Yesterday, my husband and I took our three beautiful granddaughters out for lunch. The oldest (twins) have recently turned 16 and the youngest soon to turn 12. There have been some changes in their lives over the past few months and with NCEA and just living the life of a teenager, we haven’t seen thatContinue reading “The times they are a changing”
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Sometimes being negative is a positive thing…
I was reading a post on a Facebook group that I follow and it has made me think. The person posting has obviously been struggling with this journey and expressing frustration perhaps because they have been reading all about how people are doing so well. People who say they are doing “PD Warrior” or otherContinue reading “Sometimes being negative is a positive thing…”
Years in your life or Life in your years?
Somewhere, somehow in the past week or so I have heard this said. “You get to the point where there are more years that you have lived than years you have left. That focusses you and makes you more aware of needing to do things while you can.” Like I said, I can’t remember whetherContinue reading “Years in your life or Life in your years?”
Learning to trust my body again
For the past three years I have a body that has seriously been a challenge to love. It has caused me pain in several areas and at times my whole body felt like it was in pain. I first had pain in my knee that got progressively worse and had to have a total kneeContinue reading “Learning to trust my body again”
Diet for health or Diet for weight loss? – Podcast
Now that I am recovering well from my latest operation – my back – I feel that it is time to get myself moving and focussing on getting healthier. I have put on a lot of weight because basically I have not been able to do much of any sort of exercise because of kneeContinue reading “Diet for health or Diet for weight loss? – Podcast”
Exercise – do what you can and what you enjoy
There are many different exercise programmes aimed at keeping those of us with Parkinson’s as fit and active as possible for as long as possible. However, for those of us with a complex presentation and a myriad of health issues, it can be somewhat challenging to find a good fit. For myself, with having hadContinue reading “Exercise – do what you can and what you enjoy”
Is it fate or is it destiny? Podcast
Whatever lead us to this path, whether it be fate or destiny, we can still learn from it and control aspects of that life. I have chosen to take from negative experiences in my life not to live with the negatives, but to celebrate the positives that have come to me as a result. ThisContinue reading “Is it fate or is it destiny? Podcast”
Going through a bit of a rough patch with my health
It has been a busy couple of weeks for myself and my husband, starting with five days in Queenstown and then shortly after returning home, a visit from my oldest brother and his wife for four days. It was wonderful to see them both and to show them our ‘new’ home that they haven’t visitedContinue reading “Going through a bit of a rough patch with my health”
Siblings
We have been fortunate this past week to have my oldest brother and my sister-in-law visiting from Melbourne, Australia. I am the youngest of four siblings and the only girl. It was lovely to reminisce about growing up and the things he remembered or knew about our parents and grandparents were good to hear. LotsContinue reading “Siblings”
Tips for travelers
We have just returned from a couple of days away in Queenstown, New Zealand. I thought I would share some of the things that we found useful. Firstly, we had originally planned to go on this trip in October 2024, but postponed it till now because of my pain and mobility issues stemming from myContinue reading “Tips for travelers”
My journey with Parkinsons 