This post has been a long while in coming. Could I find the right words to express what I’m feeling to you all? 2016 has been quite a journey so far. We became Australian citizens in January, I legally changed my name to my married name of ‘MacDonald’ (and couldn’t be prouder), the Universe decided […read more]
If you’ve followed my blog for a little while, you know that I talk about acceptance quite a lot, but what does acceptance really mean? I’ve discussed it in my e-books and also in this very special webinar I gave last year, but recently after mentoring many new clients, I find myself coming back to […read more]
Although the vast majority of this post is written with CFS/ME in mind, it can apply to many aspects of our lives. We all get stuck to different extents- it can take a few moments or even years to pull ourselves out of it (something I have experience with myself). Sometimes, there might even […read more]
Dear Rebecca Campbell… A few weeks ago, you were so kind and generous, and sent me a copy of your gorgeous new book, ‘Light is the New Black’. I secretly hoped that you’d have written something inside the cover of the book and indeed you had: I read on with so much enthusiasm, as I’ve been […read more]
When you’re sick or something monumental happens to you, and it doesn’t seem as though there’s any direct way through what we’re experiencing, something inside us shuts down. We’re unable to cope with something using the same skills and resources we used in the past, so we freak out and feel the need to […read more]
Over the past week, no less than three people have directly asked me why it is that even though I’ve healed CFS, I still continue to write about and give advice about Chronic Fatigue. This is a question I’ve actually been asking myself a lot recently, so I wanted to put down my thoughts, just […read more]
When we’re feeling anxious about something, we become consumed by worry and fear, and so often, that fear drags us down until we can’t think about anything else. This might mean we write things off, feel bad for the rest of the day or feel as though we’re useless and unworthy. However, when I recovered […read more]
Originally, I thought that writing an article on how to let go of the past was going to take me months. I thought I’d always be battling with it and trying to word things in the right way, but I deleted all the previous drafts of this post. Really, it’s quite simple, but nonetheless painful. […read more]
I sometimes wonder what possessed me to start a blog. I’m not someone who can spend hours at the computer screen, probably because my brain isn’t used to it. Having been a teacher for a number of years, my job involves minimal computer time, so my brain doesn’t really handle being online for long periods […read more]
I know the process well. You read about something that might help you and your health, and before long you’re off on a whirlwind internet trail. Sometimes this can bring miraculous benefits to you (I’ve found some amazing books this way), and sometimes it can leave you feeling even more confused then when you set […read more]
I’m going to let you in on a little secret today, one that I really wish I’d known about when I was sick. Well, it’s not really a secret, but if you read on, it sure as anything feels like one. You don’t have to think about it all the time. You don’t have to think […read more]
There are some really incredible videos and articles floating around the interwebs at the moment, so I thought I’d share a couple of them with you in a September Blog Round-Up! Sandy Newbigging- 4 Hidden Causes of a Busy Mind I cannot believe it’s taken me this long to find Sandy Newbigging. I heard his […read more]
As some of you know from my Facebook page, I recently had an incredible experience on the Great Barrier Reef which involved me basically smashing my fear of water. I’ve been absolutely terrified of water ever since a distressing experience at Primary School, but it’s only in the last few years that I’ve come […read more]
