<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chronically Paper Andrea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering the chronically ill, one blog post at a time]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:28:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One day I'll be well enough ... I DID IT!]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/one-day-i-ll-be-well-enough-i-did-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6650b179309ba4dc695a1e9c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 15:30:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_472276afac384afe9b410c572034e738~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You have survived 100% of your difficulties]]></title><description><![CDATA[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%...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/you-have-survived-100-of-your-difficulties</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664b508a18c4143927c30e0f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 13:31:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_513e5ddd7ef048728a0c367b8aa66890~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glimmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glimmers (coined by Deb Dana from @polyvagalinstitute) are small moments that spark joy or peace, which help cue our nervous system to...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/glimmers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6621144ee459639da82d7d42</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_01b1492fced241c8952581ccd8a14897~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_765,h_732,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to shout out a huge thank you to @bordercontrol.uk @ldnlutonairport and @sunflowerlanyardscheme for treating me with kindness and...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/hidden-disability-sunflower-lanyard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662114c4b602a45302cff23b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:41:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_dae9e3e5917c4e62a72335437c3b8a0f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_749,h_747,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If your symptoms could talk what would they say?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inspiring Dr Cat from Primal Trust asked me this question: what would your symptoms say if they could talk? My main symptom is...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/if-your-symptoms-could-talk-what-would-they-say</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662115fe16b85cc9d1c88bca</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:49:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_21c7bf376a6642f3b236f43812c9bb1d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_732,h_727,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARE YOU STUCK IN THIS LOOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/are-you-stuck-in-this-loop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6621135f0b2967e29251f743</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2022 12:37:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_586ccdc06e4141479a9929d483b55321~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_763,h_759,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Am I being selfish?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/am-i-being-selfish</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66211dcf6812e73d85710f35</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:19:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_c688b74d09da40b9b702fcef302a75dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_734,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byron Kate's Four Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/byron-kate-s-four-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66211e550fd730c17d0e5c67</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_ca0afc04d710495293e36cca0e26353b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_724,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/healing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66211ee1f9554c888bf71a8a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_785745a4a6d640468b3037972564cadc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_725,h_686,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you believe you can heal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/do-you-believe-you-can-heal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6650a82f63e8ec17fa91a3c5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_81519c2c4d9044ce8273a11674846793~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_745,h_731,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Mummy has ME/CFS]]></title><description><![CDATA[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......]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/my-mummy-has-me-cfs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662107d90ebea958aad95055</guid><category><![CDATA[ME/CFS]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_efb4e22713e64fe39094d6c42e391d75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_504,h_538,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chronic Fatigue and Parenting Guilt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exhaustion and young children go hand in hand - the broken nights' sleep of having a newborn, the toddler who manages to get themselves...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/chronic-fatigue-and-parenting-guilt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657c586571b2af15fe3a4b06</guid><category><![CDATA[ME/CFS]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:52:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_036cfa49d17342b8b95eaecfa2e92240~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_620,h_620,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Baseline”, “pacing” and other nonsensical terms people use as advice in the ME/CFS world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rewind approximately two years ago, and I was sitting in a specialist physiotherapist’s office with her explaining that the only way to...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/baseline-pacing-and-other-nonsensical-terms-people-use-as-advice-in-the-me-cfs-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6576e8e922682e7dcfc0de58</guid><category><![CDATA[ME/CFS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_243520d805ab49109b9d3dcf03b4a262~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_552,h_552,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving when you have CFS/ME]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/driving-when-you-have-cfs-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657c5aae26c27b4881f2d3d3</guid><category><![CDATA[ME/CFS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_4699e1f33d124e1c95a2c7989aaf61db~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ME/CFS top tips - heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[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,...]]></description><link>https://mrsandreajacobs.wixsite.com/chronically-paper-an/post/me-cfs-top-tips-heatwave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664b51fcf7baef87efde8f78</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cba80e_30e8d3e7891d44b4a2667dfd65837e91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_732,h_743,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrea Jacobs</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>