Keeping your hobbies
I rarely have energy for any hobbies. Most of my strength goes into not falling over. It is a full time job with fibromyalgia. In a way I really miss being creative. It made me happy to be able to paint even if I wasn’t good at it. However, for the last few years, I haven’t been strong enough to gather up my art supplies let alone sit in a chair for a few hours & concentrate on a painting. I just assumed it was another causality of fibromyalgia. I tried to get into graphic art to make up for it, & it was still an outlet for my creativity. It just wasn’t the same. Here are a few ways that I’ve tried to make my life more conducive to having hobbies:
- I take advantage of the times I feel well to prepare. I put my art supplies all in one place so I won’t have to hunt for them when I actually want to paint.
- If I need something at the store, I go & pick it up so I won’t realize I’m missing it when I actually feel like painting.
- It may not be proper painting technique, but I realize that I will paint a lot more if I sit in a comfortable chair.
- I just bought an easel at a thrift store so I don’t have to hunch over a desk.
There are ways to have hobbies with fibromyalgia. I won’t be painting every day like I used to, but I will still paint.
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Being organized will definitely help with crafts. I usually get settled down to draw and then realize i’m missing something. I spend so much time looking for it that I don’t even want to draw anymore. I’ll have to try putting it all where I need it.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Living with chronic pain does terrible things to your life.
I miss my hobbies…….
August 8th, 2008 at 11:43 am
My hobbies are playing football.Nowaday i can’t do that.iI remember my early ages…Thanks very much for your blog.
January 9th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Article on how I incorporate my FM and creativity.
http://www.aapainmanage.org/literature/PainPrac/08_spring08.pdf
I did the cover just after experiencing severe spinal pain; also drawings, p.12, and interview,p.72, ff….maybe something in here will strike a chord of interest & help…hope so!…Best
February 12th, 2009 at 7:10 am
I crochet, and recently my little sister has started making friendship bracelets, so I’ve been doing that, too. I don’t make a profit with money, but I do get a different kind of satisfaction when I give somebody something that took me a long time to crochet and it makes them feel special.
Regards,
Daisy
September 5th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I feel for you, I have grown up with a normal healthy life and no problems whatsoever. Therefore I wish for you my strength and hope maybe Doctors can find something that helps you a little more and gives you strength so that you may continue with your beloved hobbies.