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My theme this year for the #AtoZchallenge<\/a> is #dSavannahDefects<\/b><\/span>, aka “What’s it’s like dealing with #InvisibleIllnesses”. Or, in short, {some of} what’s wrong with me.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This is going to be the absolute shortest post in this here #AtoZChallenge. You’re welcome.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest struggles of having #InvisibleIllnesses is ever feeling okay<\/em><\/b><\/span>. Seriously. You mostly feel like dog doo. So days when you do feel okay<\/em>, you tend to use more energy than you really have. Like I did with my journey<\/a>. (I’m still paying for that, by the way).<\/p>\n

Thanks to some commenters on this here blog, I’ve been reading a lot<\/em> about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome<\/a>, and I really think that I have that. One of the best suggestions I read was “estimate how much energy you have, then use 50% of it”.\u00a0 I totally need to do that. Because I tend to push myself. I always have. And I have to learn that pushing myself is bad for my overall health and well-being.<\/p>\n

So here, for your viewing and listening pleasure, is Ingrid Michaelson<\/a> singing what I suggest we #InvisibleIllnessesWarriors use for our theme song, from the album of the same name:<\/p>\n