Of course, with the magic that is Fibromyalgia a bad pain day means these can be completely wiped out, I might get up earlier or later – squeeze in a nap if my sleep has been poor

8am – I’ll set an alarm for a hopeful 8am start and depending on how I’ve slept the night before I get up. Although, if you ask my fiancé I lay in bed after my alarm and it’s super annoying…oops.

8 – 9am – Waking up is normally when I’m at my most stiff so it can be quite painful. My priority is getting up, getting the hamsters fed and having some caffeine while catching up on some YouTube videos. If I’m feeling okay I’ll also get in a morning shower.

9 – 10am – Most of my freelance clients work 9-5 and while I do have more flexibility I try and log in between 9 and 10 so they’re not waiting too long for a response. Equally, the quality of sleep I’ve had can hugely impact how quickly I can work and how foggy my brain is.

Writing my to do list for the day is really helpful to get an idea of where I’m at and what my priorities are. I also will check all my social media, including LinkedIn for work.

10am – 1pm – This is where I’ll get my main bulk of the mornings work done, also *at least* one more caffeine break. I’m all about the tea guys!

I’ll also need to try to get up and move around because my joints will get super sore despite trying to work in comfy clothes with pillows. That said, I’m normally much more alert and able in the mornings so I’ll get the most challenging work out of the way then.

1 – 2pm – Time to take a break. When I’m working at home I can eat and work so it’s not normally an eating break instead I might take a shower, pop out to get something or go over and see my Mum to get some company.

2 – 5pm – Time to reevaluate the to do list and check in with how my body is feeling. If I’m feeling good I might add a few more things to my to do list or know I’m on track. On the other hand if I’m struggling I have to prioritise what needs to be done. This is something I’m still working on because in my mind everything needs to be done, most of the time they are self imposed deadlines.

I also might move over to working on the sofa if I’m in a lot of pain. I know a lot of people advise against this for freelancers but at times it is literally the only way I can concentrate. Pain takes up a lot of brain space!

5 – 6pm – I’ll finish working normally between 5 & 6 this is where it can get risky, I’ll normally lay on the sofa and try to chill out – occasionally I will fall asleep again, a ‘danger sleep’ because it can throw my sleep pattern even more out of the window.

6 – 9pm – General evening chill unless I’m meeting a friend, which I try and do at least once a fortnight. Occasionally I will be catchin g up on some work. I love my job and I’m not that good at completely switching off.

I’ll have some dinner with Ali, play with the hamsters and normally work on the blog while watching some YouTube or Netflix. Wild times.

9 – 11pm – Random burst of energy you say? Yep if I’ve been at home all evening it will hit me here. If I’m not too sore I’ll try and do some light exercises around this time to make the most of the burst and *hopefully* help me to sleep.

11pm – 1am – At some point I’ll take myself off the bed hoping I’ll get a decent nights sleep. While some days I will be snoring within a few minutes, others I can be awake until 1am or later not able to sleep.

Do you have Fibro? I’d love to hear what your days look like below!