Disconnected and alone. That’s how I felt when I first got really ill with CFS, and even moreso during my pregnancy 12 years ago when I developed the added “bonus” of electrosensitivity. That lost sense of belonging due to CFS is something that can contribute greatly to … [Read more...]
Day 11: 31 Day To A Better CFS Life – 5 Ways To Combat Spoonie Mother Guilt on Mother’s Day!
I was screaming. She was screaming. Then we were both crying in separate rooms of the house. And so another "happy" Mother's Day goes by in my household! So what happened to cause all this? My daughter made me breakfast in bed! The Challenge Of Spoonie … [Read more...]
Day 10: 31 Days To A Better CFS Life – 10 Ways To Nurture Yourself & Fill Your Bucket
Dealing with the relentlessness of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS / ME), can very quickly deplete are mental reserves along with our already depleted physical ones. Filling Our Bucket I often use the bucket analogy when I discuss this topic. The stresses that CFS / ME puts … [Read more...]
Day 9: 31 Days To A Better CFS Life – Listen To Your Body. I Am Today!
And on 9th Day, she rested and listened to her body! When I embarked on the ambitious journey of writing 31 Days To A Better CFS Life in 31 consecutive days, I knew it would test my mental and physical energy levels. It has! Along with all the other projects I'm working … [Read more...]
Day 8: 31 Days To A Better CFS Life – Discover Podcasts – 5 Steps To Finding & Listening To Good Podcasts
In Day 8 of my 31 Days To A Better CFS Life blog series, I'm going to explore how podcasts can be of value to you in improving your quality of life while living with CFS / ME and how you go about finding and listening to good podcasts. As you know if you've read many of my … [Read more...]