I am blessed for so many things in my life and waking up to a sunny, cool, summer morning is a special blessing after the weeks of high temps and humidity we’ve had. I wish I could say I slept better because the nights have been cooler, but I’ll focus on being grateful for the mornings after a rocky night’s sleep when I wake up to the cat already being fed, the dishwasher (that I forgot to run but was sure I had) running, the coffee filter Faerie having visited, and/or breakfast is cooked for me... how can I not feel grateful for the person who does all this, and so much more? My husband. I believe that turning my focus to the good in my life has helped in my healing and managing my Fibromyalgia. I began keeping a daily gratitude journal…most days...a few years ago and, admittedly, there are days I can’t focus on the blessings. Usually those are the days I’m either in too much pain, under too much stress, or my anxiety has risen to an unhealthy level (which I will pay for rather qu...
This blog is in no way intended to diagnose, treat or advise anyone dealing with Fibromyalgia or any other medical disorder/disease. Please consult medical professionals for that. Now, with that out of the way, on to what this blog is about…my life as a Fibromite. It’s been a long road to recovery, my journey with Fibromyalgia has, and it is far from over. I was diagnosed in 2011. I have cursed Fibromyalgia many times throughout the years. I miss having a body that I could make do whatever I wanted at a moments notice, that could drop weight rapidly with barely any changes. I miss sleeping like the dead every night and waking up energized, clear-headed, ready to go again, running on steam. But, along the way, something surprising happened. I found how grateful I am for what Fibromyalgia has given me as well. Is that to say I love being sick? Absolutely not! But I have learned to love (and recognize) so much about myself, my habits, at how interconnected my body, mind and soul ...
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