We were driving home from my younger son’s psych appointment the other night and, on a whim, I asked him, “So, how ARE you supposed to manage anxiety? What does your psych tell you to do?” And then I nearly burst into tears, because until that moment I hadn’t realised just what a mess I […]
Life right now
The house is quiet for a change, even though everyone is home. I am here on a weekday during the day, after picking Sam up from school early with a suspected migraine. I really needed this time off work. Working full time at 52 is much harder than doing so at 40 and 41. For […]
The adventures of the lamb roast
It’s been an exhausting couple of days. On Sunday night, Sam told me he felt something “go wrong” inside his abdomen, but it was Sunday night and something always goes wrong with his body on Sunday night to make sure that he doesn’t go to school on Monday. On Monday, he still complained of severe […]
Being bored
It’s said that only boring people are bored, but I say “bullshit!” to that. Having chronic mental illness or a disability can mean that sustaining interest in things can be hard if not impossible and not all of us can be entertained by the mundane lives that are thrust upon us. My mother always says […]
Moving on (to greener pastures, hopefully)
I told you things could turn on a dime. Just like that, last Friday afternoon, a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders when I was offered a job in Geelong. It’s a permanent, full-time position in the disability sector and you would not believe the relief I felt when I found out. My shoulders […]
