This month, I am joining in with the monthly writing prompts from A Chronic Voice for the first time as I only recently discovered this lovely online community :-). As well as the monthly prompts being a great read to discover how others interpret the words each month, it's also especially helpful for new bloggers, … Continue reading A Chronic Voice – June Writing Prompts
Q&A: A Day in the Life with Chronic Illness and Pain by a Fibro Spoonie
I’m writing this post as part of an evergreen linkup party by Sheryl of A Chronic Voice. I thought it was such a great way to try and articulate what daily life with fibro can be like. Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com In brief, illnesses and/or disabilities I have. Fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression, migraine and … Continue reading Q&A: A Day in the Life with Chronic Illness and Pain by a Fibro Spoonie
Out and About in May
The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (which ran from 10th to 16th May) was ‘Connecting with Nature’. It’s something that’s been massively important to me over the years and, as I’ve written about before on this blog, spending time in nature is a big part of managing both the fibromyalgia pain (gentle … Continue reading Out and About in May
Fibromyalgia Awareness Month – Four Things I Wish Non-Fibro People Understood
Life with fibro is hard. It’s not just the myriad symptoms which can occur at any time of the day or night, but one of the cruellest things is the prejudice we often have to deal with from others just because ours is an invisible condition. Some folks seem incapable of grasping what that means, … Continue reading Fibromyalgia Awareness Month – Four Things I Wish Non-Fibro People Understood
How swimming can help with fibromyalgia
We all know that exercise is a key part of the toolkit to help us manage fibromyalgia, but it can be hard to know which types of exercise might be the most effective in helping with pain reduction and quality of life more generally. Amongst the NHS recommendations for fibromyalgia self-help is swimming, along with … Continue reading How swimming can help with fibromyalgia
How Audiobooks Can Help With Night Time Fibro Issues
I’ve had a tough few months with lots of things going on which have worsened my fibro symptoms. One of the main problems has been struggling with insomnia, falling asleep easily enough but wide awake by 1am and may or may not get back to sleep again. Lying there, the pain kicks in, it’s impossible … Continue reading How Audiobooks Can Help With Night Time Fibro Issues
Gardening and Fibromyalgia
Gardening might be an activity that you’d consider to be out of the question if you live with fibromyalgia. But it can be a very rewarding hobby, especially when you see your garden growing as a direct result of the work you have put in. With a bit of planning, it can easily be enjoyed, … Continue reading Gardening and Fibromyalgia
Musings on Life with Fibromyalgia 