The Back of My Mind
Three years after being diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, I look back on years of unexplained symptoms, fear, stress and the relief of finally having an answer. Continue reading The Back of My Mind
Author: Claire Jewitt
Striking a Nerve
As hard as I try to stay positive about my MS, I have to be honest and say that the last couple of weeks have been a challenge. The problem with something like MS is that symptoms that “normal” people suffer (like my current problem which feels like a pinched nerve), immediately get filed under … Continue reading Striking a Nerve
What’s New Pussycat?
🐾 Featuring an ambitious dating profile… a slightly enhanced photo… and some very honest feedback This story is part of The Diary of an Orange Cat — now available as a book and as a complete 24-episode podcast series. 👉 Listen to the podcast:The Diary of an Orange Cat 🎧 Watch / listen to a … Continue reading What’s New Pussycat?
The Creepy Side of Fitness Trackers
I bought myself a Fitbit recently. I was a bit late to the fitness tracking party but I finally succumbed because I wanted to set myself some personal goals for tracking my physical activity (I nearly said “daily movements” there but that would probably necessitate a totally different device!) Basically all I wanted it for … Continue reading The Creepy Side of Fitness Trackers
Cats, Rats and Dogs
🐾 Featuring one oversized dog, an ill-advised plan… and a rat that refuses to cooperate This story is part of The Diary of an Orange Cat — now available as a book and as a complete 24-episode podcast series. 👉 Listen to the podcast:The Diary of an Orange Cat 🎧 Watch / listen to a … Continue reading Cats, Rats and Dogs
The Day After the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
It’s been a very strange day in Christchurch today with many people, like me feeling a bit shell-shocked and discombobulated. I feel as though I’ve fallen asleep and woken up in a place that is not my home. The outpouring of solidarity and unity with our Muslim community along with the show of global support … Continue reading The Day After the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
Christchurch, NZ – Friday 15 March 2019
Weirdly enough there are a lot of things that I’m grateful for about having MS and today was one of those times. My MS symptoms tell me things today that I knew before but chose to ignore in the past. And now I can’t. I know I can’t party on until the wee hours. I … Continue reading Christchurch, NZ – Friday 15 March 2019
The Lion Within
🐾 Featuring a self-improvement workshop, a cat with a certain “presence”… and a challenge that tests everyone’s nerves This story is part of The Diary of an Orange Cat — now available as a book and as a complete 24-episode podcast series. 👉 Listen to the podcast:The Diary of an Orange Cat 🎧 Watch / … Continue reading The Lion Within
Diamond Harbour Facebook Group – 2018 in Review
Five years ago I accidentally created the Diamond Harbour Community Facebook Page. What I was really trying to achieve was to group my Facebook friends together so that we could post about local things without getting our wider Facebook friends involved. It started off with about a dozen people and now has over 1500 members. … Continue reading Diamond Harbour Facebook Group – 2018 in Review
The Cat Thief
🐾 Featuring stolen parcels, neighbourhood rumours… and a stash that raises serious questions This story is part of The Diary of an Orange Cat — now available as a book and as a complete 24-episode podcast series. 👉 Listen to the podcast:The Diary of an Orange Cat STORY OUTLINE Serafina alerts the others about a … Continue reading The Cat Thief