Short on Spoons
Built for the hard days and the in-between ones, too.
Short on Spoons helps you check in, care for your mind, and move through each day with compassion.
Whether you're overwhelmed, worn out, or just trying to get by, you'll find support that meets you where you are. No pressure. No judgment. No need to be "okay."
What Is Short on Spoons?
Short on Spoons is more than just a journaling app. It’s a steady and supportive companion for life with chronic illness. Whether you're managing symptoms, stuck in survival mode, or simply trying to make it through the day, this space is designed to meet you where you are. The tools inside help you pause, reflect, and reconnect by honoring your lived experience instead of trying to fix or force anything. With gentle check-ins, thoughtful prompts, affirmations, and coping strategies, every feature is created to support your emotional well-being in a way that respects your limits and your pace.
Why We Created It
The Spoon Theory, created by Christine Miserandino, explains what it feels like to live with limited energy. For many people with chronic illness, every small task takes a spoon. Each spoon represents a bit of energy. Things that seem simple to others, like getting dressed, cooking, or replying to a message, can each use up a spoon. Once you're out of spoons, you're out of capacity for the day.
But it isn't just about energy. It's about the emotional toll of constantly choosing what you can and can't do. The guilt. The frustration. The pressure to keep going, even when your body says no.
Short on Spoons was built with all of that in mind. It isn't just a space to track how you're doing. It's a place to acknowledge what you're feeling, work through the emotional weight of chronic illness, and care for yourself in ways that feel truly supportive.
Your experience deserves to be seen. You deserve a space that meets you with compassion, honesty, and room to breathe.
Fuel For Your Journey
Short on Spoons is a chronic illness journaling app that helps you track your progress, honor your wins, and meet each day with more clarity and self-awareness. With themed folders, journaling becomes a structured and supportive space that nurtures emotional well-being. At the center of it all is the Spoon Drawer, a space you can return to daily for reflection prompts, affirmations, coping strategies, and breathwork practices. Everything is designed to support you in ways that feel practical, encouraging, and grounded in your real-life experience.
Daily Reflection
Take control of your journey with our daily reflection and discover how a bit of self-awareness can make a big difference in managing chronic illness.
Affirmations
Each journaling folder is packed with topic-specific affirmations designed to supercharge your self-love and positivity.
Community
Engage with others who understand your journey- celebrate wins, share challenges, and find support in dedicated spaces.
Journal
Discover, ponder, and mend with our journaling feature, featuring neatly organized folders that empower you to address aspects of your journey.
Coping Strategies
Explore strategies designed to help you manage daily challenges and provide the support you need.
Grounding Guide
The Grounding Guide helps you find your roots, regain your footing, and steady your spirit when you need it most.
Choose Your Plan
Begin with the basics or access every feature. Your plan, your pace, your path.
Lite (Free) Features
- Daily Reflection
- 36 affirmations
- 36 journaling prompts
- Coping Strategies Section with 30 prompts
- Library of supportive coping strategies
- Access to basic breathwork practices
Core Features
- Includes all Lite features
- Over 200 affirmations
- 500+ journal prompts
- Custom folder organization and add your own affirmations
- Access to the Short on Spoons community
- Record up to 10 minutes of audio per entry
Pricing Options
Lite
Get started with essential features for daily support.
What's included:
- Daily Reflection
- 36 affirmations
- 36 journaling prompts
- Coping Strategies Section with 30 prompts
- Library of supportive coping strategies
- Access to basic breathwork practices
Core
Reflect, track, and reconnect with yourself.
What's included:
- Everything in Lite Features
- Over 200 affirmations
- 500+ journal prompts
- Custom folder organization
- Ability to record voice journal entries up to 10 minutes per entry
- Access to the Short on Spoons community
Core Yearly
Save 35% with annual billing.
What's included:
- Everything in Core, plus:
- Significant savings (35% off)
- Billed annually after free 7 day trial
Frequently Asked Questions
Ember Rise Wellness is dedicated to supporting your mental, emotional, and physical well-being with a whole suite of digital resources. By logging in with SSO, you can move easily between Short on Spoons and other Ember Rise Wellness offerings, all with the same secure account.
Your privacy and security are always our top priority. We never share your credentials with third parties. If you’d like to learn more about Ember Rise Wellness and everything we offer, feel free to visit emberrisewellness.com.
Step by step, word by word, your journey unfolds.
Living with chronic illness can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to go through it alone.
Short on Spoons offers a steady space to reflect, reconnect, and take things one small step at a time.
