Youths Matter

09/01/2023

I agree that transformation is needed and I also see some good stuff going on, such as mentorship on a social and emotional level plus with businesses and entrepreneurs but ….it all feels piecemeal in my opinion.

09/01/2023

Connection to the heart is often overlooked….
Making a conscious decision to remind ourselves of it will change everything. ❤️

07/10/2022

So excited to be attending in Edinburgh to listen to our young people’s contribution to research into mental health and activism. Still so much to learn.

16/08/2022

10/08/2022

It’s the simple things….

07/08/2022

KNOW YOURSELF

Know yourself they say
and don’t be led astray
but how can I know who I am
when I’m different every day?

Some days I’m the smart one
with the answers people need
and some days I’m the strong one
standing up to take the lead.

On other days I’m sure
that if the wind blew me too hard
I would shatter like a glass
into a million tiny shards.

And on those days I cower
and I hide out from the world
waiting on my inner child
to blossom and unfurl.

And each day I’m surprised
by the newness that I see
the things I’m finding out
the complexity of me.

So how to know yourself
when you’re all things rolled in one?
you simply must decide
to love whatever you become.

Donna Ashworth
From ‘I Wish I Knew’

Art by Lisa Aisato

20/04/2022

Important message for teenagers 👌

17/12/2021

I loved exploring the outdoors…travel is an adventure for me 😉

16/12/2021

15/12/2021

What if instead of looking externally for validation we looked inside our own families? Here are 5 lessons parenting our kids can teach us about ourselves.

09/12/2021

And not before time…..