Tag: writing

Feeling the cold

It’s definitely getting colder in the UK now and I am most definitely feeling the difference. On days where I’ve still been wearing dresses, I’ve also had my socks on over the top because my feet often feel the cold more than anywhere else.

That said, my legs always feel it too, especially the upper half above the knee, (which, as it happens, is probably the place I get the most pain when I’m on my period too.)

For the last couple of days I’ve either been sat with a blanket over them or with a wheatbag on my knee to try keep warm.

Today, I’m noticing it more than ever because it felt like the cold had worked its way right down into my bones this morning. The wheatbag approach didn’t really help, but a hot shower did so I can’t complain.

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Ready for bed

It’s about 12:20am on Sunday morning (I’m still going to call it Saturday night, if that’s okay with you), and I am ready for bed. Sleepy-ness wise and cerebral palsy-wise.

It’s been a fairly mixed day CP-wise. It didn’t start out great. It’s been freezing and that makes my muscles feel tighter. I’ve had a different type of aching in my hips to what I’m used to, which I’ll talk about in another post when I’m a bit more alert.

Anyway, I hid under my duvet in thick jeans and a giant hoody for most of the day, had a nap (it’s what Saturdays are for, right?) and then went out with my friends because two of them have a birthday this weekend.

I was a bit worried at first because it was even colder outside and a bit icy, but I had a lovely time and it was actually was nice-and-toasty-warm in the pub.

Then I came home and got a hot shower on impulse. I even washed my hair. Then I got out with my muscles feeling extra relaxed and ready for sleep. Then, because my mum was still up I asked her if she’d put my resting splints on. I’m sat in them now as I type and it feels really good. I don’t wear them as often as I should because I forget to ask someone to help with them before they go to bed, but tonight it was one of those times where (and this will probably sound strange, but I’m tired so please go with it), the way my ankles were feeling it was like my body was asking me to put them on because it wanted the extra stretch while my muscles aren’t as tight as usual, which means they won’t fight against it quite so much.

Someone please tell me you know what I mean…anyone?

And with that, I’m going to go to sleep now. I should have written this after I’d slept, but the writer in me thinks it’s kinda special to be able to write something in the moment.

I really just said that, didn’t I?

G’night.

Things younger me would be amazed at

Just lately I’ve been aware that this blog hasn’t been as positive as I like it to be. The fact that I feel like this has been causing me a lot of anxiety and keeping me awake at night. Yeah, I know this is silly cause you guys probably don’t mind, but, hey ho.

To combat this,  I feel like I should take a couple of minutes to think about all the good things I’m achieving right now. Younger me would be amazed by most of them.

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Fun Fact Friday [46]

Hello and welcome to Fun Fact Friday where I share facts about myself that aren’t linked to my cerebral palsy.

I love to write,  I’m sure you know that already,  but did you know that my bed is my favourite writing spot?

An emotionally draining weekend

I am falling asleep as I write this.  It is just past midnight on Monday morning and I an curled up in my bed ready to go to dreamland and bring an end to a very anxiety filled weekend.

I have a couple of appointments and deadlines coming up this week that I’ve been busy preparing for.

I also have to go somewhere new this week and that is always worry because I don’t know how easy it will be for me to navigate the public transport.

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