by Endorsed Coach, Lorraine Faehndrich I remember the moment I made the decision to stop struggling against my body. Lying on my bedroom floor feeling frustrated, angry and alone, I realized that there was no way I was going to relieve pelvic pain until I made some kind of peace with where I was. For… Continue reading Why Trying To “Fix” Your Body Won’t Work…and What to Do Instead
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Debby healed from chronic pain, and you can, too!
Debby was struggling with pelvic pain and back pain. She wasn’t able to work much and was in constant pain. I learned her story from an email she sent me last year, and it was a very familiar story indeed. Like myself and all of my clients have experienced, she was at her wits end.… Continue reading Debby healed from chronic pain, and you can, too!
Is Your Body Asking You to Grieve?
When something incredibly sad or painful happens in my life, my first response is always to try to avoid the emotions. It’s an old habit, and it dies hard. Besides, our culture does not honor or allow for emotional processes like grieving. It’s as though we can just skim over the top of life, showing… Continue reading Is Your Body Asking You to Grieve?
Ready to Unwind Emotional Suppression Patterns? Do This!
This year, despite the craziness of having a toddler and owning my own business, I found myself signing up for a really exciting training to further my mind-body skill set. I’m currently taking the Barratt Breathworks® Facilitator training with Kathleen Barratt-Clinton, and it’s exactly as I imagined; delving deeply into the art of reading the… Continue reading Ready to Unwind Emotional Suppression Patterns? Do This!
How Love Healed My Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes
When I first read Dr. John Sarno’s book, The Mindbody Prescription, I thought maybe he’d climbed into my head and read my mind. I was living my life exactly as he described: pushing myself to achieve, taking responsibility for everything and everyone, driving myself to be perfect, and constantly criticizing myself. The idea that this… Continue reading How Love Healed My Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Why You Shouldn’t Resist a Rest
Sometimes, when you’re truly taking care of yourself, you’re going to find yourself in Sloth Mode. You will feel tired. Exhausted. Like part of your body is permanently molded into the bed. When you start paying attention to your body and actually listening to its needs, one of the first things that happens is usually… Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Resist a Rest
More Research is Not the Answer
It’s so tempting. A symptom arises. Or, fear around a constant/recurring symptom arises. Before you know it, you’re on Google, six-hundred terrifying results scaring the bejeesus out of you. First, there’s the conventional medical information, which is often scary enough on its own. Then, there’s the deadly black hole, otherwise known as health forums, where… Continue reading More Research is Not the Answer
Ditch Your Diet and Heal Interstitial Cystitis
If you want to heal interstitial cystitis using a mind-body approach, then this blog post is for you! If you’ve read any of my previous blog posts, or joined the Kindness Community for some help around healing, then you might already know the basic steps in the mind-body healing process. I’ll review them here for… Continue reading Ditch Your Diet and Heal Interstitial Cystitis
3 Surprising Signs that You’re Healing
One of the hardest parts of a mind-body healing journey usually looks like this: Discover amazing resources like The Mindbody Prescription by John Sarno, M.D or When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate, M.D. Feel hope for the first time in forever. Dig in and try to apply mind-body healing to your situation. Feel… Continue reading 3 Surprising Signs that You’re Healing
Get Out of Food Prison
When I was struggling with interstitial cystitis in my early twenties, I tried everything under the sun to get better. I took at least a million different supplements, tried anything and everything I read on the internet, and went to multiple doctors for many different treatments. I was so afraid I would have interstitial cystitis… Continue reading Get Out of Food Prison