Being grateful when it feels like there is nothing to be grateful for!

Phew! That’s my longest heading yet! As I write this, we in New Zealand are in ‘Level 4’ lockdown. The lockdown we experience in NZ may be one of the toughest – if not the toughest – in the world! Unless you are an essential worker – which both of us are – you areContinue reading “Being grateful when it feels like there is nothing to be grateful for!”

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”

My first Parkies Conference

This weekend I attended my first Parkinson’s Conference in Rotorua. The UPBEAT Conference for people Under 65 years and their partners/support people. It was, just as the name suggests, an upbeat and positive experience meeting with people who are also on this journey and learning about their challenges and how they continue to live theirContinue reading “My first Parkies Conference”