A tough subject for some. When is the right time to discuss the future? Note that this is a replacement for a previous recording, which was of very poor quality. I’ve improved somewhat and so thought I would replace my earlier efforts.
Category Archives: Getting on with life
Making memories,connecting and being brave… Podcast – Episode 2
Trying my hand at podcasting. Bear with me as I bravely put myself out there. I will speak to fast perhaps in the beginning, or have a husky voice, but all in all, the purpose is to show the real me which has all those things.
Tis the season for family and forgiveness
I don’t know if other people do this very much, but today I have gone through my Facebook friends and my contacts on my phone and reviewed whether they are still friends that I am in contact with. If I don’t feel like we are in contact anymore, I have culled them. The interesting thingContinue reading “Tis the season for family and forgiveness”
Pushing my poor tired brain…
I have been pushing my poor tired brain recently in a number of ways. I continue to write this blog when I can. Having a two-hour morphine induced ‘Nanna Nap’ in the middle of the day, cuts into my day quite a lot. I also want to spend time with my husband when he isn’tContinue reading “Pushing my poor tired brain…”
The familiar, the ordinary
Generally speaking, the familiar or the ordinary in our lives gives us a feeling of comfort or safety. A known quantity or experience to be relied upon. However, there are times when the familiar or the ordinary or what has become so, is not a good or safe thing. My second marriage became an unsafeContinue reading “The familiar, the ordinary”
I miss being part of a team….
My husband and I have been a strong team, just the two of us ever since we met. We know what we each need to be happy and we try very much to support each other to get those things that support us. It has been us against the world at times and more frequentlyContinue reading “I miss being part of a team….”
Giving thanks
Even though in New Zealand we do not celebrate Thanksgiving, we can all probably do with finding a moment, an hour, a day to give thanks for the things that we do have to be grateful for in our lives. I know recently, for the past four months in particular, I have struggled to findContinue reading “Giving thanks”
Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that stuff…
Life at the moment is as ever complicated. I am trying to keep up with my blog, try to work out how to record, edit and get a podcast finished and cope with health issues. Life is full of ‘stuff’ that I am trying to do and I find that there is not much thatContinue reading “Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that stuff…”
To tell or not to tell that is the question!
One of the first discussions my husband and I had following my diagnosis, was how soon to tell people, especially at work. Being a very private person, his take was “you don’t have to rush into telling people”. I thought about this for a nano-second – yes, I can be very decisive when I wantContinue reading “To tell or not to tell that is the question!”
Thoughts on disability and accessibility
I am struggling at the moment with my limited mobility and the need to use aids. I had lunch with my adult daughter this week and it was the first time we had really seen each other since I started to have the issues which lead me to needing a walking aid. Right from theContinue reading “Thoughts on disability and accessibility”
My journey with Parkinsons 