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. 

Tuesday Tune

Move over Nelly, I have a new favourite song about a baby elephant…

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…

Tuesday Tune: A Wonderful World

First released as a single by Louis Armstrong in 1967, What a Wonderful World has had many reincarnations and it is one of my go-to 'Everything is ok' songs.  This version is my new favourite… and it's not even sung!

Things We Love

At first I was too sick to think about reading.  My day consisted of bed, doctors appointments, brief visits from family and googling symptoms.  Later, when I first tried to read, I looked at a page of the newspaper and saw the words.  Something strange was happening though, they were staying on the page and they weren't going into my head.

Had I forgotten how to read?

Tuesday Tunes: Get Happy and Lucky

Here are some cheerful tunes for your Tuesday.  They're both popular (Happy has had 222 million views on YouTube alone) and with good reason… they make you smile!

Explaining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

It can be tiring explaining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.  So today’s MEminibreak is a break from exactly that.  It’s a fantastic Fact Sheet specifically for the friends and family of people with ME/CFS, by ME/CFS Australia (www.mecfs.org.au).