Happiful December 2019

CARE AT CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
In 2018, Chloe’s campaign delivered more than 100
cards to those in psychiatric care over the festive
period. This year the project is looking to send cards
to people from all walks of life, from care homes to
psychiatric wards. To get involved, send an email to
theditzyunicorn@gmail.com
Find out more and help pay it forward by searching ‘the Ditzy
Unicorn Project’ on Facebook.
illness in the past couple
of years, but I won’t allow
it to happen again!
In April 2018 I launched
the Ditzy Unicorn Project
to encourage people to pay
kindness forward. One
thing I have discovered is
that small actions have a
huge impact. So, I leave
little gifts of happiness for
people to find, and when
they do, they have to pay
the good deed forward.
The project is completely
non-profit, with all money
from fundraising events or
donations going directly to
mental health charities.
Last Christmas saw
the launch of my Care
at Christmas campaign,
which was supported by
the team at Happiful. The
aim of the campaign was
to get Christmas cards
delivered to people who
were in psychiatric care
over the festive period.
Just receiving the cards,
seeing how much people
wanted to help and show
they cared, was incredibly
heartwarming.
This year I am continuing
to hold fundraising events
for mental health charities,
and am launching a variety
of projects. I feel that we
are slowly beating the
stigma around mental
health, and now it’s time to
tackle what happens next.
The world is a much
better place when we
all share a little bit of
kindness, and take the
time to check in with those
close to us.
Helping other people,
and sharing my knowledge
and experiences with
people, has changed my
life. I’ve met so many
incredible people, and
seeing the difference I’m
making is a feeling I just
can’t describe. A smile is
infectious, so let’s get the
world infected! You never
know, that one good deed
you do could be the single
thing that could turn
someone’s day around.
As the ancient Greek
storyteller Aesop said: “No
act of kindness, no matter
how small, is ever wasted.”
Chloe organised packages of letters and magazines to be
sent to those in psychiatric wards
You never know, that one
good deed you do could be the
single thing that could turn
someone’s day around
OUR EXPERT SAYS
Chloe’s heartwarming
story evidences that with
support from people
who truly care, and the
correct professional help,
a positive outcome can be
reached. To live with BPD
is not easy, however, it
can be managed and you
do have the
opportunity
to flourish -
just as Chloe
has.
Rav Sekhon | BA MA MBACP (Accred)
Counsellor and psychotherapist
December 2019 • happiful.com • 63