Category: Pace of Healing
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The Real Reason It’s Taking So Long To Heal From Chronic Symptoms
(Spoiler: There’s nothing wrong with your healing process!) Most of the time, when people turn to mind-body healing for chronic pain and other symptoms, they arrive there as a last resort after having already tried everything that Western medicine has to offer. When they turn to mind-body healing, they usually start with things like the…
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This Mind-Body Reaction Blew My Mind
Confessions of a chronic pain recovery therapist I recently returned from attending a retreat in Sedona. And I had a pretty wild experience there that I thought I’d share, because it’s so relevant to the chronic pain recovery journey. One of the activities at this retreat was a session with a local healer who guided…
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The Vulnerable Truth About Being a Chronic Pain Recovery Coach
Dear reader, I had a mystical experience while I was preparing to open the doors to my group coaching for passionate creatives healing from chronic pain (enrollment has now closed, but you can find out more here.) I want to share this experience with you, because it’s so relevant to the essence of what the program…
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This Discovery Completely Changed My Approach to Healing From Chronic Pain
Have you ever had a massive symptom flare-up right at the moment you were about to share your passion project with the world? Or just as you were about to start creating something that you felt really excited about? If you have experienced this, then you and I have something in common. 😉 In fact, I’ve experienced this over…
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How To Use Frustration as a Tool for Healing
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist Are you feeling frustrated that life isn’t the way it used to be for you?What if your frustration with the present is actually an invitation into the future? What if the energy of frustration could be used as a springboard for growth?A very common experience is: Wishing we…
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Feeling “Stuck” Is Part of Healing
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist Feeling stuck, frustrated, and “back to square one” is a normal part of the healing and growing process. But the feeling doesn’t actually mean you’re not making progress. As we heal and grow, our nervous system will naturally resist change. It’s not trying to sabotage us. It’s just…
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Chronic pain recovery is intrinsically messy. But there’s a logic to the mess.
Pain is a danger signal that’s triggered by fear. And when we’re in the beginning stages of healing from chronic pain, there are lots of things that can feel scary! Things like… When we start our healing path, we’re going into the unknown. That in itself can be scary. And when we experience fear,…
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Why I Don’t Believe in Healing Faster
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist. We all want a quick fix for our suffering, and there is absolutely no reason to be ashamed of that desire. How could we not want that? Our yearning to delete our suffering — whether it be in the form of chronic pain or otherwise — is also…
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Not Healing from Chronic Pain Fast Enough?
Here’s something to consider, from a pain recovery therapist. When you’re on a journey of recovery from chronic pain, it’s easy to get focused on symptom reduction and how fast (or slow) it’s going. And that’s completely understandable. Anyone who’s experienced chronic pain can relate, including me. AND… the further you get into the journey, the more you…
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Chronic Pain Recovery Is Not a Straight Line ~ It’s a Squiggly One.
For most people, chronic pain recovery is a series of many hills and valleys. There are moments along the way when it feels like you’re back at square one, in the pit of despair: Frustrated, angry, afraid and riddled with self-doubt. If this sounds familiar, your experience is totally normal. As a chronic pain recovery…
From Chronic Pain to Passion 