This project has been over 6 months in the making, but very soon I will have all my blog posts uploaded as mp3s for people to download and listen to. I am adding this aspect to my blog especially for people with CFS and other chronic illnesses who are bed-bound and/or have … [Read more...]
Needs Must … Sometimes We Just Have To Live A Little
(I started this blog 2 weeks ago, but you know how it goes ... my recent health challenges have meant I haven't finished it until now. Part of the reason was also that I wanted to do the blog justice & include lots of photos to really give you a feel for why THIS event was so … [Read more...]
Overwhelmed by Choice … CFS, Fibro & Possible Treatments
I'm currently working on a longer blog about another topic, but today on Facebook I saw that a friend of mine has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia after years of battling symptoms, having a previous CFS diagnosis, and basically trying to find answers to why she is always in so … [Read more...]
My Traitorous Body: When The Battle Turns Inward … And Self-Defeating!
I realised something the other night and it shocked me. I've been at war with my body. I've been treating it as if it is a traitor, and being angry and resentful of its betrayal of me. And not surprisingly, that hasn't been working out too well for me! Really, it shouldn't have … [Read more...]
Feeling Vulnerable & Showing It: Not Easy But Sometimes Necessary When Managing CFS / ME
Sometimes I find it so hard to cope with this illness and pain. I put on such a good face and fool everyone so well. I write a blog about living powerfully with CFS / ME for heaven's sake! But sometimes I really don’t feel powerful. Sometimes I really don’t feel like I’m … [Read more...]