Dare to Care – A Revolt from the Tryanny of To-Do’s

Let’s talk about our to-do lists.  I’m going to use my powers of clairvoyance to see your to-do list…hang on, I’m accessing them now…I’m seeing a list that’s miles long, maybe even more than one list, with more items on it than you can actually do in a day…  Either I’m brilliant or I’m just… Continue reading Dare to Care – A Revolt from the Tryanny of To-Do’s

Dare to Care – About You

Since I recently re-evaluated my lifestyle and came to the conclusion I was once again pushing myself too hard, I wanted to open a discussion on this topic with all of you.  I’d love to hear your comments about this post, because my vision for this blog is to make it more and more interactive. … Continue reading Dare to Care – About You

Something New – Coffee with a Coach!

Introducing the latest addition to The Vagina Dialogues: Coffee with a Coach! Coffee with a Coach is a series of recorded conversations between myself and other Martha Beck life coaches.  We hope you will enjoy listening to us discuss a variety of topics and are excited to offer this new opportunity to learn more about… Continue reading Something New – Coffee with a Coach!

Becoming a Hero

I know what it’s like.  You don’t feel well.  Your body is not happy, you’re in pain, you don’t like your symptoms, and you are stressed to the max.  You’re trying to keep up a normal lifestyle despite the health issues you’re dealing with, and on top of that you have the normal everyday stresses… Continue reading Becoming a Hero

Internet Panic – How to Surf without Fear

Let’s talk about the internet.  It’s such a fantastic resource, full of medical information, supportive forums, and help for anyone with any diagnosis.  It’s also a place of much misinformation, terrifying messages, depressing stories, and unusual theories.  In this, the information age, now anyone can share their innermost fears, broadcast them to the world, and… Continue reading Internet Panic – How to Surf without Fear

The Passionate Life Coach

I’ve been writing about the mind body connection lately because I find it fascinating and compelling.  I see it as another helpful avenue to pursue on the road to healing.  I want to make it clear, however, that this is just a favorite topic of mine.  I used many mind body techniques to find my… Continue reading The Passionate Life Coach

More About the Mind Body Connection

In last week’s post I presented my new Mind Body Health Program dedicated to helping you learn effective tools for creating mind and body teamwork.  Though this is certainly not a new topic in alternative health modalities, it definitely deserves a post of its own.  The connection between the mind and the body is something… Continue reading More About the Mind Body Connection

Letting Fear Drive

Most of us are not hoping to wake up every morning and feel intense panic or desperate fear.  If we could ask for anything, we’d probably ask for peace.  Peace for others, peace for the entire planet, and peace within ourselves.  Yet, when we face health problems and physical pain, peace seems impossible.  Fear and… Continue reading Letting Fear Drive

Pain: The Messenger

After years of struggling with physical pain and other uncomfortable sensations such as vulvar burning, rawness, and itching, I felt exhausted.  I was so sick of pain I wanted to give up, somehow, or run away.  I longed to jump out of my own skin and just escape.  I was going crazy dealing with the… Continue reading Pain: The Messenger

Calling all Perfectionists and Overachievers

I’ve been noticing a trend lately while working with women suffering from health issues.  I coach women with pelvic pain issues of any variety, and I can’t help but notice some commonalities.  I am no longer surprised when I hear person after person describe herself as a perfectionist, an overachiever, a type A personality, an… Continue reading Calling all Perfectionists and Overachievers