by Agnes | Oct 12, 2025 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
There was a time when I believed strength meant doing it all myself. Asking for help felt like admitting defeat. But slowly, I began to see that independence — when carried too far — can quietly turn into isolation. And isolation, for those of us living with chronic...
by Agnes | Sep 28, 2025 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
When Plans Shift This weekend was supposed to look very different. I had planned to be at my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday celebration, surrounded by family. Instead, I’m home — my body made it clear that the levels of fatigue were too much to push through. It’s not...
by Agnes | Sep 21, 2025 | Energy / Fatigue, Pain
Guest post by Rob vanSpronsen Hi, I’m Rob — Agnes’s husband. Normally, I’m behind the scenes supporting her writing and the life she shares here with you. But this week, Agnes has been down with a massive head cold. She asked me to step in and share some of the...
by Agnes | Sep 14, 2025 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions, Pain
When you live with chronic illness, words can feel powerless. Pain speaks loudly. Fatigue drowns out hope. Brain fog whispers, “You’ll never get better.” But Scripture reminds us that words are not powerless at all. They are life-giving. They are tools for healing....
by Agnes | Sep 6, 2025 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions, Pain
When we talk about healing from chronic illness, one of the most overlooked factors is stress. It isn’t just an emotion we feel — stress leaves a real imprint on the body. Books like The Body Keeps the Score (by Bessel van der Kolk) and When the Body Says No (by Gabor...
by Agnes | Aug 24, 2025 | Energy / Fatigue, Mind / Emotions
Feeling burnt out by your healing plan? Discover how to rebuild your energy with simple, sustainable daily rhythms—no overwhelm, just grace. When Healing Becomes Another Thing to Chase At some point, healing itself can start to feel like a full-time job. You track...
