Hello September

I have had a higher fibro pain and fatigue today, in absolute agony. I think the weather has played a part in it. 

I had a rest day and listened to my body. I only got three hours broken sleep last night so today has been a struggle. I have went three weeks before with not one hour of sleep. Not many people understand how that makes you feel unless they have had personal experience of painsomnia.

I am continuing to be careful not to physically overdo things with my patellar tendonitis too as it’s really holding me back from walking as much as I would like but I don’t want to cause any further damage. I admit I am feeling incredibly grumpy about it!

I undertook a lot of Duolingo Ukrainian and Welsh lessons as a pain distraction. Got a huge towel wash on which felt like a small win against the pain and fatigue.

Today’s Blip is of some notebooks I am planning to use for creative writing over the next couple of months. I’m signed up for a free online therapeutic course in Expressive Writing which commences later this month. Five lessons across the autumn.

I love writing pen on paper. Better than a screen any day!

The local fibromyalgia, ME and Long Covid support group that I have been a member of for well over a decade offers a host of therapeutic activities. We have over 500 members.

I will catch up with journals this evening and tomorrow. I am setting myself the goal of getting back to Blipping daily for the remainder of the year. - how is it September already?

Thanks for all your kind comments and stars :)