{"id":4871,"date":"2020-02-17T13:19:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T13:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/?p=4871"},"modified":"2021-02-17T16:51:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T16:51:19","slug":"real-hero-let-yourself-be-heard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/real-hero-let-yourself-be-heard\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Hero: Let Yourself Be Heard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For one more night this evening I will experience the feeling of being in the presence of greatness. I finish up a meditation course with Sister Stan this evening. Sister Stan set up one of the leading organisations tackling homelessness in Ireland, Focus Ireland<\/a>. She has also established a centre of mindfulness and meditation in Dublin\u2019s City Centre, the Sanctuary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Stan was one of the earliest voices to speak out\npublicly about the homelessness crisis in Ireland in the 1980\u2019s. Efforts were\nmade to silence her at the time. She remained undeterred. Sister Stan backed\nherself, her conviction and her voice. Thanks to this, her voice is still prominent\nand powerful on the topic of homelessness to this day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Stan is a real hero as much as she is a real human being (it\u2019s why that oh so catchy tune, a Real Hero, from the soundtrack to the movie, Drive (and the Inspo 2020 soundtrack<\/a>) is on my mind now). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week we may have an opportunity to have our voice heard.\nBe it in a meeting, a phonecall, a presentation or even in the written form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s three ways that can help you to ensure that your voice\nis heard in the best way possible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n