Once again I’ve been struggling to write anything positive. It feels false to suggest things are mostly fine here. When they’re really not. I don’t like presenting a misleading image to the world, that I’m a great mum who copes cheerfully with all the challenges faced by my daughter and son, when the truth is a little different, especially in relation to my youngest, who is still going through a very difficult patch.
But if I give up writing these posts, I may stop getting cheery reminders about them from Michelle and Becky. Even their weekly tweets force me to take stock and remember any good things that have happened.
So here’s a selection from the last while:
I’m still losing weight.
I finally downloaded the Calm App, and it’s helping me to go back to sleep when I’m worrying in the dark hours of the night.
The end of the summer means the professionals are back at their desks, and a trip to Accident and Emergency has galvanized the system to take action in relation to the needs of my two younger children. Hopefully we will see real results soon.
B now has a Personal Assistant for 8 hours a month on Sunday mornings. It’s a busy time for me, and now she can go out with her PA instead of watching videos.
Meeting a former neighbour by pure chance. I hadn’t seen her for at least ten years and it was good to catch up.
Also to all the lovely people who have commented on recent posts, I appreciate them all, and I promise to reply soon x
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It’s good to be able to pull the tiny bit of good out of the chaos and mayhem 😁
Great news about the PA!
Aud x
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It seems I posted about the PA before! So I suppose the good news is that she and B are getting on well 😀
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I’ve just realised that I included the news about the PA in the last reasons to be cheerful post I wrote – I really must organise my notes better!!!!
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Oh Candi, I’m really sorry that there is so much crap going on for you. I wish things could be easier. I have every admiration for the strength and love you show in regard to caring for your children and especially the ones with additional needs. I pray things turn a corner very soon. Mich x
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Thank you x
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Sending you lots of love. Please keep writing. Even a cup of tea and a walk in the park is reason enough 2BC. xxx
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Good point xxx
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So glad we are helping you find the positives when life is a swirling storm of troubles. I have a policy of only being positive on my blog and I hide the negative stuff away so I look a swan swimming serenely but I am paddling furiously under water x
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I know you do, and it’s inspiring how you keep finding positive things to write about x
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That you find things to be positive about is inspiration in itself. I’ve wondered about the Calm App, it keeps coming up on my IG feed…perhaps it’s a sign, a positive one! xx
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I too find the calm app very beneficial, it’s amazing how just 15 seconds of breathing consciously can calm you down…
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So simple, yet so effective ..
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