It’s World Kindness Day today so what have you done today to make you feel proud…..?? (Sorry for the randomness but I used to love Heather Small and when I was teaching, I used to […]
Tag: mental health
Alternative therapies for chronic pain aka Why not try something else……???
Alternative therapies for chronic pain Since I’ve been suffering from chronic pain, following a spontaneous spinal fracture five years ago, I have tried many alternative remedies and therapies to try and help control my […]
“I get by with a little help from my friends…”
Last week, all hell let loose with the collapse of Thomas Cook airways. I woke up to the news all over the television, with advice on what to do if you were involved in one […]
Carpe Diem aka “In memory of a dear friend……” 💔
Carpe Diem is a phrase that you hear so often, flippantly thrown into any given conversation (usually with a shrug) to say that we should all ‘seize the day’ or at the very least do […]
Can love with a disabled person last? A Valentine Day’s musing………
In America last year, the famous talk show host Dr Phil uttered the (now infamous) statement that in a relationship where one of the couple is disabled, they “can be his lover or you can […]
My life with chronic pain – A New Year’s reflection…….
New Years Eve 2018 What a year eh? This time last year we were resting our very weary heads in the new ‘forever’ home, after an 18 month search for the perfect bungalow. Last year I […]
I’m not ‘Mrs Do it All’ – a Christmas tale of self realisation…..
With Christmas coming ever more quickly over the horizon, I am trying along with the whole world seemingly to ‘get ready’ for the Big Day. As a disabled person, this is a bit more tricky […]
Caught on camera? “Do I have to be a virtual recluse to be considered disabled ‘enough’?”
Smile! You’ve been caught on camera…… 😖 3 days ago, there was a report in the news and in all the tabloids about a 50 year old woman who claimed to be ‘profoundly disabled‘ but […]
On the up again – a counselling journey……..
“So how are things going since we last spoke?” This is becoming a very familiar question these days and this is how my lovely new counsellor begins each session as to check in at the beginning […]
The loss of my mother – 20 years later…..
Today marks 20 years since the death of my mother. Those words sound so normal, so every day, so ordinary, but to me they are tip of the emotional iceberg surrounding sudden loss of my […]
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