Tag Archives: New Orleans

Some Life in Me Yet

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

  Being housebound changes a person. These four walls have become the boundaries of my whole world. I rely on books and the internet to remind me that there is more to life than this. My imagination can escape, even … Continue reading →

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Tips for a CFS Vacation

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

My husband and I were fortunate enough to take a vacation to New Orleans last month, and I am still recovering. But I did want to share what I learned (or re-learned) on this trip about traveling with CFS. I … Continue reading →

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Disaster Voyeurism

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Jennie Spotila

I believe in bearing witness. In many ways, that’s what Occupy CFS is about. Everyone suffers in this life, but bearing witness to another person’s suffering is a sacred act. To bear witness is to absorb the sufferer’s story, to … Continue reading →

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