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20d (edited) • Tell your Story
Tell your story! Leeanne
I was asked tonight if I would participate in an open Journaling experience by and his beautiful community Mighty Caregiver Voices. the concept - correct me if I am wrong Jeremy - is to start your own thread as your own "open" public Journal of your experiences as a care giver with the goal of having support from the community. Not one to turn down an opportunity to help others to grow and to dream bigger and to acheive your goals - I agreed and tonight began my first part of my Journal. I have copied the first part of my journal to share this with you. as a connection and in a way being accountable for my own journey. I don't mind saying - I am feeling the vulnerability already.
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I am starting my Journal with this saying "To lay down your life for another". as I feel that it sums up the heart of the experience of a carer, a care taker.
I thought I had heard from God - I was using my gifts for God - singing and leading praise and worship as directors of a christian church in Sydney alongside my guitarist husband. I had gone to Uni to become a nurse so that I could "go" with my husband on mission trips to help people with medical outreach. I was working at a cardiac unit for children in Sydney. I had 3 children of my own, I had started a not for profit to provide resources for Solomon Islands community (we were living in Sydney Australia) and I had followed my passion for helping others that led me to service in the Parramatta Lions Club in Sydney as a Director and President. then something shook my world pretty much.
My own beautiful mum passed quite suddenly with Pancreatic Cancer. Life is precious. A gift that we are given. Was I where I was meant to be and doing what I should be doing.
Then our foster daughter came into our lives. We were approached by the foster agency if we would consider taking in a child that was fully dependent for all cares. We were nurses. We kind of had an idea what was involved. If not us? Who?
It was a huge ask. I knew that our life would have to change to cater for this little princess' needs. I replied we need to pray about this. I felt that God asked me to "trust him".
When you feel that God says "trust me". what do you do?
It has been almost 11 years now and our foster daughter will be 15 this year. till next time...
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My attention now turns to this epic "creative Hearts Collective: and I would love to offer you an opportunity to do something similar yourselves. so this is how we will roll this out in our community. I have started a new Category in the community called "tell my story".
Start a new post... Put your name in the heading as well.
This will be an open journal - "a junk Journal" but not Junk but precious thoughts and mindmapping.
Important to consider: only share what you are happy for the "wide web to know". as this is a public forum
then come back every time you would like to add to the thread. answer any comments that come up from your story and any comments of supportive help on the thread - this is your narrative. Your story.
Thank you Jeremy for this gift of connection.
To be seen - To be heard - To be acknowledged- this is the gift of this section.
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