Posts by Tarryn Sanford
I Don’t like Christmas
The moment life begins to slow down, and the workload eases, there comes a huge wave of grief that knocks me to the ground. I woke up today with the heaviest of hearts. Huge feelings of overwhelm and huge emotions. God, I’m feeling it all. I don’t like Christmas; and I don’t like moving into…
Read MoreThe Power of Connection
We are so grateful for our Counsellors at Heart Hub. They personalise each session to connect with our families in their own unique way. One of our little Braveheart’s as we like to call them, lost his Dad in a motor vehicle accident before he was one year old. The loss of a parent is…
Read MoreThank you UGL, Kaefer, Synergy and Toshiba
Big shoutout to UGL, Kaefer, Synergy and Toshiba. $3000 raised for Heart Hub from an onsite BBQ and raffle. We are so grateful for the continued support.
Read MoreRoad Trauma Initiatives
Thank you to Collie TAFE, Waroona Local Drug Action Team, and Waroona District High School for inviting me to share Jack’s story and my journey of road trauma as part of your initiatives this week. Road trauma and the devastating lifelong impact it has is never an easy conversation to have, but with the rising…
Read MoreMargaret River – Strength in Choices
Today, I was asked to be a guest speaker at Margaret River Senior High School’s – Strength in Choices – Teen Safety and Wellbeing Workshop. Sharing Jack’s story and my journey of road trauma is never easy, it brings me back to that moment when my whole world fell apart. But it’s my hope that…
Read MoreOur Annual Golf Day
What an incredible turnout for our HEART HUB Annual Ambrose Golf Day! Congratulations to our competition winners, Annie Pekepo and Kup Pekepo! We are absolutely overwhelmed by the amazing support from our local community and from those who travelled from surrounding towns to play, thank you to you all! A lot of effort goes into…
Read MoreThank you Libby Mettam
A heartfelt thank you to Libby Mettam for her generous contribution to Heart Hub South West, helping us to support families affected by road trauma.
Read MoreBridgetown’s Mystery Tour of Life
Another year, another opportunity to be a guest speaker at this truly incredible initiative. I say it every year, and I’ll continue to say it – I cannot commend this program, or the incredible Bridgetown volunteers who make it possible, highly enough. For 23 years, this life-changing program has been shaping the lives of young…
Read MoreSome days are harder than others
It’s one of those nights and early mornings. 2am and I’m wide awake. My mind is racing, my jaw is clenched, and the tears fall as I lay in bed. It doesn’t matter what I do, my anxiety is at an all-time high, my stomach is churning, and my heart is caught in an endless…
Read MoreHope
For anyone walking through grief, I know all too well how life can feel overwhelmingly dark and unbearable. The weight of loss, especially when it’s sudden, leaves us with an ache and pain so unbearable, we don’t know how we are going to live and breathe again. How can we, when our whole world has…
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