[Elly-May] has inspired
me to be a better
person and shown me
what it is to really fight.
stronger person. A fighter. I know
it can be hard sometimes but you
have to believe in yourself and
work towards your dreams because
whilst we may have some physical
limitations, our ability to dream is still
very much intact, as is our strength,
strength that no one else can know
about because they haven’t gone
through what we have gone through.
Do not let your disability define you
for the rest of your life. Dream big,
be brave, work hard and be kind. Try
not to be too hard on yourself if it
doesn’t work out straight away. Find
your own unique way of achieving
Photo courtesy of Elly-May Barnes
your goals because everyone is
different and there are many ways to my life but over the years I’ve made my limits and he has made me cry
do everything. some really wonderful friends who a few times but he makes me smile
have just been so amazing. There are every day and I am so lucky to have
too many people to name. One of my baby. I lived a much more self-
my amazing friends is actually staying centred life before Dylan came along.
with me now, helping me while I I am a better person because of him.
Growing up with a disability I had
many appointments. Your father
often was on the road performing
and could not physically be present recover from a minor procedure.
My father may not have been able How has becoming a mother
at times. What was this like?
What is something you would
love to achieve that you have
to make a lot of my appointments changed you as a person? but I have always been supported I was afraid that my disability would I think there’s always something to
and loved. I am very lucky in this really affect my parenting but there work towards. I am about to start
way. I have a very big and loving have only really been a few times recording my first album which is
family. My dad’s sense of humour where I’ve struggled, as I’m sure is so exciting. I can’t wait to have that
has also really helped me get the case with many new parents. I finished and ready to put out in to
through a lot. Sometimes you just think being a mother is one of the the world.
have to laugh. best things I have achieved in my
Who else (aside from family) were
some of the instrumental people
in your life that supported you
not as of yet?
life. When I fell pregnant I thought it Jimmy Barnes’ new children’s
would be too much for my body to book, Och Aye the G’Nu, and
handle but now I have this amazing the companion CD featuring
little person and he’s clever and The Wiggles through ABC Music
especially in the younger years? sweet and I’ve never loved anyone are out now. For details see:
My family are the main support in so much in my life. He pushes me to jimmybarnes.com .
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