Category: Stories
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My first migraine
It occurred to me the other day that whenever we experience an event for the FIRST TIME, there is the potential for our hearts and minds to “learn” from how that event unfolded and assume that this is the “normal” way such an event ALWAYS unfolds… that we might accidentally…
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The power of positivity
Don’t ask me why, but the other day it occurred to me how many ‘crosses’ there are in my life. I spend a lot of time at pharmacists, and there’s always a red (blue or green) cross on the signage. My husband has Maltese heritage, so my house is filled…
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What am I doing here?
While doing my regular blog-land roundabout I came across a blog called The Spectacled Bean and a post labelled “Home Sweet Home: do you know where you belong?” The post referred to an interactive website (OECD Better Life Index) where you can find out which country best suits you based…
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Less “bad headache” / more “bad hangover”
A migraine is a complex neurological condition… it is NOT just a bad headache. That said, people who don’t experience migraines themselves are often looking for ‘shortcuts’ to help them imagine what it might feel like. I understand where the “bad headache” idea came from… but it’s just not accurate.…
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Frida Kahola’s pain
The painter Frida Kahola was born in Mexico in 1907. As a child she suffered a bout of polio which left her with a limp. Worse was to come however, and at the age of 18 she was involved in a bus accident so terrible, many onlookers thought she was…
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Have you had a nervous breakthrough?
When I look back over the past few years and try to figure out “what went wrong” and why my occasional migraines became chronic… no BIG OBVIOUS answer appears. What I THINK happened is a series of smaller, negative events (hormonal, lifestyle, emotional, financial) presented themselves all at the same…
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“Are you ok?”
In Australia, today is “R U OK” day – and as the website says, it is about “a national Conversation Movement that is equipping Australians with the skills and confidence to support those struggling with life.” Because, let’s face it, life isn’t easy, AND it’s not always easy to know…
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The haunting migraine of Hill House
I grew up in a haunted house. It was a 100-year-old bungalow that was apparently built by a whaling captain. It never occurred to me to be scared, because my parents never showed any concern and kept smiling. My mother laughed about the presence of Old George, whilst my father…
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The face of (dis)ability
OK, so the photo is accidentally very low resolution – and it’s not the most flattering image of me I’ve ever taken – but hopefully it gets my point across. People who are sick are also capable. A while ago I wrote a post about living with brain-fog and in…
The Mindful Migraine 