Even on the greyest February days, nature offers promises of spring's arrival. As someone who walks daily with my two dogs – a routine that helps manage my fibromyalgia symptoms – I've become attuned to these subtle seasonal shifts. I really notice the difference in my pain levels on days when I don't walk (usually … Continue reading First Signs of Spring: Snowdrops, Birdsong, and Daily Dog Walks
Managing Fibromyalgia Through Journaling: How This Daily Writing Habit Has Helped Me
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?
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
How to find Inspiration when you live with Chronic Illness
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto on Pexels.com It’s the time of year when the media is awash with ideas on new year’s resolutions, goals and how to do and be better in 2023. But it can be hard to feel inspired to work towards much of anything when you have a chronic illness. Days can blend … Continue reading How to find Inspiration when you live with Chronic Illness
A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts December 2022
Once again, I am delighted to be joining in with Sheryl's monthly writing prompts over at A Chronic Voice. This month, the prompts that Sheryl gave us were as follows: Closing As 2022 draws to a close, I will be following a process outlined in a book I have had for years called “Your Best … Continue reading A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts December 2022
A Mood Boosting Autumnal Walk
An autumnal, post-Covid, mood boosting walk at the Wellington Monument, Somerset.
A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – November 2022
So happy to be joining in with the November writing prompts over at A Chronic Voice and thanks, as always, to Sheryl for all she does for the chronic illness community. The prompts this month are as follows: Finishing Fatiguing Easing Comforting Wishing Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Finishing – I’d managed to avoid … Continue reading A Chronic Voice Writing Prompts – November 2022
Musings on Life with Fibromyalgia 