It’s inevitable. Some days, when you're living with a chronic illness, you just feel a bit “blah”.

Today was one of those days for me. Feeling a bit worn out after a string of challenging days. It started with my six-monthly MS infusions and then a trip to the surgeon to...

In living with a chronic illness, lying in a hospital bed becomes an all-too-familiar scenario.

The good news is that embracing a healing mindset can significantly transform the three stages of a patient's hospital experience: preparation, during treatment or surgery, and post-treatment...

Are you sitting at home, trying to make sense of a new diagnosis? Or perhaps lying on the couch, drained, wondering how to reclaim the energy and zest in your life after dealing with your own chronic illness for weeks, months or years?

I could tell you that to truly heal, you need to focus...

Recently, I opened a window to a time when I was a vulnerable 25-year-old, confined to a bed, unable to even wriggle my toes. Paralysed, not just physically, but emotionally as well.

I often catch myself thinking, if only someone had whispered: “Where thoughts go, energy...

I've had an "aha" moment this week, all based on this one phrase.

I've heard it countless times. It's a principle I've applied to my personal life, yet I recognised a slight misalignment in my Hurdle2Hope messages.

Where thoughts go, energy flows.

Directing My Energy for...

Engulfed in a dream so vivid, I found myself running for my life in a dense rainforest. A man, brandishing a machete, pursued me with a singular focus on my breasts.

Gasping for air, I woke up, relieved to realise my breasts were intact. But then came the jarring realisation: the tumour in...

Every word we utter. Every phrase we choose to convey our feelings, comes with an inherent energy.

Words can lift our spirits when we're down. Or further sink us when we're already struggling.

They can rally us, giving us the strength to push forward. Or they can weigh us down,...

What is the most important ingredient in living well with chronic illness?

Your mindset.

I know this to be true. MS and breast cancer are two completely different diseases. Yet they have one thing in common. My mindset.

I spent 25 years learning how to use my mindset to live well with MS. When...

 I still vividly remember those long weeks in the hospital bed.

An aggressive MS relapse had taken an immense toll on my body, leaving me paralysed. Day in and day out, I'd focus all my energy, trying to wriggle my toes, hoping to see even the slightest movement.

But nothing...

 You are alone.

At times, this is an inescapable reality.

You may have the unwavering support of family and friends. You might be backed by an exceptional team of doctors, allied health professionals, and natural therapists. Yet, in the face of chronic illness, there will be...

The memory of the first time I used a walking stick in public still lingers. I was navigating a busy supermarket car park when a man began walking toward me. Expecting a smile, or a pleasant hello, I was taken aback when he said, “Can you go any slower?”.

Embarrassed and...

Thank goodness I have multiple sclerosis (MS). 

I never thought I would say that. Especially just after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

There is no denying MS has complicated dealing with cancer, from the options of treatments to my body’s ability to cope with another...