vulnerability

Don’t stay with a bad partner

I wrote this poem a few days ago. I have been supporting someone who has left an abusive relationship and it made me think of my own second marriage which was abusive. For those of us with Parkinson’s, we are vulnerable enough under normal circumstances, but certainly being with someone who is abusive, whether itContinue reading “Don’t stay with a bad partner”

I had a fall… feeling vulnerable

I am a very determined and independently minded person and like to do as much for myself as possible. It’s a cold and rainy Winters Day today and I am mostly doing wee jobs I have put off, like sorting out my recipe folders. Anyway, one thing lead to another and as I had cleanedContinue reading “I had a fall… feeling vulnerable”

I have just finished watching a presentation from Brene Brown, a researcher who gives some amazing talks about various topics which relate well to the work that I do as a Social Worker. Not surprising as she has a strong background in Social Work herself. She talks a lot in the talk about ‘vulnerability’ andContinue reading “Vulnerability”