The answer is possibly yes, but we don’t understand how. — When I was working as a primary care physician, I was called to visit an elderly man at his son’s home. The man had been discharged from the hospice and the family had rallied around to rapidly convert a downstairs room into a comfortable bedroom for their father. They knew…

That is, if you are an older woman — Statistically, if you are a woman, you will end your life living alone. I don’t have to find you actual facts and figures to prove this, because it is common knowledge that women tend to live longer than men. There are exceptions of course, and good luck to those men…

9 Ways to Feed Your Creative Spark — When you were little, you had a creative spark deep inside you. If you were lucky, your parents and teachers knew how to nourish it and make it grow. Even if that little flame was neglected, don’t worry, it is still there, waiting to be fed and to burst through…

Volunteering at the Canine Rescue Centre — If you read my first post about my new volunteer position, you might be interested to know how it is going. How I Will Be Spending My Monday Afternoons | by Carol Price | ILLUMINATION | Apr, 2022 | Medium I have now completed 3 afternoons walking different dogs. On…

A new volunteer role — Today I met with the volunteer co-ordinator at the Canine Rescue Centre. They had advertised for more volunteer dog walkers. Conveniently, the centre is very close to where I live and with a love of animals and getting out onto the fresh air, it seemed like a positive move for…

The achievement I am most proud of on reaching 70 — I have been keeping a very low profile about my 70th birthday. I don’t want a big celebration and to be honest, I don’t need anything. Time is the most precious commodity and having more of this is all I really desire. My husband is unwell and battling a chronic…

A trip to the city of York — I have just returned from a few days visiting the city of York. It is a small city by British standards, but that fact is in the visitors favor as it is easy to explore on foot. History made this city what it is and around every corner there are…

Healing and comfort from writing, new friends. — During lockdown, when life suddenly became contained within the four walls of my house and contact with real people became staccato conversations on Whatsapp or Zoom, I found myself having to take stock of my life in a way that I had never had to do before. I had the…