Monday 21st March 7pm CET (6pm UK; 2pm EDT) Do you struggle to accept the limits placed on you by ME/CFS or Fibromyalgia? Could lack of acceptance play a part in your boom and bust cycles? This FREE online workshop will teach you to take better control over your energy simply by cultivating acceptance, hope and … Read more
It may seem like ME/CFS has robbed you of the satisfying life that you once had. But don’t despair! Life has changed, but it isn’t over! And there is hope! Managing the illness well can lead to substantial improvements and even recovery for many! And the earlier you learn how to manage it well, the … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there in Feb 2016 I see myself as a person who has always had a bad memory for people and events, I can rarely remember specifics of anything just vague overall impressions. I recently read about some studies¹ about overgeneralised memory … Read more
Tuesdays 4pm UK (5pm CET; 11am EST) Do you believe that you can and will get better? Do you trust that with enough support your body will find a way to heal itself? Is meditation part of your self-help/healing strategy? We meet every Tuesday afternoon, online, to offer each other support and understanding in our attempts … Read more
I’m extremely happy to share that my health seems to be improving at the moment and has been doing so steadily for several months. In all that time, my energy has dipped a little from time to time, but only briefly and I can’t say that I’ve experienced a real crash! I count that as … Read more
Acceptance, trust, relaxed effortlessness and the ‘do whatever you feel like doing in any given moment’ principle I’d really appreciate it if you could rate this video using the stars below the related posts. Thank you!
Having goals can be a great motivation. When we want the end result it drives us to take the small steps that can lead us there. Unfortunately though, with energy limiting illnesses like ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia, being too driven by goals can be hazardous to our health. They can tempt us to take steps that … Read more
I’d like to thank everybody who took part in my 5 day mindful eating challenge on facebook this week. I believe it was a resounding success. I certainly got a lot out of it and it seems that everybody else did too. The challenge consisted of taking 3 simple but powerful steps: Taking 5 long … Read more
This morning, outside on my terrace, about to start my T’ai chi, I looked up and saw a beautiful sky, with 3 pretty clouds sat in a line, one posing prettily over the moon. My first response was to run inside to get my phone to take a picture (see above), but after the picture … Read more
January not gone according to plan? It’s never too late to set yourself on track with goals and resolutions. I wrote this post for the inspirational corners of the ProHealth website, which was posted in time for the New Year, but it applies any time of the year really! Approaching a new year can be difficult for a chronic illness … Read more
