Waikato
Tracey
Health and Wellness Facilitator
Tuesday to Friday 9am till 4.30pm
Phone or Txt: 022 154 7076
[email protected]
Support services for people in the Waikato affected by ME/CFS, were established by Frankie Letford in 1999. Frankie, who saw the need for this provided phone support, newsletters and organised support groups. For 10 years, Frankie coordinated this, as she was able to in a voluntary capacity with support from MS Waikato. With growth came the need to employ a support worker. For a further 12 years, ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia clients were then supported under the umbrella of MS Waikato.
During this time, the group continued to grow considerably, and recently sought to separate itself from MS Waikato to create their own identity. Following discussions with the Bay of Plenty organisation Complex Chronic illness Support Inc. (CCIS) an agreement was made and CCIS has welcomed the ME/CFS group into their midst. The CCIS model for service, is a better fit for supporting those affected by ME/CFS and allied conditions than under the MS umbrella.
“I have been attending the monthly Complex Chronic Illness Support group since March 2021 and I find very helpful not only finding out more about my illness but also talking to others with the same illness.
The facilitator, Tracey Larsen, is a wonderful and incredibly helpful person who has helped me enormously in the short time since my diagnosis.”
From MC.
Kia ora and Welcome from the Mighty Waikato.
We are in the last quarter of the year and are sliding very quickly towards Christmas and summer holidays. Spring is well and truly springing – the blossoms are out, the leaves are forming, the weeds are growing, the wind is a-blowing, pollen is everywhere, everyone is a-sneezing and the temperatures are unsettled… Ahhh.. yip, a typical NZ spring is here for sure!
I was loving the early morning daylight too – until the clocks changed to daylight savings. This can be disruptive to our body clocks until we adjust, so do take extra resting and pacing precautions around this time.
Saw a great quote on Facebook the other day…
“You are not lazy, unmotivated or stuck. After years of living your life in survival mode, you are exhausted. There is a difference.”
This resonated so much with me. Today’s society places so much importance on productivity, and being the perfect person/parent/child/sibling, success is measured by the amount of achievements and money we make, what we own, how active we are, how slim we are, how sparking our careers are etc…
We work so hard for so many things that don’t really matter, but we continue to try to live up to society’s lofty expectations. So many of us are just plainly, flat-out exhausted. Exhausted also from carrying a lot of guilt and shame from not living up to these lofty expectations.
So today, allow yourself the grace and dignity of releasing the guilt and shame. Rest up and indulge yourself with yummy loving self-compassion. You deserve it!!
Monthly Members Meetings
Is for all our members who want to attend a monthly meeting but do not have the extra energy to leave their homes
Currently, all Monthly Member Meetings are held online. We welcome you to join us - if you need support getting online, please contact your facilitator and we can have a practice prior to meeting time so that you feel more comfortable on the day.
Social Groups
Hamilton
Young Ladies Hamilton Group
1st Thursday of the month – 1pm
Venue changes so keep an eye on emails and face book.
Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu group meet on the third Thursday of the month. We meet in the afternoons in colder weather and at 10.30am during warmer months.
The venue changes each month, so watch for emails and check the facebook group for updates
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