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Category Archives: kindness
A longing for a messaging rethink
Saturday night in January 2021. Not at all like many Saturday nights I have had in my life. No going to the pub, no meal at a nice restaurant, and no getting dressed up. This is becoming the normal way … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Covid-19, kindness, PR
Tagged challenge, communication, Covid-19, Crisis, life, mental health, PR, resilience
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Singing the blues
One thing that we need to remember on ‘blue Monday’ is that there are a lot of support groups out there, people doing good work to help, and ways to get some assistance if you reach out. Continue reading
Posted in communication, Covid-19, kindness, Uncategorized
Tagged blue monday, mental health
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A little kindness
Being kind to each other is going to be really vital in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Posted in challenge, communication, Covid-19, kindness
Tagged Covid-19, Crisis, crisis communication, kindness
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A Christmas message
My year has been an interesting one with all the ups and downs we all face. But I want to thank all those people who have been a part of it. Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, CIPR, Covid-19, kindness, prca, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, gratitude, thank you
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Finding the Christmas spirit
If I look back I realise that my 49 years have been relatively calm and unaffected by any huge situations. It is only now that I appreciate the consistency that has existed in my life. Continue reading
Living with a cloud
When I woke this morning there was a cloud following me. It was stuck above my head casting a shadow over my day. I had a feeling of dread and I don’t know why. It could have been linked to … Continue reading
A kind word
There has been a lot spoken about mental health since the arrival of Covid-19. We have all experienced low moods, distress or even depression in some form. It is really important that we continue to talk about it. My problem … Continue reading
Posted in crime, happiness, kindness, PR, Uncategorized
Tagged communication, crisis communication, life, mental health, public relations, world mental health day
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A call for some kindness
How are you? No, really, how are you? It was said a lot at the start of lockdown as the Covid-19 pandemic hit. At that moment we saw the best of human nature with people genuinely concerned for the welfare … Continue reading
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Time to work together
This is going to be one of the most unusual Easter breaks that I can ever remember. In the past I have had times when my holiday was lost to deal with some form of crisis or emergency but I … Continue reading
Winter blues
This is the first night that really feels like winter. The darkness arrived early and with the cold biting the summer seems like a distant memory. As I was walking home I felt like the only person out and about … Continue reading
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