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.
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.
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.
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.
Infidelity makes you resourceful
I’ve been married 25 years and have had a relationship with another woman for seven. It’s not something I’m proud of, all the deceit and concealment.
Learning to See the World as A Place of Excitement and Wonder Again
A few days ago, she told me that I wasn’t allowed to pick dandelions.“It’s what the shrews eat mummy! If you pick them, you’re taking their food!”
Turning Hope Into Action: How To Shake Off Pessimism and Become An Optimist
I’m often called optimistic, it’s not something I’ve ever consciously tried to be but it’s a state of mind I always seem to have. I completely sympathise with pessimistic people, life is often cruel and unfair, we’re ruled by greedy and selfish psychopaths…
I hope she’s ok
My guilty pleasure is taking myself for a coffee in town, even though my home is just a 15 minutes walk from the centre. No matter, I have tried most of the coffee shops in the city and I shudder to think how much I have spent over time.
My first Grandson
It was such a wonderfully happy day for me back in August 2019 when my son, his partner and her little boy came to stay. They handed me a gift wrapped present which I wasn’t expecting.