Intlife Communities

08/04/2026

𝐃𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐟é @ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞
Next week - 15th April 2026 (Every third Wednesday of the month)

Margaret Edwards

15/11/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐑𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒?

If so, you might be interested in this.

📝 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 (𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴)

If you’re navigating the emotional challenges of infertility, you may be interested in a new Harvard-led research study called INSPIRE (Infertility Narrative Self-Reflection: Processing, Integrating, and Rewriting Emotions).

The study explores whether guided, structured writing can support emotional wellbeing for people experiencing infertility. It’s not therapy, but many participants find the exercises meaningful and grounding - and your contribution helps researchers better understand the emotional landscape of infertility to support others in the future.

♀️𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨:
Four short writing sessions over four days
• Two live, guided sessions on Zoom
• Two independent sessions using structured prompts
• Three brief surveys: before starting, after the final session, and four weeks later
Participation is voluntary, confidential, and you can withdraw at any time

♀️𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮:
The project is led by Gabriela Rosa (Harvard DrPH) and Dr Shruthi Mahalingaiah, a specialist in women’s health and infertility. Their team has designed a safe, supportive space for personal reflection.

♀️𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩:
By participating, you’ll be contributing to research aimed at improving emotional support for people facing infertility. As a thank you, you’ll also receive access to a set of free reflective resources created by fertility and wellbeing specialists.

♀️𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣:
There’s a simple 3-minute online form to check eligibility.
More information and contact details for the research team (US, UK, Australia) are available on their website. ( https://www.inspirestudy.online )

If you feel this might be right for you, or you know someone who could benefit, please feel free to share.

03/06/2025

15/05/2025

30/03/2025

🌷 On this Mother’s Day, we celebrate the love and strength of mothers everywhere, but we also take a moment to remember those who may find this day difficult.

To those who have lost their mothers, your pain is felt deeply, and we honor the memories of the incredible women who shaped our lives. 💔

To the mothers who have faced the unimaginable loss of a child, your courage is a testament to the love that knows no bounds. You are not alone in your grief, and your child will always be remembered. 🌟

And to those who long to be mothers but have faced challenges on that journey, your hopes and dreams are valid. Your strength in navigating this path is inspiring, and we stand with you in solidarity. 🌈

Today, let’s hold space for all the emotions this day brings, and extend our love to those who need it most.
You are seen, you are loved, and you are not alone. 💖

20/03/2025

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤!

NCW is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. Together, we are transforming how neurodivergent individuals are perceived, while recognising the many talents and strengths of neurodivergent individuals, and the importance of neuro-inclusive cultures.
Click/tap on https://bit.ly/NCW2025-4 to register for any of the events below (see image)

15/03/2025

It's only one week to go until Neurodiversity Celebration Week. It's not too late to get involved - here's how...

Sign Up to Your Favourite Events by visiting
https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/events

08/03/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞
(𝟭𝟳 - 𝟮𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by providing schools, universities, organisations, and others around the world with the opportunity to recognise the many skills and talents of neurodivergent individuals, while creating more inclusive and equitable cultures that celebrate differences and empower every individual.

We, at Intlife, are proud to support 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠. Supporting neurodiversity is one of our missions, and we stand by the statement below:

"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬, 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘋𝘺𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘢, 𝘋𝘊𝘋 (𝘋𝘺𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘢), 𝘋𝘺𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢, 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘋𝘏𝘋. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘴, 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴!

𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 15-20% 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭’𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴. 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 ‘𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴’ 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯, 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯."

🌟𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽? 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲! 🌟
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19/02/2025

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗽𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻@𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻.𝗼𝗿𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗢𝗢𝗠 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸

21/11/2024

Dr Becky Howie of Maldod Life is on [https://www.facebook.com/maldodlife](https://www.facebook.com/maldodlife?__cft__[0]=AZWdMmwc72vuLFLSz0NwlCK8DSc0qpv8rFuyTIFrzTdjWOmjOEWdTNs3lLDuN_y4AfzQHLMLU0QYd7_URQvWi4KPn9Pb2s5sRJ1ka3XvDYFxwJfLL6rc1upHsovTrIp6W7pFcA7sB0Ql9gUzmOKk5cK8x6VjsDabRTaIIwWRqYYrdw&__tn__=-]K-R)
- "Empowering clients to live their best life. Specialising in women’s health and menopause."

30/09/2024

"𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐃, 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐃."

We invite adults (18 years and older) living in the UK who are living with chronic pain to complete this survey, as it is your voice that counts – let’s make a difference together. Unfortunately, we cannot accept participation from anyone who does not meet these criteria. This survey is completely anonymous, and we collect no personally identifying information."

https://uod.ac.uk/uk-national-pain-survey-24