Today is World Autism Day. I don't usually write about autism but I thought I'd share our story. Jono, my son, has Asperger's Syndrome which is a milder autism spectrum disorder. Of course autism is one of the 'hidden disabilities' so people may not be aware. Jono wasn't diagnosed until he was 13 years old... Continue Reading →
Life’s a beach
We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world. I don't go to the beach half as much as I should even though I live so close to so many of them. Today I visited a local market, this used to be one of my anxiety triggers. It was a... Continue Reading →
A visit to Athlone
This is a really overdue blog post but better late than never. A few weeks ago meself and himself headed to Athlone for a rare night out. Lucy had recommended Jesus Christ Superstar performed by the Athlone Musical Society and it's one of our favourite musicals. I also don't think seeing it 6 times by... Continue Reading →
Feeling Grateful on Good Friday
It's been a mixed bag of a week. After the stumble there were a couple more wobbles. It teaches me I'm not invincible and to pay more head of my feelings so that's a good thing. What became clear this week was that although I'm a fairly isolated person it has been people who have... Continue Reading →
Would you B-Lieve It
You know I had my little internal wobble at the weekend? I was kind of wondering what set me off because I'd been doing so well and guess what? I was a month late getting my B12 injection! So that has answered a lot of questions. It probably answers why my mood was a bit... Continue Reading →
A Thoughtful Tuesday
Thanks so much for all the lovely messages after my stumble. I was back at counselling today - thank goodness! My anxiety came with me - of course. I really like my counsellor, such a wise person and very easy to talk to. So I poured out how I was feeling after the weekend and... Continue Reading →
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