I can’t tell you what it is like to live with Chronic Illness, because to me, that is Just : Living. So let me tell you about that instead.
Complimentary e-mail March 8th is International Women’s Day, an annual date in celebration of Women’s Rights. In simple terms, it gives people an opportunity to shine a light on the female icons in our lives – past and present. This year, on that day, I received an e-mail while standing…
And we're still adjusting My last post was all about the chaos the world has been beset by, under the spread of COVID-19. While the death toll continues to rise, and the number of cases increases by the minute, we still seem powerless to this awful virus. Yet an odd…
This may seem like an extreme word to use, but read the definitions - all five of them - and tell me they don't apply to life right now. Or, at least, what we face in the near future. Unreal Wandering around Morrisons yesterday felt a lot like entering a…
Chronic Illness never goes quiet but that doesn't mean I want to shout about it all the time. So here I am, back from my break and ready to share....
525,000 moments so dear Anyone who is familiar with musicals will recognise this as a lyric from Rent's most well-known song.- Seasons of Love. So, will this be a post about romance? Could it be a post focused on the quantitative value of the past twelve months? Or will I reminisce about…
It's customary I always write a post to mark the end of one year and the start of another. For whatever reason, the turning of the calendar never fails to prompt reflection and review. Despite paying little attention to New Year’s Eve from a celebratory perspective, there is no escaping…
All In The Feedback The most common feedback I tend to get – both from friends and strangers – is that my strength and positivity are amazing. I used to think that being strong and positive was simply my default setting. To a degree, I still believe that to be true. On the computer, we are always…
What Does It Mean? The dictionary defines access as: 'the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place' which implies that it only refers to overcoming physical limitations. So is easy access simply describing entrances or exits which have been modified for wheelchair users? Is access made easy by the addition of a ramp, a…
Last month marked some monumental changes for me. I was finally given the green light to stand on my own two feet from a nutritional point of view. Nelly, the NG tube that brought me back from the brink almost a year and a half ago, was pulled out, meaning…
At Least That Way I Will Know... In my line of work, it would be impossible for me to be risk-averse. Whichever professional hat I wear - Actor, Writer, Creative Practitioner, even Tutor - as a self-employed Artist, I would be setting myself up for failure and disappointment if I…