Humanity Platform

With daily reminders that the Geelong economy is in a slow down And big businesses like Ford, Alcoa, and Shell leaving You'd be forgiven for thinking there is nothing but doom and gloom. Add to this the daily headlines about the growing ice epidemic It's easy to see how people might think there is nothing to keep smiling and stay positive about. But I'm here to tell you that you are wrong. People often look at me in my wheelchair with scars all over my body And say "how can you keep smiling and stay positive?" The answer is I choose to.. Every day I wake up and my body reminds me that, yes, I still have Cerebral Palsy But then I remind my body that I have everything I want. A beautiful wife, artistic oppurtunities, and the ability to speak up about the things I believe in. It is very easy to focus on the negatives.  I have learned in my life, however, if you approach the day with a positive mindset And something goes wrong it's never as bad as wo

Two days ago, Friday the second of October, I was honoured to be part of the Anxious Bird Book Launch and Sculpture Exhibition to highlight the power of recovery through art.  I chose to read the following poem at this mental health awareness night.  Bound by my Brain My experience with Depression 4/5/2015 My brain has turned black and started to escape my skull I think that's why I don't feel well All its matter uncurling, wrapping around my body and twice around the bed Making it so I don't want to lift my head The brain pumps a downer into my bloodstream  Turning me against every goal or dream The brain binds me with invisible shackles Until I'm like a dog trying to break free from its chain Once I'm secure and will not resist The brain gives the knife its next little twist With expert timing it sucks out all positive energy Leaving nothing but a void A place where my inner demons like to visit It's time to meet Anxious an