It is with some sadness that I am ending my blog here, but I think it is time. When I began in 2019, it was in a period of personal crisis. A diagnosis of MS was swiftly followed by that of cancer; my children had left for America and my dog had died. How was I meant to make sense of all this chaos and find a way forward? How could I convey to others what living with a chronic disease felt like? And how could I help others navigate life’s endless pitfalls?
I did what I always found most helpful in resolving conundrums: I wrote, and I wrote and I wrote.
Through writing and researching, I learned a number of methods to keep me well and sane. Equally, I gathered a whole, wonderful web of support through you that kept me going.
I learned that joy was everywhere, perched like a tiny bird in a tree. We only had to still our minds and wait to see it.
Now, I stand at another threshold. My husband is retiring in a week’s time and we have plans to relocate to the Highlands. My health has miraculously remained stable and managing my condition is simply one part of my life.
Sharing my experiences with you has brought me great pleasure and I sincerely hope that some of what I have written has helped you also.
So it is time to say goodbye. Take care, keep in touch, and if life gives you lemons, you know what to do.
All my love, Karen xx
