Tag Archives: fibromyalgia

What’s “Splat” Compared to the Spoon Theory?

31 Jan
The Spoon Theory came about in 2003 to describe life with a chronic illness. The spoons represent measures of energy that one has, and they are “used up” as one performs tasks. Different tasks use different amounts of spoons. Once...
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“Mapping” Your Way to Routines and Care

14 Jan
First, a review of Splat. Talking Splat acknowledges that every day, those of us with chronic illnesses and/or mental health diagnoses feel like we’ve been run over by something. It’s just by a different vehicle on different days. We communicate...
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Regarding Lady Gaga’s Words on Mental Health and Fibromyalgia

10 Jan
I nearly threw my phone across the room, what she said irked me so much. (But I’m not really a thrower and the thing is expensive … and essential!) It was a roller coaster of opinion that began with me...
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I Was Surprised When this Common Question Triggered Me (how I discovered I’m a “Scrooge”)

20 Dec
Wow, the holidays are tough. We all know this. It’s a wonder we all voluntarily do it year after year. The parties. The decorations. The fudge. One of the things we accept about this time of year is that we’re...
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16 Reasons Why People with Fibromyalgia Actually Make Great Friends (or *More*!)

27 Nov
We fall into the negative and groundless trap of saying we make terrible friends, because of our illnesses. We say we’re not date-able. We post this nonsense on social media and we say it out loud. So of course it...
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10 Things People with Hidden Disabilities Do that Are Bad for People with Hidden Disabilities

22 Nov
Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy. Maybe not to ourselves as individuals, but to the collective “us” that is all people with chronic illnesses, chronic pain, cognitive impairments, and/or mental health conditions. There are things we do that make...
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