March 14th, 2023 8:29 pm

Here and There, art exhibition at Queenscliff Gallery

By |2023-03-14T20:29:28+11:00March 14th, 2023|Categories: About, Blog, Creativity|Tags: , , |

Here and There exhibition: paintings, drawings and etchings of Venice by me at Queenscliff Gallery. It's thrilling to be writing this post. To my friends and followers further afield than Melbourne, I will have a virtual tour of the exhibition published on the Queenscliff Gallery (QG) website where you can view the works forming the exhibition and some of my other available artworks. Here and There is a culmination of my recent trip to Venice... to date!

February 12th, 2023 1:25 pm

Soula’s Coconutty Granola

By |2023-02-25T10:46:28+11:00February 12th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Living|

I am skipping more breakfasts; my body manages far better (cutting out goat's feta on the seedy cracker). The less work my body does in the morning, the happier it seems. No pressure! An empty belly is no pressure on the gut. Feeling hungry does not cause pressure and is easier to deal with than the pain effects. I treat myself a couple of times a week to a croissant. On those days, I avoid carbs for the rest of that day. Carbs have to be in very little moderation for me. So finding a non-carb lunch is important, and it had to be easy to put together. Cereal! Well, most cereals have loads of carbs. Granola! A great idea; make a batch and just add fruit. But wait! Most granola mixes have heaps of sugar (and pepitas, which I am allergic to).

September 7th, 2022 11:51 am

A Venetian Refuelling

By |2023-02-05T10:26:12+11:00September 7th, 2022|Categories: About, Blog, Living|Tags: , , , |

I feel completely rejuvenated and jubilant after Theo's and my recent 3-week trip to Italy. Since my spinal cord stim implant, our life and livelihood seachange, and now, with an anti-inflammatory focus, I can feel confident that pain levels will remain right down and my happiness right up. This is a big announcement for my brain.

July 28th, 2022 2:47 pm

Talking Healthtech: Dr Valerio Vittone on Long COVID

By |2022-11-27T15:30:37+11:00July 28th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Learn, Professional Resources, The pain|Tags: , , , , |

Since investigating my DNA with Dr Valerio Vittone, I believe more that my health issue is not about chronic pain but rather about inflammation. I've reaped magnificent rewards since implementing recommended dietary [...]

May 8th, 2022 1:52 pm

Keeping up my Stamina

By |2022-11-27T15:30:37+11:00May 8th, 2022|Categories: About, Blog, Living|Tags: , , , , |

I was going to title this blog Fatigue, but after reviewing it repeatedly, I decided to title it Stamina instead. It took me years to get to 'managing'. Now I have transitioned to pacing. As stated in my previous post, I'm living now. I'm not in a passive state watching and being attacked by an unpleasant experience. It wasn't easy getting to the state of 'management'. There are so many 'have to' activities – we can't avoid these. When I explain my 'have to' activities such as showering, making a coffee, sitting/standing all day, dressing, etc., people look at me bewildered, but you'll get me. Until this fight is experienced, one can't understand that day-to-day activities can strip your energy and count as 'activity'. It feels insane when faced with this realisation. But I have found a way...

April 24th, 2022 1:38 pm

Report from ISO

By |2022-04-24T21:00:08+10:00April 24th, 2022|Categories: About, Blog, Creativity, Living|Tags: , , , , |

Well, hello, COVID. After all the care, caution and staying in, Omicron finally caught us from no idea where. After all the fear of catching this virus, considering my Inflammasome gene and my chronic health issue, I'm happy to report that I breezed through it! I was abundant with the usual energy that comes to me when social obligation falls away. In addition, the pain levels fell away as they have done with previous colds – can the brain not manage two signals or is a virus some distraction? I went with it. I got stuck into my studio!

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