Journal
Marnie’s journal
Menopause circle. Finally understanding my own sleep.
An unremarkable week
week 32flat energy 41 reply
I nearly did not write this week because there was nothing in it. Then I thought about how much I have got out of other people's boring weeks. Nothing to report. Writing it…
Quiet
week 31flat energy 23 replies
Short one tonight. Nothing to report. Writing it down anyway, on the theory that a journal made only of eventful weeks would give a false impression of the whole thing.…
No news
week 30fine energy 33 replies
Quiet. Injection Tuesday, mild Wednesday, fine by Thursday, and then a normal weekend. I nearly did not write this week because there was nothing in it. Then I thought about…
A wedding
week 29loved energy 51 reply
Late, and writing anyway. Starters as a main course, permanently. No explanation offered, none requested. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no…
The list on the fridge
week 27steady energy 43 replies
Short one tonight. Protein first, everything else after. It is not interesting advice and it is the only advice that has changed anything. I have found five things I can get…
I nearly did not write
week 26flat energy 53 replies
A quiet week. I nearly did not write this week because there was nothing in it. Then I thought about how much I have got out of other people's boring weeks. Nothing to…
Anchored to the shifts
week 24organised energy 42 replies
Late, and writing anyway. New sharps bin, and a plan for what happens to it when I move in September. Tested three cool bags against a thermometer this weekend because I am…
Fewer, heavier
week 23tired but good energy 12 replies
Short one tonight. Grip strength has gone off and I noticed it opening a jar before I noticed it anywhere else. Back to loading properly. Eight minutes and a chair. That is…
Steady
week 21fine energy 13 replies
Nothing to report. Writing it down anyway, on the theory that a journal made only of eventful weeks would give a false impression of the whole thing. Quiet. Injection…
Protein first
week 20steady energy 53 replies
A quiet week. I have found five things I can get down when nothing appeals and I have written them on the fridge. That list is the most useful thing I own. Greek yoghurt,…
Slept through
week 19rested energy 21 reply
Late, and writing anyway. Slept through. Whole night, no waking. It has been so long that I lay there in the morning trying to work out what was different. Vivid dreams,…
No mask
week 18rested energy 21 reply
A quiet week. Slept through. Whole night, no waking. It has been so long that I lay there in the morning trying to work out what was different. Vivid dreams, every night, the…
Awake at four
week 17tired energy 23 replies
Short one tonight. Slept through. Whole night, no waking. It has been so long that I lay there in the morning trying to work out what was different. Sleep changed and she…
Nothing to report
week 17flat energy 31 reply
A quiet week. Quiet. Injection Tuesday, mild Wednesday, fine by Thursday, and then a normal weekend. I nearly did not write this week because there was nothing in it. Then I…
A different shape
week 15tired energy 54 replies
Slept through. Whole night, no waking. It has been so long that I lay there in the morning trying to work out what was different. Vivid dreams, every night, the sort you have…
She stopped the room
week 14warm energy 5
Went for the practical answers and stayed for the company, which I gather is what everybody does. Circle tonight. Eight of us, an hour, and about eleven minutes of actual…
Sunday lunch
week 13loved energy 31 reply
Short one tonight. Starters as a main course, permanently. No explanation offered, none requested. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama,…
An unremarkable week
week 11flat energy 31 reply
Late, and writing anyway. I nearly did not write this week because there was nothing in it. Then I thought about how much I have got out of other people's boring weeks.…
Nine minutes
week 10frustrated energy 32 replies
Late, and writing anyway. Took the diary in. She read it properly, which I had not expected, and changed the plan because of it. She reduced one of my other medications. I…
Walking
week 9tired but good energy 12 replies
Eight minutes and a chair. That is the whole programme. Tuesday and Friday. I have done it for eleven weeks. Two sessions this week, both short, both done. Ren keeps saying…