A Melody of Swans

I couldn't resist titling this blog without a reference to Sia's Titanium. I can't quite believe I am writing this, but today marks ten years since my spinal fusion. Ten years since my spine became titanium. My titanium anniversary. When 2020 popped around the corner (shortly before Ms Rona) I felt so overwhelmed at the prospect of being 'cured' of my scoliosis successfully for so long. I thought this would be a big story for my year. However, as many of you who have been following my journey this year will know that strangely that has not been the case. Apart from the casual pandemic 2020 threw us, life also threw cancer at me. I don't want cancer to overshadow this blog post, but in many ways it has overshadowed another battle I had previously had with my body. I want to give another quick disclaimer, I am not writing this as a big pity-party story; I truly want to raise awareness on another topic that has meant a lot to me for a while.  I think it's fair ...

As I turned twenty three recently I have spent a lot of time reflecting not only on the past year, but also my last twenty two years. Here is what I have learned so far: 1.) Assess where you are right now. This isn't meant to sound like the end of a yoga lesson, but I think reflection is important for individual growth. As you are reading this, think about where you are in your life right now. What day is it? What mood are you in? What have you achieved both today and in your life? Sometimes, I get so swept up in everything I forget to take a look and see where I'm at. Given the fact we are in a pandemic, and have been forced to slow down, now more than ever I've started to reflect more on what I have achieved rather than what I haven't achieved yet .  2.) Communication is key. I believe this can be defined in any kind of relationship really. I know so many reality TV series thrive off of the 'he-said-she-said' plotlines, but if anything it has taught me to dire...