One step ahead
Yesterday my physical therapist became iluminated before my very eyes. There we were, enjoying a moment of peace and harmony, looking over some diagrams of the diaphram, when woooosh, she just lit up... literally! Her clothing had caught on the candle, and before I was even aware of the fact, she started [...]
What face do you want?
“Mum, do you know I can change my face?” “What do you mean?” I asked intrigued, “like putting on and taking off a mask?” “Yes! When I’m angry I can choose to change my face, I can smile. It happened with my friend today, she made me angry, but then I thought [...]
Inspire joy
My daughter dislocated her arm falling off a slide. She was 4 years old and after her fall, her face had gone as white as a sheet. The pain was so intense she didn't know how to vocalize it. I assumed she'd just had a tumble and that everything was ok, but [...]
Clown for emotional health
4 years ago I had a car cash. It was raining hard on the motorway when suddenly, the steering wheel stopped connecting to the car wheels. In what seemed like slow motion, my car smashed into the crash barrier. Part of my brain went into a state of shock, but another part [...]
Humour fit
"You are becoming a vegetable" Two weeks of holidays have taken their toll on my exercise routine. Zero stretches, crunches, squats or lunges. And the less I do, the less I feel like doing. Just getting out the gym mat seems like excessive exercise. But today I do it anyway. The mat [...]