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  • Doubting Thomas

    Doubting Thomas

    I was at a family celebration recently and the Biblical story of Doubting Thomas came up in conversation. Recap: Thomas was the disciple who had to have his Master’s resurrection proved to him by a (possibly) exasperated Jesus and a bloody side wound. I was brought up as one of the legion ‘blessed’ folk who…

  • Exit stage left

    Exit stage left

    So tonight I went to Paul Mayhew-Archer’s one man show based on his experiences of having Parkinsons. He was brilliant and I got the chance to also congratulate him on the podcast Movers and Shakers that he is a panel member of. He made me laugh (doh) but he also made me cry when he…

  • Alive

    Alive

    What makes you feel alive? I mean, what makes you experience joy, makes you aware of every last drop of blood coursing through your veins, makes your heart jump (in a good way) , gives you energy, makes you feel invincible….I don’t know whether its a sides effect of PD but I get these tangible…

  • Reflection

    Reflection

    I admit it, I can overthink. Let’s unpack that….just kidding. Anyway, i seem to be seeing an increasing number of articles where adults are reflecting on being diagnosed ADHD and I am coming to the conclusion (or perhaps active suspicion) that I too have a ticket on this particular bandwagon. In fact, I really don’t…

  • First thing

    First thing

    This is not all easy.