The Importance of Flexibility
If I could tell fibromites and friends of fibromites one piece of advice it would be to make your life flexible. I find that I can accomplish a lot if I work at my own pace. That’s why I love my job. It’s so important and helpful that I can work at home when I want. I think that I make more money then if I was working a set 9-5. I know I would crumble within a few weeks or days and the pain and fatigue would just take over. When I feel up to it I whip out the digital cameras and take pictures for blog posts. If I’m not feeling well then I just sit around and type posts and articles. I work a lot but I do work that I can handle.
Instead, I probably work more than a 40 hour work week but it doesn’t bother my fibromyalgia that much because I don’t have the stress of a set schedule and I can also pick which hours I work.
I find that if there is something that has to be done, like cleaning the apartment at a certain time, meeting a friend for a set lunch, or even having to go to the Post Office on a certain day things get out of hand quickly. It’s better to just set loose plans and you’ll be able to accomplish a lot more in the long run then burning out.