Not long after leaving my children’s father, I got my first tattoo. It was a reaction to my having been married young and now divorced and feeling like I had slipped into being almost middle aged and boring even though I wasn’t even 30! I wanted to do something to show my new independence andContinue reading “Choosing new tattoo…”
Category Archives: Trauma
“By eck, by gum would you Adam and Eve it!”
Pretty random huh! I have been thinking today about the difference our culture can make for us. Also, about the definition of culture. Often culture is seen as part of your ethnicity and that can be true. But, it is also about the experiences and influences that you grew up with and your family culture.Continue reading ““By eck, by gum would you Adam and Eve it!””
Life, love and loss…
Today’s post is not a happy post, it is a somber post about “Life, Love and Loss”. Today is the day we think about my oldest son Adam, who left us suddenly, but hopefully peacefully on 04/10/2020. He passed away in his sleep from an undiagnosed heart condition. At least we think it was undiagnosed.Continue reading “Life, love and loss…”
We are vulnerable, the cared for and the carer
For those of you who are new to my blog, I am a 64 year old woman and am married to my third husband. My first marriage gave me three beautiful children and ultimately six beautiful grandchildren. My second – though it started off well – descended into a relationship of abuse and control. AContinue reading “We are vulnerable, the cared for and the carer”
These feet are made for walking…. or not!
A bit of a tongue in cheek reference to the song by Nancy Sinatra, ‘These boots are made for walking’. Instead ‘These feet are made for walking…’ Yes, feet are made for walking. Or, at least you would assume so. But lately my feet have objected to performing their primary function which is to carryContinue reading “These feet are made for walking…. or not!”
What have I learned from my travels?
It’s a weird thing this travelling lark sometimes! We left Rarotonga for home on Friday afternoon, got back here (Christchurch) and it was Saturday night, but we couldn’t switch off and stayed up past midnight. So, that would mean that we got up for breakfast on Friday, travelled to Christchurch to arrive on Saturday andContinue reading “What have I learned from my travels?”
A busy day today… I saw an old lady…
I have had a very busy day today. It started with going to hospital for an appointment for a Coronary CT scan as I have been having sporadic visits to hospital due to significant chest pains. I have had ECG’s on several occasions and nothing seems to be showing as heart attack material at thisContinue reading “A busy day today… I saw an old lady…”
Sometimes being negative is a positive thing…
I was reading a post on a Facebook group that I follow and it has made me think. The person posting has obviously been struggling with this journey and expressing frustration perhaps because they have been reading all about how people are doing so well. People who say they are doing “PD Warrior” or otherContinue reading “Sometimes being negative is a positive thing…”
Hold onto hope … never say never!
In 2021 we moved into our new home together with this little lady and her sister Gidget. Unfortunately, at just two weeks in Milly got out and we have never seen her since. We did all the things you do, put notices in all the lost pets options online. Rang vets, walked for miles callingContinue reading “Hold onto hope … never say never!”
Boom and Bust…
Over the past 20+ years I have been with my husband, I have had many operations. Finger joint replacements – yes, that is possible – I didn’t know you could until I was offered it. This was because of my arthritis. Four fingers in total. A shoulder operation for a frozen shoulder. Full knee replacementContinue reading “Boom and Bust…”
My journey with Parkinsons 