Category Archives: perseverance

I’ve Been Rambling for Seven Years!

Posted on August 11, 2019 by dSavannah

Seven years ago today, I hit the “publish” button on my very first blog post, “Start at the Beginning“. This, my dear readers, is my 273rd published post. I had a super hard time deciding how to “celebrate” this momentous … Continue reading →

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Being ‘brave’ (actually, I’m angry)

Posted on June 15, 2019 by dSavannah

So, last month (May) was #MEAwareness Month, and I did what I could by publishing two posts (instead of just one): May is #MEcfs Awareness Month • #MillionsMissing (on the 1st), in which I included photos of how my illnesses … Continue reading →

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#MEAwareness: Guest Post on waking up to severe m.e.

Posted on May 15, 2019 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: So, as I said in my January post, I plan to publish a blog post the 15th of every month this year, come hell or high water. Well, I published a post on the 1st of this month … Continue reading →

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Just one thing

Posted on April 15, 2019 by dSavannah

Once again, I am changing my blog post topic at the last minute (okay, a week before publish date, which as I’ve mentioned, is now “last minute” for me), so you’ll just have to wait longer to read my thoughts … Continue reading →

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i’m tired

Posted on March 15, 2019 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: This post probably isn’t complete. It likely doesn’t make sense. That’s Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (MEcfs) for you. As my friend, who has had ME since he was 3 years old in 1984☆, said: “please help all of us find … Continue reading →

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Looking back, looking ahead…

Posted on January 15, 2019 by dSavannah

So, y’all, it’s 2019. Not sure how… after all, I still remember when a credit card expiration of the year 2000 was wild. And no one would quite believe me when I used it to pay for something over the … Continue reading →

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#MEAwareness: Guest Poetry Post by Bill Clayton

Posted on December 12, 2018 by dSavannah

dSavannah note: I’m in quite a few Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (MEcfs) support groups online, and I ran across this poem by a fellow #pwME (patient with ME), Bill Clayton. I asked if I could post it on my blog, and he … Continue reading →

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