My Greatest Christmas Gift
Life’s gifts often come wrapped in sandpaper (Mina Grace Drake)
Once, being told that my illness was a gift infuriated me, but now I can see the truth in this statement.
Blog: Feel on Top of the World Again
Can the Cold Help our Healing?
Feeling permanently cold is a common experience with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and other chronic exhaustive conditions. Strangely, cold water swimming is often recommended as a form of therapy. So what is the relationship between our symptoms and temperature and how can understanding this help us to heal?
How can I help someone who won't listen?
What can you do when you are watching a loved one suffering who won't let you help?
Do You Hate Your Body?
Do you hate your body, the pain and other symptoms it puts you through, and its failure to perform? What if your body is not letting you down? What if your symptoms are simply your body's way of trying to draw your attention to what needs to change in your life? What if you started loving yourself and listening to what your body has to say?
Is Dehydration Making Your Symptoms Worse?
Do you forget to drink during the day? Getting better hydrated is vital to begin reducing some of your symptoms and putting your body in the best possible state for healing.
Is This All That Life Will Be?
Do you ever get frightened that life has passed you by? That you are old before your time, and that this is all life will ever be? I did.
The Nature Fix
Being outdoors is healing on so many levels. It's not just about pretty views and fresh air. Did you know there's hard science behind the 'feel good' factor'?
Nourishing Your Recovery
If food has become a chore or a nightmare, it really helps to approach it from a more curious and playful perspective and focusing on enjoyment rather than discipline.
Craving Chocolate?
Over the past few weeks, the shops have been bursting with aisles of chocolate Easter eggs, and, whether or not we celebrate Easter, the temptation to reach out for the comfort and pleasure chocolate offers can be particularly hard right now when it is so visible and abundant.
When do I push through and when do I rest?
“The key to life is balance, especially if you are on a ledge.”
(Demetri Martin)
I have categorised my blogs by the 8 segments of the wheel of life, as identified by The Chrysalis Effect. All 8 of these areas need to be addressed and balanced for effective healing and sustained good health.
To learn more about how I use this wheel to guide you in your recovery, and give you benchmarks for your progress, book your complementary 30 minute discovery call
Click on the Category tab to search through these 8 areas, or the Tags tab for more detailed searches.
To learn more about how I use this wheel to guide you in your recovery, and give you benchmarks for your progress, book your complementary 30 minute discovery call
Click on the Category tab to search through these 8 areas, or the Tags tab for more detailed searches.
