Category: nightmares
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How to Frazzle a Friday…
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not our fridge, obviously! It began like any other Friday, with just enough time to clear the emails and check our website before the week’s shopping was delivered. I remember feeling a little apprehensive about my next hospital appointment. I have learned to work through the pain these days, so most of the time I…
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A Nightmare Remembered…
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75 years ago, I read an illustrated copy of Jane Eyre. I was eight years old and fascinated by the haunting drawings and the story itself. A sad, complicated story that gave me nightmares. I spent my childhood trying to escape from a miserable childhood, reading everything I could get my hands on. The story…
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The Darker side of me…
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The Darker side of me… I never knew I had a dark side, not really. I do remember having these small snarky feelings when I was a child, towards the latest person to tick me off or stand me in the corner. I am a good-natured person, I have found that life is usually better…
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Another Day from Hell…
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Yesterday turned out to be a nightmare. From the moment I staggered across the office to my Windows PC, everything I touched went wrong, failed to load, or couldn’t be found. I am not a lover of technology, but as long as it does what it says on the tin, I can usually cope well…
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Wednesday Words…
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Anita wrote this poem a long time ago, but I happened to see it this morning, while looking for a little inspiration. This is getting harder to find these days, as living with pain is unsettling at best. I have eased up a little on the exercise routine, but no visible difference yet. I am…
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Finally… #progress report
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Finally… After such a busy and stressful year, I am only now getting to grips with playing catch up in my office. I have been trying, obviously, but I don’t think my heart was in it. It was just something that needed doing. Maybe it took longer for me to realise that I really did…
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Imposter Syndrome anyone?
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The minute I opened my eyes this morning, I knew what had been bothering me for some time now. I had been wondering why everything seems so different these days. This year has been a nightmare for me, but I never once thought it might be me who ended up changing. When this thought occurred…
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State of Affairs
It could easily become misery city around here these days. For months, my sister has been taking good care of me and coping very well in unfamiliar circumstances. Unfortunately, all of this has taken its toll, and in some respects, she is now almost in a similar situation as me. We are doing most things…
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Are changes as good as a rest?
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I’m sure I’m not the only one who dislikes changes. As I have grown older, I seem to hate them even more, presumably because I am happy with the way things are and see no earthly reason to change anything. When we are young, we are more likely to welcome changes. I mean, some of…
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That moment… when you think you’re on the wrong train…
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These past months, I have been concentrating really hard on what I thought was the job in hand—getting stronger and finding myself again. Just lately, though, less positive thoughts have been creeping into my head. I do my level best to dismiss these thoughts, considering them detrimental to my recovery. All things considered, I am…