but moved to the Island of Sunshine, great sandy beaches and baking hot sun 23 years ago when I was 9. I used to be a sporty guy playing football and in adulthood I took up skiing which is my favourite thing to do in life. It is the one thing I feel completely in flow, my heart rate increases, I become more aware of the senses, the cold air on my face, the bumps in the snow, the sounds of nature and people having fun. I am one with my skis and the mountain and thats empowering! Nothing compares to it for me! I joined Bloom Beyond Bullying because I first of all am Danni's partner and I want to support her growth in this space, secondly, this is a real meaningful and purpose driven mission, helping people move through their bullying trauma. I was bullied when I first moved to Australia at 9 and then when I was in high school for the entire duration. I could count 3 separate reasons and times it was worst. It stemmed from 1: Being different, 2: Appearing to have more & 3: Being good at what I did (football / soccer) Unfortunately, I have been on both sides, shamefully. I was bullied, but I also was the bully and I only really identified this later in life as I grew up, what I thought was teasing and joking around now I think was bullying. This is a great community designed to help victims move forward and become empowered and theres nothing better than that! The best lesson I have learnt in life so far... I have many lessons: Trust your gut / instinct, You only fail when you give up, giving up is a death sentence, consistency is the key to all achievements. The most important lesson though I think is to lead life with love, kindness and compassion. When I do things with love, I do it better, more intentional and more committed. My Favourite place in the world I would say is in a quiet corner on top of a snowy mountain, theres a place in Australia I go skiing where not many people go and it's just so beautiful along the snowy river.