Certified Fibromyalgia Coach® Jeannette Rechsteiner shares how she learned to ease up on perfectionism and care for herself without giving up her ambition.
Fibromyalgia is real — but it doesn’t look exactly the same in every person. Tami Stackelhouse joins Dr. Michael Haley to talk about symptoms, remission, coexisting conditions, and why not having answers yet doesn’t mean there aren’t answers.
The healing, the recovery, the path back to flourishing and reclaiming your life can get very interesting, very fun, and very delightful.Devastating Stress and LossOur move from Colorado to California two years ago was filled with grief, loss, and distress when my husband had a heart attack the day before the movers came.Fortunately, he recovered,
Most of us treat joy as something we have to earn — after the emails are answered, the laundry is done, and we’ve been productive enough to feel we deserve it. In this article, Jeannette explores why we keep postponing pleasure, and why joy may be less of a reward at the end of a good day than part of what helps the body meet the day at all. She also shares the small practice that makes joy easier to reach for when your brain has already slipped back into productivity mode.
Healing isn’t always a straight line. Through Dale’s story, Dr. Robin Pfaff explores how self-compassion, resilience, and the right support can help you rebuild trust in your body — even when the journey feels uncertain.
What if your fibromyalgia symptoms aren’t coming out of nowhere? Learn how to recognize your body’s early warning signs, prevent flares before they start, and create your own Body’s Owner’s Manual so you can spend less time reacting to symptoms and more time living your life.
I am functioning, but it comes at a cost.We can look capable. We answer messages, show up, keep things moving, remember what needs to be done, and often seem as if we are managing life just fine.But that is only part of the story.What people often do not see is the effort behind an ordinary
Many people with fibromyalgia feel discouraged when their doctor doesn’t have answers. Tami explores why this doesn’t mean your journey is over and explains the role doctors play in the healthcare system. You haven’t tried everything. You’ve just tried everything they know — and everything you know.
Cherry blossoms have long been Tami’s symbol of hope for fibromyalgia. In this Fibromyalgia Awareness Day message, she reflects on the resilience and beauty they represent and shares why getting your life back is possible—even when it feels out of reach.
Real intimacy has to include the body you actually have, not the one you wish you had.Pleasure, pain, intimacy, and what changes when the body no longer responds the same wayWhen people talk about fibromyalgia, they usually talk about pain, fatigue, sleep, brain fog, pacing, or flares. Sex is rarely part of the conversation.But of