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Tips to not be awkward around disability
As a stroke survivor, I’ve come to understand how challenging it can be for some people to interact with individuals with disabilities. It’s common for people to feel awkward, unsure, or even afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. But with a little bit of awareness and sensitivity, it’s…
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3 things i cant live without
What are three objects you couldn’t live without? As a stroke survivor, there are three things that I can’t live without: my laptop, my phone, and my journal. My laptop and phone are essential tools for my stroke recovery. With these devices, I can blog about my stroke journey, connect…
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Momento mori
A reminder to say yes to more things Marcus Aurelias wrote “Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.” I keep this in my wallet to remind myself of the things I’ve gone through in my life,…
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My stroke
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? It wasn’t planned and it wasn’t wanted, but it would go on to be the most pivotal event that gave me time to think and reassess everything but that would be just the beginning. Like the phoenix rising from the ashes…
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An overview of the year
So this year has flown by in terms of time; I mean seriously, where has it gone? I had COVID-19, which was my only time this year. I realised that my habits needed to change in terms of my eating and fitness, and I needed to take action on those.…
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Experiences: do they shape us?
So this was something I didn’t think much of, and if you’d have talked with me a few years ago, I probably wouldn’t have even thought it was true. What do you mean my experiences have shaped who I am? I am the same as I have ever been, not…
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Conversational Awareness
Paying full attention is becoming lost to us, especially as we move further & further into our technology fuelled society. Perhaps you’ve already noticed this, especially when you’re outside in a cafe or out with friends. The constant checking of phones, notifications, playing of games, for me, is the lack…
The Long Road Ahead 