I had plans to introduce a book today, but \u2026 maybe next week. Some books have to be read a few pages at a time, and this is one. Also, today I have a profound envy of everyone who doesn\u2019t have chronic fatigue. Why this week? Because the energy other people spend on planning and adjusting plans and making their daily lives work is energy I do not have. More than once recently I\u2019ve had to skip events I wanted to attend or cancel dinner parties because someone had to check something with me and changed this or that and, in spending energy in these small discussions\u2026 I ran out of spoons.<\/p>\n
I do that a lot right now. I know the triggers and I\u2019m handling everything almost well enough. The trick is in the \u2018almost.\u2019 Even typing this is exhausting. Several friends have given me advice, because they know it will help. The thing is, I’ve had chronic fatigue for around 40 years. At this point, advice does not help. I have a list of things that must be done… these things help. And some friends listen, but most, right now, don’t. So… bed.<\/p>\n
The moral of this week\u2019s very short post is, \u201cIf you know anyone who handles chronic fatigue, when they say they’re not dealing, keep things simple.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next week, however, I should have some comments on a book where I feel seen. Very, very seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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