Louisa Cavell

Is it just me? What I've learned from a year of exploring my ADHD

When I was diagnosed with ADHD in January of this year, at 35, I had a lot of mixed emotions. After exploring my neurodivergence for almost a year, my latest Good Grief Guide explores some of my learnings, thoughts, feelings, tips and tricks. Read it here open.substack.com/pub/goodgrie... 💚💜

Some exciting developments happening in the resilience space! Have your say on a new project aimed at helping communities more easily understand their risks and how to plan for, react to and recover from them! 👇🏻

It’s not just flooding either!

Find them all here:

⛈️ Storms: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/wp-content/u...
🥶 Extreme cold and snow: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/wp-content/u...
🔥 Extreme heat: vulnerabilitypolicing.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Working in resilience, it’s sometimes difficult to explain what it means. That’s why I’m thrilled to share what I’ve been working on the past few months - guides around extreme weather, which are easily understandable, accessible and actionable to help communities understand their risks 👇🏻

I’m horrified by the violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester. I have been in contact with the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the Home Secretary, and would like to reassure Londoners that the Met Police are stepping up patrols in Jewish communities and synagogues across London. My thoughts are with all those affected on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. London stands ready to help in any way we can.

My thoughts are with everyone affected by the attack in Greater Manchester today.

A statement from our stakeholders, London Resilience Faith and Belief Sector Panel and London Boroughs Faiths Network, about the tragic incident in Manchester today:

The times they are a'changin' A new grief, a few reflections and some big changes

My newsletter, The Good Grief Guide, is back after a year-long hiatus, and is better than ever!

This month, I’ve delved into love, grief and a late ADHD diagnosis - the millenial woman’s holy trinity.

Read it here, subscribe and share: open.substack.com/pub/goodgrie... 💚💜

The Good Grief Guide | Louisa Cavell | Substack Millennial misadventures in love and grief. Click to read The Good Grief Guide, by Louisa Cavell, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

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Now, after a year of self discovery, including an ADHD diagnosis, big life changes and a new bereavement, The Good Grief Guide is back… and better than ever! Subscribe to my Substack to get some Good Grief direct to your inbox this Thursday 💜💚 open.substack.com/pub/goodgrie...

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Over the years, I’ve written about everything from death admin to loneliness and lessons I’ve learned (both big and small). The result has been a platform inhabiting a small part of the internet where I’ve gained a lovely, loyal community and the confidence to speak about difficult subjects

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When I was first bereaved back in 2013, there was virtually no space for millennial grief. I felt so alone, so I started The Good Grief Guide as way to voice my own feelings, process some of my complex experiences and provide a space for others to feel less isolated on their grief journey 💜💚

📢Exciting opportunity for designers📢 | Louisa Cavell 📢Exciting opportunity for designers📢 Applications are now open for proposals for London Resilience’s Community Risk Register project. The Greater London Authority's London Resilience Unit is lookin...

Are you a designer with strong experience in publication design and creation of communications materials? @ldnresilience.bsky.social has an exciting opportunity for you! Find out more - www.linkedin.com/posts/louisa...

Are you:
A community, faith or neighbourhood group?
Looking for ways you and your community to better
prepare for emergencies?
Looking for practical knowledge and skills to build
greater community resilience in your area?
If yes, check out the London Community Resilience Toolkit:
bit.ly/LCRtoolkit

The new-look London Resilience Newsletter hit inboxes this morning!

Every month, we share the latest news, updates and opportunities from the world of resilience, and we'd love to hear from you!

Sign up to get the newsletter direct to your inbox, every month.

www.london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

Excited to have played a small part in helping to launch this ⬇️

YouTube video by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan You Are Loved & Wanted In London | Mayor of London

Imagine a place where everyone is free to be who they want to be and love who they want to love. That’s London.

In these uncertain times, please know that you will always be loved and wanted in our city.

Graphic featuring the image of a man in a sleeping bag lying on the ground in the rain with the following information 'Worried about someone sleeping rough in the cold weather? Alert StreetLink via: thestreetlink.org.uk'.

🚨 SWEP is now activated to ensure those sleeping rough have access to emergency accommodation during the cold weather.

If you see someone in need, alert StreetLink to help connect them with support. #BeTheLink

thestreetlink.org.uk