This post is the end of the planned series focusing on the AI revolution and its relevance for people living with energy impairment, see further explanation at the end of this post. I’m also creating audio versions of these posts. For this post I’ve split the audio into sections and unusually it doesn’t exactly match the written content. Creating Grace featuring the voices of shallow-fake Jenny, Grace bot and ChatGPT Clickable screenshotTesting Grace audio versions: The “Psych Lobby” Agenda Test. Can Grace stand firm?Grace bot and Jenny discuss ME protest art ideas Personally I think the cage ..read more

If you prefer to listen there’s an audio version here or above. By the way I’ve also just added an audio version of a previous post on deep fakes and chronic illness here. Next Monday you can meet the new energy limiting chronic illness advocacy bot I’ve created to help us. As fans of the hit show “Westworld” know, the idea of robots achieving sentience and challenging the power dynamics of society is a tantalizing concept (that’s the opinion of my robot Co-author ChatGPT by the way ). For non-robot individuals like me living with energy limiting chronic illness, the idea of using artificial i ..read more

This is part of an AI series of posts each scheduled to post on Mondays. Future posts will include AI and Energy Impairment: Finding Purpose in a Digital World with Red Dwarf as a Guide; Keto AND Low Fodmap cooking? That could be a high tension competitive TV episode; AI and Passive Income: A Philosophical and Practical Guide for People Living with Chronic Illness, Starting with No Money. It’s 2am and you’re wide awake. Your heart is racing, your brain is buzzing, and you can’t shake the feeling that you’ve had too much caffeine, even though you haven’t had any. Welcome to the world of energy ..read more

This blog seems to have evolved into just being chronic illness tips for Christmas, which hasn’t been intentional. Why Cut Carb recipes? Recently I’ve been on the keto diet and being in ketosis is helping me enough that I don’t want to take a break for Christmas. I do intend to write more about my experiences of ketosis at some point, but I don’t want to write about that prematurely. Video of Cut Carb Cocktails and Cocoas recipe booklet To read the cocktail flipping recipe book at your own pace click here Organising a booklet of Cut Carb Cocktails and Cocoas, should enable me to stay in ketosi ..read more

Click here for an online version of my free Advent Calendar This post is an update on last year’s Advent and Christmastide resources for celebrating the essence of the festivities from home. I know many people will still be home based for Christmas 2021, whether that’s due to energy limiting chronic illness (ELCI), shielding, lockdown or other reasons. For a fuller explanation see this post. Resources Click here for an online version of my free Advent Calendar You have to wait for the actual day to open each window with this version. If you want to plan ahead, see the shopping list and documen ..read more

This is a kit to help you experience all the Christmas feels online or within your own home.  I’ve put the main resources right at the top so you don’t have to scroll through when you return, but an explanation follows below. Download your digiChristmas printable resources:  advent calendar activities printable advent calendar poems in columns 12 days of christmas printable Favourite carols favourite carol lyrics Fodmap traffic lights cocktail menu according to my non-nutritionist understanding (I’m having trouble adding as a link so scroll to end of post) Key for daily pri ..read more

[skip to headings below for title relevant content if TLDR] Lunchtime on the 16th March I developed a severe sore throat. I worried that it might be the dreaded COVID-19. Back then it didn’t seem like coronavirus had really got to Scotland and anyway didn’t it start with a cough and a raging fever? I thought I was being alarmist. Within 48 hours I was persistently coughing with a bad, dry viral cough. I was sweating through several sets of pyjamas. My body didn’t mount a high fever though. At that time you were only tested when you went into hospital. By day 6 my partner packed a hospital bag ..read more

This is a non-post post to say that for ME Awareness Day this year I’m not writing a long essay explaining what you need to know. I’m resting after (presumed) coronavirus and demonstrating the need to listen to what your body says you need to not do. Unfortunately we are expecting a surge of new ME patients triggered by COVID-19. I hope #MillionsMissing 2020 convinces people that convalescence and rest is important. This is the #MEAction UK video Please contribute in some way to the entirely virtual #MillionsMissing event (see this toolkit ) even if it’s just one retweet or share. Interacting ..read more

This is a non-post post to say that for ME Awareness Day this year I’m not writing a long essay explaining what you need to know. I’m resting after (presumed) coronavirus and demonstrating the need to listen to what your body says you need to not do. Unfortunately we are expecting a surge of new ME patients triggered by COVID-19. I hope #MillionsMissing 2020 convinces people that convalescence and rest is important. This is the #MEAction UK video Please contribute in some way to the entirely virtual #MillionsMissing event (see this toolkit ) even if it’s just one retweet or share. Interacting ..read more