Do your feelings do as they are told? Like, brush their teeth and go to bed on time? Or do you sometimes catch them, resembling a naughty child, peering down from the top of the stairs in darkness? Since the diagnosis,…
Brain Training You’ve probably heard the adage about developing willpower… all the stuff about it being quite easy; and that just like other muscles – our faculties can increase in strength. All we have to do is practice. Peak levels…
I’m taking you back – to January 2017. I’d been allowed ‘home’ to celebrate the new year with my (now) husband – waving short-term goodbyes to the rehab ward from a wheelchair. My life had irreversibly changed. It’s hard to…
It’s easy to get into the habit of always thinking about what’s next. We all do it – planning for holidays, new jobs – our lives all mapped out. Years in advance. I had some myself, but don’t much care…
There’s a lot of counting down when you’re having long-term treatment. Life is sort of lived in chunks. It’s all about getting through one chunk, ticking it off, and moving on. The great thing about having a gathering as an…