The Story I Must Stop Telling
It is time to give myself permission to tell a different story. HIV is only one part of me. For now it is important to hold on to the memories of those I have lost and time to provide myself with some nourishment…
Life Beyond the Rainbow
I’m writing this blog in memory of the artist, Gilbert Baker, who created the rainbow flag as a symbol for the gay community…
Trauma and Tender Loving Care
Having successfully completed a Postgraduate Trauma Diploma at NAOS Institute last year, I feel it is very important to treat trauma experiences with tender loving care (TLC)…
Welcome To The New Year
Welcome to the New Year. I know you will be saying ‘It’s nearly February, I am well over the New Year’. But for me, my new year resolutions begin in February…
Living with Chronic Pain and Neurological Health Problems
I am going to start this blog by sharing my own experience of living with chronic pain and neurological problems…
Left Luggage
I recall being eighteen years old and travelling to be a cook assistant at an American summer camp…
Mental Health Awareness Week
I thought it important that my first blog be launched during Mental Health Awareness Week, which was established in 2000 by the Mental Health Foundation…