Lost touch with your inner power because your illness holds you back? Take baby steps to regain your standing!

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederMay 8, 2015wellness, self-care, self-love, roadblocks, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, psychology, disability, culture, illness, healing, self-help, language Comment

7 Things To Say To Someone With An Invisible Illness

Have a friend who is struggling with a chronic health problem? Here are a few things you can say to make things better!

Coming Out Of The Closet

Are you still tiptoeing around your illness and hiding in the closet? This post is for you!

Breathing Exercises For When Things Feel Crazy

Feeling a bit crazed and dazed? Use these simple breathing techniques to bring some calm into your world.

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederMarch 30, 2015health, healing, stress, breathing, yoga, wellness, exercise, meditation, self-care, natural healing, illness, energy, mindfulness, anxiety, psychology Comment

7 Ways To Manage Pain Naturally

Daily chronic pain can be such a...well, a pain! Here are my top 7 tips for natural pain management.

Body, MindMelani SchwederMarch 24, 2015pain, self-care, natural healing, healing, wellness, mindfulness, medicine, drugs, supplements, illness, health, cure, self-help, chronic illness, essential oils, nutritionComment

Are You Being Drug-Shamed?

Ever made to feel bad about the Rx drugs you're taking, even if you need them? Come share your story!

Body, MindMelani SchwederMarch 21, 2015medicine, language, compassion, drugs, supplements, sensitivity, wellness, health, healing, natural healing, chronic illness, doctors, advocacy, cure, culture, empowerment Comments

Self-Care Is Not Selfish

Do you struggle with guilt or shame when you take care of yourself? You're not alone. But it’s time to change the script.

Mind, Spirit, BodyMelani SchwederMarch 5, 2015self-love, self-care, language, illness, healing, advocacy, wellness, mindfulness, culture, empowerment, psychology, habits Comment

The Blue Sky Metaphor

What clouds are cluttering up your blue sky?

Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederMarch 1, 2015meditation, mindfulness, language, healing, wellness, illness, self-love, health, visualization, self-care, gratitude, psychology, spirituality Comments

My Tips For Finding A Health Provider

Navigating the modern health care system can be a nightmare if you have Lyme, or ME/CFS. Let's figure out how to minimize those headaches!

Body, MindMelani SchwederFebruary 24, 2015CFS, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, health, medicine, doctors, disability, advocacy, lyme, roadblocks, illness, invisible illness, empowermentComment

Why The Words You Use Matter

We can all be guilty of some seriously negative self-talk. Let's explore how our words can help or hinder our healing!

Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederFebruary 21, 2015language, health, disability, wellness, CFS, chronic illness, self-love, compassion, invisible illness, advocacy, self-help, self-care, culture, trauma, things not to say, psychology Comment

5 Yoga Poses For Chronic Fatigue

These 5 yoga poses have been amazingly helpful in my healing. Even on days when I didn't have the energy to leave the house, I would try to do at least one or two of these.

Body, Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederFebruary 18, 2015yoga, healing, health, asana, chronic fatigue, CFS, cure, exercise, POTS, fatigue, lyme, self-care, chronic illnessComment

7 Things Not To Say To Someone With An Invisible Illness

Ever worried about being insensitive to a friend who has a chronic health condition? Here are seven things not to say!

Mind, SpiritMelani SchwederFebruary 15, 2015illness, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, disability, invisible illness, CFS, socializing, sensitivity, language, lyme, psychology, advocacy Comments

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