Half a Mind to ..

Life after brain injury – one small victory at a time.

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  • A South Pole Record, and a Shared Story of Stroke  

    A South Pole Record, and a Shared Story of Stroke  

    There are moments in life when something remarkable happens “out there” in the world…
    and yet it feels strangely close to home.

    Recently my nephew Jonny Huntington became a three-time Guinness World Record holder. He is now recognised as the first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.

    That sentence alone feels almost too large to take in.

    But for me, it lands somewhere quieter.

    Because Jonny and I share something that doesn’t make headlines.
    We have both had strokes.
    And we both live with what that leaves behind.


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  • Why Some Tasks Deserve Your Energy — and Others Don’t (Full Story 003)

    Why Some Tasks Deserve Your Energy — and Others Don’t (Full Story 003)

    The Challenge

    Life and work have a way of bombarding us with tasks that all seem pressing. The difficulty lies in sorting out which of these truly matter.

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