Are you ready for this week’s ME News Headlines and Blog Updates from the ME Community? Get comfy, there are lots of exciting things to catch up on this week. Note: I do my best to make these posts easy to read, if you have any suggestions that would improve the accessibility of these M.E. News posts, please let me…
We’re one month into the Tiny Task challenge, so today I’m celebrating all that I’ve achieved this month. If you’re not familiar with Tiny Task Tuesday, it’s all about training ourselves to pace, break activities down into smaller tasks and create sanctuary at home, one tiny task at a time. You can read more about how it all began over…
It’s been a busy few days of advocacy as it’s M.E. Awareness Week, so there are a lot of ME News and Blog Highlights to share this week. I am constantly amazed at the incredible creativity in this community. This week we feature quite a few poems as well as a beautiful stop motion film. Please share any of the…
M.E. Awareness Month is well under way now, but among all the advocacy campaigns and fundraisers there is still research and other news to catch up on too. Below you’ll find a summary of this week’s M.E. News Headlines and this week I’ve also added links to all the current advocacy events I could find, so you can easily decide…
It’s May, which means it’s M.E. Awareness Month, so to get things going, I’m sharing this week’s ME News Highlights and Blog updates from the ME Community. Although most of the news this week is focused on the awareness campaigns that will be running this month, there are some other interesting articles to read too. Are you comfy? Got a…
One of the hardest things to adjust to when switching to a keto diet is giving up all those carb-filled, crunchy breakfast foods and snacks. This keto-friendly granola is not only low carb, sugar free and grain free, it’s also nutritious, delicious and crunchy! I eat it with CoYo for breakfast or as a dessert or snack and my Mum…
If you’re anything like me, living with a chronic illness means that you’re super low on energy on a daily basis and the chores at home just keep piling up. After months of looking at an untidy bedroom since moving the furniture around some time last year, I’ve decided it’s time to tackle the clutter and turn my room, and…
I’m so grateful and humbled to be nominated for another WEGO Health Award. This is the third year in a row which is just incredible to me. This year I’ve been nominated in the Advocating For Another category. In previous years I was nominated for my blog and for my Facebook advocacy, As patient advocates, just knowing that our efforts…
​This month my sister and I are taking on a new project: crops in pots! I have always been interested in gardening and have always had a dream of being self-sufficient, living off the land, ​so now we are going to have a go at growing some edibles in pots at home! In this series, I will be documenting our…
​I was blown away by all the incredible critters you fabulous artists have created this week! It was week 3 and the prompt was Critters In The Garden. We had paintings, some pencil and ink drawings and we even had clay sculptures! Your creativity is so inspiring. I love seeing how each person interprets the prompts in their own way.…
​After a long break, I’m back with this week’s ME News highlights and blog updates from the ME community. So make yourself comfortable and let’s have a catch up with our fellow warriors and allies! ​Remember, if you find any of these posts ​helpful or interesting, please share them on your social media, it will help ​to raise awareness and…
​I am so excited for the year that lies ahead; something about new beginnings just really ​makes me happy. For me, 2019 was quite a difficult year health wise. It started off really well and then I think I overdid things in May with my very ambitious ME awareness campaigns and it totally wiped me out for the rest of…
​It’s week 2 of the Chronically Hopeful 52-week art project! This past week ​the theme was ​Snowy Scenes and I have ​loved seeing all the winter wonderlands you have created! ​If you missed the ​previous weeks, you’re still welcome to jump in at any point and join us on this arty adventure! This is a no pressure project, not a…
The Chronically Hopeful 52-week art project has finally started. I have been so excited to get it off the ground since I came up with the idea and ​now it’s here! This week ​the theme was patterns in shades of blue and I have been blown away by the unique ways that each person has interpreted that prompt! ​If you…
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,…
​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…