I lied.I said I was busy, but not in the way most peoplethink of busy. I was busy taking deep breaths.I was busy silencing irrational thoughts.I was busy calming a racing heart.I was busy assuring myself I’m ok.I was busy having tea. Sometimes this is my busy, without apologies.Britton Oakman A weekend in Bridgetown, a beautiful small … Continue reading Busy, not busy →

It was a very rainy weekend, both here in Perth and in Brisbane, where we went to visit friends and see our new camper trailer ! It's a trailer topped with a really good mattress, canvas tent, and a pull out kitchen. Fully 4WD capable, with lots of batteries, fuel and water storage. No ladders … Continue reading Rainy weekend →

It's a few days over nine months since I had my cleaned up stem cells transfused back into my blood stream. That time has passed quickly, in that I can't quite believe that it's nine months sine the 26th September 2018, when I was given a chance to reset the progression of my MS. In … Continue reading Nine months on →

We can all chose the narrative by which we live. Quoting the words of a fellow MS Gym person and veteran of AHSCT ... As adults we have to face the consequences of our actions. We may be able to delay them but we can’t escape them.Think about the concepts of:Cause & Effect (If I … Continue reading Choosing a narrative →

This blog is slowly turning into more of a travel blog, which was always my hope and intention when I started writing it. Travel has always been a passion, and one of the reasons I work is to save the money to, well, not work and see other places, cultures, cities, scenery. I had feared … Continue reading More a travel blog →

A peaceful weekend of walking, breakfast in Fremantle, watching the Dockers win which is always a welcome surprise, and peaceful time at home. My walking is definitely improving. That day included a 4.6km return walk along South Beach and while it took me a long time with lots of breaks, I finished it with reasonably … Continue reading Success & a peaceful weekend →

A rainbow to admire while eating lunch ! Now back to work full time, so 7.5 hours a day approximately. Woodside are pretty flexible, so I suspect some of those hours will be done at home on the sofa. It's a pretty major milestone, happy to be here but I'll need to monitor my energy … Continue reading A rainbow at work →

As I wait in the cheerful queue to vote for our new government, dogs and kids around, listening to a mum explaining pretty well the main parties and what they stand for to her kid, we were offered a muffin by a boy from the school for a $ or so as a fundraiser for … Continue reading Election Day in Australia →

A quick post, something came up in my Facebook feed that really resonates. It's very easy to feed obligated to meet expectations, whether reasonable and achievable or not. Some people are far more instinctively directed to pleasing others, and find it so difficult to push back. I love that meme. I spent too long at … Continue reading Taking time →

After a lovely weekend of kayaking, dinners with friends, dinner with family, enjoying the garden, today has been spent on the sofa sleeping more than I believed I could. The analogy I used a number of times, about climbing a mountain with the AHSCT being the summit, then a long journey down the mountain with … Continue reading Onwards & upwards, with a few detours →