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Wellbeing Listening is an ordinary and precious gift that you can give to anyone. It’s about seeing beyond the noise and stories and listening to the quiet space of connection. It’s about touching a shared experience of love. The following is one example from my life of Wellbeing Listening in action. Email me if you’d like to learn about Wellbeing Listening.

“I don’t know what to do.” My dad is sitting at the table with a bowl of soup in front of him. “It’s time to eat,” I explain gently. “What is eating?” I look at him with his slight frown of confusion. Eating is a concept that he can’t intellectually process. So I start eating and as he watches me he picks up the spoon and scoops up the soup. I watch this frail, almost translucent being. He is like a stranger. Yet this is the man that once threw me in the air, he taught me to ride a bike; he is the man who tackled crosswords - he was a chartered accountant; he is the man who would delight in intellectual discussions. Today this man no longer knows who I am or who he is. He tries to talk and asks, “I think it’s the boy - how long?” I let the words land before answering. “Yes it is the boy,” I pause “And it is 4

about five minutes.” “Just five minutes?” he asks with slight surprise. “Yes five minutes,” I confirm. He nods and carries on with his lunch. My time with him is punctuated with these nonsensical interactions. Yet I appreciate and savour each moment. I realise at some level in his world it makes sense. And for me it allows a slither of connection. It’s a rare moment. Gone are the days of us sharing our lives back and forth, we no longer laugh together at a mutual memory; we no longer go

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The dad I once knew \ has been fading for many years out for our lunchtime treats where father and daughter would each have a tuna sandwich and chips. On those lunch dates we would look at the menu and ask about the food and each time we would choose the same thing and delight in the familiarity. The dad I once knew has been fading for many years. As different threads unravel from the fabric of his world I keep searching for and finding moments where we can share in a space of connection that is beyond language, beyond words and the intellect. In these

moments it is like we are on a comfortable sofa sideby-side where no words are required, but on this sofa of connection we can just be. Sometimes, at night when I dream, my old dad talks to me. In these delicious seconds I wake up thrilled to have had a connection with him. I know the dream will fade, but just for a brief moment he knows me as his daughter again and I am grateful for this vivid experience where he is the dad of old.

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difficult to find … which is odd as it has been around since 1951 and you would think that I might have it recorded by now. However, one Bond film was sourced, it was the one where he drives a fast car, fires a gun, hangs around with beautiful women and the baddie has a foreign accent! You know the one with a catchy theme tune sung by thingy. I did watch The World’s Strongest Man competition and took note of several of their names just in case South Hams District Council can’t find anyone to life my bottle recycling box. Being an ‘F’ list celebrity, I have certain standards and can boast three showers in my household. One is en-suite, the other just at the top of the stairs and the third flows through the ceiling and into the sitting room, over the sofa and then forms a sort of plunge pool by the wood burner and thus a lot of steam. On a clear day you can see as far as the cat basket, but not the cat, he has retreated to higher dryer ground. Speaking of the wood burner, I spotted a rather large old solid log a few days ago, abandoned by the roadside and being a wood thief like every other log burner owner, I took advantage of the discovery. Just think 12

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Ivybridge Community College Sports Academy Update Ivybridge Community College would like to congratulate all of its Elite Sports Teams following their recent matches. The Year 8 B Football Team had an impressive 5 - 1 victory when they travelled to play against a team from Bournemouth. (pictured right)

The Year 8 Elite Girls’ Team (pictured below) also won 4 - 2 in their match against a school from Plymouth, whilst the Under16 Girls’ Team played against a school in Weymouth.

In Rugby, the Year 8 Boys’ Team won their match 35 - 5 whilst the Year 10 Rugby Team fought earnestly in a recent match but were pipped to the post on this occasion. We would also like to acknowledge the following teams who took part in recent matches: Under 16 Girls’ Football Team, Under16 Girls’ Rugby Team, Year 10 Boys’ Rugby Team and the Elite Netball Team. Thank you to all students for their steadfast efforts and representing the College with pride.

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