The Importance of Music in Our Lives

Daily writing prompt
What would your life be like without music?

For me, this would be like the sky without the sun. I have had music in my life as far back as I can remember. As a child growing up, my father would play the flute in the evening and I can remember listening inadvertently to classical music as it flowed through the house. I am absolutely convinced that had this not been the case music would not play such an integral part of my life as it does now.

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Self care strategies that keep me afloat

What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being?

I have been in a funk for quite a while and to be honest, it has taken all my energy in self care just to keep afloat. We are coming up to 5 years post amputation and an interesting pattern has emerged.

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Daily prompt: tough decisions.

What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why?

Straight away you may think that choosing to have my leg amputated would be the most difficult decision of my life, but no. Choosing amputation was one of the easiest decisions I have ever made. It was, quite simply, a no brainer.

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