ELLA DOVE: Toxic Productivity, Time & Overcoming Trauma

Seeing us into a brand new Season is author, journalist, Limbless Association trustee and public speaker Ella Dove. Ella’s early twenties saw her constantly chasing highs; she was a social butterfly with dreams of spreading her wings in the journalist world. The first few years of the decade were spent pursuing her career while juggling a hectic social life; attending multiple press events, eating and drinking out frequently and trying to find her flow in the fast paced environment. It was a whirlwind few years and the concept of ‘slowing down’ was totally alien to her. However, aged 25, Ella experienced a traumatic freak accident which would change her life forever. While out on a run with her sister, she tripped and fell, landing awkwardly on her right leg. What she thought was just a broken leg then transpired to be something far more severe. After three days in intensive care Ella’s right leg had to be amputated below the knee. In one moment everything seemed to change; and Ella felt the life she had so carefully planned out for herself suddenly collapse around her. The following years of recovery were mentally and physically draining; accepting the new challenges of being an amputee paired with rigorous rehabilitation practices and therapy forced Ella to listen to her body and not berate herself for lacking productivity. It was a long road but Ella was determined to walk it; and she did just that. Ella is now a public speaker, a trustee for the Limbless Association and published her debut novel ‘5 Steps To Happy’ while still working as a journalist. She is a true inspiration and provides help, comfort and reassurance to those suffering, while using her journalistic talents to change the narrative around disability in the media.In her own reassuring and moving words ‘there is hope after trauma. There is light through the dark. It will get better.’ Our favourite Millennial Minesweeper quote this week was:  'To succeed in life you need 3 things; a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone' - Reba Mcentire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.