It can be easy when you're ill to stick to what you know, it can be for various reasons like knowing how much energy and payback or it can be you are out of practice and it's not comfortable. So this weekend I'm throwing myself in the deep end. Not knowing if I can swim … Continue reading Daring To Jump Into The Unknown
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Autumn Simple Pleasures
I love the light quality of the autumn, the slight crispness in the air and the beauty of the changing colours all around. I quite enjoy the cold cat paws that land on my lap when Dibley comes to warm up and cuddle. These are a few of my favourite things as the song goes … Continue reading Autumn Simple Pleasures
Needing To Escape
I am a homebody by nature and for me, there is nothing like being in your own quiet oasis. When you have a chronic illness the feeling of choosing to be in your home isn't always there. You can end up with cabin fever, even if it takes months to build up. What do you … Continue reading Needing To Escape
Readdressing The Balance
I know I'm not the first person to have to readdress the balance of trying to stay well but also be a participant of life. I haven't been getting the balance right recently. Most of it has been out of my control, more doctors appointments meetings and family events and just generally trying to keep … Continue reading Readdressing The Balance
See Me Before M.E
"Don't forget, I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." When I watched Notting Hill for the first time, the quote above didn't really impact me. It started to resonate when I got ill. I wanted to have that moment where I became just a girl looking for … Continue reading See Me Before M.E
Ambition, Panic and M.E
Do you ever panic that you aren't doing enough with your life? Every September when school starts again I get overwhelmed with the feeling I'm not doing enough and I'm wasting time. When I first came out of education I was taking a gap year to see if I could recover enough to do an … Continue reading Ambition, Panic and M.E
Seeing M.E In Reality 