Archive for August, 2008
Fibromyalgia and Facing Stress
And now I am feeling even more like Kathleen Kelly. “[Kathleen stops and thinks] Nothing. Even now, days later, I still can’t figure it out…” I am still struggling. I think I need to relax a bit. My mind is acting stressed… my body is feeling stressed… I think it’s time to get proactive and [...]
Fibromyalgia and Being Blank
I feel like Kathleen Kelly. “When I’m confronted by someone I get tongue tied and my mind goes blank. Then I spend the rest of the night tossing and turning over what I should have said. For example what should I have recently said to… a bottom dweller who recently belittled my existence?” Except the [...]
Fibromyalgia and Leading a Full Life
So, it’s back to real life after a weekend that passed entirely too quickly. Sometimes I feel like living with fibromyalgia is a full-time job. No, not really. But fighting fibromyalgia sure can feel like one. Just look at this wordle! My life with fibro is a full life. And a good life. I grow [...]
Fibromyalgia and Gymnastics – Part 1
I am watching the women’s gymnastics all-around competition… I always have mixed feelings when I watch gymnastics. I always get excited. I always get nervous. I always get melancholy. And I always get motivated. I was a gymnast. It started when I was 20 months old and my mom found me hanging upside, from my [...]
Fibromyalgia and Deferred Maintenance
I feel like a car… An aging, rusting, whining automobile. My body is beginning to behave like my husband’s car (he’s a sweetie who feels strongly that I must always drive the most reliable vehicle). I can coast alright, even increase speed, but when I brake I struggle to get back up to speed. Instead [...]
