Help for Horizontal Days

Whether you do it for 23 hours a day, just half an hour, or most likely somewhere in between, one thing is for sure: if you have Chronic Fatigue, you rest.  

I’ve consulted over 30 practitioners over the last two and a half years, and it’s the only thing they all agree on: if you have Chronic Fatigue, you need to rest. 

Small Changes for Smoother Sailing

I’m not entirely sure whether it’s due to muscle weakness, shakiness or sheer brain-fog-induced-clumsiness, but one thing is for sure: I am always dropping things! Usually it’s a breakable item, and most often a glass. Not a huge problem in itself, but it contributes to the fear factor nonetheless and so in keeping with my ‘lets make life easier for myself’ motto I’m currently trying to embrace, I purchased 3 unbreakable tumblers. And not just any tumblers, pretty Orla Kiely designed ones!

It’s a new step for me, making a little change or purchase that makes my days easier, but I highly recommend it… and here are some more ideas…

Welcome!

MEminibreaks is a place to come:

• for ideas to brighten your day
• to be part of a community
• to learn about what living with Chronic Fatigue can be like

An MEminibreak could be a song, a book recommendation or suggestion for a simple daily ritual.  While these are far from a cure, I find things like this can really give my fairly serious, monotonous and foggy days a little lift and leave me feeling inspired, if only for a few minutes.  I truly hope they will do the same for you.  By discussing them here, we can build a community of people who have some idea of what we experience, whether through having Chronic Fatigue themselves or because they are a friend or family member of someone affected.

Chronic Fatigue can be hard to understand, not least because experiences of it can differ hugely.  Plus there are a LOT of misconceptions out there.  Through some of my posts I'll share my ongoing experience of living with Chronic Fatigue, and hopefully shed some light on this debilitating condition.

Have a look around and let me know what you think!