Handing over the Baton
Thank you for the journey with me the past year and allowing me to share my story as a Champion and graduate. I am handing over the baton for Champions to share their stories. “The day I became a...
Post Homelessness –Yarns of mental health and homelessness
My fight for mental health and an end to homelessness intertwine like yarn that warms the winter cold, so it’s not surprising that we commemorate World Homeless day and World Mental Health day...
Post homelessness – working on my Achilles’ heel
I felt my voice had been muted when I was admitted to a psychiatric ward during the level five COVID lockdown, as government restrictions did not allow for visitors. My poetry was born in these...
The birthday celebration has started
Our birthday celebration has started.Over the next few weeks we will share 25 #Thisisworking videos from our graduates. Today I am sharing my video with you. When I reflect on my journey out of...
The soul’s oasis
Nothing refreshes the fatigued soul like a hot shower or bath. I discovered that a hot shower is a luxury when I had no electricity in my apartment for some time. I fought battles nobody knew about,...
Broken mirror mosaic
Meeting Evelyn (not her real name) at the night shelter was like looking at a mosaic made from the broken mirrors of my childhood. When Evelyn’s second husband lost his job they fell into the...
The prosperity of Isaiah 58… Creating pathways out of homelessness
A flamboyant Rachel (not her real name) became an angel from above when she assured me on my first night at the shelter that, although she didn’t know where I had come from, I would not remain...
The prosperity of Isaiah 58… Healing is painful
I learned that healing is painful when I was 24 years old and received a letter from mum’s rapist saying he was my father. It took me two months to reply to that letter, knowing I was conceived...
The prosperity of Isaiah 58
I’m still working through anger, hurt and trauma from my season of homelessness but believe I can guide the church in how to respond, when people have fallen on hard times. Shortly before I became...
The importance of rest
*Hi, I'm Cathy. I'm a U-turn Phase 3 Work-readiness graduate. My passion is communication and I'm part of the U-turn communication team. Every week I will be writing a blog post sharing my personal...