Hi June! My name is Rozanne (said, like Rose Ann). I'm so glad you're here. I'm always excited to see subscribers from the UK because (almost) my entire family came from there. It's my dream to visit someday. I appreciate your prayers!

Thanks!

So glad you’re here! I’m happy to hear that the video was helpful. 😀

You are so welcome! I’m glad it helped. 😀

Yep, I painted the TV stand, the credenza, and the little dresser in the living room. It all started because the cat had ruined the checked chairs and the rugs. She just shredded them. Then the changes just rolled around. It became too beige for me and last year, I got the new colorful rugs and wallpapered the one wall in the family room (and got some shelves) and finally feel settled. Oh - and I finally got some drapes. It feels relieving to have color in the room again. I take bio-identical hormones too. Could they have given you the wrong amounts?

@@TowardsASimpleLife I just had labs today so we'll see if it's too much. They seem to affect my mood.

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being here. 😀

Thank you so much for your kind comment! I'm so happy it resonated with you!

Thank you for sharing your story! It takes a lot of strength to keep pushing through tough times, and your resilience is inspiring to others who may be in similar situations. I appreciate your willingness to share with us.

Great tips!

Wow, thank you. That's so kind of you. I appreciate you!

I'm so glad you're here! Thanks for saying hi. :-)

Glad you enjoyed it!

You're so welcome! I'm really glad you found the tips helpful.

That is a great system. I should do this.

I'm a morning girl too. It doesn't help my longing to make dinner though... I need to plan ahead better, I guess. But morning is always my best chance. See you!

You're absolutely right! It's essential to break that cycle of shame and self-judgment. Recognizing our worth is so important!

Thank you so much. That's such a nice thing to hear. :-)

Oh - please don’t feel ashamed! You are going through something real and it’s going to take some time to adjust. You kind of have to lose the memory of what you were before and to accept your new reality. Then it will be easier for you to begin looking for easy wins and to practice gratitude for small things. We’re not used to doing that. I wish your husband would allow the monthly house cleaning! I’m glad to hear that the video encouraged you. I’m glad you’re here!

❤❤❤ Sending you gentle hugs!

Is your husband averse to doing any of the work?

@@quietlife7186 ❤️thank you sending hug back to you X

@@pamelalyon3264 This is the problem my husband does all the laundry and cooking so I can’t ask him to take on anything more. He doesn’t see the untidiness the dust not to mention the build up of clutter. He has said he will do it but that’s it!! I know I’m being pathetic but I have always kept a tidy and organised house. I have faith so I know it will all work out. Thank you for your interest. X

It’s so much easier to get a sleep study now, because you can do it at home. If you think you have sleep apnea, you should check it out because it affects everything. I’m having a great time watching you watch my videos. 😀

That’s a good idea. Those extensions can really help.

Hi Wanda! I’m so glad it helped! 😀

Heat gets me too. It’s so draining. I agree that if you can cut down on the effort to do things, even by a little bit, it helps. Take care!

Thanks Connie. Funny - I was just thinking about you today for some reason. So glad to see you. 😀

Thanks Lesa!!!

Absolutely!!

Oh my goodness… yes. I think you should see your doctor. I was a school teacher and it did get tiring, but not to the level you are talking about. I hope you can get some answers!

I wish I would have thought of the chair in the laundry room for my elderly mother when she was still alive. Great solution. (I love the wall color too!)

Wow, you really have it figured it out. Good for you!

@@TowardsASimpleLife As a busy and burnt out school teacher, I have to roll in this fashion in order to keep my life from falling apart 😓

@TheAllisonLab hopefully, things will get better for you in the future. 🙏

I’ll thankful you’re here!

I’m so glad to hear the ideas are helping you!

I’d heard that about steam mops too, but I was desperate. What I do is put it on the lowest setting and then keep it moving. I never set it down in one place when I am moving furniture etc. around. If I have to put it down, I’m find a different surface. (Although you can turn it off, which shuts off the steam, so you could do that instead.) It stands up on its own very well. After using it a few times, I realized that it actually puts very little water on the floor and I think moping was worse - a lot more water. It has been one of my best purchases. I use the high setting on the tile in my kitchen. Maybe if you had extremely thin, cheap laminate you could potentially run into problems - especially if you let it sit in one place, but even then, maybe not if you do what I do. There so little water and it dries extremely fast. Just use the lowest setting. I couldn’t vouch for a different brand, because I don’t know how they work. A tip: I bought a ton of extra pads and I’ve been glad. It cleans so well that you need to change them often. You’ll clean them in the washer and dryer. You can tell when it’s time to change them because you’ll start to smell something weird. It’s all the dirt. Putting a new pad on resolves that. You never use anything but water in it - no cleaning solutions or vinegar as they can damage the works and you’ll loose the warranty. But plain water works great because it’s the steam that cleans. Hope that helps!

Dana is so good. Love her!

I love this. Using these questions can be so helpful. I need to carry a card in my pocket all the time. It’s a good way to make decisions. Thanks for the reminder!

Thank you, I will. I’m always looking for ideas that can help us all. So many of us are on the same type of journey. I hope you have a good weekend!

It reminded me of the widow also.

Oh - great analogy. Yes, it does feel like the widow and the note. You are brave!

Wow, you did a lot. Appreciate your encouraging words!

Yay! Great job!! 🎉

That's wonderful! Congrats!

That’s so weird. I hadn’t heard that one before! Maybe my grandpa knew about it. He was a farmer.

@@TowardsASimpleLife i heard it on a organic farm on pbs program.

@lisaann6267 I love PBS documentaries. I bet it was good.

@@TowardsASimpleLife also on youtube, Dr. Ken berry did an article on fibro. he said some drs. are not up to date on this. maybe it will help. hes really good.

I keep meaning to check more into this. I actually bought the magnesium but then I read that it can cause problems with certain types of high blood pressure medications because your blood pressure could go too low. But it is only one type of medication that can cause problems. I need to figure out if the type I take will work out okay. Fibro isn’t really muscles cramping. You may feel achy in that way, but it is a brain problem where your brain thinks something is happening but it’s not actually happening. I had a Fibro doctor that is a well-known researcher. He explained it to me but I can’t remember all of the details. I’m on an anti-seizure medication for that reason. (I don’t have seizures.) It’s supposed to help the brain communicate better. That’s why Tylenol or Ibuprofen won’t work for Fibro pain. Fibro is such a strange thing. I was actually doing pretty good with my Fibro until I got Covid (and Long Covid). That changed absolutely everything. It kind of turned my world upside down.

So glad it works for you!

Welcome! Sorry that you’re going through this too. So glad to meet you!

Sorry. That is not something I have experience with. Hope you figure it out. That has to be hard.

I use a bit of dawn dish soap water placed in flat containers , with a small floor lamp in the middle and turn it on at night then clean up in morning , takes awhile but it will catch and drown them all. Careful with your cats by placing them in room that's not being treated. Takes about a month and is a bit of work but I've completely eliminated this way. It's my go to when nothing else is working and it's cheap. The soap sticks to them so they can't jump back out of the water and they drown. I try to fit four or five containers around the lamp. Good luck.

So sorry to hear you have it too! Thanks for saying hi. 👋

Thanks Kim. I hope you have more good days too. But yeah… this is something you have to feel to know what it is. Fatigue is really something.

I’m so happy that you enjoyed it. I truly appreciated that you told me so. It’s very encouraging to hear.

You’re welcome. I have to remind myself of this on a regular basis. ☺️

You are so welcome! Conserving your energy is the right way to go. Take care of yourself. ❤️

I so agree. Even if we use disposable plates a few times a week, or one week on and one week off, it does help save our energy.

I’m so glad to hear that it turned out not to be Fibro for you. What a blessing! 😀

I have heard of her, but haven’t really investigated it much. I have seen Diane’s videos pop up in my feed now and again. She seems nice.

@@TowardsASimpleLife thé flylady app is great and free to use with no annoying pop up ads. She’s all about using kitchen timers and breaking things down into small tasks throughout the day. I will often rotate through my day 15 minutes at a time. 15 minutes on my home business, 15 minutes housework and then I get to relax for 15 minutes (usually spent reading a novel haha). Amazing how much you can get done in those little chunks (even going at low energy snail pace like I do 😆). Thank you for all the great tips !

It is amazing how quickly you can get things done. Putting a timer on it is very eye opening!