CHOICEScic

01/01/2025

Happy New Year to everyone, wishing 2025 to be the best for all.

Excited to start the year from our new offices on Lichfield Street.

24/04/2024

23/02/2024

Everyone is included at CHOICES cic - Free professional counselling for the community of Tamworth.
www.choices-cic.org.uk
Self referrals welcome

18/01/2024

Finding the right counsellor is the most important aspect of counselling , this picture says it all.

13/01/2024

The Surfer Mentality:

When a surfer gets up on a wave, they enjoy the moment, even though they know the wave will eventually end.

They fully enjoy *this wave* with the wisdom and awareness that there are always more waves coming.

The surfer knows that they don't have to ride every single wave that comes their way. They have the freedom and the power to choose which waves to take, and which waves to let pass by.

The surfer knows that 90% of the time they won't be riding any wave, but just paddling and waiting. They know that sometimes there will be long, painful periods between the waves. They are aware that patience and proper positioning is all that matters.

The surfer knows that the only way to live is by putting themself out there in the water. You can't catch any waves sitting on the shore. There's always a risk of getting crushed by a wave, but the rewards are worth it.

The surfer knows that sometimes a wave will crash down on them and hold them underwater. They are able to weather these hits with a stoic awareness that remaining fluid will serve them better than stiffening to fight the waves.

The Surfer Mentality has broad-based applications across all of our lives.

Here are my 5 takeaways:

1. Enjoy Your Next Wave

The next time you find yourself riding a positive wave, enjoy it! Don't worry about how long it will last, when it will end, or whether you will ever ride such a beautiful wave again. Just slow down and appreciate where you are in the present. Trust that there will be more waves in the future.

2. Be Strategic About Positioning

There's a tendency to passively wait between waves—but there's so much you can do in those liminal moments to set yourself up for a better ride. Think about your positioning and how you can make tweaks or changes that will put you in an advantageous spot when a wave does come.

3. Pass on More Waves

When you're young, you want to ride every single wave. But when you catch the first wave that comes your way, you may miss the better one that came right after it. Learn to pass on more waves and wait for the right one.

4. Always Get in the Surf

There's nothing good that happens sitting on the shore. Even if it's scary, get in the water.

5. Be Like Water

When you get crushed by a wave, don't resist the water, be like the water. With grief in particular, it's ok to just be and experience it rather than trying to fight it. Let it come over you and trust that it will diminish with time.

So as you approach the days ahead, think about adopting the Surfer Mentality:

Enjoy every ride while it lasts!

04/12/2023

02/12/2023

But your raffle tickets now - super hampers and you’ll be supporting CHOICES cic

01/12/2023

Merry Christmas

Christmas Raffle Tickets £2 each
Drinks & chocolates
HAND MADE Christmas Cake
Winners Announced On Wednesday 20th December 2023

Bank Transfers
CHOICES cic Number 60066261 Sort Code 60 21 50

Please email your name and contact details [email protected]

25/11/2023

I DID NOT KNOW... by Alissa Kelly

I did not know a horse could bring people into your life that end up meaning the most to you.
I did not know a horse could make the hardest days of your life bearable.
I did not know a horse could teach you to put others first.
I did not know a horse could remind you time and time again that your gut is always right.
I did not know a horse could break your heart.
I did not know a horse could pick you up when you have fallen apart.
I did not know a horse could teach you to dream again, after you thought it was not possible.
I did not know a horse could make you believe in yourself.
I did not know a horse could teach responsibility, work ethic, and dedication.
I did not know a horse could make you believe in something when no one else does.
I did not know a horse could make you learn to forgive and forget.
I did not know a horse could humble you faster than you can say humble.
I did not know a horse could make you a winner.
I did not know a horse could also teach you how to lose gracefully.
I did not know a horse could instill patience in you.
I did not know a horse could make you listen better.
I did not know a horse could give you their heart.
I did not know a horse could change your life.
I did not know a horse could do all these things...
but now I know. ❤️❤️

31/10/2023

Axylum UK raised a fantastic amount of £600.00 and gave us a taste of their great service- thank you

24/09/2023

Thank you to everyone who supported the return of our annual Bingo night
We raised £1358.00
😀

21/09/2023

Eyes down!!!
Tomorrow it’s back!!!
BINGO NIGHT

Get your dabbers ready 😀