A simple on the surface family activity, go to the Pantomime, it is that time of year, have fun, laugh, join in with the jest and be fortunate to go back stage afterwards and meet the stars of the show.
The reality for someone who is me, who lives with Fibromyalgia, ME, and other things today I have been exhausted, I am in radiating excruciating physical pain, I am lethargic, to the extent of I had a 3 hour sleep which is very rare for me this morning as I couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer.
It sucks, no two ways about it, being a parent is exhausting even those whom are mentally, emotionally and physically well tell me it is, but when you add in to the blend Chronic Illness and being an empath and in tune that my partner is also struggling the pain feels all consuming and crushing, yet somehow I find a way to voice it, to describe it and to keep on living it. Every single part of my body is heavy and hurts, simple actions taking far longer than they should, yes medication has been taken, and CBD has been vaped, but the fatigue and physical exhaustion remain.
Just irks me that a simple family activity leaves me like this once more and causes me to question so much. We will continue to make family memories, to have good times and enjoy ourselves, just frustrates me that it all comes at cost to my body and tries to over shadow the positives of what we experience.
But hey a distraction is good and here is a photo from yesterday of my world, Jemima and Chris and I.
Challenging Parenting Perceptions 