Why I Created These Spoonie Tools: A Brand Built on Strength, Support, and Softness

Living with chronic illness isn’t just hard — it’s lonely, misunderstood, and exhausting in ways most people can’t imagine. When I first became a Spoonie, I was thrown into a world of daily discomfort, shifting limitations, and invisible pain that changed how I lived every part of my life.

But I also discovered something beautiful: a community of warriors just like me — full of resilience, heart, and humor. I created The Purple Spoonie to honor that strength and support those moments when it’s all just a little too much.

If you’re new here, I invite you to start with my Welcome Post, where I share more of my story and the heart behind this space.

💜 Looking for tools that actually get what life with chronic pain feels like?
That’s exactly why I created The Purple Spoonie. Browse the shop here → Shop Now

💜 A Brand with a Purpose

The Purple Spoonie isn’t just a shop. It’s a space created by a fellow Spoonie who understands flare days, medical burnout, and what it feels like to be “mentally attending” life when your body’s tapped out. Every product I design is rooted in that understanding.

This brand is built on three pillars:

• Strength – for the days you need a reminder you’re still standing

• Support – for the moments you just want to feel seen

• Softness – for the kind of care that doesn’t ask you to earn rest

✨ What’s Inside the Launch

I’m proud to launch my first collection with tools and touches that speak to real Spoonie life:

📝 Flare Day Reflection Journal

A gentle space to track your pain, patterns, emotions, and needs during flare-ups — because healing isn’t linear, and every entry matters.

☕ Flare Day Fuel + Perseverance Mugs

A warm reminder with every sip: you are valid, you are powerful, and you deserve comfort — no matter how slow today moves.

😂 Spoonie Humor Sticker Sheet

Laughter is medicine. These pastel, punchy quotes add personality to your planner, journal, or water bottle — and remind you it’s okay to find the funny in your fight.

📦 A Launch Rooted in Lived Experience

I’ve lived the content of these tools. I didn’t create them from the outside looking in — I created them from the floor of a flare day, from a space of pain, and from the softness that we rarely allow ourselves.

If you’re reading this, I want you to know:
You are seen. You are not a burden. You are part of a community that knows exactly how strong you are — and exactly how tired.

💜 Thank you for being here. You make this space matter.

🛍️ Shop the Launch on Etsy →

Whether you’re managing daily flares or simply trying to feel understood, you’re not alone.
💌 Download my free Spoon Theory Mini Guide to help explain your experience to others → Download the guide