Take a break for your health when your world is spinning out of control

For the past few months, I have been running around doing a lot of things that I have no interest doing. Life was just extra busy with so many...

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Finding meaning and purpose in our pain and suffering

Life is ever evolving so it is important to remember that the storms in our lives do not always last forever. When I developed dystonia in 2001, I lost...

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The Frog Blog – How nature can teach us to stop resisting the flow of life

I was driving the other night and seemingly out of nowhere, a tree frog jumped on my windshield as I was going about 30 mph heading towards my home....

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ROYAL pain relieving lotion – Product Review

As many of you know, I live with chronic pain from a neurological movement disorder called dystonia. In my book, blogs, and articles, I talk about many tools for pain. I also write reviews...

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Health benefits of gravity table/inversion therapy

Over the 25 years I have had dystonia, I have used a gravity/inversion table on and off at different times and wanted to share some information about how this...

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A step for making self-care more of a priority

For a lot of us, self-care is difficult. This is for a lot of reasons, some of which might be guilt, not enough time, putting others before ourselves, not...

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The challenge of change

It goes without saying that change is not easy for most people. If life has been a certain way for many years and something alters the course of things,...

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Holding in emotions is like holding our breath – Pain implications

I want you to picture what it feels like to hold your breath with your mouth closed and your fingers holding your nose so you can’t breathe any air....

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Oska Pulse recovery update

Disclosure: this blog contains affiliate links and I will receive commission if you decide to purchase from Oska, Inc. using this link. I was provided with a free product...

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100% Self-Care Plan

If you were given $100 a week to feed your entire family, how much of that would you use to feed yourself? Change this question and replace it with...

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Slowing down our rushed, anxious mind

If you are like most people, you probably rush through your day and all of the moments throughout the day. The problem is that we give ourselves a big...

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Do you live in protection mode because of your pain?

Most of us have heard of the fight-or-flight stress response. It becomes activated when we believe there is a chance we can outfight or outrun real or perceived danger...

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OSKA Pulse Pain Technology Update!

Disclosure: this blog contains affiliate links and I will receive commission if you decide to purchase from Oska, Inc. using this link. I was provided with a free product...

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A test of one of my greatest fears and anxiety

I think all life events and experiences are learning lessons so in my articles and blogs I share different things I have gone through to try and help others....

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Interview – Managing the physical and emotional aspects of dystonia and pain

I was recently interviewed by Matthieu Creson for AMADYS, the French Dystonia Association, to share my experience living with dystonia for nearly 20 years, as well as my thoughts...

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