Sarah standing in front of a brick wall. She has pink hair and a black top. Title reads: Celebrating life despite Acute Dissemminated Encephalomyelitis. Interview with Sarah.

Celebrating Life Despite Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) – A Day In The Life Of Sarah

​Today I am honoured to share Sarah’s chronic illness story. She has been battling Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, also referred to as ADEM, for decades. This interview is part of an ongoing series where we meet warriors from around the world ​who share their struggles and victories as they navigate life with various chronic illnesses and invisible disabilities.  I hope this series will encourage you and help you to find answers ​and community. I know that many of the things which…

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My 52-Week Project – A Year Of Art

One of my goals for 2020 is to create more art. In order to reach that goal, I’ve created the Chronically Hopeful 52-Week Art Project​.​ It consists of 52 prompts, one for each week of the year, to ​guide my creativity, keeping me focused​ and inspired. Having a fluctuating chronic illness means that I’m not always able to be creative, so I thought one prompt per week would be easier to manage than the one prompt per day ​that many…

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Nicole wearing a black top and silver necklace. TItle reads: Celebrating life despite bipolar, anxiety and panic disorders. Interview with Nicole Neer

Celebrating Life Despite Bipolar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder – A Day In The Life Of Nicole

​This week I’m sharing Nicole’s story. This incredible warrior lives with ​multiple chronic illnesses including Bipolar Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder as well as undiagnosed chronic pain and fatigue. ​Her interview is part of ​our ongoing series ​​featuring spoonie warriors from around the world, each ​highlighting the realities of life with ​chronic illness and invisible disability and how they celebrate life in spite of it all.  ​I hope their stories will encourage you and help you to see that…

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A bunch of orange flowers with bluish leaves, Title reads: M.E. Community News, News headlines and blog highlights from week 43 of 2019

This Week’s M.E. News – Week 43, 2019

​Brrr… It’s ​been so cold here in the UK this week. It’s the perfect weather to wrap up in a soft blanket with a hot drink and catch up on some community news! As usual, I’ve summarised this week’s top articles about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis as well as the latest blog updates from some of our fellow warriors. Enjoy! ​This Week’s M.E. News ​Please share any of these articles on your social media accounts – this will help raise awareness and…

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Supplements To Manage Chronic Fatigue And Pain

I am often asked about the benefits of using supplements for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. People usually want to know which supplements I use for chronic pain or fatigue so they can have a better idea about where to start with their own supplement regime. Unfortunately, like everything else about this illness, we all respond differently, so what helps me might not help you the same way.  Herein lies the beauty of sharing our experiences though – some…

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This Week’s M.E. News – Week 42, 2019

​Time to catch up on the latest M.E. news headlines and blog updates from the community. So grab a cuppa and get comfy,​ there are many great articles to read this week! *If you missed last week’s round up, I’m sorry, that was my fault, I never finished writing it due to ill health, I will finish it off and get it published soon. There ​were some excellent posts published last week! You can find all ​my previous news posts here.…

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Exploring The Garden And Our First Family BBQ In Years

​Last year, at the end of Summer, we moved into this house that has a lovely little garden. It was the first time in years that I have had a private garden to explore and relax in – quite a treat when you’re housebound and severely ill! Last year we didn’t do much in the garden, the family focused ​their time and energy on the inside of the house and I focused on recovering from the move and the disability…

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A bouquet of blue hydrangeas, Title reads: M.E. Community News, News headlines and blog highlights from week 40 of 2019

This Week’s M.E. News – Week 40, 2019

​It’s that time of the week again! M.E. news headlines and blog updates from the community. There’s been a lot of buzz this week with bold M.E. activism in the EU parliament, the Cochrane review being released and flu season around the corner for those of us in the North. ​Get comfy and enjoy! If you​’ve missed my previous summaries and would like to catch up with older communty news, click here! ​This Week’s M.E. News ​The ​paragraphs ​in this…

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This Week’s M.E. News – Week 39, 2019

​Hello lovelies! Scroll down for this week’s M.E. news highlights and the latest blog updates from warriors in our community summarised just for you. Please share any of these articles if you find them interesting or helpful​ and why not leave a comment to let the authors know you stopped by. It’s always encouraging to get feedback from our readers. If you missed last week’s good news, click here – there is much to be hopeful about! ​This Week’s M.E.…

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This Week’s M.E. News – Week 38, 2019

​It’s that time of the week again – grab some snacks, make yourself comfortable, and let’s catch up! I’ve summari​sed the latest news articles and blog updates from the M.E. community just for you and this week there is so much to be excited about! If you enjoy reading any of these articles, please consider sharing the links on your social media or leaving a comment to show your support. Thank you! ​This Week’s M.E. News M.E. researchers are hopeful…

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