Ok, so this is a really quick post. I was just on a site sharing deals with people and realised …
Blog hiatus and update
Laura’s Pen explains her absence recently and shares a video the Mighty made of her ME Adventures comic… So, those …
If you could only do one thing every day, what would it be?
Laura’s Pen uses a “One thing every day” analogy to explain how restrictive life is with a chronic illness… This …
Seven things I’ve learnt whilst herxing from Lyme Disease treatment
So I’ve started my Lyme treatment. Im on the third week and the main focus of my days has been …
But you don’t look sick?! – A letter on why I hide my illness
Laura’s Pen’s open letter to people who say: “But you don’t look sick,”, explaining why she hides her illness… Dear …
I have Lyme disease: my discovery after 15 years with ME/CFS and two with Fibromyalgia
It’s taken me a long time to write this post. I wanted to wait until a medical professional told me …
The benefits of rest in ME/CFS: swapping afternoon naps for regular rests
I am a member of several ME support groups on Facebook and it has shocked me on several occasions to …
A printable version of the ME adventures comic
Last month, when I posted my comic ME adventures comic, which showed how energy and exertion worked in ME compared …
A quick announcement about my posting schedule
This is just a quick note to let you know I’ve decided to try posting once every two weeks rather than once a week. The blog was kind of taking over my life and that’s not what I intended and I’ve found it harder to write the slightly more in depth blogs I prefer to do. So now I can take a bit more time for my creative writing and a bit more time on each blog and I think that should work out nicely…
Ten things I wish I knew when I first became chronically ill
When you first get ill, it’s scary. You’re used to going to the doctor and them quickly being able to tell you what’s wrong. But with most illnesses that become chronic, this is not the case, you go through a long period of anxiety…