My first vlog !

My first vlog is uploading on YouTube as i write this!  So excited ! I've been trying to vlog once a week and i have no clue how to edit video...I'm trying to learn. But I've been so scared to actually publish them online. You open yourself up to not only the good things like making new friend and hoping to help others, but you also open yourself up to criticism, and i get nervous about that. I've gained well over 100 pounds, and from someone who had a severe eating disorder as a teenager, from ages 13~19, this is hard ! I also worry that they will nitpick things like, your bottom teeth look crooked (i noticed that when i watched the video hahaha !) And my biggest fear is that someone may not like me. I love people. I love to help people. I always look for the good in people. I just love everyone. I am also a people pleaser, a nurturer, etc and i get ran over a lot, but it's ok. Because i want others to be happy. But there is just something in my heart that says, share your story ! You might help someone ! So, I'm going to just do it. :) so once it's uploaded....i will share it here, And probably on Twitter. ;) its the chronic illness tag that was started onto tumblr, and became a great YouTube thing. There aren't a lot of fibromyalgia ones on there so I'm excited to have it up...just nervous. Ok. Hope you guys have an awesome night !! :) love, jl ~fibromomma

Welcome!

Hello! My name is JL... I'm a stay at home momma to three beautiful children. We homeschool, and I suffer from fibromyalgia. I love getting to know other people who also have this disease, because then we can trade tips and encourage each other! This blog will be super honest. I want to see more people be honest about this disease. It's not pretty. It's not fun, and most of all, it hurts!

I will be uploading videos, sharing fun stories about my family, sharing research studies, and tips on things that might make you feel better. I hope you enjoy this blog. I hope you will be able to get encouragement from it and that we can be friends! This next post coming up will be my chronic illness tag video. I will introduce myself to you and you will get to witness my very first ever vlog! It's pretty scary putting myself out there, but I just feel really strongly that people need to know what daily life is like with this disease. It's real. It hurts. Let's help each other thru it.

You can find me on twitter @fibromomma
You can contact me by the form on the sidebar
You can email me at : fibrojl@gmail.com
You can follow me on pinterest at www.pinterest.com/jaellek

Can't wait to meet you all! Love, JL~