Well, as you’ve probably guessed from the title, I’m turning sixty, and I thought I’d celebrate by sharing a few snippets of my life with you. A Few Snippets of My Life to Celebrate Turning Sixty Oh dear… “a few” somehow became sixty — which seems rather appropriate! I should…
Category: Special Occasions
Self-care
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New Year Without Pressure: Be Kind To Yourself
The New Year always seems wrapped up in hype, pressure, and expectation — and honestly, I could do without it. Everywhere you look, people are talking about resolutions — losing weight, exercising more, giving up chocolate 😱. And I can’t even begin to explain how I feel when I hear…
Life
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Christmas Wish List ~ No Gifts, Just Hope
Christmas seems to come faster every year! Or maybe I’m just getting older faster.
Have you written a Christmas wish list? In my latest post, I share mine — and reflect on how the best gifts are often the ones we don’t unwrap.
Please click the link to read the full post.
Chronic Pain
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Look Forward With Enthusiasm – Happy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone. I am sending you my very best wishes and hope you have better health and lots of happiness. Hopefully, good things happen for you in 2024 and I truly hope that you can look forward with enthusiasm despite your pain or chronic health condition. I…
Life
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ~ Oh No It’s Not…
As I write this, I can hear “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” playing on the television and in true panto style, I am saying, “Oh, no it’s not!!” The song “in the bleak mid-winter ” seems more appropriate. It certainly feels like it will be a bleak…
Life
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Let’s Hope For a Better Year in 2022
It’s hard to believe that in a few days time we’ll be celebrating the New Year. Where does the time go? I hope that 2022 is a better year than the last couple we’ve had. We Need Hope More Than Ever This Year A few years ago, I wrote a…
Special Occasions
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How to Make it Through December With a Chronic Illness
December is often a difficult month for people but it can be especially difficult for people who live with a chronic illness or chronic pain. There is always so much to do and no energy to do it. How on earth do people make it through December? What Makes December…
Chronic Pain
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Gifts That People With Pain Will Love and Appreciate
It’s the middle of November and you’re possibly starting to think about Christmas gifts. You’ve already decided that your friends Thelma and Louise will get some nice bubble bath gift sets. And cousin Vinnie will get a bottle of his favourite tipple and your nephew Charlie will get a giant…
Emotional & Mental Health
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12 Ways to Say I Love You to Yourself
How often do you say those three little words, I love you? It’s an easy to phrase to say. Sometimes too easy and unless it is said sincerely, it means nothing. People need to feel love not just hear the words. Do you feel loved? Do you love yourself? Do…
Life
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Words of the Year in 2020 – Extremely Unprecedented
We’re nearing the end of the year and the only words that spring to mind are, “Thank goodness.” (Actually, there were other words, but those two are more acceptable) What a terrible year it’s been. As politicians would say, it’s been extremely unprecedented. I reckon ‘unprecedented’ must be one of the most used words this year.