Tag Archives: planning

“Live for the moment, but plan for the future.”

I am a person who is naturally a planner. I like to try to figure out what steps I need to take to achieve my goals. That worked well when in employment, but now I need to have a balance between being a planner and living for the moment. It is important to be preparedContinue reading ““Live for the moment, but plan for the future.””

Decisions, decisions…

Today was our 14th Wedding Anniversary and my husband and I had a lovely day together. We have been looking at planning a few trips over the next few years. Starting with a trip to Queenstown in October. Hoping to go to Rarotonga next year and then perhaps to UK in 2026. The problem withContinue reading “Decisions, decisions…”

I’m struggling… so today I asked for help!

As each day goes by it seems that the pain in my life gets worse. The main culprit is my knee. I have written about this before on many occasions and it does occupy far too much of my consciousness for my liking. The ironic thing is that my main ‘condition’ – Parkinson’s – isContinue reading “I’m struggling… so today I asked for help!”

Coping

I watched this presentation yesterday by Matthew Croucher. He is such a good presenter and he presented at the Parkinson’s Conference my husband and I went to a few years ago. The previous topic was about Anxiety, which is very much one of the things that go with Parkinson’s. He talked about ‘Coping’ with Parkinson’sContinue reading “Coping”

Making the most of life and not putting things off

Today has been an amazing day. The sun was shining, I was feeling good and I spent it with my favourite person, my husband. We have been exploring what will be our new neighbourhood and this included a lovely riverside walk. Birds were singing and the scenery was gorgeous and we both enjoyed the opportunityContinue reading “Making the most of life and not putting things off”

Final week – Progress and Planning

So, this is my last week of a four week block working out with my physiotherapist. He is a hard taskmaster, but I can honestly say, I have been inspired and motivated by our sessions. It has been a challenge committing to getting up each morning early to do my exercises – especially in theContinue reading “Final week – Progress and Planning”