by Agnes | Jul 6, 2026 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
When healing takes longer than expected, God invites us to find peace before our circumstances change. Living with Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has taught me that more effort isn’t always the answer. Sometimes the healthiest decision is to stop...
by Agnes | Jun 23, 2026 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
How to stop borrowing tomorrow’s problems and find peace in God’s grace for today. Learning to wait without worry can feel almost impossible when you live with chronic illness. Symptoms change, appointments come and go, and uncertainty often becomes part...
by Agnes | Jun 8, 2026 | Energy / Fatigue
How to recognize progress when healing feels slower than you hoped. Recently I was thinking about how easy it is to miss our progress on a healing journey, to minimize it or even dismiss it completely as if it isn’t important. I’ve gone through many phases...
by Agnes | Jun 2, 2026 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
Why calm doesn’t always feel natural after Chronic Stress Sometimes stress doesn’t arrive all at once. Sometimes it slowly becomes the background noise of life. We adjust. We adapt. We keep moving forward. Before we realize it, the nervous system has...
by Agnes | May 26, 2026 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
Why predictable rhythms help the nervous system settle again “Deckening” is my new word for gardening on the deck. You know… Deck + Gardening. 🙂 Spring this year came fast and intensely with a predicted temp today of a whopping 28 ℃… which is quite...
by Agnes | May 19, 2026 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
Chronic illness, emotional stress, and why the nervous system still needs recovery after joyful experiences This has been a week of ups and downs… We had some great weather, and I managed to get 95% off my greenhouse shopping done for my amazing deck garden....
