2017 Part 2: Paying It Forward
“I always wanted to be able to do that for someone else but was either too lazy or not confident enough to take the first steps.” Continue reading 2017 Part 2: Paying It Forward
Tag: spinal injury
Dear Dad…
I learned a lot from my dad. I wish he could’ve seen exactly how much. Continue reading Dear Dad…
New Shoes & Autonomic Dysreflexia
Autonomic Dysreflexia: Probably one of the most critical side effect some spinally injured people face. Affects pretty much every facet of day to day life.So much hassle to wear good shoes. Continue reading New Shoes & Autonomic Dysreflexia
In Him I See Myself
It’s funny how we can find some truly brilliant people in some unlikely/unexpected circumstances. It has been 4 months since my last post and an interesting 4 months it’s been. Basically I had a bit of a health scare but … Continue reading In Him I See Myself
St Benet Biscops: An intellectual conversation with students half my age.
As explained earlier, my health hadn’t been on top form for some weeks now. I was in hospital twice for two very different and coincidental reasons. Fortunately I did get to go home for a week between admissions. It was … Continue reading St Benet Biscops: An intellectual conversation with students half my age.
Sticky Post
MY BLOG: WHY I NEED YOU TO KNOW MY STORY
It’s not very well known that I love talking about how I ended up in a wheelchair… a lot… no seriously, a whole lot. Of course it can make for some awkward conversation with me laughing at being in a … Continue reading MY BLOG: WHY I NEED YOU TO KNOW MY STORY
My Milestone: One Of Many
Today is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day. This is one of my biggest milestones. Continue reading My Milestone: One Of Many
Family Over Everything
Family has always been arguably the most important part of my life and indeed every life. Not because it is the accepted “norm” to value ones family highly; not because I was raised in a Christian home; and definitely not … Continue reading Family Over Everything
Musings: Ironic
I recently stumbled across this short piece containing some of my early thoughts soon after becoming disabled. I thought I’d share it as my emotions and thoughts were still quite raw at the time. Continue reading Musings: Ironic
A Look in The Mirror At Professor Stephen Hawking
“The film also brought to light a number of issues I had previously thought I was at peace with. Boy was I wrong. Most significant of these included the realisation that under slightly different circumstances my live would’ve been extremely short” Continue reading A Look in The Mirror At Professor Stephen Hawking
