Living with a chronic illness often feels like navigating an ever-changing landscape of symptoms, treatments, and emotions. Since diagnosis with fibromyalgia over 11 years ago, one tool in my wellness toolbox that I’ve made use of consistently is journaling although the focus of what I write down has changed over the years. Journaling might be … Continue reading Managing Fibromyalgia Through Journaling: How This Daily Writing Habit Has Helped Me
Pacing Through the Pain: My First Parkrun
I’ve written before about doing the Couch to 5km programme that I finally managed to complete and I am still running (slow) 5Ks regularly. I’d wanted to go along to a parkrun for a while but, for various reasons, had never made it along until a couple of weeks ago. Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom on … Continue reading Pacing Through the Pain: My First Parkrun
Why You Should Snuggle Up with a Good Book: The Surprising Benefits of Reading for Fibromyalgia
If you’re anything like me, a self-proclaimed bookworm, you’ll already know the simple joy of getting lost in a great story. For many of us, reading is a cherished escape, a way to relax and quiet our busy minds. But the benefits of reading can go far beyond relaxation. Science says that diving into a … Continue reading Why You Should Snuggle Up with a Good Book: The Surprising Benefits of Reading for Fibromyalgia
Pain Management Programmes – a useful resource for fibromyalgia?
Pain Management Programmes are offered by the National Health Service (NHS) in some areas of the UK as an option for patients who have been referred to their local Pain Service. Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to be offered a place on a PMP, so I thought it would be helpful to share … Continue reading Pain Management Programmes – a useful resource for fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia-Friendly Getaway: A Weekend in Warwick, England
Days out can often be the last thing on our mind when struggling with fibromyalgia. Pain and fatigue can play havoc with arrangements. But a change of scenery can be helpful and it’s always good to have something pleasant in the diary to look forward to. We recently had a weekend away in Warwick. It’s … Continue reading Fibromyalgia-Friendly Getaway: A Weekend in Warwick, England
Couch to 5K with Fibromyalgia – an impossible mission?
Like many, I'd heard about the Couch to 5K(C25K) running programme, but dismissed it as something that someone like me, with fibromyalgia, would never be able to do. However, when driving became increasingly problematic due to fatigue, it was harder for me to make it to my regular swim sessions, and I knew I needed … Continue reading Couch to 5K with Fibromyalgia – an impossible mission?
Anxious Fibro Brain
It's well known that there's a link between anxiety and depression and fibromyalgia. It's something that many of us struggle with as part and parcel of life with fibro. Learning to cope with the fact that we may no longer be able to do everything that we'd like to can fuel these feelings of stress … Continue reading Anxious Fibro Brain
A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – March 2023
It’s great to see the return of the prompts from Sheryl at A Chronic Voice for March. I’ve been losing my blogging motivation this year as my focus has been on other projects but I always want to join in with these prompts and enjoy reading the posts of others too. The prompts for March … Continue reading A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – March 2023
How to let go when you’ve been diagnosed with a chronic illness
For many of us, life changes when we are diagnosed with a chronic illness. Changes could be related to our career, finances or how we spend our leisure time. No matter what the change is, dealing with it and learning to let go can create difficult feelings, especially if we have to stop doing something … Continue reading How to let go when you’ve been diagnosed with a chronic illness
A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – January 2023
First of all, Happy New Year to everyone! As always, I am glad to be taking part in the monthly writing prompts on A Chronic Voice. The prompts this month are as follows: Summarising Crossing Moving Rebuilding Expecting Summarising I ended 2022 with my customary look back at what went well, what didn’t go so … Continue reading A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – January 2023
Musings on Life with Fibromyalgia 