Tag: Mental health
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7 things having a stroke has taught me
As a stroke survivor, I have learned a lot about myself and life in general. The experience has taught me so many valuable lessons that have helped me appreciate life more and live it to the fullest. Here are the top 7 things that having a stroke has taught me:…
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5 tips for inspiration when recovering from a stroke.
As a stroke survivor, I know firsthand how life can change in an instant. At the age of 21, I suffered a stroke that left me paralysed on one side of my body and unable to speak. It was a devastating blow, and for a long time, I struggled to…
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What makes me anxious?
What makes you most anxious? Being a stroke survivor at the age of 27 is not something that many people can relate to. It’s been six years since the stroke that left me with a weak left arm and leg. While I’ve learned to adjust to life with a disability,…
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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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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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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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Entropy: Nature’s Tax
Why is it when we put so much effort into things that it takes less effort to ruin it all? Well, as it happens, I found an answer in the book An Outsider’s Guide to Humans by Camilla Pang, “Entropy” This strangely simple word is the root cause of everything…
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Intrusive Thoughts
When I was making a previous blog post, I thought about the ways in which the people affected me in my past. It got me thinking about the way I handle those situations in my life, and the sheer amount of thoughts I had about those people. I learned years…
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Boredom: The minds gym
Recently, I’ve had an interesting series of thoughts about boredom from a friend, and seeing as how I never really dug into those thoughts with him, I’m choosing to take that to task here when he told me he wasn’t liking his work because he was unmotivated due to the…
The Long Road Ahead 