I can't do a lot of house work anymore, I turn 40 next year and I never imagined it would be this bad. I can't clean like I want my house clean, can't stand too long, or bend over and collect things off the floor. I am lucky, I do have a carer - my husband does most of the work. I have worked out however: If i give myself only the time it takes to boil a newly filled kettle, to pick up rubbish, wipe a bench, load some dishes, then I am doing something. It is not much, but in that time I can contribute to cleaning. I can do something towards helping with the upkeep in my house. It makes a difference to me emotionally to sit down at the end of the day and know I have done something. #lifewithchronicpain #hopeinsmallplaces