There’s nothing like a medical diagnosis for imposing limitations upon us. Of course, we have to be careful to ensure that those limitations are from the illness itself and not from our own mindset. That’s often part of the battle. Others may also want to impose limitations upon us, depending on their perception as to […]
Walking the MS Walk
The week before, I’d been walking for hours in the Lake-district. Now, I was exhausted and all I’d done was to drag my legs up and down a hospital corridor. Admittedly, hospital corridors are not the shortest, but I’m a walker, accustomed to daily, brisk walking. A hospital corridor should have […]
Hard Decisions
In my dramatherapy sessions, I sometimes explore with clients what I term as, “Inner conflict sculpts.” Through creating static images (musical statues style!) and perhaps later bringing these images to life, we explore their internal conflicts. The image that comes to mind for me is of a tug of war, with both sides […]
A Winter Gift
A Winter Gift We’ve had weeks of on and off rain in the north of Spain, and many parts have had snow. It really is very similar to the UK weather wise, although I know that many still don’t believe me! One morning on my day off, the sun suddenly appeared. According to the […]
The Highlights of Grey Hair
I’ve used highlights for many years now; my main reason has been to cover the numerous grey hairs that I’ve had since my early 20s. I blame the parents 😉 (Sorry Dad!) When genes from both sides of the family include grey hair from a relatively early age, what hope is there for […]
It’s not about Crying all the Time: It’s ok to Laugh Sometimes Too!
A team of medical staff stood around my bed discussing my case in worried tones. None of them were sure what to try next for me. It was the third severe allergic reaction in a week that I’d had to different forms of Prednisolone. It was now confirmed that I wasn’t just allergic to an […]
What Motivates us as we Respond to Someone’s Pain?
Platitudes and Painkillers We live in a society, and at a time in history, where we expect for pain to be dealt with quickly. Something hurts, and we reach for painkillers. If one doesn’t work, we try something stronger. We expect these medicines to help and if they don’t, we’re off to the doctors demanding more […]