March is Trisomy Awareness Month
During the month of March, would like to raise awareness for
the Trisomy community, and we welcome you to take part as well to help us
spread the word about our community.
We not only want to spread the word that persons born with a trisomy
syndrome should be treated as individuals, and not disregarded because of their
diagnosis, We also want to help our community capture their journey.
We hope to help you through your journey with mindful
healing.
We encourage you to explore your grief and joys, and discover more
about your thoughts and feelings to aid in your healing during your trisomy
journey. The journey has many ups and
downs, whether your loved one has passed, or is living. We hope this project helps you, no matter
where you are at, in the Trisomy journey.
Some may be grieving the loss of their child, and others grieving the
typical life they originally imagined for their loved one. The dreams may
change, and the challenges be great. We
hope to aid you in exploring the untouched thoughts and feelings, so that you
find comfort in your growth and adaptions in life, in your Trisomy journey.
WHEN/WHERE
On our blog, www.blogspot.com/trisomyfamilies, there are 31
subjects, one for each day in the month of March. You are invited to share a
photo or written words, which capture your journey with each daily subject that
inspires your heart. You are welcome to take new photos or use ones from the
past.
With each correlating day, you can post your entry on paper, Twitter,
Snapchat, Facebook, blog, Instagram, etc, with either words, or photographs
that explore your journey with Trisomy.
Please keep in mind that if you share in social media, your journal may
be exposed publicly.
You can join us at any point of time during the month. You can
choose which days you wish to participate, and can skip days, accordingly. You are welcome to join the Capture your
Trisomy Journey project whenever you feel comfortable in doing so, and are not
required to do so. Please keep in mind,
this is a healing and growth project, so there will likely be moments of deep rooted
feelings. We ask that you seek
professional help if you are struggling beyond what this project is able help
you with. We do not claim to be professionals
in grief and healing.
Please join in sharing awareness by posting our website and/or
blog with your daily submission/entry. www.trisomyfamilies.org
and www.trisomyfamilies.blogspot.com
RULES
If you chose to use public social media, we ask that you keep
in mind there are insensitive persons out there, who will not appreciate your
journey. We ask that you protect your
heart. Do not allow them to upset
you. You have rights to ignore, report,
and block them. If you respond to them,
you will be giving them the attention they desire, and this pulls the focus
from your healing and growth. This is a project for you, and not everyone will
respect your personal Trisomy journey.
If your post has brought you to a tough day, it is ok to step back and
rejoin the project when you are comfortable to do so.
We ask that you use your own photos and words, whether past or
present. It is a personal journey, and
we ask that you explore it as your own.
We ask that you respect others doing this project, as their journey will
not be yours. We encourage you to
support your fellow Trisomy community members, by responding with words of encouragement
on their entries.
We ask that to share in the Trisomy Awareness month, you hashtag
your posts with #trisomyfamilies #trisomyawareness
If you need any further assistance, either with your trisomy
journey, or with this project, please
feel free to contact us at support@trisomyfamilies.org
