If you could write a prescription for your self-healing, would you do it? To be completely honest, it’s one of the reasons I started this blog. Let’s go back to Summer 2013. I had spent almost 6 months basically in bed. I wasn’t allowed to put weight on my leg, I was in pain, I …
“If you are depressed, you live in the past. If you are anxious, you live in the future. If you are peace, You live in the present.” Lao Tzu Recently I went to a yoga class that I thoroughly enjoyed. Before we started our asana practice, the teacher instructed us to think of a time …
I was given an advanced copy of Dr. Lissa Rankin’s The Fear Cure to read and, only if it spoke to me, review. I’ve been a huge fan of Dr. Rankin’s since I read Mind Over Medicine and it completely changed my life. It honestly was one of the main reasons I started my blog! …
Doyouyoga.com is one of my favorite sites to go to. This month one of their resident experts, Faith Hunter, has been giving a free 30 day meditation challenge. Everyday there is a meditation (approx. 10 minutes) that focuses on different aspects of our lives. Day 12’s meditation was called How To Think Positively. It’s a wonderful …
I really love Elephant Journal and make sure to read their posts weekly. Definitely was $13 WELL SPENT. They have some really, crazy, out there articles that I don’t find on any other sites out there. I read this article right before the beginning of the year and thought it had some great ideas. The …
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Throughout my life I always could be caught saying “Oh I have bad knees!” “Doctors say I’ll probably have a knee replacement before I’m 30!” “I have the worst immune system. . . “ “I definitely could lose some weight. Look how fat my face is!” “My arms are fat, I hate my arms.” I …
If you asked me if I was a positive or negative person, I would respond by saying that I’ve always been positive. And I truly believe that. BUT, once you start looking at my daily life, you’ll see that so many times I blocked positivity with negativity! For instance, – I think about where I …
This post originally appeared as a guest post on Painfully Optimistic! Ross, from Painfully Optimistic, asked me to write a guest post for his blog. He’s a wonderful CRPS advocate who is living a great life, despite chronic pain. Make sure to check out his …
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This is the second post in a series of Dr. Siegel posts regarding his keynote speech and master class I attended at Medx. You can read the first Dr Siegel post here! I’ve discussed numerous times with other patients how important a connection with your doctor is. Unfortunately, the health care model we have today …
Read these lyrics and tell me what you think of this song . . . [su_quote cite=”Idina Menzel, December Prayer”] In the touch of a friend, in the breath of a child, In the eyes of a soldier coming home to his mother’s grateful smile, In the sight of falling snow, and the memories it …