I have been working very hard at getting some of my writing published on real paper as opposed to web publishing, mostly because I really want my share of the money magazines pay! I have been doing a great deal of writing and researching magazines and their editors and querying them - I got my first assignment! I don't want to jynx myself by adding the magazine's name, article title or the money it'll be bringing to me, but as soon as it's accepted, I'll let you in on it.
Fibromyalgia hasn't been too much of a problem since the weather turned warmer and I can comfortably work a good part of the day, as long as take frequent breaks and almost daily naps. I have found that my new-found passion for writing and getting published has really helped distract me from the day-to-day pain; for the most part, I can push through it, but, as anyone with fibro or CPS knows, there are certainly days when that is impossible.
What is kind of crazy is that I write mostly about gardening and traveling when I should be working to spread knowledge and increase awareness of fibromyalgia. It's rare to see a magazine article that talks about all of the aspects of fibro--maybe it would take up too much of the magazine to list all of the symptoms and problems!
My 3 year old granddaughter from Miami is visiting for a couple of weeks and I have my 7 year old granddaughter here today as well. They are outside in the hot tub, which is about 10 feet from where I sit. From the sounds of things, I think they're enjoying themselves. They entertain each other so well that I hardly have to do a thing. I just wish they hadn't outgrown naps! I could use one right now.
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