Not only am I grieving for my old self. I am grieving the loss of those friends that have slowly slipped away from my grasp. Like sand, through my fingers, people have slipped away from me since I became chronically ill. It isn't catching! I am still the same person who you have known for… Continue reading Lost friendships
There are many things I do to try and make me feel fulfilled. Losing my job has left a big hole. So I have tried to find coping mechanisms to help me fill the hole. One of the first things I did was take up Roller Derby, I'd always loved roller skating so I thought… Continue reading Fulfilment
That's about all I have to say........Each and every day I feel unfulfilled and like each day is a waste. I love my children but my job gave me a real sense of identity and I had that ripped away by people that I trusted to look after me. When the chips were down, I… Continue reading Unfulfilled and wasted
Each day I feel like the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz (sometimes like the Scarecrow too " If I only had a brain") I need the courage to get up, get dressed and leave the house and face people. I have to battle this every day. It is HARD and exhausting. Even facing… Continue reading Courage
Currently, I am curled up in my bed with the laptop visiting the small town of self-pity. I do not like to visit this place as it does me NO good whatsoever. But it is almost like an old friend that I have to catch up with every now and again. I am feeling completely… Continue reading Abandonment
Orkney Fibromyalgia Sufferer 