Annie in wonderland

Support work is a complex dance of assistance, respect, and mutual understanding. However, within this intricate interplay, there lurks a troublesome specter: the "too posh to wash" attitude, which can manifest on both sides of the support equation. It's time to confront this issue head-on and pave the way for a more balanced and effective approach. Let's start with support workers. It's not uncommon for us to occasionally slip into the trap of feeling "too posh to wash." We may find ourselves hesitating at tasks we deem beneath us, forgetting that our primary role is to support, not to be served. But here's the wake-up call: if we're asking our clients to step up, we need to lead by example. Every task, no matter how mundane, contributes to the well-being of those we assist. However, if these tasks become overwhelming or too frequent, it might be time to consider alternative solutions, such as introducing a professional cleaning service into the

    So last night I watched the Netflix documentary Poisoned and I think I need to start out by saying something really important. I am located in Australia and we don’t have the food production monopolies and lobbyists that the USA does but it got me thinking on another random tangent, that is cleaning, don’t get me wrong we need to be on top of where our food comes from and I am going to start making major changes in my life around my diet and start making some documentation around it as I know diet is a major player in having auto immune diseases go into essential remission, before having to go onto very heavy medications that are used in cancer. But I as I do went down an adjacent rabbit hole and still haven’t reached the proverbial warren, that is food safety at home and adjacent to that cleaning as you can have a tidy home that is not clean and I know, as I have been that person and I admit we all get busy and we all need to work and families can’t have one person at home to ju