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  • liselle
    liselle Posts: 387 Forumite
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    Can I ask, how long can you go on doing everything yourself? What about your health and well -being?

  • Sun_Addict
    Sun_Addict Posts: 25,742 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic

    I seem to have an override switch that glosses over that. It’s the same at work, everyone seems to think I know the answer to everything. The amount of emails/messages I get saying ‘someone’ said you’d know the answer to this 😐 I do try to prioritise my wellbeing with exercise, reading, catch ups with friends and self care. It’s a non negotiable for me.

    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪
  • liselle
    liselle Posts: 387 Forumite
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    You are amazing and I think it’s very inspirational the way that you always fit in your exercise time, socialising, etc,around everything else you have to do.So important to do so.

    I get asked all sorts of things too and I hate to say but it gets worse when you get older! I’m expected to remember every film star there ever was, who starred in what, and when…..lots of my older friends struggle with their hearing, so I’m also the interpreter! If I go to a talk I have someone in each ear asking, What did he say?!If I’m daydreaming and say, sorry, I missed that I was miles away, I get such a disgusted look!

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