Last week I experienced a flare-up of my chronic pain symptoms. I haven’t had one for a while. I was really frustrated and annoyed by it, and I had a massive week to contend with. … read more
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I’m Fine Now So Why Am I So Tired?
We are human and while we can fall into the trap of treating ourselves like robots, as humans at risk of injury and accident, the recovery (there’s that eight-letter word again) journey is an individual … read more
Is My Brain Working OK?
How do you know if your brain is functioning normally? Until recently, unless you’ve had a head injury, or suffered some sort of health event that affected your thinking or your mood, chances are no-one … read more
The Trifecta for Complete Health: Mental, Physical and Cognitive
Should I care about my brain health? Is the Pope a Catholic? Sorry if this sounds facetious, but I find it more than a touch frustrating when I hear this question being repeatedly asked as … read more
What Makes Someone Difficult?
When we are working in recovery, rehabilitation and RTW we often find ourselves facing people who can be labelled as difficult. We know them. Many of us have met them time and time again. Maybe … read more
Looking For Your Next Role? 5 Easy Things You Can Do to Keep Yourself Healthy When Looking for a Job
We’ve heard the stories before. One day a friend or family member walks into their workplace, the next, they are out of work. Sometimes this is expected, sometimes it’s a complete shock. The reasons people … read more
To the 6 Complete Strangers Who Compelled me to Take Action
I didn’t want to write this post. But there are times when something impacts you so significantly that you know you have to write it, or speak it or show it. This is one of … read more
So The SH%!T Has Happened. Now What?
If you are reading this blog, chances are you have some interest in money, wealth and financial security. We have this incredible opportunity here in Australia where we can actually insure ourselves, our income and … read more
Brain Injury and Social and Emotional Intelligence – Implications for Employability
This week is Brain Injury Awareness week #BIA2017. We at Purple Co have been providing services to people who live with injuries to their brains, and the functional consequences of these injuries, since the company … read more
Re-Ignite: A New Approach to Job Placement for People Recovering From Illness & Injury
I, like so many Rehabilitation Professionals was operating under a very wrong assumption. You see I thought that the more senior a person was in the world of work, the higher they had climbed the … read more