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.

In 2009, Swine Flu changed my life in ways I could never have imagined. This is the story of how illness began reshaping my busy, joyful world.

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.

If you’ve ever missed something that used to bring you joy, this post is for you. Here’s how I rediscovered swimming after chronic illness—and what it’s brought back into my life.

Discover the small shifts that helped me improve sleep despite chronic illness — no meds, just real-life changes.

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