While I was in hospital I kept a diary and a journal, I  became very curious about what worked and what did not, in my recovery process from a stroke -a brain haemorrhage which left me paralysed on the right side and unable to walk.  Looking at the overall picture of my remarkable recovery, this is what I put together READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

Taken from diary Saturday 6th September, which I kept after having a stroke in August 2008.

I can now stand on both legs quite confidently now. READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

Taken from my diary Tuesday 2nd Sept 2008 after having a stroke on 29th August:

I had been in hospital barely 5 days and already there were flickers of hope! READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

I am looking at my diary which I kept after my stroke in August 2008, my physio said something that gave me so much courage! READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

When I was admitted to hospital after having a stroke in August of 2008 I was so scared and felt so helpless that  READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

Taken and summarised from my diary entry while in hospital after having a stroke:4/09/08

My Physio team asked me to think about my goals which were going to drive my recovery READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

Taken and summarised from my diary entry while in hospital after having a stroke:1/09/08

I had a very good sleep, very deep sleep, the twitching of my right foot continued. There was a great sense of having regained my right side; no longer hauling half my body across the bed. It was this morning that I was to get a sense of the power of possibility and belief READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>

How you bounce back from adversity is very much dependent on the type of language you use.  Here is my diary entry from my third day in hospital ( 31 August 2008), after having a stroke which paralysed my right side and left me unable to walk READ THE FULL ARTICLE >>