Empathy Holistics & The Buddies Tribe

24/12/2025

🌟 Family-Friendly Christmas Eve Relaxation Ideas
1. A Slow, Snuggly Christmas Eve Ritual

Create a simple ritual the whole family can rely on every year:

Dim the lights

Put on soft festive instrumentals

Light a calming candle or diffuser (think: orange, clove, lavender, cedarwood)

Everyone takes a moment to breathe, settle, and arrive in the evening.

2. Cozy Christmas Eve Movie + Warm Drinks

Snuggle under blankets, switch on something gentle and festive, and give everyone a warm drink:

Hot chocolate

Warm apple juice & cinnamon

Herbal tea for the adults

Keep the mood low-pressure and warm.

3. A Family “Gratitude Bauble” Tradition

Each person writes:

One thing they loved about this year

One hope for next year

Pop them into a jar or hang them on the tree.
It’s grounding, heart-opening, and lovely to look back on each year.

4. Christmas Eve Calm Craft

Choose something very low-effort:

Colouring Christmas mandalas

Decorating biscuits

Making paper snowflakes

Creating natural decorations (orange slices, cinnamon sticks, pine)

Crafting soothes the nervous system, especially for teens.

23/12/2025

✨ Tribe Tuesday ✨

We rise higher when we rise together.

Whether your tribe is built through friendship, family, community spaces, or shared healing — you matter within it, and it matters because of you.

If today feels lonely, know this:
Your tribe is still finding its way to you. 💛

💬 Drop a heart if you believe in the power of community.

22/12/2025

Our next Bury Early Years SEND and Inclusion Network for Early Years Providers is taking place face to face at our 'East Bury Family Hub' on 20th January from 6.30pm-8pm.
We have a guest speaker from the 'Education Health and Care Plan Team' coming along!
We hope you can make it,
Sharon and Marina 😍

22/12/2025

🎉✨ HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY to our Empathy Holistic Buddies! ✨🎉
Wow… formed back in 2022 and still spreading cuddles, calm and connection — we are so proud of how far this special little tribe has come 💛

If you’d like to give the Buddies a birthday gift this month, please do DM us or keep an eye on our stories today 👀🎁

We’re also so excited to share a little sneak peek into 2026…
You’ll be seeing a lot more of each Buddy across our socials, featuring alongside my self-employed world of Empathy Holistics ✨

The Buddies Tribe is our heartfelt community branch from my main business + not-for-profit work — all about:
🤍 Community
🤍 Connection
🤍 Reducing isolation
🤍 Creating a true sense of belonging for families in Bury & beyond

🌟 AND here’s a very special invitation…
Would YOU love to sponsor one of our cuddly Buddies in 2026?
Meet the squad:
🦌 Relaxation Reindeer
🐻 Calm Buddy
🐻‍❄️ Peaceful Polarbear
🐧 Chill-Out the Penguin

If one of them has stolen your heart, pop us a DM 💌
Thank you for being part of our journey — the best is yet to come! ✨

22/12/2025

Come on over to my you tube channel Cody up with a blanket, a cuppa and your slippers!

I will be spending my time in here for the community aspect, my retreats, my cozy club and my products!

So if you don’t want to miss out please do follow me on there, you don’t need a channel to subscribe to mine!

I would loved to have you come along for the journey!

https://youtube.com/?si=yfDgMcnByA_R9JAZ

21/12/2025

21/12/2025

📣 Walk & Talk
📍 Sunnywood Hub, Burrs Country Park 🌳

Feeling like life’s a bit much lately? You’re not alone 💚

Join us for 'Walk & Talk' - gentle walks with relaxed, supportive conversation.

It’s a friendly, pressure-free space to connect, reflect, and breathe.

Guided by a qualified counsellor, we aim to facilitate a welcoming environment where you can share as much or as little as you’d like.

Find out more about our Walk and Talk sessions using the link in the comments below 👇

𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚;
𝘽𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮;
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛!

Explore. Learn. Grow.

21/12/2025

🌿 Selfcare Sunday 🌿

A gentle reminder that self-care doesn’t have to be big or expensive — sometimes it’s a pause, a breath, a candle lit with intention.

And if gifting feels right today…
Our gift vouchers are available on our Folksy shop ✨
Perfect for sending calm, comfort, and care to someone who needs it (including you).

🛍️ Purchase with purpose.
💛 Rest with intention.

20/12/2025

🌱 What The Buddies Are Hoping For

The Buddies is all about connection across generations. At its heart, it hopes to:

💛 Reduce loneliness in older people

👶 Nurture empathy and emotional awareness in children

🤝 Build meaningful relationships between generations

🏡 Create a sense of belonging and community

🌈 Help children grow into kinder, more compassionate adults

🧠 Support emotional development through real-life connection

Ultimately, The Buddies hopes to create a world where no one feels invisible due to age, and where children grow up seeing older generations as valuable, loved, and full of wisdom.