#Arthritis is making walking challenging so I’m grateful for accessible routes like this riverside path. My love of nature encourages me to keep mobile and helps with the pain.
#disability
#nature

We were surrounded by ripe wild raspberries, more abundant than they’ve ever been.
Every season has its delights and this was a delicious surprise.
Walking is painful and
difficult at the moment, so it really felt like the natural world was encouraging and supporting me.
#SensoryJoy
#Autistic
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From that moment on the walk felt auspicious.
A little further along I spotted a bright flash of blue.
A tiny Jay’s feather was resting on the grass.
I found one once before, but I gave it away.
Feather collections are a family thing and I knew my grandchild would love it as much as I did.
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#playing

#reflecting

It is amazing how much good a short break can do. It was only 2 days and 3 nights (no need to pack much) but I felt transformed by having been away.
This ancient site is infused with religious legends concerning Saint Winifred. Pilgrims visit the well to honour her memory and take the water.
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Living with severe fatigue made me marvel at the exuberant energy of the horses galloping along the beach.
It was the day before spring.
The sun was warm.
I soaked it all in.
Hope hung in the air and swept in on the waves.
There is strength in holding ground and hanging on.
#SlavaUkraini
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I need to keep stress levels low to avoid exacerbating auto immune disease so I’ve considered not following the news.
It’s important to know what’s going on though.
Gentle walks in empty places are a remedy for being triggered by injustice, bullying, and abuse; they’re an antidote for toxicity.
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What I’m processing personally due to health issues pales into insignificance compared with what is going on in the wider world.
Rewatching video clips from yesterday’s gentle beach walk to offset the horror of what is unfolding globally.
#SlavaUkraini
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This year’s pre retirement celebrations will be low key.
I’m enjoying simple things like a beach walk and two willing dogs to haul me back up the dunes.
I’m not really the retiring kind, so once my health improves I’ll throw myself back into #AutRes and activism.
It’s a relay race, a team effort.
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