For the first time since I became a mother in 2003, today is both Mother's Day AND International ME/CFS Awareness Day. Juggling CFS and motherhood is something I've got used to over the years, but it's far from an easy juggle. Most of the time I do pretty well, but today is not … [Read more...]
Passive Income & CFS / ME – Can You Have Both?
One of the things that can be most disempowering for people living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS / ME) and other chronic illnesses is the lack of an income – or a significant reduction in income – due their health condition. I certainly know it has been for me. Not … [Read more...]
My Top 5 Pain Management Strategies … and a Bonus One!
There is so much information on the net about how to manage pain, but I can really only speak from my own experience with any authority. In time, I plan to examine the current psychological literature and do an easily-digestible review of this, but for now I thought I would talk … [Read more...]
When It All Seems Too Hard – The Tough Days of CFS / ME & Electrosensitivity Pain
I'm sure you all have days like I've had today. Those days when it all just seems too hard. The pain, the fatigue, the digestive and bowel problems (yep, those bits nobody wants to hear about!). It all just seems never-ending at times, and sometimes even makes you want to … [Read more...]
Nurture Yourself Through Illness & Pain
Be gentle with yourself. Chronic illness and pain wears you out mentally, physically and spiritually. Nurture yourself through the pain, fatigue, nausea, loneliness and sadness. The ongoing constant nature of a chronic condition takes its toll on even the most positive and … [Read more...]