i wrote this yesterday, inspired by being weighed to get me ready for my operation on Monday. I write a lot of my poetry when I am stressed. Sometimes like today, I can be sitting getting blood taken – hey that’s an idea for a poem – and a poem starts to come to me.Continue reading “Hospital, health and Harrahs – a poem and a Podcast”
Category Archives: Looking to the future
Putting my house in order – Podcast
Heading into surgery on Monday 3/2 – and being very much a planner – I have looked at various things to put my house in order. They include: This podcast will give some detail of the information it is useful to have before going in for surgery. It may be helpful for you too, toContinue reading “Putting my house in order – Podcast”
More legal stuff – Property Administrator vs Property Manager – What’s the difference – Podcast
I have been fortunate to be able to have another interview with Louise Taylor, Lawyer to talk about another aspect of law protecting those who are vulnerable. She is a very engaging person who has a wealth of knowledge and experience and imparts it with humour and down to earth examples to illustrate points. SheContinue reading “More legal stuff – Property Administrator vs Property Manager – What’s the difference – Podcast”
Be a legend in your own lunchtime! – Podcast
This was a saying in my family growing up. Sounds far less pretentious than aiming to be a lifetime legend. I have started interviewing some professional people for my podcast and they have valuable information to provide on ‘legal things’ like Wills and Enduring Powr of Attorney or Age Concern services and Elder abuse –Continue reading “Be a legend in your own lunchtime! – Podcast”
A world of pain and uncertainty
How does anyone ‘do life’ if there is an almost total lack of certainty? Add to that a healthy dose of pain and – it seems – as I said to someone this morning ‘every pain medication known to mankind’ life feels a bit tough at the moment. That’s the understatement of the year, that’sContinue reading “A world of pain and uncertainty”
There are no experts in Parkinson’s – Oh, yes there are!
Let’s start this post with a little exercise. Go and look in the nearest mirror and what do you see? Do you see your tired eyes or your hair that needs cutting because you haven’t had time. Do you see all that you see as defects and that is maybe all you are accustomed toContinue reading “There are no experts in Parkinson’s – Oh, yes there are!”
It takes a village – Growing with them as they grow
It takes a village they say to raise a child. Each age and stage brings with it new challenges and opportunities to learn from each other. I have six grandchildren, they are three boys and three girls, the girls living here in Christchurch and the younger family of boys in Wellington. The family of girlsContinue reading “It takes a village – Growing with them as they grow”
Acts of service – love in a fruitcake
I wrote a blog about this topic many years ago. It came out of a brief counselling session my now husband and I had right at the beginning of our trying to get to know and understand each other. What can I say? It’s a work in progress… Acts of service are the way someContinue reading “Acts of service – love in a fruitcake”
Discussing the future – Podcast
The is an important topic and one which is never going to be easy. However, the way I wanted to handle it was to initiate the discussion early so that I could fully participate. My husband was reluctant to discuss at first as he felt it was far too early to do so. I originallyContinue reading “Discussing the future – Podcast”
The bucket of joy – not a bucket list – Podcast
Many people seem to come up with a ‘bucket list’ if given news that they have a terminal illness. The list comprises things they want to do before it is too late to do them. To me that is quite a negative thing to do, so I thought I would turn it on it’s head.Continue reading “The bucket of joy – not a bucket list – Podcast”
My journey with Parkinsons 