A Different Direction...

For a long time, I've thought about how I could do something to reach out to others who, like me, live with a chronic illness. Its not a secret to my family, or my friends, or even my coworkers that I have a chronic pain condition. But what could I do for others who, like me, at times feel alone, or trapped inside our own bodies? So, I've decided to blog about it. Probably a lot. I'm not going to change my blog name, because I will still blog about my life in general. Let's face it. Fibro touches every part of my life. Every single part. Every single day. I've always struggled with where I wanted this blog to go, what I wanted it to say, and this just feels right.


 I don't know if it will help anyone else, other than me. Just putting my words out there. I hope that it will. I hope that others will know that they are not alone. This is not a pity party. Its just life as I live it.


 I also hope that others, who maybe have friends, family or even just know someone who has fibromyalgia,  will get even just a small  glimpse of what a life with fibromyalgia is, on the worst days and on the best days.


And maybe one day, others can share their stories here as well.


I invite you to follow along. Not every post will be easy, or cheerful, but I promise it will be honest.


Thank you for reading... and welcome to this journey....

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