Many thanks to my followers who have been patient with my lethargic responses, minimal comments on your content which I enjoy reading so much, as well as the lack of any new content by me. Since August 2025, when my body succumbed to a massive chronic fatigue and back-to-back fibromyalgia flare-ups, I basically stopped writing. However, since February this year, I have been going through my past published writing, both here on Riverside Peace and not yet published/shared, and tidied them up somewhat. I found and fixed a few errors and minor editing issues. I also caught up on the many comments I had not responded to during the time I was housebound and/or bedridden. My apologies for this. I have caught up on the ones I have found. If I have missed your comment/s, it’s not intentional. I appreciate every comment and every like.

Over the past few weeks my writing motivation has returned. Not so much as long stories or homilies, but short devotional articles and poetry. As from August 1st, I plan to recommence publishing here on Riverside Peace. My photography hobby has been reignited recently with the purchase of a tiny camera. It accompanies me in the garden and when I’m out and about. I have also returned to some rosters at church.

Although I’ve recovered from the chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia flares, I need to continually monitor my health. I can’t avoid flare-ups; it’s the nature of chronic illnesses. The severity of the past flares has left me somewhat more vulnerable to re-occurrences. Routines have become necessary. During the worst of my ‘down time’, my osteoarthritis issues sneaked up on me, so coming out of the fatigue and sever symptoms of fibromyalgia, I discovered this long-term issue had advanced some – notably in my hands and spine. This will affect how long I sit and write/type, but I have been receiving physio and hand-therapy to help with this.

Thanks again for your patience. I look forward to renewed involvement here among WordPress followers.

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