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A Year since meeting Martin Bloomfield It has been about a year since I was introduced to Martin through LinkedIn. This was during a quiet period for me. I had finished a project aiding Dyslexia Scotland with their career journeys. I was waiting to find out about completing my training for their helpline of course … Read more

Last year Dyslexia Scotland invited me to talk about becoming a blogger. This is for their YouTube channel and is called dyslexic career journeys. This amazing project was brought about to aid young people in their career journeys once they leave school. Thirteen different individuals talk about their careers from the police force, media, government … Read more

Through Dyslexia Scotland I met a young man called Rossie Stone. He founded Dekko Comics, an educational comic to aid children between 9 and 13 years. Throughout our conversations, he told me how he struggled with dyslexia at school. He decided to study for a degree in art at the University of Dundee. He had … Read more

Do you know of a dictation software called Dragon? Neither did I until I engaged with neurodiverse training back in 2017. When I first heard about this software, my brain went to Middle Earth or Harry Potter! There was also the fire-breathing dragon from Chorlton and the wheelies. In the beginning, the software was developed … Read more

Which Guitar? I have known since the beginning of going out with my partner he has a great passion. It is called guitars! No matter where I go in the world my partner can find a guitar shop! I now have a sad life where I can tell a Telecaster from Stratocaster. I know a … Read more

An Invitation Last year Dyslexia Scotland invited me to talk about becoming a blogger which is on their YouTube channel under career journeys. I wanted this to look professional and asked my friend for advice. They had already aided me when I tried to get the company, I worked for to buy Dragon software. Looking … Read more

Reflection Cosca course One of the many things I have been doing while in lockdown is reflection. This was something I had been taught during my COSCA counselling course. As a result, this has aided me with an understanding of my anxiety. It has made me self-aware of trigger points which cause anxiety. I can … Read more

Bored Games – Cluedo – Monopoly – Chess We are in a pandemic lockdown, therefore, a stressful time for everyone. Furthermore, I read of fear and anxiety about what is going to happen next. However the media and the government are sending out so many mixed messages, it is hard to know if you are … Read more