Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life.
Today’s topic again got me thinking about the many people who had a positive impact in my life, but Michael Fleming came utmost in my thoughts.
Michael, when I knew him, was just beginning his role at VMIAC the (Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council) as an advocate. I had been working in a few peer support roles when he came into my life, initially as an advocate, mentor, and artist and later as a really good friend and father figure. Michael had his own experience of mental health issues and was well thought of because of his respectful 🙏🏽 nature. We worked on so many projects together, mainly art based, as creativity can be so healing and empowering. Michael always treated me with the utmost respect, and I thank him for his guidance throughout my career in mental health. Before Michael was an advocate, he had been a very good chef and I feel that he is now in heaven cooking dessrts in Susannas tearooms, as he at one stage was head dessert chef at The Windsor here in Melbourne. When he passed away, I was sad for his loss, but grateful 🙏🏽 for the impact he had on my life . Everyone comes into our lives for a reason, some only for a season and some forever more.
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