Begin Again: Hope in the Mornings


 Begin Again...Tomorrow Maybe (Fibromyalgia Version)

Taylor Swift’s Begin Again is a song about renewal, fresh starts, and the courage to try again after disappointment. For me, living with fibromyalgia, every morning is a begin again moment. Each day brings uncertainty — will my body cooperate, or will a flare take over? Yet, despite the unpredictability, I wake up and try again.


Fibromyalgia doesn’t come with warnings or schedules. Some mornings, I can barely lift my arms; others, I feel almost “normal” for a few precious hours. And that’s where the hope lies. Each new day is an opportunity to reset expectations, embrace what I can do, and forgive myself for what I can’t.


Listening to Begin Again, I think about the little victories: making breakfast without pain spiking too early, finishing a small chore, or even enjoying a quiet cup of tea in the sunlight. It reminds me that progress isn’t always dramatic — sometimes it’s as subtle as finding joy in a moment when my body allows it.


Humor also sneaks in. Some mornings, I joke with myself, “Okay body, let’s try again — but no funny business today, please.” And sometimes, that’s enough. Even the act of trying, of beginning again, is a triumph in itself. Fibromyalgia may test my limits, but it cannot take away my hope, my laughter, or my ability to embrace each new day as a chance to do things differently.


Taylor’s song is a gentle reminder: beginnings aren’t always grand or perfect. They’re quiet, patient, and full of possibility. And for someone with chronic illness, that quiet hope is everything. Every morning I rise, I begin again, with resilience, humor, and a tiny spark of optimism. That spark might be small, but it’s mine — and it keeps me moving forward, one day at a time.

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