This post is genuinely personal and difficult to write, but as I think it will resonate with many others who are forced to live with illness every day, it is, therefore, an important one to write. There are many times that I dislike myself and am ashamed of who I have become. If I could be anyone else, I would gladly choose anyone else's life to live rather than my own. A lot of that is down to the neurological condition that...
Continue readingRegular readers of my blog, and especially those who follow me on social media will know that life recently has been very tough due to the symptoms that are caused by the neurological condition that I am now forced to live with. The symptoms associated with my neurological condition such as dizziness, fatigue, pain as well as the severe weakness and trembling in the legs have all deteriorated. And as a result of this deterioration, it has resulted in the...
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Well, today marks the start of a brand new start month. The start of something new - whether it be a new day, month or year. It is like a fresh, white piece of paper, in which the past and everything that has come before forgotten, and instead, we are allowed to start afresh. To start our story anew. It opens up new possibilities and opportunities and allows us the hope for a better today and tomorrow (and beyond). And this is most important when living with...
Continue readingI was very saddened to hear of the loss of one of the greatest film comedians of our time - Robin Williams. Like many others, I grew up watching him in films such as Mrs Doubtfire, Jumanji, and Jack as well as delighting in his performances as Mork in the hit comedy series 'Mork and Mindy'. Not only was Robin Williams an incredibly talented comedian but he also showed great vulnerability in his performances in more serious roles in films such as...
Continue readingWelcome to the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge brought together by WEGO Health – a social network for all health activists. Again, I am participating in the annual Writer’s Month Challenge in which I will be writing about my health activism and health condition based upon prompts given. Today’s prompt reads as follows: Well, that's just crazy!...
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