partnership – My journey with Parkinsons

What is love?

For the past two days I have been in the kitchen making hearty homemade soups and casseroles. This is quite a novelty for me as for so long now – probably 2-3 years – I have had so much pain from my knee and then my back, that I couldn’t stand for long enough toContinue reading “What is love?”

Being the me I want to be…

I have had a wonderful day today, doing things that fill my cup and rejuvenate me. This morning I went to a Parkinson’s exercise group which I have been going to now for maybe three weeks. Then home for a quick sandwich and a change of clothes and then loaded the bowling kit in theContinue reading “Being the me I want to be…”

“What’s yours is mine, what’s mine’s me own!”

This little phrase has been trotted out over the years in our family. We always had a bit of a laugh because it was tongue in cheek and a bit cheeky. However, I’ve just been sitting here at the end of the second week of retirement and it just popped into my head. Prior toContinue reading ““What’s yours is mine, what’s mine’s me own!””

Caregivers and ‘Loved Ones’ and tasks

I frequently read other blogger’s posts and it is interesting to see different perspectives and to consider how they gel with my own. I read with interest a post that talked about ‘Caregivers and Loved Ones’ as it spoke about changing roles. This interested me for a couple of reasons. One is the use ofContinue reading “Caregivers and ‘Loved Ones’ and tasks”

What is intimacy?

This can be a bit of a contentious and personal question. I think if you ask that question at different ages and stages you will get quite a different answer. It also depends on the relationships you have with the important people in your life that you love and trust. Twenty year old me would certainly haveContinue reading “What is intimacy?”

When the chips are down

I am fortunate to have an incredibly supportive husband and have mentioned this before. At the moment things have become incredibly stressful and once more he has shown me amazing support. As I sit and reflect on our lives at present, we are dealing with a higher than average level of stress and yet hisContinue reading “When the chips are down”