Weekend Recharge

I’ve spent the weekend trying to reserve my energies - yesterday was a particularly painful fibro day and my energy level is non-existent. Fatigue is a horrible feeling.

Challenged myself to do my Duolingo German despite the exhaustion  - think I’m on Day 110 now. Enjoying it but find some of the exercises slightly repetitive.

I was awake at 6am yesterday and 7am this morning. I haven’t had any naps, I’m shattered. I try to resist napping. My heat pad has been about the only thing that has helped, have been doing my physio exercises as much as possible.

Watching A Star is Born (the 2018 version) for what must be the 30th time, it’s one of my favourite films. Lady Gaga is a fibro warrior and has raised a lot of awareness of the condition.

I’m not stressing about Christmas at all, I am not feeling it this year, I usually love it but every year it seems to feel less special. I’m grateful I don’t have children or family to buy for to be perfectly honest! I’m exhausted just listening to what other folk do just for one day, madness! 

I’m also grateful I don’t have a partner to buy for as every one of my exes have been Grinch like and moaned incessantly about Christmas. One of the pluses of single life.

Took delivery of some alkaline water - I drank it a long time ago as the supermarket was out of my usual water bottle and it seemed to help my fibromyalgia pain. It tastes very soft and refreshing. It’s pricey but I rarely buy myself anything due to the cost of living so thought I would call it an early Christmas/birthday present. 

I’ve always been very generous to other people when I could afford to be and I thought why not buy something for myself for once. 

Going to try and plan Christmas dinner this week, I still have enthusiasm for that. My appetite has improved, I’m glad to say. I think the last round of meds killed my appetite.

Mince pies for my Blip today - not made by me!

Hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend :) xx