I love the spoon theory, I am definitely a spoonie, very much so.
I did not explain it this way to anyone yet though, maybe I will use it at some point

Today I especially feel a 'spoony'.
An old friend that has the same age as me (31) called because she felt like meeting up and having a coffee somewhere in the city. To catch up and talk a bit about all the changes life had in store for us. She does not have much time, only an hour or two.
A wonderful idea, she is a nice person and I enjoy her company, so I said yes.

What she does not know is that I have POTS. Today I have set 'every other' activity aside to be able to meet her.
I am saving my medication until one hour before our appointment, so that I do not become as dizzy. That means that before that, I am dizzy.
And I am doing everything in my power to maximize my energy for those two hours. And then after.. I go to bed probably. Like an old lady.

We will probably talk a bit about how our lives changed. I know she became a doctor and traveled to Africa to help there. She did awesome and I am so proud of her. She changed from a friendly shy girl into a friendly super strong power woman that helps people. I want to hug her for that.
I did.. well nothing.
I could not study anymore, could not work, could not hold on to my career as an illustrator.
She will understand, she is not the type to put herself above another. But comparing yourself to people of the same age, old friends or people you knew from school, sometimes makes you realize how much of a spoonie you are.
And what a lack of spoons truly means.

A bit depressing, sorry
It do not mean it that way. I am actually lucky because a lot of people with POTS cannot even go for those two hours.