Your Voice
When you can’t find your voice and the words don’t seem to come out
Adjusting to New Abilities
It's true that you do not really know what you are capable of till life creates spaces where you have to adjust, shift and adapt. It’s about grieving what's been lost, but also learning to navigate life in new ways while also holding immense gratitude and pride for the way my body continues to develop and adapt to new ways of life. My ambition is to share how I’m adapting to life with new abilities, how I’m learning to be gentle with myself along the way, and maybe if you have had to find a new brave you can find something to connect with or even share your own experience.
Expressive Aphasia
Eleven weeks since I lost my ability to speak, this has been incredibly frustrating, exhausting, and defeating.
No I didn't choose this
There is a sad presumption that FND is chosen and when we decide to change our minds we will suddenly be back to full functionality.
The Detriment of not Being Heard
It has been 126 days since I have used my voice out loud. Except for a few words, I have been told that it should come back.
I am in a body that is not me
I am in a body, but it is not me. This is not who I was or who I ever wanted to be. How can I communicate with it? Encourage it to align with me, help it see? I want them to know my ambitions, what my heart and mind yearn for them to achieve, see I am in a constant battle with myself being stuck in a body that won't let me be me.
I am in a Wheelchair
I am in a wheelchair and I have to admit I really wanted to show I wasn't confined, but no one seems to understand that every single action I now take is more effort.
Dear Body, Thank You
Your body is a valued possession, it holds you and carries you through every detail that this life holds.