by admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Today was a big communication day for me. Twenty years after my stroke, communication is still one of the things that requires the most energy. Articulating clearly can take enormous concentration, and speaking for long periods can be physically and mentally...
by admin | Mar 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Today I did something that made my stomach drop. I accidentally deleted entire folders on my computer, which is years of work, presentations, photos and spreadsheets, all gone with one click. At first, I went straight into problem solving mode. I spent hours trying to...
by admin | Mar 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Happy International Women’s Day! Twenty years ago, I became a stroke survivor. It was the beginning of a journey I never asked for, but one that has shaped me inways I’m still discovering. Recovery was not just about learning to move, speak and trust my body again. It...
by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
I recently wrote about my experience when attending tuts for the Occupational Therapy students at university. You can read it here. Those tips relate to both the online and in person experience. However, I’ve found that there are some pointers on how to create a...
by admin | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
At this stage of my recovery, I’m cautious about new providers. That’s one way of saying that I’ve been around the block. I’ve been poked, prodded, assessed, promised, hoped, invested time, money and energy into lots of therapies that didn’t do much...
