I spent some time this morning reading a particular person’s entire blogs - and ended up with tears streaming down my face. Not just due to the rawness of the emotions expressed in the blogs, but because of the hope and self-worth of this person in later blogs. To say the hope and self-belief this person has, has given me the same is an understatement.

We all make our own paths in life - sometimes we have a guiding hand to carve out that path, sometimes our hand is forced, but is it your own path, and one that defines you as a person. Now that my hand is free once again to carve out my path,

Life is a lottery, some say. Just when you think that you have finally got the winning ticket, you realise that the numbers were for last week! I believe in trying to make your own "luck", and making the most of each opportunity. This is harder to practice than to preach, but I am hopeful that I am now able to put this in practice.

I finally feel as though I have turned a corner. The rollercoaster I mentioned in my last blog entry suddenly switched tracks, and I now find myself on a more even journey. I am able to do the normal everyday things that I have previously struggled to do, cook a

I have never liked roller coasters, or other white-knuckle rides. It is beyond me why anyone could describe them as fun. Personally I would rather have a nice cup of tea.

But yet, here I am riding this rollercoaster against my wishes - I’m strapped into my seat, and I just have to go with it. Recent days have seen the roller-coaster climb gently up-hill, where, right at the top, you can relax for a while, enjoy the view and catch your breath, and just when you are getting settled in your seat, whoop - the downward slide starts, and you think “here we go again”.  This time, I have checked the