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You Behind The Illness

Thank you to the lovely Emma, who writes a fantastic blog at Not Just Tired, which raises awareness of ME/CFS and how to live well despite it, for tagging me to take part in #behindtheillness.  This lovely exercise aims to share fun facts about yourself and let others know things about you beyond chronic illness. Here we go! Four places I've lived: Minden, Germany Chepstow, South Wales Fallingbostel, Germany Pontypridd, South Wales Four places I've worked:  Sales Assistant, Somerfield Stores Volunteer Resource Centre...

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August 2017 Linkup Party with A Chronic Voice: Missing, Appreciating, Striving, Releasing, Eating

One of my favourite chronic illness bloggers, Sheryl from 'A Chronic Voice' has started a link up party! These parties are a monthly get together for any bloggers who live with or have experience with a chronic illness.  These will provide opportunities to 'meet,' share thoughts, information and learn from one another. To gain more information about these parties and information on how to participate then you can visit Sheryl's original post here. The prompts for this month are: Missing Appreciating Striving ...

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The Magic of Books for the Chronically Ill

The Magic of Books For The Chronically Ill

In a recent post, I wrote about my passion for television shows. And the distraction they provide from the persistent chronic pain ravaging throughout my legs.  In the post, I also shared my favourite box sets to watch when incapacitated by chronic pain. Or the many other symptoms that accompany life with a neurological condition. There is magic in watching television shows, but magic can also be found in books. Books and Reading; My First and Lasting Passion Yes, television and...

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