I'm On The Road To Recovery

Even though I am not sure how it looks or is!

Welcome to Denyse Whelan Writes Here where I have refreshed to look by adding ‘red’ and a photo of Sydney Harbour (and the bridge) taken from the Lavendar Bay side last year.

There is no doubt about it, a recovery of any kind takes time and we who are recovering can be “impatient” and “longing for it to be done”. Oh, just me?

Update About “Why'“ I Need to Recover!

I turned 75 last November and in the decade preceding that milestone birthday, I went through some life experiences that saw me, a long (and happily) married retired educator go through a rather extraordinary set of circumstances that my G.P. (lovely doctor who has known me years!) called Trauma and diagnosed me with emotional exhaustion.

It probably can be traced back to some of LIFE’S more traumatic events for me.

I’ve written about about that here and here.

What I am Doing Now To Help Me.

It’s been a slow time for me. And I have needed it to be. I did used to go fast and that does not help my inner self much at all. Almost all of 2024 was focussed on my late father in one way or another. He was 100 in January 2024, and became very ill, dying by the end of February 2024…and with my brother and I doing the work around Dad’s estate it was not finalised till October. Took a lot out of us both.

So, I am needing to care for me as best as I can, and I wrote here just what that entails. And I updated here as well because it helps me see my progress and what tools I am using. And the revelation here that I am using a psychologist now to help me reframe things where I can get stuck.

Some Snaps Of How I Am Going.

It helps me to have daily selfie along with message of encouragement.

The words help me.

This man…wise and kind…and PATIENT!

The new activity I have added since last week is FINALLY getting out in my new car (only 3 months old!) and driving locally to see the changes around here and that some things don’t change.

New Sporting Fields in North Kellyville.

Sunday drive to Maraylya. The area I had driven from is hugely developed. Hope this stays rural for a while. No idea why Santa is still around.

Big deal last week was to get my hair cut because my I.B.S. made me house bound but I sorted it and got to see Amie!

And I am continuing to do my daily interactions with various healing type people including Louise Hay and James Van Pragh. I admit I take it all on board with some scepticism but it gives me a routine each morning. Art and pattern making continue as do the packages from Amazon…(shh!) to the front door.

And I also collect words and sayings to help guide me.

I had my first session with the psychologist last week and it was me mostly sharing for her to know more of my story. We did it on-line as I was not up to face to face attendance. I have also begun a small increase to my medication which is helping already.

And it helped with motivation and I got down to Grandma business and made a bunch of mini cupcakes for three granddaughters’ birthdays coming up.

That’s it. For now.

I will continue to update my progress because I know there are some readers who are caring about how I am going.
Than you all.

Denyse x