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For many years now I’ve been working on my wellness in a holistic way combining spiritual, mindset, emotional and physical approaches. Two of the biggest personal lessons I keep getting faced with, over and over again, have been learning to approach life without pressure and surrendering to the support of the universe. Every time I … Read more
A few months ago, I went through a bit of a dip in my health. As I started pulling out of it and resumed my walks around the block, I noticed that my heart rate alarm was going off a lot more regularly, and even when I slowed down or stopped, it was almost impossible … Read more
Its back! It’s been 4 years since I ran this challenge, but it’s such a helpful skill I had to bring it back! What will you do with your extra energy? Approaching everything we do with an attitude of mindful relaxed effortless reclaims huge amounts of energy otherwise wasted on tension and striving. Being in … Read more
I have a guilty secret, I spend a lot of time reading gentle romances. I’ve always been an avid reader but before ME/CFS my reading choices were very different. I would have looked down on the romance genre as not worthy of my time. Since ME/CFS it’s been a life saver. I read to relax, … Read more
I haven’t written a blog post for a while, every time I’ve had some inspiration recently for something that I want to share, I’ve sat down to write about it and then thought, ‘I’m sure I’ve written about this before, I’ll just check that post to make sure I’ve got something fresh to say’. Then … Read more
Spoonies with purpose podcast episode 7 In this episode, the lovely creative Helena, of SewnitbyHelena, talks about how she found purpose once she was able to stabilise her CFS through acceptance. It all started by deciding to do something she’d always wanted to do. You can find this specific episode HERE: Or listen to the … Read more
Ready for a great year ahead! Last year I shared my process for ending the year constructively and I thought I’d share my answers with you again this year. I hope that it will inspire you to be kind to yourself and find a positive way of looking back so that you’re ready to leave … Read more
Episode 6 of the Spoonies with Purpose Podcast In this interview with the multi-talented Julia Stüber we talk about many issues around having prupose when you have a chronic illness, including the importance of changing how you consider purpose, depending on how much energy you have. This player, plays the most recent episode of my … Read more
Last week I had a wonderful 4-night break in a log cabin with amazing views. Despite being below baseline for 2 weeks before hand, and being rather overwhelmed by the travel day, I had a wonderful time and felt amazingly well. Despite relaxing with a little gentle yoga on arrival and going to bed really … Read more
Episode 5 of the Spoonies with Purpose podcast A couple of weeks ago I had the wonderful pleasure of talking to the lovely Suzan Jackson for my Spoonies with Purpose podcast. In this interview Sue tells us of her experience of living with ME/CFS and then being a mother to 2 sons who also had … Read more
