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…”
Tag Archives: grief
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…”
What happens after??
Many years ago I worked as a Social Worker in the community with people with dementia and their partners/husbands/wives and other family members who needed support. There were groups available for people in the early stages of dementia, support groups for family members and volunteers to help support the carers and people with dementia. AContinue reading “What happens after??”
‘Loved ones’ and those we miss at Christmas…
I have always disliked the term ‘loved ones’ ever since I started working as a Social Worker. The term to me makes a whole world of assumptions about the relationships that surround – and also seemingly support – the people we work with. Even in our own personal world, all the training in the worldContinue reading “‘Loved ones’ and those we miss at Christmas…”
It takes two…
Thought I would start with something different today! Yes, it takes two or three or more, whatever you have available to you. The point of this is that it will be a rarity that anyone is completely alone in this journey. Even if you don’t have a partner, or children or siblings there will beContinue reading “It takes two…”
Parkies, life and grief
As with any other person, there is much more to my life than just the diagnosis of Parkinson’s. I carry with me a grief that no mother should have to face. The death of my oldest son, suddenly and far too soon at just short of his 39th birthday. One thing that I find comfortContinue reading “Parkies, life and grief”
Loss and laughter
Yesterday being 4/10 was the anniversary of my eldest son’s passing just before his 39th birthday. I have my youngest grand-daughter staying with me at the moment, so her Mum came to spend the morning with us. Adam was very close to his sister and her three daughters and because they all lived in ChristchurchContinue reading “Loss and laughter”
999 mails and a trip down memory lane…
While I am laid up with this back/leg injury it has given me the time to focus on other things. I have been spending time on my computer or laptop/tablet doing a variety of things. One of the things has been sending emails and checking daily emails. I was on my computer the other dayContinue reading “999 mails and a trip down memory lane…”
Love and loss
Love is a beautiful, wonderful thing. But often with love there is ultimately loss. Whether it is a pet, a sibling, another family member, or a good friend. If you take the risk of loving someone you ultimately have to face the fact that you may lose them. We are all facing the loss ofContinue reading “Love and loss”
Be careful what you ask for…
One thing that I know, is it can be when someone is asked a question about their driving – ‘I’m a good driver’ – or how much they drink ‘just a glass of wine each night’ – or ‘I don’t need to write things down, I’ll remember’ their truth may not be ‘the truth’ asContinue reading “Be careful what you ask for…”
My journey with Parkinsons 