WC Love Craftzz

Hi, my name is Wendy!

Welcome to WC Love Craftzz blog, where we will talk about all things Fibromyalgia.  

Do you feel like you are living life in survival mode every day?

Is it exhausting just getting in the shower?

Do you find yourself having to re-read that sentence just one more time, because the brain fog is so bad today?

Well you are not alone!

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia around 2010.

I have spent a lot of years doing research on Fibromyalgia just so that I can live a more comfortable life, with as little pain and fatigue as possible. 

I have always suffered from neck and shoulder pain ever since I was a teenager. As I got older, the pain and fatigue grew worse over the years. 

When my kids were little, I was a stay at home mom. 

By the time my kids were at an age where I was not needed at home full time, I tried to work outside the home for a few years, and boy was that a big struggle! 

Around 2021, not long after covid, when the world was starting to open up again, I was given an opportunity to work the front desk at a local Hotel in town here where I live. 

At the time I was struggling with all the Fibro things, so I was really hesitant to commit to the job offer at first. 

However, once I went for the interview, I knew that I had to say yes! 

My new boss at that time was so WONDERFUL!

I had a few people in my life that had given me the advice walking into that interview to NOT tell my potential new boss that I have Fibromyalgia. 

Some might say that is great advice, others might say that is terrible advice!

(This is something we can have a conversation about later in this blog)  

Honestly, I really wasn’t sure what I was going to do until the moment I was sitting in that interview. 

I felt so comfortable and safe in that interview, that I chose to tell (her) that I do have Fibromyalgia! 

Best decision ever!

My new employer was very understanding, and said from day one that if I needed to sit down and work, that is totally okay! 

Among many other things, she was very understanding. 

Unfortunately, that job only lasted for about a year before I was laid off because the new owners were switching from a hotel to a retirement home. 

At this time in my life, I was struggling with working outside the home, even though I loved my job at the hotel, and I loved the people I was working with. I was happy going to work, despite the daily physical struggles because of Fibro. 

Once I was laid off, due to the switch over, my very beautiful, smart daughter said to me one day “ mom, why don’t you find something to do at home that will keep you busy, because working outside of the home is such a struggle for you mom”. 

At first, I thought to myself, that would never work! 

What could I possibly do at home to keep me busy? 

Busy enough that I wouldn’t be bored…because if you are sitting at home alone, all day long, you kind of need something to keep your mind active, and your body moving. 

And what about the financial part of it?

So much stuff to think about!

Then one day, my son and his g/f were home for a visit (my son lives five and a half hours away) and we were sitting at the table, she was helping me work on some coasters that I had wood burned, then was painting. 

We were chatting about different DIY projects, and she suggested that I look at purchasing a Cricut Maker, so that I can make things like T-shirts! 

So from getting laid off, to the conversation with my daughter, to the conversation with my son’s g/f, and a whole bunch of stuff in between, and now here I sit, writing my first blog post for my website! 

In this blog, I will talk about some of my personal experiences related to Fibromyalgia. 

The good, the bad, and everything in between!

I will always be as honest as humanly possible!

I want my blog to be a safe place where you, the reader, can feel there is no question that is too silly to ask! 

No question is off limits. 

And if it's a question that I don’t know the answer to, I will do some research to the best of my ability to try and find some answers for you. 

Now keep in mind, I am NOT a doctor, and I don’t even play one on TV! Haha

This blog will be a place where all of us Fibro Warriors, and any others who are living a life with chronic pain and fatigue, and all the things that come with it, can talk and share stories with others. 

I will share stories, and articles that will help start conversations about different things that could help you with brain fog, fatigue, and so many other symptoms that come with chronic illnesses. 

I want others to know that just because you have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, like Fibromyalgia, doesn't mean that you have to stop living life! 

It means learning how to navigate a “new normal”. 

Be gentle with yourself, you are not alone in this journey!

If there is a topic that you would like me to discuss on this blog, please leave a comment. 

Also, I would love to hear from you! 

Please say “Hello” in the comments!

Wendy Xo 

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