Comments on: Talking To Myself http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/2009/05/19/talking-to-myself/ Crafting,creating, and Coping. Sometimes just making a mess Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:46:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Tonya http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/2009/05/19/talking-to-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-8271 Tonya Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:59:14 +0000 http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/?p=244#comment-8271 I can't say I know exactly how you feel, the weather there seems so much more damp and seem to have more of a struggle than I, but let me say it anyway...I know and I'm sitting here in pain, dreading one more day of packing and moving and sorting and then crashing until I can do it all again. Moving has brought my fibro back front and center in my mind, although it was always front and center in actuality. How cruel this tease is, how cruel to tempt us into a semblance of normalcy and to swiftly revoke what it had let us believe in. I have noticed any amount of stress...physical, emotional, mental, world news like, etc will amplify all the pain and magnify the length of the crash, for crash is exactly what happens to me. I am grateful to be able to do all that I do, yet I long for those carefree days of yore, the pre-fibro days when I didn't have to explain my limitations, fight for respect, and trick myself into the belief that once again, I am whole. I applaud your acceptance, mine has been a fleeting grasp, here today, gone tomorrow. I applaud your triumphs, as I do my own. Most of all, I'm glad I found an old friend once again. I can’t say I know exactly how you feel, the weather there seems so much more damp and seem to have more of a struggle than I, but let me say it anyway…I know and I’m sitting here in pain, dreading one more day of packing and moving and sorting and then crashing until I can do it all again. Moving has brought my fibro back front and center in my mind, although it was always front and center in actuality. How cruel this tease is, how cruel to tempt us into a semblance of normalcy and to swiftly revoke what it had let us believe in. I have noticed any amount of stress…physical, emotional, mental, world news like, etc will amplify all the pain and magnify the length of the crash, for crash is exactly what happens to me. I am grateful to be able to do all that I do, yet I long for those carefree days of yore, the pre-fibro days when I didn’t have to explain my limitations, fight for respect, and trick myself into the belief that once again, I am whole. I applaud your acceptance, mine has been a fleeting grasp, here today, gone tomorrow. I applaud your triumphs, as I do my own. Most of all, I’m glad I found an old friend once again.

]]> By: Katie http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/2009/05/19/talking-to-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-8204 Katie Fri, 22 May 2009 21:51:11 +0000 http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/?p=244#comment-8204 I am feeling much better this past couple days. The weather is such a factor in things. It really makes you think about how we are affected by all that surrounds us. The demon looms large. Luckily we seem to find a way to let our life force loom larger! Accenptance, never defeat! I am feeling much better this past couple days. The weather is such a factor in things. It really makes you think about how we are affected by all that surrounds us. The demon looms large. Luckily we seem to find a way to let our life force loom larger! Accenptance, never defeat!

]]> By: Cinders http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/2009/05/19/talking-to-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-8199 Cinders Thu, 21 May 2009 18:39:48 +0000 http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/?p=244#comment-8199 I know exactly how you feel! its so very frustrating when your mind is excied at the prospect of doing something but your body wont let you. Unfortunately you can only push for so long and whammo, the flare comes with a vengeance. I do hope you feel alot better very soon and in the mean time just do what your body dictates. you can always babble on to me as I live with the demon too. I know exactly how you feel! its so very frustrating when your mind is excied at the prospect of doing something but your body wont let you. Unfortunately you can only push for so long and whammo, the flare comes with a vengeance.
I do hope you feel alot better very soon and in the mean time just do what your body dictates.
you can always babble on to me as I live with the demon too.

]]> By: Katie http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/2009/05/19/talking-to-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-8198 Katie Wed, 20 May 2009 23:38:36 +0000 http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/?p=244#comment-8198 Yes! That is exactly it, isn't it. Making friends with the beast. Mmmmm that gives me all sorts of yummy visuals that are begging to be drawn. Time to bust out the sketch pad! So happy that my babbling is heard by someone. And better yet, that it can help even a small bit. cheers! Yes! That is exactly it, isn’t it. Making friends with the beast. Mmmmm that gives me all sorts of yummy visuals that are begging to be drawn. Time to bust out the sketch pad!

So happy that my babbling is heard by someone. And better yet, that it can help even a small bit.

cheers!

]]> By: Benia http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/2009/05/19/talking-to-myself/comment-page-1/#comment-8197 Benia Wed, 20 May 2009 17:14:19 +0000 http://divinelycrafty.com/blog/?p=244#comment-8197 You are talking to ME. This is a timely entry for me. I had been having relatively good days lately, but yesterday started having problems with my right heel and back. I have this nagging obligation to be more active, as I promised my doctor, so I took up the opportunity to take a slow, sunny day walk around the block with my husband yesterday after work. I tried not to limp and make things worse, and kept a slow pace, despite my husband's long, impatient legs. He did pretty well this time, not bitching about my slow pace. Anyway, this morning I really had a tough time getting out of bed. My bones ache and I'm sure the innocent little walk contributed. I'm starting to flare again with all sorts of little things. (Sigh) But I have decided to strive to be more positive despite the fibro beast. I need to learn to make friends with him - he's not going away. To sum up, thanks for posting about your flare and the challenges it has brought you. I can definitely relate and it helps to read about similar experiences, especially when the normals just can't grasp this. Heck, on good days, I can hardly grasp it myself! Feel better soon... You are talking to ME. This is a timely entry for me. I had been having relatively good days lately, but yesterday started having problems with my right heel and back. I have this nagging obligation to be more active, as I promised my doctor, so I took up the opportunity to take a slow, sunny day walk around the block with my husband yesterday after work. I tried not to limp and make things worse, and kept a slow pace, despite my husband’s long, impatient legs. He did pretty well this time, not bitching about my slow pace.

Anyway, this morning I really had a tough time getting out of bed. My bones ache and I’m sure the innocent little walk contributed. I’m starting to flare again with all sorts of little things. (Sigh) But I have decided to strive to be more positive despite the fibro beast. I need to learn to make friends with him – he’s not going away.

To sum up, thanks for posting about your flare and the challenges it has brought you. I can definitely relate and it helps to read about similar experiences, especially when the normals just can’t grasp this. Heck, on good days, I can hardly grasp it myself! Feel better soon…

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