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Autumn brings cosy evenings, beautiful colours and a welcome change of pace, but life with fibromyalgia can make the season complicated. Here’s what autumn looks like for me as a spoonie, from temperature struggles and shorter days to creativity, comfort food and enjoying the season in my own way.

Discover how to get started with cardmaking, from choosing your first tools to finding inspiration. Drawing on over thirty years of experience, I share practical advice, budget-friendly tips and why cardmaking is such a rewarding hobby for people living with Fibromyalgia.

Fibro Fog made it far too easy to lose track of what I owned — so after accidentally buying a second laminator, I created a home inventory system. Here’s how it works and why it’s already helping me stay organised with chronic illness.

Is it right to take the appointment from an employed person who needs to be seen to get a fit note or the treatment that can get them back to work? Out of social consideration I am pretty much making myself a second class citizen.

Complex sleep problems are one of the issues you have to deal with when you have Fibromyalgia this is my experience.

The truth is, I often feel like I am living in a void. I understand that this seems a strange thing to say. It wasn't […]

Sometimes I am still surprised when yet another symptom turns out to be linked to Fibromyalgia. Back in March (2024) I had about three sinus/ear […]

In just over a week it will be a year since my Dad died. I talked about it in the post Dealing with Loss. I […]