Let’s face it, no day is perfect. Regardless of what Instagram throws in our faces. Whether you get around in a wheelchair like me or stand on your own two feet, it doesn’t matter. Each new day brings a new challenge. Take last night as an example. I had to […]
Read More#30YearsRolling [21/30] Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury One of the best parts of getting involved in sport again were the communities that I found myself part of. There was the athletics club, the training squad, the physio practice, the gym I did my personal training sessions in and the group of women […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 19/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury THE 22 YEAR PACT When I had to spend 8 weeks flat on my back immediately after my injury I had a lot of time to think. One of the things I thought most about was sport. Specifically, about how I […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 18/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury The trip to Solomon Islands not only had a profound impact on the direction of my life, it also brought some wonderful new friendships with the people I worked with on the project. Sharing an experience like we did helped form unique […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 15/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury It felt surreal to have made such a huge move. It wasn’t the best time of year to move, a little over a week out from Christmas, which meant I had to wait until into the new year for the […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 14/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury ONE WAY TICKET The experiences with politics and the new job combined with the confidence I was gaining though dating and doing a lot of socialising had me feeling really positive about life and the future in a way I hadn’t before. […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 11/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury It felt like an eternity that I was out of action for. 18 months was a really long time to be stuck at home so sick. I wasn’t going to dwell on what an awful experience it had been. I was […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 3/30 – Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury Following the 8 weeks on bed rest was a very gradual process of starting to sit up. The next step was getting put into a wheelchair with a high back that reclined. I had to wear a tight binder […]
Read More#30DAYSROLLING DAY 2/30 Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury Being told that I had broken my neck and drowned and that I would never walk again felt like a death sentence to me. At the beginning of the day I was a fiercely independent, active, and confident young woman. Excited […]
Read MoreToday I celebrate the 30th anniversary of the accident that left me a quadriplegic and needing a wheelchair for the rest of my life. For many years afterwards I hated life and hated myself, and at my lowest points didn’t want to be here at all. Fast forward to the 30th year and I have […]
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