Secret Life of the Injured Brain

This is the motto of the place that I work. Some people who read this may recognise it. It was said in a message to staff a few weeks ago and I really liked it as it feels like it is a good thought in these strange times. We are in the clouds but at … Continue reading After clouds, light

A new word has recently been added into my vocabulary - furloughed. I had never used it before and I don't really like saying in. It has been added to my list of words that I hate saying. When I first heard it, it I thought it was a word made up by the government! … Continue reading Sorting through things

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