In last week’s post on the results of my damage limitation questionnaire I promised links to the articles that I’ve already written that address some of your concerns. I’ve realised that not many of my older posts address your concerns as directly as I’d like them to. So I’ll be focusing on addressing them more … Read more
A big thank you to all of you who have been filling out my questionnaires! They are really helping me to get a great idea about what you most want help with in terms of living better with your chronic illness. I believe that there are 8 steps towards living a great life despite chronic … Read more
You know when you don’t think about something for a long time and then suddenly its gets thrust into your awareness several times in a week? These are things I tend to pay attention to, and this week the issue of goals keep showing up for me. Now I’m a pretty motivated person, I have … Read more
I want to thank everybody who is helping me to understand how best I can help by taking part in my questionnaires. My questionnaire on the second step to living a great life despite chronic illness is now ready and I’d be really grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to fill it … Read more
I’ve had a bit of a personal epiphany this week. Just like many epiphanies it has resulted from several ideas floating around in my head all coming together to make more than their parts. It resulted in one big but very simple truth shouting out at me, and it’s something I want to share. Our … Read more
Today I’d like some help. The Shropshire ME Group are working with the Clinical Commissioning Group to provide doctors with a simple pack that can be given to patients when they are first diagnosed. I’ve written a rough draft of what I’d like to have been told, including titles of leaflets providing more information. (It … 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
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
As my condition is fairly mild, I am in the fortunate position of being able to get some things done. When I’m in crash and there’s no question of getting anything done, I find it quite easy to do what I have to do to put my health first. However, when I can be a … Read more
Up until now I’ve been a bit reluctant to talk about the fact that I’ve been following the ‘5/2 diet’ for about a year now. I have to admit that I didn’t consult my doctor about it (as we should do whenever we want to try a new weight loss program) and I didn’t want … Read more
