I’m Afraid, But Fear Isn’t The Boss Of Me
A few weeks ago I was watching my normally hyperactive and vivacious 10-year-old stepdaughter lie on the sofa, cough, and breathe heavily. When the doctor said âpneumonia,â Iâll admit I…
A few weeks ago I was watching my normally hyperactive and vivacious 10-year-old stepdaughter lie on the sofa, cough, and breathe heavily. When the doctor said âpneumonia,â Iâll admit I…
Chronic pain can often feel isolating, especially when my physical exhaustion is pulling me into the black hole in my bed. My bed tempts me to slumber into avoidance, acedia,…
There is a heaviness I can feel in my chest. I canât point out to you where it is, but itâs a weight that I have been carrying for I…
FATIGUE AND FIBROMYALGIA: THE FACTS The popular theory of fatigue in fibromyalgia is that itâs prevalent because the body and the brain/ nervous system are in constant warfare with each…
In this post, I will be sharing 5 ways art therapy can help you cope with fibromyalgia. While you may have not thought that art therapy can be relevant to…
Awareness Awareness of core areas of your life is helpful for pain management, but also for living abundantly with fibromyalgia. Core areas, such as family, finances, spirituality, mental health, (and…
What an angry 11-year-old, a pair of cowboy boots, and a dent in the wall taught me about guilt and why itâs not always a bad thing. You might be…
Raise your hand if youâve got a pile of laundry (clean or dirty) sitting around that you need to deal with today. Yup, my head went up with yours! Iâm…
I think I might be a little crazy. Youâre (probably) just meeting me and here I am talking about my weight. Well let me tell you, itâs a tough topic…
âFibromyalgia is going to ruin your life.â âYouâre going to have to give up everything you love.â âNo one will ever understand what youâre going through.â âFeeling âgoodâ is going…