Category: Grief

February is the Month of Love….and Love Can Take Many Forms

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You would be forgiven for thinking this is a Valentine’s Day post given the title I’ve chosen. It is about love but with a twist.

All I Want For Christmas is……Comfort and Joy

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How can we all find comfort and joy this Christmas? I really don't have a dot point list of jolly holly answers for you. I'm not even sure I can rustle up a Ho Ho Ho!

Sam’s Snippets Number Five – Pyjama Day With Purpose…Plus A Health Update

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What is the first thing that comes to mind if I tell you I've been having Pyjama Days? I asked this question to my carers, Registered Nurses and Occupational Therapists. I thought I'd get a range of answers from this group of people. However, they all answered with the same reply..... "A day of rest … Continue reading Sam’s Snippets Number Five – Pyjama Day With Purpose…Plus A Health Update

A Diagnosis, A Perfect Wheelchair and an Unknown Journey Ahead

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We have an incredibly long and unknown journey ahead of us. We are both so exhausted but thankful for the support from carers, registered nurses and our medical teams.

My Third Snippet….This Time a Health Update (August 2024)

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Hi Everyone, Life has been inundated with challenge after challenge as we navigate the world of Alzhiemers Disease with Peter, and my disease is taking so many twists and turns I’m struggling to get through each day physically, and getting more and more exhausted. As you know I have made the heart breaking decision to … Continue reading My Third Snippet….This Time a Health Update (August 2024)

Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

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Life isn’t always straightforward. It's a bit of a cliche, I know, but it’s so true!Eight years ago, I sat in pain with two broken legs, recovering from two major surgeries eight weeks apart. I was facing a future filled with so many “unknown” elements.At that moment, “Life isn’t straight forward”, is exactly what came … Continue reading Finding Ways To Survive “Living in Limbo” with Chronic Illness

Blog/Podcast Party Month Is Here- My Book Giveaway Competition and a Chapter from my book (Chapter 21…A Drive Down Memory Lane)

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Life has an amazing way of evolving, reinventing itself, no matter our circumstances, especially if we don’t lose sight of who we are.

I’m Just Tired…So Tired and That’s Ok.

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I don’t want sympathy. I don’t want people to feel sad. I just need to express the exhaustion I feel living with an unrelenting, cruel and downright disgusting disease.