"Beware the grey-haired granny"
A light-hearted poem about how the world might see us at different ages and stages.
14 Sep 20254min
Arthritis is a Bugger - a poem not about Parkinson's
Every now and then I drop a poem in the mix. It is another way for me to work through thoughts and feelings about some big stuff. Like many Parkies is not the only malady that plagues me!
12 Sep 20256min
"Just in case"
A phrase I've used many times in my life, so many times we do things 'just in case'
9 Sep 202511min
I can pick a Parkies - Can you?
I find that I can pick someone with Parkies if I am out and about. I think my diagnosis and my history with my parents means I am 'tuned in' to others with the same condition. But, if I see someone in...
8 Sep 20257min
When are we old or elderly?
Is it just a number that we reach at which we are officially old? There is a number when we become a teenage (13) or an adult in a lot of cultures (21), but what is the number when you are considered ...
5 Sep 202513min
Know me not for Parkinson's
Parkinson's is not my all. It is a blip. It doesn't deserve top billing. Think of me for everything that I am, not for a diagnosis that doesn't deserve to be given brain space.
2 Sep 20258min
Opposites really do attract
They say opposites attract and that is true. Some thoughts on how we support each other and try to understand each other. How we manage our differences and support each other's needs.
2 Sep 20258min
Beware of Disablers
We have all probably heard of enablers who encourage unhealthy activities or actions. But it is disablers, that this focusses on. People in our lives who take away our ability to do for ourselves and ...
21 Aug 20259min
