She remembered who she was and the game changed
Exactly a year ago I wrote about being a Memory Keeper when it comes to the memories my husband and I shared. Today my youngest daughter is twelve and I decided to re-read what I had written (The Memory Keeper). After reading it, I came to the conclusion that I still have very similar feelings. There is …
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Recently I went on holidays to the beach and had the most devine holiday. It was the same as our previous holidays, we did similar activities but somehow it was different. Always the researcher I was fascinated with why this holiday felt so different. For the first time I felt content. This is a big …
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I am not a cyclist but love riding my bike with my family around the coast. Today I went on a 12km ride. We rode on a hilly coastal route enjoying the glorious view of the ocean. This ride is significant for me because prior to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis I would ride it …
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When someone experiences a tragedy we automatically ask - "What can I do?" "How can I help?" "What should I say?" Seeing I have been on the other side of this equation; as a wife of someone with cancer, a widow and also myself being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease I thought it was time …
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Have you heard this phrase before - follow your intuition? You may have even read about finding your bliss. Sometimes I ignore my inner voice and pretend that I don't hear what it is telling me. In the last few weeks I have been lost and feeling the full impact of grief and loss. My …
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I am happy to admit that I have watched my fair share of romantic comedies (romcoms). I especially love the ones where a couple start out as friends and end up as much more in the end. When I was younger I loved 'When Harry meet Sally' and then progressed to 'The Holiday", 'Just go with it', 'He's …
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“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” ~ Buddha What message am I sending out to the world? More importantly what message am I sending myself? Louise L Hay suggests we look in the mirror directly into our eyes and say I love you. Sounds easy but can you do it without a little …
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I have learnt this week that Yoga is all about balance – when we stretch one side of the body we must stretch the other or our muscles will be out of balance. “People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed.” ~ Audrey Hepburn Can we adopt this theory …
On this day the 16th May 2008, six years ago my husband was officially diagnosed with Cancer. From this moment forward our lives changed, never to be the same again. We displayed strength and courage and lived each day to the fullest. Yes there were sad days and very low days and days that we …
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An aspect of being a widow that I didn't expect was the frustration I feel making every single decision in our household. This week I purchased a new television. Some may say that it would be wonderful not to have to debate with someone else over every decision. However, I truly do sometimes wish that …
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Multiple Strengths 