Author Archives: meadandrea

Normality is a paved road; it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it. As we tentatively begin our return to normal, it feels wonderful to me, and this week has been much better than last, especially seeing our family.   I found social distancing challenging as I would have dished out hugs and kissesContinue reading “What is Normal?”

The easing of lockdown has started, but it hasn’t made any difference to our daily life; we still can’t see our family, which is frustrating.  Whilst I accept the strategy and understand why this is the case, it did make me smile when the gradual return to school was announced;  the youngest children returning firstContinue reading “Easing Lockdown”

This week, I have received many questions from my blog readers asking how I keep up my exercise regime during the lockdown.  Not only is exercise very important to me, but it also helps to alleviate the pain of my autoimmune disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis.  I also believe that if I suffer from Coronavirus, I wantContinue reading “Lockdown”

A friend used to tell me about an unwelcome relative who visited her at home and gave her more grief than joy. We would chat about her anxiety before their arrival, and she could hardly wait for their departure.  I now use this metaphor to describe my autoimmune visitors, unwelcome guests who seem to dropContinue reading “Unwelcome Visitors”

Hello, and welcome to my blog. This month, I’m going to chat about decisions. Most of our day-to-day decisions are pretty low risk: what to have for breakfast, what to wear for work, whether to have a glass or a bottle of wine?  But even deciding on our wine consumption doesn’t change our lives (unlessContinue reading “The Big Decision”