Creative Arts

The Power of Creativity: Healing Beyond Words

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At the heart of Everyone’s Everest is the belief that creativity is a vital tool for resilience. Aligned with the NHS 5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing, our project embraces "Learning a New Skill" and "Taking Notice" through a rich tapestry of creative arts.

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Our journey into the arts began with a national poetry competition for veterans and the Armed Forces community, providing a platform for creative writing as a path to healing. The winning poem, narrated by the iconic Dame Joanna Lumley, was eventually transformed into a powerful single by Ward Thomas, the UK’s leading country duo.

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The winning poem:

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Winner: Major (Retd) Fiona Crouch

 

Becoming Enough

 

Before me, stands a mountain,

Real? Imagined? Yet so near.

I grit my teeth to face it

Despite my nagging fear

That failure will consume me,

Prove me weak and not so tough.

Imposter syndrome means

I am clearly not enough.

A pause; I’m stranded.

Paralysed, I freeze;

Until I hear the birdsong

And the trees rustling in the breeze.

I am suddenly in the moment

To conquer mountains that I find.

It’s real! I take a step towards it -

Success is on my mind.

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