Freedom of Mind

We'd like to thank @_JordanPledge for coming up with our new logo! You can check his work out here: jordanpledge.co.uk

How're you holding up? 2020 was a lot and 2021 seems like the right time for a fresh look and feel, don't you think? We're excited to be back this year, with more announcements coming very soon. For now though, we're proud to share our new look with you!

Siena mentions the importance of systerhood when tempted by our ego to have a go at others and prove them wrong. Support each other instead.

Viki: go into a meeting channeling your role model

Viki: identifying your access needs even if you don’t need it. The more your access need feels you’re a diva, the more you need it. Ask for it.

Viki mentions a triangle of work: soul, passion/development and bank balance. If the thing doesn’t fulfil two of the above you don’t do it. Otherwise plan, plan, plan. If not well mentally, go with someone else. Working out what it is you need in this situation, and planning it.

Samya: Young people’s voices and ideas are not always taken seriously - but there are moments when the message gets through and you’re holding people in power accountable. That’s really empowering. See @GretaThunberg for example. One person can make a difference.

Samya: saying no and having boundaries is important. You don’t have to do everything and say yes to everything. We don’t need to be busy to be successful.

Self-reflections and self-care is mentioned by Siena. Which quickly prompts a question about the support she is getting.

2. First barrier can be language and culture. But also feeling of not being good enough and comparing yourself with other people. #mentalhealth #women

Nice to see @OTRKaren speaking at the @FOMCIC panel tonight

Just a few hours to go until our @rtbspokenword events at Prince Street Social! Doors will open at: 🗣️ 5.55pm: Workshop with Raise the Bar (sold out) 🤩 7.15pm: Spoken Word Show We still have a few tickets for the main show available here: buff.ly/2oho1Iz

TONIGHT! 🙂 @FOMCIC & @rtbspokenword. 7:20pm doors, @princestsocial. facebook.com/events/6782278…

Here for the @FOMCIC screening of @stevedoco, and it's so powerful. Such an inspiring film and its amazing to see the openness it brings. We've got @eliasxwilliams and @BenAkers doing the Q&A now! #FOM2019

This afternoon we’ll be joined by director @BenAkers and @eliasxwilliams for a Q&A and screening of STEVE. Still a few tickets available, head along to @wshed for 2.30pm.

Tomorrow at 14:30 join @FOMCIC and director @BenAkers for a screening of @stevedoco -an important and moving documentary about male mental health, sparked by the suicide of Ben’s childhood best friend. It's important to talk and the event includes a Q&A wshd.to/steve

Sparked by the suicide of his childhood best friend @stevedoco sees director @BenAkers go on a mission to look at why this is happening to so many young men in the UK and asks what we can do to tackle it. See it Sunday at 14:30 + Q&A. Part of @FOMCIC wshd.to/steve

This Monday, our extra special @FOMCIC fundraiser will be preceded by a writing workshop with @Craft_D Gain useful writing prompts and exercises, to bring your personal stories to the page in a safe, relaxed and engaging way. Full festival programme: freedomofmind.org.uk/events/

Every 2 hours, a man takes his own life. We need to change that. @Stevedoco is a film hoping to save men from suicide and @FOMCIC are showing it this Sunday. Join the director @BenAkers and filmmaker @eliasxwilliams for a screening/Q&A at @wshed: freedomofmind.org.uk/events/event/f… #FOM2019

At our next event, @BenAkers will be sharing how he's tackling the male mental health epidemic with his powerful documentary 'Steve' and @TalkClubUK If you'd like to watch Steve before Glug, @FOMCIC are hosting a screening this Sunday at @wshed 👇 watershed.co.uk/whatson/10051/…