Tag: chronic fatigue

• Feed the Birds…

  

  Being stuck at home all the time is horribly boring and isolating. Even though I live with my husband and 4 children, I am still terribly lonely. The loneliness is excruciating! I crave human interaction, even though I often can’t handle much of it. It’s easy to get sucked into depression, and I often find…

  Meredith Gallie

  December 14, 2020

  life

  birds, buddhism, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, coping, depression, disabled, happiness, housebound, invisible illness, isolation, loneliness, mindfulness, peace, positivity, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie, squirrels

• Today was a Good Day

  

  I woke up at 7:30am to give Lucas his morning meds. I went back to bed but couldn’t fall asleep. I just laid there, looking out my window at the sunrise. It was a beautiful clear morning. The sky was pink, orange, and blue. What a difference from yesterday’s thick fog and clouds. I laid…

  Meredith Gallie

  December 13, 2020

  life

  boys, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, diary, ditl, family, flare, good day, invisible illness, sjogrens, sjogrens syndrome, spoonie, unchargeable

• I Put on a Bra Today!

  

  You read that right. Today I put on a bra to… wait for it.. Leave the house! That’s right. I actually went out today, and for more than just a quick 15 min store run. I put on real clothes, including a bra and jeans. I even put on makeup and jewelry. What was the…

  Meredith Gallie

  December 12, 2020

  life

  anxiety, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, disability, disabled, homebound, housebound, road trip, sjogrens, social anxiety, spoonie, spoonie mom