ME/CFS Holistic Coach
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about 5 weeks ago: We all want to be as well as we can be, but even when we feel highly motivated to reach as high a level of functioning as possible that doesn’t always translate to great motivation for self-care. We want the results but … Read more
Using essential oils is a very regular part of my life. I have my favourite oils for particular purposes and don’t tend to change them around very often. Nowadays, I find myself using them more for non-toxic solutions to every day issues than for specific illness management support (because of how well I generally am … Read more
I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about the easy ways we can all contribute to making the world a better place. It doesn’t have to be hard even when you have limited energy and it’s great to recognise what a valuable role we can play! Taking care of the environment was a passion … Read more
In the last 6 months, my baseline of sustainable activity and my general sense of feeling well have gone up several notches. I still have bad days when I realise, yes, I still do have an energy limiting chronic illness, although I have fewer of them and they don’t knock me down as low as … Read more
Free Online Workshop Monday 1st October 10am Pacific; 1pm Eastern; 6pm UK; 7pm CEST Want to take back more control from chronic illness? Would you like to be living a more relaxed, balanced and fulfilling life? Join me on Monday and find out why these practices can be so powerful in terms of experiencing … Read more
Although I have many habits and routines that involve essential oils, every day is different depending on how I’m feeling that particular day, and what my body needs. Many of the uses involve natural solutions to every day issues, rather that specific chronic illness support. However, I feel happier that using natural solutions is minimising … Read more
I think one of the most difficult things to do that will bring us happiness and health is to let go of where you want to be. When you’re suffering you want to do what you can to no longer be suffering; you desperately want to be in that place of not suffering. Unfortunately though, … Read more
When you have a chronic illness, self-care is a full-time job. In fact, I probably put in more that 39 hours a week into my self-care. 15 years of practise means I’m pretty much an expert. I’ve learned that if I really commit to self care consistently, I can feel quite well a lot of … Read more
The power is within you! Are you ready to access it? I know that when you have an energy limiting chronic illness, it can be hard to find and hard to use that power! But I’ve recently discovered just how easy it can be if you have the right tools, and I want to share those … Read more
Recently I was reminded of the importance of my beliefs in terms of my well-being. What we believe has an enormous influence over our experience. First of all, if we don’t fully believe in the benefits of an action we’re unlikely to be very motivated to take that action. But did you know that our … Read more
