I have a Pinterest account and on it I have a board called “Girl Interrupted”. I started it a few years ago on a whim. This was long before “No No Fibro” existed. In the beginning it was just a place for me to express how living with Fibro made me feel. But, somewhere along the way, it evolved into a place that keeps me going.

This is the cover image I chose for it:

I chose this image because that is a pretty spot on representation of how I look when I am flaring up. In bed, glasses, hoodie, surrounded by pillows… right on down to the cup of hot tea in my hand and a cookie in my mouth. 100% this is me.

Any time I am hurting, or feel wiped out, I go to Pinterest and find some sort of encouragement to add to the board. It helps. A lot. It makes me feel as if I am putting on my purple boxing gloves and knocking back at this stupid illness. Every pin is a mental punch in my head and I can hear a quiet voice in the back of my mind saying “POW! Take that Fibro!”

While I haven’t achieved a TKO (total knock out) just yet, I have noticed that other Firbo Fighters are starting to follow my  little punching board. That, to me, is wonderful! If there is one thing on this planet that drives me, it is the idea that I can help someone else out. It has always been my reason for never giving up. I tend to think of it as selfish in a way. I want to make others feel good because it makes me feel good. But beyond that – I really do believe, with all of my heart, that the messages written on my Pinterest pins are exactly what I want to say. They are how I feel. They are the words that so often fail to come to mind when I face the blank pages of this blog.

So if you would like to see it and haven’t yet, check it out here: Girl Interrupted

If you are there, drop a comment – say hi – or just repin something to your own board and punch back with every pin. ❤