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Resources & reflections on life with chronic illness: myalgic encephalomyelitis, cfs, cfids, fms, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic illness, pain, m.e., systemic exertion intolerance disease,
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1y ago
CHRISTMAS EVE VISITORS
Family and friends are celebrating these holidays together at Chico Hot Springs. I haven’t been there since childhood and would like to visit again. I’m not going this time.
A quarter of a century ago, I was diagnosed with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.) It cost me my job, my career, most of my friends, and all of my social life. I have never been bed bound for more than a day or two at a time, but I have been housebound for much of these two and a half decades.
ME/CFS is at least partly an immune system disorder, and seems to be ..read more
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2y ago
For Dig iDare #311. Some assistance/ inspiration from Turning Straw Into Gold.
After a hard crash, over a week of no poems, no haiku, no pages, this DigiDare seemed a good place to begin again.
[Click the image to see credits & larger sizes at flickr.]
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2y ago
I have been advised over these not-well years to keep a symptom diary, but have never managed to do it. I found it depressing. But I think I've found a system that will work for me: Tangible Plans™ {Starter Kit & Workshop}.
The Starter Kit & Workshop comes with the following:
*Letter Size and Junque Journal* Size Templates
*Over 500 pre-made pieces divided into Sector folders
*Attatchers and Word Art scaled perfect size for this project
*All Sectors to build your own Templates if desired
*1 Tutorial on how to build your pages and 1 tutorial with binding ideas
I use Ta ..read more
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4y ago
Looking for something else, I found this photo-set that I made long ago at flickr. I'd forgotten how often I made art journal pages about my illness, and my attempts to cope with it. Perhaps it will speak to someone else:
(This isn't working as a slide show, not sure why. Will research and try to fix it. The one at Watermark is working ..read more