Someone apologetically asked me a very blunt question recently: ‘what is your prognosis?’ Maybe I’m fortunate to know more than most about what lies ahead, but I would rather live in denial than accept it. The word ‘wheelchair’ used to be alien to me until I actually needed it. My mum’s neighbour very kindly gave…

Today is a meh day, just like the picture. I’m dosed with the cold and have spent all morning trying to find an ounce of positivity to give me something to write about.

Yesterday my daughter was looking for wrapping paper to back some of her school books in. She found an old sheet of Peppa Pig. But she did a funny thing; she turned the paper round so the white back of it was on the outside. I held my tongue and realised yet again it’s better…

I have discovered a great secret. To live without tangible strength is to exist among the intangible things: like inner strength, unseen miracles and quiet victories.

Let me tell you a happy story today. Back in June, after six months of mainly sitting on my sofa looking out at life flying past without me, I was introduced to the idea of trikes, or more specifically, recumbent bicycles.

Relaxed? When you sit down and think about it, are your nerves heightened and your worries rising, or are you able to let go and breathe easily?

Is tough, and it is tempting to turn back at the first hurdle. I have a few things pressing in on me at the moment; all of them require a certain amount of courage and perseverance. Firstly, there is the wasted muscle in my legs. I have lost a lot of sleep worrying about how…

Going slow. That’s easy for me to say, with few deadlines, meetings or appointments. Not so easy if you are always juggling countless demands on your time. My suggestion for you is to assign time for yourself every day. Even Jesus did that. I caught myself looking at my phone when my daughter was in…

Your immediate needs and see what you have to give.

A good view. Even if it’s just a slit of blue sky or the branch of a tree, the presence of nature can do positive things for the soul.