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In preparation for some business training that I’m undertaking at the moment, the lovely Claire MacPherson set us the task of setting ourselves policies for how we are going to approach the training and our businesses to get the best results. It occurred to me that it would be helpful to have a similar set … 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
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
How to prioritise when you don’t have much energy for self-help This is an edited post I originally wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there in June 2018. The fact that there are more than 101 ways to tackle energy limiting chronic illness has its upside and its downside. On the one hand there is … Read more
In recent years I’ve moved away from the idea of resolutions and goals and have turned towards intention setting instead. One of the things that really doesn’t help my health is to put pressure on myself and I’ve found that easily done when I have a goal or a resolution. It might just be a … Read more
I work hard at being as well as possible with a chronic illness. I have a careful routine that supports my well-being and maximises my quality of life. But sometimes, I’m just not well enough to do what it takes to be as well as possible. Sometimes I have to let go of my routine … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner for the New Year, however it’s really about an everyday approach to life. The New Year seems like the perfect time to make a fresh start, but it’s rarely as easy as it might seem. Add a chronic illness like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia or Lyme disease and making a … Read more
In case you missed them, or just didn’t have energy to read them all, I’ve compiled a list of my most popular posts of 2018. In ascending order of popularity: 10. Choosing to Prioritise Life 9. What is Self-Care for Me and ME/CFS 8. 3 Little Words We Hate to Hear ‘You Look Well’ 7. … Read more
When you have a chronic illness, looking back can be hard, so generally I don’t do it. But looking back can serve if we choose where to focus the spotlight. At this time of year, considering what worked in the last year can help galvanise our motivation for what we need to do in the … Read more
This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about 5 weeks ago: We all want to be as well as we can be, but even when we feel highly motivated to reach as high a level of functioning as possible that doesn’t always translate to great motivation for self-care. We want the results but … Read more
