Author Archives: The Care Factor

Take Me Home Part 1

Paul and I used to talk about buying our first home together. He would insist it had be a ‘fixer upper.’ In my head, the sort of house Paul wanted was a dilapidated building where the walls barely had the strength to keep the house upright, the kitchen bench had cigarette holes burnt into it,Continue reading “Take Me Home Part 1”

The Breakthrough

A couple of months ago I asked the Neurologist looking after Paul in hospital if his seizure could possibly be the electrical wires in his brain preparing for a major breakthrough. I was prepared for her to laugh at me to which I would have responded by lightly jabbing her in the nose… through theContinue reading “The Breakthrough”

You’re The Best Around

I’ve met a lot of inspirational people in my life. The calibre of people out there doing extraordinary things without recognition is astonishing. Yes, there are plenty of paid professionals out there doing amazing things but this shoutout is for the unsung heroes. The mamas, papas, wives, husbands, brothers, sisters, children, neighbours, aunts and unclesContinue reading “You’re The Best Around”

I’m Still Standing

If you’ve been following my blog long enough, you know I’m a huge advocate for mental health and how it has impacted my life since Paul’s accident in 2016. Just about everyone I know has suffered with some form of mental health issue, whether they’re aware of it or not. I grew up in aContinue reading “I’m Still Standing”

Flowers On The Wall

Thirteen years and three months ago, my then boyfriend said to me, “let’s get married.” We had already been together for three years but were friends for five years before that. He was my best friend and I already spent every moment I could with him when I wasn’t working… so why not? The thingContinue reading “Flowers On The Wall”

Stand By You

Caring for someone you love is really freakin’ hard. It’s not just the physical day to day activities that I’m talking about. It’s the emotional and mental drain that presents itself in your brain. It’s like mould in the shower. It’s just sitting there. You know it’s there. You know you have to do somethingContinue reading “Stand By You”

I Will Survive

What has this pandemic taught me? It has taught me that virtual meetings are not such a bad thing because it doesn’t matter what you look like from the waist down (hello half-ironed blouse on top of pyjama pants) and Netflix is not bottomless (neither is Stan or Amazon Prime.) However, my opinion to suchContinue reading “I Will Survive”

In One Ear

People are so judgy, aren’t they? I do my best to keep my opinions to myself on social media- I don’t have the energy or interest in engaging in a war of words with someone whom I don’t know. I am an avid reader of the comment section as I find it most amusing toContinue reading “In One Ear”