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🌟 What if the New Year didn’t ask more from you?
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​ Hi Reader, I wrote this for you if the New Year already feels heavy. Not because you don’t want things to be better, but because the pressure to reset, optimize, and push harder doesn’t actually fit your body anymore. Especially when you’re living with chronic illness and your energy doesn’t follow tidy timelines. Every January, there’s this unspoken expectation that now is the moment to fix everything. New routines. New habits. New discipline. And even when we know that kind of thinking usually backfires, it can still creep in quietly, leaving us wondering if we’re falling behind just by resting. This post isn’t about setting better goals or finding the “right” resolution. It’s about questioning the myths that make the New Year feel so unforgiving for spoonies, and exploring what it might look like to start the year from a place of rest instead of pressure. Not as avoidance. Not as giving up. But as a realistic, sustainable way to support your body and nervous system before burnout sets the tone. If you’ve ever felt like New Year advice wasn’t written with chronic illness in mind, I think this will resonate. It’s slower. More honest. And rooted in what actually helps when your energy fluctuates. You can read the full post here: 👉 Resting Through the New Year: A Spoonie’s Alternative to Resolutions​ ​ However you’re moving into this year, I hope you know you’re allowed to take it slowly. ​ Until next time, ​
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April Smith | The Thriving Spoonie
đź’ŞI create resources to help people adapt to living with chronic illness so they can thrive.
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