When I was preparing to write a series on how our difficult times are like a fairy tale, it occurred to me that you might assume me crazy if I compared a debilitating, chronic pain condition to a term that is usually seen in a positive light. And a quick Continue Reading
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 “pneumonia,” I’ll admit I panicked. Sure, we were just hearing rumblings of ‘The Chinese Virus’. But it wasn’t too many years ago my other Continue Reading
101 Thought Of The Day Quotes To Encourage Hope
Every person in the world knows what a bad day feels like. Most of those people even know what a bunch of bad days feels like. And it is hard to stay or be positive when it feels like life is constantly attacking you. If you’ve ever found yourself in Continue Reading
These 4 Basic Things Make a Difference While Living with Fibromyalgia
Chronic pain can often feel isolating, especially when my physical exhaustion is pulling me into the blackhole in my bed. My bed tempts me to slumber into avoidance, acedia, and self-centeredness which yanks me from the reality of my life, the reality that I am in relationship with Jesus–even while Continue Reading
Timeline of My Aches and Pains – The Pain Journey
2010 and then 2012: It started with my swollen feet (both were swollen at two different times in my adult life). 2012: Next in line were my neck and shoulder pains. 2013: Then the pain oozed into my jaw. This is when I learned about temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ disorder). Continue Reading
Sharing Fibromyalgia with My Lord
I used to be afraid if people were to discover that I have chronic pain. I believed that people were going to think less of me or show pity towards me. I was embarrassed to be a young woman with chronic pain. I falsely assumed that the older people are Continue Reading
God Asks A Full Surrender from Us
There is a heaviness I can feel in my chest. I can’t point out to you where it is, but it’s a weight that I have been carrying for I don’t know how long. This past Lenten season has helped me to see it and feel it, but New York’s “pause,” during the Covid-19 Continue Reading
5 Ways Bullet Journaling Can Help You Cope with Fibro Fog
When you have fibromyalgia, processing pain signals can take a toll on the brain. Anxiety, medications, diet, and sleep deprivation are some factors that can make the brain “foggy.” But even constant pain can bring about fibro fog. Bullet journaling is a great way to cope with fibro fog and Continue Reading
Finding the Energy to Pray When Dealing with Fibromyalgia
FATIGUE AND FIBROMYALGIA: THE FACTS The popular theory of fatigue in fibromyalgia is that it’s prevalent because the body and the brain/ nervous system are in constant warfare with each other. There are days that are excruciatingly difficult to get up from bed in the morning. And days that I Continue Reading
4 BASIC Ways to Manage Fibromyalgia Pain
Yoga, Low-Impact Exercise, and Stretching It sounds counterintuitive to suggest physical movement when your body is already achy, but this is the best thing you can give to your body first thing in the morning. When I go a day without stretching, yoga, or some type of light exercise, my Continue Reading