My husband and I often have a chat about our ages and how we feel about the age we are. We often say that it doesn’t compute that I am 64 and he is 66. In many ways we don’t feel that old, but then – especially for me – my creaky body reminds meContinue reading “When are we old or elderly?”
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Some thoughts on travelling…
I have just loaded a podcast onto my page on Spotify. It is an interview with two members of our Parkies support group, a husband and wife who have had many adventures travelling together. From talking with them, a degree of spontaneity has always been part of how they travel, both together and individually. ThisContinue reading “Some thoughts on travelling…”
Reclaiming my retirement goals…
Today is the day I have been looking forward to for the past eight months. Ever since I had my back surgery in February, my goal has been to get back to bowls. Someone up there must be smiling down upon me for a change. I had the opportunity to attend two two day coachingContinue reading “Reclaiming my retirement goals…”
Things move in cycles….
Today I started to think about how my life has changed over the years. How the way I live my life now is so very different to my previous lives. When I say that things move in cycles, this is what I was thinking today. When I first moved to Christchurch, I was a soleContinue reading “Things move in cycles….”
Betwixt and between…
Today I spent a few hours in the company of my youngest grand daughter, who turns 12 in about two weeks’ time. She was telling me about the things she would like to do for her birthday and gave me a few ideas of what that might look like. Her Mum has agreed that sheContinue reading “Betwixt and between…”
Off to tropical climate…
After three years of coping firstly with the pain of a severely compromised arthritic knee that subsequently had to be replaced, to be closely followed by a back injury that also required surgery, it is time to move forward. In moving forward, this means that I can actually start to trust in my body again,Continue reading “Off to tropical climate…”
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?”
Today will be a better day
Since posting yesterday I have had a reasonable sleep and feel a bit better for it. Also, one of my long term followers talked a lot of sense in a comment about how I was doing a lot out of the ordinary and therefore it’s not surprising I have not been at my best. IContinue reading “Today will be a better day”
A delightful way to start my day…
Last night I ordered a product online. I sent the usual order away and anticipated nothing more than perhaps a simple acknowledgement of receipt of my order. I awoke this morning to one of the most delightful emails I have every received. It certainly is the most delightful response to placing an order for aContinue reading “A delightful way to start my day…”
Perfection is over-rated and Should and Shouldisms
A previous Manager of mine on more than one occasion referred to me as a perfectionist. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is more important to me to know that I did the best that I could in that given moment. Because, moment to moment and day by day, things can change hugelyContinue reading “Perfection is over-rated and Should and Shouldisms”
My journey with Parkinsons 