#not enough spoons

[victoriadallonfan]

Due to my university work (and potential internships), I will be taking a short break from tumblr posting starting today.

Fear not however, as I have decided to put @rainfrazier in charge of my account, who has responded with this responsibility by laughing maniacally. Which I choose to think is a good sign of things to come and they would surely not abuse this power to have my Victoria Dallon account reblog Rain moments.

Hope to see my blog filled to the brim with Victoria Dallon content in a few days ♥️

#parahumans #wildbow #ward #victoria dallon #ward web serial #antares #glory girl #wardblr #not enough spoons #mental health break #yes I will be rereading Ward #I consume nothing else after all

[kaonarvna]

I finally did it: I found the spoons to make an actionable (and semi-gameified) visual representation of spoon theory that I can actually use.

I've been thinking about doing this for months, and I've posted about it once or twice.

But, I finally did it, I made these bad boys for myself:

I have Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Which is to say, my body is very poorly held together, in a lot of pain, easily exhausted, and easily injured. I'm at the point now where I've had every intervention under the sun, nearly a decade of physio, we've found the best pharmacological interventions for me, and...we just have to get by. It's hard, it is, but it's the only mode of existing I know.

Maybe it's because I'm an aphantasiac, maybe it's because I'm (more than) a bit neurodivergent, but spoon theory has always been a little too abstract for me. I grew up on JRPGs (cough final fantasy has me in a choke hold), so putting things into just...stat bars and a table of effects, items, etc is more accessible to my fatigued, pained little brain. This is familiar. This makes sense to me.

Who needs an arbitrary amount of spoons, when you can have 200 HP & MP?

There's twenty notches in between the bars, so I can more accurately knock off health/mp as it ticks down. I teach in a primary school (children who only come up to my hip, mostly!), so you bet I've printed and laminated these, and have them slapped up somewhere I can easily see and access with velcro. If I can't see it? It doesn't exist. I can easily use a dry erase marker to take off my health/mp as I self-evaluate through the day, and start fresh the next.

「 As of this post going live, I've been using this for about a week! The MP drain seems accurate to life give or take, and the HP bar has been a good representation of just...the state of mess I'm in. There are injuries and "real life debuffs" that aren't on the list, but -20HP/-20MP has been a safe bet for those. The A4 is for at home, and one of the A5s follows me to work/out and about in my BUJO! 」

And it's not perfect, of course it's not! I'll probably tweak my board in a month or two. But, maybe just having a list of the things I can do to help myself right in front of me will help. Maybe, being able to show it to my spouse will help them help me better. It's worth a try. Bullet journalling and visual timetables are lifesavers, but they can only communicate so much at once.

I've made a blank version, in the event anyone wants to download it and fill it in for themselves.

This link should let you access a view-only version in canva. I'd imagine you should be able to make a copy and do it yourself! If not, don't hesitate to let me know and I'll try to find a workaround.

Hopefully this might help one or two busy-brained people like me manage their energy and pace their bodies a little bit better. Or, at the very least, give them a starting point for making their own resources.

#disability #actually disabled #chronic pain #chronic illness #chronically ill #chronic fatigue #hypermobile ehlers danlos #ehlers danlos syndrome #ehlers danlos zebra #Eds #Heds #spoonie #spoon theory #not enough spoons #neurodivergent #disability resources

[another-lost-mc]

#jes.polls #so many half-finished drafts #not enough spoons

[virtie333]

It's just me today at work, because Tuesday and Wednesdays are our 'slow' days, but I already know there's so much to do. High anxiety moment yesterday that ended well but still resulted in me feeling like crap today. My dog was sick last night, too. He seems better this morning. Lord, give me the strength to get through the day...

#migraine #chronic migraine #anxiety #not enough spoons

[the-lost-kemetic]

Honestly I think the worst thing about college and research projects is just... not having the motivation to worship or do anything related to my practice.

I WANT to worship. I WANT to practice. I WANT to give offerings.

But I can't because of all these stupid assignments I have due! Especially with finals coming up and all that jazz.

#paganism #polytheist #polytheism #pagan #not enough spoons

[jonathananubian]

“How can you stay home and cook food when you say you’re too tired to go out and eat at a restaurant?”

I dunno. Maybe it’s cause Humans are what tire me out most.

I have enough spoons to quielty make a nice soup while I listen to my silly podcasts. I do Not have enough spoons to pretend to be normal in a place filled with strangers who are too loud sitting with people who don’t understand me and will judge me for every little thing.

Dunno. Just a thought. :/

#anxiety #autism #not enough spoons

[tundrakatiebean]

Alright I’m having an energy drink today so if I’m more insane than normal lately that’s probably why

#Katie is rambling 2k23 #to many things to do #not enough time #not enough spoons #wah wah wah

[kellicusmaximus]

Watching a new show is so stressful...like damn, the only people who ever seem to survive in action are the main characters. I'm not even worried about them...I just feel so bad for the poor people trying to help that die immediately afterwards.

#new show #why is it so stressful #not enough spoons

[jimvasta]

Not enough spoons.

I want to interact with so much of the dumbarsery on this hellsite, but I currently just don't have the spoons.

*insert appropriate sarcastic or amusing response to your latest offering here*

#not enough spoons #running on forks and feeling stabby #battery running low

[rubenesque-as-fuck]

Kinda wanted to try to go to an event tonight, but after a super stressful first half of the day I don't feel like I have the spoons any more 😔

#not enough spoons #also like wtf do I even wear to a comedy show at a kink club? #I've never been before and am worried about showing up and looking too shlubby/not fancy enough #I was I just had at least one friend who would be into that kinda scene so I wouldn't have to brave it alone

[osaki-hachi]

When you discover that finally bathing won't fix all of your issues...

#mine #not enough spoons #I just want to sit and stare at nothing and silently scream for the rest of time #adhd #maybe

[vampthropologist]

ramen or chicken+pasta

i don't want to cook

#not enough spoons #🦇// txt

[fahk]

holy hell i'm so tireddddddddd

#not enough spoons

[byondtheveil]

Neighbors party broke into my spoon reserve and stole two days worth of spoons

tw: dog attack 

 I was at my neighbors party and the owner of this big boi, sweet dog he let him in the pool area and they had been there all day I think the dog was overstimulated he bit a kid in the back of the head and they got um separated got the kid to the hospital and the owner of the dog left with the dog but the guys at the party kept shouting to kill and shoot the dog and it really wasn't the dogs fault the owner was told NOT to put him in the pool area and it just really raided the spoon reserve, caused multiple panic/anxiety attacks in me and im just done with today

#tw:dog attack #not enough spoons

[virtie333]

#chronic migraine #chronic pain #not enough spoons

[thatadhdmood]

@nutmegan17 on tiktoks eating tray hack

By keeping a tray full of no prepare necessary food, in the fridge it can be used to aid neurodivergent or fatigued people.

By putting food like, cheese and crackers, or whatever is a safe food for you personally on the tray, it can be taken easily to the couch or bed to be eaten from whenever you are hungry.

This prevents executive dysfunction or fatigue and any reason preventing you from eating. You need to care of yourself because everyone needs food to stay alive including you.

You deserve to eat even when on a bad brain day and are unable to prepare a meal for yourself.

If not having a full meal doesn't satisfy you, a snack may even give you the energy to make a full meal afterwards!

#i havent made a post in a while #the text below is not whats said in the video but rather my own text summary of the events of the video with my own thoughts #if someone would like to make a video description i will reblog it so it is accesible to everyone. i dont have enough spoons to #thatadhdmood #Autism tiktok #adhd tiktok #disability tiktok #adhd #actuallyadhd #actually adhd #autism #actually autism #actuallyautism #actually autistic #actuallyautistic #actually disabled #disability #disordered eating #tw eating issues #eating issues #disabled #fatigue #eating disorders #adhd hacks #adhd tips #autism tips #tiktok