There comes a time in most couples’ lives where there is a major change in how those lives are lived. In fact, there are several but here are some thoughts. If you have brought up children together and the last child leaves home, this major change can – for some – mean that the coupleContinue reading “The risks of retiring and future planning…”
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Beware of disablers…
Working as a Social Worker for many years, there is of course terminology present and this can change over the years as thinking and research change. The world in which my parents brought us up was certainly a very different place. Words describing those of other cultures while a product of the times, would –Continue reading “Beware of disablers…”
Rehab realities…
As said in my last post, today was to be the first day that I have been on a green and bowling for at least a year. There were some surprises in store for me, that I wouldn’t necessarily expected – they were surprises after all – and I learned a few things about myself.Continue reading “Rehab realities…”
How do you ignore such a pest as Parkies?
From the moment I heard the fateful words proclaiming that I now had to share my life with Parkies, I thought it would take over my life. For my life to be that of a Parkies “sufferer” seemed the likely outcome. Then, something interesting happened. I suppose it could be the Social Worker in meContinue reading “How do you ignore such a pest as Parkies?”
Being my own worst critic or “If patience is a virtue…”
Those of you who have followed my blog for a while will know that I don’t just have Parkinson’s, I have a cocktail of comorbidities (things wrong with me) that affect my life as a package. For the past three years, I have been plagued by arthritis, which caused me to have a total rightContinue reading “Being my own worst critic or “If patience is a virtue…””
Health funding versus ACC New Zealand
This has long been a bone of contention with many of us here in New Zealand. The vast cavernous gulf between what you are entitled to if you have a health condition like Parkinson’s, Stroke, Dementia and many others. There is a stark comparison with those that have an accident – even if the negativeContinue reading “Health funding versus ACC New Zealand”
Things move in cycles….
Today I started to think about how my life has changed over the years. How the way I live my life now is so very different to my previous lives. When I say that things move in cycles, this is what I was thinking today. When I first moved to Christchurch, I was a soleContinue reading “Things move in cycles….”
Gently letting go and moving into the future…
Over the past few weeks, I have spent quite a lot of time having a good old clearout at home. I started with some paperwork and progressed on from there. When I started looking, it was incredible how much paperwork I had that I no longer needed to keep. There were bits of paperwork suchContinue reading “Gently letting go and moving into the future…”
Shedding my Social Work skin and embracing my new life…
I don’t know why in particular this week has been a week of clearing things out of my life that I no longer need. I have cleared out a number of different things, starting with some small drawers in my chest of drawers. Next was bags of clothing I had sorted months ago meaning toContinue reading “Shedding my Social Work skin and embracing my new life…”
We are vulnerable, the cared for and the carer
For those of you who are new to my blog, I am a 64 year old woman and am married to my third husband. My first marriage gave me three beautiful children and ultimately six beautiful grandchildren. My second – though it started off well – descended into a relationship of abuse and control. AContinue reading “We are vulnerable, the cared for and the carer”
My journey with Parkinsons 