Read True Life Stories
Trying to Be the Best Mom I Can Be
I recently told my daughter, who is 4 years old, that my mom died (in 1992) and the cause was a car accident. I was seven at the time. I was only trying to just be honest and now I’m not sure it was wise.
Alzheimer’s Disease
It was a hard time in our lives, when our Mother had dementia, she found things hard to cope with, and couldn’t express what she was feeling.
A Visit to Orkney
In 2015 my wife and I went on a caravan journey around England and Scotland. Our aim was to spend a week or so in Orkney. Here is an account of our time there.
Gemstone Girl – Jewellery Making Relieves Stress
A couple of years before I retired, I was off work on long-term sick leave with stress. I was getting bored at home because I didn’t feel well enough to go out or do much. Quite by chance I got into making jewellery.
Sally, deciding what to study at university
When I was in primary school I always struggled in English class, particularly in spelling. My father made me learn how to spell ten new words every week and I hated it so much I would cry down the phone when he was testing me.
L’s OA Story – I Had It Made
For the ‘umpteenth’ time I joined my favourite weight-loss club. This time, though, I proved to be a success – I got to goal weight, went on the maintenance plan and attained the cherished Lifetime Member distinction. Then I was encouraged to work for the organisation.
French confinement
It all happened in the blink of an eye. I almost feel like we had made it through the busy period of the season with school holidays and were starting to prepare to slow down the BAM everything shut down (including our employment for the potential summer).
How I Turned My Broken Moments into a Mosaic (a blog post by Pura Torres)
LOVE MY JOB!” Every time I say this, or think it, I can’t help but smile and laugh a little. Being a peer support specialist for MHA-NYC’s NYC Well program has become the most important part of my life. It has turned every broken moment in my life into a stained glass mosaic.
The Importance of Mentors
I had been “pushing” for an international assignment for several years. I say “pushing” because I was not completely committed to the idea – maybe 85%. The lacking 15% was due to my fears and apprehensions. I wanted someone to tell me those fears were not valid, I had nothing to worry about.
At night time, the loneliness hits
In summer 2017 I upped sticks from the US to start my new job in Sweden. A few weeks in – struggling with the language while ordering a coffee – a man in the queue behind jumped in to help me.