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This week I had a rather nasty crash, unusual in the severity of symptoms. For various reasons, which I’ll talk about in a minute, I didn’t immediately surrender, as I usually do. When I did, it made such a dramatic difference it made me want to stress the importance of surrender and share the story … Read more
This is part two of the blog post I wrote over a month ago ‘How to set the most helpful intentions when you have a chronic illness’. I apologise that it’s later than I intended, but the whole process is about finding the easy way to take action, which means doing things at the right … Read more
Those of you that have been following me for a while, might have noticed that I’ve changed my business name. You might not, because the website looks very similar and if you type in my old name in a search engine, you’ll automatically be redirected to the new web address. When I started my blog … Read more
In my first post last year, I wrote about my intention setting process and how much kinder it is when you have a chronic illness than my old approach of resolutions and goals. This year I thought I’d share in more detail a powerful process I’ve learned, that helps me focus on the most powerful … Read more
The thing that I most enjoy about this time of year, is the opportunity to put the past year behind me armed with wisdom gained that will serve me in the year to come. I have a very easy process that I follow, that allows me to reflect in a constructive way. This year I … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, I had an email from Leonie Dawson titled ‘100 things I did in 2021’ and it made me think. As a chronically ill person, whose functioning has be worse than it’s been for years, could I list 100 things I’ve done this year? So I thought I’d try. I can … Read more
This article was originally written for ProHealth and first appeared on their website in November 2021. Many people find winter a dark and miserable time, a time where motivation wanes and it seems harder to attack life in the same way, harder to enjoy. Sometimes, we can also feel a hard to pinpoint sadness, perhaps … Read more
When you have a chronic illness this time of year can be full of challenges and hardship. There’s more contact with people who don’t understand what you’re living through, more pressure to push past what’s healthy for you, and more to miss out on. In case you don’t know me, my name is Julie, and … Read more
My father and I recently did a jigsaw puzzle together. I really enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles, but I can also get really caught up in them. I’ve discovered that I need to apply my chronic illness life skills to how I approach the jigsaw, but at the same time it serves as a great practice … Read more
Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, fearful or anxious? Take just 5 days to explore a variety of tools that will give you control over your response to difficult circumstances and help you feel more at ease! Dealing with a misunderstood chronic illness with limited energy can be extremely stressful. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed … Read more
