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Have I lost my poetry?

For years now, ever since I was 5 years old – when I wrote a poem that got read out on the radio – I have written some sort of poetry. They are usually the classic rhyming type, not like some modern poetry that often does not seem to. My poetry is often of theContinue reading “Have I lost my poetry?”

Learning to go easy on myself and knowing when to ask for help….

I feel I am ‘nesting’ a bit at the moment. Trying to do as much as I can around the house and yard to make it how we want it. To create a haven here in our new home. I have been water blasting and painting most of the weekend. The painting I have beenContinue reading “Learning to go easy on myself and knowing when to ask for help….”

Doing my bit…

It has been a different kind of weekend so far this weekend. After not being able to do much recently due to a knee injury, I feel finally I am on the mend. I really miss being active when I have had to rest up, but this weekend I’ve felt much better and able toContinue reading “Doing my bit…”

Leaving a legacy…

In many ways, I find that many of my attitudes in life have changed significantly since my diagnosis. It is important to me to be able to create memories and provide my grand-children with experiences that they can learn from and enjoy. I have spoken before about Parkinson’s making me more focussed on spending timeContinue reading “Leaving a legacy…”

After…

Borrowed this from a Facebook page today. Wise words indeed. Life Stories is with Peter Francis. 24 August at 16:52 · I did not write this – but WOW does it speak to my heart!!! Worth the read. Barely the day started and… it’s already six in the evening. Barely arrived on Monday and it’s already Friday. … and the monthContinue reading “After…”

Is it OK to be a bit selfish sometimes??

This journey I am on with Parkinson’s has many twists and turns and challenges. It has made me appreciate life more in many ways. As I have said in other posts previously, my family has become more important to me and spending time with them is high on my list of priorities. However, there areContinue reading “Is it OK to be a bit selfish sometimes??”

Acts of Service…

I came across this on another Blogger’s site. It reminds me of something my husband and I learned years ago from a Counsellor. It is a thing called ‘Acts of Service’. Acts of service, or perhaps my interpretation of it, is saying ‘I love you’ without saying it in words. While it is still lovelyContinue reading “Acts of Service…”

How Big are You

A carer’s perspective which I have borrowed from Adjunct Wizard. It is important to realise we are not the only ones going along this journey. The carers too have to manage this life together and their frustrations – just like ours – are real and oh so relevant! Adjunct_Wizard WITH A POIGNANT EYE TOWARDS CAREGIVINGContinue reading “How Big are You”

A taste of the future…

It seems my run of bad luck with my body continues. Here I am just a few weeks out from recovering from my bike mishap and no longer feeling bruised and able to return to exercise. I’ve started back at the gym and at Aquasize just last Wednesday. Everything was going ‘swimmingly’ – pardon theContinue reading “A taste of the future…”

Different strokes for different folks…

Sometimes it can be easy to forget that we – the people with the diagnosis – are not the only ones going through this life changing experience. I was talking to my cousin today and we were discussing how alike we are in many ways and what we need from our partners when we areContinue reading “Different strokes for different folks…”