Being Real

How being & doing your ‘real’ is the way

to true self esteem...

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Self esteem =Being seen, heard &

acknowledged by ourselves through true expression of who

we really are...

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“I can afford to look

directly at myself,

risk the pain of experiencing who I am not

& learn to savour the

sweetness of who I am”

Audre Lorde

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Know what you need to go with your own flow...

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Be true to your own natureby getting out into nature...

Your way or ways...

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Ignite your own passions...

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Give yourself a breather...

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Treatingyourself

like aprecious

objectwill keep

you strong

Julia Cameron

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Go beyond your local, national and global view points to the universal...

Dare to go cosmic...

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What if you are not feeling calm?

What if you feel angry?What if you feel sad?

What if you feel numb?

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What if you are experiencing

Fear ...Anxiety ...

Depression ...Panic attacks ...

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Labelling / stereotypes

Hysterical

Out of contr

ol

MadLunatic

Witch

SAD

NeedyBunny boiler

Psycho

On the edge

Crazy

Bonkers

Temperamental

Liability Over the top

Attention seeker

TroubleFlake Loner

Loser

Stress

Head#iamvisible #opentocreate @opentocreate @annabsexton

@UEL_CEWE

How can you be authenticin these real

often frightening& often ongoing circumstances?

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Open To Create...

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Open To Create...

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The Festival aims• Create dialogue and challenge mental health

stereotypes / labelling & discrimination• Curate high quality arts projects that create

social contacts to create wellbeing• Service users are integral to the creating of

the projects and in their exhibition and performance

• Not just a ‘festival’ but an arts and mental health programme of research, development and change#iamvisible #opentocreate @opentocreate @annabsexton

@UEL_CEWE

Until next time...

Anna B. Sextonanna@opentocreate.com

07941 655 856

www.opentocreate.com

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