This morning, this study landed in my inbox. Masking is Life: Experiences of Masking in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults I don’t know how we learn this, but from a very early age, we are taught that what we choose to do as a career as adults forever defines who we are as people. People who…
Category: ME/CFS
Ramblings
I’m on the sofa. Completely shattered after what feels like one tsunami of life events after another. Looking from the outside people see a beautiful home, good income, what on earth does she have to worry about, or be miserable about. I feel very judged. And guilty. I know I have so much. I castigate…
ME/CFS and Me
I had a bit of a to-do with my doctor last week. She is such a lovely woman, and has been an amazing champion of me, but I am desperate for me not to be ill for the rest of my life, so when she refused to look at a possibility I came up with…
My journey to chronic illness
In November 2019, I travelled to South Africa to see my family. Mentally, I wasn’t in the best place and as it can be for family gatherings, it had its challenging moments. I returned tired and mentally depleted. This is my truth. December 2019 was a whirlwind month preparing for the family to come around…