by admin | Dec 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since my stroke. Two whole decades of adapting, learning, and doing my best to live with the challenges it left behind. Over that time, I’ve focused on so many different areas: movement, independence, managing fatigue, and...
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...
