The 10 October is World Mental Health Day. Take a moment to check in with yourself as well as others. And today, of all days, let’s choose kindness, listening without judgement and remind those around us that they’re never alone. A little care can go a long way.
Remember, mental health matters and if you are struggling, you don’t have to face things alone.
A PRAYER
By Alison WebsterGod of compassion,
You meant us to be both fragile and ordinary.
Silence the voices that say we are not good enough,
Haven’t achieved enough,
Haven’t enough to show for our lives,
That we are not enough.
Help us to know that we are treasure,
We are prized,
We are cherished,
We are loved.
Infinitely.
By you.
So be with us in our corrugations of feeling:
When our hearts are in downward freefall, be with us
When our minds race with anxiety, be with us
When our throats close in fear, be with us
When sleep will not come, be with us
When waking hurts, be with us.
In the name of Jesus,
Who knew trauma, abuse, despair and abandonment
And has nothing but love for us.
Amen.
