Mind-body healing happens when you recognize and embrace your shadow. Carl Jung describes the shadow like this: “The shadow is the negative side of the personality, the sum of all those unpleasant qualities we like to hide, together with the insufficiently developed functions and the contents of the personal unconscious…The shadow does not only consist of morally… Continue reading Love the Shadow, Heal the Body
Tag: TMS
3 Mind-Body Mistakes that Prevent Pain-Relief
Are you using a mind-body healing approach to create pain-relief and health? Then you might want to make sure you’re not making the three most common mistakes I see in my mind-body coaching practice. If you’ve read up on TMS or Mind-Body Syndrome , studied various mind-body healing resources, and still find yourself not quite experiencing… Continue reading 3 Mind-Body Mistakes that Prevent Pain-Relief
It’s All in Your Head, They Said…
This week, I visited a new doctor. It was just a routine appointment for everyday health upkeep, and yet, I found myself feeling nervous as I entered the exam room. A simple appointment like this might seem sort of mundane, but for someone like myself, who used to suffer from chronic pain, it’s no small experience.… Continue reading It’s All in Your Head, They Said…
What Do You Want Help With in 2015?
It seems impossible, but 2014 is drawing to a close. Craziness! With that in mind, I want to take this opportunity to invite you to plan with me for 2015. I’m designing events and supportive resources for 2015, and I’d love to give you a sneak peek and get your input! First, I’ll be opening… Continue reading What Do You Want Help With in 2015?
Being Thankful for Vulvodynia and TMS – Say What?
It may sound surprising, but I’m actually grateful that I experienced chronic pain in the form of vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, and vulvar vestibulitis. I found my way to Dr. Sarno’s pain relief (TMS) work and created health by treating my symptoms like TMS (tension myositis syndrome). In that journey, I discovered me. I discovered my… Continue reading Being Thankful for Vulvodynia and TMS – Say What?
Sometimes Going it Alone Isn’t Possible
I can handle this. I can figure this out. I shouldn’t ask for help, because…(list a zillion reasons). I’m struggling, but I should be able to sort this out myself. I’ll just be a burden if I ask for help. If I admit how I’m really feeling, people will…(fill in the blank with thousands of… Continue reading Sometimes Going it Alone Isn’t Possible
Healing TMS or Mind-Body Syndrome
In April of 2014, I moved from Wyoming to Colorado. With a toddler. (I feel like that statement is an important addendum to pretty much everything. I used the restroom – with a toddler. I cooked dinner – with a toddler.) Moving is probably my least favorite thing, ever. EVER. Moving is not only stressful,… Continue reading Healing TMS or Mind-Body Syndrome
Back in the Saddle Again
I am back at work, coaching, teaching, and creating again. Yay! I am forever grateful to all of you, my friends, clients, colleagues, and family, for your enduring support over the last several months. (If you’re new to the blog, you can read about my mind-body healing story here.) After taking a few months to… Continue reading Back in the Saddle Again
What Do You Want Today?
Pain is the ultimate waker-upper. There’s probably a real word for that, but I can’t think of it right now. Waker-upper works, because it’s actually pain’s job description. Whether it’s physical pain, emotional pain, or mental pain, it makes you sit up and take notice. Yeah, I know – what a seriously annoying alarm clock!… Continue reading What Do You Want Today?
If You Feel Like a Mess, It’s Working
I get emails from clients like the sample below pretty much every week: Agh! I think something is terribly wrong with me! Oh no! I am crying a lot! I feel terrible! What should I do? I can’t live like this! What if I’m never happy again! To which I usually reply something like this:… Continue reading If You Feel Like a Mess, It’s Working