by admin | Nov 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Rehab was extra tough today.Not just physically tough, but mentally exhausting. The mental load of controlling my self-talk zapped me more than usual. I found myself circling with negative self-talk a lot which made it harder to manage. So, throughout the session...
by admin | Nov 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Earlier in the year I visited a University, as I often do, to talk with OT students during their tutorials. They interview me as someone with lived experience of disability, and I offer feedback on their question-asking skills. I don’t do this at all to...
by admin | Nov 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Since my stroke 20 years ago, I’ve achieved more than my 24-year-old self ever imagined.I’ve written a book. Bought a house. Returned to work. Presented, travelled, spoken up, spoken out, and built a life that I’m genuinely proud of. I feel that so far I have worked...
by admin | Nov 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Recently I travelled to NewCastle to present a keynote at the Midwifery & Nursing Committee’s conference on innovation in healthcare. It was a great moment for me, not just as an occupational therapist, but as a stroke survivor and a person with lived experience...
by admin | Nov 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m sitting with a hot coffee in my hands just minutes before a meeting is about to start. And once again, I’m faced with a familiar predicament: Do I enjoy this coffee and be late, or leave it so I can get to the meeting on time? Because as a person who uses a...
