Some Lovely Feedback

Written by Participant J

We received some lovely feedback from our 1st Sunday. We wanted to share it in our blog.

Well yesterday was a brilliant day!
It was the first Sunday of the Muddy Care pilot project for people with chronic conditions, and although I was anxious about going, I’m so pleased I didn’t let my inner clouds prevent me from stepping out 😊

Our leaders, Claire and Lee, have warm personalities that create an inclusive atmosphere and much thought had been put into beginning a mutually supportive group.
Rather than one of those stressful ‘get to know you’ opening activities, Claire had previously invited us to email her 3 bits of info about ourselves that we’d be comfortable sharing with group (including 1 random fact that wasn’t necessarily about our chronic condition!) The group task was to match the snippets of info with the right person.
It was a great conversation starter - a bit like finding the edge pieces of a jigsaw, and knowing that over the weeks, a colourful picture will be created as we get to know one another!

The day was a comfortable mix of talking, listening, watching, and doing (and time for hot drinks/cold drinks & cake at Talgarth Mill!)
Muddy Care uses the environment to speak to us, so we watched a short video about Yellowstone Park which illustrated ‘interconnectedness’ and how everything affects everything. It’s a thought-provoking truth to apply to ourselves living with chronic conditions…
The ‘doing’ element was getting to grips with a wet-suit in the dry conditions of the venue!
We also got to experience the cosiness of a group bivvy, so we’re now comfortably familiar with the kit we’ll have at Caswell Bay…
…Roll on Sunday!