Blokarts can be an inclusive sport for people with disabilities

Blokarting was an inclusive experience that worked for my disabled hands and feet. I enjoyed the speed and trying out a new sport.

Heli Ski tips to help you get the most out of your first heli ski

It was the middle of our New Zealand lockdown and it was 8 April, our 20th wedding anniversary. We had planned an overseas trip in January, but couldn’t take it because my husband injured himself. The weekend he was finally cleared to drive, was the weekend New Zealand went into lockdown. We’d gone from oneContinue reading “Heli Ski tips to help you get the most out of your first heli ski”

Heli-ski in a Sit Ski

Become the sky. Take an axe to the prison wall. Escape. Rumi Having something to inspire me helps me to cope. When my walls were closing in from chronic illness, I needed to have something positive in my life that kept my world open. For me, being filled up with positive emotions helps keep myContinue reading “Heli-ski in a Sit Ski”

Riding a Chairlift in a Sit Ski

Riding a Chairlift in a Sit Ski Making the invisible visible When I’m not riding my sit ski up the maunga (mountain), at first glance I look just like everyone else. It’s not until you spend time with me that you notice that my hands don’t work right or that I can’t stand for veryContinue reading “Riding a Chairlift in a Sit Ski”

Let’s talk about grief more

We all experience grief at some point in our lives. But we do not often discuss our grief and how people with serious injuries or a chronic health condition might be experiencing it. If we discussed it more, perhaps it might help improve our wellbeing outcomes. Six years after I was diagnosed, I was finallyContinue reading “Let’s talk about grief more”