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Oh hi! It's me, a 30 year old navigating life with fibromyalgia, an autoimmune disease, depression and PTSD. I started Flare & Flourish not to be seen, but to be heard by those who need it most. If I can help just one person feel less lost.

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How I Learned to Bloom in the Dark Something In The Orange There’s something in the orange sky that tells ...

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05.02.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If Fibromyalgia Was a Movie Version of My Life If fibromyalgia were a movie, it wouldn’t politely introduce itself. It...

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10.02.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How I Learned to Bloom in the Dark Something In The Orange There’s something in the orange sky that tells ...

flareflourish.blogspot.com/2026/02/how-... πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ #Fibromyalgia #InvisibleIllness #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #LivingWithPain #AutoimmuneLife

05.02.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Falling Didn’t End Me It Rewrote Me There was a time when that sentence felt impossible. Years ago, while I was studying teaching, my neurologist told me someth...

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#Fibromyalgia #ChronicIllnessWarrior #SmallWinsMatter #PsychologyStudent #FromSurvivalToPurpose #CycleBreaker #BeyondBlessed #ForeverThankful πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ

03.02.2026 07:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Falling Didn’t End Me It Rewrote Me There was a time when that sentence felt impossible. Years ago, while I was studying teaching, my neurologist told me someth...

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#Fibromyalgia #ChronicIllnessWarrior #SmallWinsMatter #PsychologyStudent #FromSurvivalToPurpose #CycleBreaker #BeyondBlessed #ForeverThankful πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ

03.02.2026 07:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Storm In a Teacup My Nervous System Is Holding the Spoon Some days my life feels like a storm in a teacup. Tiny cup. Big feelings. Absolutely unnecessary a...

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#AnxietyAwareness #Fibromyalgia #MentalHealthMatters #StormInaTeacup #BusyButBurntOut #InvisibleStruggles πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ

31.01.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Storm In a Teacup My Nervous System Is Holding the Spoon Some days my life feels like a storm in a teacup. Tiny cup. Big feelings. Absolutely unnecessary a...

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#AnxietyAwareness #Fibromyalgia #MentalHealthMatters #StormInaTeacup #BusyButBurntOut #InvisibleStruggles πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ

31.01.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Living with Fibromyalgia and Mental Health: A Daily Struggle Living with fibromyalgia and mental health challenges feels like an ongoing battle. It’s as though I’ve lost the person I used to be, lookin...

What once felt like a storm now sounds like rain, and I’ve learned how to breathe through it.πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ

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#ListenToYourBody #ProgressNotPerfection #MindBodyConnection

31.01.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday, Fibro, and a Little Bit of Magic Friday arrives like a soft knock instead of a loud alarm. No rushing. No demanding. Just a gentle hey… you made it. Fibromyalgia doesn’t car...

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23.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mental health and physical health are deeply connected. Tracking mood alongside physical symptoms can help paint a fuller picture of your overall wellbeing.

#MentalHealth #ChronicWarrior #SelfCare #MoodTracking #WellnessJourney

20.01.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday, Fibro, and a Little Bit of Magic Friday arrives like a soft knock instead of a loud alarm. No rushing. No demanding. Just a gentle hey… you made it. Fibromyalgia doesn’t car...

flareflourish.blogspot.com/2026/01/frid... πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ #Fibromyalgia #FridayFibro #ChronicIllness #RestIsProductive #SlowMagic

23.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Only Want Daylight Depression Had Other Plans Let’s clear something up: I don’t enjoy being sad. I don’t thrive in darkness. I want daylight. I want peace. I...

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πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ #MentalHealthAwareness #Fibromyalgia #Daylight #TaylorSwift #LivingInTheGray #StepIntoTheDaylight #InvisibleStringsMoment #YouAreNotAlone

20.01.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Only Want Daylight Depression Had Other Plans Let’s clear something up: I don’t enjoy being sad. I don’t thrive in darkness. I want daylight. I want peace. I...

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πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ #MentalHealthAwareness #Fibromyalgia #Daylight #TaylorSwift #LivingInTheGray #StepIntoTheDaylight #InvisibleStringsMoment #YouAreNotAlone

20.01.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When My Body Shrinks but My Pain Grows Am Not Losing Weight, I Am Losing Pieces of Myself Fibromyalgia and losing weight is not a glow up. It is not discipline. It is not a sec...

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#Fibromyalgia #InvisibleIllness #ChronicPain #SpoonieLife #RawHealing #NotAllWeightLossIsHealthy #ListeningToMyBody #ChronicIllnessReality

18.01.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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When My Body Shrinks but My Pain Grows Am Not Losing Weight, I Am Losing Pieces of Myself Fibromyalgia and losing weight is not a glow up. It is not discipline. It is not a sec...

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#Fibromyalgia #InvisibleIllness #ChronicPain #SpoonieLife #RawHealing #NotAllWeightLossIsHealthy #ListeningToMyBody #ChronicIllnessReality

18.01.2026 08:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Move Slower So I Can Stay How I Pace My Life Without Losing Joy My body has a smaller battery than the world expects. Some days it drains before morning coffee. Som...

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#Fibromyalgia #FibroLife #FibroAwareness #PacingNotPushing #EnergyManagement #GentleLiving #SoftStrength #SlowLiving #RestIsProductive #SmallWins #FlourishingWithIllness

16.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Move Slower So I Can Stay How I Pace My Life Without Losing Joy My body has a smaller battery than the world expects. Some days it drains before morning coffee. Som...

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#Fibromyalgia #FibroLife #FibroAwareness #PacingNotPushing #EnergyManagement #GentleLiving #SoftStrength #SlowLiving #RestIsProductive #SmallWins #FlourishingWithIllness

16.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Only Me Trying I wasn’t gold, wasn’t glitter, wasn’t shine Just a name they used when the stars aligned But I got sick, and silence hit the line They ghos...

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#ChronicIllnessVoice #LeftOnRead #PoetryWithPain #YouVanished #UnFilteredTruth #RiseFromAshes #GrowthThroughLoss

14.01.2026 08:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Only Me Trying I wasn’t gold, wasn’t glitter, wasn’t shine Just a name they used when the stars aligned But I got sick, and silence hit the line They ghos...

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#ChronicIllnessVoice #LeftOnRead #PoetryWithPain #YouVanished #UnFilteredTruth #RiseFromAshes #GrowthThroughLoss

14.01.2026 08:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fibromyalgia and Its Weird Little Games A Body That Collapses,A Spirit That Refuse To Well… let the games begin. Do you ever feel like a Lego tower? Perfectly built. Carefully st...

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#Fibromyalgia #LivingWithChronicIllness #MentalHealthMatters #FibroLife #PainWithPurpose #StillShowingUp #MyStory

12.01.2026 06:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fibromyalgia and Its Weird Little Games A Body That Collapses,A Spirit That Refuse To Well… let the games begin. Do you ever feel like a Lego tower? Perfectly built. Carefully st...

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#Fibromyalgia #LivingWithChronicIllness #MentalHealthMatters #FibroLife #PainWithPurpose #StillShowingUp #MyStory

12.01.2026 06:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fibromyalgia: How It Affects Muscles, Nerves, and Bones Why Bones and Joints Can Hurt Fibromyalgia affects the whole body, not just one part. It is often called a pain condition, but fibromyalgia ...

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#Fibromyalgia #FibroAwareness #InvisibleIllness #CentralSensitisation #BodyMindConnection #PainEducation #GentleHealing πŸ’œπŸ¦‹

10.01.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fibromyalgia: How It Affects Muscles, Nerves, and Bones Why Bones and Joints Can Hurt Fibromyalgia affects the whole body, not just one part. It is often called a pain condition, but fibromyalgia ...

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#Fibromyalgia #FibroAwareness #InvisibleIllness #CentralSensitisation #BodyMindConnection #PainEducation #GentleHealing πŸ’œπŸ¦‹

10.01.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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When Your Nervous System Never Switches Off My Nervous System With Fibromyalgia Living with fibromyalgia means my nervous system is always β€œon.” There is no off switch. No quiet mode...

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#Fibromyalgia #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Fatigue #NetvousSystem #InvisibleIllness #SpoonieLife #BodyMindConnection #GentleLiving #YouAreNotAlone

08.01.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Your Nervous System Never Switches Off My Nervous System With Fibromyalgia Living with fibromyalgia means my nervous system is always β€œon.” There is no off switch. No quiet mode...

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#Fibromyalgia #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Fatigue #NetvousSystem #InvisibleIllness #SpoonieLife #BodyMindConnection #GentleLiving #YouAreNotAlone

08.01.2026 10:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Living with Fibromyalgia and Mental Health: A Daily Struggle Living with fibromyalgia and mental health challenges feels like an ongoing battle. It’s as though I’ve lost the person I used to be, lookin...

Let yourself be both the spark and the steady flameβ€”bright enough to begin, brave enough to last.πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ

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06.01.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Change, and the Way It Finds Me Anyway Change is supposed to be beautiful That’s what people say. A doorway. A glow-up. A fresh start. But when I listen to Taylor Swift’s β€œChange,...

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#MentalHealthAwareness #SelfDiscovery #ChronicIllness #ThoughtsOnChange #InnerWorld #Change #TaylorSwiftInspired

05.01.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Change, and the Way It Finds Me Anyway Change is supposed to be beautiful That’s what people say. A doorway. A glow-up. A fresh start. But when I listen to Taylor Swift’s β€œChange,...

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#MentalHealthAwareness #SelfDiscovery #ChronicIllness #ThoughtsOnChange #InnerWorld #Change #TaylorSwiftInspired

05.01.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Year's Day, Hold On To The Memories. Where the Year Begins Again At midnight, time exhales its breath, A silver pause between the beats. The old year loosens what it kept, Lays ...

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#FlareAndFlourish #NewYearsDay #NewBeginnings #Fibromyalgia #IntentionalLiving #WordsThatBloom

02.01.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Year's Day, Hold On To The Memories. Where the Year Begins Again At midnight, time exhales its breath, A silver pause between the beats. The old year loosens what it kept, Lays ...

flareflourish.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-... πŸ’œπŸ¦‹

#FlareAndFlourish #NewYearsDay #NewBeginnings #Fibromyalgia #IntentionalLiving #WordsThatBloom

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