Ageing is one of life’s great universal experiences. None of us are getting out of it alive, and yet most people are still slightly offended when their knees start making noises without prior consent. For those of us who live life as permanent wheelchair users following spinal cord injury, ageing arrives with a slightly […]
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Be in love with your life. Every detail of it. Jack Kerouac I’ve sat with this quote for a long time. I have had it on my kitchen wall for years, but lately I have found myself debating its validity and relevance in my daily life. Some days it lands softly, but other days
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There are dates that slip past unnoticed, quietly folded into calendars and routines. And then there are dates that refuse to soften with time — dates that sit heavily in the body, the memory, and the lives of everyone connected to them. The 13th of December is one of those dates for me.
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Post-surgery recovery is one of life’s strangest terrains. It’s a landscape that shifts daily — sometimes hourly — between hope and frustration, determination and despair, calm and absolute chaos. One moment you think, “I’m getting there,” and the next you’re convinced that every step forward was simply an illusion. No one warns you how emotionally
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Six weeks of strict bedrest after major surgery is no small task — believe me, it feels like an endurance test of body, mind, and spirit. The limits on movement are frustrating, the stillness can feel suffocating, and yet, this time is critical. YourThis time around, I’m more determined than ever to give my
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