Yeva Skalietska on her experience as a 12 year old Ukrainian refugee
<p><em>“Until you’ve been there, you don’t know what war is."</em></p><br><p>Yeva Skalietska is an unusual guest for this podcast, being a 12 year old school girl - but she has already had to experience many things that no child ever should. At a time when there may be Ukraine fatigue, this is a conversation that we all need to hear. </p><br><p>On this podcast you will hear how each therapy session has its own character, and this is an example of me not being my best self. I was uneasy and tried too hard which meant our connection was not optimum. However, above all you will takeaway: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>How important it is to be grateful for the things in life we take for granted.</li><li>How hard it is for so many of us to picture the real horror of war. </li><li>The curative power of journalling that both enables us to process terrible experiences and support ourselves to have a clear narrative of what seems chaotic. </li><li>How one person can change the course of our life by making the right decisions for the right reasons.</li><li>How we are at the mercy of forces beyond us, both good and bad. </li><li>How faith and the belief in God can be sustaining and give us hope when our world is being destroyed. </li><li>The difficulty of the meaning and word refugee, which can be imbued with shame and objectification. </li><li>The power and vital importance of the place we call home which we may take for granted. </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Yeva’s Book</strong>: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Dont-Know-What-War/dp/152665993X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Dont-Know-What-War/dp/152665993X</a> </p><br><p><strong><u>Refugee Support:</u></strong></p><p><strong>Red Cross</strong>: <a href="https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee/help-for-refugees-from-ukraine#Emotional%20support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee/help-for-refugees-from-ukraine#Emotional%20support</a></p><p><strong>Refugee Council:</strong> <a href="https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/our-work/mental-health-support-for-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/our-work/mental-health-support-for-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/</a></p><br><p><strong>Donate to support Ukrainian Refugees</strong>: <a href="https://www.actionaid.org.uk/changelives/rg/donate-to-help-refugees?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyracBhDoARIsACGFcS522gzkWUKhEvUmDMghlyBSgwUkDhWtr7_5fZ79dYkUxadGACT475IaArAKEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.actionaid.org.uk/changelives/rg/donate-to-help-refugees?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyracBhDoARIsACGFcS522gzkWUKhEvUmDMghlyBSgwUkDhWtr7_5fZ79dYkUxadGACT475IaArAKEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds</a> </p><br><p>Join a mission to transform one million lives and become a money coach: <a href="https://octopusmoneycoach.com/become-a-financial-coach " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://octopusmoneycoach.com/become-a-financial-coach </a></p><br><p>A big thank you to our sponsor, Athletic Greens. Athletic Greens is offering Therapy Works listeners a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit <a href="athleticgreens.com/therapyworks. " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>athleticgreens.com/therapyworks. </strong></a></p><br><p><strong>---</strong></p><p><strong>Produced by Georgie Rutherford</strong></p><p><strong>Edited by Nick Kingswell</strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>