Self Care is More Than Just a Bubble Bath

October 8, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Somehow, self care has turned into a dirty little word that means we’re selfish and self indulgent to put ourselves first.

Instead of Lamenting All You Cannot Do…

October 3, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Sick From Showering (With Fibro)? This Might be Why.

September 27, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

It near never fails. I’m having a good pain/symptom day and am excited to get some things done. I hop in a shower and like clockwork, halfway through the symptoms start. By the time I finally manage to get dressed, I need to lie down. I’m dizzy, have vertigo, am light headed and nauseous, again. […]

Hello, It’s Me. A Few Life Updates.

September 20, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

Okay, so I’m really struggling to get started on this Blog post this morning, although I can’t exactly put my finger on why…..any thoughts? Oliver is not helping my productivity, but he is stinking cute ❤ It has been a long, but beautiful summer, I’m so sad to see it go. Autumn in New England […]

Chronic Illness Is…..

September 12, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Chronic illness is not just constantly being sick. It is fearing that “this” spell will be the one that lands you bedridden for a year, again.It is being treated like a hypochondriac by Doctors.It is losing all trust and confidence in yourself.It is being delivered life altering diagnoses, coming to grips with them and then […]

Feeling Unmotivated? 17 Tips To Beat “The Lazies”

August 16, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Oh boy. Who here struggles with feeling unmotivated? Raise your hand! I just raised both. The other day I was texting with my best friend Sue and I asked her if she struggles with motivation; because not only is Sue full of energy, but she’s also healthy. I feel like I often forget what it […]

10 Affordable Ways to Brighten That Room You Never Leave!

August 13, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Most of us, (that I know), that are chronically ill are either mostly home bound or at least spend an awful lot of time there. As such, it can get pretty gloomy and disheartening. I certainly know I suffer from the doldrums when I’m stuck on the couch constantly. A couple years ago, during a […]

The Art of Letting Go When You’re Sick

August 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

After a year long hiatus, I recently returned to therapy. And one of the first things my Therapist asked me was if I had finally let go of looking for jobs. It was something I did, almost weekly, for many years after becoming too sick to work. Inevitably, it always made me feel worse, not […]

Too Sick to Clean? 17 Tips to Make Cleaning Easier.

July 30, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

After a very sudden and tumultuous family situation, good old Fibro decided I needed a flare, too. I try to focus on being grateful that my body allows me to deal with emergent situations and that if need be, I can actually get through them. Inevitably, however, once through such issues, Fibro always knocks me […]

Fifteen Super Helpful Lessons That Came From Going to Therapy

July 24, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

If you live with chronic illness, then likely, you’re all too familiar with the impacts it can have on your mental health. I recently wrote about the ways that Fibro and mental health issues coincide here: https://fightingwithfibro.com/2019/05/10/12-reasons-why-fibro-and-mental-health-issues-coincide/ Three years ago, in the midst of some of my darkest hours, I was finally convinced to go […]