R U OK? in Store NOW!

R U OK? is my latest mini collection including both the combo and the word art in the main product, honouring R U OK? Day held the second Thursday of September every year.

This year it is 14th September

R U OK? Day was an initiative of one man who battled with thoughts of suicide, his own father having taken his own life when he was younger. The idea behind the initiative was to start a conversation with someone, ask R U OK? and that a conversation could change a life. It coincides with Suicide Prevention Week which runs the second week of September, with world Suicide Prevention Day falling at the beginning. Gavin Larkin was the man behind the birth of R U OK Day who sadly passed away of bone cancer after their third R U OK? campaign. This pack is for him and all those who battle daily....who need someone to just stop and say R U OK?

So the MINI collection includes:

55 elements

17 papers

22 word arts

While the word arts resemble the official R U OK? trademark, they are actually created by me to match with a variety of fonts and shapes.

So let's take a closer look. Remember you can click on each of the previews to go to the product in store.

Word Art

R U OK? @ Wilma4ever

Word Art

Let's be Mindful in May

As May is Mental Health Awareness month, it's a good reminder to keep ourselves mindful and give our brains a break.

How do you stay mindful? This May we’re asking you to use mindfulness to give your brain a break. Mindfulness is taking a pause and focusing your attention to be more focused, calm and connected. Studies show that practising mindfulness can reduce stress and improve overall mental and physical wellbeing.

Visit beyondblue for tips and helpful advice.

Visit Smiling Mind for tips and mindfulness advice.

You can register for Mindful in May practising 10 minutes of mindfulness meditation every day for 31 days.

Mindfulness is a good way to maintain your own self care. No one is immune to depression or anxiety. It can happen to anyone - even you.

If you need to talk to someone I have included some numbers below for you.

*IN AUSTRALIA*

Lifeline Australia: 13 1114

beyondblue Australia: 1300 22 4636

Headspace Austrlia -  Kids helpline: 1800 55 1800

If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000.

*IN THE UK*

Heads Together Helpline: 0300 123 3393

The Mix (for young people under 25): 0808 808 4994

Young Minds (for parents): 0808 802 5544

CALM (for men): 0808 802 58 58 (London)

                0800 58 58 58 (nationwide)

If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 999.

*IN THE US*

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Suicide Hotline: 800-784-2433 

Immediate Medical Assistance: 911 

Crisis Call Center: 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863 

National Hopeline Network: 800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

                           800-442-HOPE (4673)

Samaritans 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (212) 673-3000

If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 911.

Stay safe.

Stina

The Pampered Pups (May) Blog Train for Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Awareness month

and the Pampered Pups blog train have come together to bring you some lovely goodies to help raise awareness to a very sad and tragic issue. Mental health is something very important to every one of us in nurturing our self care. Just because it can't be seen does not make it any less an illness to those that battle daily with this very debilitating affliction. So it is important that we all take steps to look after our own self care to keep ourselves "safe".

"Beyond Blue" is my latest collection which will be in stores this week, and in with my Terms of Use I have included some important numbers should you need to talk to someone. I will also list them below for you, should you need them. I have included numbers from Australia, UK and the US.

My part is a sampler pack of my collection.

Just click on the preview above to download.

As always, my freebies are limited to the month of release.

Now on with the blog train...

Train departs here:


Stina: Staffy Scraps Designs by Stina YOU ARE HERE!!

Carrie: Skinni's Scraps and Stuff

Jodhi: Miggins

Joyce: Joy's Creations

Angelhaze: Angelhaze

Joy: Memory Mosaic

Lori: Moore Blessings

April: Aprilthescrapaholic Blog 1

April: Aprilthescrapaholic Blog 2

Sherry: Nellie Bell's Boutique

Lins: Lins Creations

Dilcia: Disya's Digital Designs

Pam: Crazy Cat Creations

Pam: Pam's Scraps

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

May is Mental Health Awareness month. No one is immune to depression or anxiety. It can happen to anyone - even you.

If you need to talk to someone I have included some numbers below for you.

*IN AUSTRALIA*

Lifeline Australia: 13 1114

beyondblue Australia: 1300 22 4636

Headspace Austrlia -  Kids helpline: 1800 55 1800

If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 000.

*IN THE UK*

Heads Together Helpline: 0300 123 3393

The Mix (for young people under 25): 0808 808 4994

Young Minds (for parents): 0808 802 5544

CALM (for men): 0808 802 58 58 (London)

                0800 58 58 58 (nationwide)

If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 999.

*IN THE US*

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Suicide Hotline: 800-784-2433 

Immediate Medical Assistance: 911 

Crisis Call Center: 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863 

National Hopeline Network: 800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

                           800-442-HOPE (4673)

Samaritans 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: (212) 673-3000

If you are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact emergency services on 911.

Stay safe.

"Beyond Blue" collection available in stores this week