I welcome the new research (any research really, please) that suggests fibromyalgia may be “an autoimmune response that increases the activity of pain-sensing nerves throughout…
View More Advocates excited but say more research needed after latest fibromyalgia research say it could be autoimmune
*I received a paint by numbers kit in exchange for an honest review* Last week, on the morning of my 35th birthday, my beloved grandmum…
View More How painting mindfully is helping me to cope during tough times
I pray and I pray so hard, that God will help me to do more than just survive one day at a time. But this is all I can manage now.
View More Dementia, suffering and chronic health problems
…we all need play – children and grown ups alike. It is an integral part to our whole selves – to enjoy, to discover, be creative and process life.
View More Lessons from my grandparents – ‘All work and no play’
I am and will be the ‘Me’ that never was imagined.I am the ‘Me’ that’s emerged from the ashes of pain.
View More Monsters – World Poetry Day 2019
This is a post about nothing really. I’ve been getting quieter and quieter. I know. And I’m sorry. Since Mama Claire left for the next…
View More Grief and fibromyalgia 2.0
Hello friend, How are you? Sorry I’ve been quiet. I’ve been meaning to write to you about a number of things including sharing a recipe…
View More A November ‘how are you?’ & letting mindfulness centre you
You will get tired of being sick. That’s ok. Totally ok. Own it. Take time. Rest. And get back to work.
View More Dear younger self…
Right now I am thinking about the unconventional therapist who first, offered me her pot of yellow roses, then insisted on her beautiful cactus. “You…
View More Promises that must be kept