The grieving of a twin is difficult, and perhaps more so for an identical twin. 29 years ago, someone I was very close to, in a fairly rocky relationship with and had loved for just over six years committed suicide. It changed my life forever, and eventually forced me to look deeply within, and to make changes to…
Keith honoured for work despite onset of dementia By Canterbury Times, Thursday, May 02, 2013 “A FORMER primary school head teacher who was forced to step down through early onset dementia has won an award for inspiring others with the condition. Keith Oliver, from Canterbury, won Volunteer of the Year at a ceremony hosted by…
Loneliness sits silently Too often tinged with sadness Wafting through one’s heart Waiting for no-one in particular Filling one’s soul with curiosity Wondering why It never quite goes away A movie or a book Beautiful music Amongst a throbbing crowd Or all alone There is no difference When loneliness and sadness Sneaks in Nothing takes it away Not quite…
A copy of this poem has been sitting on my desk or next to my bed for over 30 years, and I read it almost every day. It has been one of those constant reminders to rise up above life’s challenges and problems, negative thinking and a whole lot more… Don’t Quit When things go…
WordPress sent me some statistics about the last 12 months of blogging, and I have added some of it today… The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. It would take about 3 days for that many people to see my blog if it was an exhibit at the Louvre Museum. It was a…
Wishing you all a spectacular 2014, and hoping some of your very best dreams come true. Don’t stress about the new year resolutions, just keep on being wonderful you.
The last twelve months have been full of some exciting adventures, a few major challenges, the birth of a couple of ‘babies’ of mine, some significant losses and quite a lot of grief. It has also been a time spent with family, and trips overseas and interstate for friends, family and advocacy work. We cannot go back to it…
Following on from the last two blogs, it seems apparent the language of dementia is changing or evolving into one that is more acceptable to people with dementia. It may even be the key to a more person centred approach to care. This surely springs from the fact that until recently, the language of dementia has been…
Who’s ‘Living with dementia was the title of my blog poem yesterday, and the last 24 hours has seen various conversations about this topic, one I had a reasonably strong opinion about. As always, the direction you are taking, does not mean it is the right way, or the wrong way. It is simply your way, your…
Spot the person with dementia… So many people are living with dementia though we can look the same as those others supporting us and caring for us not living with it but living alongside those of us diagnosed with dementia. No-one would dare to say they were living with cancer or HIV Aids unless they were diagnosed…
We’ve had one day of family, friends and feasting, and to say my girth has grown ever so slightly is possibly an understatement! Yesterday was our family Christmas meal, also shared this year with a special niece and her fiancé and three special friends, so with our two boys, one with his girlfriend, there was ten of…
Wishing everyone a truly Blessed and peaceful Christmas. Hopefully you will be spending some time with at least one or two loving family and/or friends. It is easy to think everyone is happy on this day, but my mind always wanders to those who are not, and I can do no more than send healing thoughts their…
Today is Christmas Eve in Australia, and I had the fun of attending a virtual Christmas party via Facebook! Woop de doodle, it actually was a lot of fun! In fact, this is the only party I personally have been invited to, and so it is even more special. As a girlfriend Robyn blogged The Christmas…
I published this image with a blog some time ago, and talked about how it is our responsibility to care for our own needs, happiness and health included. I firmly believe it is up to us, although looking in the mirror with complete honesty can be quite painful, and taking responsibility, for everything you feel, is often…
Start writing. Today, tomorrow, and the next day… Don’t stop, not ever. These are my thoughts on how to be a writer, and what works for me might work for you. The goal of daily blogging was my key to setting up the habit. The experts say it takes 30 days to set a habit, and 90…
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