When I first became a mother of twins in 2003, I had not heard of the term ‘respite’. My lived experience as a family carer to a medically complex and disabled son for close to twenty two years has changed that. These days I think and talk about respite a lot in terms of its … More The importance and value of “Respite”
Today I want to talk about what it means to ‘carry the load‘ for a complex caregiver. I have been motivated to write about this as I continue to see the role of women in caring roles being devalued by our current government. While there are some men who are the primary caregivers of those … More Carrying the load …
It’s a month now since we heard that our current government decided to remove flexibility from disability support services. Despite protests, many heartfelt letters written to everyone from the Minister of Disability Issues to local MPs to the Prime Minister to Whaikaha, and widespread media coverage, we have not yet seen any ‘real’ answers on … More Can Disabled People and families/carers work together?
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Experiments in cardmaking, mixed media and all things arty
Bullet journal spreads, my experiences of trying out a range of craft activities and lots of wellbeing tips to help you get the best from life.
Trying to ace sober living
Finding my contented self the sober way
We exist to help people understand themselves.
Letting Go...To Grasp What Really Matters
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Memory keeping and journaling for self care
Yellow Azalea 