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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
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
Recently I downloaded a free tracking app to measure my walks (map my walks). Unfortunately, because of my poor health last year, I’d gotten to a point that I was very easily crashing when choosing just a slightly longer walk, for my daily gentle exercise. I decided that if I did all 3 of my … Read more
In the last 6 months, my baseline of sustainable activity and my general sense of feeling well have gone up several notches. I still have bad days when I realise, yes, I still do have an energy limiting chronic illness, although I have fewer of them and they don’t knock me down as low as … Read more
Yesterday I had a wonderful adventure. I’ve been thinking about doing it for a while with some hesitation. But as I’ve decided I want to say yes to life as often as possible, I decided I had to at least give it a go. Some friends of mine (Lynn and Brian) run a bike shop … Read more
I’m really excited to share with you what I discovered on my holiday as I’m convinced it’s something that everyone with a chronic illness like ME/CFS needs to know. When I first heard someone with ME talk about this in her recovery story, I was very dubious, but last week I discovered it for myself. So … Read more
I didn’t write last week as I was struggling to get over something that I must have picked up on my journey home, very likely on the flight. After a couple of days at the beginning of this week when I started to feel a bit better my crash returned at full force. As I … Read more
For many people with ME/CFS exercise is seen as a dirty word. However I believe it is a very important part of illness management. Movement and exercise help maintain good circulation, making sure oxygen and essential nutrients get to all our cells, and toxins and waste products are removed. Our lymphatic system which is an … Read more
I’m a big fan of yoga, before my last major set back, I used to practise nearly every day. Now that my energy is starting to return, I’m starting to get down onto my mat a little more often again and remembering why I love it. I do a very gentle routine of about 20 … Read more
T’ai chi is a wonderfully gentle form of movement and exercise that can be appropriate to all levels of physical ability. It can also result in increased energy levels which are particularly noticeable if your energy levels are low in the first place. T’ai chi along with Chinese medicine (and a number of other alternative … Read more
