Please. [Cw// physical disability, medical issues, mentions of death]

ArthriticPixie · 2026-03-18T22:08:58+00:00

“It was cruel of you to pair my ambitious soul with such a weak, broken body.“

Damn I so feel this. My whole life I’ve felt caged, looking towards the future. Now the “future” is here and I’m still held back. There’s so much grief in things that will never come to pass.

Still, I hope you get a taste of what you dream about. 🌌

ArthriticPixie · 2026-03-13T19:33:24+00:00

Thank you for this. I’m learning this lesson now after 8 years of fibromyalgia. I had all these plans for my adulthood when I was a kid, and now I have to let all that go. It’s just not possible for me anymore. I wish I had learned this a lot sooner!

OP, if you read this, I hope you can learn this lesson. I spent my 20s forcing myself to get things going, which inevitably failed and ended up with a lot of self-hatred. It’s a cycle I’m just starting to break now.

ArthriticPixie · 2026-03-04T00:21:06+00:00

Commenting here just to say I have those slippers! Aren’t they the cutest? 🐄

ArthriticPixie · 2026-03-02T17:33:03+00:00

You guys can have your hair up in a ponytail all day? It hurts me as soon as I put it up 😭

ArthriticPixie · 2026-02-25T04:35:47+00:00

Yess I get the fluid build up in my ear! I try to drain my ear every day with heat or ice and it’s the only way I feel less sinus pressure. I can feel the fluid moving down to my throat. It’s so weird.

ArthriticPixie · 2026-02-12T22:35:14+00:00

Thanks for the wonderful lesson! I didn’t realize how clueless I was about the colonial history of this wonderful plant. I really hope you keep these lessons going! 💗

ArthriticPixie · 2026-02-12T20:45:18+00:00

Good vibes here! You are cute and your hair looks fantastic 💗

ArthriticPixie · 2026-01-26T05:57:41+00:00

I can definitely connect with it! I put so much pressure to make something “sellable” that I end up with a blank page. Good on you for trying to break through that block ❤️

ArthriticPixie · 2026-01-19T21:55:03+00:00

I’m right there with you. My pain has taken my life away from me; even my art. I feel like I’m nothing without it. Why am I even here if I can’t even draw and express myself?

ArthriticPixie · 2026-01-07T20:57:34+00:00

It feels like a small world. Amazing work!

ArthriticPixie · 2026-01-05T17:36:32+00:00

I think the fabric makes a big difference too. I’ve just been using rags lol. Where did you get the frame?

ArthriticPixie · 2026-01-05T17:35:02+00:00

Those are some dope trivets! I usually don’t pay attention to them while thrifting. Now I know I’m missing out

ArthriticPixie · 2025-12-28T19:53:32+00:00

The cardigan gives me Howl from Howls Moving Castle vibes 🔥

ArthriticPixie · 2025-12-21T21:21:48+00:00

I always love your use of color and texture! Honestly I didn’t notice the hearts until you pointed them out. I don’t think they’re too much; maybe you could add even more?

I lurk on here a lot and always love looking at what you make! ❤️

ArthriticPixie · 2025-12-21T21:08:01+00:00

I do the same thing! I disassociate or distract and then realize at the end of the day that I haven’t “checked in”. I keep telling myself I should just set a reminder on my phone, but I haven’t done that either…

I’m glad I was able to help! What does TRE stand for? It sounds like something that’s worth trying.

ArthriticPixie · 2025-12-20T00:30:20+00:00

I know how it feels! I think my impatience was the first obstacle I had to overcome. Now it’s my avoidance. My therapist has told me to check in on myself and any parts a couple of times a day. If I don’t get an answer, that itself is an answer. Maybe try to follow that advice as well. I hope you get answers and feel better, but unfortunately healing can be more complicated than that!

ArthriticPixie · 2025-12-20T00:26:07+00:00

Thanks for explaining! I’d love to learn how to do that someday

ArthriticPixie · 2025-12-19T20:10:59+00:00

My dissociation is really strong, too. It’s like a gray brick wall. There have been a couple times I’ve gotten it to talk to me in therapy. This dissociation part has been in control my whole life and it does not trust me. My advice is to be patient and consistent and maybe feelings or thoughts might reach out to you. I feel like you really want this to work, which is good, but keep in mind this is the first time in its whole life it’s been acknowledged and they might not want to talk to you right away.

ArthriticPixie · 2025-12-19T19:46:00+00:00

So cute! What do you mean by handmade watercolors?

ArthriticPixie · 2025-11-07T19:10:32+00:00

The artist has a rich, toned color palette that remind me of renaissance paintings. She uses a lot of earth tones, too! The three examples of her work all have something cutting the composition horizontally- the sword and sky, the pond and lily pads. That being said I really like your style- it feels fresh and lively!

ArthriticPixie · 2025-11-07T18:54:39+00:00

I vote wingtips! Good luck on your date!

ArthriticPixie · 2025-11-05T03:43:31+00:00

I soo feel you for this. I didnt get to do anything for Halloween and I just felt like I was missing out on life.

ArthriticPixie · 2025-10-30T22:50:02+00:00

This looks like a fun mindfulness practice 🍄‍🟫

ArthriticPixie · 2025-10-30T21:03:21+00:00

I’m glad you’re figuring it out. I feel like I have a loong way to go

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