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Why this Pain, Anyway?

So here’s an interesting thing. A remarkable number of my clients make major life changes as they go through the coaching process. Yet, there is a common thread. Most of my clients discover that they have a passion for something in the creative or healing arts. Before the pain, they were pushing that knowledge away,… Continue reading Why this Pain, Anyway?

Fear of Pain

Here’s how it often goes: Client: I am so afraid of this pain! Me: What are you thinking about it? Client: It will be here forever, and I can’t stand it! I think I have had that same conversation roughly 4,345 times, all with different clients. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration. But it… Continue reading Fear of Pain

Creating Health, Not Stress

A couple of months ago, I bought groceries in the middle of my niece’s birthday party. We were celebrating first at the local paint-your-own pottery studio and then at my parent’s house, so I took the opportunity to make a mad dash to the store between those two events. Of course, I was late to… Continue reading Creating Health, Not Stress

Healing Starts with the Mind

It’s time for a refresher on the importance of noticing what you are thinking. Though there are many great mind-body tools, catching thoughts that are causing stress in your body is at the root of the healing process. I can never emphasize this enough, so today is yet another reminder to bring awareness to what… Continue reading Healing Starts with the Mind

Client Interview Series – Yes, Mind-Body Healing Works!

Looking for last week’s Free Call with Dan Howard? Click Here for the Recording! Meet Gail and listen to her Mind-Body Success Story! Here’s how it goes: You’re ready to try something different. You can’t believe you were meant to live your whole life in pain. So – you start working with the mind-body tools.… Continue reading Client Interview Series – Yes, Mind-Body Healing Works!

Free Pain Relief Call!

Mark your calendar! It’s time for another FREE CALL around here! This one is MOST exciting and yet…restful. Join me for a fantastic free call with Intentional Resting creator Dan Howard. What is Intentional Resting? It’s a simple, straightforward method of releasing mental and physical tension, being present, and feeling great. It’s a PERFECT tool… Continue reading Free Pain Relief Call!

Pain Relief Tool – Accessing the Body’s Messages

Since this mind-body tool is so visual, I thought I’d share it via video rather than words. You can do these drawings with either your right or left hand, though using your left hand will sometimes facilitate the process. (This is because it helps you access the right hemisphere of your brain, the holder of… Continue reading Pain Relief Tool – Accessing the Body’s Messages

Healing with Nature

It’s Earth Day today! Though it’s a great day to celebrate the Earth in a lot of ways, I’m going to take a different angle on it today. I’d like to remind you of the healing power of nature. Connection to nature connects you to life, to universal energy, to spirit, and to yourself. Out… Continue reading Healing with Nature

Pain Math – Your Brain is getting it Wrong

I used to think that nearly everything I did caused pain. Before I knew it, the pain had ruled out most everyday activities, like walking, sitting, standing for too long, sleeping in certain positions, eating most foods, having sex, and more. My life shrank, little by little, until there wasn’t much left. At the time,… Continue reading Pain Math – Your Brain is getting it Wrong