Things aren’t going swimmingly for me at the moment. Work is tough at the best of times, but the last two weeks have been particularly difficult. I have come home in tears more often than not and it’s not a nice feeling. I mostly think that I am handling life with Parkinson’s, arthritis, bad kneeContinue reading “Doing it tough…”
Category Archives: Other people’s attitudes
Should we ‘should?’
I am someone who loves words, loves reading and loves playing with words, whether it is in this Blog or writing poetry or just any other way I wish to express myself through words. I have always found words to be a powerful thing. The way we use our words can have the power toContinue reading “Should we ‘should?’”
What is a friend?
What is a friend? What makes one person a friend and another not? As someone who really does have few friends, I believe it is better to have a few quality friendships you can rely on than a broad network of friends who may disappear at the first signs of adversity. Family can be friends too.Continue reading “What is a friend?”
Is it me? Or is it him? Who has the memory issues?
It is approximately 2.5 years since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and I feel that I haven’t had a noticeable decline in symptoms in that time. However, there have been a few things happening recently that make me wonder if I am starting to have some cognitive issues. There have been a few instances overContinue reading “Is it me? Or is it him? Who has the memory issues?”
Past lives, history and conditioned responses…
It is fair to say that I have not had a very settled life at times. I have been married three times, with the first marriage being the only one where I have had children. My first marriage ended for various reasons, amongst which is that basically I think we married too young to knowContinue reading “Past lives, history and conditioned responses…”
Like I’m gonna lose you….
Listening to this song while I was doing my exercises and thinking how true they are for any of us. It’s by Meaghan Trainor and featuring John Legend. ….Like a scene from a movie That every broken heart knows We were walking on moonlight And you pulled me close Split second and you disappeared AndContinue reading “Like I’m gonna lose you….”
In my happy place…
I have had my moments in the last few weeks or so, where I have very much been focussed on my knee and my pain and whether I will get the operation I need soon. However, there is one thing that makes me happy and that is writing poetry. Reading through some of my poetryContinue reading “In my happy place…”
Arrogant Assumptions…
I feel I am naturally programmed to advocate for people. Not just for people I work with as a Social Worker, but also in life. The reason for the title for this particular post is that there are a number of arrogant assumptions in this world, that I really find I need to challenge. IContinue reading “Arrogant Assumptions…”
A poem about a special kind of grief
I met with someone today who is helping me get a project together in writing a book for children. She does some amazing work in helping people deal with the grief of miscarriages, infertility, stillbirth and other under-recognised events that cause people grief. Often people around them are not aware of their grief. She knowsContinue reading “A poem about a special kind of grief”
It’s not just about my knee…
I was at work today and have had a couple of conversations with my workmates about my knee and my concerns regarding when or if I can get it sorted. The pain is constant now and I have been advised that I need a full knee replacement. Now, I only saw my Orthopaedic Surgeon aContinue reading “It’s not just about my knee…”
My journey with Parkinsons 