@Angle I use music and podcasts with headphones. I have a mix of political and nonpolitical podcasts, so I can tune my inputs in accordance with my spoon level.

@Angle I keep a spoon on me at all times. Sensible really.

@Angle
I hear hugs help make spoons?
*offers hugs*

@Angle Rest when your body says you need to even if you don't really want to. Even if it's just laying back watching some TV or something.

I spent the first 6yrs of being sick not even knowing I was sick so I continued on as usual & only wrecked myself & got angry about it a lot.

This year was spent trying to not give in to bad habits like that. I'm slowly learning that some days I just have to write off & that it's okay to do so & I'll try again the next day if I can.

@Angle after a lifetime of being sick i still haven't quite figured it out but here are some possibly unhelpful thoughts

the main thing is to remember that it's a lot harder when you push yourself to your limit every single day. give yourself low-spoon rest days as often as possible & you'll be better equipped to handle rationing the rest of the time

a lot of it is also just sisu. look forward to your rest days as a way to get you through the tough times when you feel like you absolutely can't do anything else but you have to, somehow.

& this may sound obvious but figure out what tasks are actually non-negotiable, & what can wait another day