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HushFest is on the horizon. Cornwall’s festival of quietness, shaped by our community. |
Creating Quiet Connections at New MeetUp in Truro Quiet Connections held the first of its new weekly meetups yesterday, bringing together people who consider themselves to be quieter in Truro. Every Monday from 4:00-6:00pm, Quieteers will be coming together at Colours Cafe and Wellbeing Centre in a comfortable space where it’s okay to talk and…
You’ll find a whole lot of gratitude and celebrating our quieteers here… enjoy these messages from Team Quiet. Messages of Gratitude 💫 I am feeling very grateful for the attendees of our workshop on the beach last Saturday and their willingness to share and reflect together. Also to the core QC team for their encouragement and support in…
Are you a people pleaser? Do you often say ‘yes’ when you really want to say ‘no’? Do you find yourself feeling resentful and like you’re being taken advantage of? You’re not alone. So many of us find ourselves in this place too; feeling unable to ask for what we need, say no to people…
Wow! I’ve received such a lot of wonderful contributions for this month’s gratitude & celebration! Thank you SO much to everyone who has contributed. In this post, you’ll find a ton of gratitude, meet new team members and say goodbye to a fantastic volunteer and celebrate four awesome quieteers with us today. Messages of Gratitude 💫 …
Welcome to the first celebration & gratitude messages from Team Quiet. Every month, our team will be sharing our thank yous and celebrating quieteers in our community. I’m grateful to have received some team contributions for sharing on our first post, and I’m pleased to hear that taking some time to reflect and appreciate was so…
At the first Million Mile May clean on Perranporth Beach, Quiet Connections Community Coordinator Michele caught up with Surfers Against Sewage to explore connection between environment and mental health. This interview was first published on SAS.org.uk. Hi, I’m Michele from Quiet Connections, and today, I support people who see themselves as quieter, more sensitive or…
Founding Wow, I (Hayley) can hardly believe that it’s five years since Quiet Connections was officially born. Of course, long before Quiet Connections was born, the seed of an idea started forming and I took great time to adjust to the concept of being a (reluctant) business ‘mother’ in an extended gestation period that significantly…
Meet Laura, a member of our Quiet Connections community who, like many, once felt overwhelmed by the thought of socialising, stepping into new situations, or facing the anxiety that came with them. She often found herself retreating in fear, unsure of how to navigate the world outside her comfort zone. One of the things that…
One of our favourite things about running a programme like Socially Anxious to Quietly Confident (which runs online twice a year) is seeing our Quieteers grow and achieve things they once didn’t think possible. It’s one thing to tell you about our personal stories on the path from social anxiety to quiet confidence, but you really…
Hi! I’m Michele, Throughout my life, my friends told me that I’m a good listener. People I would have just met would say that they had said more to me in that brief time than they had ever said to anyone! This may be the reason I had always wanted to become a counsellor. But…
Want to know more about the Socially Anxious to Quietly Confident programme mentioned in today’s episode? Find out more and sign up here. Hayley and Stacie explore the emotional rollercoaster that we experience when we take on a new challenge that evokes anxiety within us. Together, we’ll explore: The Ping Pong contemplation stage that occurs…
As we’re accepting applications for our Socially Anxious to Quietly Confident programme (Yay!), we’ve been reflecting on the decision-making process -and what happens AFTER we’ve committed, so we can support our Quieteers when and how they need it. But it’s not only our Quieteers starting a new course -I’m going back to school too! Some…