My first blog Living with Fibromyalgia was originally it’s own stand alone website and my initiation into the world of publicly writing about my experiences with the illness. Started during a very tumultuous and emotional time period in my life, one of my fondest memories was closing out the first Read More
I’m writing this post during what will most likely be my last chronic fatigue flare of 2017. Even though I’ve lived with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue (CFS) since 2010; every major flare seems like the first and even though mentally I handle them much better than I did in the Read More
Living with fibromyalgia sucks! There I said it… But it is worth re-typing… Living with fibromyalgia sucks No matter how positive you think, or how mindful you are, there is just no way to dispute the fact that the illness sucks. Backwards and forwards. In and out. Up and down. Read More
The second most common question that people living with fibromyalgia (or any chronic invisible illness for that matter) get asked next to What is Fibromyalgia is What is a Fibromyalgia Flare? If you know someone living with this illness then you’ve probably heard them tell you on one occasion or Read More
Since 2013 when I started my foray into sustainability and gardening; I’ve been I’ve been filling my water with natural herbs and fruits. It started as a way to flavor my water to encourage myself to drink more than the daily recommended share (64 ounces) but quickly morphed into one Read More
For those of you that wonder: What is a typical day like for someone living with chronic pain? Yesterday my friend Katie M. Golden published an article for online magazine The Mighty entitled “When Social Security Asked About My ‘Typical Day’ With Chronic Illness” in the article she perfectly sums Read More
Living with fibromyalgia sucks! There I said it… But it is worth re-typing… Living with fibromyalgia sucks No matter how positive you think, or how mindful you are, there is just no way to dispute the fact that the illness sucks. Backwards and forwards. In and out. Up and down. Read More
