Tag: chronic illness

  • Being strong, but I’m tired

    Being strong, but I’m tired

    Being STRONG. Strength doesn’t come as easy as it seems. It’s getting tougher for me to be as strong and as capable as you all think. Let me fill you in a bit… I did run the runDisney Walt Disney World marathon over a month ago and I STILL haven’t filled you in on my…

  • What do you see?

    What do you see?

    When you meet someone what to you see? Are you looking for something? Can you see something that isn’t there? We all have our own battles we sometimes don’t talk about. But many of us have chronic health illnesses that are not visible to the naked eye. But what makes it worse, besides already having…

  • Comfort in bed

    Comfort in bed

    So we all know that Fibromyalgia is not fun at all. I talk about it a lot and try to create as much awareness as I can because there is no cure and it makes sense since everyone who suffers from Fibro, has different symptoms. There are no two cases alike so it’s tough to…

  • Being comfortable while being uncomfortable.

    Being comfortable while being uncomfortable.

    Fibromyalgia is a disease no one prepares you for. It’s something that no one can teach you to be ready or even help you at times. It is different for everyone and we all have different symptoms. They range from joint pain, brain fog, migraines, nausea, fatigue, and anxiety…just to name a few. But again…

  • Own it. Recognize it. And be stronger because of it. 

    Own it. Recognize it. And be stronger because of it. 

    2 days ago my little sidekick alerted me to a fibromyalgia flare up. The thing that I hate about it sometimes is that it flares up slowly. So for the past 2 days I’ve been in horrible pain.  Since the OUC Half marathon I did last weekend, I’ve done a few miles here and there. But these…