Good morning Fibro friends....it's not easy....

....being a Fibro "fighter". (I'm actually trying to think of a better word than "fighter"...because of its negative connotation.)

This morning, I had set my alarm for 7:30 with a very strict schedule set up. I have a bunch of things that I wanted to accomplish. 

But herein, for me, lies the proof of why I cannot work in any formal setting. Actually, I guess that means I can't work. Although I did take a part-time job where the boss "let" me arrive at 9:00am. Eventually, I was struggling meeting that time. By a Friday morning, I would be driving the few minutes it took to get there, half asleep and not remember anything about the drive. I would drink a quart or more of coffee and still doze at the desk. What happened during my drive in? Did I kill someone? Did I actually fall asleep? 

So, today, when the alarm went off at 7:30 am, I simply could NOT get myself out of bed. I was so groggy and out of it, I don't really remember hitting the "snooze" button. 

I ended up getting out by 8:30 and THAT was indeed a struggle. I'm on my second cup of tea and ready to start on coffee. 

My point is this, these little "challenges" I give myself only prove to me what I already know. The fatigue and sometimes both that AND the pain are so severe that I could not adhere to a work schedule that required an 8 or even 8:30 starting time. I had trouble with the 9am, which had never been allowed at that workplace. 

SO, my dear fibro friends, do challenge yourself to "do" things. For instance, try to get out for a walk, even if only around your own residence. Try to get yourself up with the birds. Try to do something new and a bit more than you were able to do yesterday. We do not want to stagnate. 

However, do NOT beat yourself up if you're an hour late. Also, remember your time with God. Put him first in your life and he'll do the same for you. 

Try something new today that will challenge you somehow. I don't mean to "hurt" yourself. I mean to stretch a bit beyond what you would normally do on a daily basis so that you don't "stand still". Try reading something inspirational, getting outside while you read it. Just a bit of something new. This will keep you from stagnating and fend off depression. 

Until later.....

Blessings......

Mo M.