honesty – My journey with Parkinsons

Forgetting words – is helping, helping? Or is it hindering?

This is probably a hard one to comment on for most of us. I know there are times when I am trying to tell my husband something and I lose the word, or the direction I was heading in. I often sit and shake my head and say that I have no idea what theContinue reading “Forgetting words – is helping, helping? Or is it hindering?”

The risks of retiring and future planning…

There comes a time in most couples’ lives where there is a major change in how those lives are lived. In fact, there are several but here are some thoughts. If you have brought up children together and the last child leaves home, this major change can – for some – mean that the coupleContinue reading “The risks of retiring and future planning…”

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…”

Pods and Blogs and odds and sods…

As the title might suggest, this is a blog post about many things. Firstly, Podcasts or ‘Pods’ for short. I am enjoying doing the podcasts more than I thought I would. I did my first interview via ZOOM yesterday and posted it on here this morning. Call me biased, but I think they came outContinue reading “Pods and Blogs and odds and sods…”

Let’s get a ‘wee’ bit personal…

Even when you are a bit of an open book, as I try to be in this blog, there are some things that are more difficult to talk about. I find it interesting too – as a side note – that when I sit in front of a doctor – others of you may identifyContinue reading “Let’s get a ‘wee’ bit personal…”

The end is nigh…?

At the moment I seem to be surrounded by lots of endings and beginnings. The end of my Social Work career and the beginning of my retirement. The end of a decent income and the beginning of – if I am lucky – being on a benefit. The end of being part of a workContinue reading “The end is nigh…?”