Being thankful

Being thankful is a really beneficial habit to practice.  Mother Theresa is quoted as saying “be thankful for the small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”  One of the strengths in the support A Way Out’s provides to clients lies in our ‘asset based’ approach – identifying and appreciating the positive aspects of an individual’s character and building upon these attributes to empower and facilitate personal change -  transforming lives and facilitating freedom from addiction, abuse and life limiting behaviours.

Identifying, daily, just one thing to be grateful for can bring a real sense of achievement and joy – being thankful can change perspective and help to put other issues into context.  Adopting an ‘attitude of gratitude’ is a great way show appreciation of self and others - the benefits of thankfulness are infectious!

Each year A Way Out dedicates a whole evening to being thankful – to reflect upon the successes of the past 12 months, appreciate the support the charity has received from others and the support the service has provided to clients.  

This year A Way Out’s Thanksgiving event is taking place on Monday 28^th October, 7.00pm at Stockton Parish Church and we invite you to come along and experience the benefits of thankfulness for yourselves and receive our appreciation for the support you may have provided to the organisation over the past year – whether that has been by donating food, toiletries, funds or volunteering time – each contribution has made a huge difference in the lives of women, young people and families we support across Teesside.

You may wish to consider supporting the organisation over the coming 12 months and this can be as simple as donating a few tins of food or bottles of shampoo; putting aside some time to volunteer with our services or even sending a quick text donation by texting  ‘AWAYOUT 5’ to 70085.  Our service and clients are so very grateful for every element of support received.