I've lived with chronic pain for as long as I can remember. I was diagnosed with scoliosis when I was a kid, and struggled with chronic back pain due to a gymnastics injury. In my early 20’s, I was diagnosed with a few other chronic conditions, including celiac disease.

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Many of the symptoms from these conditions were further intensified when I developed fibromyalgia in my late 20’s. At my lowest points, even simple tasks like washing my hair became difficult, and I endured months of relentless "burning skin" pain, severe fatigue and brain fog.

 

At the beginning of my journey with fibromyalgia, I also felt very isolated because friends and family didn't understand my experience—and honestly, I didn’t always understand it myself. 

 

While online support groups provided some assistance, they often felt impersonal and sometimes heightened my anxiety about my prognosis and future. I longed for connections where I could be my authentic self and feel truly seen and supported.

 

During all of this, I was living abroad, working to build a business, and feeling incredibly discouraged. However, the severity of my condition became a catalyst for change; I had no choice but to understand my body better and learn how to partner with it. 

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I realized that to reclaim my life, I needed to accept my current situation while also nurturing optimism for a brighter future.

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