One of the biggest complaints from people with fibromyalgia is that the condition negatively impacts on sleep. Not sleeping is problematic because it exacerbates fibro symptoms. It’s a horrible catch-22 that we find ourselves in and it is a seemingly never-ending cycle. However, it is completely possible to improve your sleep and I am living […]
There’s not getting away from the fact that living with chronic illnesses, such as Fibromyalgia, is tough. However, I personally find chronic illness humour to be a great coping mechanism.
Our relationship with food seems like a rewarding one and, if you are anything like me, you will love your food and find it oh so very enjoyable. Unfortunately, despite what we are often told, our modern diet isn’t necessarily a very healthy one; especially when you throw chronic illness into the mix.
Fibromyalgia brings with it a lot of guilt. We feel guilty that we are struggling. We feel guilty that we cannot always do certain things. And we feel guilty for asking for help from others. Guilt is a horrible emotion. It can wear us down and greatly affect self-confidence and self-esteem. You may disagree […]
I had a moment on Monday morning last week. Actually it was more like a few hours than a moment. I woke up and felt like I had been hit by a bus. I had picked up a virus and I was in so much pain I cried for around an hour. I wasn’t used […]
Those of you who follow me on Instagram will have seen that my mum bought me a Fitbit Flex*. A Fitbit flex is a personal fitness tracker that you wear in a band on your wrist. It tracks how many steps you take each day, the distance you cover, the calories you burn and it […]
By now you have probably guessed I am a big fan of Dr. William Rawls and his book “Suffered Long Enough.” I began following the protocol Dr. Rawls sets out in the book on the 24th of November 2014 and I wrote about how I found the first month here.
Although I am not necessarily a fan of New Years Resolutions, I do like to set myself personal goals. I set myself one overarching goal for the year of 2014: to create happiness. This did not involve going out and doing things I thought would make me happy, but rather bringing my focus and attention […]
The end of 2014 is in sight and before I get into talking about my hopes for 2015, I wanted to wrap up the year by sharing my favourite posts from 2014. These are either the ones that have meant the most to me, I’ve simply enjoyed writing or that have good memories attached to […]
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light. From now on, our troubles will be out of sight”
When you live with Fibromyalgia, you are driven to try numerous supplements, medications and alternative therapies to try and ease your suffering. Over the past year, I have tried various different things.
Having chronic illness is undoubtedly hard and I often wonder what life would be like if I wasn’t ill. However, I firmly believe that everything in life happens for a reason. Sometimes you don’t know what that reason is until a long way down the road. What you need to remember is that out of […]
I recently read the book ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ by John green. It is a really good book that details a beautiful love story between two teenagers, Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters. It is inevitably a terribly sad story given that Hazel Grace is terminally ill and if you read it, it will […]
It’s so hard to believe this is the second-last post of the year! 2014 has flown by at an alarming rate. This month has been a toughie again for me. I’ve been signed off from work, yet again, due to fibro. However, I am choosing to see the positives in it. It’s time to finally […]
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Random fact: before opening February Stars Art, I blogged about living well with chronic illness. Those posts are still available to read.
