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Mary

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  I finally managed to complete this parcel, though it took great effort. My sight seems diminished. My cognitive comprehension not good. I still see errors but it’s the best I can do. She is a beautiful dog deserving of love. See the PennyPaws link for information about this gorgeous elegant shy dog https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/2024/05/30/mary/

I am worth it

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I am too weak, paralysed, blank, lacking in coordination to draw at all at the moment, I don’t know when or if it will come back. I never know. My husband made this besutiful poster for me. Here is an additional extract from a piece I wrote about revelation for a writing competition: “ What would it feel like to be heard, seen, acknowledged, recognised, respected for who I am, including that hidden, invisibly ill, unseen part of myself? I don’t want pity. I want my context understanding so I don’t endlessly feel I have to explain myself. I don’t want to have to deny the agony I am in and which I struggle to communicate through, as if it is not there. I don’t want people to pretend that I don’t exist, that I don’t literally sit or lie, paralysed all day, completely unable to do anything and every moment’s existence for me is a massive struggle of vast proportion. I don’t want to live in fear of misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mistreatment. I want to be able to say this is who I...

Jordan

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I drew this quite a long time ago. I am currently unable to draw at all sadly. It is lovely to see it featured on his webpage and I really hope it shows how beautiful he is. He is very shy and not used to contact. Hoping he will blossom here. https://pennypawsrescue.org.uk/2024/05/10/jordan/

Unable to hold a pastel: My Days

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 Still unable to draw, as the weeks fly past, I don’t know if or when it will return. I try to convey in simple images drawn with one finger on iPad, some of the nightjare experience I live in, always hoping for enough coordination, strength, ferling, movement to be able to do another pastel. Here is my animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCvDy3qTT6Y

Unable

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  Unable to hold a pastel or draw with a pencil, I managed a quick dog outline of a sweet little puppy in need of help.despite its simplicity there is still some sense of her sweet personality. I found it pleasing even though all I could manage which was rough outline.