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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…”

Just when things were going so well…

I have in recent times said to my husband and others that I am feeling very happy in my retirement and content. I shouldn’t have tempted fate! About 4-6 weeks ago I started to have pains mostly shooting down my left leg, but also a bit on my right. They were sharp pains but notContinue reading “Just when things were going so well…”

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”

Tough love

I started writing another post about love, but then these thoughts came to me instead. Sometimes love is not about the sweet and loving words someone speaks to you. Sometimes love is about saying things that are confronting and difficult. This can be especially true of those who love people in the various stages ofContinue reading “Tough love”

For my friends… I know it was hard for you to say!

My friends had the difficult job of telling me some honest truths about my symptoms, which unfortunately I didn’t realise had become noticeable… So, I wrote them a poem. I cruise through life so slowly and try to do my bestI’m grateful for my family, for I am truly blessedAlthough I do have Parkies, IContinue reading “For my friends… I know it was hard for you to say!”

Doing it tough…

Things aren’t going swimmingly for me at the moment. Work is tough at the best of times, but the last two weeks have been particularly difficult. I have come home in tears more often than not and it’s not a nice feeling. I mostly think that I am handling life with Parkinson’s, arthritis, bad kneeContinue reading “Doing it tough…”

Pain is a complete pain…

I’m sitting here tonight feeling more than a little bit sorry for myself. My right knee is getting beyond ridiculous how painful it is. I went to make my husband and myself a coffee after dinner and just bending down to get the cups out of the drawer caused a painful, clunk, clunk, clunk inContinue reading “Pain is a complete pain…”

Collective Wisdom…

I found this definition of Collective Wisdom and I think it illustrates the point of this post very nicely. “Collective wisdom, also called group wisdom and co-intelligence, is shared knowledge arrived at by individuals and groups.” I went along to something that was referred to as a “Workshop” last night and I’m afraid it fellContinue reading “Collective Wisdom…”

Parkies makes me a better person and a better Social Worker!

During a discussion group this week, I was using my diagnosis as an example of something that I need to be mindful of in my work. I was asked, ‘Do you find it difficult working with people with similar conditions? Or is it helpful?’ I didn’t have to think about it too long at allContinue reading “Parkies makes me a better person and a better Social Worker!”