ME/CFS Holistic Coach
When you have a chronic illness there is so much in life that doesn’t turn out as planned. There are the big things like the career you were on track for or the ability to find a partner or start a family, and the lifestyle that is lost, not just from physical challenges but also … Read more
The decision to have the vaccine I’m not a big fan of vaccines. I strongly suspect that a Hepatitis B vaccine was involved in the original onset of my ME, and I usually don’t have the flu jab, fearful that it could knock me back almost as much as the flu itself could. If you’d … Read more
Inspiration and encouragement from the ancients wisdom of Lao Tzu A thousand-mile journey starts with a single step When you have a chronic illness like ME/CFS achieving better health and a more functional life can seem like a thousand-mile journey. For me this quote holds several layers of encouragement and inspiration. Most importantly it encourages … Read more
Knowing I was choosing the consequences Living with a chronic illness like ME/CFS can leave us with some with some very tough decisions to make. The best way we can control being as well as possible, is to choose to live within our energy envelope. But to really do that, we have to let go … Read more
Last week I started a post about low energy happiness skills, skills to empower your happiness regardless of the difficult circumstance that result from chronic illness. Here are 5 more that can complete a recipe for happiness and tips for how to develop them: 6. Being You and Creativity When we are able to naturally … Read more
… and how to develop them! One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from chronic illness is that happiness is a skill, it doesn’t have to depend on our circumstances. In fact, it’s more the result of a collection of many skills which enable us to accumulate many moments of joy, satisfaction and contentment. When … Read more
What if you believed that you had a magical power to heal yourself and create a life that you love? A bit woo woo for you? But just think about it for a moment….. How would that feel in this moment? Wouldn’t your mood be lighter? Wouldn’t you feel more peaceful knowing that you were … Read more
Many people with ME/CFS and similar illnesses like Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease and Long Covid, struggle with the issue of whether or not to it’s OK to take a nap. Sleep can be a real problem with these illnesses. It can be hard to get to sleep, sleep can be easily disturbed with lots of … Read more
In recent years I’ve moved away from the idea of resolutions and goals and have turned towards intention setting instead. One of the things that really doesn’t help my health is to put pressure on myself and I’ve found that easily done when I have a goal or a resolution. It might just be a … Read more
And tips for ending the year constructively At this time of year, I like to reflect on the previous year and find a positive way to leave it behind, before setting intentions for my year ahead. For many this hasn’t been a great year. The pandemic didn’t have that much of an impact on me … Read more
