When Life Overwhelms As many of you know, having fibromyalgia introduces an extra level of difficulty when it comes to handling everyday responsibilities. Sometimes it’s hard to even get out of bed, much less take care of the basic necessities like food and clothing. So, what’s...
To quote a character in one of my favorite old TV series, Quantum Leap, sometimes my brain can be a little “Swiss cheesed”. Often in a fibro-fog, I can easily forget the most basic tasks on my to-do list. If it’s not something to be...
I felt I should give you an update about where I have been, since it’s been over a year and a half since I last posted. (A quick note: This post will be mostly about me. If this doesn’t interest you, please feel free to...
Just an FYI. This post is all about me. If that’s not what you are looking for, this post is probably one you’ll want to skip. Living with fibromyalgia can sometimes be a real roller-coaster. You may begin the day filled with energy and...
Let me begin by saying a quick apology for taking a break and not posting for the past couple of months. Then let me continue by saying that I’m not really all that sorry… One of the things that I’ve learned about having fibromyalgia is the...
Is your to-do list much longer than the I’ll be able to get it done list? When this happens, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. It doesn’t help that, for those of us with fibromyalgia, it sometimes takes a week to accomplish what a healthy...
Quite by accident, I recently stumbled across a new strategy that is bringing about some positive changes for me in respect to my fibromyalgia. After undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy last spring, I was feeling quite a bit better. (You can read all about the treatments...
As far back as I can remember, I have struggled with perfectionism. I have lived in fear of failing. I needed to be perfect. Anything less than perfection just wasn’t good enough. For most of my life, perfectionism colored my every decision. I...
Five years ago, I made one of the biggest changes concerning my health… I went gluten-free. For years I had heard about the trend and had mostly dismissed it as a passing fad among the super-rich and extreme health fanatics, many of whom...
It’s back to school time in our area. As I scroll through the stream of my friends’ Facebook posts with photos of their children dressed for their first day of classes and see the myriad of teacher quotes encouraging teachers about their impact on students’...