Summer heat! Unlike many people I love these 40 degree days. For some reason my body always functions better in the heat. I’d love to know why that is, but in the absence of any simple answers I’ll just take it as the gift it is. So this evening I’ve spent most of my time … [Read more...]
Change The Context, Change The Experience of CFS & Pain
One of the major things I do to manage pain is restructure the context around how I view pain and its constraints. In 2006 I did some training and development courses at Landmark Education, a worldwide organisation that runs particularly good programs. At that point in my life I … [Read more...]
Alone, lonely, isolated? It Can Be When Living With CFS / ME & Other Spoonie Illnesses
Sometimes it really feels like we’re all alone in the world, doesn’t it? When managing a life with CFS / ME, illness and pain it can feel even more like we’re on our own. Facing the whole prospect of aloneness is something I’ve been dealing with a lot lately. I have a strong … [Read more...]
The Curse of Perfectionism in Managing CFS / ME & Other Chronic Illness
Perfectionism is the perfect excuse not to do anything in life. Perfectionism is often the equivalent of procrastination, or at the very least, being a perfectionist usually leads to a great deal of procrastination - "If I can't do it perfectly/properly I won't do it at all!" is … [Read more...]
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