Three years ago, I shared the story of why I started this blog (which had a different name back then). Today, I thought I’d share more on why I continue to write about my health online. I was actually inspired to write about this after being tagged in an Instagram post by Lisa Walters.
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a couple of weeks but each time I start to write, I stop. I worry that if I write it, it will alienate me from you. I have been blogging about fibromyalgia ever since I got my fibromyalgia diagnosis in 2013. Recently, though, I’ve struggled to write […]
Perfection means something different to each of us. We all have our own ideals and concepts that we like to follow. Perfectionism can be a positive trait in that it helps to motivate us to do things to the best of our ability. However, it can sometimes have the opposite effect and actually stop us […]
Having just moved over to February Stars from Fibro Geek a couple of weeks ago I thought it would be useful to create a guide on how to move your wordpress blog over to a new domain. At first I thought this would be a massive hassle and a difficult process, but it actually turned […]
Welcome to Februarystars.co.uk! If you have been a reader of my former blog Fibro Geek I hope you will continue to enjoy my new online space. If you were already subscribed to my newsletter, don’t worry you will continue to receive my updates. Please add my new email address donna@februarystars.co.uk to your contacts list to […]
There is no getting away from the fact that blogging is hard work. Writing blog posts, taking/finding and editing photographs, marketing your blog… it all adds up to a lot of time and energy. I think when you have a chronic illness it’s important to not put too much pressure on yourself when it comes […]
I was inspired to write this post by both Cass of ‘The Wolf and Me’ and Julie of ‘Counting My Spoons‘. A few weeks ago, I was made aware of shocking accusations that a wellness blogger had made false claims about having cancer. The blogger accused then came out and stated that her story was […]
As I mentioned last week, I started this blog as a way for me to track my progress with fibromyalgia. Living with chronic illness is far from being easy and writing has always been a coping mechanism for me. As well as being something that I enjoy, writing allows me to process and understand my […]
Today I’ve decided to share the story of how this little blog on the interweb came to be. I always love reading the stories of why other bloggers started their blogs. I admittedly find it really fascinating so I would encourage all bloggers reading this to share their own story. I’m going to go back […]
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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.
