I suffered through all of high school with fibromyalgia. Then I went through a few years of college and my body just broke down to the point that I couldn’t take the roommates and late nights studying. I hated that I had to stick to someone else’s schedule because my body was just in a constant fibro flare. It was probably the sickest I’ve ever been and the longest I’ve ever been that sick. It would have been tottally different if bachelors degree online had been around back then.

I really want to go back and get a master’s degree. I don’t know in what exactly, I just know that I want more than my current degree is offering. For me really the option would be an online university because most of the time I’m too sick to even put on shoes.

I’ve looked at a lot of different schools and so far I’m really impressed with Western Governors University Online. First off, it’s regionally and nationally accredited. They are nationally accredited by the DETC and their regional accreditation is from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Plus it’s cheaper than the schools in my state and it would be a lot more convenient. They are probably the only online university I’ve ever seen that offers Pell Grants which can really help cut down if not eliminate student loans. The other really amazing thing is that you pay by the term instead of the course which means you can get as much work done as you possibly can in that time.

I’ve been looking around at online universities for years trying to find one that had good financial aid, accreditation and just made sense for my life. My point is that I know first hand how fibromyalgia can affect higher education but that isn’t any excuse to quit.

For the past few months I’ve been following a guru who shall remain nameless. I’m really into the law of attraction, not because I believe it but because I really need something like that to work for me. This guru at first seemed to really be into that as well and had a lot of different systems. I started visiting her blog daily, buying books, watching videos.

The only problem with her programs was her. I didn’t like who she was as a person, very abrasive and rude. She always kept telling people that they needed to support her by giving her money because she was giving them all this information. This was totally different from most other internet marketers out there. Usually they provide a service and tell you that it’s worthwhile. I found myself feeling guilty and upset. Then I came across the novel idea to just stop listening. If the self help wasn’t helping me then there really wasn’t any value in it. I’d much rather spend time with Paul McKenna’s books because he seems like a positive person.

Sometimes I feel normal. I take care of my house and I have my life and I work at my job. Sure, the entire time I’m in pain and all of these things are done differently because of fibromyalgia. I have to work from home, and any modern furniture always has to be really comfortable because I can’t sit at a desk. I feel accomplished.

Then I remember all of the things that I can’t do. I’m going to Texas for my brothers wedding in a few weeks. Sadly, I really considered not going just because of my health. It will mean taking a week off of work. Then I’ll get back and between all the car rides/airplane rides/ and hotel beds I’ll probably be really exhausted and sick for at least a month. If it was anyone else’s wedding I probably wouldn’t go but it’s important to me that I be there. So for now this is the main event in 2010. You know the thing that you bill as “Fibro vs. Life”? What are your main events for 2010?