Tag: pain
Sadness, Loss, and Chronic Pain
First of a two-part series
An excerpt from The Pain Companion
When we're in severe or chronic pain, our normal life is not available to us...
The Road To Forgiveness
I lost my mother when I was 10 years old. No, she didn't pass away or run away, leaving me behind. She fell into...
Therapeutic Massage for Back Pain
Back pain happens. In fact, 31 million Americans experience low-back pain at any given time, according to the American Chiropractic Association. Those same statistics...
Thriving through Uncertainty
An adaptation from the book Thriving Through Uncertainty
Life is the art of facing what you don't want, on the way to creating what you...
Unblocking Creativity by embracing Pain
Pain has many facets. As one's understanding of pain deepens, then pain reveals its true nature. Whether it is physical pain or emotional pain,...
It’s OK to feel like s**t sometimes, Dear Lightworkers
Do you feel bad about feeling bad, and beat yourself up when you're already down? Heaven knows, I used to do it all the...
Itineraries: A Temenos of Land and Sea
At 17, I left my family home, fearless as an immigrant journeying to a place of promise. My escape was enabled by the gift...
Your Choice in Every Moment
PEACE OR PAIN is a choice in every moment.
Does that statement make you angry? "How dare you blame me for things in my life...
What our pain tells us — and the stress it causes
One of the largest health concerns, yet one of the least talked about, is pain. More than 37 percent of Americans suffer from some...
Suffering leads to invention to relieve pain
The Story Behind the Product
My journey started back in the late 1950s when my father began helping his athletes with back pain by using...