Anxiety and Trusting myself
Often lately it seems that there are small changes that could easily be missed. One of those for me is anxiety which I would not have had so much before. However, I am trusting in myself that I will k...
26 Sep 202512min
Getting the help I need for me
My thoughts on what I need to achieve things in my life. I need to be treated as an individual, with my own needs and ways of learning and to account for the health challenges that face me and to stil...
18 Sep 202514min
When we were young.
Some ruminations on how we were brought up and how that upbringing may help with what we face today. We were taught to be independent and to think through things ourselves. We learned to get through t...
18 Sep 202512min
The evolution of Christmas or "Oh God are we talking about that already?"
Some thoughts on the Quantum leap from being a Mum in control of Christmas celebrations and how Christmas has evolved.
15 Sep 202513min
"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
