by admin | Sep 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Keep showing us your progress!” “Great walking Em!” “Amazing effort!” “Keep up the good work!” All affirmations on my social media channels provide me with so much motivation. It’s external feedback that ensures...
by admin | Aug 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
We hear so much about how communication and building rapport matters in professional spaces, but often it feels like they missed the memo with some of the medical appointments I attend. “Hi Emma, fantastic to meet you. So we haven’t got long today, so I’ll whiz...
by admin | Aug 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Professional athletes train, and train hard. That training leads to some incredible achievements and rewards – an Olympic Medal, a trophy or a Personal Best. Sounds silly, but in order to adequately manage my stroke recovery, I feel like I seem to train just as...
by admin | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s National Stroke Week (8-14 August 2022) – a week I never fathomed I’d ever have to personally celebrate! But 17 years as a stroke survivor, I see it as a great opportunity to raise stroke awareness, educate everyone and hopefully prevent the...
by admin | Jul 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
A recent situation and article I read made me really contemplate how much our language can really disempower and limit people with disabilities. I guess “Ableism” is the best term to encapsulate this! I often walk my two cavoodles to my local cafe and get my caffeine...
