Fibromyalgia can feel like a thief in the night. It sneaks in and steals energy, clarity, comfort, and the ability to live life the way it used to be lived. For many, this chronic condition…
Fibromyalgia Awareness
Raise awareness about Fibromyalgia by understanding its symptoms, impact, and the importance of support for those living with this chronic condition.
Living the Question: What Fibromyalgia Symptom Are You Managing Today and How Can You Respond with Compassion?
“What fibromyalgia symptom are you working on managing right now?” It’s a question many who live with fibromyalgia quietly ask themselves every morning. This isn’t just a matter of checking in—it’s a survival tool, a…
The Sanctuary Strategy: 9 Items in My Spoonie Room That Perfectly Support Chronic Illness Life
Living with a chronic illness like fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, or lupus means every space you inhabit needs to work with your body, not against it. Over time, many of us create what’s lovingly known in the…
The Rhythm of Resilience: Exploring the 5 Kinds of Days That Shape Life With Fibromyalgia
Living with fibromyalgia is anything but predictable. Each morning arrives with its own set of variables—pain levels, energy reserves, mental clarity, emotional bandwidth. It’s like drawing a random card from a shuffled deck, never quite…
What I Wish They Knew: A Message to Future Doctors About Living With Fibromyalgia
If I could speak to medical school students about fibromyalgia, here’s what I’d say: listen, really listen, and don’t dismiss what you cannot measure. Fibromyalgia has taught me that the most painful wounds aren’t always…
The Empowered Patient: 15 Essential Questions to Ask Your Doctor If You Have Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic, often misunderstood condition that affects millions of people with symptoms ranging from widespread pain and fatigue to brain fog and sleep disturbances. Because there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, effective management depends heavily…
Quiet Power: Why I’m Rejecting ‘Hustle Culture’ in My Life With Chronic Illness and Reclaiming Peace
Hustle culture is everywhere. It glorifies productivity at any cost, celebrates late nights and early mornings, and rewards the ability to constantly push through boundaries in pursuit of success. But for those living with chronic…
Endocrine Disease is Root Cause by Fibromyalgia: Unraveling the Connection
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Despite extensive research, the exact cause of fibromyalgia remains unclear. However, one emerging theory suggests that endocrine dysfunction…
Unseen Wounds: 10 Hard Truths About Caregiving and Abuse in Fibromyalgia Relationships
When Caregiving and Abuse Go Together for People With Fibromyalgia When caregiving and abuse go together for people with fibromyalgia, the pain goes far beyond physical symptoms. Fibromyalgia, with its invisible and often misunderstood effects,…
Discovering Relief: 9 Practical Ways Stephen, 38, Manages Life With Fibromyalgia
What Helps Stephen, 38, With Fibromyalgia What helps Stephen, 38, with fibromyalgia isn’t a single miracle cure or a secret therapy. It’s a patchwork of lifestyle changes, personal boundaries, medical support, and sheer determination. Like…