Good Support Found Poem with Arji Manuelpillai

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Practising Well Reflections on Conversation events 2022 in black text on a teal/turquoise background

Arji Manuelpillai’s group Zoom chat poem in collaboration those who attended the Practising Well Conversation Series with Nicola Naismith, 10 March 2022

 

Good support means ….. 

 

Being seen 

 

Being heard 

 

Listening 

 

Being supported to flourish 

 

community 

 

Having time to reflect 

 

Biscuits 

 

Empathy 

 

asking the unasked questions 

 

Solidarity 

 

Given time 

 

mutuality 

 

Being noticed, seen, heard, held 

 

Good support means being connected. Being part of a community 

 

Treated as an equal 

 

care and respect 

 

Time 

 

respect 

 

Understanding the need to step away 

 

Circle of trust 

 

keeping your body in check 

 

Connection 

 

Good support is holding me properly so I can flex 

 

Being held and heard 

 

understanding 

 

being held emotionally and practically 

 

It's knowing you are not alone 

 

trust 

 

inclusion and flexibility to different needs 

 

Thinking of others 

 

being part 

 

not alone 

 

feeling held 

 

To hear the poem read and to hear Arji speak about his work as a poet and creative facilitator, please click here