Monday, 20 September 2021
Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter Help Can Start with a Conversation! Life in our small country town who spends so much time helping often means that people feel others, particularly in the eld of connected to those we think we mental health, has reached out for know well – and as we go about help. our day to day life - working, If you or anyone you know is struggling, shopping, dropping off the there is also trained assistance available kids, attending sport and with someone to talk to at: community events - it sometimes seems that the 1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732 routine of our lives will see Available: Any day, Any time us all through. Beyond Blue - 1300 224 363 We greet our friends, work Available: Any day, Any time colleagues and Lifeline - 13 11 14 acquaintances with a cheery Available: Any day, Any time “How are you?” to be met TIACS (This Is A Conversation Starter) with a “Oh I’m ne”. We we 0488 846 988 (text or call) take pride in the concept of Available M-F 9am to 5pm looking after those around us in our small community. Taking care of one another seems But often, those who put on the on the surface to be easy, when we cheeriest of faces are just as likely are paying lip-service with a glib not to be. greeting - but do we know how to Struggling quietly with personal help one another when someone challenges, life’s dif culties and really needs help? Starting a real just plain sad days can get anyone conversation could be all it takes down - and recently, someone we sometimes, taking a greeting all know well in our community, further, taking someone for coffee
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Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter
- and really listening. “RU OK” could be more meaningful if followed up this way and Jared is asking for you to take the time to help not only him, but others who are struggling all around us. Jared raised signi cant funds only recently for Beyond Blue, and on
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