Secret Life of the Injured Brain

A person contacted me a few weeks ago to talk to me about brain injury and they mentioned the term 'brain fog'. I was asked if I ever got this but I was a bit unsure about what it really meant. I have been thinking about it and I probably wouldn't describe it as brain … Continue reading Brain fog

This is a film about a woman who lives two lives side by side. It is about how life can be changed if you take one step differently. I think I may have written about this before. What if? I have been told not to really think about it as you could go crazy but … Continue reading Sliding doors

I have a note book on my phone where I write down possible titles for my blog posts. One that has been in there for a while is mindfulness. I was hoping to understand this more before I wrote about it but I am still a bit of a novice on the subject. I have … Continue reading Being mindful

Everyday I wake up now I wonder if I need to bother doing my hair and putting my make up on. When I used to go out to work everyday this was just part of my regular routine and I imagine it was part of most peoples. I wouldn't think of going out in the … Continue reading Keeping up appearances

I never like watching the adverts on the TV. We are lucky nowadays as our TV's allow us to fast forward through them. This only works if you are watching a recording or catch up but that is what I do most of the time nowadays. I am surprised though at how the ads have … Continue reading Adverts

This is the new mantra that you hear all the time. I think it has taken over from 'take care' although some people say both. I am not moaning about people saying it, it's the opposite. It is showing what a great nation and great world we are. We are joing together and staying safe. … Continue reading Staying safe

I used to struggle with this when I was in recovery. It really didn't matter in the beginning as I wasn't really part of normal life. Now that I am I still get occasions when I am unsure what day it is. As life has changed again I am noticing it a lot more. When … Continue reading What day is it?

My plan for this year was to do lots of things. This year I planned to do lots of interesting things but that has been curtailed by the virus. My head is full of things that I want to do and I had started to book things up and plan. I was looking forward to … Continue reading Cancelled or postponed

I have had to use the services of the NHS quite a lot in my lifetime and I have always received great help from them whether in a hospital or in the community. I would say that I have been lucky to have met some great people and I hope that is the same for … Continue reading I love the NHS

Over the last few weeks I have been trying to write positive blog posts. It has been difficult as it is hard to think of good things to write about. The world now has changed and can I say more depressing. I admit that everything has been depressing for me. I am sure that no … Continue reading Don’t stop me now