One of the first lessons I had to learn when I begame ill was that my capabilities were now far less than what they once were. Pacing is something you hear about a lot when you are chronically ill. But pacing means compromise. It means allowing yourself to let go of some things so you … Continue reading Compromise and help
Category: Spoonie Life
How religion helps me cope with chronic pain
I want to preface this by saying I am casually religious at best. My beliefs are simple - as long as nature exists, so does what I believe in. I consider myself to be pagan, taking from some of the many religions that make up paganism the things that help me cope and leaving behind … Continue reading How religion helps me cope with chronic pain
From failure to thriving
Prompts from A Chronic Voice's March 2019 Linkup Party
How I cope with flare days
Everyone has their ways of coping with flare days, and I want to share some of mine. I have spent a lot of time battling through the flare days, especially when I first started dealing with them. Once I was through the flare, I would punish myself for falling behind on housework by trying to … Continue reading How I cope with flare days
Spoonie Hobbies
Hypermobility, for me at least, comes with difficulties using my hands. I have always had issues with writing. I just can't grip pens properly and in high school, that resulted in a big lump on the side of one finger where my pen had to rest so I could write. Now I have trouble hand … Continue reading Spoonie Hobbies
Ruby the Chronic 