ME/CFS Holistic CoachI had a hospital appointment this week to see somebody about my gut issues. When I woke up that day I felt as though it should be exciting. What if they could find something that can help me? But unfortunately I couldn’t help expecting them to dismiss me; to find nothing wrong; to judge me … Read more
I practise various different types of meditation depending on what I most want to get out of the session. I’m not particularly good at finding a stillness in my meditation practice and often find my mind wondering. In my last meditation post about overcoming a meditation disabilityI talk about how important it is to accept … Read more
I’m back on the theme of acceptance today. One of my biggest struggles this week has been the stick I use to beat myself up with when I’m not doing all the things I feel I could be doing to look after myself properly. This change to autumn weather really hits my energy levels and … Read more
I’ve written this post for Invisible Illness Awareness Week. You can find more ’30 things’ posts and instructions for doing your own at this link. The illness I live with is: ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, sometimes diagnosed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1996 but I recovered completely in 2001 only … Read more
Although I see myself as a happy person that doesn’t mean I’m immune to feeling low. In fact I often have days when I feel quite miserable. The reason that I remain generally happy in my outlook is that I know that these ‘moods’ are temporary. I don’t resist them so I don’t get stuck with them. I … Read more
Although I don’t do a great deal every day, I have recently renewed my resolve to have at least one complete day when I don’t do any work whatsoever. Last week on my day off I was driven to a beautiful Shropshire valley for a gentle walk. Unfortunately, I was feeling a bit grumpy. I didn’t really … Read more
Last Sunday I sat down determined to write and post a blog post. I was stuck though and couldn’t think of anything to blog about. Instead I decided to write a stream of consciousness and see what would come up. I soon realised that I was being a slave to my goals. Having something to … Read more
One of the challenges I have with getting a good night’s sleep is settling my mind down at lights out. There are various things that I do that I believe have helped me sleep better in general: regularly meditating; keeping a good routine; exposing myself to day light every day; taking an adequate supplementation of … Read more
This is a follow on to my post a couple of weeks ago. Things went well for the young woman at the doctors but she is now concerned about financial security. As a university leaver she feels pressured to find a new job but doesn’t feel well enough even to look for one. ”I understand … Read more
In an earlier post about using affirmations I described how I believe that our thoughts can influence the underlying intelligence that directs our bodily functions. The idea is that our thoughts can communicate with the physical biochemistry of our cells. The most important thing to note is that our biochemical messengers live in the here … Read more
