Fibromyalgia Haven

Learning to Balance Chronic Health with a Chronic Love of Life

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Get Fibromyalgia AWARE.

Mar 11, 2010 2:51pm

Are you AWARE of one of the best resources for Fibromyalgia information on the web? The National Fibromyalgia Association is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life for people with Fibromyalgia. Their website has been a great resource for me as an FM patient, advocate, and support group...

I Have Changed. I am Different. I am Improved.

Mar 5, 2010 6:36pm

I was invited by my friend Kathy over at The Fibrochondriac to participate in her blog carnival. The theme of her carnival is: What do you want people to know about you? I was surfing around through my old posts, looking for an appropriate one to share, and I came across...

Do This Don’t Do That

Feb 15, 2010 2:07pm

There is a lot of Fibromyalgia information on the web. In the same day – same hour really – you can read seven “expert” and yet conflicting articles. One blog (maybe mine) will tell you to try yoga, while the next will tell you to avoid all types of exercise....

Balance – Or the Lack Thereof

Feb 10, 2010 9:28pm

When I thought about what my first post in over a month should be, I could only think about how difficult it has been to balance my new professional career with my on going FibroHaven responsibilities. First let me start by saying I am thrilled to be working again. Thrilled that...

What is Your Voice Telling You?

Dec 14, 2009 10:24am

I was standing in my favorite Starbucks last week. My mood was heavy and pensive – wondering about my current path and recent choices, lamenting my time away from FibroHaven – and then I read this on the cover of a beautiful book of quotations: Throughout your life there’s a voice...

What Did You Do?

Dec 7, 2009 8:19pm

What did you do? I’ve been asked this question a lot since returning to work. What did you do before this? It is an interesting question and I don’t think I have decided how to answer it yet. Do I tell them about the accident that brought my life to a screeching hault? Do...

The Potential of Today and the Promise of Tomorrow

Nov 26, 2009 9:06am

I am thankful. I am thankful for my smart, funny and charming husband. I am thankful for the years he selflessly held us together while never making me feel inadequate. I am thankful for his companionship, his commitment to our partnership, and his unending loyalty, support, and love. I am thankful for...

More Change, More Adaptation, and a New Door

Nov 22, 2009 4:46pm

I think you will be noticing a change in the tone of FibroHaven. For the past year I have been writing about all the changes I have made to improve my health – yoga, nutrition, support group, writing, etc.. Now that I am a working girl again, we will get...

Things I Love #9: Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Nov 5, 2009 11:14am

I am an adventurous cook. I experiment with ingredients and flavors, seldom making the same dish twice. My husband always encourages me to write my recipes down, but I much prefer to “wing it” and see what tasty concoction I can create next. All the things that make me a spirited...

Relaxation Technique for Pain Control

Nov 4, 2009 12:32pm

Week two of the Pain Coping Skills research study. Following up on the Progressive Relaxation guided technique of week one, in week two we learned a simple and useful technique called Mini-Practices. Mini-Practices For relaxation to benefit you the most, you need to learn how to relax and calm yourself upon your command. This...