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A farewell to our Boards Moderator, Maisy đź’›
Gemma
Posts: 1,095 Wise Owl
Heya all,
We're so sad to share that @Maisy, our lovely Boards Mod, is leaving the mod team. Maisy has been volunteering for many years with The Mix across lots of different areas - the discussion boards, YouTube, contributing to blogs/articles, and more! But now it's time for her to focus on her own interests for a while after giving up SO much time across many years with us.
Please take a moment to read her message below. We are sharing this link with Maisy so please do leave some lovely messages of support below.
We're so sad to share that @Maisy, our lovely Boards Mod, is leaving the mod team. Maisy has been volunteering for many years with The Mix across lots of different areas - the discussion boards, YouTube, contributing to blogs/articles, and more! But now it's time for her to focus on her own interests for a while after giving up SO much time across many years with us.
Please take a moment to read her message below. We are sharing this link with Maisy so please do leave some lovely messages of support below.
When I first joined The Mix as a volunteer articles moderator, I loved being helpful and writing out quite lengthy responses to questions left on articles, on a system that we no longer use (shows how old I am!). Without realising it, I’d soon made The Mix my home- wrapped up in a supportive community where I could help others in an area I was passionate about- mental health. At times, I’d sometimes wonder about how helpful I really was- even though I was passionate about mental health, there was still so much I didn’t know.
Many, many years later, I know a lot more now. And I’ve also grown and changed a lot along the way too. My interests have shifted slightly- from being interested in just mental health, to focusing more on autism. I’ve also realised that, while The Mix has been my home for several years, it’s time to fly the nest and explore my other interests- namely, animal care.
But before that, I wanted to say goodbye and let you all know how thankful I am to have volunteered for The Mix. I have really enjoyed supporting (where I can) and validating others and feel privileged to have been a part of many of your journeys through life. Reading your stories and struggles has really opened my eyes to the issues affecting young people today (gosh, I sound really old now!) and has given me lots to think about. I am also very grateful for The Mix as volunteering here also allowed me the opportunity to have completed a Masters in child and adolescent mental health and to have published a research paper too. But mostly, I want to thank you all for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful community.
Leaving is bittersweet because, though I know it’s the right decision, it is still difficult. But I can be assured that I leave knowing that the community is well supported by many other staff, volunteers and everyone else in the community that supports others too.
♡♡♡
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