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Understand & learn

All the knowledge about what helped me to get better
13
Sep
A picture that shows a transformation process, from caterpillar to butterfly

My Long Covid recovery process

There is no “one size fits all plan to heal” from Long Covid and ME/CFS. What I am sharing in this post are the 4 steps that helped me to start getting better.
13 min read
20
Sep
A representation of a cycle between rest (a woman practicing yoga) and activity (a woman walking)

My pacing practice

In this post, I share my own way of practicing pacing while recovering from Long Covid and ME/CFS: what worked for me, and what didn't!
6 min read
22
Sep
A person isolated from the world, in a storm with difficult thoughts, looking distressed.

Breaking free of anxiety

Chronic anxiety has been part of my life for over 15 years. Here is all the knowledge that helped me break free from it.
5 min read
01
Oct
A female character with her four key emotions represented above her head in the form of small colored figures

What to do with emotions

Feeling our emotions isn’t always easy, or something we actually want to do. Here’s what I’ve learned and how I live more at peace with them.
5 min read
08
Oct
The polyvagal scale: the state of safety, green with small plants; the state of fight-or-flight, red with fire; the state of immobilization, blue with ice.

Understand your nervous system: The Polyvagal Theory

Learning more about my nervous system was a turning point in my recovery. It gave me insights that helped me become an active participant in my own healing.
6 min read
14
Oct
An image showing two arrows: The first one says "Expectations" and is a straight upward line. The second one says "Reality" and is a messy curvy upward line.

Dealing with dips and setbacks

We all heard that recovery from Long Covid and ME/CFS is not a linear process. But ups and downs can be extremely difficult to handle. Here is what helps me dealing with setbacks.
5 min read
22
Oct
Four Lego building blocks in different colors, ranging from a small block with 1 stud to a large block with 6 studs.

Regulation tools for each stage of severity

Gentle strategies and practical tips that helped my recovery through the very severe, severe, and moderate/mild stages of Long Covid and ME/CFS.
7 min read
30
Oct
A person feeling lost while looking at a daily and a monthly calendar with a lot of information on it

What does a recovery day look like?

What should I be doing each day to recover from Long Covid and ME/CFS? Is there a program I should follow? Here's my insight on that topic.
8 min read
04
Nov
A person lying awake in bed, looking worried, with a few objects around her (her phone and headphones, some books and a small lantern)

Dealing with insomnia

A lot of Long Covid and ME/CFS sufferers, myself included, deal with insomnia, sometimes severe. In this post, you'll find some of the things that helped me improve my sleep over time.
6 min read
16
Nov
A image of a cartoon brain looking sad and worried, with alarm bells and danger sign posts all around it

What the brain perceives as threats

Our innate threat detection system can sometimes perceive unexpected things as dangerous... and get you chronically stuck in unhelpful survival modes.
8 min read
30
Nov
A man with a backpack on a forest path, walking and looking toward the horizon.

Getting better: the signs of recovery

Recovery from Long Covid and ME/CFS can feel long and chaotic. Here are the signs of improvement I noticed in myself and that helped me trust the healing process!
6 min read
23
Dec
An illustration of a cute baby. At first he's on the floor, then crawling with a determined look, then walking around.

Getting better: What activity expansion looks like

What is it like to gradually increase your activity levels when you have ME/CFS and long COVID? I’ll share what my experience was actually like.
6 min read
04
Feb
A woman in a wheelchair, looking tired but peaceful ; a man kneeling beside her, looking at her protectively.

About caregivers

When illness turns life upside down, relationships are tested. This post shares tips for patients and their caregivers facing ME/CFS or Long Covid together.
9 min read
19
May
A woman seated on a soft rug, looking out the window, in a calm and pensive mood.

FAQ - Questions I asked myself along the way

This post answers the questions I kept coming back to during my Long Covid recovery, and that I've also seen many others ask in support groups.
11 min read