I am in front of my light therapy box, have bergamot in the diffuser and have a roll on cbd oil on my wrists and I am trying to get motivated to do some things. Any things. When you have that list a mile long, but know you may really only get to two of them. I am trying to decide which 2 things will take priority when and if I get moving.Also, I am looking on my sidebar at all the blogs I follow ..read more

Stay at home advisory. Still working for me!! Today is 28 days since we were told to stay home because school was closed in neighboring towns (the first time). We were originally supposed to stay be closed for 2 weeks until March 27th. Then it was extended to April 7th.  I wont lie the first few days I was so stressed  about work and money it triggered anxiety (more than usual), insomnia, an ..read more

Friday March 6    That was a normal day. That night I was exhausted. Beyond regular exhausted or fibro exhausted. Everything hurt so bad I couldn't move at all once I laid in the bed. I had to grab my phone and text one of my kids to come get the dog to go out.  I barely moved or rolled over at all the entire night. I just lay there in agony. Muscle aches and extreme fatigue prevented me from ..read more

Day 10 I used My Cricut to cut out a heart shape and put the heart on one canvas and the cut out on another canvas to mirror each other.  I used the Cricut to cut thin strips so I could  divide them into sections. I used painting tape on a similar project and because of the texture of the canvas it bleeds slightly through so I decided to stick with the vinyl. (Excuse my foot HA HA) Then ..read more

Day 9 Im setting small goals daily. You have to. I went a little crazy the first couple days home and realized I cant run like that. I will be burnt out, in pain and the mental energy thats required to sustain that kind of focus is not attainable, not long term anyway. Case in point, right now, my body hurts, sat in front of email and Pinterest for a couple hours just vegging out.  I finally ..read more

Day 5 and 6 I spent 8 1/2 hours over Friday night and tonight putting this crazy piece puzzle together with my  kids. Spend the day mostly cleaning and disinfecting. Talk about a back ache, but I love hanging out with my kids.  I have to make the most of being home. I spend so much time I'm pain and at work when these moments pop up you gotta grab them ..read more

Well we all know procrastination and lack of energy go hand in hand. Lack of energy and fibromyalgia also go hand in hand. So it should come as no surprise that I have put off even looking at this blog for quite some time. I have great ideas, I write notes, my phone is full of photos, I have dreams of this beautiful post with all these pictures I have taken and then by the end of the day its all ..read more

What is Kratom? It is a Southeast Asian native tree(Mitragyna speciosa). *Oddly enough it is in the same family as coffee. sIt's a natural analgesic which has been used for hundreds of years to safely alleviate pain, combat fatigue and help with the effects of anxiety and depression. The leaves of the tree have been used in  low doses (as a stimulant) or high doses (as a sedative). It has ..read more

"Exercise improves your pain threshold,” says Trent Nessler, PT, DPT, MPT, a vice president with Champion Sports Medicine in Birmingham, Ala. “With chronic pain, your pain threshold drops -- in other words, it takes less pain to make you feel more uncomfortable. With cardiovascular, strengthening, and flexibility exercise, you can improve that pain threshold.” “Exercise improves your pain ..read more

Nothing like a good old fashioned birthday to get your mind off pain!  My 7 year old was turning 8. She wanted a party at home and of course my first thought was 'oh my gawd'. The stress, the cleaning, the errands, talking o other parents, and planning....blegh But then I realized might be exactly what I needed. Winter depression, pain, and the long wait for spring maybe be ..read more