Connecting Homeopaths
The main purpose of connecting Homeopaths is to build community amongst Australia homeopaths while discussing important current topics…..and to create a sense of belonging, identity and support.
What people get out of it (from actual Connecting Homeopaths statements / testimonials)
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Connection
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Support
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Feeling good together
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Engaging and interesting info
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Resource of other homeopaths in one place
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Being heard
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Being understood
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A place where I am not alone
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Inspiration
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Strength to keep going
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Learning and education
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Clarity and understanding
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A place I can ask some tricky questions
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A place I can say how it really is for me in my practice
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A place where I am 'got'
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Solutions to some problems
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Creative suggestions to some problems and situations
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I don’t feel stupid asking questions
There is nothing like the familiarity and comfort of ‘talking shop’ with other homeopaths. The particular way we think, analyse and relate to one another and the peculiar little ways of expressing and communicating, cannot be replicated in the outside world. “Do you think you might need a little dose of Lac-c after that incident?” (Where else could you say that and get six nods ?!) If you work alone, and don’t get that special kind of rapport and connection anywhere else in your professional life, it’s immensely comforting and supportive to find a space where that is fostered. It’s this special quality that we hold clear and dear in our connected community of homeopaths.
The magic and the benefit of Connecting Homeopaths is an experience that is inadequately expressed in words. Those feelings of connection, belonging, inspiration and being heard and understood by those who really get it, is a profound balm to the modern Australian homeopath, bringing significant comfort and support.
Sunny Goddard is the author of the article:
Connecting Homeopaths: A Reflection on the Development of a Community Support Forum for Homeopaths across Australia.
This reflective article outlines the social conditions in Australia that lead to the development of an online support forum for homoeopaths. Recognition of health professionals as being a type of community provided a context to apply relevant theories and recognised practices to offer support to homoeopaths during a difficult time. The article outlines methodology guidelines and shares the impact of this initiative on participants.
Resilient communities
Communities that survive difficult times and move onto thrive are able to co-create:
- a sense of agency and participation
- support for each other in times of need
- a place to listen and be heard
- a sense of belonging and inclusion
- opportunities for connection and networking.
There is a well established recognition that resilient communities are well connected, regularly collaborate and lean into one another for support (and capacity building).
Deep seated change, along with resilient and healthy community members, must be grown up within the community, to enable recovery.
Connecting Homeopaths participant feedback
"It's so refreshing to be with other homeopaths”
“Lovely to meet you all. It can be a lonely journey. It's so good to share and connect and chat and boost our morale.”
“Connecting Homeopaths helped me through a hard time, into a more open and positive mindset. I feel more “out and proud” to be a homeopath, and partly if not wholly as a result of this, my practice has lifted, and is consistently a bit busier.”
“My relationship with homeopathy - I can bring my story. good to share that. people can relate to stories and there’s power in that. just - here is my story - what is your story? and go forward.”
“I learned some positive and encouraging things that were happening across the world in homeopathy, and the wider homeopathy and alternative health campaign began to mobilise. For the first time in ages I felt encouraged and proud to be a homeopath.”
“It's good to catch up and good to talk too. I appreciate being able to learn more about the research.”
“It’s the little things that people say that have the most impact. not the party line that comes out. it’s more authentic”.
“I learned valuable bits and pieces about technology, promo & marketing, as well as navigating the TGA and AROH and useful tips and websites; just so many inspiring bits of info and strategies to make life as a homeopath a little bit easier.”
Connecting Homeopaths: Lunchtime on the sofa
Professional homeopaths in different types of practice in Australia and New Zealand, come together to share experiences, interpretation of the times and most importantly provide support and encouragement (& have a few laughs).
$15 for members of the Aurum Project (if you are a member you will have received an email giving you the discount code).
Please note: Connecting Homeopaths is open to Australian and NZ practitioners of homeopathy only.
