Laura Hewett
The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
May is a crazy time. Maybe not for everyone, but especially for teachers. It's alumni season, so my previous students are stopping in -...
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Laura Hewett
- May 1
- 2 min
Dr. Hew...ett
So I've had a lot of comments and questions about how does one "accidentally" start a doctoral program. Listen up... I had been looking...
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Laura Hewett
- Aug 21, 2021
- 3 min
Plan A
While I manage to hide it often, I'm overwhelmed by large groups of people and deal with social anxiety. I'm fully conscious of being an...
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Laura Hewett
- Jul 25, 2021
- 4 min
Sarah's Marathon
Thinking of what to write each week is sometimes more difficult than others. I'm still waiting for the final word on the most recent...
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Laura Hewett
- May 30, 2021
- 3 min
Balance
My proprioception is shot. Nerve damage sucks. It means my balance is all out of wack - particularly if I can’t see where my legs are....
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Laura Hewett
- Oct 6, 2019
- 4 min
Great Gifts
Helen started this morning's lesson in church by asking the congregation what some of the biggest gifts they've ever received were. Some...
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Laura Hewett
- Apr 14, 2019
- 2 min
Walk on Water
There's a great story in the Gospels of Jesus walking on water while his disciples are in their fishing boat. Peter asks Jesus to call...
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Laura Hewett
- Apr 7, 2019
- 3 min
Parable of the Persistent Widow
Okay, so last week I wrote about how I'm never giving up, and I don't want anyone to give up on me. This week, I've spent a lot of time...
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Laura Hewett
- Mar 3, 2019
- 4 min
Never Skip Leg Day
This past Monday I had another appointment with Mike, and we met at the gym so he could see my progress on the routine he'd given me. I...
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Laura Hewett
- Dec 23, 2018
- 2 min
Of Blisters, Bad Weather, & Bible Stories
There's always reason not to get up and walk - paralysis being at the top of the list for me. I obviously want to keep improving though,...
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Laura Hewett
- Dec 2, 2018
- 2 min
1, 2, 3, Wobble
This Monday at physio, Mike had me practice a whole bunch more difficult tasks. We did a lot of standing on my own before grabbing on to...
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Laura Hewett
- Oct 28, 2018
- 2 min
Shotgun Approach
I've had the blessing of several really talented physios over the past five years, and one of the gifts of working with Anja for over...
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