I have to thank facebook for reminding me that I started blogging 5 years ago. To celebrate my 5 year anniversary I thought I’d share the 10 posts that have had the most views since I started. In reverse order: 10. ME/CFS and Supplements 5: Echinacea 9. ME/CFS and Positive Reframing 8. ME/CFS and a … Read more
This is one of my all time favourite soups but it’s particularly good on a cold winter day. Many of the ingredients are thought to have immune boosting properties so I always feel like I’m taking a particularly delicious medicine when I’m eating it. It’s also dairy and gluten free and makes about 4 portions. … Read more
After putting everything that I had into inspiring people to make a good start to the year I realised that by the end of the two weeks my self-care was down to a skeleton of routines combined with some radical pacing. It’s important to me to live in the way that I’m encouraging others to … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there a couple of months ago How many of us know what we need to do to give ourselves the best chance of feeling well, but somehow just can’t seem to do it? We know that living within our energy envelope … Read more
I had a wonderful conversation with a friend yesterday about how easy it is to get carried away by a distraction and miss out on a window of opportunity for achieving a particular intention. My friend finds that if she sits around distracted by her social media or her crochet for too long before getting … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and it first appeared there in September 2016. When energy is limited we have to choose very carefully how to spend it. For many of us one of the most difficult losses to get over when chronic illness strikes, is that of the ability … Read more
A FREE online workshop Sunday 30th October 5pm CET (4pm UK, 12pm EDT) Another chance to explore why we find it difficult to say no and look at ways to overcome those challenges! Register Here: https://spirit.learnitlive.com/invite/class/9910/Spoonies-Guide-to-Saying-No It may take a couple of minutes to register so please do so ahead of time! If you know of anybody else who might … Read more
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 trust! Learn how these 3 simple attitudes can … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there in August 2016. Managing a chronic illness well is a full time job. There are so many things that we can do that might result in a little more energy or a little less pain that sometimes we can find … Read more
When asked about how the group coaching program went for her, Rhoda discussed it in such detail that I felt that it deserved a whole blog post! Thank you for your reflections Rhoda, it fills me with joy seeing how much you got out of it! What thoughts do you have about how the 8 steps … Read more
