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Slowing Down Is Harder Than Speeding Up
The second cardio rehab followed the same format as the first. There were no newbies, so…
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Blast Radius
Counselling focused on recognising what went well with the dinner with my husband and what might…
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I Cannot Be His Only Light
The day before counselling, my husband and I went out for a drive and dinner in…
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The bottom’s path to happiness is oftentimes blocked by traffic in the tunnel of love!
<sigh> I really do not know what is up with my tummy lately. I frequently seem…
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Debugging a Heart in Cardiac Rehab
I arrived at the church hall where the cardiac rehabilitation was to take place early. I…
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Yes, So What?
Sessions always start with a recap from me of the fortnight proceeding. From that there’s usually…
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Nothing Difficult, Everything Hard
Yesterday I ran 6k (the furthest since my heart attack, which I was pleased with). This…
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Things You Shouldn’t Say Out Loud in an Interview
One of the software developers on my team is leaving today, creating a big hole that…
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Just a Nice Evening
It had been a busy day. A 5k run, then a call to my old dad,…
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When the Garden Starts to Smell Like Defeat
Drains. Not good news. The chaps came today in the pouring rain, dug a hole, removed…
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Grief Doesn’t Check Relationship Status
After the relaxing and fun time with Funiculosus, I spent the evening wit my husband. I’d…
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Words We Don’t Have
I’ve been thinking about the kinds of experiences we don’t have neutral, everyday words for. Not…
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A Blockage, a Bill, and an Unexpected Fitness Plan
A couple of weeks ago I discovered that the sewer from my house wasn’t just slow,…
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First Counselling of 2026: Ambush vs Agreement
I didn’t think we’d be looking at the timeline today – there was quite a bit…
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Office emails and mortality
An email went out from HR saying that if anyone needed emotional support after the managing…
