2019 End Of Year News

Looking back at 2019 so far.. Wow – I cant believe its already nearly Christmas 2019! This year has certainly passed by quickly. It’s been filled with so many opportunities, personally and professionally. Once again, I am so grateful for the opportunities...

Cheers – Acknowledge & Celebrate!

Stopping to celebrate and acknowledge achieving a mini milestone is so important but often hard. Especially when what you’ve achieved is seemingly simple or normal for many! But vital to sustain our motivation & simultaneously educate those around us re the...

Let Fear Fuel Possibility

Relearning to walk has become a constant battle for me. Despite bi-weekly stints at Epworth Rehabilitation, balancing whilst moving and co-ordinating my limbs still remains so difficult. However, since my regular sessions I have experienced definite physical and...

The Truth about Hidden Disabilities

Sure, I have glasses, a limp and a walking frame. I even have an ataxic tremor and a speech impediment. Whilst these are daily difficulties I experience, it’s the ‘invisible’ side-effects like my pain, fatigue and visual issues that are harder to contend with. Because...

Injecting Diversity into the Workplace!

As a full-time occupational therapist, when I survived a stroke at 24 years of age, I naively assumed that my degree, motivation and newfound insight as both a patient and therapist would be a synch. But I never imagined the barriers that I would encounter in this...