February 2022
Another month and more opportunities to stretch myself and keep edging outside of that comfort zone. You may remember that in October I had the chance to present my story to a regional group of professionals involved in Disability and care provision. Well I was asked to repeat that but this time to a national audience. Given the warm welcome and interest they showed me last time, accepting the invitation was a pleasure. Once again, the delegates listened patiently to my story and, more importantly, interacted with me throughout. Towards the end of the presentation I was asked what I thought was the biggest obstacle to me getting back into full time employment? I have to admit that it was a curve ball and all I could think of was my previous job and how the hell I would be able to cope with the pressures, both physical and mental, of that? Not to mention the logistical challenge of travel as a Quad amputee! After a couple of moments I said that confidence was my biggest obstacle. My br