Readjusting to this new normal, covid19. How has it affected you?
"She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails" ~Elizabeth Edwards~ Having spoken about this briefly on my Instagram recently and received such wonderful feedback from you all, I felt compelled to blog. I don't know about you,...
Finding your new normal
"Normal is an illusion. What is normal to the spider is chaos to the fly" -Morticia Adams When I called my blog finding your new normal it was aimed at picking your life back up after stroke or illness or some kind of trauma that shakes your whole world up so that you...
Find some peace in this crises
We are facing so much uncertainty right now. Lots of fear and panic. “ keep calm and carry on “ ~Winston Churchill~ Every day the news and advice changes while everyone try’s to figure this out. No one knows the answers and no one knows the outcome. Whatever it is....
The Power of coming together to heal
"Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much " ~Helen Keller ~ I've been diagnosed for a long time with my cavernoma. I was 14 years old when I got diagnosed. So that is 22 years of ups and downs, of strokes and surgery and depression and many, many tears...
Nikki are your bandhas engaged?
"You give me reasons to smile and and reasons to laugh, but most of all you give me memories I could never forget" It's a bit of a strange title I know and What the hell are bandhas I hear you cry!? Bundas are the energy locks in your body, they will also keep you...
Life lessons that Yoga has taught me
"Get busy living or get busy dying" ~Stephen King As part of my yoga teacher training I was asked to give a small presentation to the group on life lessons I learned from Yoga. So I decided to turn that presentation into a blog for you all. Here it is. I think...
Taking time for yourself, for your health and recovery
“Being alone has power that very few people can handle” ~Steven Aitchison One of the girls on the course asked us today if we’ve ever spent 24 hours alone. Living alone means I get to do this a lot. I’ve even gone to the extreme this month and given myself this...
Life after strokes is full of fear.
“Feel the fear and do it anyway” ~Susan Jeffers Here’s a little of how I try to push aside fear to enjoy life as much as I can. Feel the fear and do it anyway is one of my favourite books and one of my favourite quotes to tell myself. It was one of my very first self...
Asking for help after stroke or Brain Injury
“ Just because your struggling, does not mean you’re failing” One of the hardest things to do as humans is to admit you need help. But after brain injury I find it really important to actually ask for and accept help. This is going to help you manage your fatigue...
How I’m learning to handle doubt and panic after brain injury
"The moment you quit is usually the moment right before the miracle" My VISA got granted today!! There have been so many setbacks with this trip to India that I have wobbled on many occasions over the last few months. Losing the flight, not getting the refund...
About Me
Travel & Lifestyle Blogger
Hi, I’m Nikki May
Stroke Survivor, Traveller, Yoga pupil and Winner of Headway Achiever of the Year 2019. Read more HERE
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