Freedom To Know Wellness

06/04/2026

"A Best Practices Guide on Disability Inclusion in Canada’s Screen Industry."
*Documents provided by the Disability Screen Office

https://dso-orphe.ca/images/documents/Reframing-Access-DSO.pdf

06/02/2026

Did you know these tiny greens have up to 7x MORE Vitamin C than blueberries? 🤯🌱

​Pea Shoots are one of the easiest, most nutrient-dense foods you can grow right on your windowsill or balcony. All you need is a little soil, water, and sunlight!

​Why you should add them to your diet:

✨ Vitamin C: Boosts immune defense and skin health.
✨ Vitamin A: Crucial for vision and cell protection (4x more than tomatoes!).
✨ Vitamin K: Critical for bone density and blood clotting.
✨ Folate (B9): Vital for DNA repair and cellular health.
​Have you ever grown or eaten pea shoots before? Let me know in the comments! 👇🏽

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05/21/2026

"Fibromyalgia...The OverAchievers Disease-- When you know, you know." Read our new Substack article as we dissect in depth the rare symptoms of , along with wellness tips to support your journey.

🔗Find Link Below or in Bio via Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/freedomtoknowwellness/p/fibromyalgia-the-overachiever-disease?r=1h5wzp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelco journey.e=true

05/20/2026

Fibromyalgia is known as The Overachiever Disease, and if you know, you know. 🎗️

Fibromyalgia isn't just widespread pain. It's your body and mind disconnecting after being pushed past their limits — for years.

It shows up as chronic fatigue, brain fog, memory gaps, and a pain threshold so high you've forgotten what it's like not to hurt. Some people wake up unable to move — fully conscious, but paralyzed by exhaustion.
And it affects people differently.

Which is exactly why treatment needs to be different too — mindfulness therapy, talk therapy, somatic work, Reiki. Approaches that help the mind reconnect with the body it's been fighting against.

I live with fibromyalgia. I built because nobody should navigate this alone, and because rest is not a reward; it's how we heal. 💜

May is Fibromyalgia Awareness Month and May 12 was International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

Drop a 💜 in the comments if you're an overachiever living with fibromyalgia. Let's see how many of us are out there.

📲 Follow and visit the link in bio for our fibromyalgia resource hub and Substack community.

Be Well 💜 — FTKWellness

05/14/2026

REPOSTING this article "Loving Your Body: Managing Chronic Pain", for my fellow CHRONIC PAIN WARRIORS. This article discusses the complexity of loving your body while navigating chronic pain. Originally created to bring awareness to Fibromyalgia Awareness Day (May 12, 2025), this article supports anyone dealing with chronic pain. SHARE with anyone this could SUPPORT.

🔗 https://open.substack.com/pub/freedomtoknowwellness/p/love-your-body-managing-chronic-pain?r=1h5wzp&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

05/13/2026

REPOST! One of FTKWellness's Fibromyalgia podcasts in light of Fibromyalgia Awareness Month: "Managing Multiple Sclerosis with Fibromyalgia". Guest Dale Nevison shares what led to her diagnosis of MS and Fibromyalgia, and her life navigating these complex chronic pain conditions. A great listen for the and / .

🔗🔴 https://youtu.be/6Wg2glBNEbY

Managing multiple sclerosis alone is difficult enough, with its vast debilitating symptoms. But when this condition is compounded with other chronic pain and...

05/12/2026

New Substack Post! Fibromyalgia Awareness Day: My Fibromyalgia Story

https://open.substack.com/pub/freedomtoknowwellness/p/fibromyalgia-awareness-day-my-fibromyalgia?r=1h5wzp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Insights, Tips and Support to Aid Your Fibromyalgia Wellness Journey

05/12/2026

May 12 is Fibromyalgia Awareness day 🎗️ and we're pulling back the curtain on this deeply misunderstood condition.

Swipe through to learn what fibromyalgia really is — and this is only some of what people living with Fibromyalgia go through-- coming from someone who lives it every day. 💜

Fibromyalgia is a complex, invisible chronic pain condition affecting hundreds of thousands of Canadians. It's real. It's valid. And you are not alone.

📌 Save this post to share with someone who needs to see it.
👇 Tell us in the comments: When were you diagnosed, and what has helped you most?

05/12/2026

📍Get 15% off ALL of Morrocco Method Int'l Hair Care purchases using our code: FTKW15 or Shop on FTKWellness's Linktree page.
🔗Link in Bio

Morrocco Method is a vegan, paleo, raw haircare line that will detoxing, uplifting and beautifying your hair and scalp-- beneficial for all hair types, but especially beneficial for those going through Health Issues, including Chemotherapy. This product is Highly Beneficial for those managing Alopecia to aid regrowth.

05/04/2026

📚 FTKWellness Featured "Health & Wellness" Resource
"52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life: For Caregivers, Activists and Helping Professionals" by author .

📙 My newest book purchase which I'm eager to read! This workbook is a practical guide for navigating "Emotional Hacks, Self-Care and Other Good Ideas" ✨️ 😉

🌟SELF CARE is KEY for those with . You don't have to be a helping professional or activist to reap the rewards from this workbook. 🥰

Special Thanks to for introducing me to this book and to this incredible author and practitioner. 🇨🇦