Tag: attitudes
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Regrets
As I approach 50 I have been full of regrets and disappointments in the way life has worked out, that I am not able to work or have an income, that time is running out and I haven’t done anything. Wondering where I went wrong and what would have happened if I had made different…
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What do you see?
Over the Summer Emily had a piece of homework. She had to draw 5 Russian Dolls and then inside them she had to write; how outsiders see me how family see me; how friends see me; how I see me 5 things about me. I am not sure of the significance of the Russian Dolls,…
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Need to let off steam
I am trying to be more positive and not write posts that are negative or moany, but today I really need to get this off my chest as I am so upset. The other day someone told Emily that I only care about myself, which upset Emily. I don’t have an issue with the child,…
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Little Miss Pardon
Little Miss Pardon lived in a little house in a place called Hearingtown. Everyone could hear from a mouse sneeze to giants footsteps without any problem. Little Miss Pardon couldn’t hear properly and found it difficult to meet people and understand them. One day Little Miss Pardon met Mr Quiet. “Mmmm” said Mr Quiet. “Sorry”…
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Brilliant view
I have to share this view of ME that I read the other day, I am sure all sufferers will relate to it and the coping strategies are very clever. Sister’s cafe article. The blog looks like a good one to follow has many different topics, one about homework that I will be checking out too, like the…
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Little Miss Brainfog
Little Miss Brainfog lived in a normal house in a normal street, surrounded by normal people. Little Miss Brainfog also looked normal, but had an illness with and extraordinarily long name, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, which it is easier to call ME. Like it’s name Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is also rather complicated and extraordinary. The illness made Little…
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Merry Christmas everyone
Well only a few days to go before the big day, we seem to have been in the run up for months. I am not sure how I am keeping going as there seems to be one problem after another on top of Christmas preparations and school holidays and normal routine. I am not sleeping…
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Pride and Prejudice Pt2
Well it’s been a stressful weekend with awful events happening affecting people close to me and although I am not directly involved or affected it has been very distressing and makes me feel so helpless and annoyed with myself for complaining about my own issues which seem quite trivial in comparison. It also makes me…
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Pride and Prejudice Part 1
No, I am not on a trip to the library, but as usual trying to juggle everyday life and illness. The book title kept popping into my head, I think because of the daily internal arguments over what I should be doing, could be doing, can do, can’t do and what is best for me…
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Steps…..
Today was Emily’s school year 6 leavers service in church. Only 3 years and it will be her turn! Time moves on so fast and I feel like I have been left behind as I am so stuck with this stupid illness. I try to move on and be happy and take pleasure from things,…