COURageous ACTionS

“True friendship is honesty, respect, and accountability wrapped in kindness.
It doesn’t demand perfection, but it does require presence.
A little reminder from someone who taught me what friendship really means.”

“Silence might feel like protection, but it corrodes connection.
Hard conversations are uncomfortable, yes
— but silence leaves relationships hollow.”

“Autonomy is one of the cornerstones of care — and of friendship.
Respecting someone’s choices may not always be easy,
but it is the deepest form of love and honour we can give.”

“This past week has stretched me in ways I didn’t expect — both personally and professionally.
What helped me most was connecting with other mental health nurses, where reflection, accountability, and care weren’t just words, they were lived.
It reminded me that these values matter in all relationships,
not only the professional ones.”

I've been reading a lot about stress, and polyvagal theory and safety and threat the last few days and finally got the message that the main thing we need to do for resilience is breath
There are a lot of different styles of breathing out there to try, give them all a try and then keep doing it all day every day
Just remember if you want to calm you body down the inhale needs to be shorter and the exhale needs to be longer