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One day I'll be well enough ... I DID IT!
Back in February 2022, I wrote an instagram post asking: 'do you have to rest after a shower and a hair wash?' I expressed gratitude at...
Andrea Jacobs
May 24, 20242 min read


You have survived 100% of your difficulties
For anyone who needs to hear this today: You are a survivor of all the things that have happened to you. You can tell yourself with 100%...
Andrea Jacobs
May 20, 20241 min read


Glimmers
Glimmers (coined by Deb Dana from @polyvagalinstitute) are small moments that spark joy or peace, which help cue our nervous system to...
Andrea Jacobs
Apr 16, 20241 min read


Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard
I want to shout out a huge thank you to @bordercontrol.uk @ldnlutonairport and @sunflowerlanyardscheme for treating me with kindness and...
Andrea Jacobs
Dec 30, 20231 min read


If your symptoms could talk what would they say?
The inspiring Dr Cat from Primal Trust asked me this question: what would your symptoms say if they could talk? My main symptom is...
Andrea Jacobs
Jun 9, 20231 min read


ARE YOU STUCK IN THIS LOOP
ARE YOU STUCK IN THIS LOOP, like me? I'm constantly looking for what I can/should be doing to make myself better... I believe I'm broken...
Andrea Jacobs
Oct 1, 20221 min read


Am I being selfish?
Am I being selfish if I stay in bed and let my husband take the kids to school again because I'm exhausted? Am I being selfish if I stop...
Andrea Jacobs
Aug 16, 20221 min read


Byron Kate's Four Questions
Let me show you how... Negative thought: my body is weak and pathetic 1) feels like it's true cos I feel like crap. 2) well no, probably...
Andrea Jacobs
Jun 28, 20221 min read


Healing?!
Deep down ... Do you believe you can heal? Can you see a future that is fatigue free? Do you have a glimmer of hope remaining? For me - I...
Andrea Jacobs
Jun 9, 20222 min read


Do you believe you can heal?
Deep down ... Do you believe you can heal? Can you see a future that is fatigue free? Do you have a glimmer of hope remaining? For me - I...
Andrea Jacobs
Jun 8, 20221 min read


My Mummy has ME/CFS
I wanted to explain ME/CFS as best I could to my kids (currently aged 9 and 6) as best as I could. This has been a true labour of love......
Andrea Jacobs
Nov 30, 20211 min read


Chronic Fatigue and Parenting Guilt
Exhaustion and young children go hand in hand - the broken nights' sleep of having a newborn, the toddler who manages to get themselves...
Andrea Jacobs
Aug 4, 20216 min read


“Baseline”, “pacing” and other nonsensical terms people use as advice in the ME/CFS world
Rewind approximately two years ago, and I was sitting in a specialist physiotherapist’s office with her explaining that the only way to...
Andrea Jacobs
Jul 23, 20218 min read


Driving when you have CFS/ME
Took me a long while to realise this one... driving is tiring when you have CFS/ME! If you've been driving for years (like me) you may be...
Andrea Jacobs
Jul 9, 20215 min read


ME/CFS top tips - heatwave
It's 33 degrees in London today. Which for me is really hot! So thought I'd share my tips for coping with the heat: if you're outside,...
Andrea Jacobs
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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