Reasons to smile ......

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Moving home has been the hardest thing I've ever had to do..and there have been hard times!  It's also the first time I've moved alone and I've missed my partner so much - I feel quite lost at the moment. the house I've moved into is much smaller and I'm struggling to find a space for everything - mostly clothing, as there are no wardrobes. I did bring a small one with me, but it doesn't hold much. On top of that, I have a lot of items I use for crafting, especially sewing, but no storage. Because of the way the house is designed...it has a winding staircase...my sideboard and drawers would not fit and have had to leave them behind.  Why did I not see that to begin with?
My Fibro is having one hell of a flare and it is scary to say the least. I'm afraid that if I push myself too far, I'll end up unable to move at all - not a pleasant thought. And yet, there is only me, so I have to push myself or my house will never be straight.
There are so many different symptoms and strange, to say the least. Bruising for no apparent reason seems to be one that I share with many fibro sufferers, yet family tell me that they suffe with unexplained bruising too. A soreness of the skin, especially when touched, is another and there are days when wearing clothes is so painful and I have to choose carefully when dressing. Stretching is not an option, as my body ends up in cramps or spasms, so I have to stop myself before I do - I don't always remember though.  I remember shortly after I was diagnosed in 1997 - no internet for me then - I managed to buy a video that had been recorded in America, where we know that Fibro' is much more accepted, and in it a doctor was suggesting that we imagine a circle very close to our body at about shoulder height and keep our movements within that circle meaning we keep our arms close to the body whatever we are doing, especially using a hair dryer, etc. Another suggestion was to actively walk from the hips and therefore, lessening the leg pain - I have tried it, but not for long. My many books, also from America, give lots of tips and recommendations for coping with our daily aches, pains and associated illnesses such as IBS, but I've found over time that I have to find a way for myself to deal with my days and the way I cope with them - I feel I'm my best judge of what works for me.
Back to my new home which has thrown me right out of my comfort zone, but it's a new chapter and a new challenge and I've had plenty of those thrown at me over the years and I'm still here, for now anyway :-).
I wish everyone a well and pain free day with lots of smiles.
One of my reasons to smile.
Namaste






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