Fibromyalgia, yes, it is a pain-in-the-everywhere, as those of us who have it, call it. So what can you do for it? If you are like me, and have lived with it for a long time (17+ years) you likely have tried pretty much everything to try to manage your 24-7 pain levels. There is…
Fibromyalgia; you are what you eat, right? Well, not so simple, as those of us who live with this syndrome, know all too well. If you are like me, one who has tried to cure herself of fibromyalgia (for 17+ years), you have tried almost every diet, almost every exercise type, breathing, meditation, medication, yoga,…
For those of us who live with gray skies winters and lots of rain instead of blue skies, snow and sun, or better yet, the warmth and sun of tropical locations, may experience S.A.D. and/or full blown depression and everything in between that makes us feel not so great. (* Disclaimer : I am not…
(repost from a 2011 article that I wrote) Let’s face it. Being in constant pain is no fun. For those of us who live 24/7 with the chronic pain of fibromyalgia, there is usually a desperation to find something, anything that will relieve us of the seemingly never-ending pain. I’ve been living with fibromyalgia and…
Fibromyalgia is, a pain-in-the-everywhere … and if you have it, you truly know what I mean. Mine began post-trauma, after a car accident that I was in, on June 28, 2000. (a date that I never forget) While driving, I was rear-ended and pushed into the vehicle ahead of me; so I was hit from…
No matter the time of day or night, when stress hits, there’s always something you can do to help your mind and body feel better. 3AM insomnia lead me to get up and first do some stretching and then to start juicing and to turn on positive affirmations in the background on YouTube for an…
We all go through rough patches in life. Sometimes those rough patches can last for a long time. We do the best we can to change, to get out of it and onto a new track, always chasing the light. And yet sometimes, there are people, places and things in our lives, careers or situations,…
I attended the Outward Bound Women of Courage program in the mid-1990’s and it was a wonderful opportunity and I highly recommend women apply for this program as it’s still in operation. Truly amazing. I chose the snow option back then, which meant I was hiking and backpacking in snow, in the Pemberton area. And…
*As one who has dealt with depression on and off for longer than I would like to admit, I, as most of us who struggle are, are always looking for inspiration, tricks, tips and tools to find our way out when in the depths of it all … the black hole or the black dog…
*Why the stigma for us regular folk? Let’s all be done with hiding of mental health challenges, mental illness, disabilities of all sorts, especially the invisibles ones that we work even harder to hide. From insomnia to severe sleep deprivation, depression, PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, post concussion syndrome, fibromyalgia, the only few that I can…