Bah humbug...officially fed up of Christmas songs and adverts!!! But I did finish my Christmas shopping today, although I want to buy Connor a few more small things.
I got 2 replies today to my emails for volunteering, both very promising but talks on hold until the New Year, this did spurn me on to start creating my MS website (to early to share....work in progress lol)
I am also thinking about fundraising ideas...watch this space.
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Monday December 9th 2013
Woke up determined to follow through with my volunteering. I found these reasons why I should:
Community Service: Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer
Thinking of becoming a volunteer? See a list of reasons that will help you make up your mind.
#10: It's good for you.
Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It:
- Reduces stress: Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself, it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns.
- Makes you healthier: Moods and emotions, like optimism, joy, and control over one's fate, strengthen the immune system.
#9: It saves resources.
Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on local improvements.
- The estimated value of a volunteer's time is $15.39 per hour.
#8: Volunteers gain professional experience.
You can test out a career.
#7: It brings people together.
As a volunteer you assist in:
- Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal
- Building camaraderie and teamwork
#6: It promotes personal growth and self esteem.
Understanding community needs helps foster empathy and self-efficacy.
#5: Volunteering strengthens your community.
As a volunteer you help:
- Support families (daycare and eldercare)
- Improve schools (tutoring, literacy)
- Support youth (mentoring and after-school programs)
- Beautify the community (beach and park cleanups)
#4: You learn a lot.
Volunteers learn things like these:
- Self: Volunteers discover hidden talents that may change your view on your self worth.
- Government: Through working with local non-profit agencies, volunteers learn about the functions and operation of our government.
- Community: Volunteers gain knowledge of local resources available to solve community needs.
#3: You get a chance to give back.
People like to support community resources that they use themselves or that benefit people they care about.
#2: Volunteering encourages civic responsibility.
Community service and volunteerism are an investment in our community and the people who live in it.
#1: You make a difference.
Every person counts!
Sunday December 8th 2013
Today was a typical lazy Sunday day, starting off watching 'Sunday Brunch'...love that programme followed by some football games and writing part of my horror story.
But I spent most time today emailing various charities offering to volunteer in some way. I have nothing but time on my hands and I'm desperate to offer my services to help out.
I have been thinking of me and my MS. Scotland is the worldwide capital of number of population with this devastating debilitating illness....and the help out there is poor. The feeling that I relate most to is the feeling of isolation and being cast adrift.
It is with this in mind, I will also be creating a website to help MS sufferers, documenting help in their area, I will also be making this information available to the Health Professionals as it is scary how many don't know or recommend helpful facilities in their area....this has to change!!!! And I'm going to give it a go.
But I spent most time today emailing various charities offering to volunteer in some way. I have nothing but time on my hands and I'm desperate to offer my services to help out.
I have been thinking of me and my MS. Scotland is the worldwide capital of number of population with this devastating debilitating illness....and the help out there is poor. The feeling that I relate most to is the feeling of isolation and being cast adrift.
It is with this in mind, I will also be creating a website to help MS sufferers, documenting help in their area, I will also be making this information available to the Health Professionals as it is scary how many don't know or recommend helpful facilities in their area....this has to change!!!! And I'm going to give it a go.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Saturday December 7th 2013
Another bad, no a terrible nights sleep, I got about an hour's sleep. So I lay awake for hours in the dark listening to music, the night seemed to last forever.
During the day I had a longer than usual wait for Connor visiting as my parents took him to Scone Palace for a Christmas fayre and to see Reindeers. So I done some exercising, watched a football match and wrote a few pages of my book.
Saw Connor today for the first time in 2 weeks, he is getting big. I bought him a cover for his iPod to keep it protected and he was happy. He bought me a wooden Christmas Reindeer of his pocket money, and also gave me a mug designed with his drawing from school as well as Christmas cards. He drew me a few pictures and we played games on the iPad together before cosying in together, eating sweets and watching Saturday night tv.
During the day I had a longer than usual wait for Connor visiting as my parents took him to Scone Palace for a Christmas fayre and to see Reindeers. So I done some exercising, watched a football match and wrote a few pages of my book.
Saw Connor today for the first time in 2 weeks, he is getting big. I bought him a cover for his iPod to keep it protected and he was happy. He bought me a wooden Christmas Reindeer of his pocket money, and also gave me a mug designed with his drawing from school as well as Christmas cards. He drew me a few pictures and we played games on the iPad together before cosying in together, eating sweets and watching Saturday night tv.
Friday December 6th 2013
My MS symptoms have remained the same....but my sleep pattern, or lack of is the biggest issue right now.
So I was awake most of the night and finally started something that I had been toying with for last 7 years. I'm pleased to report that I started writing, well typing, a horror story which will hopefully be finished this time
So I was awake most of the night and finally started something that I had been toying with for last 7 years. I'm pleased to report that I started writing, well typing, a horror story which will hopefully be finished this time
RIP Nelson Mandela
If ever there was an inspirational person...he was Nelson Mandela, who has died today 5th December 2013. Everything that man went through in his live, to come out the other end with such a spirit of forgiveness was extraordinary!!! Incarcerated for 27 years, despite this he felt no bitterness nor sought revenge.
What a man....Rest In Peace Nelson Mandela.
What a man....Rest In Peace Nelson Mandela.
Thursday December 5th 2013
Just over a month until I move to my new house, so my diet is up the left but what with Christmas on the way, I'm not going to document my eating habits until January. And it will be healthy, healthy, healthy all the time.
Heard from the MS nurse at the hospital today....they want me to be off Gilenya for 3 months before starting on the Tysabri Infusions again. What is with this Health Service of ours??? And these specialists....you wait a year to see them for less than 10 mins and the info he gave me was wrong, outrageous!!!
And all the while my illness suffers.
Heard from the MS nurse at the hospital today....they want me to be off Gilenya for 3 months before starting on the Tysabri Infusions again. What is with this Health Service of ours??? And these specialists....you wait a year to see them for less than 10 mins and the info he gave me was wrong, outrageous!!!
And all the while my illness suffers.
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