A lot of people with chronic illness are flaring right now due to the stress of the state of the world.

Living through end stage capitalism and escalating fascism takes a tremendous toll.

It’s important we all resist at our own pace. Don’t be afraid to rest. Unplug. Recharge.

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/spoon-saving-social-media-tips-and

Lebenszeichen aus dem magischen Kessel, Statusupdate, Möglichkeiten zur Unterstützung und natürlich Ostergrüße an euch!
https://www.magischer-kessel.de/2025/04/frohe-ostern-2025/

#foodblog #spoonie

Thx. for boosts.

An example of the thoughtless or insensitive comments people with chronic illnesses can sometimes hear

From a blog post by an Irish woman with ME who has become a published writer
https://solongasicanbreathe.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/walking-ambling-stumbling/

#chronicillness
#chroniclife
#ChronicPain
#Spoonielife
#hiddenillness
#invisibleillness
#ChronicIllnesses
#Spoonies
#Spoonie
#ChronicallyIll
@chronicillness
@spoonies
@disability
@mecfs
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME

Eigentlich wollte ich "nur eben schnell" (Ha, ha.) endlich die Einreichung für einen Upcycling-Workshop mit Patchwork (#EPP, #Slowstitching) für den #CFC24 der @haecksen schreiben und dann nahm mein Gehirn eine komisch Abzweigung und ich überlege, ob ich mich an einen Vortrag (in dem Rahmen noch nie gemacht) mit dem Arbeitstitel "I craft, so I don't kill people" heranwagen soll.
Gäbe es Interesse an sowas? Wäre über meine persönlichen Erfahrungen, Hilfsmittel/Settings/Tipps, um mit Handarbeiten Anxiety im Angesicht der Dystopie, in der wir gerade Leben, runter zu bringen.
Würde mich über euer sehr zeitnahes Feedback freuen, da Einreichungen nur heute noch möglich.

This is the longest I’ve ever gone without publishing an article, and the stress of not having anything ready is weighing heavy on my heart

It’s ironic considering how often I write about the importance of resting and listening to your body when it needs a break.

I’m so grateful for the Disabled Ginger community, but my body and brain clearly need a break.

I sit down to write everyday, and so far all I have is 30+ drafts with titles, a few images and (at best) two lines of actual content.

This is the harsh reality of chronic illness. It doesn’t matter how much you WANT to do something… if your body says “No”… Its a No.

You can’t try harder your way out of it. You can’t play through the pain.

The more you try to fight your body, the harder and longer the crash.

If you’re struggling to rest right now, take this as a sign to unplug. Relax. Recharge. Give your body what it’s crying out for and do it without the guilt.

We will all be here for you when you’re ready.

Sharing my article on radical rest from the archives, because I need the reminder & maybe so does someone else:

https://www.disabledginger.com/p/its-time-to-throw-away-the-coulda

"We set out to make our ‘invisible illness’ visible in South Africa with SICK Pride"

https://thesicktimes.org/2024/11/05/we-set-out-to-make-our-invisible-illness-visible-in-south-africa-with-sick-pride/

Image is from April 2025 AMMES Newsletter

@mecfs
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME @longcovid
#LongCovid #PASC #PwLC @chronicillness
@spoonies
@disability
@disabilityjustice
#chronicillness
#chroniclife
#ChronicPain
#Spoonielife
#hiddenillness
#invisibleillness
#ChronicIllnesses
#Spoonies
#Spoonie
#ChronicallyIll

"Cards2Warriors has a special program called Happy Mail, where they send snail mail cards to those [who are ill] who need encouragement & cheer"

Links:
https://www.cards2warriors.org/
https://www.cards2warriors.org/happy-mail

Image from Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine e-bulletin

#chronicillness @chronicillness
@spoonies
#chroniclife
#Spoonielife
#hiddenillness
#invisibleillness
#ChronicIllnesses
#Spoonies
#Spoonie
#ChronicallyIll @mecfs
#MEcfs @longcovid
#LongCovid @fibromyalgia
#Fibromyalgia #Fibro #FMS #FM

#chronicillness #autoimmune #chronicallyill #chronicillnesshumor #chronicillnessmemes #autoimmunememes #fibromemes #fibromyalgia #spoonie #chronicpain #chronicpainmemes mentalhealthmemes