New Here? Start Here: Your Roadmap to Living Creatively with Fibro is the perfect place to begin.

Spoonie Lifestyle: Making it work

Watercolour illustration of a cosy room with a purple armchair, warm drink and creative supplies overlooking colourful autumn trees.

New Here? Start Here: Your Roadmap to Living Creatively with Fibro is the perfect place to begin.

Long-handled reaching aid grabber with trigger handle and claw – an essential tool for spoonies with fibromyalgia to safely pick up items and manage housework without bending or straining.

Housework Assisted by a Reaching Aid

by Susan Pearson | 11 Apr 2018 | Spoonie Lifestyle

Returning to my household decluttering I am now tackling the big cupboard in the corridor, and as a spoonie, I couldn’t have even considered doing this without my trusty reaching Aid. If you have chronic pain or exhaustion, maybe you need one of these handy gadgets too?

Woman gently touching the arm of a man with crossed arms who looks away – capturing the tension and emotional distance often caused by a communication breakdown in relationships affected by fibromyalgia.

Dealing with a Communication Breakdown

by Susan Pearson | 4 Apr 2018 | Spoonie Lifestyle

Have you ever made big plans for everything you want to get done during holiday time and achieved none of it? That happened to me! Sometimes all it takes is a bit of change in focus and some better communication to stop a further organising breakdown from occurring.

Husband gently embracing his wife, offering comfort and understanding while living with fibromyalgia.

A Husband’s View of Fibromyalgia

by Michael Pearson | 2 Mar 2018 | Spoonie Lifestyle

I am someone with Fibromyalgia who is very lucky to have a spouse that totally gets it, therefore I encouraged him to write this post for those of you whose partners are not so understanding so here is a husband’s view of Fibromyalgia.