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CFS Squared: Tales of CFS

Archive for the ‘CFS Awareness’ Category

April 30th, 2008

The Swan Song

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 […]

By laura -- 34 comments

April 27th, 2008

The Start of My Journey Into Medicinal Herb Growing

Last week, my medicinal indoor herb kit arrived. I opened it up - and started right then and there. My enthusiasm for this idea knows no bounds. Out of 12 herbs, I chose to grow Valerian, Lemon Balm, Milk Thistle, Echinacea, and German Chamomile.
After a week, some of the seeds have started […]

By laura -- 1 comment

April 20th, 2008

Alarm Clocks - Helpful or Harmful?

I have a lifestyle where I rely on the use of an alarm clock.  I hate being late for anything, so time pieces are very important to me.  I use a simple clock/radio for when I am home.  But have been known to use alarms on my computer or cell phone (when I remembered to […]

By laura -- 4 comments

April 20th, 2008

The I’m Tired Quote of the Day

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People who never achieve happiness are the ones who complain whenever they’re awake, and whenever they’re asleep, they are thinking about what to complain about tomorrow.~Adam Zimbler
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By laura -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

A Positive Start to The Day With CFS

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Every morning at 5 am, my radio is set to play selections from the classical music station. I listen to the music for an hour, before starting my day.
This is the only way for me to wake up properly. I can […]

By laura -- 5 comments

April 14th, 2008

Eating With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

As you can tell, I am no food stylist. In fact, when I am cooking for just me - I couldn’t care less if the food looks presentable - as long as its edible. Which this was. I try to eat healthy most of the time - and as long as dinner […]

By laura -- 4 comments

April 6th, 2008

Practice Makes Perfect

Often before one is diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the patient needs to go through an interview with a psychiatrist. I was so nervous before my initial consult, I should have visited a therapist in order to come to terms with my fears.
Had I known how easy it would have been, I wouldn’t have […]

By laura -- 5 comments

March 30th, 2008

Almonds - A Good Source of Milk?

The last few weeks have been difficult ones for me. I have had some heinous cough- that is not really going away. I have all sorts of mono symptoms that haven’t really been going away. My skin has been peeling like crazy. And some other stuff has been brought to the […]

By laura -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2008

A Musical Interlude

I try to post videos (especially music ones) on CFS Squared, because I think music can help us achieve restfulness, and sometimes even stillness. I listen to music all the time. In the morning when my alarm goes off, a classical music station quietly nudges me out of slumber. On my commute to […]

By laura -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2008

Om

The simplest definition of Om is breathe. A very simple concept, and one that is often forgotten about. I know that when I am stressed and/or not feeling fantastic, focusing on the breath is about the last thing that I do. I am forever needing a reminder to breathe. So I […]

By laura -- 0 comments