"the Spoon Theory"

[jem15]

Hi guys,

I read this article on a site called "butyoudontlooksick.com". It was written by a woman with lupus, and is about how it feels to live day to day with a chronic illness. Ha, I could relate, and thought you some of you might enjoy reading the article. I've always tried to explain my limited or negative supply of energy to people, and how if I do "too much" I get smacked down even worse. But maybe her visual analogy might help others understand things better.

Here's the link if you're interested to read her story:

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory-written-by-christine-miserandino/

[bellajulz]

Thanks for sharing!

[potsyturvy]

I love this article! Me and my family all talk in spoons now

[Allene]

My friend showed me this article a year or so back. I think it's wonderful! I'm thinking about printing it out and giving a copy to select members of my family who don't have a good grasp on what it's like to have a "limited number of spoons."