Posted 2:50pm
It seems strange having to type about confidence and focus and direction and energy. At HMHB we have the tools to help people lift themselves up, believe in themselves more, and push themselves forward. And we probably understand that more than most because we ourselves have to use those tools on a weekly basis.
It is very easy to knock oneself down. When things do not go your way, when other people step in and prevent you moving forward, and when it feels as if you are just not getting anywhere, the easy option is to just stop.
Yes, a growth mindset mentality, of which we continually promote, would try and look for the challenge, the alternative route, and find a different answer to enable success. Maybe, though, we also need to prepare ourselves for the chance that things will never happen the way we want.
That is HMHB's biggest fear at the moment. After such a length of time, is it going to happen? People ridiculed us for talking about preventive intervention, and now it is the talk of the town and people are bypassing us. We are a small project, mentor/peer led, and are easy to push aside. And it is getting harder and harder to show people we are worth the risk and to give us money.
I think I probably have four months in which to get this off the ground properly. After that I cannot see a future for HMHB, which will be sad.
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