This will be my last post for CFS Squared – Tales of CFS. I have enjoyed writing here, for the past two years. But it’s time for me to move on now.
I must say, that this last word stuff is a little daunting. I kind of want to sneak away – and leave you with fun and quirky posts. But, I owe more than that to all of you, and to myself.
On more than one occasion, I have written about Do No Harm. I am going to share a little secret with all of you. Writing and/or following a health …read more

I have had it with social networking. Its too hard to follow what everybody is doing. And I no longer care. Last night I deleted my facebook account, and it felt really good. All those invitations to use the vampire application, was sucking all of the energy out of me. I still have other network sites that I use. Twitter -(and you can see my updates and conversations on the sidebar of this blog.) is the main one that I use.  The jury is still out on this site (for me), but at …read more

Do No Harm. Three little words – one very big meaning. A few months ago, I received an email from someone, who signed off with the words “do no harm”.  At first it confused me.  Do No Harm – what is that?  Then I started thinking about it. There is harm all around me.  Most of the time no one has any inkling that its occurring. So I started to pay attention to it.
I started watching people on the street, I began to quiet myself during my work day – and …read more

I am really pleased that today’s post is provided by Kath, who writes the very cool and informative blog Kath Eats. Please check out her blog, its all about eating food that’s good tasting and good for you. I will bet the cost of a pint of ice cream, that you will all love it as much as I do.
Now here is the featured post:
The last thing you want to do when you are tired and hungry, is slave over the stove attempting to pull together ingredients into something edible. When you get to a certain degree …read more

National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness week kicks off on Monday September 10th. As a person who lives with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia – you may be interested in what will be happening. You can find out who is speaking about what – right here.
A lot of really interesting people will be speaking about all of the different ways that invisible illness can affect your life – and how to live a life with a chronic illness. Some speakers have even been known to hang out at CFS Squared. This thrills me to no end.
It’s a …read more

Earlier today I did a bit of reading on a Philippines internet news site called Sun Star Cebu. The excerpt that I read, was an advice column. Or at least appeared to be one. People would write in on various topics, and a doctor and nurse who own a health spa, would answer the questions. While I am sure most of the questions and answers are harmless, what I read disturbed me. I would really like to know what you think about it.
Here is the excerpt that I read – the question …read more

I am not an advocate of antidepressant therapies. I have tried them, and they do not work….FOR ME!
However, I know many people who depend on these drugs. Including people who suffer from CFS/FM.
So for all of those who take these serotonin boosters, I present Paxilback – a parody of Justin Timberlake’s Sexyback. The video by Gray Kid is delightful (in a parody sort of way), and kind of on the edge – (by which I am referring to the razors).

put a little serotonin in me…..put a little serotonin in me…put a lot of serotonin in me….
GENIUS!!!!
Thanks to …read more

Last week, I was reminded about an organization called Book Crossing. Essentially, they are the world’s largest book club.
They define themselves as:
bookcrossing
n. the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise.
It is VERY easy to join. There are 3 steps:
The “3 Rs” of BookCrossing…
1. Read a good book (you already know how to do that)
2. Register it here (along with your journal comments), get a unique BCID (BookCrossing ID number), and label the book
3. Release it for someone else to read (give it to a friend, …read more

One of my favorite sites to visit is ChronicBabe. It’s a great site for youngish women who are living fabulously (or trying to live) with a chronic illness. If you get a chance to check Jenni Prokopy’s site, please do. It’s fun, and there is a ton of useful information there. Whenever I am a feeling a little depressed regarding my health, ChronicBabe is a great pick me up.
ChronicBabe is putting on a really fun little contest. You can win, one of five copies of the book, Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage …read more

Ever since I moved out on my own, I have tried to live my life clutter free. Some days are better than others. A few years ago, I came across the flylady. Thus began my journey of decluttering. For those of you who live with clutter (and aren’t liking it much), let me introduce you to the Flylady. She has certainly given me great tips on keeping a somewhat neat and tidy life. Her email reminders are very overwhelming, and so I suggest visiting her website regularly, rather than signing up for her reminders (there are …read more