The good news is that I survived the holidays just fine. The holiday season is rough for many of us, from the expectations we have for ourselves to the physical reality of getting through gruelingly long days. Here is a list of the little things I do, that hopefully can help anyone make it throughContinue reading “Surviving a party or family get together”
Monthly Archives: December 2019
Weight of the world on my shoulders
The worst of my pain lives in my neck and shoulders. At times, the muscles seize up so badly that I cannot move them. We always joke that it’s the weight of the world on my shoulders, but that has a truth to it. When this happens, the first thing I do is lift myContinue reading “Weight of the world on my shoulders”
Focused meditation – vacuum cleaner breathing
Pain can hit suddenly – any time or place. Of all the things that work during a pain flare – vacuum cleaner breathing comes in the fastest and the strongest to get me through emergency times. This is a meditation exercise, but you don’t have to call it meditation for it to work. It isContinue reading “Focused meditation – vacuum cleaner breathing”
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