#30YearsRolling – Day 13/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury For much of my life I have felt like I was here to make a difference but I had no idea how I was going to do that. As an idealistic twenty-something I felt that politics would be a great way to […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 7/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury Despite the seriousness of the lowest ebb, there was one key component: nobody knew about it. I coped the way a lot of people in such a situation do: I put it behind me and acted to myself like it didn’t happen. This, of […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 6/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury The change of schools and the deep immersion in music certainly helped to take the edge off the deep despair I was feeling. For a while. By the end of year 10 I had stopped getting stoned. The feeling of […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 5/30 – Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury Starting a new school this time round was a much more positive experience, one I was looking forward to. I had the opportunity to go there for 2 weeks at the end of year 8 so I was starting year 9 […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreIf you’re anything like me, the events of 2020 so far have left you reeling. After starting the year with focus and enthusiasm, my plans and the work towards them got thrown into a spin by COVID-19. My optimism, focus and progress were instantly replaced with uncertainty, shock, and fear as the familiar patterns of […]
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