Yew and Me Blog:
Living Well & Healing with Chronic Illness

After Swine Flu, my health spiralled into chronic fatigue, pain, brain fog, and post-viral fatigue that no test could fully explain. This post shares my lived experience of ME/CFS and fibromyalgia — the confusion, loss, and hardest years, including hitting rock bottom. It’s a raw part of my chronic illness journey, but also where I began to find resilience, community, and the first steps toward healing.

When pain from chronic illness feels too heavy, I’ve learned to hold today gently in my hands, with mindfulness — leaving space for the warmth of sunshine, the smell of roses, and moments of peace in the present.

I am in a completely new phase of my life, and this most certainly feels like a beginning - the perfect time to start!