You may already be familiar with “Spoon Theory,” a framework created by Christine Miserandino. She created this visual image to help others understand what it’s like to live with a chronic illness—especially one that isn’t obvious to others, like Lupus or clinical depression. The basic idea is that each of us has a specific amount of energy we can expen…
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