Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I’m back on play equipment!

    I never thought I’d be back on my childhood play equipment. Yeah I’ve  squashed my bum into the tiny swing seats & gone down a slippery dip with a frightened kid on my lap, but now at 28 years of age this is a daily routine. Supposedly it’ll help my walking! At least there’s tan bark to soften my fall. I’ve found that I’ve copped more stares, points and innocent comments from my fellow players than ever before. Who know if it’ll translate into my walking. The bright red and yellow structure is at least a  change from staring at grass, dog poo and bees on my oval walk.
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Friday, October 10, 2008

“It’s not what happens to you, but what you do about it that matters!”

 The minute I find my self dwelling on events that I can’t control, I try to empower myself by ‘choosing’ to handle it in a positive way. Not always easy, but in every spot we’re in, there are always pros and cons. For starters, I find just being aware of how much you ridicule yourself/ others. Then for every con think of a positive thought. Give it a go……. I will too!
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Sunday, October 5, 2008

OCTOBER 2008

Many have queried why my blogs have suddenly stopped. I could give you millions of excuses but will just say that I’ve been too slack

Nearly three and a half years as a stroke survivor, I still improve daily. So slow, monotonous and frustrating but I’m still plodding along.

In a nutshell since a last wrote; I’ve returned to study (crazy, but I blame my stroke);  am a inspirational speaker; am still writing my book and work casually for LaTrobe University. I live alone; see friends and family daily; and still try and swim three times a week. Mobility wise, my improvements are slow. My balance is still far from good - ‘falls’ or ‘near falls’ are a daily occurence!  However, I’ve started pilates and am ‘aidless’ (yep, no frame or stick) walking daily for an hour. In fact, I’ve attached a photo  as ‘proof’. So, I hope to start writing again,  to hopefully demonstrate to others, that despite hiccups, never give up ‘hope’. Anything’s possible.
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