Heather Wallace

@fibrostronghw | contributor
A few years ago I started to feel like no one understood what I was dealing with in terms of chronic illness and mental health, so I went out looking for an understanding community. What I found along the way was that most of us living with chronic conditions are in need of understanding and support, so I formed The Fibro-Strong Collective (thefibrostrongcollective.com) to lend my voice to help fill this void. Connecting with other vocal creators and communities has become increasingly important to my self-care and my work.
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Woman enjoying sunset on the beach.
Woman enjoying sunset on the beach.
Heather Wallace
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Fibromyalgia
June 19, 2019

How I'm Still Living a Life I Love With Fibromyalgia

Woman enjoying sunset on the beach.
This month, I’m lucky enough to celebrate another birthday, and every year on my birthday I like to have an adventure day to celebrate the fact that I’m not dead yet, and there is still lots of life out there to live and experiences to enjoy. It’s a day I take for myself to celebrate [...]
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Heather Wallace
@fibrostronghw

I understand it’s tough to remember but try to remind yourself you are not a burden! I try to have alternate plans for bad days (ie museums that offer wheelchairs, etc) so I don’t feel like I can’t do anything fun on vacay and I’m not stuck in my room (too much), maybe that would be helpful?

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