I started this year with enthusiasm, optimism and great expectations. We are now 8 months in and so far the year hasn't lived up to my great expectations despite me trying my best to make this year count. Maybe I have put too much pressure on myself for 2017 to be the "perfect year". Lots… Continue reading Great Expectations
Sometimes late at night I go outside and look at the night sky and wish I could shine as brightly as the stars. The darkness has eclipsed the shine that I once had and I no longer shine brightly. I feel completely lost. It is like I don't know who I am or where I… Continue reading Stargazing
Every night when I go to bed I go with the hope that tomorrow will be the day that I will feel better and every morning I wake up feeling foolish for having that hope. But I feel that I must have hope otherwise what else is there? If I don't have hope I will… Continue reading A fool for hope
When I lost my job I lost my confidence. I always had buckets of it. Losing my confidence is something I have struggled to deal with and continue to struggle with. It's not just something that you can magic back. My confidence was already lowering as time went on as I dealt with life working… Continue reading Lost Confidence
I think that it is really important to have goals in life even if you are chronically ill. My most important goal in life is to be the best mum I can be to my 2 boys. Being a mum when you are chronically ill is challenging. There are a lot of things I want… Continue reading Goals
Orkney Fibromyalgia Sufferer 