ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia and Cultivating Self-Compassion

This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: Living with ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia or any chronic illness isn’t easy. We wouldn’t want others to suffer in the ways that we do, but nevertheless we often give ourselves a hard time about it. Sometimes we will push … Read more

Getting Stressed about Getting Stressed and How to Stop it.

My move to Spain has gone relatively smoothly. It’s wonderful to be here and the journey couldn’t have gone any more smoothly. Unfortunately though I’ve been having internet issues, and as I need the internet in order to be able to earn my living I found myself getting a little stressed. And what’s more I … Read more

Moving Back to Spain

I’m very pleased to announce that I’m moving back to Spain next week, well at least for the next 3 months.  I’m finally in the very enviable position for a chronic illness sufferer, of being able to support myself whilst working from home and being able to pace my work to fit in with the … Read more

Self-Help: The Person-Centered Approach to Wellbeing

This is a post I wrote especially for ProHealth’s Inspirational Corner and first appeared there about a month ago: For me, self-help is all about taking responsibility for my own well-being. It means making choices and taking actions with the aim of bringing about improvements to my health and happiness. I first made the choice … Read more