Aug 23
And so it begins, my new life in Uganda! My new colleague for the next 12 months, and soon to be new best friend, Dr Ceri Gallivan and I arrived in Entebbe bright and early yesterday morning and were very kindly collected from the airport courtesy of Anna and the wonderful African Roots Guest House. …
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Jun 28
Today I washed my hair! You can have no idea of the immense joy this brings after 4 days of hot, humid, stickiness! Some of the villagers have taken to diverting the hospital quarters water supply and we frequently have no running water! This may seem an ironic statement in the midst of the rainy …
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Jun 26
Today’s lesson… Mindfulness, being present in the moment… What can I learn from what is in front of me now? Not looking to yesterday or tomorrow. Trainers the world over unite! The positive energy I see whenever I meet a new trainer is truly wonderful and inspiring. Today it may just have saved me from …
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