What Thriving looks like! Today the rest of our stuff will be unloaded into our new home on the Oregon Coast. It has been a long time dream to live on the coast. Today will be the realization of that dream as all of our things are brought in. (Right...
Take my advice, please! I’m not using it. But leave my toy! Living with pain is a process—it is a journey. It is also an art and a science. Thriving takes courage, attention, intention, and actions. Some days I do better than others. Today as I was working with a...
Are you ready to thrive? Then it is time to take a look at the 5 steps from Ow to Wow and make your own Thriving with Pain Plantm. Thriving takes awareness and developing mindfulness. When we are in pain, a natural reaction is to get as far away from...
Has chronic pain shrunk your world and made work challenging? Have you tried to fix or ignore your pain without results? Are you ready to move forward, but are not always sure how? In this workshop you will learn about the 5 steps from Ow to Wow and . ....
Spring Storm I have a love/hate relationship with spring. On one hand, I love the fact that the weather is turning warmer and flowers are appearing. On the other hand, I hate how my body responds to the doing and the allergens; itchy eyes, nuclear sneezes and itchy everything. I...
Rewards of Awareness Yesterday I woke up in pain! A migraine was starting to form, my low back was screaming, and I felt grumpy and basically in pain. I have tools now to be able to manage my pain and ways to recognize the patterns that can help me know...
The Medicine Map–Where to turn? Do you know why you have chronic pain? In other words, have you been diagnosed? Pain is a symptom of something happening to or in your body. It can be a symptom of a disease process, an injury, or some structural issue. Knowing what is...
Hiking is Thriving! Living with pain is challenging on many levels. I posted the video about how addictions are based in avoidance of pain. This feels true on many levels including physical, emotional, mental and spiritual pain. Pain is a universal experience and by its nature is one that we...
What is this thing called pain anyway? When we talk about pain, it is important to understand that it is a very individual experience and to remember WHY we experience pain. Pain is a signal that goes from the body to the brain and says something is not right. It...
September is Pain Awareness Month Finding information about chronic pain is easy, but finding relevant factual information that meets a particular individual’s needs and educational level is not so easy according to American Chronic Pain Association, Inc. in 2013. Chronic pain is a complex physiological, psychological, and sociological condition. When...