How come?

There are quite a few reasons – so in no particular order….

1. I can custom-fit my own clothing… without having to pay a tailor to do it.  When you’re tall, and have a long waist – that’s a very good thing.
2. It’s generally less expensive to make your own clothing.  Now if you’re using $45 a yard silk or $60 wool suiting, it’s going to cost you – but generally, I can make an outfit for less than it costs to buy one.
3. I can create a much higher quality product.  I hate it when store-bought clothing falls apart.  How often does my handmade clothing fall apart?  Rarely.
4. You can pretty much guarantee that you’re making something unique.  Unless you’re using a kit, the odds of someone else having the same project as you are pretty slim.
5. Have you checked out the prices on custom drapery these days?  Ouch!  I can custom-fit any window in my house for a fraction of the cost.
6. If you can sew, you can repair – being able to fix torn knees or blown seams can save you $$$ and keep your clothing around longer.
7. Doing my own sewing is one of my favorite ways to be creative.
8. Sewing can be a life-long hobby.  I began hand sewing dolls when I was a young child, started sewing my own clothes as a teenager and now create art with my sewing machine as an adult.
9. Fabric stores are waaaay too much fun to hang out in.
10. It’s addictive

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OK Here is the list….

1. I have learned the word “no” – and I KNOW how to use it.
2. I have a collection of pajamas that just about anyone would envy. I am to pajamas as Imelda Marcos is to shoes.
3. Through experience, I have come to realize that medications do not necessarily bring about a better quality of life- there is always another answer – you just need to look a little harder.
4. I always have an excuse to bail out of undesirable situations (if for some reason “no” doesn’t straight out work).
5. The company I enjoy the most, is my own. I could not have reached that state, if CFS did not come into my life.
6. When insomnia hits, I have a great collection of reading material (bookmarked websites included) and movies, to fill my time – which makes me way more interesting than all of my friends – because I am well versed in intelligent culture.
7. My apartment is almost always clean, because I just don’ t rest well, when its in disarray.
8. I have found new talents (such as blogging) – as my old standbys just weren’t working like they should.
9. I am surrounded by just the best people possible (people who read this blog are included in that) – there is no room for unworthy friends – this is the first and best rule that I learned through the CFS journey.
10. I know how to make a bed properly, something that I didn’t know how to do before CFS entered my life.

There are other reasons, but they weren’t as fun as these ones. Perhaps I will save them for another installment.

I would love it, if you would share the positive aspects of your own journey with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

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