Fibromyalgia Podcast®16 Jul 2024

Cherry Blossoms for Fibromyalgia: From Fragile to Beautiful Strength

In 2009 - two years after her diagnosis - Tami started working with a coach and making positive changes in her life. At the same time that she saw her fibromyalgia begin to improve, she started noticing beautiful cherry blossom trees everywhere. They weren't new, but her awareness of them was. Knowing that they frequently appear in Japanese and Chinese art, she looked up their symbolism, and what she found resonated deeply with her and her fibromyalgia experience.

In Japanese and Chinese art, cherry blossoms symbolize feminine beauty. They represent delicateness, strength, and power. With their fleeting beauty, cherry blossoms highlight the transience of life and the fact that no matter where you are and what you're going through, this too shall pass.

In today's episode, Tami shares why she chose cherry blossoms in her logo, book covers, and more and uses them to represent the journey with fibromyalgia. She discusses how working with a health coach helped her fibromyalgia to start to improve, the moment cherry blossoms began to enter Tami's awareness, the meaning and significance of cherry blossoms in different cultures, her decision to embrace their symbolism, why Tami believes cherry blossoms make such a great symbol of our experiences within the fibro community, embracing the transience of life, learning to find the beauty and strength in disability, thinking of your body as a being who is on your side, believing in the incredible beauty of your body, connecting with the promise of hope, creating realistic goals and continuously improving, the feminine strength symbolized by the cherry blossoms, making empowered choices for your wellbeing, the power of hope, and more.

Note: This episode is not meant to be medical advice. Every person and every situation is unique. The information you learn in this episode should be shared and discussed with your own healthcare providers.

To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.

For daily doses of hope, inspiration, and practical advice, join Tami on Facebook or Instagram.

Need a good book to read? Download Tami's books for free.

Ready to take back control of your life and health? Schedule a complimentary consultation with a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach®.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(245)

Replay: Fibromyalgia, Motherhood, and Finding New Ways to Thrive with Lauren Vazzano

"You need to make room for yourself." - Lauren Vazzano If you're struggling with fibromyalgia and juggling the responsibilities of motherhood, you're not alone. The good news is that you can feel bett...

25 Aug 59min

Replay: Balancing Between Acceptance and the Hope of Feeling Better

With fibromyalgia, balancing acceptance and hope can sometimes feel a little like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Acceptance isn't about staying where you are. It's about embracing the un...

11 Aug 36min

Replay: Start Before You're Ready: Creating A Fibro Life You Love

"Waiting until you feel better to start working on your health is like waiting until you're in shape to start exercising." Have you ever wanted your life or your health to change, but at the same time...

28 Jul 1h 1min

Replay: How to Know When to Push — and When to Rest

Whether we're talking about pain, fatigue, or brain fog, there's a massive difference between preventing your symptoms and trying to treat them after they've flared up. Getting your symptoms back to a...

14 Jul 37min

Replay: Preventing vs. Treating Your Fibromyalgia Symptoms

30 Jun 28min

Replay: The Top Three Hidden Reasons Your Fibromyalgia Symptoms Aren't Getting Better

"Listening to your body is one of the key things you need to do to make everything else work." Over the past ten years of teaching people about fibromyalgia, Tami has seen certain issues repeatedly co...

16 Jun 33min

The Human Care Fibromyalgia Patients Deserve

"Good care changes how your body experiences what's happening to you." - Tami Stackelhouse Have you ever felt tension as you walked into a medical appointment, already bracing yourself for a bad exper...

2 Jun 37min

When Your Doctor Doesn't Have Answers for Fibromyalgia

"Your doctor not having answers doesn't mean there aren't answers." - Tami Stackelhouse One of the hardest parts of living with fibromyalgia is what happens after the diagnosis. Maybe you finally get ...

20 Mai 31min