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This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago Celebrating anniversaries has become a big part of modern culture, whether it’s birthday’s, wedding days, saint’s days or other important life events. We also tend to have bigger celebrations for particular numbers, be it 10, 18, 21, … Read more
Living with an illness like ME/CFS or Fibromyalgia is a massive challenge, one we have to face day in day out, every minute of the day. I believe that the fact that we overcome that challenge is worthy of a celebration. In fact, because achievement can be hard to come by, I’ve made living well … Read more
Thinking I would write a post on rising to the challenges of the holiday season, I realised that there was one thing that lay at the foundation of all the things that help me cope with those challenges and that is the fact that I am willing to offer myself the same love and compassion … Read more
Yesterday I was having a bad day. When I got to work I realised my pain killers hadn’t worked and I felt rubbish. I started worrying about getting through a 4 hour shift when I felt this bad. I felt sorry for myself for having to be at work with this awful headache and this … Read more
Last Sunday I sat down determined to write and post a blog post. I was stuck though and couldn’t think of anything to blog about. Instead I decided to write a stream of consciousness and see what would come up. I soon realised that I was being a slave to my goals. Having something to … Read more
This week has been the start of the 2014 winter of wellness: Every day there is an interview/ discussion with a different pioneer in the field of wellbeing broadcast live. These live broadcasts are free and you can also listen to a recording for free within 72 hours. The other day I listened to a … Read more
This week I’ve been lucky enough to have a good week. I went for a lovely 2-mile walk on my day off which is just about my limit at the moment. The weather was lovely, there were some really pretty views of the Shropshire countryside and altogether it was a very uplifting experience. Later that … Read more
I have ready various books in the mind/body/ spirit vein that suggest that you include in your daily routine a round of positive affirmations. One that I have heard several times goes along the lines of: I am complete, I am perfect, I am healthy, I am strong, I am calm, I am loving, I … Read more
A very important aspect of living a happy life despite a chronic illness, is to challenge any negative ways that you think about the illness and how it affects you. Quite simply it’s about choosing to think positively. Obviously, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Nobody can be positive all of the time, sometimes … Read more
