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….”
Category Archives: Getting on with life
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…”
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??”
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…”
One (Aqua)size fits all?
Tonight was my night to go to my Aquasize class. I have been going now for about a month and there are things that I still struggle to do. Tonight, I felt that there were quite a few things that the instructor was telling us to do that I either (a) didn’t quite understand whatContinue reading “One (Aqua)size fits all?”
Grief and loss…
As anyone will know that reads this Blog, I am a Social Worker working in a Neurological Ward for people under the age of 65 with a brain injury. We have some very young people from time to time and with a diagnosis can come a lot of grief and loss. Many think of griefContinue reading “Grief and loss…”
Getting back into life…
It’s been about two weeks now since I had the misfortune of throwing myself onto the ground from my racey red e-bike. It is certainly not something I ever wish to do again! I have given myself some time for the bruising to heal and so have not gone to the gym, gone to AquarobicsContinue reading “Getting back into life…”
Feel the fear and do it anyway..
This is a saying I heard many years ago and something I try to live by in many ways. As an example, I had a friend who learned to sky dive when I was about 16 years of age. As someone who has always had a fear of heights the thought of it was quiteContinue reading “Feel the fear and do it anyway..”
Parkies unmasked…
‘Who am I kidding?’ ‘Is it obvious?’ ‘Can’t hide any more!’ Usually I have little trouble coming up with a title of a Blog post, but today a jumble of thoughts have been in my head most of the day. I work in a Neurological Ward and so – I must remind myself – membersContinue reading “Parkies unmasked…”
My journey with Parkinsons 