by Sue Cullen Fear is an emotion that can be controlled, curtailed,forgotten in an instant. Fear can be felt but it can also be fought. You can't run away from it , as fear comes from inside. It is ' a painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation.' Emotions are complex. Love,hate,jealousy and fear. We've all felt these emotions. By the time … [Read more...] about Fear of Illness
A Dystonia Diary.
Choices and Chances
more from A DYSTONIA DIARY by Sue Cullen If somebody had told me where I would be at the age of twenty five, and how my life would change, through illness, I probably would have wished to live only until the age of twenty four, if I'm to be honest. The truth is though, nobody did and the bigger truth is, of course, nobody can. When you find yourself in a dark place, … [Read more...] about Choices and Chances
Disabled Dreaming
by Sue Cullen Okay, I think it's finally happened to me. I think I've got that horrible thing that we writers get. The thing which makes you sweat with frustration and question your own ability as a writer for.......a second. Yes, it's that dreaded thing called writer's block. Maybe it's the added pressure of writing to a deadline which causes the brain … [Read more...] about Disabled Dreaming
The Power of Love.
by Sue Cullen I remember as a child I used to write about love -- or what I thought, at the time, love was. I used to write about things that caused me pain or upset me. I started writing a journal at the age of thirteen and I take great joy, now at the age of thirty two, in reading all of the things I wrote about and witnessed, all, of course, through the eyes of a child. … [Read more...] about The Power of Love.
A Dystonia Diary
by Sue Cullen Prior to 2000, I was a young, healthy woman who lived life to the full. I lived in Bristol after moving there to continue with my drama studies. I had been a performing arts student at Scopa.Liverpool and spent my evenings there rehearsing with both the Everyman and Playhouse youth theaters... I was bored with life in Liverpool and was looking for a change, so … [Read more...] about A Dystonia Diary