March 2019: “The recommended 6-8 weeks of counselling will sort me right out as I try to process the fact we won’t be having children because of my health condition.” February 2020: “See you in a fortnight for the next session!” I started for The Baby Thing. I’ve stayed for the nine years of livingContinue reading “Time to Talk Day”
Category Archives: invisible illness
Silver Linings
I am a firm believer that more often than not, silver linings can be found on the edge of every dark grey cloud. I can’t make a blanket statement about how Every Cloud has a Silver Lining, but I do think there are there most of the time. I’ve spoken about this on M.E. myselfContinue reading “Silver Linings”
Blue Sunday 2020
S A V E • T H E • D A T E I’m so excited to share that the Blue Sunday tea party for 2020 will be on Sunday 17th May. The venue is secured and now the planning can really start. Whether you can join me online or in Real Life, I can’tContinue reading “Blue Sunday 2020”
M.E. doesn’t let me be ME
One of the hardest things about this restricted life is not being able to be the person I feel I truly am. On the inside I’m still the same, but the restrictions of M.E. do not allow me to act in the things I want to do. I’m talking about friendship really. I cannot beContinue reading “M.E. doesn’t let me be ME”
Waiting
Every now and then, after a particularly exhausting time, I will rest and rest and rest, and be that little bit more sensible, and I will wait and wait and wait, for the day I wake up and don’t feel quite so wiped out anymore. Because I’ve rested so well and allowed myself to recover.Continue reading “Waiting”
Transformative
I don’t tend to live in ‘years’, if that makes any sense at all. Since being ill I’ve lived more hour by hour, or day by day, or week by week, or maybe month by month. Years are such big things. And decades…it doesn’t bear thinking about some days. But I’ll join in in sayingContinue reading “Transformative”
You do you
Not so long ago I wasn’t feeling so good about Christmas time. Actually, I was feeling awful; completely dreading it. But my mum said something to me when I was trying to work out Christmas time logistics and I thought I’d share it here because it might help someone else who may be feeling overwhelmedContinue reading “You do you”
“But what’s best for you Anna?”
Something I have learnt about myself this year, and something that’s been pointed out to me again and again, is that I tend to put other people’s feelings above my own physical health. “It would make him so happy if I went.” “They would feel so disappointed if I cancelled.” “She might feel I don’tContinue reading ““But what’s best for you Anna?””
Suffocated
Sometimes I feel suffocated by my mobile phone. For ‘safety reasons’ I should really have my phone on me at all times. My health can change in a instant. I need to be able to call or message for help, as I have had to do so many times oer the years now. I don’tContinue reading “Suffocated”
Reviving ‘My’ Wednesdays
Most of this year had been dominated by counselling. First it was every Tuesday. Then every other Tuesday. And now I hope it will be just one Tuesday every month. When your health places so many restrictions on your life, like my health does, something like an emotional weekly session completely dominates the remainder ofContinue reading “Reviving ‘My’ Wednesdays”
