It's Aortic Disease Awareness Month - Spoon Theory
- carinandersen
- 1 day ago
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🥄✨ Let’s Talk About the Spoon Theory ✨🥄
Have you ever heard someone with a chronic illness say they’re “out of spoons”?
👉 The Spoon Theory is a simple way to explain what it’s like living with limited energy each day. Imagine you wake up with a handful of spoons. Each activity — getting dressed, making food, going to work, managing stress — costs you one or more spoons.
For people living with chronic illness, pain, or fatigue, spoons run out much faster. Sometimes even small tasks feel overwhelming, because energy is a limited resource. When the spoons are gone… they’re gone.
💡 Why this matters:
It helps explain invisible struggles in a way others can understand.
It reminds us that people with chronic illness often have to make tough choices about how to spend their energy.
It encourages compassion, patience, and support from family, friends, and caregivers.
💬 Next time someone says, “I don’t have enough spoons today,” you’ll know they’re not just talking about silverware — they’re talking about energy, health, and survival.
Let’s spread awareness and empathy. ❤️