USA Hockey National Championships: A Win For Everyone!

My parents have always been my biggest supporters. Everything I did they’d be front row, cheering for me. I was always so grateful for them and they made me feel so proud to be their daughter. They always said that I’d never understand how proud I made them until I had my own kids. I …

Mind.Body.Music – Meaningful Connections

A song you hear every time you turn on Sirius BPM is Armin Van Buuren’s Alone. His message is so true. Everyone is so connected in this world through technologies, but are we really ‘connecting’? I alot of my support, with the exception of my immediate family, comes from my twitfam online. They’re always there …

Mind.Body.Music. I’m A Survivor!

I’m a survivor (What?) I’m not gon give up (What?) I’m not gon stop (What?) I’m gon work harder (What?) I’m a survivor (What?) I’m gonna make it (What?) I will survive (What?) Keep on survivin’ (What?) An oldie, but goodie! This song can not only pump you up, but get the positive mantra ‘I’m …

Mind.Body.Music. This Song Gives Me Chills

    This probably sounds so cheesy, but I honestly get chills when I hear these lyrics in this song: Hear me out, There’s so much more to life than what you’re feeling now Someday you’ll look back on all these days And all this pain is gonna be invisible Oh, invisible Even when I …

Mind.Body.Music: Never Give Up!

Sometimes we need a reminder to NEVER GIVE UP! Doesn’t mean we’re not strong. Doesn’t mean that we’re not winning against whatever battle we’re facing. Doesn’t mean that we’re not in a positive mindset … Life can be hard!! It’s very easy to start retreating inwards and get upset when something goes wrong. Songs like …

What Is Your Body Telling You?

Catch up with the previous post here! What Is Your Body Telling You? Fast forward 9 months. Winter 2010. A lot had changed. I mean, I made some huge drastic changes in my life. After realizing emotionally I had been over my long term relationship we broke it off. Wasn’t the easiest break-up as we …

Medications – Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Neurontin

  After receiving the diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, I wasn’t really sure what to expect in terms of medication. I was currently taking vicodin to help with the pain, but what else, other than the nerve blocks, would help? My pain management doctor prescribed Neurontin/Gabapentin. First I started with a low does, something …