I’ve been facilitating focus groups on stroke rehabilitation priorities. It’s meaningful work. It asks for presence, attentiveness and neutrality; qualities that are sometimes hard to uphold when my own brain throws up daily hurdles.
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I love the idea of Christmas; the coming together with family that I love deeply. But alongside the magic of Christmas, there’s also the overwhelm and exhaustion that comes along with it.

Despite ongoing health challenges following my stroke, I am constantly reminded that with the right support and perseverance, anything is possible. Reflecting on what a year 2025 has been, I’m excited for what’s to come in 2026.

Today was my first face-to-face speech therapy session and for once, I didn’t leave with the weigh of responsibility to practice a set of exercises that I know I won’t do. Instead, I left blowing bubbles.

I wanted to write and help others to understand what I was going through but I found myself too tired and without the capacity to overcome the communication barriers that are part of my life.

One thing I...

Intelligence to me always meant autonomy in the ways that I think, act and create. But now I’m learning that it can also be the intelligence to adaptation and acceptance.

Every step is a reminder of how far I’ve come and how much unseen strength recovery really takes.

I am exhausted tonight at home; the kind of tiredness that feels so heavy. However, it’s mixed in with feelings of elation and relief because I can’t quite believe that I’d actually managed to row a boat on Albert Park lake. 

Speech Therapy isn’t just about pronunciation or exercises; it’s about connection. It’s about finding easier and more natural ways to communicate

Rehab was extra tough today.Not just physically tough, but mentally exhausting. The mental load of...

Earlier in the year I visited a University, as I often do, to talk with OT students during their...